The East Wind - Freebie and Challenge Time

Good Day to you all....Thank you for the wonderful comments on my last couple of posts...

 

 

The East Wind -

 

 

Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheEastWind/

Challenge Blog - http://www.theeastwind.com/

Etsy Shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/theeastwind

 

The East Wind not only has Blog Challenges, but has Facebook challenges as well.

 

The East Wind digital images are designed to bring out the 'quirkiness' in people.

Unky, the artist an owner of The East Wind', has made a promise to draw new releases for every Monday and Friday.....she has given herself a lot of hard work to meet this promise!!!

 

At The East Wind, we love ALL kind of crafting styles, but the quirkier the better haha

 

The East Wind are also very generous. For fans and supporters who are signed up for The East Wind's news letter, they will get a freebie image with the news letter once a month.....and that freebie happens to be released TODAY!!!! .....how absolutely fabulous is that???

 

February's freebie image is called 'Hart Flower' and is part of the Aurora range, and here she is.......

 

 

Isn't this a gorgeous image that is quite thought provoking when you look at the facial expression.

 

The challenge theme is 'Tainted Love'

 

I used a mix of colours in this make, that I haven't used for a long time.

 

Here is what I have made.......

 

 

I coloured her hair in pinks first, but thought it didn't stand out that much, so added the pale blue. I am really happy with how the image and the card ended up. I used my Silhouette to cut the frame out of kraft card. I have inked the edges of the layers, just to give it an aged look.

 

If you click on the Etsy Shop Link above, you will find all of the recent new releases, as well as many many more gorgeous images. There is something in the shop for everyone's crafting styles and preferences.

 

I really hope you will be able to pop along and join in with this fabulous themed challenge..... There will be 'The East Wind' images up for grabs!

 

 

I would like to enter the above make into the following challenges -

 

 

- Digitally Sweet Challenges - DSC #125 Anything Goes

 - Fairy Tale Challenge Blog - #10 Something with a Heart

 - Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog - RRR Challenge #110 Hearts and Ribbons

- Sister Act Challenge Blog - #91 Always Anything Goes

- Wags n Whiskers Rubber Stamps - Challenge #146 Hearts

- 4 Crafty Chicks - 4CC Challenge #231 Anything Goes

- Scrap and Craft Challenge - Challenge #1 Anything

- All Sorts Challenge Blog - Week #296 Flower Power 

   - Digi Designs Challenge - Include a heart(s)

- Hiding In My Craftroom - HIMCR #185 Freestyle

- Art By Miran Challenge - #24 Anything Goes

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 Lelli-Bot Crafts (my other design team), who has their next show on the 2nd February on Create and Craft TV.

 

Lelli-Bot crafts Webpage - http://www.lellibotcrafts.co.uk/index.php

Lelli-Bot Lovers Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/600992436661725/

Lelli-Bot Craft Facebook 'Like' Page - https://www.facebook.com/LelliBotCrafts?fref=ts

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Thank you for the continued support from my followers and crafting friends.

 

A Step In The Dark - Challenge #5

A Step In The Dark - Challenge #4

Firstly, welcome back to my blog. 

It is time for 'A Step In The Darks' 5th Challenge -

'Anything Goes / Dark Fantasy'. 

http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk

A Step In The Dark is a Challenge Blog that caters specifically for darker and alternative sides of crafting, so no cheerful cute cards.....yuck!!!

For Challenge #5, we have a wonderful sponsor Aurora Wings

Shop Link - https://www.etsy.com/shop/AuroraWings

Here are what I have made, I hope you like it - 

I chose to use the image 'Dark Gothic Mermaid with Skull'. I picked her because she is dark but also very beautiful and quite a challenge to colour!

I coloured the image with Faber-Castell colouring pencils. 

I sprayed the image with mica spray.

The edges are distressed with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

I used pearl card as matting and the main backing paper is cordinations that has been sanded to distress it. 

The shapes have been cut using my Silhouette Cameo and edged with Distress Ink.  

I hope this has maybe inspired you to try something different and join in with our current challenge. Dark doesn't have to be gruesome!!!

Thank you for all your support

A Few Random Makes...

Hello wonderful Bloggers, Crafters and Friends. 

Today I am blogging something that has nothing to do with any design teams.... It's been a while since I have done this! 

 "The Mad Crafters Giggles" offer a Daily One Word Wonder Challenge, and I have actually managed to enter a couple of times this week.... I know, don't feint lol 

The First word was Butterfly/Butterflies. Here is what I made - 

What I have Used - 

- Craftwork Cards 'Time Flies' Paper sheet 6x6

- Craftword Cards 'Time Flies' embellishments kit for the Butterflies and Sentiment

- Textured Purple Mirri Board from my stash

- Flat backed Gems

- Glossy Accents

- Various Paper Roses from my stash

- Pearl Spray

The Second word was Autumn. Here is what I made - 

What I have Used - 

- Backing Paper from the House Mouse CD

- Topper sheet from the House Mouse CD

- Orange Pearlised Card Stock

- Skeleton Leaves

- Glossy Accents

- Woodware Leaf Punch and Embossing Punch

- Vintage Photo Distress Ink from Tim Holtz

- Flat Backed Gems

A Random make - 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving me such wonderful comments. I hope you like my card. 

Left Of Center and PunkYouGirl

Welcome Lovely Bloggers, Crafters, Nosy Parkers and Friends lol It is always lovely when you pay my blog a visit.

I have two Design Team posts to blog about today....sorry if its a long one lol
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Today see's the Mid-Way Inspiration for Challenge #28 - Ribbons/Flowers over on the

Left Of Center Creative Challenges Blog

Left Of Center Creative Challenges offer fortnightly challenges. We have a post at the start of the challenge and then a mid-way inspirational post a week later. 

We have a set theme, however if you choose to make something alternative/dark/gothic/punk etc then you can do an anything goes make. 

We have a HUGE amount of AMAZING sponsors and this Challenge is Sponsored by the very talented and very sexy Sassy Studios.

Challenge #28 launched a week ago and we already have a great number of entries. 

You don't have to make something alternative/dark etc, you can make what ever style you want, as long as it fits our themes. 

Left Of Center also has a facebook group, that we would love you to join. This group is to show your Left Of Center makes and chat to like minded crafty people

https://www.facebook.com/groups/366516863488820/

Well, here is what I made.....This was made before I realised that we didn't have to make dark themed projects hahaha

The Image I used was Sassy Studios 'Bella Bride'.

I coloured the image with my WHSmiths colouring pencils. I used red and black distress ink around the edge of the image, but applied it with a shaving brush so it was stippled rather than blended. 

I then sprayed the whole image with mica spray to give it a shine. 

The sentiment was printed out from the computer. I have used the same coloured pencils around the wording. 

The paper was from a black and white paper pad. Everything was backed with black card and stuck down. 

I used some gorgeous red and black embellishments and ribbon and arranged these at the side of the card. 

I hope you will all join the Ribbon/Flower Challenge over on the Left Of Center Creative Challenges Blog....Remember, it doesn't have to be dark!!

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Today see's the start of a brand new challenge over on the PunkYouGirl Challenge Blog.

PunkYouGirl is a monthly Dark Themed Challenge Blog. We have some amazing sponsors and amazing prizes.....

We are dark themed, so want to see all your dark themed entries. We don't want fluffy and cute, we want dark/gothic/punk/alternative/grunge etc....

This months Sponsor is the brilliant StitchyBear

This months Challenge Theme is 'Lavish Lace'. 


Here is what I made using an image called 'Dark Valentine'.

The backing was made by stamping with a Kanban Lace stamp. It was hard making sure that the edges welded together, but I got there in the end. I then sprayed over the top with red mica spray.

The image is coloured with WHSmiths colouring pencils and cut into a shape to fit inside the gorgeous diecut frame. The wings wouldnt fit, so I cut around these to give them a look if coming out of the image. I backed the image and backing with red card and then a leather look black paper.
I drew a border around the image topper with a red glitter pen.

The heart and flowers are diecuts. I used hot gluegun to glue the flowers and popped a black flat back pearl in the middle. I finished with black lace and black bead and wire spray behind the flowers.

Although the image is dark themes, I think this card is very pretty and delicate looking...

I hope you will pop over and join in with the challenge.....embrace your dark side and have fun!!!!

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Thank you for your constant support and encouragement

Left Of Centre Celebration - 28th March

Welcome Back lovely bloggers, crafters and friends....

 

As most of you will have seen from my previous posts, Left Of Centre Creative Challenges Blog is Celebrating their 1st Birthday.

 

 

To Celebrate, they are doing an event throughout March to showcase the Design Teams work and the Sponsors who have supported us throughout our first year and continue to do so. As well as some new sponsors, who will be supporting us throughout the next 12 months.

EVERY DAY we will be posting makes using images from our wonderful Sponsors.

 

 

We are so very VERY lucky to have an amazing list of spectacular sponsors, and here they are:

 

Delicious Doodles - http://deliciousdoodles.blogspot.co.uk/

Ike's Art - http://www.ikesart.com/

Rick St Dennis - http://www.zibbet.com/Rick1949

MelJen Designs - http://meljensdesigns.com/

Dilly Beans - http://sillydillybeans.blogspot.co.uk/

Sassy Studio Designs - http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

Limited Runs - http://limitedrunsstamps.blogspot.co.uk/

Eiglassing - http://eiglassing.blogspot.co.uk/

Smeared Ink - http://smearedink.com/

The Stamping Chef - http://thestampingchef.com/Shop/

Aurora Wings - https://www.etsy.com/shop/AuroraWings

As I said, we are very lucky to have a list like that!!!!

For this make, I have used an image from the amazing Eiglassing.

 

The image I have used is called Brodie and Bonnie'.

 

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Here is what I have made......

 

 

I used some papers from my stash, and lightly distressed the edged and used a thin brown pen to draw a border.

I used a natural sacking to make the ribbon borer and finished with some metal card candi and flat backed gems.

 

I coloured the image with my WHSmiths colouring pencils. I distressed the edge with Forest Moss distressing ink. I glossy accented the eyes and noses on the characters.

 

 

I think this is a dark but fun card. I really had fun making this.

I hope you will pop over to the Left Of Centre Creative Challenges Challenge Blog, and join in the Birthday Event, as well as the current Challenge.

 

 

Thank you for your wonderful comments.

Left Of Centre Celebration Event - 14th March

Welcome Back Lovelies....

As most of you will have seen from my previous posts, Left Of Centre Creative Challenges Blog is Celebrating their 1st Birthday.

To Celebrate, they are doing an event throughout March to showcase the Design Teams work and the Sponsors who have supported us throughout our first year and continue to do so. As well as some new sponsors, who will be supporting us throughout the next 12 months.

EVERY DAY we will be posting makes using images from our wonderful Sponsors.

We are so very VERY lucky to have an amazing list of spectacular sponsors, and here they are:

Delicious Doodles - http://deliciousdoodles.blogspot.co.uk/

Ike's Art - http://www.ikesart.com/

Rick St Dennis - http://www.zibbet.com/Rick1949

MelJen Designs - http://meljensdesigns.com/

Dilly Beans - http://sillydillybeans.blogspot.co.uk/

Sassy Studio Designs - http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

Limited Runs - http://limitedrunsstamps.blogspot.co.uk/

Eiglassing - http://eiglassing.blogspot.co.uk/

Smeared Ink - http://smearedink.com/

The Stamping Chef - http://thestampingchef.com/Shop/

Aurora Wings - https://www.etsy.com/shop/AuroraWings

As I said, we are very lucky to have a list like that!!!!

For this make, I have used an image from the amazing The Stamping Chef. The image was one of the images for Challenge #26 Diecuts.

The image I have used is called 'Scream and Shout' and comes with a brilliant sentiment.

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Here is what I have made......

I have used a great backing from Kanban, which I got from the Crafting Queens UK.

I used a border die from x-cut and covered this with a lovely silk edged ribbon.

The gorgeous image is coloured with my WHSmiths blendable colouring pencils, and then fussy cut out.

This was then put on an x-cut frame diecut and sanded coredinations card stock.

I finished off with Flat backed pearls and some small gold metal discs.

I used some corner diecuts, and a smaller version of the x-cut die frame for the sentiment.

I distressed the edge of the sentiment with colouring pencils and some black distressing ink.

I think this is a dark but fun card. I really had fun making this.

I hope you will pop over to the Left Of Centre Creative Challenges Challenge Blog, and join in the Birthday Event, as well as the current Challenge.

Thank you for your wonderful comments.

Bloody Valentine Blog Hop

I hope you are all warm and ok on this wet and cold day. Looking forward to the snow?

Today sees the start of the 'Bloody Valentines Blog Hop', over on the
 Smeared and Smudged Challenge Blog

This hop is dedicated to the dark side of valentines, rather than the cute and cuddly.
The wonderful Left Of Centre Creative Challenges Blog are taking part in this brilliant hop.
As I am lucky to be on the Left Of Centre Design Team, I jumped at the chance to contribute to our efforts.


As you know, I really enjoy making alternative/darker cards, as well as normal ones. This was something I really enjoyed making....so I best show you what I've made lol

I started off with two black and white images. I coloured them with colouring pencils and added glossy accents, to areas I wanted to stand out. 

I distressed the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink and a shaving brush. I love the stippled look that the brush gives. 

The backing is made with a stencil and many layers of Tim Holtz disttess ink, in many colours. 

Backing and images have been matted with kraft card.

I finished the card with some red flat backed gems both round and heart shaped. 

I hope you will explore your dark side and join in this wonderful event. Simple click on the Smeared and Smudged link above for more details, prizes and instructions of where to visit first. 

Thank you for all your continued support and compliments on my work.