Guest Designer for The Challenge

Good morning.  I hope you had a fabulous weekend!  Today I'm a guest designer for The Challenge #10.

A couple of weeks ago I played along in the challenge that Lesley Croghan runs on her amazing blog, Always Playing With Paper.  I was the lucky winner and she asked me to join her team this week as a guest so of course I said yes!  I used this sweet little image, Puddle Jumper Ella Two, from the By LORi Designs digi shop.  I colored her with copics and then added a little bit of Glamour Dust to her hair barrettes and the flower on her dress.  

So the challenge this week is a color challenge, a sketch, or a combination of the two.  Be sure to stop by The Challenge #10 to see what their amazing team has created and to find all the challenge details.  Thank you, Lesley, for having me as a guest :-)

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Have a great week!

Hugs, Anita

Stamps:  By LORi Designs - Puddle Jumper Ella Two; Your Next Stamp - Cuties In Flower Pots (sentiment)
Paper:  Pebbles - Garden Party; Kraft; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Glamour Dust, Memory Box Scalloped Die, MFT Fishtail Flags Layers, button, twine     

Your Next Stamp's Fun Friday Challenge

Happy Friday friends!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for the Fun Friday Challenge over on the Your Next Stamp Challenge Blog.

This adorable image is Fishing Bear, one of the digital images available in the Your Next Stamp shop.  The sentiment is from the Cuties In Flower Pots clear stamp set.  I colored the image with copics and colored pencils and then stenciled some clouds in the sky.  I added some Glossy Accents on the bear's nose and the fishing reel.  I also added some YNS Gumdrops to my card.  My layout is the sketch from the June challenge.  

To enter the challenge you need to follow the sketch and/or the inspiration photo.  Be sure to stop by the Your Next Stamp Challenge Blog to find all the challenge details and to see the fabulous work by the DT!  

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs, Anita

Stamps:  Your Next Stamp - Fishing Bear and Cuties in Flower Pots
Paper:  Little Yellow Bicycle - Splash; Bazzill; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Glossy Accents, YNS Gumdrops, MFT Fishtail Flags Layers Die      

7KCF - Emily Walking

Good morning all!  I have several stamps from Wild Rose Studio and thought it was time to color one up!

This little cutie is Emily Walking.  Isn't she adorable?  Such a perfect card for a young girl, especially with that little teddy in her backpack!  I colored the image with copics and colored pencils.  I also pulled out lots of my La-La Land Crafts Dies for this card.

Here are the 7KCF products:

Emily Walking Cling Stamp from Wild Rose Studio

Hearts Doily La-La Land Crafts Die

Water Lily La-La Land Crafts Die

Open Leaf Flourish La-La Land Crafts Die

Filigree Corner La-La Land Crafts Die

Solar White Smooth Classic Crest 80# Cardstock from Neenah

Sweet Sentiments 8x8 Paper Pad by Graphic 45

Copics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad by Tsukineko

Paper Blending Stumps by ProArt

Mono Multi Liquid Glue from Tombow

Cream Pearl from Melissa Frances

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Have a great day!

 

Hugs, Anita

 

By LORi Designs - Birthday Owen

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Happy Monday!  I have a birthday card to share with you today.

This sweetie is Puddle Jumper Birthday Owen and you can find him over in the By LORi Designs Digi Shop.  I colored him with copics and colored pencils and added some twine and a button.  A very CAS card for a young boy.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

Stamps:  By LORi Designs - Puddle Jumper Birthday Owen; YNS - sentiment
Paper:  Carta Bella - It's A Celebration; Core-dinations; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, button, twine  

SugarPea Designs Sugar Sketch Challenge SPDSS06

Good morning sweeties!  We are starting a new sketch challenge today over on the SugarPea Designs Blog. 

I used Hug-A-Bull from the Beanstalk Collection.  Isn't he a cutie?  And of course there are great sentiments in the set too!  I colored the image with copics and added some twine and a heart-shaped button.  Don't forget that Wendy is having a fabulous sale in the SugarPea Designs Shoppe.  So, if you've been wanting to place an order, now is the time to do it!  Be sure to stop by all the DT blogs for some amazing inspiration! 

 

Our rules are very simple:

* Play along with any stamp you like - but if you use SugarPea Designs, we'll top your voucher up to $15!
* Feel free to rotate/flip the sketch, or exchange any shapes for what works with your design, just make sure the sketch is recognizable!
* Combine our sketch with any other challenge(s) (except another sketch!)
* Upload to your blog or other online gallery using keyword: SPDSS06 so that we may check out your beautiful work
* Add your link to the linkup on the SugarPea Designs Blog.  You'll find our current challenges on the sidebar.

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day.

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  SugarPea Designs - Hug-A-Bull
Paper:  Carta Bella - Giddy Up; Bazzill; Neenah 
Other:  Copics, button, twine, MFT Fishtail Flags Layers

Balloon Birdie's Happy Birthday

Yay ... it's finally Friday!  Are you as happy to see the weekend as I am?  No special plans this weekend, just looking forward to a little less craziness lol!

So I thought I'd start my weekend off with a cheerful Happy Birthday card.  This cute image is Balloon Birdie from the 2 Cute Ink etsy shop.  If you've never checked out her shop, be sure to stop over there.  She's got tons of cute images.  I colored this one with copics and then stenciled some clouds in the background.  I used the My Favorite Things Clouds Die-namic  and then stamped my sentiment on the clouds.  The paper is some I found in my leftover stash pile.  The layout is the current sketch over at The Challenge #9.    

Thank you for stopping by.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in these challenges: 
2 Cute Ink Challenge 108  -  Birthday Challenge
Seize The Birthday Challenge  -  Anything Goes
The Challenge #9  -  Sketch

Stamps:  2 Cute Ink - Balloon Birdie; Your Next Stamp - sentiments
Paper:  Bella Blvd; Bazzill; Neenah
Other:  Copics, MFT Cloud Die-namic

7KCF Challenge - Peggy

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Good morning!  It's Wednesday so that means we have a new challenge posted over on the 7KCF Challenge Blog today.  As always, our challenge theme is "anything goes"!

I used a sweet image from Whimsy Stamps by Sylvia Zet called Peggy.  She's one of Sylvia's older stamps but still one of my favorites.  I colored her with copics and colored pencils.  I added some Liquid Pearl to the centers of the flowers and also around the image.  The corner die is the Heart Banner Die from La-La Land Crafts.  The butterfly is one of Memory Box's newer dies, Rhone Butterfly Wings.  Be sure to stop by the 7KCF Challenge Blog to see the beautiful work by the rest of the DT and to get all the challenge details.  Our challenge is open for two weeks so I hope you find some time to play along!

Products from the 7KCF store:

 

Peggy by Sylvia Zet for Whimsy Stamps

Hearts Banner La-La Land Crafts Die

Rhone Butterfly Wings Die from Memory Box

Sugar Shoppe 6x6 Paper Pad from Doodlebug

Solar White Smooth Classic Crest 80lb Cardstock from Neenah

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Copics

Paper Blending Stumps by ProArt

Mono Multi Liquid Glue by Tombow

Cream Pearls from Melissa Frances

White Opal Liquid Pearls from Ranger Industries

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in this challenge:
Love To Create Challenge 120  -  Anything Goes

SPD06 - Anything Goes Challenge

Happy hump day!  We have a brand new challenge starting today over on the SugarPea Designs Blog. 

Our challenge is Anything Goes, easy peasy right?  I used this sweet What's Mew and colored it with my copics.  So, go grab your favorite stamps (we hope it's SugarPea Designs, but it doesn't have to be) and make a card for our challenge!

We only have a few rules…

•  Play along with ANY stamp you’d like – Winner is chosen at random to keep things fair, but if the winners project features a SugarPea Designs stamp we will increase the voucher to $15
• Feel free to combine our challenge with any other challenge(s)
• Upload to your blog or other online gallery using keyword: SPD06 so we can easily find your work.
• Add your name and link to your card or project in the InLinkz

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day.

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in these challenges:
A Little Bit Crafty Challenge  -  Child's Play
Crafting From The Heart Challenge 23  -  Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge 201  -  Crop It or Cut It Out


Stamps:  SugarPea Designs - What's Mew?
Paper:  Doodlebug Design; Bazzill; Neenah
Other:  Copics, MFT Stitched Circle Stax, Fishtail Flags Layers, Flower Trio, pearl

You Blow Me Away

Happy Monday to all of you.  I hope you had a fun weekend.  If you celebrated Father's Day, I hope the men in your lives had a wonderful day.  My hubby got lots of attention, love, gifts, and a yummy meal of his favorite foods.  And since my sweet daughter did all the work, I got to sit back and relax - yay!

I wanted to make my grandson a card for the 4th of July and thought Lollipop Firecracker Finn would be perfect.  I colored him with copics and added some Glamour Dust to the firecracker "flame" for some sparkle.  You can find all of Lori's adorable images over in her By LORi Designs shop.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

Stamps:  By LORi Designs - Lollipop Firecracker Finn; MFT - sentiment
Paper:  Doodlebug Design - Stars & Stripes; Bazzill; Neenah
Other:  Copics, MFT Fishtail Flags Layers, EK Success border punch, Glamour Dust, button, twine

SugarPea Designs + Curtain Call

Good morning to all of you!  SugarPea Designs is sponsoring the challenge over on the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Blog this week so I thought I'd make a card and join in the fun! 

I used Love You Bunches.  I thought this sweetie would be perfect for this challenge.  I colored her with copics and used some Graphic 45 paper.  I have to say that I hate trying to photograph purple ... it never turns out quite right for me.  I promise that her blouse actually matches the purple in the dp, even though this photo doesn't show it :)  Anyway, I added some banners and a diecut flower with a pearl.

Here's the inspiration photo over at Curtain Call.  Be sure to stop by and check out their challenge details!

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful day.

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  SugarPea Designs - Love You Bunches
Paper:  Graphic 45 - Sweet Sentiments; Bazzill; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, MFT Layered Rose, MFT Fishtail Flag Layers, pearl  

Whimsie Doodles Healing Bear

Good evening everyone!  I just wanted to pop on quickly to post a card I made for a friend who's been feeling a little under the weather.

This cute little bear is Healing Bear from Whimsie Doodles.  Isn't he adorable with his stuffing popping out?  Obviously he's a well-loved bear, right?  I colored him with copics and colored pencils and used Glossy Accents on his button eyes.  I used some cotton for the stuffing and added a few buttons.  Be sure to check out the digi image in the shop because he comes with two sentiments and some cute Band-Aid digis too.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in this challenge:
Scribble and Scrap Challenge 20  -  Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations June Challenge  -  Animal Antics
Whimsie Doodles May Challenge  -  It's All About Animals

Stamps:  Whimsie Doodles - Healing Bear
Paper:  Forever Friends Kraft Notes; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Glossy Accents, doily, cotton, MFT Fishtail Flag Layers, buttons

Your Next Stamp's Fun Friday Challenge

Happy Friday everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for the Fun Friday Challenge over on the Your Next Stamp's Challenge Blog. 

This cute stamp is Little Sailor Boy, one of the digital stamps available at Your Next Stamp.  I colored the image with copics and used some fun nautical papers from Fancy Pants.  I followed the sketch from the June Challenge. 




To enter the challenge you need to follow the sketch and/or the inspiration photo.  Be sure to stop by the YNS Challenge Blog to find all the challenge details and to check out the fabulous inspiration by the DT!  

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in these challenges:
Creative Corner Challenge  -  Just For Boys
Digi Galore Challenge  -  Nautical or Blue
Pals Paper Arts PPA207  -  Color Challenge
Papertake Weekly Challenge  -  For The Boys
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 199  -  For The Boys


Stamps:  Your Next Stamp - Little Sailor Boy and Cuties in Flower Pots Clear Set (sentiment)
Paper:  Fancy Pants - Down By The Shore; Bazzill; Neenah
Other:  Copics, MFT Fishtail Flag Layers, Enamel Dots

7KCF - Dad Balloons

Good morning.  With Father's Day just around the corner, I thought I'd better get busy making a few cards for the occasion.

This cute little bear image is Dad Balloons from Wild Rose Studio.  I love teddy bears and I think this stamp is so adorable.  I colored him with copics and colored pencils.  I added some Glossy Accents to his nose and stenciled some clouds in the background.  I used La-La Land's Filigree Corner Die to dress up the corners of the card a bit. 

Here are the 7KCF products:

 

Dad Balloons Clear Stamp from Wild Rose Studio

Solar White Smooth Classic Crest 80lb Cardstock by Neenah

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad by Tsukineko

Filigree Corner La-La Land Crafts Die

Copics

Small Blending Paper Stumps by ProArt

Mono Multi Liquid Glue by Tombow

Inkssentials Glossy Accents by Ranger

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a great day!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in this challenge:
Crafty Sentiments Challenge  -  Father's Day/For a Male
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 325  -  So Macho
Cutie Pie Challenge 71  -  A Cute One For Dad
Milk Coffee Challenge  -  For A Dad/Special Male 
Sweet Stamps Challenge 173  -  For Dad

    

HB2U

Good morning everyone!  Jo Davies recently released some new digi stamps over in her Etsy shop and I made a card using one of them.

This lovely image is Banner Girl.  I colored her with copics and added some shading with a Prismacolor pencil.  I was really struggling with this image because orange isn't a color I use very often.  I love it ... I just can't seem to color with it lol!  I added some ribbon, a bow, and a few gumdrops from Your Next Stamp.  If you purchase this digi image, you actually get two images.  The one you see here with HB2U on the banner, and one image with no letters on the banner. 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in these challenges:
Crafting By Design  -  Happy Birthday
Creative Inspirations Challenge 269  -  Bright & Bold Colors
Inky Impressions Challenge 163  -  For The Girls
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge 181  -  Anything Goes
Seize The Birthday Challenge

Stamp:  Time For Tea Designs - Banner Girl
Paper:  Adornit - Crazy Wordplay; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Martha Stewart border punch, ribbon, YNS Gumdrops

By LORi Designs - Ella's Umbrella

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Hello again!  Today I'm sharing a card using one of the cute images from the By LORi Designs shop.

This little sweetie is Puddle Jumper Ella's Umbrella ... isn't she a cutie?  I colored her with copics and then cut her out using a circle die.  The fun papers are by Doodlebug and I just love the bright, cheery colors in this collection.  I followed the sketch from The Challenge #8 over on Lesley Croghan's blog.  I love this layout and I'm sure I'll be using it again!  Be sure to check out the By LORi Designs Blog each day to see what the DT is sharing. 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful day!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in these challenges:
Bunny Zoe's June Challenge  -  Layers
Crafty Girls Challenge 19  -  Anything Goes
Glitter N Sparkle Challenge 88  -  Use A Digi
Handmade Harbor Papercraft Challenge  -  Pretty
Jo's Scrap Shack FFC53 Challenge  -  Anything Goes
The Challenge #8  -  Sketch
WhoopsyDaisy Challenge  -  Anything Goes

Stamps:  By LORi Designs - Puddle Jumper Ella's Umbrella; SugarPea Designs - Tweet Friend (sentiment)
Paper:  Doodlebug Design; Neenah
Other:  Copics, MFT Stitched Circle Stax, MFT Fishtail Flag Layers, buttons

SugarPea Designs Sugar Sketch Challenge SPDSS05

Good morning sweeties!  We are starting a new sketch challenge today over on the SugarPea Designs Blog.

I used Tweet Friend from the Sugar Snap Collection.  I colored the image with copics and added some clouds in the background.  I love this sweet image and it can be used for so many different types of cards.  Be sure to stop by the SugarPea Designs Blog to see the gorgeous work by the rest of the team!
    

Our rules are very simple:

* Play along with any stamp you like - but if you use SugarPea Designs, we'll top your voucher up to $15!
* Feel free to rotate/flip the sketch, or exchange any shapes for what works with your design, just make sure the sketch is recognizable!
* Combine our sketch with any other challenge(s) (except another sketch!)
* Upload to your blog or other online gallery using keyword: SPDSS05 so that we may check out your beautiful work
* Add your link to the linkup on the SugarPea Designs Blog.  You'll find our current challenges on the sidebar.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita


I would like to enter my card in this challenge:
Addicted To Stamps Challenge 84  -  Outdoors
Creative Inspirations Challenge 268  -  Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts Challenge 40  -  Die Cut/Punch Frenzy
Fussy n Fancy Challenge 115  -  Outdoors
Stampin' For The Weekend Challenge  -  Anything Goes

Stamp:  SugarPea Designs - Tweet Friend
Paper:  Authentique - Flourish; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, MFT Pierced Oval Stax, MFT Fishtail Flags Layers, MFT Beautiful Bows, Nestabilities

#1 Dad

Hello everyone!  Father's Day is just around the corner so I thought I would make a quick and simple card using a sweet image from Bugaboo Digi Stamps.

This adorable image is Kidz - dad girl.  I colored the image with my copics and used some Glamour Dust on the flower in her hair.  I added some fiber ribbon and floss.  Since it's going to a dad, I didn't add any embellishments.  I always have a hard time deciding what kind of embellies to add to men's cards and most of the guys I know couldn't care less about them anyway :-)  So, a very quick and easy card! 

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in these challenges:
Addicted To Stamps & More Challenge 98  -  Holiday
Catch The Bug Stella Says Sketch 211
Charisma Cardz Challenge 12  -  Father's Day
CRAFT Challenge 262  -  Father's Day/Male
Fab N Funky Challenge 219  -  Father's Day

Stamp:  Bugaboo Digi Stamp - KIDZ - dad girl
Paper:  Kraft, Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Glamour Dust, fiber ribbon, floss, Nestabilities

You're So Bubbly

I hope you've been enjoying the weekend.  I found some time this week to color an image I've had for a few months now.

This adorable image is Blowing Bubbles by ArtbyMiRan.  I love this image.  I always enjoyed bubbles as a kid and still enjoy playing with them with my grandson.  I colored her with copics, and then added Glossy Accents and a tiny bit of Glamour Dust to the bubbles.  I went with a very simple card so that the focus is on this beautiful girl.  Mi Ran has lots of gorgeous images so be sure to stop by her etsy shop!

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in this challenge:
ArtbyMiRan Challenge 7  -  Anything Goes
DigiStamps4Joy Challenge 93  -  Girly/Feminine
Ditzie Digi Designs Challenge Week 5  -  Anything Goes
Glitter N Sparkle Challenge 88  -  Use A Digi
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge 32  -  Anything Goes

Stamps:  ArtbyMiRan - Blowing Bubbles; MFT - sentiment
Paper:  Echo Park; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, MFT Fishtail Flag Banners, Glossy Accents, Glamour Dust    

SugarPea Designs Sweet 2 Repeat Hop

The first Friday of every month brings the SugarPea Designs Sweet 2 Repeat hop! We’re featuring our newest stamps bringing you even more inspiration now that you’ve had time to bring these sweet stamp sets home to your craft cave! Please leave a comment as you hop along with the design team today.  One lucky hopper will win a $10 gift certificate to the SugarPea Designs online shoppe!

I used Hello, Sunshine on my card today.  I love this sweet image and with all the different sentiments that are included in the stamp set, it's perfect for so many occasions.  I colored the image with copics and colored pencils and added a diecut sun, button, and a few enamel dots.  I thought these fun papers were perfect for this cute little girl.  Here's a look at everything that's included in the stamp set.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Don't forget to leave a comment at each stop along the way.  Wendy is also having an amazing sale over in the shoppe ... 25% off everything!  Be sure to check it out!

 

 

 

Hugs, Anita

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I would like to enter my card in this challenge:
Crafting At The Weekend Challenge 2  -  Anything Goes

Stamp:  SugarPea Designs - Hello, Sunshine
Paper:  Doodlebug Design - Springtime; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, embossing folder, button, hemp, enamel dots, nestabilties, MFT Fishtail Banners and Stitched Circle Stax, Lawn Fawn Spring Showers Lawn Cuts

Bunny Balloon

Good morning everyone!  I hope you're having a wonderful week so far.  Not too much longer till the weekend :)  Today I'm sharing a card using an adorable digi image from the 2 Cute Ink Etsy shop.  If you haven't checked out her Etsy shop, you need to ... there's lots of cute images over there.

This sweet image is Bunny Balloon.  I colored the image with copics and colored pencils.  I added some Liquid Applique to the bunny's tail and some Glamour Dust to the balloons.  I've made a birthday card with this cute bunny but I think this would make a great image for a baby card too.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great day!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in these challenges:
2 Cute Ink Challenge 107  -  Color Theme:  Yellow, Grey, and Blue
The Sailing Pineapple Challenge 5  -  All Creatures Great and Small

Stamps:  2 Cute Ink - Bunny Balloon; Your Next Stamp - Cuties in Flowerpots (sentiment)
Paper:  Fancy Pants - Park Bench; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Liquid Applique, Glamour Dust, button, MFT Fishtail Flags
 

7KCF Challenge - You Are So Special

Good morning!  It's Wednesday so that means we have a new challenge over on the 7KCF Challenge Blog.  Our theme is always "anything goes" but the team decided we'd play with a twist of "embossing".   

I used this cute little Sweetheart Marci from La-La Land Crafts.  I colored her with copics and colored pencils.  Be sure to stop by the 7KCF Challenge Blog for all the challenge details!

Products from the 7KCF store:

 

Sweetheart Marci La-La Land Crafts Stamp

Hearts Border La-La Land Crafts Die

Filigree Corner La-La Land Crafts Die

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

Solar White Smooth Classic Crest 80lb Cardstock from Neenah

Copics

Blending Paper Stumps by ProArt

Mono Multi Liquid Glue from Tombow

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.

 

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in these challenges:
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge 66  -  Embossing
Crafty Catz Challenge 233  -  Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Challenge  -  Anything Goes
Cutie Pie Challenge 70  -  Emboss It
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 87  -  Cute
Handmade Harbor Papercraft Challenge  -  Pretty
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge 106  -  Anything Goes
The East Wind Challenge 8  -  Embossing