Julia Spiri Challenge - ANYTHING GOES with optional Twist & Birthday announcement

Good morning and Happy Birthday to US!

Yes it is our Birthday at Julia Spiri Challenge and it is time for a New Challenge

As always our challenges are ANYTHING GOES

and the DT follow a option BOXES which we would love you to follow but this is not a must.

Now we would love you to join us using one of Julia's images and if you are a fan on Facebook you just might find a freebie or 2. However we are happy for you to play along with any make of image.

We are also running a challenge this month on Facebook with Julia's images

So now I have told you what our challenge is let me share with you my Box.

I have used one of the Hat Collection called Steam Punk which was my very 1st image I bought and is available from the shop HERE
This is a view of the top of the box

This is a view from the side showing the black lace running around it

I have coloured my image with a mix of promarkers and Lyra rembrandt pencils.

I then went over the image with a clear embossing pad and added clear embossing powder and heated. repeated this process to give a gloss and protection.

 The hearts are tattered lace and Xcut with the same treatment but with a gold embossing powder.

The image is mounted on a Marriane die and a Spellbinders die. The gold lattise die is also a Spellbinders die. 

The box has been made with Centura pearl card. and Gold mirri card

 Embellished with Black lace Silver metal butterfly, Chain and a large Pearl

well thats my little box and hope you like.

Now we would love you to play along with us as this is our 1st Blog Birthday and remember you dont have to make a box.

However if you need some inspiration pop along to the challenge blog and checkout the teams amazing samples. please show them some love.

Now also remeber we have a special fan page on facebook which we would love you to come and join us. We are running a challenge just for Facebook entries over there and there maybe a freebie.

Here our links please check them out and have a fab day

Esty Shop

https://www.etsy.com/shop/JuliaSpiri

Challenge Blog

http://juliaspirichallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

FB Fan Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stampsbyjuliaspiri/

Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/JuliaSpiriArt/

Julia Spiri on Pinterest

https://www.pinterest.com/fotosgraciosas/

Julia Spiri on Google+

google.com/+JuliaSpiri

I would love to enter this box into the following challenges

• Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) #6 Anything Goes -1st entry

• A Bit More Time to Craft  (2W,  P1/15, E3)  Always Anything Goes
• Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/last day of the M) #98- Anything Goes + Option: Anniversary
• Not Just Cards (M, P11, F) - Always Anything Goes
• SanDee & Amelie's Steampunk Challenges (M,P1,E3, Steampunk) September - Anything Goes Steampunk/Industrial
• Sweet Stamps Anything but a Card Challenge
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P15, E3, F, must be on DT) Always Anything Goes - WON GRAND PRIZE !ST PLACE
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• We Love 2 Create  - 2W, 2E, F, SIO - Always Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes
• The Pencil Case 2W, E2  #27 Anything Goes  

• 4 Crafty Chicks W #314 Fussy Cutting & A GDT Call
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #30 Lovely Lace
• Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E  September Anything Goes
• Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #316 Anything Goes (Sept. 6th)
• I love Promarkers -2W - Must use Promarkers - #316 Use A Die-Cut 
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #101 Always Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz challenge - ATG with optional twist

Good morning a late and quick post from me as i am suffering to day with headache as i went to the eye hospital yesterday for scans and drops.

So my post is a day late as i thought I had scheduled but heyho senior moment no it didnt.

Crafty Catz challenge this week is hosted by the lovely talented and crazy Janette.

Our theme is now always ANYTHING GOES but for those looking for a challenge our twist is AUTUMN

All the team has taken the challenge so a great place to head over for some inspiration.

Our sponsor this week is THE EAST WIND

so here is my little card which started out as a tag but as it is A6 size guess i could attach to a very lage present if needed.

Image is Scraf Lover and is coloured with Promarkers and cut out with A spellbinders die and matted onto a larger one from the set.

The leaf is a marrianne  Die which comes with the vines I have used different coloured card and then distressed inks and the edges have Copper gliding wax on then.

all matted onto some beige card which has been embossed with a fiskers leaf plate and then the embossing highlighted with distressed inks. Matted in gold mirri card then wrapped with some lush ribbon.

Well hope you like no DP on thsi one and just love that leaf die which was a die i have been trying to get for ages and arrived as a present for a very generous and dear friend.

Well hope you have a lovely weekend and hope you will join us in the challenge.

Thanks for popping by off to get another tablet. 

Bye for now.

challenges

• A Bit More Time to Craft  (2W,  P1/15, E3)  Always Anything Goes
• ABC Challenge (P1/15, E1, C10) O is for Open
• Crafts and Me (M, P1, SIO) September - Anything Goes,  optional Autumn
• Sparkles Forum Challenges (M, P15, 3E) #83 - Lots of Layers
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) #6 Anything Goes -1st entry
• Creative Fingers -  2W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.115 - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.154 -  Anything Goes
• Really Reasonable Ribbon - 2W, 4E (1st & 3rd Friday) - No.148 - (W1 of 2)  Autumn Colors with ribbon/trim
• Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 35 (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Craft Rocket Challenges 2W,3E #23 Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes

I love Promarkers -2W - Must use Promarkers - #316 Use A Die-Cut 

• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #101 Always Anything Goes
• Chocolate Baroque Challenge Blog -M, 3rd Wed, SIO,E3 - #26 Color Challenge (Week 3 of 4)
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Lots of Layers

Will you accept a Technique Challenge at CRAFT

Good morning well the sun is out so might just get some washing dry today then hopefully a little crafting. Talking of Crafting are you ready for a challenge.

CRAFT CHALLENGE has set a Technique challenge are up up for it

EMBOSSING

We are sponsored this week by

CRAFTY SENTIMENTS

So get those folders, embossing powders and even light boxes out and come and join us.

So I have used a digital image called COLD CHRISTMAS available from their shop here

Now all my products are over 12months old asI am still using loads of stash I have aquired.

Image coloured with Promarkers 

Snowflkes embossing folder and also the sentiment has been embossed onto Vellum and then I coloured the back lightly with some ink which left the invents of the embossing white.

Stitched ovals dies.

Large snowflake diecut sent in a rak

some fluffy stuff for the snow falling on the image which you heat emboss and it fluffs up

the centre of the snowflake has tiny flowers from ribbon trim. Pearl centre

Viva pearl pen for the berries

Well hope you like checkout the teams cards for more inspiration and come and join us.

Thanks for popping by

challenges

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W,must be Christmas  #296 Use a Sentiment

Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #316 Anything Goes

I love Promarkers -2W - Must use Promarkers - #316 Use A Die-Cut

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #101 Always Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Lots of Layers

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge 2W, 2E, C10, Must be Christmas - #79 - Non-traditional Colors

Passion For Promarkers Challenge W - must use promarkers - #361 Make Us Smile

Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E  September Anything Goes 

Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 1/1) Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #35 - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes (Week 1)

Sunny Day Crafting - W - #12 Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes

Girl with Hair Wrap - Still time to enter

Good evening yes a late post for me. 

Just a little card to share this evening and a reminder that there is still time to join in our challenge at Julia Spiri Stamps Challenge. Just slightly over 3 days so still time.

Our challenge is always ANYTHING GOES and you cab find it HERE

My card i am sharing tonight is using Girl with Hair Wrap and is available from the shop HERE

I have gone with a CAS style for this cutie

Image coloured with promarkers

Dies used are Quickutz, Nesties & Cas -Uals Fridays

Leaf Punch

Embellishments are Lace & Pearls

Well thats my card and hope that you like. 

We have some exciting news for you next challenge.

Do forget we also have a Facebook page where we would love you to come and say hi and share with us your makes with Julias images. HERE

Thanks for popping by and i will be back tomorrow with a new challenge from Craft

See you then.

challenges

• Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E  September Anything Goes
• Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #87 Anything Goes
• I love Promarkers -2W - Must use Promarkers - #316 Use A Die-Cut
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #101 Always Anything Goes
• Paper Shelter Challenge - W,3E, SIO - #262 Make It Digital
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, C5, 2nd & 4th weeks -  Children 
• The Crafty Addicts 2W, E #22 - Anything Goes/Use Lace or Pearls
• Tuesday Throwdown W - #309 -  Clean and Simple
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes
• Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 1/1) Anything Goes 

Crafty Catz challenge 335 Anything Goes

Good morning well it is nearly weekend and here in the UK we have a long one. So hopefully you will get some Me time. Maybe time to join us at CRAFTY CATZ.

This week it is my turn to host the challenge and as always it is now

ANYTHING GOES

with a optional twist of HATS

now the team always follows the twist but you dont have to

This weeks sponsor is

Julia Spiri Stamps

we all got to work with some of Julias lovely images so befor you hop over and checkout the teams fabulous creations here is mine

I have used 

The Victorian Hat

This also fits in with Julia Spiri Stamps challenge ANYTHING GOES with a Twist VINTAGE

so why not join us at both challenges

Image is coloured with promarkers

Tonic butterfly die & die cut flowers

Paper clay fern and pearl centres

Ribbon & lace

Doily

Machine stitching and chip board sentiment

Plastic filigree heart 

Dp is floral fantasy by Louise Tyler edges of paper has been distressed

Well that is my little card hope you like.

Dont forget to checkout the teams creations and our sponsors shop for more stunning images. 

Now it is your turn do hope you will come and join us we are looking forward to seeing what your making. Have a wonderful week.

challenges

Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #29 Butterflies Or Dragonflies

Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes (

Crafty Girls Creations 2W,3E Always Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #316 Anything Goes 

I love Promarkers -2W - Must use Promarkers - #316 Use A Die-Cut

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #100 Always Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts 2W, E #22 - Anything Goes/Use Die-cuts 

Passion For Promarkers Challenge W - must use promarkers - #360 Make It Digital

Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes

• Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 2) Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time to Craft  (2W,  P1/15, E3)  Always Anything Goes
• Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) August - Use a Stamp or Digi
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) August - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P15, E3, F, must be on DT) Always Anything Goes
• Pile It On - 2W - Use theme and at least one other challenge, #115 Die Cut Embellishments (W1 of 2)

Back to School Challenge at CRAFT

Good morning well it is nearly time for the children to go back to school if they havent already.

So what better challenge than for CRAFT to pick the theme

BACK TO SCHOOL

we have some wonderful and generous sponsors again this week

Bugaboo Stamps and Oddball Art

So lots to play for.

For my project I decided to decorate at cheap note book i got from a local supermarket

The image is from Bugaboo and is BIG BOOKS BOY available from the shop here

The sentiment came with the image.

I have coloured the image with my promarkers

The DP is a free download found on my computer sorry not sure where from and i have used Distressed inks on the edges.

Matted onto Green card and then glued to the front of the note pad.

Didnt embellish it too much just adding some sequin stars as it will slide into my nephew bag along with many other books so wanted to keep it flush.

Dont think you can have enough little note books do you.

Well now it is your turn we would love you to share your makes with us this could be a card or project or even a scrapbook page. Maybe a 1st day at school

Thanks for popping by now head on over to the challenge blog and checkout the teams amazing samples for your inspiration.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Passion for promarkers - Make it digital

Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes

Fairy Tale - 2W, 2E - No. 149 - Back To School 

Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (Week 2) Anything But a Card

Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 2) Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes

My Sheri Crafts 2W #188 Back To School - WON

Sweet Stampin W, 2E  Back To School - WON

Catch the bug - Bingo 

bling stars, image, and player choice ( anything but a card)
Mari Digis - ATG
Crafty Creations - 2W - #322 Words/Letters on the Background  

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #100 Always Anything Goes

Paper Shelter Challenge - W,3E, SIO - #261 Back To School

Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes 

Creative Knockouts W,2E,C8 #156 Schools In

Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO Always Anything Goes