Aurora ‘Flower Fairy’

What a sweet new release from The East Wind called  Aurora ‘Flower Fairy’ , so different don't you think?

RECIPE

Image called  Aurora ‘Flower Fairy’  coloured with markers an pencils
Sue Wilson frame die
Butterfly die
Sue Wilson flower dies

Barista on drive

I love my coffee, especially when I am on an early start at work. I love to call in and enjoy my americano with milk. The staff in Costa are always so friendly and welcoming, this is a small thank you to them.

RECIPE

Image from  The East Wind called Barista on drive coloured with promarkers, I added the BG in Craft Artist II
Enocraft Dp's
Do edge punch
Craftwork paper bow
Resin rose and sentiment from stash

CHALLENGES

1. Let's Color Saturday Linky Party  M(1st Sat) E and C unlimited 
2. Inspiration Destination #89 Always Anything Goes
3. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes
4. 613 Avenue Create - M (1st Sunday), 3E, Any Craft Accepted - #188 Anything Goes 
5. Come and Get It - W, 3E - (Aug 7) buttons and Bows
6. Great Impressions - M, 3E, - August - Anything Goes
7. Left of Center Creative Challenges - W - #142 Hip to be Square
8. Little Claire's M 3rd Saturday,P15, 3E, SIO  July - Anything Goes

Aurora 'Helena'

This is the fabulous Aurora 'Helena' from The East Wind, she is so beautiful but looks a little apprehensive about something, anyone know what??

RECIPE

Image called Aurora 'Helena' from The East Wind coloured with pencils and die cut
Dutch Dubadoo cutting stencil
Avec DP
Craftwork paper bow and sentiment
Trimcraft accordion

CHALLENGES

1. A Bit More Time to Craft  (2W,  P1/15, E3) #25 -  Always Anything Goes
2. Card and Scrap (2W, P1/15)  #122 - Anything Goes
3. Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) #5 Anything Goes
4. Crafts and Me (M, P1, SIO) August - Anything Goes 
5. Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) August - Use a Stamp or Digi
6. Crafty Awesomeness (M P1, E3 C unlimited, must have coloured image) August- Anything Goes with Colored Image
7. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) July - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
8. Inspiration Destination #89 Always Anything Goes
9. Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations (2W, P1/15, E3) #54 Anything Goes
10. Leinzlove Tear Bears Challenge (M, P2) #7 - Anything Goes 
11. Not Just Cards (M, P11, F) #34 - Always Anything Goes
12. Paradise of Stamps (2W, P1/15, E3, F) #46 - Anything Goes
13. SLS Lines Challenge (M, P20, E2/E3 with SLS image) #22 - 3 or more layers
14. The Sisters of Craft (M, P1, E3, no Besties) August - Always Anything Goes
15. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P15, E3, F, must be on DT) Always Anything Goes

Lucy Loo 'Wild West'

This is the recent release from The East Wind  and as I have a mini obsession with the wild West this is a winner for me!

RECIPE

Image from The East Wind called Lucy Loo 'Wild West' coloured with pencils
Dps' are K & Co and HOTP
Joy corner die
Craftwork paperbow
Sentiment and button from stash

CHALLENGES

1. 613 Avenue Create - W, 3E, Any Craft Accepted - #183 Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: American Beauty - Use a Rose
2. Dragonfly Dreams - M – (July 3) Anything Goes
3. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
4. A Bit More Time to Craft  (2W,  P1/15, E3) #23 -  Always Anything Goes
5. Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) #4 Anything Goes
6. Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) July - Anything Goes
7. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) July - Anything Goes
8. Doodle Pantry (M, P1, Winner P26, E3, SIO, digital product) #19 - Anything Goes
9. Dream Factory (M, P15) #33 - Fast and Furious (men, cars, gears, steampunk, sexy girls)
10. Dream in Darkness (M, P1, No Cute)  July - Anything Goes
11. Leinzlove Tear Bears Challenge (M, P2) #7 - Anything Goes 
12. Paradise of Stamps (2W, P1/15, E3, F) #45 - Anything Goes
13. The Sisters of Craft (M, P1, E3, no Besties) July - Always Anything Goes

Lucy Loo 'Introvert'

 Sooooooo, this is Lucy Loo 'Introvert' from the wonderful The East Wind, home of so many fabulous images!

RECIPE

Image from The East Wind, coloured with pencils, the image is larger but I cropped this just to change it up a little
Craftwork Dp and sentiment
Sizzix emb. folder
Ribbon and gems from stash

CHALLENGES

1. Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Summer 
2. Let's Color Saturday Linky Party Anything goes with something colored
3. Inspiration Destination - W, F- #87 Always Anything Goes
4. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper  Anything goes with Patterned Paper
5. DL ART Thursday Challenge  Monthly Challenge: Always Anything Goes
6. Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
7. Really Reasonable Ribbon - 2W, 4E (1st & 3rd Friday) - No.143 - (W1 of 2)  Sizzlin' Summer Colors with ribbon or trim
8. Simply Create Too - 2W - No.111 - (W2 of 2) - Use Buttons or Bows
9. That's Crafty! Challenge Blog - 2W, E3, Must be a UK resident - (W2 of 2) In The Pink

Aurora 'Be the flower'

What a gorgeous image eh?? Is she dreaming,floating in water or what, you tell me?

RECIPE

Image called Aurora 'Be the flower' from The East Wind  coloured with Promarkers and pencils
Dp's from Poundland
Border die cut
Leaf die cut
Ribbon from stash

CHALLENGES

1. Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W2 of 2) Anything Goes
2. Retarte 2W, E3 - #79 - Anything Goes
3. Let's Color Saturday Linky Party Anything goes with something colored
4. Inspiration Destination - W, F- #87 Always Anything Goes
5. Where the HeART is - M, 1st Monday, E3 - (June) Anything Goes
6. City Crafter Challenge  W - #316 - Let's Go To The Beach
7. Our Crafty Corner - M, E3 - (June) Always Anything Goes
8. Craft-Dee BowZ - M, E3, project must have bow - (June) Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Yeon Hong

May I present Yeon Hong, and is she not sugar and spice? What a darling!

RECIPE

Image called  Yeon Hong from TheEast Wind coloured with Promarkers and pencils
Circle die
Craftime Dp's
Crafts Too flower die
Gems from stash

CHALLENGES

1. Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W2 of 2) Anything Goes
2. Creative Fingers -  2W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.111 - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
3. Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes 
4. Crafty Girls Creations 2W,3E Always Anything Goes
5. DL ART Thursday Challenge  Monthly Challenge: Always Anything Goes
6. Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO Always Anything Goes
7. Through the Purple Haze 2W, E3, C10 #103 Use A Die And/Or Punch
8. Crafting for all Seasons - 2W, 3E - #127 Make It Girly
9. Inspiration Destination - W, F- #87 Always Anything Goes
10. WordArt Wednesdays - W,5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week- #234/235 - Family Friendly/Anything Goes 

Mystery shopper?

This little lady is the new release from The East Wind she doesn't have a name as I write so I called her Mystery shopper? He he.

RECIPE

Image from  The East Wind  coloured with pencils
Dp's are Lawn Fawn
Sentiment, bag sentiment and ribbon from stash
Large corner rounder punch
Spellbinder die

Aurora 'Spring flowers'

The latest new release at The east Wind is Aurora 'Spring flowers' available HERE 

RECIPE

Image called Aurora 'Spring flowers'  coloured with pencils
Dp's are MME
Layering flower die
Joanna Sheen lace flower die
Sentiment from stock

CHALLENGES

1. Simply Papercraft -  - Anything Goes
2. Jo's Scrap Shack - - Anything Goes
3. Let's Color Saturday Linky Party 
4. Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes
5. Come and Get It -  Card for a Woman
6. Quirky Crafts -  April Showers Bring May Flowers
7. Stamping Sensations - May - Anything Goes
8. The Corrosive Challenges - Spring 

COWGIRL portrait

Good to see you again, Kyra has done me proud with the lovely cowgirl images. I love how melancholy she looks, do you?

RECIPE

Image from TheEast Wind coloured with pencils
Dps are Craft Sensations
Joanna Sheen banner die
Lawn fawn word die
Gems from stash

CHALLENGES

1. A Beautiful Mess - M(last Friday of M), 3E - No. 2 - Anything Goes
2. Color My Heart - W, SIO -Cannot combine with other colour challenges -  No. 192 -  Happy Times colors
3. Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
4. Crafty Catz - W, 3E – #323 - Female (Girls) Only
5. Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.137 - Anything Goes
6. Kitty Bee Designs - 2W,2E,C10 
7. Morgan's Art World - 2W, E3, - No 9
8. Simply Papercraft -  Anything Goes

Cowgirl 2

I have been nagging Kyra's eyeballs out to do me a cowgirl, and bless her she has. And this one is gorgeous don't ya think?

RECIPE

Image called Cowgirl 2 from TheEast Wind coloured with pencils
Dp's are Forever In Time
Word generated quote
Boot charms and flowers from stash

CHALLENGES

1. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
2. Let's Color Saturday Linky Party 
3. Inspiration Destination -Always Anything Goes
4. Addicted to Stamps and More -  Make Your Mark
5. Crafting By Designs -  May Anything Goes
6. Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes/ optional twist Showers and/or Rainbows
7. WordArt Wednesdays - Family Friendly/Anything Goes 
8. Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes

What's in that drink?

Today's new release over at TheEast Wind is called 'What's in that drink?' As a massive fan of game Of Thrones I love the raven connection, although I made my bird brown to be more aesthetically pleasing colour wise!

RECIPE

What's in that drink? digi from TheEast Wind  coloured with Promarkers and pencils
Dp is Santoro
Tonic border dies
Sizzix leaf die
Spellbinders flower die
Gems and sentiment from stash

CHALLENGES

1. Crafting with Dragonflies Vintage/Shabby Chic
2. Let's Color Saturday Linky Party 
3. Inspiration Destination - W, F- #83 Always Anything Goes
4. Fresh Brewed Designs - W, 5E - Anything Goes
5. Frilly and Funkie - 2W, 3E, C10, SIO, vintage - It's Not Easy Being Green
6. Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Anything Goes
7. Wonderful Wednesdays -  W, SIO -  Always Anything Goes
8. WordArt Wednesdays - W,5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week- #228/229 -Family Friendly/Anything Goes