Wine Bottle Tag .. but I have no wine!.

Good morning! Happy Sunday! Yesterday was a good day. A pretty lazy day. I got a bit coloring done, but not as much as I would have liked. I'm hoping to finish what I wanted to today. That is the plan today.. color and create. Work again tomorrow means not doing much today!  Hope you have a great day!!

A different make for today:






For this wine tag I used a Whiff Of Joy image. I colored this up with pencils... Prismacolor or Faber-Castell Polychromos. I did a bit of layering on this image. I added a few gems and a few pearls to this tag. It was all cut using the Silhouette Cameo. I didn't have a wine bottle LOL I hate wine!  Bllllechh!  So I used my water bottle :D

Challenges:

• August: Anything Goes w/Patterned Paper (7) @ Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.
• August: Anything Goes (12) @ 2 Creative Chicks.
• August Challenge #28: Anything Goes (8) @ Silhouette Challenges.
• Challenge #23: Anything Goes (14) @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #46: Anything Goes (4) @ Inspiration Destination.
• Challenge #240: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Food and/or Drink (1/5) @ Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #196: Anything Goes (3/5) @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #4: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafting With Friends.
• Challenge #92: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Simply Create Too.
• Challenge #11: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Simply Paper Craft Challenges.
• Challenge #2: Anything Goes (2) @ A Bit More Time To Craft.
• Challenge #31: Anything Goes (1/3) @ CCC Digi Creations.
• Bottom's Up (1/2) @ Sweet Stampin'.
• Challenge #137: Anything Goes w/No Twist @ 613 Avenue Create.

Winners and A Midwya Post at Open-Minded Crafting Fun!

Good morning everyone!! Today is Saturday!! This morning Bailey has a Lacrosse game, so we will be heading to that in a while. But also, Saturday means posts at Open-Minded Crafting Fun!  And this morning you will find the winners from Challenge #31 - Luck posted!  Be sure to pop in to see the winners and then at noon for the midway post for Challenge #32!

Here are our wonderful sponsors from Challenge #32 - Winter Vacation Getaway... That could mean something winter or if you really want to get away from the winter.. where would you want to go! That was more of what I did!  Bring on the beach!!! LOL




We have the most wonderful sponsors!!  Illustrations by Jane is a new sponsor this year. We are so happy to have her with us!!  Her images are just wonderful!! Be sure to visit everyone and share the love!! Where would we be without these wonderful artists!!

Here is what I have created for the midway post at Open-Minded Crafting Fun:








I decided to create a little ATC of Santa at the beach!!  This image is Surfin' Santa from Digital Delights! I used some kraft cardstock and some blue cardstock to create water and beach by tearing and chalking the edges of the torn paper. I colored Surfin' Santa with my Copic Markers. I layered him a little bit. I created three surfboards with my Silhouette Cameo. Then I printed the Surf's Up and cut around the words with a Funky Tag Sizzlit. I used a couple of brads to attach the tags. I love this little Santa!  Hope you like him too :)

Copic Markers Used:

• Red: R14, R24, R35, R46
• Shorts: Y11, Y15, Y18; YR12, YR18; BG32, BG34
• Glasses, Gloves, Boots and Belt: C5, C7, C9
• Skin: R20, E000, E00, E02, E11
• Tongue: R20, R22
• Mouth: R59
• Surfboard: B000, B01, B04; YG01, YG03, YG06
• Beard: BV20, BV23
• Fur: W1, W3, W5

Challenges:

• Week #253: Photo Inspiration (beach) @ City Crafter Challenge Blog
• Bright Colors (1/3) @ Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog
• Challenge #127: Use A Two Word Sentiment (3/5) @ AUD Sentiments Challenge Blog
• Challenge #25: Anything Goes @ Inspiration Destination
• Wonderful Wednesday Anything Goes @ Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps
• Challenge #175: Anything Goes (2/5) @ Word Art Wednesday
• Tag, You're It! (1/3) @ Moving Along With The Times
• DTBST #273: Anything Goes @ Sassy Studio Designs
• Challenge #138: Anything Goes (1/2) @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog
• Challenge #271: No Design Paper (1/3) @ Crafty Catz
• Challenge #72: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog
• Challenge #15: Anything Goes @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog
• March: Anything Goes @ Country View Crafts Challenge
• Challenge #28: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Art By Miran Challenge Blog
• Add A Sentiment @ Whoopsi Daisy Challenge
• Challenge #73: Anything Goes @ Creatalicious Challenges

Open-Minded Challenge #31

Good morning!! Getting into the flow of things again! It is so good to be crafting again! I missed it! I was starting to think that I would never have time again!!

This morning you will find the Winner and DT Favorites posted at Open-Minded Crafting Fun for Challenge #30 - Up In The Air. It is so fun to see all the winners and DT Favorites! And so hard to pick a favorite.. Everyone is so extremely talented!!

At noon you will find the midway post for Challenge #31 - Luck. Be sure to come back and check out the amazing DT projects for the midway post. The DT are amazing! I always love seeing what they are going to make! I hope you will join in with us for this challenge! Our wonderful sponsors are:



I love our sponsors so much! They are so generous to sponsor our challenges! Be sure to visit them and spread the love! They deserve it! What would do without them!! They make our crafts so wonderful with their fantastic images!!

Alright...here is my project for "Luck"!









I have used the image Tinkles from our wonderful sponsor Make It Crafty! I colored her up with my Copic Markers and I did a little bit of layering on her. I added a bit of gold glitter around the edges of the bells. I also used some Opaque White to do some highlights on her. I used all scraps for this card. Still trying hard to use my scraps and get through some this year. The circle die is a My Favorite Thing stitched circle. I added some dry embossing to the two different shades of green strips across the middle. The clover is a Sizzix die that I cut three times with two shades of green and a clover patterned paper scrap in my scrap box. The tag is also a Sizzix die. The sentiment, 'Good Luck', is from Paper Smooches. I stamped it three times on the little tag and it is hidden behind the circle. I took a photo of the front with it tucked in and then one with it pulled out. I added a bit of white sparkle fiber and a horseshoe charm at the top and then added some green gems. She is a fun little elf! I had a blast coloring her up green to match the papers and the luck theme!

Copic Markers Used:

• Hair: YR12, YR15, YR14, YR18, E19
• Mouth: R56
• Cheeks: R22
• Eyes: BG01, BG05, BG07
• Bells and Buckle: Y11, Y15, Y25, Y28
• Belt: C5, C7, C9
• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13
• Outfit: (light green) YG11, YG13, YG17; (dark green) YG25, G24, G28

Challenges:

• Challenge #9: Embossing @ Get Creative Challenges
• Challenge #80: St. Patrick's Day / Mostly Green @ Simply Create Too
• Challenge #12: My Lucky Color(s) (Green) @ Aurora Wings Challenge Blog
• Challenge #20: All That Glitters @ CCC Digi Creations
• Green @ Sweet Stampin' Challenge
• March: Anything Goes (Happy Blogaversary!!) @ Country View Crafts Challenge
• March: Patterned Papers @ Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges
• Challenge #300: Sparkle @ Cupcake Inspirations
• Challenge #21: Monochromatic (Greens) @ Dies R Us Challenge Blog
• March: Go Green @ Great Impressions
• March: Anything Goes @ Mema's Crafts
• March Challenge #13: It Ain't Easy Being Green @ Naughty or Nice Challenges
• March: Emboss It @ Vandicraft's Artistry
• Anything Goes @ Catch The Bug Challenge Blog
• Challenge #126: Anything Goes w/Twist of Green @ Artistic Inspirations
• Challenge #251: Anything Goes @ Craft Your Passion Challenges
• Challenge #14: Anything Goes @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog
• Just A Hint Of Clover @ Simon Says Stamp & Show
• March: Add A Sentiment @ Whoopsidaisy Challenge
• Use Green @ Melonheadz Friends
• Challenge #135: Pinspiration @ {PIN}spirational Challenges
• Spring Colours @ Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog
• Challenge #82: Green @ Creative Card Crew
• Green with Envy @ Cuttlebug Mania
• Challenge #141: Anything Goes @ Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog*
• Anything Goes @ Papertake Weekly Challenges
• Let's See Some Green @ Scrap Creations
• Challenge #63: Anything Goes Spring Greens @ Creative Moments
• Challenge #23: Anything Goes @ Inspiration Destination
• Challenge #106: Use A Charm @ The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog
• Challenge #173: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday
• Challenge #236: Green @ 4 Crafty Chicks
• Challenge #363: Die Cuts and Punches @ Cute Card Thursday
• Challenge #217: Anything Goes @ Hanna And Friends Challenge Blog
• Texture @ The Oulawz Twisted Thursday
• Challenge #70: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog
• Challenge #129: Bring On The Green @ QKR Stampede
• Challenge #37: Anything Goes @ Scrapping4Fun Challenges
• Challenge #96: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge
• Challenge #152: Happy St. Patrick's Day @ My Sheri Crafts*

Challenge #26 @ The East Wind

Good morning everyone! Wow!! This is my first post since January! But... we bought a house, got all moved in and settled. Took a bit to get there and get to where I could start crafting again! On top of that I have been going to a boat load of doctor appointments in preparation of Gastric Bypass Surgery. We have been very busy here :) It is so good to be back!

For today, the first of March! Can you believe that!!!  My oldest daughter will be 21 years old on March 9th!! WOW!!!  I can't believe I have a kid 21!!! LOL  Yikes!!  And then my birthday follows closely after that. Getting old! HAHAHA!!  Okay.. let me get back on track LOL!!  Today is the new challenge at The East Wind!!  We are on Challenge #26 and this is a Freebie Challenge with the theme of Doodle Doodle Do (add some doodling)!! I love to doodle! And this freebie is UnkyToons Craft Time!!  AND I LOVE HER!!!  But then... I always love Kyra's images!! And her HUGE generosity to give us such wonderful freebies each month!! AMAZING!!!  So, be sure you are part of The East Wind group and have the monthly newsletter sent!  Sign up now if you haven't... you certainly don't want to miss anything!! Here is what I've done:








I was trying to figure out what I was going to do with this image and I saw this hat and thought... how perfect!!!  So, off I went... cutting my pieces with my Cameo. The image is colored with my Copic Markers. I layered her a bit. All of the papers were out of my scrap boxes. I had quite a bit of Halloween scraps LOL  And these were perfect I thought! I came up with the tag idea of 'Have Some Candy My Pretties' and cut it out with the Cameo. I added the bat sticker and the brad in the middle of that cut flower. I attached the tag to the top of the hat with a wrapping of twine. I also added a bottlecap to the side with the poison circle cutout in it and that is covered with Diamond Glaze. I also added two of those spider web stickers. Then I went to town doodling with my white pen.

Copic Markers Used:

• Hair: B25, C7, C9, 100
• Hat: E23, E27, E29
• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13
• Apron: YG03, YG17, YG67, G29; V12, V15, V17
• Mortar and Pestle: E40, E41, E42
• Liquid: BV23, BV25, BV29
• Mix and Herb: YR15, YR14, YR18
• Herb: YG93, YG95
• Rat: W1, W3, W5
• Roach: T6, T7, T9
• Cat: C5, C7, C9
• Table: E23, E27

Challenges:

• Challenge #250: Anything Goes @ Craft Your Passion Challenges
• Add Twine or Ribbon @ The Outlawz Paper Ala Mode
• February: Anything Goes @ Crafty Calendar Challenge
• Challenge #13: Anything Goes @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog
• TPE287: Anything Goes @ The Pink Elephant
• Feb 24-Mar 2: Anything Goes @ Through The Craft Room Door
• Challenge #233: Anything Goes @ Tuesday Throwdown
• Challenge #22: Anything Goes @ Inspiration Destination
• Anything Goes @ Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wednesday Challenge
• Challenge #216: Lots of Layers @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog
• Anything Goes @ Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog
• Challenge #105: Lots of Layers @ The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog
• Challenge #26: Anything Goes @ Art By Miran
• Challenge #69: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog*
• Challenge #95: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge
• Favourite Anything But A Card (box/bowl) @ As You Like It Challenge
• I love making boxes or bowls... things that you can set around the house or at your desk. It is fun to make something like that! And I love the challenge!
• Challenge #135: Anything Goes @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog
• FFC #77: Anything Goes @ Jo's Scrap Shack
• Week #300: Use Brads @ Allsorts
• Challenge #84: Anything Goes @ Liastampz
• Challenge #281: Fantasy @ My Time To Craft Challenge Blog
• All or Nothing (one layer or lots of layers) @ Sweet Stampin'
• Challenge #113: Anything Goes w/Optional Twist of Dr. Suess @ 613 Avenue Create
• March: Anything Goes (Happy Blogaversary!!) @ Country View Crafts Challenge
• March: Anything Goes @ Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog
• March: Patterned Papers @ Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
• Challenge #126: Anything Goes @ Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog
• March: Anything Goes @ Mema's Crafts
• PIO #58: Adhesive Embellishments (stickers) @ Pile It On!
• Challenge #253: Use A Digi @ Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
• March: Anything Goes @ Sister of Craft
• March Challenge #24: Anything Goes @ 2 Creative Chicks
• Challenge #248: Anything Goes @ Sentimental Sundays

Cuddly Buddly December

Good morning everyone! I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas! We had a really nice Christmas this year. And I hope you all have a wonderful day today too!
I'm posting my second Cuddly Buddly post for December! Here is what I've done:








For this one I've used Silver Snow Fairy from Karen's Fairies and Ladies which you can find at the Cuddly Buddly Shop. I colored him with Copic Markers and Glittered up all the fur on his clothing :)  I added a bit of White Opal Liquid Pearls to look like snow. I also used my Snow Marker.. which I'm out of!! I must get more! LOL I used it for the snow piles around his feet. I did a bit of stitching on the small rectangles on the card and on the inside of the card as well. I added a bit of ribbon and the Happy Birthday tag. I thought this would be a nice winter birthday card.

Copic Markers Used:

• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11
• Blue: B000, B00, B01, B02, B04

Challenge:

• Challenge #120: Use Some Glitter @ Eureka Stamps
• Anything Goes @ Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog
• Challenge #77: Anything Goes @ Creative Card Crew
• Dec 23-30: Anything Goes @ Through The Craft Room Door
• Challenge #269: Happy Birthday @ Little Red Wagon
• Anything Goes @ Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog
• DCC1217: Think Snow @ The House That Stamps Built Designer Choice Challenges
• Challenge #163: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday
• Challenge #291: Anything Goes @ C.R.A.F.T. Challenge
• December: Anything Goes w/a Handmade Bow @ Craft Dee BowZ
• Challenge #353: Anything Goes @ Cute Card Thursday
• Challenge #154: Winter Wonderland @ D R S Designs Rubber Stamps
• December: It's Cold Outside / Winter @ Ladybug Crafts
• December: Anything Goes @ Sketches For All / Stacy H-W's Stash Challenge
• December: Winter Wonderland @ Stamping Sensations
• Anything Goes @ The Outlawz Twisted Thursday
• Challenge #166: Anything Goes @ Use Your Stuff
• DSC #120: Anything Goes @ Digitally Sweet Challenges
• Challenge #34: Always Anything Goes @ Scribbles & Scrap Blog and Challenge
• Winter Wonderland @ Crafty Boots Challenges
• CCH #187: Everything Goes @ The Crazy Challenge
• Challenge #22: Anything Goes @ Art By Miran Challenge Blog
• Challenge #63: Anything Goes @ Sparkles Monthly Challenges
• Challenge #107: Add Glitter @ DigiStamps4Joy
• Anything Goes @ Divas By Design
• Challenge #10: All That Glitters @ Aurora Wings Challenge Blog

Open-Minded Winners and DT Favorites for Challenge #21 and Midway for Challenge #22.

Good morning everyone! I'm back again with my 2nd post of the day. That doesn't happen too much... I'm way too slow at making cards for that to happen LOL I hope you all have a great weekend! It is COLD here this morning... LOVING it!!!

This morning you will find the winners and DT favorites posted for Challenge #21 posted at Open-Minded Crafting Fun. Amazing entries from everyone! I love seeing them all!!! At noon you can head back over to see additional creations from the Design Team for our Midway post for Challenge #22. We have some awesome sponsors!! Challenge #22 - Halloween OR Dressing Up is being sponsored by:



I LOVE our sponsors!! Each and every one of them! They are extremely generous to give what they do. So Thank you sponsors!!  You are wonderful!!!






This is Deer Girl from Flat Friends Boutique. I used her as my dress up choice. That way I could make some Christmas tags! She was colored .. both of them... with my Copic Markers. No decoupage on these... I decided to make two different tags. The tags were cut using the Silhouette Cameo. The little reindeer at the bottom and the snowflakes are all stickers. On the one I outlined the gifts and on the other I added the wire and bell. Thats pretty much it. Thought I might use these for Christmas Gift Tags :)  They are big, but who cares LOL

Copic Markers Used:

• Boots, Antlers and Deer: E34, E35, E37
• Sweater: R24, R35, R46, R59
• Pants: G20, G21, G28
• Hair: Y21, Y26, YR24, E25, E29
• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13

Challenges:

• Occasions (Christmas) @ Just Inspirational Challenges.
• Challenge #345: Christmas and Red @ Paperminutes.
• Challenge #219: Dressed Up @ Tuesday Throwdown.
• Anything Goes @ 4 Crafty Chicks.
• Challenge #261: Krafty @ Little Red Wagon.
• Anything Goes @ Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #180: Is It Too Early For Christmas? @ The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #156: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #223: No Card @ Stampavie and More.
• R #200: Tags and Tickets @ Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge.
• Challenge #81: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Challenge #118: Anything Goes @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #57: Tags, Tags, Tags! @ Cut It Up! Challenge Blog
• DSC #112: Anything Goes @ Digitally Sweet Challenges.
• Challenge #36: Anything Goes w/Twist of Add A Robin @ Completely Christmas.
• Challenge #53: Anything Goes w/Twist of Layers @ Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog.