Handmade by Maureen - A Blog: The East Wind

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Mo xxx

Friday, 15 May 2015

New Challenge 'Book It' at The East Wind

Good morning! This is the first of three posts from me today - join me later for more! First up we have a brand new challenge starting at The East Wind and the theme this fortnight is 'Book It'. Now you can interpret this as you like, maybe a character from a book in your project or a book page altered project - as long as you include a hand coloured image.

I have used the 'Mary Poppins' image, an older one from The East Wind store and coloured her with promarkers. My background paper is Vellum which I tried experimenting with some acrylic paints and a faux gelli plate. I've then over stamped in Black Archival with the Visible Image 'Bronte Border' stamp. The card blank, flowers and sentiment are from Craftwork Cards.

I will enter this in the following challenges -.
Art Impressions - #159 Lovely Ladies
7 Kids College Fund - #125 AG + Vellum
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - #116 Feminine
I Love Promarkers - #269 Flowers
Inspiration Destination - #33 AG

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Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Friday, 8 May 2015

Lucy Loo Headwig Image Release at The East Wind

It's new release day at The East Wind! And it's another fabulous Lucy Loo. This one is called 'Headwig' and she is fantastic - she has a Skull in her hair. I have coloured with Promarkers and black pencil, adding black DI to dull the bright white.

My DP is from DCWV Eek-a-Boo stack, the dies are from the Cameo, and the sentiment is from Create with TLC.

I will enter this in the following challenges-
Smudgy Antics - May AG
Create and Inspire - #21 AG
Dream in Darkness - #1 AG
Creative Moments - #67 AG
I <3 Promarkers - #258 AG
Inspiration Destination - #32 AG
Inky Impressions - #208 Embellishments (Gems)
Penny's Challenge Blog - #226 AG
Crafting With an Attitude - #3 AG
Sassy Studio Designs - DTBST #280 Happy Birthday

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thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Friday, 1 May 2015

New Challenge at The East Wind

We have a beautiful new image for you today at The East Wind. This is the email freebie this month and is an Aurora image. I have coloured her with Promarkers adding Glossy Accents to the eyes.

My DP is from Craftwork cards and I've used a matching sentiment, die cut flowers and candi.
I will enter this in the following challenges-
Frosted Designs - Spring
Fussy and Fancy - #138 Lots of Flowers
Kitty Bee - #46 Girly Cards
Patties Creations - #110 Use Flowers/Flower image
Simply Create Too - #84 Pretty Woman
Sister Act Card Challenge - #104 AG
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - #90 Spring Has Sprung
Crafts for Eternity - #224 Inspired by Nature
Digitally Sweet - April Showers Bring Spring Flowers

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Thanks for looking!

Mo xxx

Wednesday, 15 April 2015

New Challenge at The East Wind

We have a fabulous new challenge at The East Wind starting today. The theme is 'Fibrelicious' and we want to see lace/fibres/burlap on your projects.

I have coloured the Lucy Loo 'Punk Will Never Die' image using Promarkers. My DP is from Craftwork Cards as is the candi. I've added a sentiment from Create with TLC and some spider web lace to finish.

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Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Tuesday, 14 April 2015

New Unky Toon at The East Wind

Today is new release day at The East Wind and it's an Unky Toon for you today! I have gone Halloween with this one again and given her a shopping list sentiment from Create with TLC. I have coloured her with promarkers and pencil and fussy cut the image.

My DP is from Echo Park Apothecary Emporium papers. The die cut border was made on my Cameo and I've finished with matching card Candi.

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Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Extra Sassy Freebie at The East Wind

It's freebie time at The East Wind. We have a fabulous Aurora image for you if you've signed up for the newsletter you'll get that in your email shortly! The theme is 'Extra Sassy' and I might have gone a step too far in making her a zombie!

I have coloured her with Promarkers, given her green skin and a bloody mess! I am imaging that she was attacked on her wedding day! The sentiment is from Ginger's House. The die cuts are from my Cameo and the DP is from Lelli-bot Crafts.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Lucy Loo New Release at The East Wind

Wow! Unky has done it again! Another fabulously stunning Lucy Loo image is released today at The East Wind and I know you will love it like I do! Her name is 'Hair Heaven' and it was a labour of love! Wait till you see this stunning image.

I have coloured her with Promarkers and added a cute little mole which I think suits her so well!

My DP is from Craftwork Cards Velvet Plum kit with matching die cut and stamped flowers, sentiment and candi. I finished with some Glossy Accents, Stickles and gems in her hair.

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I will enter this card in the following challenges -
Through the Purple Haze - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart - Challenge #52 AG
Craft Your Passion - #254 AG
Love To Scrap Challenge - #50 AG
Mema's Crafts - March AG
Not Just Cards - #15 AG
Ooh La La Challenge - #176 She's In Fashion (fancy hair do)
Crazy Challenge - #193 In the Dark (dark hair?)

Thanks for looking!

Mo xxx

Friday, 13 March 2015

New Lucy Loo 'Tainted Love' at The East Wind

Good morning! It's another new release today at The East Wind! And did I tell you how much I love Lucy Loo! Here is 'Tainted Love' out today and I'm sure you will love her like I do.

I decided to go neon punky for this one. She's coloured with Promarkers. The sentiment is from Ginger's House. The DP are from DCWV Rockstar Stack and I've finished with some ribbon and skull from my stash.

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Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Sunday, 1 March 2015

The East Wind - Doodle Doodle Do!

Time for a new challenge at The East Wind. The theme is 'Doodle Doodle Do' and we'd love to see you add some doodles to youe project. The is a fabulous new freebie digi, an Unky toon and I have coloured her with Promarkers.

My DP is from Jilly Bean Soup and I have added faux stitching to the paper and a funky border to my image. The embellishments are from my Halloween stash.

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I will enter in the following challenges -
Mema's Crafts - March Anything Goes
Thanks for looking!

Mo xxx

Saturday, 28 February 2015

Show Your Digi Love Challenge #2

What fabulous creations we received for the first challenge at Show Your Digi Love! This new challenge focuses on three fabulous Digital Artists and we look forward to seeing what you do with their images!
This challenge we will be looking for projects using images from Aurora Wings, Sweet Pea Stamps and The East Wind. My DT Inspiration projects this month use images from Sweet Pea and The East Wind.

This is Dia de los Muertos by Helena Reis for Sweet Pea Stamps. I've coloured her with Promarkers and some black pencil, and added Star Dust Stickles to the skulls on her dress.

The papers are from Pebbles Inc 'Thirty One' paper pad. The ribbon is from my stash. The die cut flowers and skulls were done on my Cameo using Silhouette store files. I've finished with a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

This next projects uses Lucy Loo 'Lotus' image from The East Wind.

I have coloured her with promarkers as always. My DP is from Paper Cellar's Victorian Burgandy 6x6" pad and I've kept it very simple with white pearl paper for layering.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Friday, 27 February 2015

The East Wind New Release Lucy Loo

Good Morning! The East Wind are celebrating a brand new Lucy Loo image release. This is one of the most stunning Lucy Loo's to date! Her name is simply 'Lucy' and she is fab! I have coloured her with Promarkers with some black pencil.

My DP is from Craftwork Cards. The same design paper from Craftwork Cards in both Scrumptious and Velvet Plum with matching flowers, candi and sentiment.

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