JIC - Dilly Beans and Swirls

Hello!  Welcome to another Team A challenge at Just Inspirational Challenges.  This week our theme is......

SWIRLS!!!

And I have to say, the theme fits perfectly with our sponsor, Dilly Beans. 

If you haven't checked out these super funky characters, now's the time!  There's a BOGO sale going on until the end of January.  Or you can try your luck and enter your card at Just Inspirational Challenges, 'cause one lucky winner will receive 3 images from the shop!

I've been all about the hedgehogs lately, so when I saw Amalia and Crinkles I just knew I had to work with her!

Copics used:

Hair: BG11, 13, 15,18

Dress: YG05, 07

Hedgehog: E11, 31, 33

Flower: R05, R08

The swirled flower is by Bo Bunny and the stamp is Playful Flourishes by Close To My Heart

Happy New Year from JIC!

Hi everyone and happy New Year!
I'm so excited to announce JIC has gone through some changes and is going into 2014 better than ever. Fantastic sponsors have been lined up including Dilly Beans, The Paper Shelter, Sassy Studio Designs, Kenny K, and MANY more.  Check out the full list here, there are sure to be some new artists you've never seen!
January's monthly challenge at Just Inspirational Challenges is about New Beginnings.  It can be however you interpret it - new job, new family, new resolution.

This month's sponsor is Bunny Zoe's Crafts and the prize is a $10 gift certificate to the shop, located here.

I decided to use the Saturated Canary image Cinders.  What better story of new beginnings than Cinderella starting her new life....and considering it all happened at the stroke of midnight I thought a New Year card fit the theme perfectly.

Copic Used:

Dress - B0000, B00, B02, B04, B05

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11
Hair: E25, E37, E49

Pumpkin: YR27, YR16, YR18

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

A little bit crafty - Celebrate

Card and Scrap - Flowers

Cards Galore - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - 2014 Wishes
Digi Galore - Girly
Emergency Crafters - Cold (with blue and snowflakes)
Flat Friends Challenge - Anything Goes
Heck of a Challenge - New
Imagination Crafts - Anything Goes
Lia Stampz - Monochrome
Mema's Crafts - Bingo (pearls, greeting, distressing)
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Girly
Going Grey with Scrap Creations - New

Sassy Studio - JIC Challenge

Please be patient with us!  JIC is going through some changes right now, but we're building towards something bigger and better.  So be sure to follow and continue to play along!!!
This week we're sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs.......

                                                                  ......and they're giving away fab digis to the shop!

This week's theme is WASHI TAPE!  

Use it any way or where you like on your project.  I used some chevron and stars tape behind my Sassy Wonder Woman image. I LOVE Wonder Woman and was so excited to colour this gal up. 

Please visit us at Just Inspirational Challenges and enter to win (and just to show off!!!)

Paper Shelter - Rosettes

Hello Everyone!  A new challenge from Just Inspirational Challenges.  I had soooo much fun with this one.  Our very talented sponsor is The Paper Shelter.  I just LOVE colouring these girls, and The Paper Shelter make so many unique characters and scenarios.

This week's theme is Rosettes.  They can be a little challenging if you've never done them before, but watch a YouTube video or two and you'll be a pro in no time.

Here's my make for the challenge.  I'm a big pet lover and I think I'm going to give this one to my dog's groomer.  I tried playing around with Copic blender solution and textures (washcloth, sponge, cotton) to give the monsters texture. The image is called Monster Pet Shop

Be sure to head over to Just Inspirational Challenges and enter your Rosettes!

Etsy Shop

This week I have some exciting news!  I wanted a piece of art that incorporated my baby, Winston.  I came up with this....

His silhouette is made up of all the nicknames I have for him.  I posted on facebook and had such a positive response I decided to open my own Etsy Shop!  I can now create custom pieces for anyone using their dog's silhouette and their nicknames, characteristics, commands, etc.  I send the file in jpeg format so people can print and frame, use it to make mousepads, calendars, mugs, iphone cases, ...any kind of photo gifts.  Plus by sending a digital image customers don't have to pay for shipping.  Who knows if it'll take off, but I had my first order within hours of posting, so fingers crossed!!  Please feel free to check out other examples at The Crafty Meerkat

On to my card for the week.  This is one of the newer Saturated Canary images called Tidy Up.  I just love colouring all her pleats and long hair!

Sorry, I coloured her a while ago and can't remember what Copics I used!

I'm entering her in the following challenges:

Anonymous Stamps - anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Come and Get It - Use a Digi

Creative Inspirations Paint - anything goes

Lacy Sunshine - anything goes

One stitch at a time - Bingo (Stickles are hard to see but on the dots of her headband/dress, 3+layers, die cut)

Scribble and Scrap - anything goes

Pink Gem Challenge - sparkles

All Sorts Challenge - bring on the Bling

Color me creative challenge - anything goes

Dynamic Duos - Tripple threat (blush, raspberry, pear)

Inkspirational - anything goes

Just some lines - three or more embellishments

Lady Anne's Challenge - more than one layer

Make it Monday - #168

Dr Digi and Stitching

Just Inspirational Challenges is hosting another challenge, this week sponsored by Dr. Digi.  They have some hilarious characters perfect for any card making need.  Be sure to go here to check them out.  Their prize is a free digi!

This week's theme is stitching.

 It can be real or faux.  My card below has some machine stitching on the background paper and some hand stitching on the sentiment.  The image is called Perfect Sunday.   Get out your thread and show us what you've got!  Contest closes in a week.  

 

(inside of the card says "Depends....")

Copics used:

Chair: R35, R46, R59

Stool: E23, E25  Skin: E000,E00,E01

Dog: E04, E17, E18, E19, Y28, G20, G24

Pants: E55, E57, E59   Vest: B91, B93

Shirt: YG 61, YG 63, YG 65



Owl Always Love You

My favourite go-to images are always Saturated Canary.  This pretty girls is Owl Always Love You.  

Copics used

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Hair: E21, E23, E25, E27

Clothes: R35, R46, R56, R89,YR23, YR24, YR27

Shoes: C03, C05, C07

I'm entering in the following challenges:

Anonymous Stamps - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - a Sentiment
My Besties - lots of layers
Card Mania - Anything Goes
Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything with a Bow
Digi Makeover Challenge - Stitching
Lady Anne's Challenge - more than one layer
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Marker Pop - #34 Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - Stitching
Parade Your Crafts - Grateful
Simon Says Stamps - ink
Stamp and Create - Feathers
The Paper Girls - Cut It Out
The Pink Elephant - Photo Inspiration

***Update November 12th: for anyone who has already been here and got another post on your blog- someone was kind enough to point out how to link to a post and not my whole blog.  I went back and fixed my entries.  Thanks!!