The East Wind - I'm Ready for My Close Up

Ok, so I know I've done quite a few images by The East Wind lately, but what can I say?   I'm kind of obsessed with them!  They have a fun challenge on their Facebook Group page right now called 'I'm Ready for My Close-Up'.  The challenge is to either crop an image, or use a head-only image.  I've never cropped a digi before, so I chose to do that, and it was so cool!  I used Lucy Loo 'Punk Will Never Die'.  Here's my image:

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E04, E11 and R20; hair - YR14, YR18, E08, E19, V93, V95, V99, G21, G29 anf G46.

For the card I used Bazzill cardstock, and paper from Basic Grey's 'What's Up' line, dies from Spellbinders and LaLa Land, and flowers I had on hand.  I think I might have to try this with another one of their images!  Have an awesome weekend everyone:)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Penny's Paper Crafty - Lots of Layers

Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

xo  Bonnie

ABM Anything Goes - A Closer Look

Happy Friday!  It's time for another Anything Goes Challenge on the Art by MiRan Facebook Page.  i love this challenge!  Her images are all soooo much fun to color, and you have the freedon to create any type of project, any theme!  For this challenge I made a card using A Closer Look.

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E11, E21 and R20; hair - YR14, YR18, E08 and E19; pants - BG01, BG04, BG09 and BG57; shirt - G21, G46, YR24, YR31 and Y32; hat - E33, E35 and E37; and shoes - E71, E77 and E79. 

I used Glossy Accents for the glass in her magnifying glass.

For the card I used paper and buttons from My Mind's Eye 'Stella and Rose' line, Bazzill cardstock, LaLa Land die, and a ticket & evidence card I had from years ago.  I cut a 12" circle die-cut paper from My Mind's Eye into quarters, and used one of those quarters for the pocket (glued only along the straight side and bottom).  I also cut the banner 2 times in the same paper, and layered them.  For the top layer I used a pen to roll the edges up.  I had a lot of fun making this. 

Thanks for looking.  Don't for get to check out the Art by MiRan Facebook Page to check out all of the other Design Team projects, and for more details on entering yourself!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

xo Bonnie

Creative Knockouts - Lots of Layers

Happy Thursday everyone!  We have a new challenge for you over at Creative Knockouts. I LOVE this challenge - lots of layers.  I'm a 'more is more' kind of gal when it comes to cardmaking, so I was happy to take this on.  I chose to use Aurora 'Love You' by The East Wind for this challenge.  Here's my card...

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E04, E11 and R20; hair - E31, E33, E35 and E37; dress - R00, R20, R32 and R56; bow - B91, B95 anf B97, banner - YR24, YR31 and Y32; pot - E13, E15, E17 and E18.

For the card I used paper from Graphic 45's 'A Ladies Diary' collection, ribbon and flowers from my stash.  Thanks for taking a look!  I hope you'll play along with our challenge!  

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Penny's Paper Crafty - Lots of Layers

Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes

A Step in the Darkness - Non-dark

xo Bonnie

Davina - ABM Showcase Blog

Hello everyone!  Today I have the opportunity to host the Art by MiRan Showcase Blog.  I wanted to challenge myself, so I used the awesome new image Davina, and made a CAS card.  I tend to use a lot of dies and flowers, so keeping it simple wasn't easy, but I think I managed to do a good job:)  Here's my card...

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E04, E21 and R20; hair - V000, V09, V12 and V15; dress - G000, BG13, BG32, BG49, C1, C3, C5 and C7.

For the card I used paper and sticker from Bo Bunny's 'A Gift of Love' line, cardstock and Memory Box die. 

We would love for you to join us on our Art by MiRan Facebook page - we host Anything Goes challenges, and monthly Progressive challenges.  Hop on over to check out the details.  Also check out the other amazing images by Mi Ran in her Art by MiRan etsy shop.  Can't wait to see what you create!  Thanks for looking:)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - For a special Lady (my niece)

Left of Center - Use your dies

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - Birthday Card for a Teenage Girl

Addicted to Stamps - Make Your Mark

Cuttin and Stampin - Anything Goes

xo  Bonnie

Tip of the Hat

Yay!  I had a chance to play around with another East Image.  This time I colored up Lucy Loo 'Lucy Style I Love You'.  She is one of the images I bought with the discount I won for being a DT pick on their last challenge! It is perfect that she's one that I had to have (lol), because the new challenge on The East Wind Challenge Blog is 'Tip of the Hat'...using a hat somewhere on your project.  Here's what I did with her:

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E04, E21 and R20; hair - B000, B00, B12 and B16; shirt - YR31, YR15, Y17 and Y32; hat - C1, C3, C5, C7, YG03 and YG25.

FOr the card, I used Bazzill cardstock, and papers from Bo Bunny's 'A Gift of Love' line, flowers from Wild Orchid and Michael's, and Tim Holz star diecut.  I don't know what it is about these images, but I always tend to do something colorful with their hair.  Anyway...I hope you like her!  Thanks for looking:)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

The East Wind - Tip of the Hat

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Cuttin and Stampin - Anything Goes

A Step in the Darkness - Challenge 15

A Girl Who Crafts - Anything Goes

Scribble and Scraps - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps - Make Your Mark

xo  Bonnie

Exciting Announcement!

Good morning everyone!  I have another exciting announcement....I am now on the Design Team for Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenges!  How perfect - 3 of my favorite things, lol! We have an exciting new layout challenge starting today, and it is sponsored by A Day for Daisies. Have you seen their amazing images?  I just fell in love with Braid in my Hair, and used her to create this pretty card.

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E04, E11 and R20; hair - YR14, YR18, E08 and E19; dress - YG00, YG03 and YG17; birds - B00, B02 and B24.

For the card, I used paper from Best Creations 'Bell' collection, green lace, flowers from my stash, and a die cut by Joy! Crafts.  I'm really pleased at the bright spring colors in this card:)  I'm thinking I might save this for my Mom for Mother's Day.  Thanks for taking a look, and don't forget to check out the challenge over at Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge and enter your card following the layout provided.  

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Scrap-Creations - Bingo (flowers, die cuts, digi image)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Floral Delight

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps - Birds of a Feather

Open Minded Crafting Fun - Up in the Air

A Girl Who Crafts - Anything Goes

Graph 'It Color Challenge - Spring Greens

Scribble and Scraps - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - For a Special lady

Corrosive Challenge - Things with Wings

Xo  Bonnie

Art by MiRan Challenge #26

Happy Friday everyone!  It's time for another Anything Goes challenge over on the Art by MiRan Challenge Blog.  For this challenge, I made a card using 'Brittany' which you can find over at Whimsy Stamps.  You can enter the challenge up to 3 times, and there's extra opportunities if you use Art by Miran images:)  Good luck!  Here's my make for this challenge:

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E04, E21 and R20; hair - E53, E57 and E59; dress - YG00, YG03, YG17, YG25, R17, R20, R32, YR31, Y26, Y32, BG000, BG01 and B05.

For the card, I used paper, stickers and brads from My Mind's Eye 'Stella and Rose' collection, Zva bling, ribbon, and a Martha Stewart punch.  Thanks so much for looking, and I hope you have an awesome day!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

A Girl Who Crafts - Anything Goes

xo  Bonnie

Karleigh Sue DT Member Here

Good morning everyone, and Happy Valentine's Day!!!  I am super duper excited to announce that I am now on the Design Team for Karleigh Sue Stamps!

I have been a fan of her work for some time, and am so honored to be part of her team now! You've seen me share some projects here with her stamps, and I promise there is much more to come.   Click here to check out her new website....she even has freebies on Fridays, but you can only get them if you go to her site:)  To find out about upcoming challenges and to see work by all of the very talented DT members, check out the Karleigh Sue Inspiration Blog!

I hope you all have some crafty plans on this Valenrine's Day!!! Much love to you all!

Xo Bonnie

Art by MiRan - Facebook Progressive Challenge

Happy Friday everyone!  It's time for the February Progressive Challenge over in the Art by MiRan Facebook Group. The new image this month is the gorgeous Gem, and she is an exclusive stamp for those participating in the challenge.  If you participated in the January challenge, you will receive this image for free.  No worries if this is your first time joining in...you can find out all of the details in the Facebook Group.

Here is the card I created with this lovely image:

The Copics I used to color her are: skin - E000, E00, E04, E21 and R20; hair - Y21, Y32, E31 and E35; dress - BG13, G000 and G00; shawl - E40, E71, E77 and E79.

For the card I used paper from the Theresa Collins 'Daily Stories' line, cardstock, word stickers from Authentique, doily, Quick Quotes powder puff chalk, and die cuts from LaLa Land Crafts and Joy! Crafts.

Don't for get to pop on over to the Art by MiRan Facebook Group to participate in this challenge.  You can find Mi Ran's other gorgeous stamps in her etsy shop.  Thanks for looking:)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Finger Challenge - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes

Xo Bonnie

Creative Knockouts DT

Good morning!  I am SUPER excited to announce that I'm now part of the Design Team over on the Creative Knockouts blog.  Today we have a new challenge for you - Floral Delight.  Our sponsor this week is Fred, She Said Stamps, and I have the pleasure of using their beautiful Tulip Bouquet digi.  This was a bit of a challenge for me, because it's the first floral image I've used.  I'm quite pleased with the finished project:)

The Copics I used are: flowers - YR00, YR15 and YR18; stems/leaves - YG00, YG03, YG17 and G29; pitcher - Y32, YR24 and YR31.

For the card I used a variety of papers from My Mind's Eye 'Stella Rose' line.  I cut 2" strips, and used a Martha Stewart edge punch for the layers at the bottom of the card.  I used ribbon rfom my stash to frame the image, and also behind the image to transition from the paper strips to the top portion of the background.  I used Quick Quotes powder puff chalk in Mango Mai Tai and Tahiti to edge my papers.  Thanks for looking!

Don't forget to head on over to the Creative Knockouts blog to see all of the lovely DT projects, and to play along with the challenge.  Have an awesome day!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Creative Craft Cottage - In the Garden

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - No Pink, No Red

Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes

Xo Bonnie

Key to My Heart

Tonight I would like to share a card using Key to My Heart by Ching-Chou Kuik.  She is having a challenge right now in her Facebook Group.  the challenge is to use this image, and create a project with the theme 'Lace Romance'.  It's my first time using one of her images, but certainly won't be the last.  I love how this turned out.

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E04, E11 and R20; hair - Y21, Y32, E31, E33 and E35; dress - RV91, RV95 and RV99; leaves - YG93, G85 and G99; flowers - R81, R85 and R89; eyes - YG00, YG03 and YG17.

For the card I used paper and embellishments from Prima's 'Tea-Thyme Collection', leaf stick pins, lace, pink tulle, and a lock and key charm.  I distressed the edges of the papers and edged them with white gesso.  Thanks for taking a look!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Love is in the Air

Crafting By Designs - Love is in the Air

Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps - All is Love

Come and Get it - Love is In the Air

Fab n' Funky Challenges - Charm Us

Quirky Crafts Challenges - Love is in the Air

Scrapping 4 Fun - Vintage

xo  Bonnie

Chelsea - ABM Showcase Blog

Good morning!  Today is my first time posting for the Art by MiRan Showcase Blog.  I chose to use Chelsea for my 'Anything Goes' card.

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E04, E11 and R11; hair - E11, E13, E15 and E18; dress - RV10, RV13, RV14, RV23 and RV29; shawl - BV000, BV02, BV08 and BV13.

For the card I really just pulled scraps of paper, ribbon and flowers from my stash.  I'm pretty sure the paper is from about 5 years ago!  I just love this image, and wanted to make sure the card was very girly:)  Thanks for looking!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Sassy Studio Designs - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes

Polkadoodle - Flower Power

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge - Pinkalicious

Clear it Out - Anything Goes/Stash (pink trim)

Digichoosday - In the Pink

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Stempelsonne - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Xo  Bonnie

Art by MiRan Challenge #25

Happy Friday!  Today it's time for another Anything Goes Challenge over on the Art by MiRan Challenge Blog.  For this challenge I decided to use Punkette Peta.  I just love the attitude of this image!  Here's the card I made with her:

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E04, E21 and R20; hair - RV13, RV14, RV19, BV000, BV02, BV08 and BV13; shirt - YG00, YG25 and YG03; skirt - BV20, BV25 and BV29.

For the card I used patterned paper from Creative Imaginations, Bazzill cardstock, ribbon, and dies from Spellbinders and LaLa Land crafts. I really liked the idea of wings coming out from the heart on the patterned paper, so I used my craft knife to cut along the edge, and slid part of the wings in.  I'm super pleased with how this turned out:)  Thanks for looking!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Hand Colored Image

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

A Step in the Darkness - Anything Goes

Love Rubber Stamps Challenges - Anything Goes

Xo  Bonnie

Tainted Love

I just love the images from The East Wind.  Her girls are badass.  She has a challenge up on her blog right now called 'Tainted Love'.  For the challenge I decided to use this beauty - Lucy Loo - which you can find in her shop here.  Cool image, right?  Here's my interpretation of Tainted Love:

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E04, E21 and R20; hair - BV20, BV25, BV29, R56, R59 and R81; dress - E50, E53 and E57; table - R56, R59 and R81.  I used various Atyou Spica glitter markers for the jewelry, and glossy accents for the champagne glass.

For the card I used black Bazzill cardstock, a variety of paper from Trinity Paper Art's 'Sincerely' line, die cuts by Memory Box and LaLa Land Crafts, and flowers from my flower drawer.  Thanks for taking a look!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

The East Wind - Tainted Love

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Glitter N Sparkle - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes 

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Crazy in Love (I think there's a crazy look in her eye:)

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments - include a Heart

A Step In The Darkness - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Scribble and Scrap Crafts - Anything Goes

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenges - Anything Goes

Xo  Bonnie

Simply Betty Fan Page Challenge - Little Victorian Rio

Tonight I've finished up my second entry for the Simply Betty Fan page Challenge using the Hat Ladies.  You can find the challenge here on her blog.  For this one, I colored up Little Victorian Rio.  I think she might be my favorite in the group. Oh, who am I kidding, lol.  I love them all. Probaboy couldn't pick a favorite!  For her we were challenged to use polka dots and a border punch. Here's my card:

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E04, E21 and R20; hair - Y28, Y32, YR31 and E25; jacket - R32, R35 and R37; skirt - YR00, YR24 and YR31.

For the card I used paper from Cosmo Cricket 'Coral Bloom' (floral), WeR 'Direct Flight' (polka dot), and Bazzill, a border punch by Martha Stewart, flourish die by Tim Holtz, and flowers I had on hand.  I'm off to work on my next one!  Thanks for looking:)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Simply Betty Stamps - Fan Page Challenge
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes #212
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
My Creative Moments - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

Xo  Bonnie