Thursday, February 21, 2019

Aurora Wings February Showcase

It's a Happy Day on the Aurora Wings Showcase Blog with the release of 4 new Sprites!  I'm thrilled to be joining the Showcase team to introduce the newest of the Baby Animals Sprites.

First off we have Chicken Sprite.  This little cutie took me awhile.  I couldn't decide which breed of chicken to choose.  So many fun options, I know I'll be using her again and again.  I printed this one in a lighter gray for a semi no lines approach but with the black and gray color scheme I finally chose, it's not as evident.  She's colored with Copics and a Memento dual marker for some crisp detail.  People who know me will not be surprised at the sentiment.  ;D



And here is sweet Lamb Sprite.  Animals babies are Springtime's promise of new beginnings.  I've used papers from the Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime pack to make a sweet wall hanging.  Flowers are from Recollections and gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from DL.Art.




It's been lovely weather for ducks here lately, so Duckling Sprite fits right in.  I colored this sweetie with Copics in colors that match the adorable ducklings at Blackhawk Center in Danville.  Such a delight!  




And finally, we have Llama Sprite.  Hubby and I wave to her every morning as we pass the herd on our walk.  I couldn't help but use a Spanish sentiment pun and bright papers from K&Co.



Of course it wouldn't be a Showcase without a coupon, so here ya go, good at both shops through Sunday, February 25th.  Be sure to stop by the Showcase Blog to see the fabulous inspiration by the Showcase Designers and guests.

Don't forget our new challenge, Over the Rainbow, now going on at the Aurora Wings Challenge blog.  Hope to see you there.
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Monday, February 18, 2019

Over the Rainbow with Aurora Wings


Our new challenge #75 begins today at the Aurora Wings Challenge Blog with the beautiful theme of

 With the dismal rainy weather we've been having, a rainbow would be a welcome sight, but coloring in rainbow hues was the next best thing and lifted my spirits immensely.  We always welcome creative interpretations of our themes at Aurora Wings, but since it's been awhile since I've colored in gradations, I thought that's how I'd go.  The beautiful image is Poppies, available HERE on AuroraWings.com and HERE on Etsy.

I've colored Poppies with Copics in more colors than I could count.  The sequence doesn't exactly follow the colors of the rainbow, but more that of the color wheel, as I wanted to go from light to dark.  My craft room has been in even greater disarray than usual, since having company come, so I printed my image before even attempting to find an appropriate die.  But lo and behold, the crafting gods were with me and she fit perfectly into the center of a new and unused Spellbinders frame from the Designer Series Chantilly Paper Lace.  WooHoo!  

 I didn't want to detract from the vibrant colors so I matted with white as well but added some texture with my Swiss dots Cuttlebug folder and popped it on a light blue card base that fairly closely matched the subtle chalk background I'd used around the image.  The only embellishment is a tiny yellow dimensional butterfly sticker from Little B.  The sentiment is a sticker from the Tim Holtz Small Talk collection that reads "give out what you want to come back".

 Be sure to stop by the AWCB to see the lovely inspiration from my Stella teamies and why not follow us Over the Rainbow and come play along?


OMG!  Hubby just came in to tell me there's a double rainbow outside!


Not the best pic, but before I could even get it uploaded it started to thunder and hail!  Yikes! 
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 I'm entering this in the DL.Art February Linky Challenge, the February Classic Design Team Open Challenge #2, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #100 AG, Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #269 AG, the Outlawz Thursday Twist AG/Say it with Flowers, A Perfect Time to Craft February #2, the World Wide Open DT Challenge (2/15), Path of Positivity #66 (opt. twist Love)...
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Saturday, February 16, 2019

Guest Designer for Bugaboo Bingo at Catch the Bug


It's Saturday and that means another new challenge at Catch the Bug.  This week we're playing Bugaboo Bingo.

I've chosen the bottom row (charm, sparkle, enamel dots) and Skelekinz Heart Peeker.  I just love these cuties, don't you?  Remember, all new releases are 50% for the week so be sure to check them out the Freebies & Sales tab each week for super deals.  I've colored her with Copics and cut with a stitched oval die.  The glitter DP is from the old DCWV Madly in Love stack.  The sentiment is another punch out from the Authentique Valentine bundle, the enamel dots from Cloud 9 and the skellie key charm is from my stash.

 Be sure to stop by Catch the Bug and check out the fabulous inspiration by the team.  Hope to see you there! 

 I'm entering this in the DL.Art February Thankful Thursday #240 Pink and/or Red, Dragonfly Dreams Include a Heart, Brown Sugar Feb #287 Love and/or Valentine's Day,  the Outlawz Monday Greetings Love is in the Air, Simon Says Wednesday Black, White + One other color, Jo's Scrap Shack FFC#269 AG... 

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Saturday, February 9, 2019

Bugaboo Love is in the Air


I'm so excited to be Guest Designing for Bugaboo Stamps as Winner of the 2018 Holiday Chaos event.  WooHoo!  This is my first post for the Weekly Saturday Challenge at Catch the Bug, Love Is in the Air.  I've used the sweet image Greetings-You Are Beautiful.  It was easy and fun to color with my Copics and I kept the card CAS as well, using the Spellbinders Card Creator Cascading Hearts die.  The sentiment in the upper corner is a punch out from a Valentine bundle from Authentique.  Be sure to check out the fabulous inspiration from the Bugaboo team at Catch the Bug and come play along.  Hope to see you soon!

 I'm entering this in the DL.Art February Linky Challenge, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #99 AG, Dragonfly Dreams Include a Heart, Brown Sugar Feb #287 Love and/or Valentine's Day,  the Outlawz Monday Greetings Love is in the Air, Simon Says Monday Add Some Red.
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Monday, February 4, 2019

Mid-Challenge Inspiration for Aurora Wings #74


It's time for a little mid-month inspiration from the Aurora Team for our Anything Goes Challenge #74 at Aurora Wings.  Since Valentine's Day is just around the corner, I decided to do a Valentine using a non-Valentine image, Kitty Sprite, available exclusively HERE at AuroraWings.com.  Who doesn't love a pile of kitties?  Well, you KNOW I love ME some!  I'd found in my stash some mini conversation hearts that fit purrfectly with the adorable kitties, so there ya go!  The DP is from an ancient K&Company stack and the punch out sentiment and little "smitten" sticker (couldn't resist! it rhymes with kitten) is from a Valentine crafting bundle kit from Authentique.

Here's a closeup of Kitty Sprite, colored with Copics.  Gotta say I get all warm and fuzzy just looking at this purrecious digi!  You've got a better view of the teeny hearts, too.  Pretty sure they're from Mike's, at least a year ago and I loved their smaller size and the cute, more traditional sayings without things like "text me".  Sorry, I don't find that romantic in the least.

 Now, you've GOT to go visit the Challenge Blog and see the spectacular projects from my Aurora sisters.  I PROMISE you won't be disappointed!  And hey, why not come play along?  Still lots of time.  Pop on over to our FB Group, too.
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Monday, January 21, 2019

First Challenge of the New Year at Aurora Wings


Happy New Year everyone!  It's not only the first Challenge at Aurora Wings, but the first post from me in the new year.  YIKES!  I've never let my blog go this long without a post, but there's nothing better than to come back ready and refreshed for the fun new challenges we have in store for you this year at Aurora Wings.  The teams have had a break too, so we're easing into the new year of challenges with the all time favorite theme of Anything Goes.

My project just happens to be a Chinese New Year's project, which falls on February 5th, celebrating Mitzi's new image for Year of the Pig, available HERE on AuroraWings.com and HERE on Etsy.  Here's the closeup of this adorable image, the 12th sign of the Chinese Zodiac with the Chinese character for pig in the background.   While doing a bit of research I noticed that most of the images for this Year of the Pig were in reds and golds.  The Feng Shui lucky colors for the Lunar Year 2019 for those born in the year of the pig are Vermilion Red and Venetian Yellow, so I colored with Copics accordingly.  If you'd like to read more about the lucky colors for all signs of the Chinese Zodiac for 2019 click HERE.

I fussy cut and popped the image and cut some textured gold paper with the Oriental Fan die from Tattered Lace in the background.  My hubby was born in a Year of the Pig and he received a special gift from a Chinese woman who worked for him when we had her and her family over for dinner during the holidays many years ago.  He holds an honored place in our dining room hutch and will be especially lucky this year all shiny and gold.

 So there you have it!  A brand new challenge at Aurora Wings for a brand new year.  Be sure check out the fabulous inspiration by the Stella team HERE and come play along.  It's Anything Goes!

 I'm adding this to the DL.Art January Linky Challenge, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #98 AG,  The Classic Design Team Open Challenge Jan 2019, and Ike's World #116 A is for Animals.
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Monday, December 31, 2018

Last Minute for Ike's Art


Yeah, I know, I haven't been posting.  I seem to have lost the crafting mojo but today I rallied with this adorable polar bear family that was the Progressive Freebie image for December in the Ike's Art Fan FB group.  It also just happens to be part of the cool Inuit set of 6 digis, one of many in Ike's World Tour series.

 I printed the family in a light gray and used Copic warm grays to shade the fur.  They're partially fussy cut and then I just extended the base to look like snow drifts.  I have bigger plans, but couldn't find my igloo die, so instead I chose to go CAS with a night sky DP from the DCWV Winter Magic stack.  The sentiment was computer generated, influenced by the look on mama bear's face.  I gotta say I kept singing "And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again," from "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas", the whole time I was coloring.  LOL

 I'm also entering this in the Ike's World Challenge #115 AG/Christmas Time, the DL.Art December Linky Challenge, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG, the Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG.
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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Last Post for the DL.Art Elf Antics with a Twist


Well, Elzabet and I have had loads of fun playing in the DL.Art Elf Antics with a Twist Event but it's Day 12 and this is my 3rd post, so...  

 I'm afraid my promise to shop today with Elzabet wasn't kept and she finally got tired of waiting and snuggled up to Santa for a nap.  I'm afraid she might have told him I was naughty today.  Hope not, it couldn't be helped.  A huge thanks to Diana, for the great time and to all of the other elves out there who played along.  Merry Christmas!

 I'm adding this to the last day of the Elf Antics Event on DL.Art.
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GIVE! 'Tis the Season


It's the last day of the Limited Runs Progressive Challenge on FB, of course, but I've managed to use this adorable Santa, just in time.  I'd planned to use him in the Coffee Lovers Hop but didn't make it so I changed gears and found a mini Bingo card from Jenni Bolen and DP with lots of presents instead.  The sentiment is a sticker from K&Co I found in my stash.

 I'm also adding this to the DL.Art December Linky Challenge,  the DL.Art Thankful Thursday #238 Christmas Challenge, and the Outlawz Festive Fridays Christmas theme.

In the meantime, although I promised Elzabet that we'd shop today, but I don't think it's gonna happen.  She decided a shelf was more boring to wait on than a wreath so she hopped on this Santa wreath in hopes that he's a talking head.  LOL

 I'm adding this to the last day of the Elf Antics Event on DL.Art.  #2/3
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Elf Antics at DL.Art Day 12 #1


Well, it's the last day of the 6th annual Elf Antics with a twist event at DL.Art and Elzabet and I are very sorry to see it end.  Elzabet reminds me that this is an ANNUAL event, so she can come back to play next year but today we'd better get our butts in gear and do some shopping!  The Christmas Store is her favorite, of course, but she recently discovered Neiman Marcus.    EIYIYI!  It's beginning to COST a lot like Christmas!

 I'm entering this in the 6th annual Elf Antics with a twist event at DL.Art   Day 12, #1.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Elf Antics at DL.Art Day 11 #3


Sorry I haven't been crafting, but a couple of crafting events I participated in left me way behind.  I sure had fun, but I'm struggling with decorating and other holiday details. Elzabet has been helping, or goes off to do her own thing.  She came across these happy guys on her snowman search and joined the group singing "Let it Snow".

 I'm entering this in the 6th Annual Elf Antics with a twist event at DL.Art.
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Elf Antics at DL.Art Day 11 #2


This snow lady says "Hi".  Elzabet waves back, but to be honest, she thinks her grin is kind of creepy.  Maybe it has something to do with the candles on her head melting her brain.  Nice outfit, though.

 I'm entering this in the 6th Annual Elf Antics with a twist event at DL.Art.
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