Fowl of All Kinds.. errr.. well... Birds! at Open-Minded Crafting Fun.

Good morning!

Today is the midway post for Challenge #23 at Open-Minded Crafting Fun!! The winners from Challenge #22 are posted this morning and you can come back for the midway post at noon! We want to see your fowl... or just your birds.. any birds! We have some great sponsors for this challenge and we want to thank them all SO VERY much!!!



And here is my creation for the Midway Post at Open-Minded:








For this I used Lisbeth on a Swing from MilkCoffee Stamps. I colored the image with Copic Markers. I used several dies for this card.. the border at the bottom, the actual shape of the card, the cut around the image and the flowers as well. The flowers are My Favorite Things I think.. I'm not sure what the bottom border is. The die around the image is Spellbinders and the card was cut using the Cameo. I added some stickles to the maroon flowers to add some sparkle to them. I used gems for the centers of the flowers and small yellow gems on the side of the image. I distressed the edge of the patterned paper. I did do a little bit of decoupage. I popped the birds, her hands and her legs.

Copic Markers Used:

• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E21, E11, E13; R20
• Shoes, Dress and Headband: BG11, BG13, BG15
• Blue Bird: B12, B14, B16
• Red Bird: R22, R24, R46
• Yellow Bird: Y00, Y11, Y15, Y19
• Green Bird: YG03, YG06, YG09
• Swing and Rope: E31, E34, E35, E37
• Hair: YR20, YR31, YR23, YR24

Challenges:

• RCS #82: Marley and Me (Use An Animal) @ Red Carpet Studio.
• Challenge #239: Something Beginning With B (birds, blossoms, blue) @ Craft Your Passion Challenges.
• Challenge #90: Handmade Flowers @ Deep Ocean Challenge Blog.
• Lots of Layers @ Whoopsidaisy Challenge.
• Challenge #32: Anything Goes @ Paper Creators Crafts.
• Challenge #91: Bling Bling @ Addicted To Stamps Challenge.
• Challenge #31: Anything Goes @ Scribble & Scrap Blog and Challenge.
• Anything Goes @ That Craft Place Ltd Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #212: Girly @ The Corrosive Challenge Blog.
• Add A Sentiment @ MelonHeadz Friends.
• CCH #184: My Favorite Technique (Decoupage) @ The Crazy Challenge.
• November: Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs.
• November: Not A Square @ Crafty Little Fairies.
• November: Bright Colors @ Ladybug Crafts*
• Challenge #89: Anything 3D (decoupage) @ Craft Room Challenge.
• Anything Goes @ Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog.
• You Go Girl! @ Cuddlebug Mania.
• 2 or 4 Legs @ Papertake Weekly Challenges.
• Nov 11-Nov 17: Anything Goes @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• Challenge #193: Respect (Friends) @ Try Stampin' On Tuesday.
• Challenge #90: Frienship @ The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #158: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #19: Anything Goes @ Art by Miran.
• Challenge #120: Anything Goes @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #56: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #113: I'm Thankful For ... (Friendship) @ QKR Stampede.
• Challenge #30: Anything Goes w/Bling @ Scrapping4Fun Challenges.
• Challenge #83: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• FFC #66: Anything Goes @ Jo's Scrap Shack.
• Challenge #92: Scarecrow, Crows or Birds @ Pumpkin Spice.
• To Die For @ Sweet Stampin'.
• Challenge #1: Anything Goes @ A Crafty Mess.

Challenge #72 at Tammy's Scrapin Corner Begins Today!!

Good morning everyone! Well... I survived all the girls and it was good to send them all home LOL! Bailey seemed to have a nice time though, so that's good.  She did have a bit of a clean up afterwards though. That was the deal though, everyone comes over, but you are responsible for putting the house back in order. Alright... I'm off soon to start my week. I hope you all have a great week ahead of you!

And today we dive into the world of Fantasy Creatures over at Tammy's Scrapin Corner with Challenge #72. I created two cards for our challenge this week:

This is my first card using our sponsor MilkCoffee's image - Soya: Spread the Seeds. Such a cutie!!! I fussy cut the image and popped the wings. I also used stickles on the wings to add some glitter to them. The rectangle die cut is a Spellbinders die. The two flourishes are from Cheery Lynn... it is the large and the small one. The sentiment is from a group of Thank You sentiments from Sentimental Susan. I tried to keep the colors simple by using a lot of white. I colored the image with Copic. And all the papers were from my box of scraps... I'm trying to use up some of my scraps!

Copic:
Green: YG01, YG05, YG07, YG17
Bag: E25, E37, E39
Hair: YR20, YR31, YR23, YR24
Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11
Mouth:R89
Tongue: R22

Challenges:

• Challenge #13: Sketch @ The Cupboard Trilogy
• In The Garden (lol everything old, paper, dies, stickles) @ Oldie But A Goodie Challenge
• Challenge #138: Anything Goes @ Crafts and Me Challenges
• Challenge #73: No Spoolin @ Southern Girls Challenge
• Challenge #74: Use A Die Cut @ A Day For Daisies
• Give Thanks @ Jellypark Friends Friday Challenges
• Flourish-Die Cut Reveal @ Stuck On U Sketches
• Challenge #71: Favorite Colors (Green And White!) @ Fairy Tale Challenge Blog
• Challenge #97: Anything Goes @ Anything Goes Challenge Blog
• Challenge #231: Time To Sparkle @ Crafty Creations Challenges
• Challenge #89: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday
• Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs
• Celebrate with Glitter, Bling and Sparkly Things @ Delightful Challenges
• Bloggers Challenge: Things With Wings @ Splendiferous Challenge
• Challenge #13: Anything Goes @ Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog
• Challenge #20: Anything Goes @ The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog
• MIM #150: Anything Goes @ Make It Monday
• Challenge #18: Wings @ Fashionista Challenge
• Challenge #82: No Designer Paper @ MFP SpeedyTV Friends of SpeedyTV Challenges
• Use 2 or More Die Cuts @ Whoopsidaisy Challenge
• PNDC #9: Die Cuts @ The Paper Nest Dolls Challenges

Here is my second card! I used our other awesome sponsor, SKdigis! And these awesome three monsters, Happy Monster, Melting Monster and Silly Monster. I decided to use red, white and blue with this card. All the monsters were colored with Copic. I was able to use more scraps for this card too!! Yay!! I popped the eyes on these three and the little one tooth on the Silly Monster. LOL Cute aren't they! I made this a Happy Birthday card and I thought it would be great for a group card.. Happy Birthday from us all sort of thing!

Copic:
Red: R22, R24, R27, R29, R39
Blue: B21, B24, B28

Challenges:

• LCOM Sketch #28 @ Let's Capture Our Memories
• Challenge #45: Happy Birthday @ Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog
• July Linky Challenge: Anything Goes @ DL Dot Art
• July Challenge: Red, White and Blue @ Scrap It Girl
• Show Your Colors @ Sketches For All Cheryl's Holiday Challenges
• Challenge #7: Celebrate The Nation Colors @ Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog
• Challenge #25: Anything Goes @ The Scrapbooking Queen Royal Challenge
• Challenge Word: Celebrate @ Bird Is The Word
• Challenge #45: Use Your Country's Colors @ Liastampz
• TTCRD July 16-July 22: Anything Goes @ Through The Craftroom Door
• Challenge #156: Anything Goes @ Tuesday Throwdown
• Challenge #11: Anything Goes @ Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge Blog
• Challenge #16: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge
• Challenge #51: Anything Goes @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog
• Challenge #73: Anything Goes @ Color Me Creative Classroom
• HIMCR #107: Freestyle @ Hiding In My Craft Room
• Challenge #181: Anything Goes @ Kaboodle Doodles 

Crafting When We Can - Bingo

Good morning everyone!! It's time for another challenge at Crafting When We Can... We are on Challenge #33 and our theme this week is a BINGO card!!! I hope you enjoy this challenge as much as I did!! Our sponsor this week is MilkCoffee. On the Bingo Card  I used Dots, Orange, Clean and Simple.

This is colored with both Copic and Prismacolor pencils. I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder. The image is Madeline and Neapolitan Ice Cream from MilkCoffee. I used orange rhinestones and Candi - Icing Sugar.. which I colored orange with my Copic YR18 and YR16. Thats it... I colored the ice cream cone mint chocolate chip LOL Because it's my favorite!

Challenges:

• Challenge #18: Anything Goes @ Artistic Inspirations
• Challenge #73: Anything Goes @ Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges
• TPE177: Make It Girly @ The Pink Elephant
• Time To Emboss @ The Sisterhood of Crafters 
• Challenge #57: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday 
• Challenge 28: Anything Goes @ ATC's with Attitude 
• Challenge 28: Anything Goes @ Fat Pages with Attitude
• Challenge #6: Anything With A Digi @ Avadares Challenges 
• December Challenge: Anything Goes @ Mema's Crafts 
• Challenge #4: Anything Goes @ Pin & Tack

I am so behind on everything. This past week was full of everything between Christmas and Immigration.

When I last posted Kevin was about to head to his interview. His interview was last Tuesday at the American Consulate in Sydney. He was only in there for a couple of hours and we had our approval. His plane didn't fly out until that evening, so he had a day to waste in Sydney. Then he hopped on a plane back to Brisbane. They had told him it would take about 5 business days to get his Visa and they had given him a tracking number. We weren't going to book a flight until we had that Visa in his hand. So, he hopped on his bike and was SUPPOSE to get a hotel/motel, but no.. the man rode all the way home IN THE DARK! Where there are tons of kangaroos and he knows better. He made it home safe and sound and now the waiting begins. Now its Tuesday evening. Wednesday and Thursday he starts to prepare what he needs to do to finish up there. We get off Skype on my Thursday morning ... his Thursday evening and I headed to work. I saw an email from Sydney and they had sent the paperwork out!! It was only suppose to take a day, but they mailed it late so it wasn't going to get there on Friday. We didn't think he would have it in his hands until Monday at this point, but we knew it was on the way. He booked the flight for this Wednesday. He went by the post office on Saturday morning and they had the package. He sold the caravan, sold the bike and he left Clifton Saturday evening. I can't believe how quick everything has gone. He flies out in 3 days!!!

On top of all that I have five adopted families that I had to get Christmas for. Three of the families were adopted by my office. I collected gifts and money for these three families. Each family had three children. I collected over $1K for these three families and then my sister came down and we went shopping. I tried really hard to get what was on their wish lists. One family was adopted by my family, my sister and my mother. The last two families were not adopted and I told the church I would help shop and get Christmas done for them. That was five families that I had to coordinate and shop for. Then I had to wrap all the gifts and deliver them yesterday!! I spent the entire day wrapping gifts and delivering. I don't regret a thing though.. It was really great to be able to do that for those families.

Also last week, Bailey had her first Orchestra concert. That was on Thursday evening. It was the 6th graders, then the 7th graders and finally the 8th graders. It was amazing to see how each class improved as they learned more and had more difficult music to play. It was a great concert.

I have also had an extremely week at work, have had to coordinate Christmas parties there and ... well!! I'm just exhausted and behind in all of my DT responsibilities!! In fact.. I have to get a card done tonight and I haven't even had time to start on it.

So to wrap all that up LOL I've been super busy and Kevin will be here on Wednesday and I'm getting married on Friday!!!  Woot!! :)  Now we are off to church at 9:30 am and then the Children's Christmas Musical at 10:30 am. All of the Christmas families are invited to church as well!! It will be a busy day LOL Hope you all have a wonderful day!!!!