Super Mom You Are Appreciated

Good morning! I hope you all have had a great week. Bailey and I went to the Varsity Girls Lacrosse game last night to show our support. They had a great game and added another win to their year. I believe they only have two games left.

Tonight we are going to the Kennesaw University Girls Lacrosse game. I'm hoping they can get another win too! It is really fun to watch them play! I keep trying to get the team to go, but they aren't joining us, so I will keep trying. I really think they would all enjoy it. The Atlanta Blaze actually play their season opener on Saturday. I think we are not going to be making that game though. I'm really excited to have them here though! How fun! Major League Lacrosse team right in our backyard! :D  Let's see... and then there is Sunday and that will be church and then Bailey has Khaos Lacrosse practice.

Our plans this weekend are to bleach and repaint our front porch! We have a bit of mildew growing, so we think it is time to clean it up and repaint. Bailey has been told that she can't go anywhere and can't have friends over this weekend so she can pitch in. She is a little High School social lite! and wants to always be doing something!!  So, that is the weekend! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and get some crafting done.. I'm hoping to get a little bit done myself!








For this Appreciation/Mother's Day card, I've chosen to use the awesome Super Mom from KennyK Stamps. I love her!! I've used some scrap patterned papers that I had. I think I've used up all that spotted paper, which I love! I've inked the edges of the papers. I've added some twine and a charm. The die cut around the image is a My Favorite Things. I've stamped the sentiment on the front. On the inside I have used the same papers inked around the edges. I did a small amount of popping on this image... just her arm. I've colored her with Copic Markers.

Copic Markers Used:

• Skin: E000, e00, E21, E11, E04, R20
• Skirt, Shoes and Red on Dress: R20, R22, R24, R29, E99
• Blouse: BG70, BG72, BG75
• Hair: E71, E74, E77, E79
• Eyes: YG01, YG05, YG09

Challenges:

• Challenge #18: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafting With Friends.
• Linky Party #7: Anything Goes w/Something Colored (6) @ Ellibelle's Creative Moments
• Challenge #172: Anything Goes (3/3) @ 613 Avenue Create
• Challenge #308: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Craft Your Passion Challenges
• Use A Sentiment (3) @ Crafty Boots Challenges
• April Challenge #16: Anything Goes (1/1) @ Doodle Pantry LLC Challenge Blog
• Challenge #13: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog
• Challenge #13: Anything Goes w/Optional Girly (3/3) @ The Crafty Addicts
• Challenge #249: Your Favorite Things (paper, ink, Copic markers) (3) @ Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog
• Challenge #266/267: Anything Goes (3/5) @ Word Art Wednesday
• Use A Digi (3/3) @ Art At Stampz By Star
• Challenge #153: Anything Goes (4/5) @ AUD Sentiments Challenge Blog
• April Challenge #6: Tic Tac Toe (Twine/Sentiment/Lots Of Layers) (2/3) @ Crafty Enjoyments
• Challenge #17: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Jade's Sparkling Butterflies
• D for Dots (1) @ Alphabet Challenge Blog
• Challenge #107: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog
• Challenge #31: Anything Goes (3) @ Paper Babe Stamps
• Challenge #12: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Petal Lu Challenge Blog
• Challenge #56: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Art By Miran Challenge Blog
• April: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Your Scrapbook Place
• April Showcase #9: Anything Goes (8) @ 2 Creative Chicks
• Challenge #18: Anything Goes (3) @ A Bit More Time To Craft
• April: Anything Goes w/Patterned Paper (7) @ Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
• April Challenge #5: Anything Goes (8) @ Leinzlove Tear Bear Challenge Blog
• Challenge #32: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends
• April Challenge #46: Polka Dots or Gingham (1/3) @ Paper Creators Crafts
• April Challenge #4: Girls, Ladies, Women (3/3) @ The Corrosive Challenge Blog
• April/May Challenge #31: Anything Goes (3) @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog
• Anything Goes (2/3) @ Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog
• Retarte #75: Anything Goes (2) @ Stamp Art Papel Retarte
• April 19th-25th: Anything Goes (2/2) @ Through The Craft Room Door
• Challenge #127: Dots and/or Stripes (1) @ Deep Ocean Challenge Blog
• Challenge #18: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Crafty Girls Creations
• Challenge #195: Anything Goes (1/2) @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog
• Challenge #19: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Crafting With Friends

Open-Minded Crafting Fun March Challenge #3 -- St. Patrick's Day / Good Luck

Good morning everyone! And a very happy Thursday! This week has been a busy week at work so far, but I have gotten a lot done. There has been lacrosse practice, but no games since Monday. They have a tournament this weekend though. Hoping for a quiet weekend other than that. Have a great Thursday and rest of your week!! 

Today is the 10th and it is our third (3rd) challenge at Open-Minded Crafting Fun. This month we have a challenge of St. Patrick's Day or Good Luck. We have some great sponsors for March. Here they are with a HUGE thank you from all of us! Thank you so very much!





And here is my creation:








For this card I wanted to get away from St. Patty's and away from green to show we want to see all kinds of good luck creations. So, I went with red and black using this amazing KennyK Stamps image - Happy Hour. I've cut around the image with a My Favorite Things die. I've added some black ink slightly around the edge. I've added some twine and pearls. The Good Luck is stamped.I've used a negative cut on the inside and added some black and white pearls to bring it all together. The image was colored using my Copic markers.

Copic Markers Used:

• Skin: E000, E21, E11, E04, R20
• Dress: C00, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9; R20, R22, R24, R29
• Eyes: YG03, YG07, YG17
• Martini: YG01, YG03

Challenges:

• Linky Party 4: Anything Goes w/Something Colored (4) @ Ellibelle's Creative Moments
• Challenge #47: Pearls of Wisdom (1) @ Dragonfly Journeys
• Challenge #5: Anything Goes (3/3) @ That Craft Place Ltd Challenge Blog
• Challenge #151: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Artistic Inspirations
• Challenge #199: Add A Sentiment (3) @ Ooh La La Creations Challenges
• CCH #217: Use The Color Red (1/4) @ The Crazy Challenge
• Challenge #15: Anything Goes (5) @ A Bit More Time To Craft
• February/March Challenge #91: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenges
• Challenge #88: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Creative Moments
• Challenge #221: Anything Goes (5/5) @ Word Art Wednesday
• Challenge #53: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Art By Miran Challenge Blog
• Challenge #104: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog
• Challenge #5: Include A Sentiment (2/3) @ Morgan's Art World
• Challenge #60: Anything Goes (4/4) @ Scrapping4Fun Challenges
• Challenge #29: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
• March: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafting By Designs
• March Showcase #8: Anything Goes (5) @ 2 Creative Chicks
• March Challenge #44: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Connie Can Crop
• March: Make A Card (3/3) @ Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog
• March: Anything Goes Link Up (5) @ Just Keep On Creating
• March Challenge #3: Anything Goes (5) @ Leinzlove Tear Bears Challenge Blog
• March: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Sister of Craft
• March Challenge #7: Clean and Simple (1/3) @ Unicorn Challenge Blog
• March Challenge #44: Lady Luck (1/2) @ V's Sweet Ideas
• March: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Your Scrapbook Place

Happy Birthday Western Style.

Good afternoon everyone!!  Let's see... I went back to bed at about 7:30 am and I slept until a little after 11 am. I NEVER do that! LOL But! We are going to try to stay up and watch Bathurst, which starts about 8:30 pm and will go until after midnight. We will see how it goes! Kevin went and took a nap too. He will be able to stay up... he handles it much better than I do! So, I'm hoping to keep busy coloring and crafting! We will see how it goes! That is it for today... Bailey is going to have a friend spend the night I believe.

Here is my creation that I worked on today:









For this one I have used Mae Western from KennyK! I've colored her on kraft with my Prismacolor Pencils. I did a small amount of layering. I cut the WANTED out using the Silhouette Cameo. I used ChalkOla Chalk Markers around the edge and colored in the stars with the brown as well. I have inked and distressed most of the edges. Around the image was cut with a My Favorite Thing die. One strip was embossed with a Sizzix Embossing Folder. I added ink to the folder as well to give it that bit more. I have added some stitching, gems on the WANTED cut, twine and a charm, a few buttons and a few pearls which were colored brown using my Copic Markers. I created the sentiment and printed it on kraft. On the inside I used the same papers.. these are all scraps! I'm so excited to use all of the kraft and brown scraps! I still have a bunch more to go! I also inked and distressed the papers on the inside, added a bit of stitching and used the embossing folder on a strip as well!

Challenges:

• Challenge #190: Get Krafty @ Ooh La La Creations Challenges.
• Challenge #91: Button It! (1/3) @ Cardz 4 Guys.
• Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes (3/5) @ Papertake Weekly Challenges.
• Birthday (1/2) @ Scrap Creations.
• Challenge #276: Show Us Your Sassy Ladies (1/1) @ Fab 'n' Funky Challenges.
• Challenge #54: Anything Goes @ Inspiration Destination.
• Challenge #204: Happy Everything @ KennyK's Krafty Krew.
• Challenge #248: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #5: Anything Goes @ A Bit More Time To Craft.
• CCEE1541: Chocolate Combinations (all the chocolaty shades of brown) @ CCEE Stampers.
• October: Birthday (1/1) @ The Outlawz Twisted Thursday.
• Challenge #296: Embossing (1/3) @ Crafty Catz.
• Challenge #95: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• Week #332: No Designer Papers (1/3) @ Allsorts.
• Challenge #101: Anything Goes w/Twist of Something Beginning With 'S' (Silhouette, Scraps, Sizzix) @ Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #8: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Crafting With Friends.
• Challenge #19: Anything Goes @ Paper Babe Stamps.
• Challenge #15: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Simply Paper Craft Challenge.
• October: Sketch (1/3) @ Cheerful Sketches Challenge Blog.
• October Showcase #3: Anything Goes @ 2 Creative Chicks.
• October Challenge #32: Add Some Texture @ Country View Crafts Challenge.
• October: Add Texture and/or Color Inspiration @ House of Cards Challenge.
• October Challenge #30: Anything Goes @ Silhouette Challenges.
• October: Brown or Kraft @ Stamp and Create.
• October Challenge #25: Anything Goes @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog.
• October Challenge #106: Ribbon or Twine (1/3) @ Let's Craft and Create.
• HIMCR #220: Super Scraps Saturday (1/3) @ Hiding In My Craft Room.

Happy Halloween Sorceress*

Good morning! Time to get back to work! Today I am working from home. I have to bring Michael to a Neurology Appointment this morning. Then I'll bring him to school after that. I'm watching my Father-In-Laws flight as it treks across the ocean back towards Australia. Other than that, I'll be working. I hope you all have a great day today!!

Here is my first Halloween card of the season:









I've used Blair Blaze from KennyK. I colored her with Copic Markers and did a small amount of layering. I added a bit of clear Wink of Stella onto her flame dress and flame hair. The card was cut using my Cameo. I love the spiderweb design. This is a simple card because of that design. I cut Happy Halloween with some of my Sizzlits. Then I added a bit of twine and the rhinestone skull charm to the side to finish it off.

Copic Markers Used:

• Flames Green: YG01, YG05, YG09
• Flames Purple: V01, V12, V15, V17
• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13
• Black: T3, T5, T7, T9
• Lips: R24, R29
• Eyes: G03, G19

Challenges:

• IIC #273: Decoupage Your Image @ Inky Impressions Challenges.
• Challenge #49: Anything Goes @ Inspiration Destination.
• Anything Goes @ Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wednesday Challenge.
• Challenge #243: Use A Sentiment (3/3) @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #291: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafty Catz.
• Challenge #91: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• FFC #104: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Jo's Scrap Shack.
• Anything Goes (2/3) @ Catch The Bug Challenge Blog.
• September: Anything Goes (1/1) @ The Outlawz Paper Ala Mode.
• Challenge #140: Anything Goes w/Create Your Own Challenge Option (2/3) @ 613 Avenue Create.
• Challenge #153: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #32: Include A Sentiment (3/3) @ CCC Digi Creations.
• Challenge #278: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Craft Your Passion Challenges.
• Challenge #202: Halloween @ KennyK's Krafty Krew*
• Something Beginning with F (Flames) @ Make My Monday Weekly Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #3: Anything Goes @ A Bit More Time To Craft.
• Challenge #76: Anything Goes / Use A Sentiment (3/3) @ Creative Moments.
• Anything Goes (2/3) @ Cuttlebug Mania.
• Challenge #109: Tic Tac Toe (Die Cuts, Digi Image, Sentiment) (2/3) @ Crafting For All Seasons*
• Challenge #1: Use Die Cuts (1/3) @ Art At Stampz By Star*
• Challenge #17: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.
• September: Anything Goes (4/5) @ Crafting By Designs.
• September: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Crafty Calendar Challenge.
• September: Trick or Tree-T (Halloween or Tree image) (1/3) @ Great Impressions.
• September Challenge #36: Charming (2/3) @ Natalie and Amy's Challenge.
• September Showcase #2: Anything Goes @ 2 Creative Chicks.
• September Challenge #7: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafting With An Attitude.
• September: Anything Goes @ Silhouette Challenges.
• September Challenge #24: Anything Goes @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #105: Use Dies or Punches (1/3) @ Let's Craft and Create.
• Sept 8-14: Anything Goes (1/2) @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• Challenge #261: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Tuesday Throwdown*

Winners and DT Favorites and Midway For Challenge #17 at Open-Minded Crafting Fun.

Good morning everyone and Happy Saturday!

This morning we have posted the winners and DT Favorites from Challenge #16 and this afternoon you will find the midway post for Challenge #17 at Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges!  Our theme for Challenge #17 is Last Days of Summer. They surely are the last days too aren't they! Summer is pretty much gone! We have some FANTASTIC Sponsors for Challenge #17... but then we have some great sponsors always!! :)  Here they are:



They are fantastic, aren't they! I love our sponsors.. please be sure to share the love! If it wasn't for their generosity, these challenges would not be as great as they are!








For this card I used an image from our wonderful sponsor KennyK. The image is Inner Tube Girl. I colored her up with my copic markers. I did a bit of decoupage.. I popped the inner tube and rounded it to make it really look round. Then I popped her leg and arm over the edge of it to give it that little bit more depth. The inner tube is covered with Diamond Glaze to give it that shiny plastic look. I added the pool line sticker at the bottom and the water drop stickers as well. These are from my stash from forever ago. I couldn't' even tell you how long I've had them. I added one line of stitching ... you can see it next to the ribbon. All of the papers are from scraps from another card I did. These papers are from Club Scrap. I used some negative butterfly cuts that I had in these papers on the outside and inside. I added the crinkle ribbon, the die cut flowers and gems. The  stamp... well... I have no idea where that stamp is from LOL I think it was a Club Scrap stamp. The leaves are die cuts as well. The flowers are My Favorite Things and Spellbinders... the leaves are Spellbinders. The butterflies are spellbinders as well... I think?  LOL And that will do it for this card.

COPIC MARKERS:

• Inner Tube: YR61, YR65, YR68
• Blue Water: B00, B02, B04
• Purple Headband and Suit: V15, V17, BV08
• Green Suit and Band:G82, G94, G85
• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13
• Hair:B24, C2, C4, C6, C7, C9
• Mouth: R59, R89
• Tongue: R11, R20, R22

CHALLENGES:

• August: Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs.
• August ALBC: Sew What? @ Paula Holifield Crafts.
• August Challenge #23: Die Cuts and Flowers @ Natalie and Amy's Challenge.
• August Challenge #17: Summer @ Animal Friends Challenge.
• August: Anything Goes w/A Handmade Bow @ Craft-Dee BowZ.
• August: Anything Goes @ Just Inspirational Challenges.
• August: Use Bling @ Sketches For All / Stacy H-W's Cards and More Cards.
• August: Summer Fun @ The Crafty Bloggers Network*
• Challenge #248: 3D @ Crazy 4 Challenges.
• August: Summer Colours @ Bunny Zoe's Crafts.
• Challenge #15: It's Summer @ The Sailing Pineapple.
• Hot Summer @ Moo-Mania and More.
• Challenge #8: Stitching @ Dies R Us Challenges.
• Challenge #178: Kids @ KennyK's Krafty Krew*
• Challenge #126: Stitching @ A Gem Of A Challenge.
• Challenge #28: Bows, Bling and Blooms @ Paper Creators Crafts.
• Challenge #206: B Unique (Blue, Blooms, Butterfly) @ The Corrosive Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #226: Use At Least 3 Patterned Papers @ Craft Your Passion Challenges.
• Summer Fun and/or Sketch (T) @ Digi Sketch Challenge.
• Anything Goes @ Simon Says Stamp & Show.
• Challenge #154: Summer Vacation @ Paper Makeup Stamps.
• Challenge #49: Anything Goes @ Fan-Tastic Tuesday Hip To Be Square
• Challenge #335: Die Cuts @ Paperminutes.
• To Die For @ Papertake Weekly Challenges.
• Anything Goes @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• Anything Goes @ Top Tip Tuesday Challenges.
• IIC #173: Anything Goes @ Inky Impressions Challenges.
• Challenge #191: Christmas, Children, or Critters @ Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #146: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #71: Bingo (Die Cut, Bow, Color Blue) @ Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenges.
• Week #34: Summer Florals @ Graph 'It Colour Challenge.
• Challenge #42: Real/Faux Stitching @ Left of Center Creative Challenge.
• Challenge #71: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Challenge #43: Anything Goes @ Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog.
• Week #273: Warm Sunshiny Colours @ Allsorts.

Challenge #67 @ Tammy's Scrapin Corner

Good morning everyone!

Today is Challenge #67 at Tammy's Scrapin Corner and our theme this week is "Anything With Wings". I love this theme... fairies, butterflies, dragons, angels.. You name it.. all that is awesome LOL So here is my card for our challenge this week:

For this challenge I was lucky enough to be able to work with Devilish Donna from KennyK. I love all his images.. they are just fantastic! And easy to color and just FUN! I colored the image with Copic. I added a small pearl swirl, crinkle ribbon that is a hot pinkish color and the flowers. The cutout circle I created with Spellbinders dies and the sentiment was created by me. I decoupaged several parts of the image. I popped each ruffle on the dress seperately and I also popped the top of the dress and her hair. You can see that in the close up photos of the image. I tried to show it the best I could. The papers are all from my stash and I have no idea where they are from. They have been in my stash for oh so many years LOL.

Copic:
Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11
Hair: C3, C5, C7, C9, BV02, BV04, BV08
Black on Clothing: T1, T3, T5, T7, T9
Red: R20, R22, R25, R27, R29, R39
Tear: B00, B02

Challenges:

• Anything Goes @ AUD Sentiments Challenge Blog.
• June Sketch Challenge @ The Stamp Spot.
• June: Hot Colours @ Without Words Challenge Blog.
• Bingo (Flowers, Die Cut, Pearls) @ Heck of a Challenge.
• Challenge #10: Fantasy @ Natalie and Amy.
• Bingo (Ribbons, Flowers, Bows) @ No Matter Which Challenges
• Anything Goes @ Crafter's Digital Art Center Anything Goes Challenge Room 
• June: Mermaids, Fairies, Fantasy @ Fresh Brewed Blog.
• June Challenge: Things With Wings @ Crafty Calendar Challenge.
• Day #147: Bulky @ 365 Cards.
• June Challenge: Wings @ Bunny Zoe's Crafts.
• Challenge #12: Anything Goes @ Paper Playtime.
• Challenge #116: Pink and White or Blue and White @ The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #84: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #48: Anything Goes With Ribbon @ Crafty Ribbons Challenge.
• Challenge #22: Pink with Flowers @ In The Pink
• Challenge #187: Let's Go Pink @ Crafty Catz.
• A Festival of Flowers @ Daring Cardmakers.
• Challenge #11: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Cute @ Stampin' For The Weekend.
• P For Pretty In Pink @ ABC Challenges.
• Challenge #16: Anything Goes with a Sentiment @ Oozak.
• Challenge #23: Anything Goes @ The Scrapbooking Queen Royal Challenge
• DICC#56: Die Cut, Patterned Paper, Ribbon, Sentiment @ Desert Islands Crafts Challenge.
• Anything Goes @ Liastampz.