Challenge #35: Red/White/Blue

Happy Tuesday everyone. Hop on over to House of Gilli, there is a brand new challenge: Red/White/Blue.

This is my first time coloring Balloon Gilli and I think she looks pretty good for this challenge.

Materials used:

Copics: R27/R24/R22/R20/R00/R0000/B28/B26/B24/B21/YR24/Y21/E50/C9/C1 - Oozak
Cryogen White card stock - Paper Temptress
Ribbon - Paper Temptress
DP - We R Memory Keepers/Red White and Blue - Oozak
Sizzix/Tim Holtz Americana Background and Border embossing set
Cherry Blossoms - WOC
Sizzix Die - Flowers, Branches and Leaves Set
Mats are from my stash

Challenges entered:

• Secret Crafter - Challenge #190, Red, White and Blue
• The Poodles Parlour - Red White Blue

A Bit of Renaissance Gilli

I am just so happy today, all is good in the East Coast with the earthquake and then the hurricane. My kids came home on the day the earthquake shook from their summer vacation and it was just so wonderful to see them, luckily they were in the car and didn't feel a thing.

I am also just a bit excited today, this is my first challenge for House of Gilli, hope you will join in, the challenge is to create an easel card with flowers.

I used the following materials:

Copics: E11/E00/E000/R20/E35/E31/YR20/BO1/BOO/B0000 - Oozak
Cryogen White card stock - Paper Temptress
Renaissance Gilli
Ribbon is from my stash
DCWV - Garden Party
Prima - Swirls of Pearls
Rose - WOC
Doily's - won from friend (thanks Amy)

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Paper Creator's Crafts - Challenge #6, All About Easels
• The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
• Little Darlings Challenge - Challenge #6, Ruffles or Pleats

Brunette's Have More Fun

I so love these beautiful images from Crafts and Me and this beauty's name is Aliah. Please stop by the Color Me Creative Classroom for this wonderful challenge. This challenge is an inspiration photo and it's all about Brunettes. The winner of this challenge will win a $20.00 gift certificate to 7 Kids College Fund and your choice of 3 Copic Markers or refills. We also have a monthly prize from Oozak, Rusty will be giving one winner a $50.00 gift certificate. You will need to join in the site in order to join in on the challenges, so please stop by and see what my other DT sistahs have created, they are really inspiring.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes Challenge
• Shelly's Images - TTT Challenge, Anything Goes

I used the following materials:

Copics:E27/E25/E31/R83/E74/Y38/YR07/BG01/BG000/BG0000/R20
Cryogen White card stock is from Paper Temptress
DP is from DCWV, Maripsoa Stack
Mat is from Paper Trey Ink, Dark Chocolate
Flowers are from WOC.

Suzanne also has her Copic classes on the road, for more info please visit here. If you are thinking about going, please do, I took her classes last month in Michigan and she is so talented and so sweet, you will really love them.