New CRAFT Challenge - Mother's Day/Female

A new challenge started yesterday on the CRAFT Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'mother's day/female'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Pickled Pot Pourri called 'Sweet Hedgehog' - you can find him here on their blog.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used paper from Stampin' Up.  The sentiment is a stamp from Little Claire Designs.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'anything goes'
Tuesday Throwdown - 'favourite embellishment' (gems)

New CRAFT Challenge - Recycling

A new challenge started on the CRAFT Challenge Blog on Thursday and this week the theme is 'recycling'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

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I've used a script digi stamp from QKR Stampede called 'Memories' to decorate a little notebook.

Here's how it started out - the notebook and the front of a Christmas card:

And here's the end result:

New CRAFT Challenge - Love/Valentines/Anniversary

There's a new challenge on the CRAFT Challenge Blog today and our theme is 'love, valentines, anniversary' - you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from All Dressed Up called 'To Have and to Hold' - you can find it here in their Etsy shop.

New CRAFT Challenge - Box or Bag

A brand new challenge started yesterday on the CRAFT Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'box or bag'.  Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details. 

Our sponsors for the challenge are:

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 For my project I've used one of the templates from the 'Assorted Pillow Box' set available here on the Cutting Cafe website.

I used the PDF template printed on to patterned card from Craft Creations and cut out.  The image I used is from the 'Cute Piggies' paper pack available here from LC Designs.

Here's a view of the front of the box:

New CRAFT Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for the last challenge of the year on the CRAFT Challenge Blog and this week it's an 'anything goes' theme.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

For my card I've used a digi from Sweet Stamps called 'Poochie Dog' - you can find it here on their website.  I've coloured the image using Promarkers and used a sentiment from Uniko.  The paper I've used is from Craft Creations.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Sunny Day Crafting - 'anything goes'

Create and Makes Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

New CRAFT Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for another challenge on the CRAFT Challenge Blog and this week we've got an 'anything goes' theme.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

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I've used a digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps called 'Thank You Tulip Block' which you can find here on their website.  

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used some paper and gems from Craft Creations.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Daring Cardmakers - 'thank you'
Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'
Not Just Cards Challenge - 'anything goes'

New CRAFT Challenge - Not a Card

 There's a new challenge today on the CRAFT Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'not a card' - you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

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I'm sharing a post-it note pad that I made at the monthly stamp club I go to.  It's a great design and I was really pleased with the way the inside looks:

On the cover I used a stamp from LC Designs called 'Splishing and Splashing'.  I've used the stamped version which is not on the website at the moment but you can find the digi version here.

I coloured the stamped image with Promarkers and used papers from Craft Creations.

New CRAFT Challenge - Winter

We've got a new challenge today on the CRAFT Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'winter'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

 

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For my card I've used a digi stamp from Star Stampz called 'Me and My Snowman' - you can find her here on their website.  I've used some paper from a first edition pad, punched snowflakes and Card Candi to finish the card.

New CRAFT Challenge - Add Ribbon, Sparkle and Shine

There's a new challenge today on the CRAFT Challenge Blog and this week we want you to 'add ribbon, sparkle and shine'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

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I've used a digi stamp from Bugaboo called 'Little Penguin Winter' - you can find him here on their website.  I coloured the digi with Promarkers and then put some Sparkle Glitter Sheet (available here from LC Designs) over the top before die cutting it.  Here's a close up of the image to show the sparkle:

The paper is from my stash and I've added some red ribbon and Card Candi to finish the card.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs - 'get ready for Christmas'
Allsorts Challenge - 'sparkle and shine'

New CRAFT Challenge - Embossing

A new challenge started on the CRAFT Challenge Blog on Thursday and this week our theme is 'embossing' - you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

For my card I've used a samp from Crafty Sentiments Designs called 'Tulips' - you can find it here on the website.  I've dry embossed the kraft card I've used as a background.

New CRAFT Challenge - Colour Combo

 

There's a new challenge today on the CRAFT Challenge Blog and this week we've got a colour combo inspiration photo for you:

 

 

You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

 

Our sponsors this week are:

 

 

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I've used a digi stamp from SLS Lines called 'Pirate With Hook Hand' which you can find here on their website.  The backing paper I've used was specially designed for the challenge by Jo who owns the challenge blog.

New CRAFT Challenge - Father's Day/Male

We've got a new challenge on the CRAFT Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'father's day/male' - you can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

For my card I've used:

'Painter Donnie' digi stamp from Digital Delights

sentiment from LC Designs

papers from Dovecraft and Craft Creations

Promarkers

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'anything goes plus a sentiment'
Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'anything goes'
Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

I Love Promarkers - 'anything goes'

CRAFT Challenge Birthday Celebration!

 

Happy Birthday To Us

Happy Birthday To Us

Happy Birthday Dear CRAFT Challenge

Happy Birthday To Us!

Can you believe it? CRAFT Challenge is already 7 years old. Originally started by Tracy from Just Tracy Crafts and with a DT mostly recruited from Trimcraft forum members (Hence the term CRAFT Challenge, which stood for Crafters Residing Are Friendly Trimmies. Or if you wished alternative meaning of Can't Remember A Flipping Thing) on the 4^th of May 2009.

We have now grown to be a large team of Design Team Members from all around the world, supplemented with lots of Guest Designers who join us for a month at a time.

We have always welcomed all kinds of craft, not just paper craft (unless specifically stated so in the challenge at the time) and are happy to have such a large group of faithful followers.

So, how are we going to celebrate this milestone?

Well, how else can we celebrate than to have our yearly Blogaversary Blog Hop?

We all feature one of our sponsors for this blog hop on our blogs and I have the honour of featuring and offering a prize from the following sponsor. You can win this prize by adding your name to Inlinkz at the end of this post. I would love to see your comments as well.

The sponsor on my blog is A Day for Daisies

A Day For Daisies provides themed categories of over 1000 digital illustrations, including fairy tales and magical mermaids, cutie kids, vintage illustrations, sentiments and lovely designs for all occasions!

ADFD WEBSITE: www.adayfordaisies.com

ADFD BLOG: http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.com

ADFD FACE BOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Day-For Daisies/142905905744876?ref=ts

ADFD ETSY: http://www.etsy.com/shop/adayfordaisies

Win the prize of a $12 certificate for A Day for Daisies  by adding your name to the Inlinkz at the end of this post.

How can you get to win any of the prizes provided by our sponsors?

That is easy! Just follow the route on our blog hop (you can also find that in our side banner), Our Blog Hop lasts for the duration of this challenge, which means a closing time of Wednesday 6pm GMT on the 20^th of May 2015.

And here are our little rules for this challenge/blog hop:

What can you win on our challenge blog?

The winner of the winning sentence wins the special pack by Trimgym's Digital Stamps and Images.

You should have come here from Brenda's blog and as you can see your next stop is Jean's blog. The start and finish of this blog hop are at CRAFT Challenge Blog.

And here is my project for this week, hope you like it. I have used 'Vintage School Girl Three' from A Day for Daisies - you can find her here on their website.

And now for our Blog Hop route:

CRAFT Challenge Blog (you are here at the start of the hop)

Aunty Sue

Brenda

Helen

Jean

Khristina

Lisa

Maggie

Marlene

Myrna

Rosina

Sheryl

Susan

CRAFT Challenge Blog (you are here at the end of the hop)

And here is the word to be collected on this blog:

Your next stop is Jean's blog. Enjoy the rest of your hop! Don't forget to add your name to Inlinkz below to be in with a chance of winning the prize on my blog.

New CRAFT Challenge - Clean and Simple

The theme for our new challenge on the CRAFT Challenge is 'clean and simple' - you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors are:

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I've used:

'Stroller Mom' digi stamp from Sami Stamps

sentiment from LC Designs

card and gems from Craft Creations

Promarkers