Over the Rainbow at Aurora Wings

Aurora Wings has a brand new challenge starting today! The theme is "Over the Rainbow". You can decide what that means to you, but make sure you explain it in your blog post if you decide to join in the challenge this month. I took it to mean to use the colours of the rainbow, and I thought Unicorn Sprite would be the perfect image for this. I coloured the mane and tail in rainbow colours, and used rainbow themed digital paper for my backdrop.

The die cuts I used are from Rubbernecker Stamps. You can find these rounded stitched square dies HERE. The digital paper is from Huckleberry Hearts on Etsy. My little heart and circle embellies are from Stampin' Up. I used Copics to colour my image.

Unicorn Sprite digital stamp:

Etsy - https://etsy.me/2BBo1qF

Aurora Wings - http://bit.ly/2EbnayY

Our prizes this challenge will include:

1(one) Artist's Choice Winner to be chosen by Mitzi from all entries using an Aurora Wings image (Custom badge+3 single digital images)

1(one) Random Winner (3 single digital images)

Top 3 To be selected by the Design Teams from all entries (Custom badge+1 single digital image each)

You can find Aurora Wings here:

Aurora Wings Challenge Blog

Aurora Wings Showcase Blog (with new releases)

The Home of Aurora Wings & digi shop

Aurora Wings Etsy Shop

Aurora Wings Facebook Fan Group

Aurora Wings FB Group

Mardi Gras Colour Challenge

It is time for the first challenge of 2017 at Aurora Wings. Our challenge theme is a colour challenge in honor of Mardi Gras, so we want to see you use green, gold, and purple in your project.

Snapdragon Sprite

I have used Snapdragon Sprite for my card. I coloured the image with Copics, and used a variety of paper scraps from my stash. I also used two different gold ribbons, some paper flowers, a heart that I crocheted myself, and some filigree corners that I painted with Pebéo gold paint.

Please stop by the Aurora Wings Challenge blog and enter your own creation for this challenge. While you are there, check out my fellow DT sisters' amazing projects and leave some love for them. ❤ 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

Photo Inspiration Challenge at OMCF

One of only two more challenges left at Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges starts today with the theme "Photo Inspiration". Our sponsors for this challenge are:

Bugaboo Stamps - prize 7 stamps

Faery Ink - prize 3 stamps

Kenny K - prize 3 stamps

Oakpond Creations - prize 3 images

The photo inspiration for this challenge is this: 

I was immediately drawn to the blue of the wall and so that was my inspiration. I chose an image by Faery Ink called Granmargaret Fairy. I decided to make a tag, which I've never done before. I really had no idea what I was doing. I went on Pinterest and tried to come up with some ideas. I used a Tim Holtz dot stencil, a small Cricut flower embossing folder, a vintage white butterfly stamp with some white pigment ink, gelatos, flowers, buttons, and ribbon.  I just started adding things on and this is what I ended up with. I tried to not overthink it too much. That usually leaves me stuck. To be honest, I'm not sure what the point of tags are, except to maybe look pretty. My seven year old likes it so she's going to put it in her room as a decoration of some sort. lol!

Granmargaret Fairy by Faery Ink

Make sure you head over to OMCF and submit a project for the photo inspiration challenge. Our next challenge is our LAST challenge!! Get in on the fun while you can!

New Challenge at The East Wind

It's the 21st of the month, so it's not only Father's Day AND the Summer solstice, but it's also the start of another challenge over at The East Wind's Facebook page. This month's challenge theme is "Step Away From the DP (designer papers)". So colour any TEW image but don't use ANY designer papers. You will have to use your imagination or go CAS, whatever you like. I picked Diva Lisa "She" for my project.

I created my own paper by using a Tim Holtz "Rays" stencil and Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays in Totally 80's. I coloured her with Copics and then fussy cut her out. I have wanted to colour this image for awhile. I printed her off when she was first released, and have been waiting for the opportunity to colour her. I love her hair, and I'm a sucker for great hair. I tried to get the shine of the sprays by taking the photo from an angle, but it's still a little difficult to see. 

Make sure you go check out the challenge on the Facebook page, and don't forget there are two other challenges on TEW blog HERE. One is with the freebie released on the 1st of the month, the other is a theme challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!! xx