Kitty Trand

It's time for a new release from The East Wind!! This one is a real cutie, and I coloured it up in record time so I could get it done before we headed out on a road trip! And I should be packing right now actually, so this post is going to be short and sweet! Here is "Kitty Trand" for your crafting pleasure.

Kitty Trand

I went with a dark shabby chic theme (if there is such a thing) with this card. I think my daughter will really like it as a fun "just because" card. I'll run down the recipe real fast and get back to my packing before my husband comes home and gets mad because I'm not ready to hit the road. lol!!!

Filigree corners - LaLa Land Drafts die

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Heart frame chipboard - Make It Crafty

DP - DCWV

Coloured with Copics:

Hair - R59, R56, RV34, RV32

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04

C and W's for the greys, plus some glitter gel pen for her shirt sleeves which actually look like they have sequins on them if you see them in person. The effect actually came out really well!

Make sure you head over to The East Wind's Facebook group and join in on our current dark themed challenge. There are also twice monthly challenges on the blog and the freebie is about to go out on the first, so make sure you are signed up for the newsletter!! Look for the bright pink box on the homepage. 

Introvert at The East Wind

Today is new release Tuesday at The East Wind, so here is my take on the new image 'Introvert'. I can totally relate.

Introvert

I coloured the image with copics. The red papers are from the DCWV Rock mat stack. The herringbone paper is some I had in my stash, and I'm not sure anymore what brand it is. I took it easy on the embellishments (as in none lol!) and let the image be the focus.

Come join us in the Facebook group for contests, both project and colouring, and on the BLOG for twice monthly challenges. We are starting a new contest TODAY in the Facebook group (see my post HERE for details).

New Contest at The East Wind!

Today is the start of a new challenge at The East Wind's Facebook group. The theme this month is "Crop It". Take any TEW image and crop it for your project. I picked "Aurora 'Daisy Kiss'" for my image. I cropped close in on her face and made her look like a Polaroid picture.

I coloured her with Copics, using R56 and R21 for her hair. My embellishments (flowers and lace) are from Live & Love Crafts and Wild Orchid Crafts. My DP is from Maja Design and it is called "Coffee in the Arbour". It is such pretty paper, I was afraid to cut it up. lol!!
I also used: a doily; cheesecloth; and my Stampin' Up Bloomin' Love stamps AND Sizzix dies. You can buy the stamps and dies in a bundle or separately, which I love!!

Come by the Faebook group and join us for this challenge. It's a lot of fun, but it does need to be a completed project, not just a colouring. We will have another colouring contest on June 1 in the Facebook group that does not require a project to participate for the colourists out there who aren't really crafters.

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What's In That Drink?

It's New Release day at The East Wind!! Today's new image is 'What's In That Drink?' If it were my drink, it would be a gin martini, but her's looks like it has a little something extra in it (besides the olive). 

I coloured the image with Copics, using some Prismacolor pencils to do some extra shading on her skin. I used a Spellbinders Nestabilities set called Majestic Labels for the die cuts. The DP is from K&Company. I sprayed the cheesecloth with Lindy's Stamp Gang Midnight Rendezvous to make it black. The ribbon is from Michaels, the silver filigree square is from Wild Orchid Crafts, and the black roses are from I Am Roses.

We're busy busy over at The East Wind this month. Unky is looking for some new talent on her three design teams (Blog, Facebook, and Instagram), so there is a DT CALL open right now until May 10!! So if you love TEW, you should head over there and follow the link to the application (click HERE for the post and link to the application).

Take a look at the twice monthly challenges happening on the BLOG, and our monthly challenge in the Facebook GROUP. There are so many chances to win some free digis and join us in some colouring fun!!

Bobbed - A New Release from TEW

It's new release day at The East Wind, and today we have "Bobbed". She is full of attitude! I couldn't wait to colour her up. I coloured the image with Copics. I stamped flowers using Everything Eleanor rubber stamps by Stampin' Up on black paper with black ink and then used clear embossing powder to make them pop.

There is a new contest in our Facebook group with the theme "I've Been Framed!". See my earlier post for this HERE. There are digis to be won so drop by the group and show us your take on the theme. The post is pinned to the top of the page! There are also twice monthly challenges on the blog HERE. Check them out and sign up for the newsletter while you're there to get your freebie image on the 1st of every month. 

We just posted a new kids colouring contest using Aurora "Spring Butterfly" too. Check the post for a special 60% discount on the image (you'll need to be a member of the TEW Facebook group).

I've Been Framed!

Time for a new challenge in our Facebook group for The East Wind. This month's theme is "I've Been Framed". You have to incorporate a frame or make it look like a Polaroid for this challenge. I bought a little wooden frame from Michaels and coloured up "Witchery" for my project.

I covered the frame with gesso first, then I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays in Azure Sea Asters, Pretty in Pink Pink, and Gag Me With A Spoon Gray. The wooden butterfly is from Michaels Recollections brand, and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I added a couple little pearls and rhinestones, and Voila!! Done. 

There are so many fun things you can do with a theme like this, so please join us on Facebook and show us where your imagination takes you! 

You can like my Facebook page by clicking on the little Facebook icon to the right of this post to see even more from me, including special sales and contests from some of my favourite brands. Make sure you stop back by tomorrow because I will be back with a brand new release from TEW. She's edgy and a dream to colour! Great for practicing those flicks if you're taking the Skin & Hair Class over at Kit and Clowder. xx

New Release from The East Wind

Hello Crafters!! It's Tuesday and it's new release day at The East Wind! Today's new image is Lucy Loo 'Torn Dress' and she's got some attitude. I picked one of my favourite memes circulating the interwebs (you know the one with Scarlett O'Hara aka Vivien Leigh) and incorporated it onto my card. I'm sure I know some ladies with sass that I can send it to. ;-)

Lucy Loo 'Torn Dress'

Make sure you drop by The East Wind's Facebook group for our current challenge, and check out the BLOG for twice monthly challenges!

You can also check out my cards and links to promotions from various stamp artists on my Facebook page HERE!! Thanks for stopping by!! xx

Not Now... I'm Reading

Today is the start of our first challenge of 2016 in The East Winds's Facebook group. Our challenge theme is "Not now... I'm reading" and your project should have a reading or book related TEW image or book text  on it. I used an image I have been wanting to colour for quite some time, Lucy Loo 'Spellbound'.

I coloured most of the image with Copics. I did the background first in case I messed it up. ;-)
I used a variety of blue, purple markers, and C9, for the background and then dotted haphazardly around it with a cotton swab soaked in isopropyl alcohol. I used Prismacolor pencils for her shirt. I kept the backing mats dark so the colours of the image would pop.

Our Facebook contest runs from January 21 to February 17, so get to crafting and show us what you got!! The winner gets three images of their choice, and the runner up gets a 25% discount code for the Etsy shop. There are also twice monthly challenges on the blog HERE, so lots of opportunity to participate and win! Make sure you are signed up for the newsletter as well; there is a freebie image in there on the 1st of each month! Thanks for stopping by and having a peek! See you in Facebook-land!! xx

Forget Me Not

Today sees a new release from The East Wind called Aurora "Forget Me Not". She is so pretty and I couldn't wait to colour her up!

I coloured her with Copics, and I used paper scraps from my stash so I don't know which DP this is. I also used rubber stamps from Finnabair's "Don't Forget to Fly" collection. I kept it simple, with a sketch from a challenge on the Paper Crafting Support Group on Facebook.

Make sure you stop by our TEW Facebook group to join in on our monthly challenge. There's still lots of time to submit something for the "Oh, the weather outside if frightful" challenge, which ends January 17. There are also twice monthly challenges on the BLOG!

Thanks for stopping by!!

New Release at The East Wind

It's Friday, and that means a new release over at The East Wind!! Today's new image is Aurora "Siesta III". 

I coloured this with Copics and Prismacolor pencils (just on her hair). I did the background using one of the techniques in the Background Workshop that came with the Create & Learn class for November over at Kit and Clowder, changing the colours to suit my project's colour pallette. The sentiment is a stamp from Unity Stamps. I used a white Molotow marker to make the stars. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

We are getting ready to have a 1,000 Members Celebration over at our TEW group on Facebook. Unky has so many awesome sponsors lined up and some really fantastic prizes that are going to be given away to random winners. There are going to be a lot of contests to take part in, so make sure you are a member of the group and check in on December 11! It runs the entire weekend, and the colouring contest will run for an entire week! 

There is also the "Coffee, Tea, or..." contest running in the Facebook group until December 17. Use any TEW image with a beverage in it (or use your imagination like our DT girl Kim did HERE).  PLUS, there are twice monthly challenges on the BLOG. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I hope you like my little card this week. You can also check me out on Facebook HERE. xx

Karaoke!!

I personally do NOT sing in public, or in front of anyone, for that matter. But if I'm by myself, I'm Mariah Carey. I'm beltin' it out and singing loud!! The new release from The East Wind today is "Karaoke" and I have never been drunk or dumb enough to do Karaoke. It would be a crime against humanity to give me a microphone and a song to sing. ;-)

I coloured this with Copics, and the background is from the background class that is in November's Create & Learn class over at Kit & Clowder. I only tweaked the colours to go with my image using purples and pinks instead of the blues she used in the class. If you are not doing the C&L classes, you should. November's projects are awesome!! There is a marker class and a pencil class, and they are both top notch. The background class is only available to class subscribers, and you're really missing out if you don't have this background class. You can just buy them one at a time, if you are not into subscribing for a whole year. It's a super flexible way to learn new techniques.

We have a new Facebook challenge starting TOMORROW (Nov 21) in the Facebook group, so pop in tomorrow and see what theme we have this month to test your colouring skills! ;-) Don't forget there are also twice monthly challenges on the BLOG, so check that out and make sure you're signed up for the newsletter so you get your freebie image on the 1st of every month!

Lovin' the Animals Challenge

It's time for another challenge at The East Wind, and our challenge theme this time is "Lovin' the Animals". Find a TEW image with a pet in it and submit your entry in the Facebook group HERE. I used Aurora "BlueJ" because people usually think cats and dogs for pets, but my mom loved to have birds. We had lovebirds and cockatoos when we were growing up. They scared me. I thought they were going to bite me or peck me (I saw Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" as a very young child and have been scarred since). I would never put my hands in their cage and I hated it if they got out and were fluttering around the house. Freaked me right out.

I always envisioned doing this image in pastel colours, and here it is in black and red. Well, you never know sometimes where it will take you when you sit down to colour an image. 

Make sure you join the Facebook group. We are running this contest, and mini colouring contests as well. The dates are pretty fluid with those so you have to check back often to make sure you don't miss it. Also, there are twice monthly challenges on the blog HERE. I hope you are signed up for the newsletter so you are getting the freebie each month! The sign up for that is on the blog.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you enter our challenge on Facebook!! xx

Hair!

Hello and Happy Friday!! It's new release day over at The East Wind and today is a new Lucy Loo, "Hair".

Lucy Loo "Hair"

I put this together in my art journal using some sprays, gelatos and gel medium. I coated the page with gesso, then sprayed Totally 80's Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays after the gesso had dried. I mixed some black gelato with gel medium and applied it over a polka dot stencil. Then I applied the black gelato on it's own over the dots after they were dry so there was some resist. I coloured the image with Copics, and used a white gel pen to add the dots in her hair. I found the quote on Pinterest, and thought, that is EXACTLY what Lucy Loo would say to someone because she has ATTITUDE! 

I hope you come over and join our Facebook page, if you haven't already, and join in on our monthly challenge "It's All About the Hair". Plus we have twice monthly challenges on the BLOG. There are lots of chances to win some free images at The East Wind. I know Unky is about to start her colouring therapy videos again, also, and they are fantastic!! 

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share my newest project with you!!

New Release at The East Wind

It's another new release over at The East Wind, and today's image is a new Aurora called "Bloom".

Aurora "Bloom"

All of the papers are from Kaisercraft. I got that lovely pearl lace from the Kit & Clowder retreat, so I'm not sure what company it's from. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I coloured the image with Copics using my new Hex Chart, so I used some different colour combos based on that. It's going to be an awesome resource I can tell. 

The Hex Chart is something I discovered while at the retreat, and I shared it recently on Kit & Clowder's Facebook page. It seemed to be a big hit, while others weren't keen on spending the $6 on it. I think a lot of time and effort went into the creation of the chart, and you can't get everything for free. It's worth the money to me to see the different combos you can make. It's a different perspective, for sure. Here's mine all coloured up. Obviously, I need to do some more shopping to connect some of the dots. Lol!!

Hex Chart at Sandy Allnock

Thanks for stopping by and checking out the new release. Hopefully you are a member of the Facebook group and are following the blog. Between the two, there are THREE challenges a month with the chance to earn some free digis. And make sure you are signed up for the newsletter to get your freebie on the 1st of every month!

New Release at The East Wind

We have a new release at The East Wind today - Lucy Loo 'Lucy Hanbok'. Unky has a theme going on this month featuring Lucy in traditional Korean clothing. It is probably some of her best and most interesting Lucy's to date. A Hanbok is a traditional Korean dress worn these days as semi-formal or formal attire for traditional festivals or celebrations. You can learn more about the Hanbok HERE. Here is Unky's funky twist on the Hanbok:

Lucy Hanbok

I coloured her with Copics, and used Michele R Designs Philomena digital papers. Ribbon is from Michaels craft stores, and the flowers are from I Am Roses.

Avenue 613 - ATG w/optional Feminine Twist
Craft Your Passion - ATG
Sister Act Card Challenge - ATG
Crafting From the Heart - ATG

Aurora 'Spring Lady" by The East Wind

It's Friday, and you know what that means! It's a new release day at The East Wind! Today is a new Aurora image called "Spring Lady". I really enjoyed colouring this one up with all the folds in her clothes. I thought it would be a good challenge since I am still trying to finish my Clothing technique class over at Kit & Clowder. (I will get it finished one of these days!)

Aurora 'Spring Lady'

I coloured her with Copics, using the following colours:

Skin - E50, E51, E53, R20

Hair - R30, R32, R35

Clothes - BV000, BV00, BV01, BV02, BV04, BV08 and Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11

Shoes - W00, W01, W03, W05, W07

I used coordinating papers from a DCWV Far East mat stack, and Spellbinders Majestic Labels Eight Die Set.  

Make sure you join us on our Facebook page for our current challenge "It Started With a Song," and check out the BLOG for the new "Mother's Day - Add Flowers" challenge starting today! Make sure you are signed up for the newsletter (look for the bright pink box at the top of the page) so you are getting the FREE IMAGE on the 1st of each month. May's freebie is a real cutie!

Thanks for stopping by!! Feel free to leave some love below! I love to read your comments! xx

It Started With a Song

Today is the start of a brand new challenge in The East Wind's Facebook group. The theme is "It Started With a Song," and we want to see you make a project that is inspired by a song with a TEW image. When I was going through all the images, "Cat on the Head" screamed at me, "Disco!!" The afro was begging to be coloured. And what else is Lucy Loo but one of the ultimate "Bad Girls", the song by Donna Summer, although the song is about prostitutes, and I don't think Lucy is THAT bad. 

The paper is from a DCWV Rock Star mat stack. I used a Spellbinders die to cut out the oval frame. I coloured her with Copics. 

Here is Donna Summer herself singing about those "Bad Girls"

Make sure you check out the Facebook group and join in our challenge this month. Also, visit the blog HERE and check out the twice monthly challenges there too!! And if you're on Instagram, come follow me (@myndifraser) because we are going to start running contests for The East Wind on the 1st and 15th of every month! You don't want to miss out!

Thanks for stopping by!

New Release at The East Wind

It's Friday and another new release is out at The East Wind's Etsy shop. Today's new release is Lucy Loo 'Ninja'.

I coloured her up with Copics, using the usual skin tone colours (E000, E00, E21, E11, E04) and C00, C01, C03, C05, C07, C09, and the R30s.

I am currently on a ski holiday with my family, so while I was able to colour her up, I haven't been able to make a project with her yet. Once I get home and get that done I will post an update.

Make sure you stop by the blog for the twice monthly challenges, and The East Wind's Facebook group for our current "Make It Krafty" challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

The East Wind New Release Tuesday

Welcome! Today we have a new release at The East Wind - Lucy Loo 'Hair Heaven'. The moment I saw this I knew I had to do it. The hair is AMAZING and I wanted to colour it so badly! It took me about four hours to complete the entire image. 95% of that time was spent on the hair. I coloured her with Copics using the R30's for her hair, and then went back over the shadows with a black Prismacolor pencil to deepen them up. It was a labour of love, truly.

I spent so much time on her hair, in the end I didn't know what else to do with her. I couldn't dress her up with a bunch of embellishments, so I applied Aged Wine Frantage on black cardstock, then applied Aged Black Frantage on the white around the image. I adhered the image to the black and then used gold glitter cardstock as the base mat. Whether I put her on a card or in a frame remains to be seen. I think she may be one of my most favourite pieces and will end up in a frame in my craft room. I love her so much!

Make sure you check out our Make It Krafty challenge in the Facebook group, and the twice monthly challenges on the blog. There is a stunning freebie for newsletter subscribers coming out on April 1, so subscribe if you haven't already. One of the monthly challenges is colouring up the freebie!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you like her and are feeling inspired by her like I was! Thanks to Unky for drawing her up!! <3

I'm entering this in the following challenge:

Craft Your Passion ATG #253

Make It Krafty at The East Wind

We have a new challenge in The East Wind's Facebook group and the theme is "Make It Krafty" by colouring on kraft paper. I have never coloured on kraft paper before, so this was a challenge for me too. I had no idea how I was going to colour her skin. I had to do some Googling and some practicing because I colored with Prismacolor pencils this time, a huge jump from my normal Copics, and totally out of my comfort zone. I've signed up for the Perfecting Pencils class on Kit and Clowder, but haven't had time to do any lessons yet. I really wish I had completed a lesson or two before tackling this! I definitely have some motivation to get in the classroom now, because I really liked this project and the look of stamping an image on kraft. 

The East Wind image I've used is Aurora'Maple'. I have been wanting to colour this image for the longest time and I thought it went perfectly with the kraft challenge.

I stamped a Heidi Swapp wood grain stamp with pigment ink on kraft paper and heat embossed it with Aged Gold Frantage. I tied brown raffia around that. I used By DIEzyne stitched bracket dies to cut out my image and mounted it on red paper. I mounted that on the gold embossed kraft. I wish I could tell you all the pencil colours I used, but it was a lot of layering and adding a colour here and there. It was not as straightforward as colouring with Copics. 

I hope you like my first attempt at colouring on kraft and only my second time ever colouring an entire image with pencils. It was definitely a step out of my comfort zone!

Make sure you check out our group on Facebook and the blog! The blog has two challenges every month, in addition to the Facebook challenge, so there are a lot of opportunities to participate and win! And sign up for the newsletter (look for the bright pink box at the top of the page)!! The free image from Unky for April is SO beautiful!! You're going to be kicking yourself if you don't get her. And one of the challenges on the blog is to colour up the freebie, so GO SIGN UP!! And while you're there check out the new DT page! It's been updated and you can find out a little about myself and all our other fabulous designers! 

Thanks for stopping by!