ABC Christmas Challenge - G for Green or Gold

Hi Crafters,

More Christmas creations from me today as it's a new challenge at the ABC Christmas blog.

We'd like to see your creations in Green or Gold this time.

As you can see I went with Gold :)

Recipe

Image - Aurora Reindeer - The East Wind

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Nordic Christmas Reindeer Forest Embossing Folder

Marianne Die CR1239

Die'sire Decorative Corners Dies

Britannia Word Dies

Gold Mirri Card

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Cute Card Thursday - To Die For
Not Just Cards - #30 ATG
Sweet Stampin' Christmas - Cute Christmas
Cute as a Button - #20 Monochrome
CHNC Every Saturday - #274 Use a Sentiment
CHNC Challenge - March
The Ribbon Girl - ATG Any Image
Crafting From The Heart - #105 ATG

Please pop over to the blog for more inspiration from my talented Teamies and details of the prize from our sponsor The East Wind.

Well that's all from me,

See you soon,

Lorraine

xXx

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - It's All About The Hair Colour

Hi Crafters,

 

Those of you in the UK I hope you all enjoyed your Bank Holiday Weekend, the weather was up and down a bit here but we managed to get done what we wanted to and I got a little crafting time in so all was good.

 

Today I'm here to share with you my DT inspiration for Top Tip Tuesday's latest challenge which is 'All About The Hair Colouring'.

We would like to see your best hair colouring male or female and any colour you wish!
We are also having a DT CALL so if you fancy joining a great bunch of ladies then check out the blog for details of how to enter.

 

I was going to go with pink hair on my image from The East Wind but I chickened out at the last minute, lol, but I'm sure you are braver than me, here she is....'Aurora Spring Melody'...

 

Recipe

7 x 7 Card Blank

Image - Aurora Spring Melody - The East Wind

Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - First Edition - Love Letters

Lace - The Ribbon Girl

Ribbons - From Stash

Pearl Brad - Hobby Craft

Flowers - Prima

Leaves - Sue Wilson - Quilled Leaves

Arch Die - Tonic Studios

Here's a side view showing the dimension...

 

 Challenges I'd like to enter:
Crafty Catz - #280 Kids
Brown Sugar - #147 Favourite Colour Combo - (Pink & Brown)
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #81 ATG/Make It Girlie
Art By Miran - #32 ATG
Noor Design - #6 Flowers
The Cutie Pie Challenge - #87 Layer It Up
Crafty Girlz - #2 ATG/Spring is in the Air
Scribble & Scrap - #45 ATG
Come & Get It - Tic Tac Toe
(Die Cut - Design Paper - Ribbon)

Incy Wincy Designs - Lots of Layers/No Layers

Craft-Dee BowZ - May Challenge - ATG+ Handmade Bow

 

 

We are sponsored this time by The East Wind

 

and they are offering 3 images to the winner.

 

I look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your beautiful creations, you have two weeks to come up with your hair themed projects and if colouring hair is rather daunting for you our fabulous Deneen has included a tutorial on the blog to help you along.

 

Well that's all from me today, see you very soon,

 

Lorraine

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - Favourite Colour Combo

Hi Crafters,
The weeks are flying by and it is time for a new challenge at Top Tip Tuesday. We'd like to see your favourite colour combo used in your card or project please.  I have a few favourites but I went with Pink and Brown...

Recipe

Image - Baby Aurora Angel, The East Wind

Pro/flexmarkers

Spellbinders Large Circle and Scalloped Circle Dies

LOTV Sentiment

Pleated Trim

Pearl Brads

Flower Buttons

Glamour Dust

 

This is 'Baby Aurora Angel', isn't she sooo cute!

 

 Challenges I'd like to enter:
In The Pink - Pink and Pearlie
Brown Sugar - #131 Three Different Embellishments
(Buttons, Brads and Pleated Trim)
Scribble & Scrap - #37 ATG
That Craft Place - ATG
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #3 ATG
Crafting From The Heart - #45 ATG

  

We are sponsored by

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

and they are offering a choice of three fabulous images as the prize.

 

The DT have been busy creating some wonderful samples to spark your imagination for the challenge so check out their blogs and leave them some love while you are there too.

Hugs,

 

Lorraine

Guest DT Spot at Quirky Crafts Challenge

Hi Crafters,
A couple of weeks ago I won the challenge at Quirky Crafts and was then asked if I would like to do a guest spot on their next challenge. Well, of course I said 'Yes please'!
The challenge this time is called 'Quirky Frame It' - there are some great sponsors for the challenge so why not join in? Here is my project which I hope will give you some inspiration to enter the challenge yourself.

Isn't this a gorgeous image? It's from The East Wind Etsy shop. I coloured her using my Promarkers and she measured 8 1/2 x 12 1/2 cm. after I had printed her out.
The frame is constructed from Kraft card which I embossed with a wood-grain embossing folder and inked with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. I cut the four sections of the frame and curved them before adhering to the backing card to make it dimensional. Here is a side view so that hopefully you can see the dimension.

   I was really pleased that this turned out just as I had envisioned it in my head. This doesn't always happen, lol.
I would like to enter this in to some challenges...

Addicted To Stamps - #89 Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - #342 Anything But A Card

Creative Fingers - #52 Anything Goes
Scribble & Scrap - #29 Anything Goes



Hope you are all having a great day,
See you soon,

Lorraine