Get Eggcited For Easter

Good Morning! Can you beleive I have FINALLY found the time to do a non-DT project! My first one, in awhile!  I decided to make an Easter card for a great friend, who always appreciates a handmade card.  Do you think this card is masculine enough?!

I did the entire card with Copic Markers - A rarity for me! I have several that I have been collecting  (more like hoarding!) over the last year, but I rarely use them and I'm, quite honestly, afraid of them! LOL! I'm so used to using the Promarkers and I find the Copics quite intimidating. A friend showed me how to do skin with Copics last summer, but I must admit - I havent tried it since then - An you can certainly tell I havent had any practice in ages.  Guess I'm going to have to go see her, again, this summer, and do more coloring so I can finally master it - Or at least semi-master it, once and for all! Being This is only a second attempt and this first attempt was months ago, I suppose this isn't too bad.

Oh, and what I am even more afraid of than skin, is doing hair with Copcis! Hair is so out of my comfort zone that is scares me to death! I thought, well, since skin and especially hair, are both way out of my comfort zone, this is the perfect time to do a project for the "Out Of Your Comfort Zone" challenge in the Simply Betty Stamps Fans Facebook Group! So, I  certainly plan to enter this card in that challenge! Oh sure, I know I have a snowball chance in you know where of winning - But it's worth a shot and it's fun to come out of your comfort zone now and then, isn't it?!

My card uses the image and sentiment set, Excited Corrine, from Simply Betty Stamps. For my card layout, I used the sketch at Friday Sketch Challenge.  All papers are from my stash. I used pieces of the patterned paper, to do the parts that overlap onto the sides of the image.

I am entering this card in the following challenge:

Challenge #91 Sketch at Friday Sketch Challenge
Out Of Your Comfort Zone Challenge at Simply B Stamps Fan Group on Facebook
Challenge #12 Lots of Layers at Digi Choosday
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #128 Anything Goes With a Sentiment at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #219 Boys and Girls at Penny's Paper Crafty
Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday
Challenge #26 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Easter at Double Click Connections
Challenge #273 Easter at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps
4CC #239 Humor at 4 Crafty Chicks
Challenge #218 Easter at Hanna and Friends
Challenge #366 Easter at Cute Card Thursday
Spring Has Sprung at Creative Corner Challenges
R#219 Easter at Crafts4Eternity
Challenge #44 Easter at Aloha Friday Challenges
Challenge #82 Anything Goes at Simply Create Too
Challenge #99 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #132 Add A Sentiment at QKR Stampede
Challenge #153 Easter Wishes at My Sheri Crafts
Spring Is Here at Di's Digi Designs Challenge
Easter at Sweet Stampin Challenge
HIMCR #193 Any Holiday at Hiding In My Craft Room
Challenge #62 Easter/Spring at Pile It On
Challenge #221 Hop Into Spring at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #257 Easter Cards at Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
Challenge #130 Easter at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge 
Challenge #117 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Easter/Spring at That Craft Place
TPE292 Anything Goes at The Pink Elephant
Easter at Crafty Boots Challenge
Challenge #25 Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion
Challenge #134 More Spring at Eureka Stamps
Spring at Melonheadz Friends Challenge
Add A Sentiment at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #16 Anything Goes at Not Just For Cards Challenge
Challenge #215 Hippity Hop at Sweetstamps Challenge Blog
Spring Is In The Air at Cards In Envy
Is It Spring Yet at Stamp and Create
Two + Things You Are Hoarding (Copics, Patterned Paper) at Clear It Out
Challenge #137 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at PINspirational Challenges
TTCRD 3/31 - 4/6 at Through The Craftroom Door
Easter at Scrap Creations
Challenge #114 Many Colors at Fairy Tale Challenge
Challenge #221 Hop Into Spring at Corrosive Challenge

Butterfly Kisses and Springtime Wishes With Lacy Sunshine

Hello bloggers, crafters and challenge fans! It's time for a new challenge at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog! This time, we have the perfect one for you, for the season:  Our challenge theme, this time, is Butterfly Kisses and Springtime Wishes at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog. We want to see your Spring time creations, to celebrate the beautiful weather we've been having! We are a bi-weekly challenge blog, so you have two weeks to create and link up with us. You could win a guest designer spot or a fabulous prize from Lacy Sunshine Stamps!



Starting with this challenge, Lacy Sunshine introduces something new - Their Crafter's Recipe Cards! have you ever just loved a project and felt like you just had to know what the creator had used on that specific project?! Well, now you can, with the Lacy Sunshine Crafter's Recipe Cards! Each post, the Lacy Sunshine Design Team Members, will add their recipe card, for their posted project. This way, you can see exactly what we used to create each project - Right down to the coloring medium and the colors we used! How cool is that?! Are you excited yet?! I hope so! I'd love to hear your feedback, in the comments, as to how you like these new recipe cards!

Oh, and now, here is my recipe card for today's project:

As you can see from my recipe card, my card uses the image, Saphira Blue Belle, from Lacy Sunshine Stamps, colored with Promarkers. All papers used are from my stash. My card layout uses the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. I've used hand dyed skittles to embellish the card. The flower is hand made, made with Stampin Up Punches. I hand cut a pennant, to stick up under the flower.  I think it's a great effect, don't you?!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Add A Sentiment at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #293 Sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches
Spring Is In The Air at Cards In Envy
Challenge #133 Think Spring at Eureka Stamps
Challenge #220 Boys And Girls Come Out to Play at Penny's Paper Crafty
Anything Goes at Digi Sketch Challenge
Challenge #254 Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion
Spring at Crafty Boots Challenge
March Patterned Paper Challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Challenge #26 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Challenge #15 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
Challenge #136 Photo Inspiration at PINspirational Challenges
Cute at Just Inspirational Challenges
Challenge #30 Flowers at Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog
Challenge #262 Springtime at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #285 Chevrons or Stripes at Crafty Creations
Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday
Challenge #12 Anything Goes at Crafty Gals Corner Challenge
Spring Has Sprung at Creative Corner Challenges
Challenge #114 Many Colors at Fairy Tale Challenges
Challenge #99 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #82 Anything Goes at Simply Create Too
Spring In Her Step at The East Wind
Challenge #28 Anything Goes at Art By Miran
Challenge #11 Use A Die Cut at Get Creative
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #273 Spring at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps
Challenge #233 Anything With Nature at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #62 Easter/Spring at Pile It On
Challenge #221 Hop Into Spring at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #117 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Easter/Spring at That Craft Place
Challenge #128 Anything With A Twist of Flowers at Artistic Inspirations

Baking Up A Friendship

Whoo Hoo! Are you ready?! Welcome to a new challenge, starting today, at Open Minded Crafting - Fun Challenges! This fortnight's theme is a fun one! The theme is food related - Yes, yes, yes, we want to see your food related projects! This challenge is making me hungry, already! How about you? Remember, we are a bi-weekly challenge,so you have two weeks - plenty of time to play along with us! You could be one of our DT top picks or a winner of of the the fabulous prizes from one of these generous sponsors:

Drawn With Character

Imagine That!

Robyn's Fetish

Zlatoena

And now, here are my card details. My card uses the image Granny's Cookies, from Robyn's Fetish. I went with fall type colors, because, for some reason, they remind me of baking cookies.  I decided to go with a friendship theme, since I have an awesome friend that I always send cookies to, whenever I bake! For my card layout, I used the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. I've used scraps of matching paper, to make a pennant from out of the sentiment., which is hand stamped. and by Stampin Up! I've used adhesive bronze metallic metal diamonds, to embellish.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Anything Goes at Digi Sketch Challenge

Challenge #293 Sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches

3/2 - 3/28 Anything Goes at My Craft Creations

Challenge #220 Boys And Girls Come Out to Play at Penny's Paper Crafty

Challenge #254 Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion

Add A Sentiment at Whoopsi Daisy

March Patterned Paper Challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge #15 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards

Inspired By A Song (Thank You For Being A Friend) at Crafty Sentiments

A Cut Above (Fussy Cutting) at Papertake Weekly

TTCRD Week of March 24 at Through The Craftroom Door

Add Some Metal at Crafty Calender

Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday

Challenge #43 Anything Goes at Scrapper's Delights Challenge

Challenge #28 Anything Goes at Art By Miran

Challenge #26 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination

Challenge #12 Anything Goes at Crafty Gals Corner Challenge

Challenge #82 Anything Goes at Simply Create Too

Challenge #99 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge

Challenge #132 Add A Sentiment at QKR Stampede

Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp

Challenge #128 Anything Goes With a Sentiment at Aud Sentiments

Kitty Hugs

New Release Tuesday Catch The Bug

My card layout uses the sketch at Sketch Saturday. I've used black metal adhesive triangles to embellish the  upper left corner of the card.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #353 Sketch at Sketch Saturday
Challenge #233 Anything With Nature (Kitties) at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #220 Our Animal Friends at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #116 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #285 Chevrons or Stripes at Crafty Creations
Challenge #219 Favorite Embellishments (Adhesive discs) at Penny's Paper Crafty
Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday
Masculine at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #43 Anything Goes at Scrapper's Delights
Challenge #25 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Animals at Melonheadz Friends Challenge
4 CC #238 Photo Inspiration (Kitties) at 4 Crafty Chicks
Anything Goes at Digi Sketch Challenge
DTBST #273 Anything Goes at Sassy Studio Designs
March Patterned Paper Challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
For A Boy at Creative Corner Challenges
Challenge #28 Anything Goes at Art By Miran Challenge
Challenge #98 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
CCH#193 In The Dark at Crazy Challenge
3/2 - 3/28 Anything Goes at My Craft Creations
Challenge #15 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
Add Some Metal at Crafty Calender
Challenge #254 Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion
Inspired By A Song (Cat Daddy) at Crafty Sentiments
Cute at Just Inspirational Challenges
TTCRD Week of March 24 at Through The Craftroom Door

Thinking of You at Easter

Bingo Challenge

Catch The Bug

My Bingo:

Spring Image, Ribbon, Buttons

uses the image Bunny and Chick Topper

from Bugaboo Stamps

colored with Promarkers

i used easter egg shaped buttons and easter printed ribbon


Challenges

Challenge #220 Our Animal Friends at Corrosive Challenge
Anything Goes at Sisters of Craft
Add A Sentiment at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #27 A Spring In Her Step at The East Wind
CMC #66 Spring at Card Mania
Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday
Anything Goes at My Craft Creations
March Anything Goes at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Challenge #24 Easter at Animal Friends Challenge
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Anything Goes at Eclectic Ellapu
Challenge #81 Easter or Bunnies at Simply Create Too
Spring (Easter) Pinterest Challenge at Simon Says Stamp
Anything Goes at Digi Sketch Challenge
DTBST #273 Anything Goes at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #127 Two Word Sentiment at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #219 Favorite Embellishments (Buttons, Ribbon) at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #85 Feathers (Chicks) at Lia Stampz
Challenge #25 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Challenge #98 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Spring Is In The Air at Cards In Envy
Challenge #11 Hippity Hop at Crafty Gals Corner Challenge
Anything Goes With Ribbon at Crafty Ribbons
Challenge #218 Easter at Hanna and Friends
Spring at Crafty Boots Challenge
Challenge #15 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
Challenge #365 Spring Fever at Cute Card Thursday
Challenge #132 Think Spring at QKR Stampede Challenge
Challenge #153 Easter Wishes at My Sheri Crafts
Animals at Melonheadz Friends Challenge
Challenge #128 Easter at Artistic Inspirations
Easter Critters at Creative Card Crew
Spring at Stamp and Create

Spring Onto An Easel

Spring Into Spring Challenge

Catch The Bug

uses the image, Garden bunny - Carrot,

from Bugaboo Stamps

colored with Promarkers



Challenges:

Anything Goes at Mema's Crafts
Challenge #14 Bingo (Flowers, Sentiment, Image) at Craft For The Craic
Anything Goes at My Craft Creations
Challenge #24 Easter at Animal Friends Challenge
Add A Sentiment at Whoopsi Daisy
March Anything Goes at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Anything Goes at Craft-Dee Bowz
Challenge #97 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Anything Goes at Crafts Galore Encore
Challenge #69 Use Green at Fitztown Challenge Blog
Challenge #42 Anything Goes at Scrapper's Delights
Challenge #149 Ready For Spring at Wags N Whiskers Challenge
Cute With Fancy Folds at Cutie Pie Challenge
Challenge #27 Anything Goes at Art By Miran Challenge
Easter/Spring For Kids at Send A Smile For Kids
3/2 - 3/28 Anything Goes at My Craft Creations
Challenge #10 Use Green In Your Project at Get Creative Challenge
Challenge #113 Flower Power at Fairy Tale Challenge
Challenge #191 Super Scrap Saturday at Hiding In My Craftroom
Challenge #81 Easter or Bunnies at Simply Create Too

Winter Escape By The Sea

Welcome to a new challenge! Whoo Hoo! Are you  just sick, sick, sick of the frigid cold temps and nasty weather we've had at the end of Winter, here in the states? I know I am! If you're like me, you are thinking of a nice warm place to get away! Well, let us help you with that - We have the perfect challenge for you this fortnight! We want to see your Winter Vacation Getaway Challenge at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenges. Of course, if you live somewhere other than the states or live somewhere with hot sticky weather, then you may be dreaming of the opposite and wishing for a colder, snowy getaway - And that's okay, too! We want to see your getaway creations - Whether they're warm, cold or just downright hot! Whatever getaway you are wishing for, come show us and play along, this time, at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenges! Our challenges run every two weeks, Saturday through Friday - So you have plenty of time to play along!

There are always some awesome prizes to be won.  At Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenges, we are lucky enough to have several kind, thoughtful, generous sponsors, each fortnight. This means many chances to win, for playing along! There are also DT picks each challenge, so you also have the chance to have the honor of being spotlighted!

This time, we are offering up prizes from these super sweet sponsors:

Colorink Digital Stamps

Digital Delights By Looby Lou

Doodle Pantry

Illustrations By Jane

Polkadoodles

Wow, lots of great prizes to be won, don't you agree! Remember, you have two weeks, starting today, to play along! Get out your crafting supplies, get your mojo going, and start creating, so you can link up with us, for your chance to win, at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenges!


While you're here, I'd love for you to stick around just a little longer, while I tell you about my card. My card uses the image set, Under The Sea Set, from Digital Delights by Looby Lou. I used the background provided with the set, then fussy cut around the mermaid, octopus and little fishy, and used foam mounting tape to add them to the background.  All images have been colored with Promarkers. There's lots of dimension going on here, to create this 3D underwater scene! I only used one scrap of designer paper on this card - A really tough task for me, trust me, as I do love my patterned papers! I used a piece of fuzzy lime green scalloped trim across the bottom of the card.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #27 Anything Goes at Art By Miran Challenge
Challenge #232 Anything With Women at One Stitch At A Time
300th Birthday Color Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations
Go Green at Eclectic Ellapu Challenge
Anything Goes at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
3/2 - 3/28 Anything Goes at My Craft Creations
Challenge #10 Use Green In Your Project at Get Creative Challenge
Challenge #108 Use Green In Your Image at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #97 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #191 Super Scrap Saturday at Hiding In My Craftroom

Mother's Day Box of Love

Anything goes Challenge

Catch The Bug

uses the image, Teacup Flowers 1,

from Bugaboo Stamps

colored with Promarkers


Challenges:

March Anything Goes at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Anything Goes at Mema's Crafts
Challenge #14 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards Challenge
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
TTCRD 3/3 - 3/9 at Through The Craftroom Door
Anything Goes at My Craft Creations
Anything Goes at A Girl Who Crafts
Challenge #30 Flowers at Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog
Add A Sentiment at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #14 Bingo (Flowers, Sentiment, Image) at Craft For The Craic
Anything Goes at Crafts Galore Encore
Challenge #9 Movie Madness (Terms of Endearment) at Crafty Girls Corner
Anything Goes at Sisters of Craft
Challenge #142 Anything Goes at Loves Rubber Stamps
Anything Goes at Clear It Out
Mother's Day at Just Inspirational Challenges
Challenge #9 Mum's The Word at Digi Choosday
Special Lady at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #80 Use A Sentiment at Whimsy Inspirations
Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday
Challenge #217 One For The Girls at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #23 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Challenge #97 Girly Girls at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #84 Anything Goes at Lia Stampz
Challenge #63 Spring Greens at Creative Moments
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #42 Anything Goes at Scrapper's Delights
Challenge #271 To Die For at Sassy Studio Designs Challenge
Challenge #363 Die Cuts and Punches at Cute Card Thursday
Nature Inspired at Creative Corner Challenges
Sparkle (purple glittery paper and embellishments) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #219 Follow Your Heart (Side Panel) at The Corrosive Challenge
Mother's Day at That Craft Place
One For The Mums at Jellypark Friends
Challenge #108 Green In The Image at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #149 Ready For Spring at Wags N Whiskers Challenge
Challenge #27 Anything Goes at Art By Miran Challenge
CMC #66 Spring at Card Mania
Challenge #96 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #301 Spring Is In The Air at Allsorts Challenge
Challenge #190 Freestyle at Hiding In M Craftroom
Anything Goes at Eclectic Ellapu
Spring and Stamp and Create Challenge

Be Happy, Today

Humor Me Wednesday at Catch The Bug, I am celebrating- I Want You To Be Happy Day., which is March 3.

My card uses the image, Frame It - Balloon Boy, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers.


Challenges:

Anything Goes at Mema's Crafts
Challenge #14 Bingo (Diecut heart, More Than Two Layers, Image) at Craft For The Craic
Add A Sentiment at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #14 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards Challenge
Anything Goes at A Girl Who Crafts
March Anything Goes at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Anything Goes at Crafts Galore Encore
Anything Goes at Sisters of Craft
Challenge #69 Use Green at Fitztown Challenge Blog
Anything Goes at My Craft Creations
Challenge #251 Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion
Use Green at Melonheadz Friends
Challenge #126 Anything With A Twist of Green at Artistic Inspirations
Anything Goes at Clear It Out
Challenge #82 Green at Creative Card Crew
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
TTCRD 3/3 - 3/9 at Through The Craftroom Door
Challenge #142 Anything Goes at Loves Rubber Stamps
Challenge #80 Use A Sentiment at Whimsy Inspirations
IIC#199 Dots Or Stripes at Inky Impressions
Challenge #23 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday
Challenge #9 Movie Madness (Balloon Farm) at Crafty Girls Corner
Challenge #219 Follow Your Heart at The Corrosive Challenge
Anything Goes at Eclectic Ellapu

A Passion For Fashion

Passion For Fashion Challenge at Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog

My card uses the image, Sweet Pea Blooming Beauties, From Lacy Sunshine.

Challenges

Spring at Stamp and Create
March Anything Goes at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Challenge #30 Flowers at Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog
CMC #66 Spring at Card Mania Challenge
Challenge #97 Girly Girls at Crafting For All Seasons
Go Green at Eclectic Ellapu