Charmed Stamping: The East Wind

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Weekend Crafter

Hi! Just popping in to share a couple of cards I made this past weekend. I used to have no trouble crafting during the week but ever since the small man started school in September it has been all I can do to get through the dinner/dishes/homework/bath time/story time/bed time/laundry routine before collapsing in exhaustion on the couch! So I'm now the weekend crafter.

This first card was made for my co-worker's birthday. Belatedly, since her special day fell shortly after Christmas and I was still recovering from holiday overload. She has horses so I knew that this image from Saturated Canary was perfect. She's called Equestrian Girl and I've colored her up with Copics and matted her with the Romantic Rectangles Nestabilities (Spellbinders). Papers are Creative Imaginations - These Boots from the Debbie Mumm Buckaroo Collection. I added a Tim Holtz metal buckle, some flowers, and a few pearls. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up and is cut with the Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders).

Copics used: E00, E04, E11, E21, E23, E25, E27, E31, E50, E53, Y28, Y32, Y35, YR02, YR04, YR07, G09, B02, R20, R32, R81, R83

The next two creations were a custom order. These were a bit of a challenge for me because I don't practice my darker skin tones as often as I should, but in the end I was happy with how they turned out. For the birthday card I used another Saturated Canary image. This is one of Krista's older ones. Suzy Hollywood. I colored her with Copics and cut her using the Lacy Ovals Nestabilities (Spellbinders). Papers are My Mind's Eye. I added a flower, rhinestones, a Tim Holtz metal corner, and the recipient's name using glitter chipboard letters. The sentiment is from a My Favorite Things set called You Take The Cake. Sketch is Sketchy Colors (#239).

Copics used: E23, E25, E31, E33, E35, E37, E51, E53, E55, R32, R37, R39, N0, N2, N4, N6, N8, BG10, BG72

And this Valentine's Day card features The East Wind's Lucy Loo Mirrorball Earring. She is also colored with Copics and then I cut and matted her with the Resplendent Rectangles Nestabilities (Spellbinders). Papers are Basic Grey - True Love. I had fun embellishing this one! I added a wax seal and a flair sticker that match the paper collection plus seam binding, flowers, pearls, and a Tim Holtz metal ornate frame. The banner is cut with the Spellbinders Ribbon Banner die and I added gold glitter stickers to spell the recipient's name and "LV" (for Louis Vuitton). The sentiment is from Hero Arts. My layout is based on Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2's "blast from the past" sketch posted December 31st, but unfortunately I missed the link up deadline.

Copics used: E23, E25, E27, E31, E33, E35, E37, E53, R27, R29, R32, R37, R39, R89, N0, N2, N4, N6, N8

This month is shaping up to be busier, crafting wise, than I anticipated so you'll be seeing more of me from here on out. And there will be a couple of big*ish* announcements to share with you next week! So stay tuned....!

{hugs}
Regan

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Friendship Gives You Wings

Sometimes it's nice to color just because. I enjoy it. It's my stress relief and therapy. And since it also nice to receive a card "just because", I decided to do exactly that for one of my friends. This is one of the images I recently purchased from The East Wind. She's called Lucy Loo Flower Goddess. I colored her with Copics and cut her out using the Romantic Rectangles Nestabilities from Spellbinders. Papers are My Mind's Eye - Dolled Up. I added a few punched butterflies (Martha Stewart), cherry blossoms dimensional stickers (Jolee's Boutique), a pearl flourish, flat back adhesive pearls, a Tim Holtz chitchat sticker for my sentiment, and a die cut corner from a set called Four Corners (My Favorite Things).

These images are SO much fun to color! I have a couple more printed out already plus I just received the April freebie in the monthly newsletter! If you're not already signed up for the newsletter, head over to The East Wind Challenge blog and look for the pink box!

Thanks for taking a peek! Hope your week is rolling along just fine!

Markers used: Copics (E00, E11, E21, E23, E25, N0, N2, N4, N6, N8, R32, R35, R37, R81, R85, BG10, BG72).

Challenges:
- The East Wind Challenge Blog: #4-Use a Sentiment
- Crafting By Designs: April-Anything Goes
- Crafting For All Seasons: #74-Dies and Punches
- Creative Moments: #39-Anything Goes/Things with Wings
- Divas by Design: Anything Goes
- The House That Stamps Built: DCC326-Things with Wings
- Deep Ocean Challenge: #74-For A Friend
- Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge: #29-Use Patterned Paper
- Just Inspirational: April-Family or Friends (Photo Inspiration below)

- Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

{hugs}
Regan

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

How The Wild {East} Wind Blows

Hey there! How are things where you are? We were lucky and dodged a Spring snowstorm today! But man, the WINDS! They are just whipping around out there! They aren't the only wild wind on my mind today, though... I have a card to share with you featuring an image from The East Wind. I just recently discovered the fantastic artist behind these images, Kyra Eunkyo Kim, aka Unky! Of course I went shopping in The East Wind etsy store immediately and treated myself to a few images. Be sure to visit the blog and Facebook group as well!

I had a little time to color and craft so I made a card for a co-worker who was recently out for surgery. She loves to read so I selected Lucy Loo Bookaholic. I had a blast coloring that hair! She is colored with Copics, of course, and cut using Long Rectangles Nestabilities from Spellbinders. Sketch is from Sketch Saturday (#302). Papers are Brenda Walton Madeline by K&Company. I added some Tim Holtz hardware (corners, label pulls, mini gears) and a bit of seam binding. But my favorite embellishment is the clock I created using My Favorite Things Time Pieces Die-namics and Timeless stamp set! The sentiment is also from My Favorite Things (a set called Bunny Slippers).