Midway Challenge #21 at Open-Minded Crafting Fun!!.

Hey everyone and a very Happy Saturday to you!!! I worked from home yesterday and I also worked on the titles for next years Open-Minded Challenges. I got them all done.. and that was my goal LOL So, I'm happy about that! But today I need to concentrate on coloring some images!!  I hope you all have a great weekend!! I'm hoping to craft the weekend away!!

Today we are at the midway point for our Challenge #21 at Open-Minded Crafting Fun. Our challenge this Pumpkins / Jack O Lanterns. We have had some amazing creations so far!! I hope you all will join in!! You have until Friday at Midnight to get in on this one! Next Saturday a new challenge will begin!

Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge are:




 Here is what I have come up with for this challenge:









Love these images!!  These are two images from Oak Pond Creations; Pumpkins and Pumpkin Kitty. I colored both of these images with my Copic markers. I decoupaged the pumpkins. I added the two different ribbons and the black and white twine. I added the different colored buttons to match the colors of the card and added the twine to those. The Trick or Treat is a stamp.. it is a new stamp set from My Craft Spot. I also added the orange gems at the bottom.

Copic Markers Used:

• Pumpkins: YR00, YR02, YR04, YR09
• Pumpkin Leaves: YG05, YG09, YG17
• Stem: E35, E37
• Cat: W00, W1, W3, W5, W7, W9
• Bat: C00, C5, C9

Challenges:

• Fall and Halloween @ Crafting Station Challenge*
• October: Challenge #6 (2nd Palette) @ Cosmic Strawberry.
• October: Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs.
• October: Autumn or Halloween @ Ladybug Crafts.
• Fall or Halloween @ Sketches For All / Pat's Challenge.
• Challenge #76: Anything Goes @ Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog.
• October: Only One Designer Paper @ Crafty Little Fairies.
• Challenge #9: Something Suitable For A Child @ Craft For The Craic.
• October: Anything Goes @ Kit and Clowder.
• Challenge #79: Annette's Sketch and/or Halloween @ The Sketchy Challenge*
• Challenge #31: Anything Goes @ Scrapbook Blessings Club*
• Challenge #72: Black Cardstock @ Creative Card Crew.
• Pop It Up! @ Scrap Creations.
I love using twine. It is such a simple thing to add to your card that adds so much. I love that you can get it in so many different colors. It is a great way to add charms and more!
• Challenge #117: Anything Goes @ AUD Sentiments Challenge Blog.
• Button and Ribbon @ My Heart Pieces.
• Challenge #222: Halloween @ Stampavie and More.
• R for Round or Rectangle @ Alphabet Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #72: Halloween (or use lots of orange) @ Simply Create Too.
• Challenge #87: Orange @ Pumpkin Spice*
• Challenge #93: Anything Goes w/Optional CAS @ 613 Avenue Create.
• Game #24: Fall Colors @ AAA Cards.
• Challenge #89: Anything Goes @ Addicted To Stamps Challenge.
• Challenge #232: Autumn Colors @ Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #210: Halloween @ The Corrosive Challenge Blog.
• October: Animals @ Bunny Zoe's Crafts.
• Challenge #40: Anything Goes @ Crafting From The Heart.
• Falling Leaves and Halloween @ Crafty Boots Challenges.
• O is for ... (October, Orange) @ Simon Says Stamp & Show.
• Challenge #162: Use Black @ Paper Makeup Stamps.
• TPE272: Black, Orange and Your Choice (white) @ The Pink Elephant.
• Lots of Layers @ Melonheadz Friends.
• Things That Start With 'G' (gingham, green, gems) @ Crafty Sentiments Designs.
• Challenge #102: Animals @ Digistamps4Joy.
• Hocus Pocus @ Dream Factory.
• IIC #181: Anything Goes @ Inky Impressions.
• Challenge #259: Spooky, Spooky! @ Little Red Wagon.
• Challenge #199: Anything Goes @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #105: Anything Goes w/Ribbon or Trim @ Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings.
• Challenge #21: Halloween @ The Male Room*
• Challenge #154: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #17: Anything Goes @ ArtbyMiran.
• Challenge #79: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Challenge #88: Harvest or Halloween @ Pumpkin Spice*
• The Great Pumpkin @ The Outlawz Paper Ala Mode*

Winners and Midway Post at Open-Minded Crafting Fun!.

Good morning everyone! Today is Saturday, which means something is happening at Open-Minded Crafting Fun. Today is our midway mark for Challenge #16 - Summer Food. And that also means that this morning we are posting the winners and DT Favorites for Challenge #15. Be sure to hop over there to see if you are a winner or a DT favorite. And then check back at noon for inspiration from the rest of the Design Team for Challenge #16. Our sponsors for Challenge #16 are:

We have some AMAZING sponsors! Please be sure to give them some love. They really make our challenge great! Along with all of you that play along :)

Here is what I created:








I used the image Lemons from Oak Pond Creations. I thought it was a perfect way to make a summery card.I created the sentiment, When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade. The image is colored with my Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. I decoupaged the top two lemons. The rectangle stamp die cut is My Favorite Things and the oval is Spellbinders. I added the little flowers and the sequins. I inked the inside edge of the rectangle die cut with the yellow ink by leaving the die cut attached to the paper.  Well.. that's it from me! I can't wait to the rest of the amazing creations you guys enter. There are already some amazing projects!!!

Challenges:

• Challenge #223: Square or Rectangle Cards @ Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #83: Summer Colours @ Deep Ocean Challenge Blog.
• 2 or More Die Cuts @ Milk Coffee Challenges.
• Challenge #65: Monochrome @ Creatalicious Challenges.
• Challenge #24: Anything Goes @ Scribble & Scrap Blog and Challenge.
• Challenge #26: Anything Goes @ Scrapbook Blessings Club.
• August: Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs.
• Challenge #7: Anything Goes @ Naughty or Nice Challenges.
• August: Anything Goes @ Just Inspirational Challenges.
• August: Anything Goes @ Mema's Crafts.
• August: Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Yellow) @ Sketches For All / Rachelle's Challenge.
• August: Anything Goes @ Crafty Calendar Challenge.
• August: Anything Goes @ Stamping Sensation.
• Challenge #77: Sabine's Sketch @ The Sketchy Challenges.
• Challenge #30: Anything Goes @ Crafting From The Heart.
• Flowers @ Melonheads Friends.
• Challenge #152: Anything Goes @ The Paper Makeup Stamps.
• Challenge #147: Bright Summer Colors @ My Craft Spot.
• Add A Sentiment @ Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #47: Anything Goes @ Fan-Tastic Tuesday Hip To Be Square.
• Anything Goes @ Papertake Weekly Challenge.
• Challenge #207: Mellow Yellow @ Tuesday Throwdown.
• August 5th: Anything Goes @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• Challenge #269: Flower Power @ Crafty Creations Challenges.
• Challenge #189: Anything Goes @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.
• Challenge #75: Use Lots of Layers @ The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #168: Make It Digital (Digital Image) @ The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #144: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #24: Anything Goes @ Crafty Girls Challenges.
• Anything Goes @ Delightful Challenges.
• Challenge #12: Anything Goes @ Art By Miran Challenge Blog.
• R#188: Anything Goes @ Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge.
• Challenge #45: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog*
• Challenge #69: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Challenge #41: Anything Goes @ Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #248: 3D @ Crafty 4 Challenges.