Teacher's Rule*

Good morning! And a very happy Sunday everyone! I managed to get another card finished! Let's see if I can get just one more done for tomorrow. Then I will have a card each day this month! Something I doubt I will ever accomplish again LOL I'm just too slow :p  Yesterday was a lazy day... I crafted and watched MotoGP practices and qualifying. We rode Bailey to the mall around noon. But it was a perfect day... I love to be at home. And that is exactly what we did .. stayed home and chilled! Perfect weekend!

Here is my school time card today:











Here is my School themed card I've been working on.  I went with an Easel card. The images are Drawn With Character - School Items For Teacher. The images were colored with Copic Markers. I added a little bit of Copic Opaque White. The paper in the background I used some glitter to do the lines. The line on the side was done in red glitter.. you can't really see that one that well. Then the other lines were done in a blue. I cut the Teacher's Rule out with the Cameo.. as well as the card itself. "Teacher's" was cut using gray paper and I outlined the letters in black and added a bit of opaque white. The Rule was cut using scrap patterned papers. All of the papers used were scrap papers. I can't believe the paper I have that is scrap. The only other thing that I added are the small buttons. The pencil paper piecing is used to help the easel stay open. I inked the background lined paper and the rule and the pencil with sepia ink to give it some depth. I also used some yellow, brown and pink chalk to add more detailing to the pencil. I embossed a couple of lines on the metal part of the pencil and added a bit of opaque white for highlights. I also added the No. 2. That was it.. I didn't really add too much to it. I wanted most of the emphasis on the images.. I just love these images!

Copic Markers Used:

• Pencil Yellow: Y11, Y13, Y15, Y19
• Pencil Wood: E00, E01, E11
• Pencil Lead: C5, C7, C9
• Pencil Metal: C00, C1, C3, C5
• Pencil Cheeks and Eraser: RV21, RV23, RV43, RV14
• Backpack, Glue, Globe Cheeks and Backpack Tongue: RV23, RV43, RV14
• Backpack and Glue Blue and Globe Water: B04, B06, B26
• Backpack Pencil: Y13, Y15, Y19; E00, E01, E11, E13
• Backpack Pen: R22, R24, R29
• Backpack Ruler: E00, E01, E11, E13
• Backpack and Glue Orange: YR02, YR04, YR07
• Ruler: C00, C1, C3
• Glue White: W00, W1
• Globe Land: YG01, YG03, YG05, YG09
• Globe Black: C5, C7, C9
• Globe Silver: C1, C3, C5
• Globe Bronze: E21, E97, E08, E37

Challenges:

• August: Anything Goes w/Patterned Paper @ Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #155: Button, Button (1/3) @ Eureka Stamps*
• CCH #204: Paper Piecing (1/4) @ The Crazy Challenge.
• August: Anything Goes @ 2 Creative Chicks.
• Back To School (1/2) @ Scrap Creations.
• August Challenge #28: Anything Goes @ Silhouette Challenges.
• Challenge #131: Back To School (1/1) @ The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.
• Just Because (2/3) @ Tuesday Throwdown.
• Challenge #75: Anything Goes / Fancy Folds (3/3) @ Creative Moments.
• Challenge #48: Anything Goes @ Inspiration Destination.
• Anything Goes (5/5) @ Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #198: Anything Goes (5/5) @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #326: Back To School (1/5) @ C.R.A.F.T. Challenge*
• FFC #103: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Jo's Scrap Shack*
• School Days! (1/2) @ Sweet Stampin'.
• Challenge #23: Anything Goes @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog.
• Week #258: ABC-123 Photo Inspiration @ The Shabby Tea Room.
• School Time (1/3) @ The Sisterhood of Crafters.
• Challenge #5: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafting With Friends.
• Include A Sentiment (1/3) @ Digi Designs Challenge Blog*
• Challenge #12: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Simply Paper Craft Challenges*
• Challenge #71: More Than One Fold (3/3) @ Sparkles Monthly Challenge.
• Back To School (1/3) @ Oddball Art Stamp Co. by Lizzy Love.
• HIMCR #214: Freestyle (1/3) @ Hiding In My Craft Room.

MelJen's Designs Glitters In Gold

Good morning everyone! Boy .. this has been a busy week!!  Monday I had doctor appointments... Tuesday was Lacrosse practice with Bailey... Wednesday was get Kevin to the DMV so he could officially get his Car Drivers License... he had the motorcycle, just hadn't taken the test for the car. The lady told him that he would be the best she had that day and that he should stay and teach everyone else LOL!!  Then it was take care of the tags for the bikes which ended up a nightmare because my daughter some how transferred everything to a different county... Then it was Support Group night. It was a busy Wednesday!!  Today is Lacrosse practice again!!  LOL What a week! I hope everyone is having a great one!! We are closer to the weekend!! Woot! Woot!!

Today we are on Challenge #251 at Meljen's Designs and our theme for this challenge is All That Glitters Is Gold (use gold). Here is what I have come up with:









I had so much fun with this challenge. I thought it was going to be hard to add gold, but I had a lot more gold than I realized. And with gold, I thought this would be the perfect time to throw in a Christmas card! For this one I used two images, Jingle All The Way and Jingle Bell. I colored these images with my Copic Markers, but with Jingle Bell I did a bit of piecing with gold paper. So, the top layer of the bell is printed on gold paper. The Jingle Bell image is also layered a bit. I added some details with a white pen as well. I added gold star paper on the bottom and gold ribbon to add a bit more gold. Then, I did some dots around Jingle All The Way with my Gold Liquid Pearls. I'm thinking I did okay adding the gold :) And this is my very first Christmas card for 2015!!

Copic Markers Used:

• Holly: G20, G21, G24, G28
• Berries: R24, R35, R59
• Ribbon and Bow: R22, R24, R29
• Bells and Stars: Y00, Y11, Y15, YR23, YR24

Challenges:

• FFF: Ribbon or Lace @ The Greeting Farm Blog
• March: Anything Goes with Ribbon @ 3 Girl JAM Challenges
• March: Anything Goes (Happy Blogaversary!!) @ Country View Crafts Challenge
• March: Anything Goes w/a Handmade Bow @ Craft-Dee BowZ
• March: Patterned Paper @ CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
• March: Anything Goes @ Sister of Craft
• Anything Goes w/a Bow @ Cards In Envy*
• Challenge #14: Anything Goes @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog
• March: Add A Sentiment @ Whoopsidaisy Challenge
• Challenge #27: Anything Goes @ Art By Miran Challenge Blog
• Challenge #14: Bingo (Image, More Than 2 Layers, Die Cuts) @ Craft For The Craic
• Challenge #37: Anything Goes @ Scrapping4Fun Challenges
• Challenge #96: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge
• Anything Goes @ Catch The Bug Challenge Blog
• Challenge #114: Anything Goes w/Twist of Aquamarine @ 613 Avenue Create
• Challenge #127: Decorate Inside and Outside @ Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog
• Challenge #252: Anything Goes @ Craft Your Passion Challenges
• B is for ... Bells @ Simon Says Stamp & Show
• Challenge #131: Anything Goes @ Eureka Stamps
• March 10-16: Anything Goes @ Through The Craft Room Door
• Get Ready For Christmas @ Crafting By Designs
• Challenge #24: Anything Goes @ Inspiration Destination
• Challenge #174: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday
• Challenge #218: Ribbon and Bows @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog
• Challenge #302: Christmas @ C.R.A.F.T. Challenge
• Challenge #152: Anything Goes @ DL Dot Art

Winners for Challenge #19 and Midway for Challenge #20 at Open-Minded Crafting Fun Today!!!.

Good morning!! Today is a busy Taxi Mom day!!!  After Michael does the mowing he is going to school to help build the set for drama. Bailey spent the night with a friend, but I have to pick her up and get her to her Lacrosse game in Decatur.. that will take us about an hour to get to. Her game starts at 2 pm, she has to be there at 1 pm and that means I have to leave here about 11:30 to go get her and then on the road to her game. It is CHILLY out this morning too!! Loving it!!! Then... Bailey wants to go back to her friends because she is having a house warming party or something like that. So, yes.. busy day today!! I'm hoping to get home so I can relax and work on some cards! My goal is to finish up my October DT cards this weekend!

Today we have our winners and DT Favorites posted for Challenge #19 at Open-Minded Crafting Fun. Be sure to go over and see if you are a winner!!  At noon we will be featuring the midway post for Challenge #20: Fall / Autumn. Our sponsors for Challenge #20 are:




I love our sponsors! They are all so amazing! Be sure to go share the love with them! They are so extremely generous with all of the challenges they are sponsoring!!!

Here is what I have come up with for our Challenge #20: Fall / Autumn:









For this card I've used Boo and Snookie from A & T Digital Designs. I colored them up with my Copic Markers. I did do some decoupage with the snail, snail shell, wings. The die cut it a Spellbinders die. All of the papers are from my last years Fall supply LOL Trying to use up what I have! I added the ribbon, stitched around the edge. I added gems around the edge of the die cut. The little squirrel and the nut are cut from the Cameo.  I added glitter to the swirly parts of the nuts.

Copic Markers Used:

• Shell:YR20, YR21, YR24, YR27, YG25, YG17, YG67
• Snail Belly: Y11, Y13, Y19
• Snail Body: E41, E43, E44, E47, E49
• Stockings: YR02, YR04, YR09, BV13, BV04, BV25, BV29
• Hat: YR02, YR04, YR09
• Hair: YG05, YG09
• Skin: E000, E00, E02, E11, E13

Challenges:

• Challenge #18: My Favourite Things (fairies and fall) @ The Sailing Pineapple.
• Challenge #52: Anything Goes w/Optional Use 3 Layers @ Creative Moments.
• Autumnal Coloring @ Moo-Mania.
• DCC924: Fall @ The House That Stamps Built.
• Lots of Layers @ The Sisterhood of Crafters.
• Fall / Halloween @ Crafting Station Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #91: Anything Goes w/Optional Use A Heart @ 613 Avenue Create*
• Challenge #38: Anything Goes @ Crafting From The Heart*
• Die Cuts and Punches @ Make My Monday Weekly Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes @ The Outlawz / Greeting Card.
• Anything Goes Plus A Bow @ The Paper Nest Dolls Challenges.
• 2 or More Designer Papers @ Whoopsi Daisy Challenge.
• Challenge #108: Use Some Bling @ Eureka Stamps.
• TPE270: Anything Goes @ The Pink Elephant.
• Challenge #125: Anything Could Happen @ {PIN}spirational Challenges.
• Seasonal Colours @ Craft Room Challenge.
• Bingo (Digi, Die Cut, Gems) @ Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #185: Anything Goes @ Die Cuttin' Diva's Weekly Challenge Blog.
• September 30-October 6: Anything Goes @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• October: Sparkle and Shine (gems and glitter) @ Country View Crafts Challenge.
• October: Anything Goes w/a Handmade Bow @ Craft-Dee BowZ.
• October: Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs.
• Challenge #273: Use Orange @ Crafty Creations Challenges.
• October: Fall and/or Halloween @ Ladybug Crafts.
• Challenge #257: In Stitches @ Little Red Wagon.
• October: Tic Tac Toe (Die Cut-Bling-Digital Stamp) @ Mema's Crafts.
• October: Challenge #8 (Give Thanks) @ Naughty or Nice Challenges.
• Fall or Halloween @ Sketches For All / Pat's Challenge.
• October: Anything Goes (with Glitter) @ Sparkle N Sprinkle.
• October Palette #13: Extra White, Glitzy Gold, Roycroft Copper Red, Luau Green, OffBeat Green @ The Color Sisters.
• October: Inspiration Photo @ The Craft Garden.

• Challenge #85: Use Punches and/or Dies @ The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #60: Things With Wings @ Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #152: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• DTBST #249: Anything Goes @ Sassy Studio Designs.
• Challenge #18: Autumn Colours @ Crafting Musketeers Challenge Blog*
• R#196: 3 of the Same Letter (Squirrel, Snail, Spellbinders) @ Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge.
• Challenge #51: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• Week #40: Autumn Colours @ Graph'It Colour Challenge.
• Challenge #27: Seasons (Fall) @ Scrapping4FunChallenges.
• Challenge #139: Fall Colors @ Wags 'n Whiskers.
• Challenge #114: Autumn / Fall @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog.
• October: Autumn / Fall @ Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge.
• Challenge #48: 3 or More Layers @ Left Of Center Creative Challenges.
• Challenge #107: Anything Goes @ QKR Stampede.
• Challenge #77: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Week #279: Autumn @ Allsorts*
• October: Anything Goes @ Kit and Clowder.
• Autumn @ Sweet Stampin'.

Easter At Delicious Doodles.

Good morning everyone and Happy Friday!! WOOT!!! How exciting!!  And today we are starting a new challenge at Delicious Doodles. Our theme this week is Easter. There are a lot of fun Easter images at the Delicious Doodles Store!!! Here is what I came up with for our Easter theme:










As you can see I decided to make a waterfall card out of these adorable Easter images. I used Easter Chick, Easter Egg, Bear With Easter Egg, Bunny With Egg,  Doggie With Egg, and Kitty With Egg. I paper pieced each egg with some of the scrap papers that I have. All of the images where colored with Copic markers and I popped the paws, wings, beak on the chick. I added the ribbon, the flowers and gems, the eyelet, the Easter sticker. I also added the Happy Easter stamp. All of the papers are scraps of the same papers I've been using. These papers are at least a year old and I'm trying to use them up LOL  Good way to use scraps :)

Copic:

• DD Bunny: Dark Gray - T1, T3, T5, T7
• DD Bunny: Light Gray - C00, C1, C3
• DD Bunny: Nose and Ears - R20, R21, R22
• DD Cat: E31, E33, E35
• DD Dog: Brown - E21, E23, E27, E29
• DD Dog: Black - C3, C5, C7, C9
• DD Chick: Yellow - Y02, Y11, Y15, Y19
• DD Chick: Orange - YR02, YR04, YR09
• DD Ribbon Egg: Purple - V01, V05, V09
• DD Ribbon Egg: Yellow - Y11, Y15, Y19
• DD Ribbon Egg: Pink - R20, R21, R22

Challenges:

• FFC #44: Anything Goes @ Jo's Scrap Shack.
• Challenge #66: Ducks or Bunnies @ Pumpkin Spice.
• Easter @ Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog.
• Animals @ The Outlawz / Paper a la Mode Challenge.
• Challenge #42: Flora and Fauna @ Hobby Cutz Challenges.
• Easter @ Make My Monday.
• Challenge #206: Easter @ Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.
• Easter Parade @ Sparkles Monthly Challenges.
• April: Spring @ The Ribbon Girl Blog.
• Challenge #86: Easter Animal @ Artistic Inspirations*
• Challenge #13: Easter @ Crafting From the Heart*
• Easter @ Crafty Boots Challenges.
• Ribbons and Bows @ Eureka Stamps.
• Challenge #113: Easter @ Lexi's Creations.
• Time For Spring @ Melonheadz Friends.
• Challenge #119: Easter @ Mark's Finest Papers / Friends of Speedy TV.
• Challenge #83: Add Some Flowers @ The Cheerful Stamp Pad.
• Challenge #168: Bling It Up @ The Crazy Challenge.
• Challenge #135: Anything Goes @ Paper Makeup Stamps.
• Week #213: Floral Fantasy @ The Shabby Tea Room.
• Challenge #130: Spring @ Use Your Stuff.
• Challenge #102: Photo Inspiration @ {PIN}spirational Challenges.

• Easter @ Crafty Sentiments Designs.
• Challenge 14-14: Rainbows/Easter @ Cuttin and Stampin Challenges.
• Challenge #132: Happy Easter @ My Craft Spot.
• Spring Has Sprung @ Papertake Weekly Challenge.
• Anything Goes @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• Cute @ Top Tip Tuesday.
• Challenge #23: Easter @ Crafting with Dragonflies.
• Challenge #153: Easter Time @ The Paper Shelter.
• Challenge #24: Anything Goes @ The Stamping Chef.
• Challenge #162: Bunnies and Chicks @ Try Stampin' On Tuesday*
• Challenge #127: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Hop Into Spring @ Get Inky! Challenge*
• Challenge #67: All Creatures Great and Small @ The Squirrel and The Fox.
• CMC #64: Easter @ Card Mania*
• Challenge #79: Easter @ Dream Valley Challenges.
• RCS #67: HOP (Easter Inspired) @ Red Carpet Studio.
• Challenge #17: Flower Power @ Scrapbook Blessings Club.
• Challenge #59: Spring @ Creative Card Crew.
• Easter @ Scrap-Creations.
• Challenge #40: Anything Goes @ Creative Moments.
• Challenge #30: Anything Goes @ Rhedd and Rosie Challenge Blog.
• DCC49: Easter @ The House That Stamps Built.
• April: Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs.
• April: Anything Goes @ One Crazy Stamper Dot Co.
• April: Spring @ Bearly-Mine Challenges.
• April Challenge #22: Different Techniques (waterfall card) @ V's Sweet Ideas Blog.
• April Challenge #18: Signs of Spring @ A Creative Need.
• April: Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow @ Craft-Dee BowZ.
• April: Here Comes Spring @  Ladybug Crafts.
• April: Anything Goes @ Mema's Crafts.
• April: Spring or Easter Project @ Sketches For All / Libby's Challenges.
• Springtime @ Stampin with the Dragon.
• April: Stamps and Your Favorite Technique (Decoupage) @ STAMPlorations Blog.
• All Things Spring @ 3 Girl JAM Challenge*
• Challenge #40: Anything Goes @ Challenges 4 Everybody.
• April: Spring Flowers @ Stamp and Create Dot Com.
• Challenge #58: Spring @ The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #172: Flower Power @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #70: Anything Goes @ Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog.
• CCEE1415: Use A Bunny or Egg or Both @ CCEE Stampers.
• Challenge #84: Flower Power @ Crafty Ribbons Challenge.
• Challenge #316: Easter @ Cute Card Thursday.
• You're Egg-stra Special @ Delightful Challenge.
• Challenge #130: Easter @ DL Dot Art.
• Challenge #194: Easter @ Hanna And Friends Challenge Blog.
• Easter @ MilkCoffee Challenges.
• Easter/Spring @ Moving Along With the Times.
• Challenge #209: Easter @ Stampavie and More.
• Eggcellent Spring @ A Creative Romance.
• E for Easter @ Alphabet Challenge Blog.
• R #171: Easter @ Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge*
• Challenge #226: Animals @ Crafty Catz.
• Challenge #12: Anything Goes @ CraftyHand's Challenge Blog.
• Let It Hop @ Creative Corner Challenges.
• DSC #83: Easter @ Digitally Sweet Challenges.
• Happy Easter @ Jellypark Friends Friday Challenges.
• FFC #45: Happy Easter @ Jo's Scrap Shack.
• Challenge #83: Easter @ QKR Stampede.
• Challenge #52: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Challenge.
• Easter @ Splendiferous Creations.