February 2016 Winners

With such a lot of lovely entries and only a few of us able to vote it has been a tough one to come up with our top three - but we have managed it!

We ruled out anyone (for voting purposes, although it is lovely that you entered) who had used extra colour excessively, as it was a colour combo challenge, but we still had plenty of entries who managed to give us red or pink with black and white, well done all of you!

First of all I would like to thank our very generous sponsor:

The Cutting Cafe

Who provided the team with two great files to showcase to you.

Now for our top three!

In first place we have Liz M with a gorgeous grungy Little Red Riding Hood.

Congratulations Liz, you have won 3 sets of your choice from The Cutting Cafe.

In second place we have Carol G with a fabulous Moo card!

Congratulations Carol, you have won 2 sets of your choice from The Cutting Cafe

In third place we have Crafty Girl with a very elegant card.

Congratulations CG, you have won one set of your choice from The Cutting Cafe.

Well done all, please email Cazzy with your choice of file and she will send you a personalised winner's badge. We would love you to be our Guest Designers in May, I hope you will all say yes!

Don't forget we are looking for more Quirky people to join our happy team, either for a 2 month guest spot or indefinitely. If you are interested please contact me for details.

Thank you to everyone who entered, and don't forget to check back later today to find out about our new challenge!

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

February 2016 midway reminder and DT call.

Unfortunately Nana Connie has broken bones in her hand and can't create the reminder post, in fact there is a lot of it about - my son broke his toe recently, my nephew got hit by a car and broke his ankle....... but on the team we have problems too, Marg is poorly with a chest infection, Lynne left with health issues, as you may know, and we are sad to tell you that Tracy is leaving us this month due to other commitments taking over her time.
Anyway we wish all the team members with health problems (and all of you too) all the best for a speedy recovery - lots of hugs to you all!

If we haven't commented on your entry I apologise, with only a couple of us able to (and I have a lot on my plate right now as well as the admin to do), please forgive us. Once we are a fully functioning and fully staffed team things will get back to our normal standard.

So as well as a reminder post, with less that usual examples from the team, this is a DT call.

We really need at least two more team members, if you think that could be you please contact me by email or contact form, email link and form can be found in the sidebar.

We are sponsored by a very generous sponsor The Cutting Cafe for our February challenge.

The Cutting Cafe

They are generously providing the following prizes:

1st Prize:  3 sets from Cutting Cafe
2nd Prize:  2 sets from Cutting Cafe
3rd Prize:  1 set from Cutting Cafe

The images and (cutting files in various formats) files kindly supplied to the Design Team by The Cutting Cafe are:

Wheelbarrow Deliveries  and   Bendi Card Template

Now for some great inspiration from the team.

Patacake Pat.

I used both the Bendi Card Templates and the Wheelbarrow set on my PINK with Black & white card.

Tracy

I have used the Bendi Card cutting file and the Wheelbarrow digi from the Cutting Cafe to make my Red with Black & White card.  I coloured the card and images with distress inks and glaze gelly roll pens.

Cazzy and Marg will be along later.

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

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Challenge #2 - Let's Quirky Use Red OR Pink + Black AND White

    Welcome to the February challenge here at Quirky Crafts!  Remember, all our challenges will begin on the first Sunday in the month and end on the 28th day of that month.  We will also publish a reminder on the third Sunday of each month.   We have a new theme this month:  Let's Quirky use Red OR Pink + black and white.  How easy is that?

     This month, we have "The Cutting Cafe" as our fantastic sponsor and they generously supplied digis and .svg files to the DT.

The Cutting Cafe

They are generously providing the following prizes:

1st Prize:  3 sets from Cutting Cafe
2nd Prize:  2 sets from Cutting Cafe
3rd Prize:  1 set from Cutting Cafe

The images and .svg files kindly supplied to the Design Team by The Cutting Cafe are:

Wheelbarrow Deliveries  and   Bendi Card Template

Here's some great inspiration from the team.

Marg using Wheelbarrow Deliveries

I decided to use the Wheelbarrow Deliveries as an Easter card project, which  

has been made for a friend's young daughter, hence the pastel colours. 

I coloured the digis using Harmony Alcohol Markers.  I cut away as 

much of the white paper as I could and then stuck the image 

to the pale green, spotty, card topper and stuck that to the 

card base with foam tape.  The ribbons are both double-bowed and I also added a 3-layer flower 

that was part of a packet that I brought from a local bargain shop that 

sells mainly books & art stuff for all ages. 

NanaConnie
using Wheelbarrow Deliveries
with hearts

     I used the basic wheelbarrow, colored it with ProMarkers, then die cut it.  I fussy cut the hearts and added them to the wheelbarrow (since I don't have anything that uses .svg files.)   I also fussy cut and added the wheel which has a heart on it.  The black scalloped circle is also a die cut, as is the large heart with the leaves and flowers on it.  I love that these Cutting Cafe files can be used either with a machine or by fussy cutting!

Patacake
using Bendi Card Template

     Using The Cutting Cafe's Bendi Card Templates made creating this card a breeze.  I've always wanted to try this type of card and now I have lots of differently styled cutting files/templates, all thanks to The Cutting Cafe.  I chose to use PINK with White and Black, and colored up a digi image from Ike's Art for a cute Mother's Day card.



                                                                           Tracy
                                                            using Wheelbarrow Deliveries

     I have used Wheelbarrow Deliveries to make a mini easel.  I couldn't decide which delivery to pick for my wheelbarrow so I used 4 that suited the colour theme.  I have used Sakura pens to colour the image and mounted the strawberries and apples on some black card and 3D foam pads to create a stopper.

     Cazzy's away on a much needed break and will join us when she returns in a few days!

     To see who won the last challenge, see the previous post below this one.  Any crafty project is acceptable as usual.  Important: BEFORE you link up, please add a link to the Quirky Crafts Challenges blog (http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.com - the blog, not this post) to your post or you will not be able to enter.  When you have done this, you can go ahead and add a link to your blog post or your online photo gallery, SCS, etc., using the button or link below.  If you don't have a blog (or inlinkz will not accept your non-blog link), you can email your entry to us via the sidebar link. Good luck!

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

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Challenge #20.- Quirky Sewn with love.-Winners

We are thankful for all the gorgeous entries we got for this challenge.

For sure, you show us your incredible sewing skills.

Also we want to thank our sponsor 

The Cutting Cafe

for the beautiful files provided to DT and for this challenge prizes.

And the winners are:

First prize and winner of 3 sets of your choice from The Cutting Cafe is Ledia with her gorgeous card full of details.

Second prize and winner of 2 sets of your choice from The Cutting Cafe is Edwina, with her stunning tag.

Third prize and winner of  1 set of your choice from The Cutting Cafe is Mia with her adorable card.

Congratulations to all of you, please contact Cazzy (using the email link or the contact form if the link doesn't work) so that I can send your personalised winner's badges and get your prizes on the way to you.

We would love you all to be guest designers in our next challenge, if you would like to, please tell Cazzy if you can - or a later challenge!

Thank you to everyone who entered, and don't forget to check back later today to find out about our new challenge!

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

Challenge #20.- Quirky Sewn with Love.- Reminder.

This is the reminder post for challenge #20.

Remember we want to see all kind of sewing related projects: needles, yarns, sewing machines, ribbons spools, stitched card, quilted cards, etc.

This challenge is sponsored by 

The Cutting Cafe

That provided the DT with beautiful files we are using today and also the prizes for this challenge winners.

PRIZES:

First place: 3 sets of your choice from The Cutting Cafe

Second Place: 2 sets of your choice from The Cutting Cafe

Third Place: 1 set of your choice from The Cutting Cafe

Guest Designers

JENNIFER

Jennifer made a lace spool, how pretty! She added the House Mouse pin cushion stamp, perfect for this theme. Thanks Jennifer.

Design team

DORIS

This is adorable, Isn´t it? And you can do this just by visiting The Cutting Cafe.

RIBBON SPOOL SET - TEMPLATE AND CUTTING FILES is the name of the file I¨m using today. 

This RIBBON SPOOL SET - templates and cutting files features the following:

2 Ribbon spool shaped cards (large and skinny sizes) Larger is approx. 5 by 3.75 inches - skinny is approx. 5 by 2.25 inches

1 Ribbon box - approx. 2.75 by 3.75 inches with a depth of 2.25 inches

Assorted sizes of ribbon spool templates

18 sentiments (in a tag and without the tag) - these sentiments also come in small and large sizes.

5 mini words

Assorted buttons.

If you want to see more about my today´s idea, just come to HERE.

GABRIELA

My project a beautiful box and card SET RIBBON SPOOL - TEMPLATE FILES AND CUTTING given by our sponsor THE CUTTING CAFE

MONICA

For this reminder, I´m working with the 3d ribbon spool included on Sewing Machine Set. I chose to make it a little bigger and I cut it on transparency film paper, to fill it with buttons. Then I added ric- rac burlap ribbon, a pin, some flowers and a butterfly just to embellish.

KEMLY

Hello everyone ! 

To this reminder, I made a small box with the file  Ribbon Spool Set,

This box is ideal for a gift. I decorated with a rose, a beads and feathers. 

Other elements are in my sewing project.

To enter the challenge link your project to the challenge post before this one click HERE or scroll down. 

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

Challenge #20.- Quirky Sewn with love.

For challenge #20 we want to see all kind of sewing related projects: needles, yarns, sewing machines, ribbons spools, stiched card, quilted cards, etc.

This challenge is sponsored by 

The Cutting Cafe

That provided the DT with beautiful files we are using today and also the prizes for this challenge winners.

PRIZES:

First place: 3 sets of your choice from The Cutting Cafe

Second Place: 2 sets of your choice from The Cutting Cafe

Third Place: 1 set of your choice from The Cutting Cafe

Guest Designers

Jennifer

Alice

 Alice used recycled foil on her amazing 3d machine which is a sewing box! See more photos on Alice's blog.

Design team

DORIS

SEWING MACHINE SET - TEMPLATES AND CUTTING FILES

This is the file that I used for my today´s project. This SEWING MACHINE SET templates and cutting files features the following:

1 Sewing Machine with a box 

1 Sewing Machine shaped card 1 small thread card holder

5 stitched tags

14 sentiments

2 Ribbon spool templates (small and large)

You can find more details about my project by clicking HERE, and you can also find more information about the file, by clicking HERE

GABRIELA

My project, our friendly sponsor THE CUTTING CAFE your file SEWING MACHINE SET, thank you very much !!! I love this beautiful card.

MONICA

For this week project, I chose to altered a box using some of the cutting files included in Sewing Machine Set, provided by our generous sponsor. I must said I love the sentiment. Papers are from "Couture" Graphic 45 Collection.

KEMLY

 

 

Hi everyone! Today I made the card of the set  Sewing Machine Set. This challenge is very beautiful for me because it includes one of the arts that I like and enjoy it, for me Quilting . For many happy moments shared with friends I include in my project a pink rose symbolizing friendship.

To see who won the last challenge see the previous post below this one or click here. 

Any crafty project is acceptable as usual. Important: BEFORE you link up please add a link to the Quirky Crafts Challenges blog (http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.com - the blog not this post) to your post - or you will not be able to enter. When you have done this you can go ahead and add a link to your blog post or your online photo gallery, SCS etc. using the button or link below. If you do not have a blog (or inlinkz will not accept your non blog link) you can email your entry to us via the sidebar link. Good luck! 

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

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Challenge #18- Winners. Quirky Home Sweet Home.

 Thanks you so much to our generous sponsor, in this challenge:

Thanks you! 

This gentle sponsor provided the design team with the files for this challenge. 

These are

Our Winners:

1st Place:

SCRAP & C

With a beautiful window filled with butterflies, flowers and details, it's like being in a beautiful garden.

Congratulations you win:  

1st prize: 3 sets from The Cutting Café store.

2nd Place

JENNIFER

 This nice little Hobbit house decorated with flowers,

 invites you to stroll through the region.

Congratulations you win:   

  2nd prize:  2 sets from The Cutting Café store. 

 3rd Place

SHELL SHEARER

 Sweet grandmother looks beautiful on her couch, 

while you sip your hot chocolate in the company of his cat.

Congratulations you win: 

 3rd place: 1 set from The Cutting Café store. 

Congratulations to the three!!! Please email Cazzy using the link in the side bar, or contact form, who will arrange for your get your prize and do let us know if you would like to be a Guest Designer in a future challenge.

Thank you to everyone who entered!  

And don't forget to check back later today to find out about our new challenge!

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

Winners of challenge #11 - those Quirky shirts and shoes!

I hope you all enjoyed the challenge as much as we did, and we had some lovely entries. You are all winners really, but we can only give away three prizes so we have picked our top 3 favourites.

With many thanks to our sponsor this time who is:

The Cutting Cafe

So without further ado here are our top three favourites:

In first place we have Gabriela with her lovely gift set.

Congratulations Gaby, you have won three sets of your choice from The Cutting Cafe.

Our second choice is Teresa of Red Obsession with her golden shoes card.

Congratulations Teresa, you have won two sets of your choice from The Cutting Cafe.

Our third choice is Jennifer with her brilliant Western themed card:

Congratulations Jennifer, you have won one set of your choice from The Cutting Cafe.

All of you please contact me (Cazzy) using the link in the sidebar, with your choice of sets. I will send your winner's badges and pass your choices to our sponsor. We would love you all to be Guest Designers in two weeks time - please tell me if you can!



Thank you to everyone who entered, and don't forget to check back later today to find out about our new challenge!

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

Challenge #11 Reminder to put your Quirky Shoes and Shirts on.

Just a reminder folks, come and play along if you can show us your shoes, shirts and ties!

Any type of hand crafted project is allowed.

Those Shoes by The Eagles.

Our generous sponsor is 

The Cutting Cafe.

Who are giving some great prizes to our winners:

1st prize 3 sets of winner's choice

2nd prize 2 sets of winner's choice

3rd prize 1 set of winner's choice

Guest Designers

Julia

Julia made a sassy shoe card.

DESIGN TEAM

MONICA

For my second project, I choose "Shirt and tie" trying to make some Father´s Day cards in advance; and "Shirt and Tie Shaped Card" cutting file provided by our sponsor, was just perfect for that. Of course my "Gentlemen Owls" pattern paper couldn´t be any better.

DORIS

Hope you are enjoying this challenge as I'm. This week I would like to share this cute card for a Little Baby Boy using the Shirt and Tie Shaped Card from our amazing sponsor The Cutting Cafe.

I finally this is my shirt versión.

MYRIAM

 For this week I chose the High Heel Shoes Shaped Cards from our sponsor.

KEMLY

In this week, I made a card with file "Shirt and Tie Shaped Card". From our sponsor, 

I used the Tie Shaped Card and I used the sentiment for A great Dad. 

Cazzy

Shirts again - I love making these shirt cards! This time one is very bright, both are for Dad's birthdays. I added faux stitching and got a little creative with the pocket handkerchief on the striped one.

I also tried a shoe, but I don't think I did it well - it could be better, note to self: next time read the guide first!

I'm sneaking in another shirt, one I had nearly made then misplaced!

 

To enter the challenge link your project to the challenge post before this one click HERE or scroll down.

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.