Keep it simple at The East Wind

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Time for my second blogpost today and another challenge over at The East Wind. Thank you all that played along with our Meowy Christmas challenge for the past 2 weeks, check our previous post for the winners. This will unfortunately be my last challenge project for this fabby team as I have decided to step down from the end of this year due to stepping up my job activity. 

The winner gets 3 images of choice

Todays challenge is all about Keeping it simple. I decided to try for a little CAS card. Have a look:

Recipe:

White bazill

Ribbon and pearls from stash

Embossing folder from Crafters Companion

Aurora Hair Tree is coloured with these promarkers: tan, dusky pink, blush, baby pink, almond, midnight blue, denim blue, pine, forest green, bright green, burgundy, crimson, cardinal red and april shower.

Now I hope I've inspired you to have a look into our challenge blog to see what my fabby teamies have been up to for this challenge. 

Card and Scrap: Alt er lov

CCC Digi Creations: AG

Emerald Fairies: Merry Christmas

Karleigh Sue: AG with option of non trad Christmas

Natalie and Amy: Christmas

Paradise of Stamps: Christmas

Sparkles Christmas: Diecuts for Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's PP: Any DP goes 

Crafty Enjoyments: White Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas: Any Christmas goes

Christmas cards all year round: Keep it simple

Meowy Christmas at The East Wind

It is the 1st of December, Oh my where did the time go?? It is freebie time at The East Wind and we have a fab challenge to go with. 

Theme is Meowy Christmas and we want to see a feline friend somewhere on your project. You can for instant use our fab new freebie like all the DT did ;)

*The Winner will get 3 digital stamps. 

*Each Designer's favorite receives 1 digi +30% off coupon code good for 7 days .

Here's my project for this challenge:

My recipe:

white bazill

DP from Maja design

Lace, charm and pearls from stash

Diecuts: Nellie Snellen, Marianne design, Magnolia

shabby pink frantage from stampendous

Sentiment from Kort & Godt saying: Merry Christmas in Norwegian

Meowy Christmas is coloured with these

 promarkers: tan, putty, almond, burgundy, crimson, cardinal red, marsh green, moss, pear green, umber, warm grey 5,4,denim blue, powder blue, glacier blue (FM), ice grey 3,2 and cool grey 2.

Now I hope I've inspired you to have a look into our challenge blog to see what my fabby teamies have made for this challenge!!

A Snowflake promise: AG

Clear it out: Christmas (lace and charm)

Crafty Sentiments: Winter

Holly Jolly Christmas: Embossing

Inky Chicks: Merry Christmas

Papertake Weekly: AG

TTCRD: AG

Tuesday Throwdown: Cute and cuddly

Artistic Inspiratins: AG with Christmas twist

Crafting from the heart: AG

Crafting Desert Divas: Christmas

CYP: AG

Get Creative: Holidays

Trapped release at The East Wind

There is a new gorgeous release over at The East Wind today. She's called Trapped and is supergorgeous. Have a look:

I decided to team her with some vintage papers from my stash and add a lock and a key as it fits the image title. She is coloured with my promarkers. More details will be in later today. Hope you'll like her. You can find her in the shop here

Crafts Galore Encore: Use a digi/stamp
Crafty Hazelnut PP challenge: Any DP goes
Petal Lu: AG
TTCRD: AG
CYP: AG
Get Creative: Birthday

Layer it on me baby at The East Wind

It is the middle of the month again and time for another challenge over at The East Wind. We have a lovely new challenge for you today, I hope you'll be inspired by our makes!!

The theme for this round is layer it on me!! So that shouldnt be too hard? Hope you come and play along with us!!

The winner gets 3 images of choice from Unky's store here. 

Here's my make for this challenge using Lucy Loo Snow Queen:

My recipe:

white bazill

DP from

Diecuts: Go Kreate, Memory box, Marianne design

diamond stickles

stormy sky D.I

pearls from stash

Lucy Loo Snow Queen is coloured with these promarkers: tan, dusky pink, blush, baby pink, almond, midnight blue, denim blue, powder blue, spice, ginger, gold, umber, burnt umber, cocoa, cinnamon, sandstone, dusky rose, pale pink and cool grey 2.

Now I hope I've inspired you to have a look into our challenge blog to see what my fabby teamies have made for this challenge. 

Come and get it: Winter holiday

The Alpabet challenge: tis is the season

Graph it markers: Xmas sparkles

Jo's Scrap shack: AG

PDE LInky Party: AG

Flora release for The East Wind

This is my first blogpost today and a show off of yesterdays awsome The East Wind release. I have used the awsome Lucy Loo Flora and made a center step fold card with her. Have a look:

You can find a center step fold tutorial here

My recipe:

White bazill

DP from Bo Bunny

Doily from Sarah

vintage photo D.I

Sentiment Whimsy Stamps

Ribbon from Papirloftet

flowers and pearls from stash

Diecuts: Die Namics

Lucy Loo Flora is coloured with these promarkers: tan, dusky pink, blush, baby pink, almond, denim blue. powder blue, cinnamon, caramel. putty and cool grey 2.

and these graph its: plum, antik pink, powder, lapis, celestial, sky.

Catch the bug: AG

Just Us girls: Stripes

Di's Digis design: Tic tac toe (diecut, digi, hand colouring)

Crafting from craic: Something glittery

Crafting with friends: AG

PDE Linky: AG

Pattie's Creations: Birthdays

Polkadoodles: Autumn/fall colours

Simply Papercraft: AG

Crafting with an attitude: AG

Movember at The East Wind

It has turned into November and it is time for a new month, new challenge and a new FREEBIE at The East Wind today!! Have a look at this months theme:

MOVEMBER!

The winner gets 3 images from our fab store over here.

Here's my take on the new freebie, and I did a corner bookmark with this one. Have a look:

My recipe:

DP from Bella Bvd

Buttons from Kort and Godt

Lace from stash

vintage photo D.I

Movember is coloured with these promarkers: black, cool grey 5,4,ice grey 5,4,3, blossom, forest green, bright green, lime green, spice, ginger, gold, sunflower and april shower. 

Now I hope you are having a look into our challenge blog over here and see what my talented teamies have made for this challenge.

2 Creative Chicks: AG

ABC Challenge: U is for Unlimited

Cards Galore Encore: Use a stamp/digi

Crafty Hazelnuts PP: Any DP Goes

Scribbles Designs: Fancy folds or shaped cards

The Sisters of Crafts: AG

Glitter N Sparkle: AG

Snarky Stampers: K is for Kitties

Lucy Loo mermaid II release at The East Wind

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There is a new fab release over at The East Wind today. She's called Lucy Loo Mermaid II and she looks spectacular so I hope I did her justice. Here we go:

My recipe:
white bazill
DP from My Minds Eye
cheesecloth
pearls and charm from stash
stormy sky D.I
diamond stickles
Diecuts: Marianne design, spellbinders

Lucy Loo Mermaid II is coloured with these promarkers: tan, dusky pink, blush, baby pink, almond, raw sienna, gold, sunflower, tulip yellow, dusky rose, pale pink, indigo blue, agean, cyan, forest green, bright green, lime green, reef blue, cobalt blue, powder blue and cool grey 2.

Please play along with our Halloween challenge over here. 

TTCRD: AG

Crafting from the heart: AG

CYP: AG

Not Just cards: AG

Crafty Hazelnut PP challenge: Any DP goes

Retarte: AG

Colouring in Scrapland: AG

Love to scrap: AG

Whoopsi Daisy: Hand coloured image

2 Creative Chicks: AG

Crafty Time: Shaped cards

Die Cut Divas: Shaped cards

Digistamps 4 Joy: AG

Halloween at The East Wind

It is the middle of the month again and boy today this blog will be extremely busy. I got 5 blogposts to show off today. First off today is a new challenge over at The East Wind. We've got a fab challenge, really suitable for this month and some awsome inspiration in the blog to show you. Theme is Halloween.

The winner gets 3 images of choice from the store

Here's my project for this challenge:

I decided to go with a treat bag for one of my girls to load with candy for Halloween. I have used Aurora Witch and a kitty, isn't she just the cutest?? I absolutely adore her, and this is my second time using this amazing image.

My recipe:

paper bag

grey bazill

DP from

Die Namics diecuts

Paper straw from

Ribbons from Papirloftet

Cheesecloth

vintage photo D.I
Sentiment from Making Memories
pearl embossing powder from Top Boss

Aurora Witch and kitty is coloured with these promarkers: tan, dusky pink, blush, baby pink, almond, umber, burnt umber, cocoa, cinnamon, sandstone, aubergine, plum, purple, black, cool grey 5,4,2,1,denim blue, powder blue,ginger, gold, sunflower, spice, bright orange.

Now I hope I've inspired you to have a look into our challenge blog to see what my fabolous teamies have made for this challenge!

Aud Sentiments: Halloween + a sentiment
MAWTT: Halloween
Crafting by designs: Halloween
Crafting for all seasons: Bags and boxes
Crafty Gals Corner: Witches, Ghouls and goblins
Crop Stop: AG
Wonderful Wednesdays: AG
TTPH: Halloween or magical
Ching-Chou Kuik: Halloween/something spooky
Crafts and Me: Halloween

Aurora 'Hibiscus release for The East Wind

Short little post today to show off my take on todays release for The East Wind. She's called Aurora Hibiscus and I hope you like my take on her:

My recipe:

Tag from TH

Gesso from Dina Wakeley

Gelatos

Flowers from stash

Background stamp from Prima

Pink stems from Magnolia

Rubon from stash

vintage photo D.I

Cheesecloth

Aurora Hibiscus is coloured with these promarkers: tan, dusky pink, blush, baby pink, almond, denim blue powder blue, dusky rose, pale pink, cool grey 2,black, cool grey 5,4

and these graph its: camelia, princess rose, silk, mimosa, banana, citrine, halloween, mango, apricot.

More images in the store over here

Crafting with friends: AG

Creative Fingers: AG

PDE Linky Party: Tags

Simply Papercraft: AG

Crafty Girls Creations: AG

Add texture for The East Wind

Time for a new challenge over at The East Wind!

Happy October! It's time for a brand new challenge theme, Add Texture. There are so many ways to add texture such as embossing, tearing papers, layers of paint or ink, adding fibres, lace, fabric...just to name a few. Since it is  a new month it is time for a new freebie and the awsome one with the newsletter this month is called Dragon's Tear. Make sure you are signed up for Unky's newsletter so you don't miss it.

The winner gets 3 images of own choice from the store

Here's my project for this challenge:

My recipe:

white bazill

Stencil

Gelatos: snow cone, blueberry, lemon

Sentiment from Norsk Stempelblad

cheesecloth

Dragon's Tear is coloured with these promarkers: forest green, bright green, lime green, turquoise, duck egg, cool aquapowder blue, glacier blue (FM), tan, putty, almond, lime zest

and these graph its: mimosa, banana and citrine

Now I hope I've inspired you to have a look into our challenge blog to see what my fabolous teamies have made for this challenge. 

Crafting from the heart: AG

Eureka: AG

Crafting By designs: AG

Inspiration Destination: AG

Sweet Stamps: AG

TTCRD: AG

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: AG

Avalokiteśvara release for The East Wind

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Time for a new release today over at The East Wind. I have used the gorgeous Avalokiteśvara and made this little card with her. Hope you'll like it:

I have used white bazill

DP from Scrap Berry's

Ribbon and gems from stash

sentiment from Whimsy stamps

Stormy sky and vintage photo D.I

Buttons from Scrap Lovers

MS punch

Diecuts: Die Namics and Spellbinders Nestabilities

Avalokiteśvara is coloured with these promarkers: tan, dusky pink, blush, baby pink, almond, cinnamon, caramel. putty, midningt blue, denim blue. powder blue, forest green, bright green, lime green, dusky rose, pale pink, , gold, cool grey 2 and blender.

Please pop by the store and have a look at the other fabolous images in there!!

Crafting with friends: AG

Creative Fingers: AG

Jo's Scrap Shack: AG

PDE Linky Party: AG

Simply Papercraft: AG

Petal Lu: AG

Crafty Girls: AG

For the little ones at The East Wind

It is the middle of the month again and time for another challenge over at The East Wind. First thank you to those of you that played along with our last challenge. Have a look into our challenge blog to see if you are in our winner circle.

Our new challenge today is For the little ones. So any creation featuring a little one or is for a little one meets the criterias.

The winner gets 3 images of choice from the fab East Wind store. The favs get 1 image each. 

Here's my hanger  featuring Aurora Explorer

My recipe 

kraft paper

DP from stash

Flowers from WOC

Ribbon from WOC

Charm, mesh and pom pom from stash

Rosettes from

Aurora Explorer is coloured with these promarkers: tan, dusky pink, blush, baby pink, almond, umber, burnt umber, cocoa, cinnamon, sandstone, cool grey 5, grey green, cool grey 3

and these graph its: halloween, mango, apricot, tuscany, lime, pistachio

Now I hope I've inspired you to have a look into our challenge blog to see what my fabby teamies have made for this challenge.

2 Creative Chicks: AG

Crafting Musketeers: Autumnal Colours

Crafty Hazelnuts DP: Any DP goes

CCC Digi Creations: AG

Digistamps 4 Joy: AG with girly girl twist

Lia Stampz: AG

The Sisters oif Crafts: AG

Crafty Sentiments: AG

Fan-tastic Tuesday: Bright  and colourful

Paperminutes: AG

Bunny Zoe's Crafts: Teens and tweens

Apple Seed release over at The East Wind

There is a new release over at The East Wind today. This image is absolutely fabolous and is called Apple Seed. Have a look:

My recipe:

green and black bazill

DP from Glitz

Mesh and pearls from stash

Diecuts. Go Kreate, Spellbinders

vintage photo D.I

Apple Seed is coloured with these promarkers: tan, dusky pink, blush, baby pink, almond, tan

and these graph its: ruby, tomato, coral, halloween, mango, apricot, pistachio, lime, tuscany

Now I hope I have inspired you to have a look into the shop to see some more fab images.

Remember we have a FB challenge going on over here. Theme: It's all about the hair.

and a challenge going on over here: Add currogated cardboard, until the 10th

Digi Choosday: Shaped card
Sweet Stamps: AG
TTCRD: AG
Tuesday Throwdown: AG
Crafting from the heart: AG
OOh La La: Signs of autumn
Our Crafty Corner: AG

Freebie time at The East Wind

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It is the 1st of September and time for  a new freebie and a new challenge over at The East Wind. We have a lovely freebie for you this month, so I hope you have signed up for our newsletter!! The theme this month is Currogated

Have a look at my make:

My recipe:
orange bazill
DP from Prima
Currogated cardboard
Metal corner
Sentiment from Bo Bunny
vintage photo D.I
Diecuts: Go Kreate, Die Namics
Dylusions: bubblegum pink, fresh lime
Stencil from stash

Party Girl is coloured with these promarkers: tan, dusky pink, blush, baby pink, almond, forest green, bright green, lime green, lime zest, cool grey 2, blender, dusky rose, pale pink

and these graph its: tuscany, lime, pistachio, ruby, tomato, coral.

Now I hope I've inspired you to have a look into our challenge blog to see what my fabby teamies have made for this challenge!!

2 Creative Chicks: AG
Crafts Galore Encore: AG
Creative Craft Cottage: AG
Digi Galore: AG
Digistamps 4 Joy: AG
Petal Lu: AG
Our Creative Corner;: Shades of autumn
Going Grey with scrap creations: AG
Sweet Stamps: AG
TTCRD: AG

You ought to Be in Pictures at The East Wind

Time for another challenge over at The East Wind. I am a little late today, my apologies but I wanted to make a team exraordinaire for this challenge. Please stay tuned as this round the theme is movie related, so you will need to be inspired by a movie for this one. 

Remember the winner gets 3 images from choice from the fab store

I am just going to add my card and let's see if you can pick the film ;)

oh well I cannot hide it. It is Kill Bill themed..so I guess you can see that ninja scene now??

My recipe:

white bazill

DP from

Tim Holtz film strip

Diecuts: Go Kreate, Die Namics, Tim Holtz, Marianne design

Sentiment: Whimsy Stamps

Black soot D.I

Pearls from stash

Lucy Loo Ninja is coloured with these promarkers: tan, dusky pink, blush, baby pink, almond, burgundy, crimson, cardinal red, black, cool grey 5,4, ice grey 5,4, chestnut, cocoa, terracotta, raw sienna.

Now I hope I've inspired you to have a look into our challenge blog to see what my fabby teamies have made for this challenge

Artistic Stamper: AG

CCC Digi Creations: AG

Paradise of Stamps: AG

Sugar and Betty: AG

Crafting by designs: 3 or more layers

Stampavie and more: Sport

ABAC at The East Wind

Short post today and a new challenge over at The East Wind. Thank you all that played along with our patriotic challenge. Please pop into our challenge blog to see if you are in our winner circle. Our new challenge today is Anything but a card. This can be absolutely anything else but the card, so let's see what you've got up your sleeve. 

The winner gets 3 images of choice from our fab store!!

I made a treat box for this one. Have a look:

I used Hmm cupcake with the Diva Lisa and made a little treat box for this challenge.

My recipe:

aquarell paper

DP from Studio Light

Flowers from WOC and Storyteller

Doily from Sarah

Cheesecloth

Diecuts: Die Namics, La La Land, Kaboks

Stormy sky & vintage photo D.I

Pearls from stash

Diva Lisa Hmm Cupcake is coloured with these promarkers: tan, dusky pink, blush, baby pink, almond, sandstone, putty, primrose, ivory.

and these Graph its: lapis, celestial, sky, plum, antik pink, powder, turquoise, fresh mint, antartic, mimosa, banana, citrine and camelia.

Now I hope I've inspired you to have a look into our challenge blog to see what my talented teamies have made for this one. 

Inspiration Destination: AG

Penny's Paper crafty: AG

The Sisterhood of crafters: Happy birthday

2 Creative Chicks: AG

Crafting Musketeers: AG

Creative Craft Cottage: Layer it up

Scor Pal: More than 1 score

Petal Lu: AG

Sugar and Betty: AG

Going grey with scrap creations: Summer

Make my monday. Anything but a card

The CRazy challenge. Summer vacation

Simon Says Stamp Monday: AG

Patriotic- use your flag colours at The East Wind

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Time for a new freebie and another challenge at The East Wind today. We've got a fab new challenge today and since it is the first of July we also have a new freebie for you in the newsletter. 

Theme is Patriotic!!

The winner gets 3 images of choice from the fab East Wind store!!

My project is a circle shaped card and it looks like this:

My recipe:

white bazill

DP and pearls from stash

Flowers from WOC, Kort & Godt

Diecuts: Spellbinders, Die Namics

stormy sky D.I

sentiment LOTV

Our fab freebie is coloured with these promarkers: tan, dusky pink, blush, baby pink, almond, sky blue, powder blue, burgundy, crimson, cardinal red, true blue, artic blue,

Now I hope I've inspired you to have a look into our challenge blog  to see what my fabby teamies have made for this challenge!

Addicted to stamps: AG
Crafty Creations: Red, white and blue
Fab N Funky: Birthdays
Inspiration Destination: AG
Penny's Paper Crafty: AG
Crafting from the heart: AG
Digi Sketch Challenge: Sketch

Eureka: Red, white and blue

The house that stamps built: Red, white and blue

OSAAT: AG with red, white and blue

Ode to nature at The East Wind

Sorry I am slightly late. It is time for a new challenge over at The East Wind again. We have a fab new challenge for you, but first thank you all that played along with our Dots and stripes challenge for the past two weeks. Hope you loved playing with this months freebie as well. Anyhow our new challenge this fortnight is Ode to nature. Can't wait to see how you interpret that.

*The Winner will get 3 digital stamps. 

*Each Designer's favorite receives 1 digi +30% off coupon code good for 7 days .

My recipe:
white bazill
DP from Prima and Studio Calico
Diecuts: Go Kreate, Die Namics, Magnolua, La La Land
Lace from Kontantengros
Pearls from stash
Flowers from WOC
Leaves from Storyteller
Cheesecloth
vintage photo and stormy sky D.I
Sentiment from Whimsy stamps

Aurora What matters is coloured with these promarkers: tan, dusky pink, blush, baby pink, almond, cinnamon, varamel, putty, turquoise, duck egg, cool aqua, amethyst, lilac, lavender, pumpkin, peach, soft peach, marsh green, moss, pear green, rose pink, denim blue, glacier blue (FM) and cool grey 2.

Now I hope I've inspired you to have a look into our challenge blog to see what my fabby teamies have made for this challenge

ABC Challenge: L is for Lace
Crafts Galore Encore: AG
Crafting Musketeers: Shades of summer
Crafty Hazelnuts PP: Any DP goes
Digistamps 4 joy: AG with a twist of spring
Emerald Fairies: Pearls and lace
One Sweet challenge: Dies or punches
Artistic Inspirations: AG with layers twist
Crafting from the heart: AG
CYP: AG
Love to scrap: AG
Stamps  fun= creativity: AG

Dots and stripes at The East Wind

It is the first of June again and time for a new challenge and new newsletter freebie at The East Wind. These two weeks our theme will be Dots and stripes. If you haven't yet signed up for our newsletter please go on to our sidebar and do it now!!

*The Winner will get 3 digital stamps. 

*Each Designer's favorite receives 1 digi +30% off coupon code good for 7 days 

Here's my interpretation of the theme:

My recipe will be in a little later today.

Now I hope I've inspired you to have a look into our challenge blog to see what my fabby teamies have made for this challenge!!


Card and Scrap: Bruk dies
Crafts Galore Encore: AG
Emerald Fairies: Pearls and lace
Ladybug Crafts: Use your dies
Lia Stampz: ag
Paper Creators Craft: AG
Sugar and Betty: AG
CYP: AG
The Paper Nest Dolls: AG
Crafting from the heart: AG