Craft Challenge #382 -Autumn Halloween Thanks Giving

Good morning and welcome we have a new challenge starting today at CRAFT.

This week it is all about Autumn, Halloween & Thanks Giving

Our sponsor for this challenge are

 DRS Designs and Doctor Digi House of Stamps

2 fabulous companies so please do check them out. 

I have gone with Halloween and made a treat bag

Image is from Doctor Digi House of Stamps and is Made for Each Other available in their shop Here

Image coloured with promarkers and distressed inks

Backing paper is from Barely Mind no longer with us.

Die is Stitched Ever green Trees by Memory Box

The bats are a Mc Gill Punch

Cheescloth, card and a cheap brown lunch bag

Well now it is your turn do hope you will play along with us this week

Lots of occassions with the halloween Thanks  Giving here in the uk Harvest Festival and anything Autumn maybe a Birthday

Thanks for popping by.

Did you see Crafty Catz GDT Call if your quick and havent joined us still time 

Have a great day. xx

Challenges
Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #97 Always Anything Goes - Twist- Fall Colors
Inspiration Destination - W, F- Always Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts 2W, Winners, Top 3,  #24 - Anything Goes/Funny

Deep Ocean Challenge 2W - #138 - Anything Goes

Retarte 2W, E3 - #86 - Anything Goes with a Halloween twist (

Sunny Day Crafting - W - #15 Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - (Week 1) Autumn (theme and/or colors)

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

613 Avenue Create - M (1st Sunday), 8E, Any Craft Accepted (check for recognition each week) - #189 Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Colors of Fall

Come and Get It - W, 3E - Sept 18 - Lots of Layers

A Bit More Time to Craft  (2W,  P1/15, E3)  Always Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) September - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P15, E3, F, must be on DT) Always Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin W, 2E  Anything But A Card

• Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 36 (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes

GDT CALL

We´re looking for a GDT - is it you we looking for!

I just wanted to remind you all that we are looking for a 

GUEST DESIGNER

over at Crafty Catz

all you have to do is to put GDT after your name when you enter your project to this weeks challenge. It´s an easy theme this week too.

Anything Goes

optional twist - use red, white and black

Closing date is mid day friday uk time

Good luck everyone!

We are an easy and friendly bunch of crafters and we love to get to know you!

Crafty Catz challenge ATG with a optional Twist....... DONT FORGET THE GDT CALL

Morning!

Friday and time for a new challenge at CRAFTY CATZ!

This week our host is Dianne and she has picked our Twist for the team to follow.

RED, WHITE, & BLACK

remember this is a option and the challenge is

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this week that allowed the team to play with some fab images is

KennyK Stamps

I believe that it is the owners birthday this week and they are doing a Birthday facebook challenge so why not combine the 2 as I have done.

Here is my card which is a 8inch square as I have a birthday for a special boy coming up in just over a month and i am always last minute

Image has been coloured with promarkers

Dp is a very very old pad

Joanna Sheen banner die

Tonic Birthday Die

Red pearls

Faux stitching

Well hope you like kept it simple with no fuss.

Now come on it is your turn pop along and checkout the teams makes all very different and fabulous.

Have a lovely weekend I see we are getting cooler weather from now in the Uk.

Hugs xx

KennyK facebook challenge

• My Time to Craft 2W  #329 Stitching (real or faux) (W2 of 2)
• The Pencil Case 2W, E2  #28 Anything Goes  (W2 of 2)
• Colour Crazy Challenge - 2W,2E (must contain hand coloring) - Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers -  2W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.116 - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.156 -  Anything Goes
• Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 36 (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Crafting When We Can - 2W, 2E, C5 -  #127 Happy Birthday  (W2 of 2) 
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• Stamping Sensations - M, 3E, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) Stamp must be focal point of project – September - One for the Boys
• Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes
• Passion For Promarkers Challenge W - must use promarkers - #363 Favorite Color Combo
• Unicorn Challenge M, 1st Tuesday of M, E3, No fully digital projects September - Happy Birthday
• Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E  A Stitch in Time
• Paper Shelter Challenge - W,3E, SIO - #264 Add a Number
• Inspiration destination- atg

Christmas Time at CRAFT Challenge

Hi! Well it is that time of the month when we at the CRAFT challenge celebrate everything CHRISTMAS. Yes it is our monthly Christmas challenge. So anything to do with Christmas and we would love you to share with us.

Our sponsors for this challenge are Pickled Potpourri and The Stamping Boutique

For my card I have used a image from a set by Pickled Potpourri called Christmas Doodles and is available from the shop HERE

I have gone with a simple layout and a flat card for postage. 

I think we all need some of these dont you.

Image coloured with Promarkers and glitter added to the 1st letter of each word.

Used Pearlized card embossed with a freebie folder and green pearls and touches of red promarker on the berries. Ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons.

Well thats another for my box still loads to do.

Hope you will come and play along with us again this week. lots of inspiration on the challenge blog from the team using images from both our sponsors.

Thanks for popping by.

Hugs xx

challenges

Crafting with an attitude---------anything goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.155 -  Use 3 colors, 2 embellishments, 1 technique
Inspiration Destination--------------anything goes
Everything art challenge--------anything goes
Lemon shortbread-------------anything goes
Craft your passion ------------anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Clean and Simple

#336 Crafty catz challenge - Anything Goes with a optional twist

Good Friday morning well it is that time of week again 

Weekend round the corner and a new Crafty Catz challenge.

This week it is Caz's turn to host our challenge so please pop along and tell her what a great job she has done as this is her 1st hosting with us and always your hardest.

Well she has picked a great and easy twist for us this week(ANYTHING BUT SQUARE) but remember that this is optional and all our challenges are ANYTHING GOES.

This week are sponsored by 

an ex team mate who now has her own shop and challenge Naz at Sasayaki Glitter

we all got to play with some gorgeous images and here is my make

I went with a Oval card and reflected the shape turned with the image Meg and Teddy

Isnt this the cutest image. Thinking this image could be used for so many occasions

Just a Hello, Get well and many more.

Image has been coloured with promarkers and there is glitter on the stars

Dies used are Xcut and marianne

Spiders web, Gems, Pearl, Sizzix sentiment and the flower is paper clay

DP is papermanina Fairytale collection

Well please checkout our sponsor and also come and play along no excuse as our challenge is 

ANYTHING GOES

Have a great weekend and catch you over at the blog.
I have had a bit of a low week and a friend sent me a suprise parcel which has just put a big smile on my face. Janette yor a star
challenges
Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) Any craft accepted September - Anything Goes

• Emerald Fairies Challenge (M, P1, E3/unlimited) #78 - Monochromatic- PINK & WHITE

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

• Crafty Girls Creations 2W,3E Always Anything Goes
• Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO Always Anything Goes
• Sasayaki Glitter Challenge Blog M, 1st Thursday, F, E3 - Animals- BEAR
• Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #88 Let's Hear It FOr The Girls
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #102 Always Anything Goes
• Little Red Wagon - W - #358 Fur-Ever Friends
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, C5, 2nd & 4th weeks -  Children 
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• Catch the bug - Anything Goes challenge

Craft Challenge - Easel Card

Good morning from a Wet and Dark Manchester. I do hope it brighterns up later for when the children come out of school as I saw so many with no coats before it started.

Today we have a new challenge at CRAFT and this week we are using 

EASEL CARDS

Our sponsors for this challenge that kindly donated prizes and allowed the team to work with some of their images are

KennyK Stamps

and

A Day for Daisies

So here is my card using aimage from KennyK Stamps called The Old Bartender

As you can see this is for my Brother my Baby Brother who will be a YOUNG 50 this month!

 close up of the Front

Image has been coloured with promarkers

DP is Spots & Stripes Capsule collection by Papermania

Ribbon and Pearls from Meiflower crafts

Card from stash for matting 

Dies used for this is

Spellbinders Opulent Ovals, Clearly Besotted Happy Birthday, Xcut Oval,

Die-namic MFT - Numbers

Creative Expressions Male Relatives (2 cut twice and shadow dropped)

Well now you have seen my card it is your turn.

Please do join us this week and share your make with us.

Lots of great prizes.

Thanks for popping by now go and checkout the awesome creations by the team for more inspiration.

Challenges

Creative inspirations - ATG

• Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E  Ribbons
• Crafty Creations - 2W - #323 Use A Number 
• I love Promarkers -2W - Must use Promarkers - #317 Spots and Stripes
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #102 Always Anything Goes
• Wonderful Wednesdays -  W, SIO -  Always Anything Goes
• Cardz 4 Guyz W, 3E - #136 - Congratulations
• Cuttlebug Mania W, 3E -  Anything Goes with Die Cuts
• Sunny Day Crafting - W - #13 Anything Goes
• Unicorn Challenge M, 1st Tuesday of M, E3, No fully digital projects September - Happy Birthday
• Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - (Week 1) Layers
• A Bit More Time to Craft  (2W,  P1/15, E3)  Always Anything Goes
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) #6 Anything Goes 3rd entry- WON DT FAVE
• Crafter's Cafe (2W, P1/15, E3, F) #156 - 2 Patterned Papers
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) September - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P15, E3, F, must be on DT) Always Anything Goes- WON DT FAVE
• Crafting When We Can - 2W, 2E, C5 -  #127 Happy Birthday
• Stella Says Sketch - 2W, 3E, SIO,  #413 Sketch* (W1 of 2) 
• Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E, JFF - (W1 of 2) - N for Numbers
• Simply Create Too - 2W - No.117 - (W1 of 2) - Fall Colors

Facebook challenge for Julia Spiri 1st Blog Anniversary with a freebie

Hi this is my 2nd post today and also my 2nd post featuring a image from Julia Spiri Stamps.

If your looking for the challenge then it is below this post.

Well today over on facebook Julia Spiri is celebration her 1st blog Birthday?Anniversary.

Yes 1 year how time flys when your having fun.

Well if you hop along and celebrate with Julia you might just find this fabulous image.

Yes Julia is kindly giving this image away to her fans on facebook.

I have made a little notebook which i can keep beside my computer and add notes while I am doing my comments and DT work.

The image is called CRAFTY GIRL and i have coloured her with my promarkers and adding a little pencil. for highlights and depth

The notebook was a very cheap pad from a local supermarket.

DP is a freebie in a mag. Lace from my stash. 

Letters are My fave things die and then embossed with a cuttlebug folder dots and also stars folder.

Wooden butterfly and some pearls.

Well hope you like have a great day and look forward to seeing you over at our challenge and fan page on facebook.

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 like to enter this into the follow challenges

Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
Sunny Day Crafting - W - #13 Anything Goes

• The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - M, E2, SIO - (September) Always Anything Goes
• Crafting Musketeers (M, P2, 1E) #41 - Back to School
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) September
• Emerald Fairies Challenge (M, P1, E3/unlimited) #78 - Monochromatic
• The Sisters of Craft (M, P1, E3, no Besties) Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Calendar M,1E September - Back To School
• Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 214 - Back To School
• Colour Crazy Challenge - 2W,2E (must contain hand coloring) - Anything Goes 
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.154 -  Anything Goes
• Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 35 (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes