Cow

What a cute cow??

RECIPE

Rubber stamp from Sugar Nellie, coloured with Pan Pastels and a white Sharpie

DP's K & Co

Resin flower and sentiment from stash

CHALLENGES

Eureka Stamps Challenge #96 Farm Animals
Challenge #122 ~ 3 or More Design Papers at Love to create
613 Avenue Create - W - #77 Anything
Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes
That Craft Place Challenge - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday ch. 138 - Anything goes
V`s Sweet Ideas Blog ch. 24 - Summer fun
Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W, E5 (W2 of 2) #109 Two Word Sentiments
Chalk N Stock - M, 2E, F, must use chalk- Anything Goes
Inky Chicks W, 3E, cards & altered items - #32 Use A Resin Embellishment

Music

My darling eldest daughter and granddaughter are both learning to play the piano. They love it so much, she has actually bought one, it looks beautiful. It's all black and sleek. I love to hear them play together.

RECIPE

Image from A Day For Daisies, coloured with Copics
Dp is Forever In Time
Safmat greeting
Charm from stash

CHALLENGES

A Day for Daisies - 2W, SIR (freebie provided) - No.99 - (W1 of 2) - Monochrome
Crafty Catz - W, 3E – No.237 - Anything Goes
Graph'It Colour Challenge - W - No.26 - Anything Goes with markers
Inky Impressions - SIO - #165 Anything Goes
Left of Center Creative Challenges - 2W - No.34 - (W2 of 2) -Use Metal
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 63 - Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesdays - 5E , - Anything goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday: Challenge #41 - Anything Goes
Anything goes at Ditzie Digi Designs
613 Avenue Create Challenge 78 ATG
Seize The Birthday - 2W - Must be Birthday Card (W2 of 2) Anything Goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - 2W, 3E - Monochromatic
Just Inspirational Challenges W, 3E – Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes

Flowers

A colourful flower card today.

RECIPE 

Rubber stamp by Chocolate Baroque, stamped onto card coloured with Pan Pastels and highlighted with Liquid Pearls and a white Sharpie
Dp's DO
Sentiment Craftwork
Gems from stash

CHALLENGES

Digi Sketch Challenge - 2W - (Week 1) Sketch* and/or Theme: Shades of Blue
Craft for the Craic - M, 5E (First Friday of the month) - June - Something Summery or with Flowers
Creative Corner - W, 3E - Flowers
Docerela Creations- 2W, 1E, Must Stamp, SIO - No. 64 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E - No.56 - In The Garden
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 63 - Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - W, 1E, SIO - Seize the Daisies
It's All About the Vintage - 2W, 3E, must be vintage (W2 of 2) Summery Garden
Chalk N Stock - M, 2E, F, must use chalk- Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Bold, Beautiful, Bright Colours
My Craft Creations - 2W, Challenge links on top, occasionally SIR - (deadline July 5) Always Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - W, 5E - A product or technique you wish you used more often (working with pastels)
Vintage Stamping Challenges/Flonz Craft - M, P1, 3E, Must Stamp, does not have to be vintage - (June) Summer Blooms

Just add wings

How clever are our resident artists?? One designed the fairy, called Just add wings and the other the wings, called Fairy wings set. You can see them HERE, and so many more wonderful images too!

RECIPE

Two images, Just add wings &  Fairy wings set, merged and mirrored to make this pretty fairy. I coloured her with Copics
Embossed CS Craftwork
Sentiment Kanban
DP Forever In Time
Butterflies by DO
Gems from stash

CHALLENGES

• Addicted to Stamps and More -  C10 - #101 Anything Goes
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• Crafty Creations - 2W - #266 Things with wings
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• Inky Impressions - SIO - #165 Anything Goes
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• WordArt Wednesdays - 5E , - Anything goes
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• Creative Card Crew 2W - #64 Fairy Day
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• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #41 Anything Goes
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• Cutie Pie Challenge - 2W, must be "cute" - (Week 1) Cute + Girls
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• Incy Wincy Designs - W, 5E - Things with Wings

Mermaid

I always feel that Red, white and blue is so nautical, and very pleasing too. No wonder they are the colours of many national flags.

RECIPE

Image from Hannah Lynn coloured with Promarkers

DP's were a cover mount freebie, but I love them!

Heart is an ancient DO purchase

Charm and sentiment from stash

CHALLENGES

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E - No. 68 - (W1 of 2) - Summer Days
Crafty Catz - W, 3E – No.237 - Anything Goes
Digi Haven – 2W, 3E, must use a digi – (W1 of 2) - Life's a Beach
Fairy Tale - 2W, 2E - No. 94 - (W2 of 2) - Lazy Summer Days
Graph'It Colour Challenge - W - No.26 - Anything Goes with markers
Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge - 2W, 2E, papercrafts - (W2 of 2) - Seaside/ Beach/ Nautical
Polkadoodles - W, C10 – No.26 - Red, White or Blue
The Stamping Boutique - W, SIO - No.23 - Red, White & Blue
MilkCoffee Challenge-2W, 3E, SIO (W1 of 2) Summer Fun

Pretty

Isn't she pretty. I confess I have become quite obsessed with this image, and coloured lots up!

RECIPE

Image from Hannah Lynn, coloured with Copics

DP's MME

Sentiment embossing folder, magazine cover mount

Beautiful flower, part of a gratefully received challenge prize from Flourish With A Bling (thank you)

CHALLENGES

• Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned paper: anything goes
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• Addicted to Stamps and more: anything goes
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• Simon Says Stamp: anything goes

• A girl who crafts -M, P1, E5 - #1 ANYTHING GOES

• Cards Galore Encore - M, P1, E3 #6 Anything Goes

• The Sisters of Craft - M, P1 Anything Goes
• Party Time Tuesdays: Challenge #178 - Anything Goes
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday: Challenge #41 - Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday: Challenge #138 - Anything Goes
• DRS Design : It's New (the stamp)
• Corrosive Challenge : Favorite Coloring Medium (my pens)
•  "Penny's Paper-Crafty" "Embossing - Heat or Dry" 
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Stripes

A simple CAS card today, but still pretty!

RECIPE

Image from Dilly Beans coloured with Copics and Stickles

Washi tape

Sentiment also Dilly Beans 

Gems from stash

CHALLENGES

• 4 Crafty Chicks - W  #200 Stripes
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• 4 Krafty Girlz - 2W, E3 (W1 of 2) # 21 Anything Goes
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• DL.ART ThankfulThursdayChallenge - Monthly Challenge Anything Goes
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• Addicted to Stamps and More -  C10 - #101 Anything Goes
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• Inky Impressions - SIO - #165 Anything Goes
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• Handmade Harbour Challenges - 2W, E4 - CAS
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• Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes
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• WordArt Wednesdays - 5E , scriptural word art freebie 
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• offered each week - Anything goes 
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• My Craft Creations - 2W, Always Anything Goes
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• 613 Avenue Create - W - #77 Anything + Option : Pink
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Happy day

A CAS card with Bugaboo today

RECIPE

Image from Bugaboo ( a wonderful challenge prize) coloured with Sharpies and a white gel pen
Circle die cut down
Sentiment Pink Petticoat
Resin Flowers
Liquid Pearls in Flower centres

CHALLENGES


Challenge #138 - Anything Goes at WAW
Totally Gorjuss-Flower Power

Purple Rain?

A cute Bestie card today.

RECIPE

Image from Sherri Baldy, I was so happy to win this in a challenge. Coloured with Copics
DP's are DCWV
Flourish die MFT
Felt flower, Hobbycraft
Gems and sentiment from stash

CHALLENGES

Baby/Kids at Dutch Besties.
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - (Week 1) Anything goes + Option: Use Swirls
My Besties Challenge - 2W, SIR (freebie available), E3 - (deadline July 5) Summer Days
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Must Be Square or Rectangular #41 Anything Goes
Just Inspirational Challenges W, 3E – Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge 2W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
Paper Minutes W- #327 Asian
Party Time Tuesdays W, 3E (2E anything goes wk) - #178 Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Bold, Beautiful, Bright Colours
Cutie Pie Challenge - 2W, must be "cute" - (Week 1) Cute + Girls
Whoopsi Daisy - W, SIO - Summer is Here

Linky Party #13 at Pause Dream Enjoy

Do come on over and link up with is at our latest Challenge - Many layers - how many will you use?? I have used 10 here! You may enter HERE

RECIPE

Image by Bugaboo, coloured with Sharpies
Do border punch
Craftwork greeting
Gems and Dp's from stash

CHALLENGES

Digi Galore - 2W, P1/15, 3E, C10, Nautical or Blue
A girl who crafts -M, P1, E5 - #1 ANYTHING GOES
Creatalicious Challenges - M, P15, F #64 - Happy Birthday!
Kreativeinkauf-challenge - M, P15, E3 Blue - white + color of your choice + buttons.
Squigglefly 24: summer colours - orange or blue
Take a word: blue
Kreativer Bastel 49: anything but square
Inky chicks 31: special shape
Fab n funky 221: shaped cards

Love to Create GD Spot

I was sooooooooooo thrilled when Love To Create emailed me and asked if I would do a GD spot for their latest Challenge. Theme: Color Inspired ~ Navy, Orange, Lemon, Lime! I jumped at the chance and decided to use an image from one of the wonderful sponsors, Bugaboo. It is called Candy Jar. You may enter HERE

RECIPE

Image called Candy Jar. from Bugaboo, coloured with Promarkers
Navy CS, sorry it looks black here, it truly is navy!
Spellbinder die
Making Memories tags
Wooden buttons from stash
DP's Costco!

CHALLENGES

Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 99 - Dots and/or Stripes
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - W, 3E – No. 181 - Fabulous Food
Stampin With The Dragon - M, SIO – June - Clean and Simple
The Stamping Boutique - W, SIO - No.22 - Card for a Child

RAINBOW RAVER ANJ HOOLA-HOOP

Yay, we have a fab new character to introduce you to today: RAINBOW RAVER ANJ HOOLA-HOOP. Drawn by our amazing artist Kyra. She's a cutie today!

RECIPE

Image from THE EAST WIND called RAINBOW RAVER ANJ HOOLA-HOOP, coloured with Promarkers
DP is K & Co
Carole's Crafts dies x 2
Tonic border die
Forever In Time sentiment

CHALLENGES

Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 99 - Dots and/or Stripes
Stampin With The Dragon - M, SIO – June - Clean and Simple
The Stamping Boutique - W, SIO - No.22 - Card for a Child
Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W, E5 (W1 of 2) #109 Two Word Sentiments
DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - Monthly Challenge Anything Goes
MilkCoffee Challenge-2W, 3E, SIO (W1 of 2) Summer Fun
Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (W2 of 2) Anything Goes
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - SIO - #315 Summer Fun
WordArt Wednesdays - 5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week - Anything goes

Funky Hipster Vintage Girl with feather hat

Another sweet THE EAST WIND image to show you today, cute, or what? I love those huge eyes! And she is so summery!

RECIPE

Image from THE EAST WIND, called Funky Hipster Vintage Girl with feather hat, coloured with Copics
Glossy Accents on those huge eyes
Dp's are Craftwork
Sentiment Craftwork
Woodware border punch
Charm from stash

CHALLENGES

Just For Fun - Here Comes Summer
Craftitude - Flowers
Fairies - Summer
Ink on my fingers Challenge # 312 - Patterned paper
Aud Sentiments Challenge # 109 - 2 Word Sentiment
Simon Says Anything goes
Creatalicious Challenges - M, P15, F #64 - Happy Birthday!
Scribbles Designs Challenge - M, P15, 3E, unlimited with SD image #18 Say it with a Sentiment...
Little Miss Muffet 88: anything goes
Challenge #77 Anything Goes w/optional Pink at 613 Avenue Create

Selena

We have a real sweetie of an image as one of the new releases at DIGISTAMPS FOR JOY this week, she is called Selena and you can see her and many more cuties right HERE

RECIPE

Image called Selena from DIGISTAMPS FOR JOY , coloured with Copics
Sizzix Framelit die
Flower die free cover magazine gift
Leaf punch
Gems and sentiment from stash

CHALLENGES

Challenge 241 - Flower power
Bunny Zoe's: Layers
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Favourite Embellishment (Flowers)
Word Art Wednesday--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Sugar Pea Designs #6--anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #62--anything goes
Bloggers - flowers
Divas by Design - 3 or more layers
Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations digi and flowers
Kreativer Bastel 49: anything but square
Top tip Tuesday: shaped cards

Sunny

At last we are having a good spell of sunny and warm weather, love it. And it inspired me to make this card in sunny colours to reflect my mood.

RECIPE


Image from THE EAST WIND called Lucy Loo' Close up coloured with Copics and a white gel pen
DP's are by Snap
Flower is Prima
Gem from stash
Glossy Accents on the eye

CHALLENGES

A girl who crafts -M, P1, E5 - #1 ANYTHING GOES
Allways Something Creative - P1/15 JFF # 77 / CAS / DT-call
Feeling Crafty Challenge - M, P1, E3 #28 - One for the Girls/Ladies
Just For Fun - M, P1, F, 3E HERE COMES SUMMER
Sparkles Forum Challenges -M,P15, 3E #57 At the Beach/ Summer Fun
The Cupboard Trilogy - M, P1, 1E, #23 USE YELLOW
The Sisters of Craft - M, P1 Anything Goes.
Color Me Creative Challenge -2W, 3E - #94 (W2 of 2) Anything Goes
Crafting At the Weekend -M, E3, C Unlim #2 Anything Goes
The Doodle Garden - M- E4, SIO Summer Lovin
Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 99 - Dots and/or Stripes
Craft for the Craic - M, 5E (First Friday of the month) - June - Something Summery
Creative Corner - W, 3E - Summertime
Graph'It Colour Challenge - W - No.25 - Blondie
Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E - No.55 - Summer Fun
Stampin With The Dragon - M, SIO – June - Clean and Simple

TEW FB Challenge - June 2014- Wedded bliss

We have a fab new contest over on our Facebook THE EAST WIND group. Wedded Bliss, and here is my inspiration. I don't think she was drawn as a bride, but I saw her as a very laid back, carefree one.

RECIPE

Image called Long hair girly girl, coloured with Copics
DP's are DO Gorjuss
Sentiment is Pink Petticoat
Lilies and charm from stash

CHALLENGES

Clear It Out W, 3E, Must use stash item - Challenge Theme: Anything Goes Stash: Anything Goes (the DP's are 18 months old, the lilys about 5!)
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown W- #200 Celebrations (Birthdays, new baby, wedding etc)
MarkerPOP Challenge - 2W, 2E, C10, must use Copic or ShinHan markers - (Week 2) Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - W, 5E - Anything Goes
The Paper Girls - 2W (1st & 3rd Mondays), layouts, cards - (Week 1) Summer Lovin'
Through the Purple Haze - W, E3, C10 - Anything Goes
Craft for the Craic - M, 5E (First Friday of the month) - June - Something Summery or with Flowers
Graph'It Colour Challenge - W - No.25 - Blondie
Pattie's Creations - 2W, 2E, SIO, include an image – No.94 - (W2 of 2) - Father's Day or Wedding
Savvy Handmade Cards - 2W, 1E (must use stamping - rubber or digi), M for June, July, August - June - Mad about Plaid - see inspiration photo below

New challenge at Dilly Beans- Patriotic

Great new challenge over at Dilly Beans Patriotic, make of that what you will, colours will be just fine :)

RECIPE

Image from Dilly Beans , coloured with Promarkers

DO spotty label shape

DP from a forgotten brand

Flag charm from stash

CHALLENGES 

• Crafting By Designs - F,M -  Anything Goes
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• Fresh Brewed Designs - 2W, 5E - Red, White, and Blue
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• Hobbybook Designer Challenge - 2W, E3, SIO-  For Dad/special man
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• Inky Impressions - SIO - #164 For a boy
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WordArt Wednesdays - 5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each

•  week - Anything goes (must be uplifting, no dark images or themes
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• Clear It Out W, 3E, Must use stash item - Challenge 

Theme: Anything Goes Stash: Anything Goes (label shape is my stash item

• Loves Rubber Stamps W - #108 Spots & Dots

• Oldie But A Goodie Challenge 2W, must use something at least 6mts 

old  & state what is-Fathers Day/Masculinee (label shape is 2 years old)

• • Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (Week 2) Fora Man/Boy
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Love hurts

Something a little different from me today, my dark side need developing more, I need to practice!
But I love this new release image from THE EAST WIND, one of the latest Lucy Loo images.

RECIPE

Image from THE EAST WIND, coloured with Copics
Woodware edge/border punch
Prima flowers
gem from stash
Dovecraft adhesive ribbon

CHALLENGES

Challenge #33 at Left of Centre -At The Movies-Interview With The Vampire
A Step In The Darkness ATG
Through the Purple Haze (10) - #46 anything goes
A Gem of a challenge #121
ArtbyMiran challenge #8
Artistic Inspirations challenge #96
Punkyougirl-Sexy/steamy
Challenge #34 at The Stamping Chef

Mermaid

So happy the warmer weather is here, I am part mermaid as I am so happy to be in the water!

RECIPE

Image from A Day For Daisies coloured with Copics

DP's are Basic Grey

Sentiment is Pink Petticoat

Gems and dolphin stickers from stash

CHALLENGES

• Crafting By Designs - F,M -  Anything Goes
• Hambo Hoedown -  M, 1st Wednesday, SIO - Summer
• Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - SIO - #315 Summer Fun
• Scrappers' Delights - 2W, SIO - #23 anything goes/sentiment
• WordArt Wednesdays - 5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week - Anything goes (must be uplifting, no dark images or themes)
• Craft Room Challenge 2W, 3E - Sun Sand & Surf 
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #40 Summer At The Beach
• Artistic Inspirations - W, E3 - Anything Goes / Summer Fun
• Incy Wincy Designs - W, 5E - Bright Funky Colors
• Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (Week 2) Summer Fun

• The PaperGirls: Summer Lovin'
• One Sweet Challenge: Hit the beach

Happy Birthday

What a cool image for those tricky male cards? I am quite besotted with it! I made this for a friends Dad, I wish my dear dad was still with us, I would have made a fathers Day card for him with it.

RECIPE

Image from Meljens coloured with Promarkers
DP's are K & Co and Costco
Peel sentiment
Buttons from stash

CHALLENGES

#214 at Meljens-Dad

Crafting By Designs - F,M -  Anything Goes

A song in your He{ART}-2W, 3E- #89 Hey Brother

Crafting for all Seasons - 2W, 3E - #79 Don't be square

Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #45 Anything goes/for the boys

Divas by Design - 2E - 3 or more layers

Hobbybook Designer Challenge - 2W, E3, SIO-  For Dad/special man 

Inklings and Yarns - 3E, JFF - Always Anything Goes

Inky Impressions - SIO - #164 For a boy

Rhedd & Rosie's Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E, No Digital layouts - #35 Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays ATG

Crafty Creations TicTacToe bottom row (circles, masculine, digi)

Penny's Paper-Crafty - 3E -  #182 Favorite embellishments(buttons)

Loves Rubber Stamps W - #108 Spots & Dots


Tuesday Throwdown W- #200 Celebrations