Be Happy, Be You -- for The East Wind

It's Friday, and New Release day today at The East Wind.  Today's image is Lucy Loo 'Flora'.  

I colored Lucy Loo 'Flora' with Copic markers.  The frame, tag, and designer papers are from Fancy Pants.  The sentiment and shimmer trim are from Close To My Heart. 

This image, as with all of The East Wind's digis, was a joy to color. Give it a try!  Join our Facebook group here. Follow me on Instagram here.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
AUD Sentiments -- Bingo  (patterned paper, flowers, die cut)
Crafting With an Attitude -- ATG
Crafty Girls Creations - ATG
Hannah and Friends -- say it with flowers

Framed 'S' in Fall Colors

It's Friday, and I'm posting for Polkadoodle's Challenge blog, where a new challenge starts today.  For the next 2 weeks, show us your Autumn colors.  

I tried some things I've never attempted before on today's project:

The 'S', from Polkadoodles, is one of the new coloring pages.  This is Adult Coloring Pages, Alphabet 1.  I colored it with Copic markers. The designer paper on the top layer of the frame is from the Rose Budd Craft Collection Download. It's available in CD, too. 

The frame is an SVG cutting file from My Scrap Chick.  It took a few sheets of card stock, and a bunch of pop dots to construct it.

The butterfly is a die from Cheery Lynn.  The tie dye ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.   The bling is from Close To My Heart.

So, this was my first time using the new, awesome adult coloring pages from Polkadoodles, and the first time I've used these frames from My Scrap Chick.

Please join us the next 2 weeks for our Fall Colors challenge at Polkadoodles Challenge Blog.   I'd love to see what you make!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #1 - ATG
Stars Stampz -- pick 3 (digi, sparkle, ribbon/bow)
D.L. Art -- November Linky party
Moving Along with the Times -- Leaves &/or Trees (leaves)

Happy Thanksgiving - for 3 Girl JAM

I'm posting today for my favorite ribbon company, 3 Girl JAM.  Since this is the month of Thanksgiving, and I have much to be thankful for, including you stopping by my blog today, I made this card...

 This adorable Autumn Elf is by Julia Spiri. I colored him with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils, then used a couple Spellbinders dies to back him with.   The designer papers are from Close To My Heart.  The beautiful Jute Ribbon, that adds texture and so much fall feeling to this card, can be found at the 3 Girl JAM Store. 

If you would like some of this Jute Ribbon for yourself -- or anything else in the 3 Girl JAM Store -- please use coupon code JO10 to get 10% off anything!  And, don't forget about the 3 Girl JAM challenge going on all month.  It's anything goes, plus ribbon. 

That's it for me.  I'm off to count my blessings!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
The Pencil Case -- E is for Eerie (Halloween/Autumn)
Graph It Color Challenge -- Autumn color scheme
Outlawz Friday Color Challenge -- ATG or Christmas
The Crafty Addicts -- Autumn Color Palette
QKR Stampede -- Harvest colors
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Fall Foods/Thank You cards
Outlaws Challenges -- Paper A la Mode -- ATG
613 Avenue Create -- ATG with Optional Twist -- Thank you
The Paper Players -- Thank You/Fall
Eureka Stamps -- Give Thanks
D.L. Art -- Nov. Linky Party

Planning for 2016!

I'm posting today for The Cutting Cafe.   We had an Anything Goes theme to work with this week.  I've been needing a 2016 planner for all my design team assignments, so I took advantage of the free assignment to get it made.  I made one of these last year, and I've used it every single day of 2015.  It's the best thing I've ever created, so I knew I had to make another one!

Here's the front cover of this year's version.  The planner measures 8 1/2 by 5 1/2.

The first page is a 2016 calendar. I printed it on both side of the paper, rather than have a blank page.

 Each month is arranged with a tab, stamped with that month on it, then a calendar of that month, then ...

day planner pages for writing more details

This is the back cover.

I used a combination of card stock and copy paper in this planner.  The front and back covers, and all the tabbed pages are card stock.  I cut the tabbed pages out on my Silhouette Cameo, using SVG files that Regina provides with the planner.  I stamped the months on the planner, but there are different options offered for the tabs, including months.

There are so many things you can add to your planner -- a monthly bill page, a pocket page, notes, doodles, lists -- lots and lots of options.  I learned from last year what I used the most and what format worked for me and duplicated that.

All card stock for this project is from Close To My Heart.  All ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Planner files are all from The Cutting Cafe.

I hope you'll visit the Cutting Cafe's blog on or after Nov. 7 to see what the rest of the design team has made.  It should be a great post with all the anything goes projects.  Leave a comment on that post and you could win 3 sets of your choice.  This would be a GREAT set to win!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenge:
D.L. Art -- November Linky Party

Cool! for Inspiration Destination

I haven't posted for awhile for Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog (IDCB), but when I had a chance to work with an Art by Miran digi, I couldn't resist the opportunity!  The challenges at IDCB are always anything goes, they always last a week, and they start fresh each Wednesday, so come join us!

This is Winter Sofia, and I colored her with Copic markers.  I mounted Winter Sofia on a Spellbinders die cut.  The designer paper and sentiment tab are from Echo Park, Winter Park 6x6 papers.  The tie dye crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.  I also used my handy dandy We R Memory Keepers scalloped Corner Chomper on this.

I really hope you can join us this week at IDCB.  I'd love to see what you make!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Unicorn Challenges - Christmas is Coming
Where the Heart is -- ATG/Winter Blues
Die Cut Divas -- warm & cozy
Art By Miran -- ATG
TTCRD -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

Winter Wishes --for Crafty Sentiments

There's a new challenge starting today at Crafty Sentiments Challenge blog.  Our theme this week is Purple and White.  This seems like it should be an easy theme, but I realized I have very few purple designer papers in my collection.  Time to shop!

This rubber stamp, from Crafty Sentiments Designs, is Snowman's Hug.  I colored it with Copic markers, using primarily shades of purples and whites.

I used a couple different Spellbinder dies, designer papers and ribbon are from Bobunny.  Card stock is from Close To My Heart.

I hope you can join us this week for our purple and white challenge!  Let me see those purple papers -- it'll help me in my shopping choices!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:
Unicorn Challenges - Christmas is Coming
Where the Heart is -- ATG/Winter Blues
Die Cut Divas -- warm & cozy
D.L. Art -- Nov. Linky Party

Sunflower Thoughts

It's Tuesday, and Digi Choosday.  Yea!  Go grab that 33% off discount code while you can!  You only have 24 hours, and there's some new GREAT stuff in the Polkadoodles Store!

Starting today, and for the next 2 weeks, our theme is "Reds, Oranges, &/or Browns"  -- the colors of Autumn in Wisconsin.  While on a car trip this past weekend, I saw fields of sunflowers past their prime.  They were the inspiration for today's flip card.  

The sunflower image, colored with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils,  is from the Sundae of Seasons CD (Halloween).  The sentiment tag and designer paper is from the Winston Deluxe Full Collection.  It's also on CD.

The card base is cut out using my Big Shot and a Sizzix Scallop Square Flip-it Die.  There's some Timeless Twine on here, and some embellishments from Close To My Heart.

The "Favorite Color" challenge is still going on for another week, so join in on that one, too! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Hiding in My Craft Room -- Freestyle
Crafting with Friends -- ATG
Fussy & Fancy Challenge -- Flowers
Graph It Color Challenge -- Autumn color scheme
The Pencil Case Challenge -- Eerie colors (Halloween/Autumn)
Outlawz Friday Color Challenge -- ATG or Christmas
The Crafty Addicts -- Autumn Color Palette