Open Minded Crafting Challenge # 41 - Kids Want to Have Fun - July 18th

Sadly, this is our last challenge at Open Minded Crafting, to see us off
we have four great sponsors this fortnight

Imagine That

http://www.imaginethatdigistamp.com/index.html

Lia Stampz

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LiaStampzShop

The Stamping Boutique

http://thestampingboutique.com/

SLS Lines 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SLSLines

Using a set from Imagine That called "The Great OutDoors" I have created a digital scrapbook page to go into a photo album of our trip to Fiji.

Open Minded Crafting Challenge # 41 - Kids Want to Have Fun -  July 18th

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes - No Cards
Our Creative Corner - Mexico Moods - Summer

Open Minded Crafting Challenge # 40 - Photo Inspiration - July 4th.

Four great sponsors this fortnight

Bugaboo Stamps  

http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

 

Faery Ink

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FaeryInk

Kenny K

http://www.kennykdownloads.com/

Oakpond Creations  

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OakPondCreations

Our challenge this fortnight is a Photo Inspiration. Great Bright colours, the photo is of a Kindergarten wall in Fiji.  Such a happy outlook for the children.

I chose an image from Bugaboo called "Puppy Pile" for my card.  (I was probably thinking of the dog image just to the left of this wall that I didn't capture in the photo). Colouring the image with copic pens and adding glitter, I have made a step card.

Adding die cuts to the front and side of the card.  I took my inspiration from the colours and elements on the wall.

Open Minded Crafting Challenge # 40 - Photo Inspiration July 4th.

Melonheadz - Summer Fun
Simon on Monday - Summer
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Cards Only

Open Minded Challenges #39 - Vintage - Midway June 27, 2015

We have four great sponsors this fortnight

                                             

Fairy Tangles

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FairyTangleArt

Lemon Shortbread 

http://lemonshortbread.com/

The Art of Ronne P. 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ronnebarton

The Fantasy Art of Nikki Burnette 

 https://www.etsy.com/shop/aurella27

I chose Arden from "The Fantasy of Nikki Burnette" for my vintage card.  I really get quite lost between Shabby/Chic and Vintage.

The image has been coloured with Copic , I only used muted colours.  Then fussy cut to be mounted onto a green background (which happens to be some packaging from a Santoro product - there packaing has such beautiful colours).  Mounted onto dark green cardstock, adding lace and pearls.  The bows and flowers are from Santoro, little pearls complete the card.

Inside I have used the same background cardstock and paper.

Open Minded Challenges #39 - Vintage - Midway June 27, 2015

Entered into:

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes
Emerald Fairies Challenge - Pearls and Lace
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Vintage/Shabby Chic
Crafting from the heart - Blog Hop Challenge
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes

Open Minded Challenges #38 - Doodle - Midway June 13, 2015

We have four great sponsors this fortnight

Crafty Sentiments

 http://craftysentimentsdesigns.co.uk/

Gerda Steiner Designs

https://www.etsy.com/shop/GerdasDoodles

Lizzy Love Oddball Art Co.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OddballArtCo

Scribbles Designs

 http://buyscribblesdesigns.blogspot.com.au/

I chose 'Hedgie with Flowers" from Scribbles Designs for my doodle card.  I coloured his face, paws and flowers with Copic Pens, then I got to work with a darkbrown pen.  I doodled his back including adding the word "Hello".  On some dark brown cardstock I doodled with a white pen, not the easiest of things, but I perservered and got the contrast I was hoping to achieve.

 Open Minded Challenges #38 - Doodle - Midway June 13, 2015

Entered into:
Eclectic Ellapu - AnythingGoes
 4 Crafty Chicks - Polka Dots   (In my doodling)
Sister Act - AnythingGoes

Open Minded Challenge #37 - Song Inspiration - Midway 30 May, 2015

We have 4 great sponsors this fortnight

Chi Chi Memories
 http://www.chichimemories.com/

Enchanted Design Studio

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

Wonderstrange
 http://www.wonderstrange.com/store/products/category/digital-stamps-2/
 Sentimental Susan

https://www.zibbet.com/SentimentalSusan

I chose Enchanted Sparrows from Enchanted Design Studio and created another page in my Song Inspiration Journal.  Left Hand page has the lyrics to "Sparrow Song" made famous by the Australian group "The Seekers"

The right hand side has the image printed on waterproof paper, I have used mainly inks, stamps and doodling to create the pages.  Some different pens were also used together with some glitter.

Open Minded Challenge #37 - Song Inspiration - Midway 30 May, 2015

Entered into:

Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes
Penny's Papers - Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Subway Art

Open Minded Challenge #36 - Wedding or Anniversary - Midway 16 May, 2015

Midway through our Wedding/Annversary challenge out sponsors are

Beansie Doodles 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeansieDoodle

Di's Digi Stamps

http://disdigidownloads.blogspot.com/

Fairy Tangles

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FairyTangleArt

Illustrations By Jane

https://www.etsy.com/shop/IllustrationsbyJane

My Whimsical Little World

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/PaolasPapers

For my wedding card I chose Fairy Tangles image called "Forget me Nots Fairy"I have printed her twice and coloured her with copic pens.  I fussy cut one image and layered it over the other, this then allowed me to double her wing and give it some curves.

I have added blue gems down the side of the card and also for a butterfly trail.  Yellow liquid pearls and pen have been put into the centres of the flowers, which are die cuts, so are the stems and leaves.  Typed a sentiment.

Front of Card

 

Bling

Diectue flowers and leaves

Side of view of Wings

Front view of wings

Verse

For the inside of the card, I wrote a little poem, added some lace to the top and little forget me nots dotted around the page.

 The forget Me Not symbolizes Faithful & True Love

In years to come do not forget the vows you said to one another

As you fall asleep each night do not forget to whisper I love You”

When the argument is over do not forget to shout I love you”

Grow these Forget Me Nots in your garden as a reminder of your Love for each other.

 

inside of card

Open Minded Challenge #36 - Wedding or Anniversary - Midway 16 May, 2015

Entered into:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes /Lets Celebrate

Polka Doodle Week 19 - Things with Wings
Crafts Galore - Anything Goes
Lady Bug Crafts - Favourite Colour (Blue)
One Stitch at a Time - Lady
The Corrosive Challenge - Every Little Thing She does is Magic
Creatalicious - Butterflies

Open Minded Challenges # 35 - Shabby Chic - Midway 2 May, 2015

We are midway through challenge #35 and our sponsors are:

 

All Dressed Up 

Prize - 2 images 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/alldressedupstamps

Kith and Kin Digital Stamp Co. 

Prize - 5 images 

 http://www.kithandkinstampco.com/

Ppinky Dolls Art 

Prize - 3 images

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

The East Wind  

Prize - 3 images 

 https://www.etsy.com/shop/theeastwind

 . I chose an image from All Dressed Up called "Little Bookworm" for my Shabby Chic card.

Coloured with Copic Pens, diecut and mounted on matching coloured cardstock.  I've added a lace border with lots of flowers, leaves, a heart and a butterfly

 

 Open Minded Challenges # 35 - Shabby Chic - Midway 30 April, 2015

Entered into:
Fussy and Fancy - Lots of  Flowers
Moo Mania - Butterflies
Crafting Muskateers - Use a Diecut
Sister Act - Cards Only Anything Goes

Open Minded Challenges # 34 - Recycling - Midway 18 April, 2015

 Here we are at the Midway point of our challenge with four great sponsors this fortnight

Dr. Digi's House Of Stamps 

 Prize - 2 Images

http://www.doctor-digi.com/

MyGrafico   

The set used by the DT.

http://www.mygrafico.com/

 

 Smeared Ink

$15.00 voucher

 http://www.smearedink.com/

Stitchy Bears

 http://stitchybearstamps.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=11

I chose "Mood Music" from Dr Digi's House of stamps to recycle a vitamin jar and some sheet music.  I'm still trying to convince my non crafty family, that my craft room doesn't look all that messy with the containers decorated lol.  Not working yet!

I coloured the image with copic pens and fussy cut, layered them onto some old music paper.  I highlighted the images and drew some musical notes with a pen, covered the jar with designer paper.  Added some flowers from Flourish with a Bling.

 Open Minded Challenges # 34 - Recycling - Midway 16 April, 2015

Entered into:
Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes
Ladybug Craftes - Anything Goes
Mixed Media - Recycling/Flowers
Clear It Out - Use Yellow
Through the Crafting Door - Anything Goes

Open Minded Challenges # 33 Food Related - Midway 4 April, 2015

We are at the midway point of our Food Related Challenge and  have 4 sponsors this fortnight

Drawn With Character 

Prize: 3 Images

https://www.etsy.com/shop/DrawnwithCharacter

Imagine That! 

Prize: 3 Image Sets

 http://www.imaginethatdigistamp.com/index.html

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps 

Prize: 3 Images 

http://robynsfetish.com/shop/

Zlatoena 

Prize: 3 Images 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Zlatoena

I chose Zlatoena's "Bunny Easter Egg" for my food related card, 

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE

  Coloured with Copic pens, I have highlighted parts of the egg pattern with gel pens. Fussy cut and mounted on coloured cardstock, diecuts inside of card with Easter greeting.

Open Minded Challenges # 33 Food Related -  Midway 4 April, 2015
Entered into:
Emerald Fairies - Spring/Easter
Just Inspirational - Easter
Stamping with the Dragon - Animal

Open Minded Challenges # 32 Midway - Winter Vacation Getaway - 21 March, 2015

WooHoo! 5 great sponsors this fortnight, 

we are midway through the challenge so you still have a week to enter.

 ColorInk Digital Designs

 http://colorinkdigistamps.blogspot.gr/

Digital Delights by Louby Loo

 Prize: $5 Gift Certificate

 http://www.digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.com/

Doodle Pantry 

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

http://doodlepantry.com/home/home-page.html

Illustrations by Jane 

 Prize: 2 Images 

 https://www.etsy.com/shop/IllustrationsbyJane

Polka Dooodles

http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/

I've used pieces from the "Cherry Blossom Lane "CD to create a digital layout for my Winter Vacation Getaway, because if it is winter then I'm getting away from it and heading for the sun.  I've used two of the back grounds from the CD and blended them into one scene, adding trees, flowers, birds, with bunnies cycling and sailing.   The words at the bottom of the layout are from Cliff Richard's Song "Summer Holiday"

Open Minded Challenges # 32Midway -  Winter Vacation Getaway -  21 March, 2015

Choosday - Anything but a square card (Digital Journal Layout)

Open Minded Challenges # 31 Luck - Midway 7 March, 2015

DigiStamps4Joy - 

http://digistamps4joy.co.za/

Prize: 5 Images

Dilly Beans

http://www.sillydillybeans.blogspot.com.au/

Prize: 3 Stamps

Make It Crafty 

http://www.makeitcrafty.com/digital-stamps.html

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

Paper Addictions 

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

Prize: 5 Images 

I chose an image from Digistamps 4 Joy, "Ellies Flowers" for my Lucky card this fortnight.  Thought she was just right for a bit of doodling.  If you haven't tried this type of doodling give it ago, can be done anywhere, just need a fine pen/marker, you could make up a little kit and carry it in your purse to while away those time you are sitting waiting for someone/appointments etc.  It is very addictive.

These pages were done to see how Ellie looked with different patterns, the flowers have been coloured with distress ink pens in green (think clover).

For my card, I printed the image straight onto some white cardstock, did another pattern, coloured the flowers, added a four leaf clover (hint: place four hearts together to make 4 leaf clover)  Added a sentiment and some ribbon on the inside of the card, (the back of the card extends out from the top)

Open Minded Challenges # 31 Luck - 28 February, 2015

Entered into:
Curtain Call - Luck
ABC E - Exceptionally cute
Simon Monday - Clover
4 Crafty Chicks - Green
Melonheadz Friends- Green
Eclectic Ellapu - Green
My Time to Craft - Zentangle

Open Minded Challenges # 30 - Up in the Air - Midway - 21 February, 2015

We are Midway through Challenge # 30 and our  Sponsors for this fortnight are:

A Day For Daisies 

http://adayfordaisies.com/stamps/

 - Prize: 3 Images

Jessica Weible Illustrations

https://www.etsy.com/au/people/JWIllustrations

- Prize:

Sentimental Susan

https://www.zibbet.com/SentimentalSusan

- Prize: 5 images

MilkCoffee Digital Stamps 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MilkCoffee

- Prize: 5 Images

I chose a kit from Jessica Weible Illustratrions fpr my Up in the Air project "I want to Fly", great elements for a scrapbook page, I have created a digital page, but these cute images (all precoloured) are very easy to cut out.  There are 13 images in the kit and I have managed to use them all.

My Husband and our youngest grandchild are in the photos, the little one isn't so little anymore but still has a great love of planes.  I have created a blue background and then layered the photos and elements.

Open Minded Challenges # 30 - Up in the Air - Midway - 21 February, 2015

Entered into:
Berry71bleu - Mood Board (Wings, Love, Happy Things)

Open Minded Challenges # 29 - No Pink or Red - Midway - 7 February, 2015

Here we are Midway through our No Pink or Red challenge, 

we have four great sponsors for this fortnight

Bugaboo Stamps

 http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

Prize: 7 Images 

Faery Ink

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FaeryInk

Prize: 3 Images

Oak Pond Creations

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OakPondCreations

Prize: 3 Images 

The Art of Ronne P. Barton

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ronnebarton

Prize: 2 Images

For this challenge I chose, "Sun Goddess Flower Face" from Fairy Ink.  I have created a page for my Art/Holiday/Junk Journal, there will probably be bits and pieces stuck over the butterflies as the trip continues, but the sun will shine away on this page.

For the love of Sun, Summer and Hot Weather

I don't know where to begin to explain what I have done.

So let's try a Recipe 

Watercolour Paints, Micro pens/ Staedler Pens, Ink pads, Glitter, Stamps, Tangles, Embossing powder, Luminescence paint; water based textas in greens, purples, oranges and yellows.  And A WHOLE LOT OF FUN.  I just sort of went crazy.  I printed the moon twice once on the page and the second one I coloured and cut out with some rays I add drawn and stuck this Sun over the original one for some extra dimension.

Open Minded Challenges # 29 - No Pink or Red - Midway - 7 February, 2015

Entered into:
The Artistic Stamper - Love of  (Love ofSummer and all things related to hot weather)
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
The Crafting Cafe - Favourite Technique - Doodling
Our Creative Corner - Tic Tac Toe -  Paints, Stamps and  Stencils, also Mediums and Embiossing Powders.