Anything Goes at PunkyouGirl - Dark Themed Challenge!

Morning folks, me again with a post for the new challenge at PunkyouGirl! Also, it's my second The East Wind card for today! Our fabulous sponsor this month is, you've guessed it, The East Wind so why not get your dark side in gear and enter this challenge, you have almost a full month, and some gorgeous images could be yours.

I have used Lucy Loo Pearl Necklace with Skull and coloured her with Promarkers. I have used papers from Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells 6x6 and 8x8 pads. The sentiment is from Ginger's House tinted with Old Paper distress ink. The dies are Floral Oval from Spellbinders and Picture Wheel from Tim Holtz for Sizzix. I've finished with some pearlescent black card candi.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Challenge #12 at The East Wind - Freebie!!

Good morning August! I can't quite believe how quick the year is flying by and the School holidays are almost over again for another year! Today is the launch of our new challenge at The East Wind and this is a freebie challenge - hop over to the blog and sign up for the monthly email to get your freebie if you haven't already done so!

I have coloured this new Aurora Image with my Promarkers.My papers are from the Prima 'Believe' paper pad. The green panel is Core'dinations that my son put through a paper crimper! The die is Memory Box and the sentiment is Craftwork Cards.

I will enter this in the following challenges:

Here are the links you need -

The East Wind Blog

The East Wind Facebook Group

The East Wind Facebook 'like' page

The East Wind Etsy Shop!

Thanks for looking!
Mo xx

A Step in the Dark Challenge #7

Welcome to our latest challenge at A Step in the Dark. This fortnight we are sponsored by Smeared Ink and their fabulous digital images. I was lucky enough to win some images from one of their challenges and chose the selection of 'Keepers' so look out for some more creations from me using these images.

We'd love to see your Anything Goes projects for this challenge - keep in mind we are a dark themed challenge though! 

Today I have used 'The First Keeper' and a sentiment from the set. I have coloured with Promarkers and used paper from the Fancy Pants 'Oct 31' paper pad. I have added a die cut bone border and flourish with some tiny sticky gems. I added some Dusty Concord and Black Soot distress inks to the edges too.

I will enter this in the following challenges:
Die Cuttin Divas - #176 Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - AG with Twist 
Smudgy Antics @ Smeared and Smudged - July
2 Cute Ink - #11 Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - #29 Anything Goes
Melonheadz - Things with Wings
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - Die Cuts and Punches
Try it on Tuesday - Things with Wings

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Anything Goes for August at Crafting By Designs

We have some fabulous sponsors lined up for you for our Anything Goes challenge for August at Crafting by Designs! Ike's Art, Sassy Studio Designs and Bugaboo Stamps are all offering prizes and as the title suggests - Anything Goes!

I have used Skelekinz Balloon image from Bugaboo for my card and coloured it with Promarkers. I have mounted her on black pearlescent paper that I've used for layering across the card. The designer papers are from the Echo Park Chillingsworth Manor paper pad. I've finished with some die cuts and card candi.

I will enter this in the following challenges:
Die Cuttin Divas - #176 Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #46 Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - AG with Twist
2 Cute Ink - #11 Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - #29 Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - Die Cuts and Punches

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Challenge #126 at Love to Create

Time for a new challenge at Love to Create and this week we are sponsored by QKR Stampede. The theme is Summer Lovin! I have chosen a cute rag doll type image... eating an ice cream cone of course! I have coloured her with Promarkers and mounted her on NitWit Collection papers from Lily of the Valley. The die cut Picture Wheel is Tim Holtz for Sizzix Alterations - cut from the same set of papers. I've finished the card with baby blue organza ribbon and pink card candi.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Lelli-Bots Leftover Challenge

Morning folks, looks like a sunny day today, rather than the torrential rain we got over the weekend! Hope it's a good one where you are! Today, I have a rather photo heavy post to share with you so I hope you dont mind all the photos!

Lelli-Bot Crafts released their first sets of papers, toppers and embellishments several months ago now and at the time I bought the basic 6x6 Gothic Grunge papers and toppers. I made a card a while back for The East Wind (which you can see here!) using some of the products and then with one thing and another the rest of the kit kinda got forgotten. Till now!

The Lelli-bot team are running a 'Leftover Challenge' to use up the remaining bits of your kits before, hopefully, the next lot of products are released! There was a post on the Lelli-bot Blog but with technical hitches it looks like it's been moved to the Facebook Group - Lelli-bot Lovers!

So, here are the seven cards I have made with the leftovers from my Gothic Grunge kit! I will add some info on the way down about dies etc but the papers and toppers are all Gothic Grunge, and some layering with basic pearlescent paper from my stash to compliment the colours I've used.

Dylusions Sprays - Vibrant Turquoise, crushed grape

Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers, Black Soot

Dies - Memory Box Quinn Flourish
Sparkle Modpodge

Flowers and Ribbon from stash

Die - Tim Holtz Weathered Clock (Sizzix Alterations Bigz die)

Card Candi by Craftwork Cards

Ribbon and charm from stash

Distress Ink - Fired Brick

Dies - Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Square and Graveyard Scene

Skull and flowers from stash

Dylusions Spray - Cut Grass

Distress Ink - Mowed Lawn, Black Soot
Sparkle ModPodge

Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

Ribbon from stash

Distress Ink - Black Soot

Dies - All Tim Holtz for Sizzix Alterations - On The Edge Die 'Graveyard', Bigz dies 'Raven' and 'Weathered Clock'

Distress Ink - Seedless Preserve, Dusty Concord, Black Soot

Die - Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations 'Picture Wheel'

Liquid Pearls - Black Onyx

Stickles - Star Dust

Ribbon and charm from stash

Distress Ink - Faded Jeans, Black Soot

Die - Joanna Sheen Signature Die 'Starburst'

Ribbon from stash

I have tried to use up all the remaining parts of my kit and have only one sentiment and two circle toppers leftover! I also tried to go for a different colour scheme with each card - the card stock is uncoated and so easy to colour with sprays or ink pads, the papers also colour very easily too! Cant wait for the next lot of products!

Thanks for looking!

Mo xxx

Open Minded Crafting Fun - Vacation Themed Challenge

I am loving being on the team at Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges! The ladies are all fabulous and so inspirational! This is my second creation for the team and this fortnight we are sponsored by Art by MiRan, Beansie Doodle, Digital Delights, Ike's Art and Sassy Studio Designs. The theme is 'Vacation Related'.

I have used the Sassy Studio Designs image 'Beach Resort Sassy' and coloured her with Promarkers. The papers I've used are from the Fancy Pants Beach Babe 6x6 pad and I used a Spellbinders floral oval to mount her on after fussy cutting the image. I used the Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish and XCut Petal Posy to make a funky floral flourish for the left side of the card. I will add a sentiment once I have a recipient for this one.

I will enter this in the following challenges:
A Creative Need - Vacation/Travel
Crafty Catz - #241 Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - #98 Swimming (She has her cossie on!)
Sister Act Card Challenge - #67 Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx