A Bookmark for Ella

Happy Friday everyone! Hope you are all enjoying our 'Anything But a Card' Challenge over at Mad For Markers! Haven't the girls made some fantastic things! We sure have a clever bunch of DT girls here at Mad For Markers.

I have seen these gorgeous corner bookmarks about lately and have been wanting to give them a go, so I decided to have a go and make one! They are soooo much fun to make. I made this for my daughter Ella, who has become quite the little bookworm! 

Here is a picture of it actually in her book. How cute does it look!

Copics Used:

Hair - C10, C3, V99, V95, V93, V91

Dress - V99, V95, V93, V91, RV34, RV32

Boots - C10, C8, C5, C3

Skin - E11,E00, E000, R20 

My Bookmark was made using Copics and Xpress It blending card, which can all be found over at the Mad For Markers store!

Today is my 10th Wedding anniversary, I am sooo excited as hubby and I are going out to dinner together for the first time in 5 years! We are going to the waterfront in Port Melbourne, it's a seafood restaurant and I LOVE seafood! My AMAZING best Friend is coming over to watch our 5 kids so we can go. I can't wait to eat a hot meal and not have to share it with anyone or feed anyone...hehe! It's the little things that matter....hehe!

Oh and tomorrow my Ella belle is getting the opportunity to train with the junior State Karate Team, we are sooo excited for her! I could have a champion on my hands, don't mess with my Girl...hehe!

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend and finds time to get some coloring done! 

CHAPTER 35: Knock, Knock, Knockin' on Wonderland's Door

"Alice laughed so much at this, that she had to run back into the wood for fear of their hearing her; and when she next peeped out the Fish-Footman was gone, and the other was sitting on the ground near the door, staring stupidly up into the sky. 

Alice went timidly up to the door, and knocked.

`There's no sort of use in knocking,' said the Footman, `and that for two reasons. First, because I'm on the same side of the door as you are; secondly, because they're making such a noise inside, no one could possibly hear you.' And certainly there was a most extraordinary noise going on within--a constant howling and sneezing, and every now and then a great crash, as if a dish or kettle had been broken to pieces.

`Please, then,' said Alice, `how am I to get in?'  ~Chapter 6, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Hey everyone!   It's a beautiful day here in Wonderland and we are BACK with another challenge!  !

Have you ever felt like Alice?  Not sure which door, window, or keyhole will be opened or closed next?  Not sure which direction you're going but curiouser and curiouser about them all?

What a PERFECT opportunity to explore some new avenues,and walk through new doors we bring you at Oh, ALice this week.   Thats right!  Your challenge this week is to create a card or project using a Door, Gate, or Keyhole.  Now, you can also get creative and do a gatefold technique, etc.  As long as we can see it's a "Gatefold" or that there is a door, gate, or keyhole somewhere on your project!  How FUN is this?

The best part?  There's no time limit to play this week, so have fun and here's to opening lots of new doors in the future!

Copics Used

Hair - RV09, RV06, RV04, RV02

Hair Ties - C10, C8, C5, C3

Outfit - RV09, RV06, RV04, RV02, Y15, Y13, Y11, Y000

I got this image sent to me by the lovely Sammi and I couldn't wait to play with her, she is just adorable! I have made my very first Gate Fold Card and I even left the key there so you can open it...hehe! Hope you like it and make sure to pop past the Oh Alice blog to see all of the DT gorgeous creations!

Mad For Markers Friday

I have had this Sweet November Digi stamp for a while now and haven't colored her up yet, so I decided it was time she got some color! I love how she turned out, especially that red hair! I have a soft spot for red heads! Might have something to do with my own hair color and that 3 of my kids are red heads as well....hehe! Although I have to say that tempers sure do come with red hair...hehe! Hopefully this mermaid doesn't have too much of a temper!

Copics Used

Hair - E08, YR04, YR02, YR00

Tail - BG45, BG49

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

Turtle - YG95, YG93, YG91, E44, E42, E41

So you still have a couple more days to get your entry into our current challenge which is to color using a Digi Stamp. So if you haven't already entered then you had better get coloring!

My card uses Copics and X-Press It Blending card, which are all available from the Mad For Markers Store!

CHAPTER 34: A Mad Tea-Party

`And ever since that,' the Hatter went on in a mournful tone, `he won't do a thing I ask! It's always six o'clock now.'

A bright idea came into Alice's head. `Is that the reason so many tea-things are put out here?' she asked.

`Yes, that's it,' said the Hatter with a sigh: `it's always tea-time, and we've no time to wash the things between whiles.'

`Then you keep moving round, I suppose?' said Alice.

`Exactly so,' said the Hatter: `as the things get used up.'

`But what happens when you come to the beginning again?' Alice ventured to ask.

~Chapter 7, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Awesome Wonderland greetings to all! First of all, let's congratulate our WINNER from last week's text challenge. Congrats to XYZ! Send a note to the Mad Hatter, Jessica, for details on how to claim your Greeting Farm single!

Can you believe summer is fairly over, well Winter if you live her in Oz? It's time to change from iced teas over to hot teas. I love autumn and all the wonderful warm drinks, wonderful sweaters and gorgeous colors it brings. In Wonderland, it was perpetually tea time and I could live that life for a long, long time!

Your challenge this week is to explore things that could make up your tea-time activity. Use tea bag folding in the construction of your project. This is a great resource: Tea Bag Folding. Anything relating to time would pair perfectly with this challenge, but isn't a requirement! Show us your fab folding abilities, doing it Alice-style!

You have until midnight Central time on Friday, October 15th to complete your project and link it up to the Oh Alice Challenge blog. You don't want to miss out on your chance of wining a 6x6 pad of Basic Grey papers! The clock is ticking - don't be Late for TEA!

So my card uses a tea bag folding technique called Dahlia Folding. The Lovely Leonie taught this technique at a Stampin Up class I attended. Thanks Leonie! 

So don't forget to head over to the Oh Alice Blog to check out the rest of the DT's Amazing Tea Bag foldings!

Mad For Markers Friday

Hi There Copic Lovers! I am sooo glad it's Friday today, could really use a big sleep in tomorrow. Although not too sure if I will get that with 5 kids...hehe! I can try right! Anyway onto Mad For Markers current challenge, which is to use a digital image. I have used another Spesch Stamp, called Bonnie with Flowers, isn't she just adorable!

Copic Used:

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

Grass & Flowers - YG97, YG95, YG93, YR00, YR02, Y13, Y000

Sky - BG000

Dress, RV34, RV32, E04

Rabit - C00, C1, C3

Hair - E79, E57, E33, E31

Hope everyone has a great weekend! I'll be back tomorrow with my Oh Alice Post!

CHAPTER 33:DICTIONARY of Nonsense

Alice didn't dare to argue the point, but went on: `-- and I thought I'd try and find my way to the top of that hill -- ' 

`When you say "hill,"' the Queen interrupted, `I could show you hills, in comparison with which you'd call that a valley.' 

`No, I shouldn't,' said Alice, surprised into contradicting her at last: `a hill can't be a valley, you know. That would be nonsense -- ' 

The Red Queen shook her head, `You may call it "nonsense" if you like,' she said, ` but I've heard nonsense, compared with which that would be as sensible as a dictionary!' 

--Ch. 2: Through the Looking Glass

Greetings from Wonderland!  Before we commence this week's challenge, LOTS of tea-toasting to our FABULOUS new October Guest at Tea:  DONNA BUDZYNSKI!   Donna's amazing work caught our eye a while back and we are thrilled to have her joining us!   A VERY MERRY unbirthday to you, Donna!  WELCOME!

The challenge this week is to use TEXT in a NONSENSE way - not to read, but as a pattern in your card. Use a page from an old dictionary or other book, stamp a background text stamp or use a text-patterned paper in your creation.  Link up your creations and the design team will stop by to do some CREATIVE READING as we look at your entries this week!

The Greeting Farm is our SPONSOR this week, and not only are we thrilled to have them again, the prize just got sweeter!  There is a RUBBER SINGLE OF CHOICE up for  grabs for this challenge AS WELL as the highly-sought after "Wonderland" digital stamp set!

Nonsense you say?   Believe it!  You have through Friday, October 8th at 8pm CST to enter to WIN the above prizes!  We'll announce our lucky winner on Saturday, October 9th with the next challenge here at Oh, Alice!

Good luck to all who enter our little Challenge here in Wonderland!

Don't forget to go and check out the Oh Alice Blog to see all of the Amazing DT's Gorgeous Creations!

Mad For Markers with Spesch Stamps

This month over at Mad For Markers we are having a coloring Digi Challenge. I have used this GORGEOUS Spesch Stamp called Bonnie. She is my absolute favourite from Spesch Stamps! So don't forget to enter this months challnege as the wineer will get a gift certificate to Spesch Stamps

Copics Used:

Dress - E04, R11, R000

Sash & Bow - RV29, RV25, RV23

Hair - E29, E25, E53

Bunny - C00, C1, C3, RV23, 0

Lace - E77

Flowers & Rhinestones - RV23, G14

My card has been colored using Xpress It Blending card and of Course Copics. All of which are available at  Mad For Markers

And if you have been thinking about entering our DT call you still have one more day to get your entry in, so what are you waiting for, head over to the Mad For Markers blog and sign up!