DSC #125 - Bugaboo - Anything Goes - 30 January, 2015

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I chose "Flower Swing" for my card, and I also added another Bugaboo image I had, "Friends were flowers".

I coloured both images with copic pens, the swing was printed twice and some of the flowers have been added with 3d squares.  Both images have also been mounted with the 3d squares to lift them off the page, then I typed a sentiment.

The images have been mounted onto a bright pink glossy card.  Then came the digital part of my project.  Scroll down..........

For the inside of the card, I use a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, called the Swing.

I took the swing image from Bugaboo and digitally paper pieced with a kit from Paper Garden Projects, called "Garden, you can find the kit here.

After adding different papers to the image, I put a border around the image and applied a shadow.  Hopefully now looking like a sticker around the poem.  The little flower border at the bottom is from the same "Garden"

DSC #125 - Bugaboo - Anything Goes - 30 January, 2015

Entered into:
Penny's Papers - Anything Goes
Simon Wednesday - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Lots of Layers
Crafting 4 Eternity - No Patterned Paper
Fussy and Fancy - Wings
Crafting for All Seasons - Wings
PolkaDoodle - Flower Power

Little Snowman

This "Little Snow Man" is by From the Heart.  Used copic pens to colour and shade the snow man, then a die cut to round him off and then fancy cut his cap.  I've added ribbon, bow and some 3d snowflakes.

Entered into:
From the Heart Monthly Image Challenge
Creatalicious Challenges - Winter
Scrap It Girl - Snowflakes
Christmas Cards All Year Round - AnythingGoes
CHNS Extra - Anything Goes
Craft Dee Bowz - Anything Goes with a handmade bow
Just Inspirational - Bling and a Bow
Our Creativer Corner - Christmas Left overs - (Sparkly Ribbon)
Meljen Challenge - Let It Snow
Daring CardMakers - A Hat

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 248 - Animals - 25 January, 2015

Our Sponsor this week is

Limited Runs Digital Stamps

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PRIZE: the winner’s choice of 3 digital stamps from the Limited Runs Digital Stamps Store.

I chose Puppy Love for this weeks animal project.  I've decorated the cover of a small notebook for a child.  Coloured with copics, I have used a diecut frame and added some animal stickers.

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 248 - Animals - 25 January, 2015

Entered into:
CHNS Patterned Paper Challenge
Wags N Whiskers - Heart
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
The Diva's that Cut - Anything Goes

I'm So Big Now

This is a digital layout that I have done for my youngest grandson's album, each grandchild has a scrapbook, where I have digitally created pages and then I traditonally scrap them as well,  I have taken elements from many different kits and designers.

Entered into:
ARTastic Challenge - Photo Inspiration - (The little boy dressed in red, and this little fellow was originally sitting in front of a brick wall)

Open Minded Challenge #28 Open Minded Challenges - Movie Inspiration - Midway 24 January, 2015

Three great sponsors this fortnight, here we are midway through our Movie Inspiration Challenge.

Ike's Art
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Prize: $20 Shop Voucher

Sami Stamps
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Prize: $12 Gift Certificate 

Sassy Studios

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Prize: 4 Images

I chose an image from Ike's Art, called "Spooky House" for my Movie inspiration project.  The moment I saw the image I thought of the movie "UP".  Great storyline, fun movie.  I have altered a small notebook with the image and some additional balloons, the background paper has been embossed with clouds, a die cut butterfly and grass complete the cover.

 Ikes Art - Spooky House, I think it is a fun house!

Open Minded Challenge #28 Open Minded Challenges -  Movie Inspiration 

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Buckwell's Crafty  Challenge - Anything Goes
Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes - No Cards
Paper Creator Crafts - Anything Goes
Ikes World - Sketch - I have turned
Moo Mania - Anything Goes

DSC # 124 - Anything but a card or a layout - 23 January, 2015

Lacy Sunshine is out sponsor this week, always cute images.

Lacy Sunshine

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For my "Anything BUT a card or a Layout project, I decorated the cover of a small notebook for a child.

This weeks project has the digital image of  "Cordelia Sea Ethereal Enchantress", she has been coloured with copic pens, lots of glitter and liquid pearls, she is sitting on a pier and if you turn over the cover, there is a little fish looking at her. 

DSC # 124 - Anything but a card or a layout - 23 January, 2015

Entered into:
Inspiration Desitnation - Anything Goes
Scribble N Scrap - Anything Goes
Through the Crafting Door

Brown Sugar Challenge #130 - 23 January, 2015 - Valentine

Our sponsor this week is

 Kenny K

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I chose "Bench Couple" for my Valentine card, I printed a card with a background fence, flowers and the image and left them all uncoloured. That way I could keep the back lines around the image e.g. where the boys heels are clicked together.

 I then printed the image twice and the hearts a third time.  The image has been coloured with copic pens, I fussy cut the whole image, then fussy cut just the boy and the then the hearts and cap.

All have been layered with 3d squares.

Added a little bit of William Shakespeare to the inside of the card.

Add caption

Brown Sugar Challenge #130 - 23 January, 2015 - Valentine

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Chooseday - Love and Romance

Simon Says - Have a Heart
Penny's Papers - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Cards Only

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Use SomeStitching - 21 January, 2015

Our Sponsor this week is

Robyn's Fetish

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I chose Red Hat Bear for my card this week, the bear has been coloured with copic pens and faux stitched around the frills on her dress and on the blue across the top of the card.

Come and join our challenge with some real of faux stitching.

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Use SomeStitching - 21 January, 2015

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Glitter N Sparkle # 120 - Cute
Through the Crafting Door - Anything Goes
Sister Act - AnythingGoes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 247 - Vintage Look - 18 January, 2015

Our Sponsor this week is

A Day For Daisies

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PRIZE: a $12 gift card to the A Day For Daisies Store

I chose Star Flower Girl for my Vintage Look.  I printed the image on watercolour paper,and painted the image with Kaleidoscope Ink Pad and paint brush.  Using a Kraftcard base, I have added some lace around the edge, then mounted the image. I've added a diecut label with a typed sentiment, diecut butterfly, a bling flourish and a ribbon flower from Flourish with a Bling.

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 247 - Vintage Look - 18 January, 2015

Entered into:
Crafting for all Seasons #93 - Ribbon, Lace and Pearls
4 Crafty Chicks #229 - Flowers
Creative Knockouts - #72 - Birthdays
Crafty Cardmakers - Something Old, Something New - (I've had the lace for about 20 years, the new is the technigque of painting with a waterbased ink pad.

DSC # 123 - Dance like nobody's watching - 16 January, 2015

Our Spnsor this week is

Luna Girl

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The image I have used is called "Dance like nobody's Watching", which I also used as the title of my layout.

I have used some sheet music background paper, which I have lightly erased cetrtain parts, the gold frames and flourishes come from Retro Designs "A New Dawn", although this kit is not available at the moment, check out the other kits, they are all beautiful retro designs.

I have coloured the flourishes to match the Luna Girl image.  The photo is of my mother in law dancing with her father, we think it was her 21st.

DSC # 123 - Dance like nobody's watching - 16 January, 2015

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Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 246 - Mythical Creatures - 11 January, 2015

Our Sponsor this week is

The Paper Shelter

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PRIZE: a $15 gift certificate to THE PAPER SHELTER STORE

I chose "Whimsical Dragon" for my card, you also get a precoloured image in the pack.

I have coloured him with copic pens and a silver pen,  really hard to see the silver in the photo, it is on the aqua part of the dragon.  I already had some designer paper with starfish which seemd to match the image, silver ribbon and sentiment complete the card.

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 246 - Mythical Creatures - 11 January, 2015


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ABC Challenge - Anything Goes
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Through the Crafting Door - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Favourite Embellishment (the gold/silver Sentiment Stickers)
Penny's Papers - Anything Goes

Open Minded Challenge # 27 -- New Years Resolutions, Midway 10 January, 2015

LiaStampz

http://www.whimsystamps.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=15&zenid=dad93a7485fefc60c07a6997464a9443

Prize: 2 Images

Meljen's Designs 

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Prize: 4 Images

The Stamping Boutique
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 Prize: 4 Images

Zuri Vice President Jr. 

https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/ZuriDigitalStamps

Prize: 3 Images

 I chose an image from Lia Stampz this week, called "Birthday Cat".  This is a digital layout, where I have paper pieced the cat, I have added flowers over some candles.  I never make resolutions for the New year, I would never remember them, but thought this one sounded pretty good.  Happy New Year everyone.  The digital kit, "Strawberries" is from Paper Garden Projects

And remember at Open Minded Challenges we accept all types of creations including digital.

  Open Minded Challenge # 27 -- New Years Resolutions, Midway 10 January, 2015

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C.R.A.F.T. Challenges - Not a Card
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

DSC # 122 - Layouts Only- Winter - 9 January 2015

Our great sponsor this week is  

Scrappiness Designs

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All the DT are using the same kit this week, called "Happy Noel"so you will see lots of different elements, papers and colours for lots of inspiration.

As I was using a nature photo, I kept mainly to the greens and red pieces and the little snowman.  I also added little birds (hoping spring is around the corner).  I have to admit where I live we do not get to see this much snow, in fact we don't get snow at all.

DSC # 122 - Layouts Only- Winter - 9 January 2015

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Berry71bleu - Things with Wings

Brown Sugar Challenge #128 - Use Red and Pink - 9 January, 2015

Our Sponsor for this week is 

Fitztown

 http://www.fitztown.com/digi-stamps.html

They have so many gorgeous fairies, I chose Fae 29 for my Red and Pink Card.  She has been coloured with Copic Pens, fussy cut and mounted onto red paper and pink cardstock, I've added red mushrooms, a pink flower and a diecut with typed sentiment.  I didn't photograph the inside of the card, but the pink cardstock is bright green on the other side, matches the leaves on the image.

Brown Sugar Challenge #128 - Use Red and Pink - 9 Januar, 2015

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Use Something New - 7 January, 2015

Our Sponsor forthis week is
Karleigh Sue

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I chose "Bow Topsy Turvy Cake" for my pop up boxcard.  I have coloured the image with Copic pens.  The bow at the front is hand made with an envelope maker, the flower is from Flourish with a Bling.

My something new is the pop-up box card, I have never made one before and was not sure if I could.  But once started realised that they are very easy to make.  Lots of instructions can be found on Pininterest and Utube. 

 The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Use Something New - 7 January, 2015

Entered into:
Country View Challenges - Use something New (I used a new design for a card) 
Naughty and Nice - Use something new (Box card design)
Dragon's Lair - New(Box card design)
My Time to Craft - All Things new  (Box card design)

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 245 - Snowmen - 4 January, 2015

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PRIZE: 3 images of the winner’s choice from the Robyn's Fetish Digital Store and More.

Snowmen just don't seem right this time of the year where I live, so I thought I would have some fun!  I chose "Melting Over You" and made a bookmark.  I coloured the snowman with Copic Pens and placed him on some designer paper with a typed sentiment.  Which I think says it all!

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 245 - Snowmen -  4 January, 2015

Entered into:
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes (except cards)
Crafting Muskateers - Hats/Valentine (I went with Hats)
Come and Get It Challenges - Snow

DSC # 121 - What's Your Favourite Shape - 2 January, 2015

Our Sponsor this week is 

Stitchy Bear

I chose "Purple Orchid"  (which is a kit with coloured papers and a digital image)for my digital layout and my favourite shape would be a circle.  

I also had a bit of help from some software that I have had for quite some time, Poppy Hill's Dazzling Reflections, which makes beautfiful kaleidoscopes.  I have used 2 of the kits papers to create the flowers, the back of the circle has been made by mirroring one of the papers.

I suppose I love the circle because of the many symbols it represents, we have the cycle of life, circle of friends, the clock hands that go round and round.  The wedding band and the seasons coming and going in an endless circle.

 A circle is the reflection of eternity. It has no beginning and it has no end 

- and if you put several circles over each other, then you get a spiral. 
                                                                                                                                                   Maynard James Keenan              

DSC # 121 - What's Your Favourite Shape - 3 January, 2015