A Step in the Dark... Challenge!

Hello everyone!!!!
It is time for a new challenge and we are so excited!
The theme of this challenge is

Anything Goes / Use Some Purple

Our sponsors

The East Wind

The Stamping Boutique

Make It Crafty

I used an image from The East Wind called Pink Rose and Shimmer

Image was colored with Prisma Coloring Pencils, loving her.

For more inspiration hop over to A Step in the Dark! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!
I would like to share this project here:

• Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes
• The Cutie Pie: Bring on the Bling
• Love to Scrap! Anything Goes
• Without Words: Color Theme - Pink and / or Purple with Green
• A Random Fan: Anything Goes
• Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT: Anything Goes
• The East Wind FB Contest No. 4: Something Out of the Norm
• Odd Ball Art Stamp Co.: Girly and Glam
• Left Of Center Creative Challenge: Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room: Anything Goes

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia

Happy Birthday Blog Hop for Aletha!

This is a very special hop, we are celebrating ....

Aletha's Birthday,

With a surprise Blog Hop!!!

If you have hopped over from Ike, then you are in the right place. If you just happened to stop by and would like to join our hop from the beginning, please go to Kristy and follow the line up.

Aletha you are the most kind, sweet, talented and giving person I know.Thanks for being the best friend and mentor any one can hope for.Big hug my friend!    

Here is the card I made for Aletha featuring The Fairy Aletha from The Stamping Boutique.

The background was added digitally (digi paper set - Sugarplum Paperie) and the image was colored with Copics and Prisma Coloring Pencils.

Added Perfect Pearls to the flower and wings, love how shiny they are.

The final touch some ribbon and of course bling.

We have a special gift for those that hop with us. Tracey Malnofski, owner/artist of The Stamping Boutique donated this gorgeous image (one of Aletha’s favorite digi stamps), as “Thank You” for been part of this celebration, just remember it will be a freebie for the duration of this hop (September 8-9).
Sorry Freebie has been removed, but you can find it HERE!

Thanks Tracey for your generosity!

Now please hop to Rhonda’s blog, you have to see her beautiful creation.
Remember to leave some love for Aletha!

Here is the line up in case you get lost:

Aletha’s Birthday blog roll:

KristyLee

Christine

Sugar

Anita

Patti

Susan Salyer

Jen

Sandy

Melissa

Ike

Julia *** You are HERE

Rhonda

Tracey
Suzi

Aletha

Thanks!

Love

Julia

The Mad Hatter!

Who's my favorite character from Alice in Wonderland????
Yeap... The Mad Hatter, he's madness is so analytically correct, that he is the borderline of crazy and logical thoughts.
I used an image the from the Alice in Wonderland Collection from The Stamping Boutique and I had so much fun coloring it.
This card features the Mad Hatter at it's best with purple hair and green face, he's looking for Alice, but I'm not sure he found her...

Image: The Stamping Boutique

Added some tiny jewels to the hat pins on the image, love how it shines. I love the DP, it complements the darkness of this card so do the two elaborated brads at the bottom corners of the card. 
I'm part of the DT for Poisoned Peas Please and  the theme is Unusual Alice. There is still time to play in the challenge.
I would like to enter this creation in the following challenges:

• Jackson's Digital Expression - Anything Goes
• Haunted Design House - Movie Madness
• Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
• Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Color Challenge:

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

Alice in Wonderland!

Do I love the movie Alice in Wonderland????
Yes, I do...
I have some Alice in Wonderland images from The Stamping Boutique and I had so much fun working with them.
This first card is an unusual Alice, love her purple hair and her green eyes.

Image: The Stamping Boutique

Made an easel card, and the base card and DP help make this card unusual.
I'm part of the DT for Poisoned Peas Please and  the theme is Unusual Alice. There is still time to play in the challenge.
I would like to enter this creation in the following challenges:

• Smudger Challenge Blog - Hearts
• The Poodles Parlor - Anything Goes
• Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog - Easel Card
• Jackson's Digital Expression - Anything Goes

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

Challenge # 5 at Poisoned Peas Please!

I'm late, I'm late...
I feel like the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland!!!
A little drop of the "Drink me" potion on the top of the table and my ginormous ideas are now in a compact card! The Cheshire Cat has finally decided to make his appearance and bring his luminous smile into the dark circle.  Run! Run! Don't look back! The Queen of Hearts sent her team of cards after my creation! Quick, jump inside the Mad Hatter's Hat, he will hide us and make us tea and all sorts of yummy foods... 
We have a new challenge at Poisoned Peas Please, an alternative art challenge blog.
The theme for the third challenge is :

Unusual Alice!

It is all about "Alice in Wonderland" and her adventurous journey. 
Be creative and feel free to express your artistic ideas.

You can use any image for this challenge and we would LOVE to see all types of creations (ex. cards, scrap layouts, fat book pages, artist trading cards, tags, boxes, bags, 3D ~ Altered Art or any other crafting projects that have some form of paper on them). This is a month long challenge.
Here is my inspiration:

Image: The Stamping Boutique

Our sponsor for this challenge is The Stamping Boutique. The Owner/Artist of TSB, Tracey Malnofski, is offering the prize of three (3) digis of your choice from her online shop. 

Can't wait to see your creations.
I would like to enter this creation in the following challenges:

• Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
• Tammy’s Scrappin’ Corner – Anything Goes with Any Artist
• Whoopsi Daisy – Make your own embellishments (rose)
• Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog – Make Us Laugh
• Our Craft Lounge - Die Cut (frame and rose)
• Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Anything Goes
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks!

Love,

Julia