Tic Tac Toe at TEW

New Challenge time at The East Wind and it's Tic Tac Toe from the chart above. I chose Designer paper, TEW image and doodling, what will you pick??

RECIPE

Lucy Loo Bobbed from The East Wind  coloured with pencils

Dp's are HOTP

Various circle dies

Craftwork sentiment

Black fine liner pen

CHALLENGES

1. Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5 #155 Anything Goes + A Sentiment
2. Let's Color Saturday Linky Party 
3. Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes
4. Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes 
5. Crafty Girls Creations 2W,3E Always Anything Goes
6. Cre8tive Hands Friends 2W, SIO - Anything Goes
7. Star Stampz Challenge 2W,3E,SIO Birthday (W1 of 2)
8. Seize The Birthday 2W Birthday + Optional Topping: Colouring
9. Through the Purple Haze 2W, E3, C10 #101 Anything Goes

Mail Art at TEW

So why not pop on over to The East Wind challenge this time? The theme is Mail Art, mine is not truly mail art I suppose, however it does have a theme of writing and stamps etc. so I hope that's OK?

RECIPE

• Image which is this months freebie when you sign up here called 'Fung La' coloured with Promarkers and pencils
• Dp's and letters are all Graphic 45 Communique
• Oval die

CHALLENGES

1. Let's Color Saturday Linky Party 
2. Little Claire's  April - spring colours
3. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper
4. Inspiration Destination -Always Anything Goes
5. Crafting-With-Friends  Anything Goes
6. Passion For Promarkers Challenge W - must use promarkers - #343 Make it Digital
7. Retarte 2W, E3 - #75 - Anything Goes
8. Tuesday Throwdown W- #291 -  Anything Goes
9. Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3 - (Week 1) Anything Goes  
10. Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
11. Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 2) Anything Goes

Layer it up at TEW

Why not pop on over to The East Wind challenge this time, its Either a 3d project or layer up your image. I make my cards for charity so went with the layer up option!

RECIPE

Image called Lucy Loo 'Lucy' coloured with pencils

Dp's are Tim Holtz

Butterfly button and gem from stash

Sentiment reads Especially For You, but has not photographed well

CHALLENGES

1. Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
2. Deep Ocean Challenge 2W - #126 - Spring Is In the Air 
3. Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes 
4. Retarte 2W, E3 - #74 - Anything Goes
5. Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
6. 2 Creative Chicks
7. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper
8. Leinzlove Tear Bears Challenge

Recycle/Repurpose

Our latest Challenge at The East Wind  is Recycle/Repurpose , and in this case I used the charm from a card I received. It's naughty, but we have to think about the environment!. Please enter your creations HERE.

RECIPE

Image called Diva Lisa 'hmmm cupcake' from The East Wind  coloured with Promarkers with Glossy Accents on the eyes

Dp's are from the scrapbox

Charm from stash

Spellbinder die cut

CHALLENGES

1. Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes 
2. Hannah & Friends - Anything Goes 
3. 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes 
4. A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes (No limit)
5. Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge 
6. Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes
7.  Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes
8. 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes 
9. Lacy Sunshine Coloring Without Boundaries - Anything Goes 
10. Dragonfly Dreams - M – (Mar 6) Use a Die Cut 

Going Round in Circles

We have a wonderful new challenge at The East Wind and it's Going Round in Circles (circular shaped project or dots or punched circles, etc.) Fabulous! Please share your work HERE. This is our freebie this month, you can have superb images drop into your mailbox just by following the links HERE. My circles are the dots and semi circles.

RECIPE

Image by The East Wind coloured with Prismacolors

Spellbinders border dies

Tim Holtz words from stash

CHALLENGES

1. Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  Anything Goes 
2. Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
3. Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5 #149 Cute + Sentiment
4. C.R.A.F.T. W,5E #352 Mother's Day/Female
5. Craft Rocket Challenges 2W,3E #9 Mother's Day/Female 
6. Addicted to Stamps and More - W - C10 - #182  Make Your Mark
7. Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #60 Anything Goes
8. Fresh Brewed Designs - W, 5E - Oh So Girly
9. Inspiration Destination - W, F- #74 Always Anything Goes

Keep It Simple

Our latest challenge at The East Wind  is such a nice one at this time of year, we know you are all double busy so have made it double easy, it's Keep it simple so please do share your work with us.

RECIPE

Image from The East Wind printed onto CS which had been alcohol inked

Simple emb. folder on a dull gold CS

Copper CS

CHALLENGES

1. 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
2. Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
3. Crafty Time -Anything Goes
4. Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations- Anything Goes
5. Lia Stampz Challenge - Anything Goes
6. DL ART Thursday Challenge 2 Monthy Challenge: Always Anything Goes
7. Inspiration Destination - W, F- #63 Always Anything Goes 
8. WordArt Wednesdays - W,5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week - #213 - Anything Goes
9. Allsorts W,3E golden days 
10. Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E, JFF - (W1 of 2) - V for Vintage
11. Creative Fingers -  W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.99 -   Always Anything Goes
12. Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.118 -  Anything Goes
13. Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 19 (W2 of 2) - Always Anything Goes

Layer it on me, baby! challs

Our latest challenge at The East Wind is Layer it on me, baby! Easy or what!!

RECIPE

Image called Lucy Loo' Close up from The East Wind coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolors

Dp's are by Trimcraft used in the starburst style

Sentiment from stash

CHALLENGES

1. Inspiration Destination - W, F- #59 Always Anything Goes 
2. WordArt Wednesdays - W,5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week - #209 - Anything Goes
3. Scrappers Delights  M, First Saturday of the M  Always Anything Goes 
4. Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E #9 Anything Goes
5. Crafty Girls Creations 2W,3E Always Anything Goes
6. DL ART Thursday Challenge - Monthy Challenge: Always Anything Goes
7. Jilia Spiri Challenge 2W,3E #6 Add A Sentiment 
8. Star Stampz Challenge 2W,3E,SIO All About Girls (
9. Sieze The Birthday 2W Birthday + Topping: Anything Goes
10. 2 Creative Chicks (M,P1,JFF) Anything Goes
11. The Sisters of Craft (M,P1) Anything Goes
12. ATG at PDE

Halloween

We have a fab new challenge at The East Wind and it's so seasonal, HALLOWEEN! Yay! Please enter HERE.

RECIPE

Image by, The East Wind, coloured with  Prismacolors on watercolour card

Dp’s are by MME

Ribbons from stash

CHALLENGES

1. THROUGH THEPURPLE HAZE, HALLOWEEN OR MAGICAL
2. ANIMAL FRIENDS, HALLOWEEN
3. Get Creative #25: Halloween 
4. Crafting by Designs: October ATG
5. Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps - Halloween/Something Spooky
6. Crafts and Me - Halloween
7.  Anything Goes w/Twist of Digital Stamp Only  Scrapbook Blessings Club
8. Holy Hell, It's Halloween! Haunted Design House Macabre Monday Challenges
9. Halloween or Make A Card  Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog

Add texture

We have to super duper things going off at The East Wind! Firstly we have a freebie on offer, if you want fabulous images such as this falling into you inbox EVERY month, then just sign up HERE!

Secondly we have a great new challenge and the theme is: Add texture , we don't mind how, embossing, burlap, texture paste etc, just get some texture in your project!

RECIPE

Image by  The East Wind coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolors

Dp’s are by MMNE

Owl, sentiment, burlap and gem from stash

CHALLENGES

1. A Gem of a Challenge 2W (W1) autumn 
2. Di's Digis Designs 3E,2W,SIO (W1) animals acting like humans 
3. Scrappers Delights  M, First Saturday of the M  Always Anything Goes 
4. Sweet Stampin W, 2E, use a non-white base 
5. Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Always Anything Goes
6. Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.107 -  Aything Goes
7. Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 14 (W1 of 2) - Always Anything Goes
8. Animal Friends Challenge (M,P1,E3) #30 Forest Animals

Freebie at TEW

We have a new freebie and a new Challenge at The East Wind and 

it's Summer Lovin, you know, summer activities, summer places, 

summer romance etc! I used the freebie and summery colours as she

 is already dressed for a gorgeous summers day!

RECIPE

Image called August Freebie 'Yes' which can be yours free if you sign up to the newsletter HERE, coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolors

Dp's from scrap box, but sooooooooooo pretty

Rub on sentiment

Embellishments from stash

CHALLENGES

1. Dragonfly +Dreams - M –  July -  Midsummer Delights
2. Card and Scrap (2W, P1/15) #100 Anything Goes
3. Creative Craft Cottages Challenges (2W,P1/15,E3) # 44 Anything Goes
4. Natalie and Amy's Challenge (M,P30) #34 Summertime
5. Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E, JFF - (W2 of 2) - L is for Lavender
6. Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  No. 96 - (W2 of 2) - A Flower In Your IMAGE
7. Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - W, 3E – No. 237 - Anything Goes
8. Morgan's Art World - 2W, E3, SIO (must use digital stamp) - (W1 of 2) - Use 3 of Something
9. Simply Create Too - 2W - No.91 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
10. Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 117  - Always Anything Goes (Cards only)

Anything But a Card

I celebration of our super new challenge over at The East Wind which is called ABC- Anything but a card, I made this. It's a while since I made a mixed media piece, but I shall not leave it so long again!

RECIPE

Image called Flower Fairy and Birdie Love  from The East Wind, coloured with Promarkers

Wooden folk heart, painted with Picket fence distress stain, texture pasted through a Prima stencil and repainted. Then tinted with a little weak Broken China distress ink

Sizzix flourish die

Dragonfly and Butterfly punches

Gems and ribbons from stash

CHALLENGES

1. Crafty Friends Challenge 2W,(W2) - Anything Goes
2. Hiding in my Craft Room W,1E 
3. Dream Valley Challenges 2W, 3E, C10 - (Week 1) Distressing
4. Craft for the Craic - M, 5E (First Friday of the month) - July - Summer Time
5. Crafty Catz - W, 3E – #287 - Summertime
6. Polkadoodles - 2W, C10 – No.28 - (W2 of 2) Add Some Embossing
7. Challenge #132 Anything Goes  at 613 Avenue Create
8. Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
9. Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
10. Take A Word - W, JFF, 3E, C10, ATC/altered art/mixed media only, no cards or layouts - Wings

Fibre-licious

We have a fabulous new challenge at The East Wind and it is Fibre-licious, so get adding those fibres to a project and enter HERE, we love to see what you make. Use a  The East Wind  image and you are able to enter twice, doubling your chance of a win!!

RECIPE

Image from The East Wind called Lucy Loo Lucy coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolors
Dp's are Kaiser and DCWV
Lace and rose from stash

CHALLENGES

1. Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - W, 3E – No. 221 - Texture
2. Crafty Catz - W, 3E – #274 - 2 or more patterned papers
3. Creative Fingers -  W ,C10,3E(one must be using sponsor image) - No.75 -   Anything Goes with Drawn with Character
4. Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 101  - Anything Goes
5. Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W, E5 (W1 of 2) #129 Birthday Sentiment 
6.  Crafty Creations - 2W - #286 Anything Goes No Foolin' 
7. Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
8. Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (Week 1) 2 or more Designer Papers
9. Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - (Week 1) Anything goes 
10. 613 Avenue Create - W - #119 A True Anything Goes
11. Addicted to Stamps - 2W, must use stamp- #102 Girly But No Pink
12. Scribble and Scrap - 2W, SIO, E3, C15, F -  #42 Always:  Anything Goes  

Make Mine Extra Sassy

Soooooooooooooooooo we have a super new challenge for you over at The East Wind~ Make mine extra sassy! I made her into a sassy bride walking down the aisle! And this is also our awesome new freebie this month, isn't she just the best?? Pop on over here and sign up to be in possession of a monthly freebie

Image by The East Wind called Aurora summer breeze coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolors
Tonic frame die
MME Dp
Congrats peel
Flowers from stash

CHALLENGES

1. Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge W, C10  anything goes /add a sentiment 
2. Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.28 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
3. Creative Fingers -  W ,C10,3E(one must be using sponsor image) - No.72 -   Anything Goes with East Wind
4. Digitally Sweet - W, Digital images/projects - (Does not have to be 100% digital.) - No. 133 - Anything Goes
5. Fussy and Fancy - 2W - No.135 - (W2 of 2) - Girly
6. Graph'It Colour Challenge - W (any medium)- No.13 - Springtime
7. Polkadoodles - 2W, C10 – No.13 - Use a Die
8. QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 132 - Add a Sentiment
9. *NEW* Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 1 (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
10. Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 99  - Anything Goes
11. Die Cuttin' Divas W, must include a Die-cut - #209  Anything Goes
12. Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #79 Anything Goes with a twist: Wedding Card
13. Everybody-Art-Challenge W - #318  Anything Goes
14. Loves Rubber Stamps W - #145 Use Your Favorite Embellishments (flowers)
15. Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes