Craft Challenge- Annual Birthday HOP come join the fun

Good morning hope your well and ready for some fun.

Yes it is that time of year again that we at Craft Challenge Celebrate our birthday so grab a drink and checkout all the details .

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 9 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 several Guest Designers who join us for a month or a week 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 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 Scrap N Dipity.

And you can win 3 digital stamps from  Scrap N Dipity 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, Our Blog Hop lasts for the duration of this challenge, which means a closing time of Wednesday 6pm GMT on the 16^th of May 2018.

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

The rules this year are very simple:

1.     Make a project for this challenge and your entry will be put in the random draw for the prize by Di's Digistamps.

2.    Visit the blogs of our DT and enter into their Inlinkz to be put in the random draw for the prize on their blog.

3.    The Top3 will again be chosen as every week as well.

4.    No sentences hunting this year I'm afraid.

You should have come here from CRAFT Challenge Blog and as you can see your next stop is Brenda'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.

(using 'Wind in my Hair – 2 Stamps – Scrap N' Dipity' by Scrap N Dipity)

 The backing is Vellum and I have used my promarkers and pencils to colour this beauty. Embellishments are just ribbon and pearls from my stash, Pearlised card for matting

And now for our Blog Hop route:

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

Aunty Sue (you are here now)

Brenda

Debbie

Hester

Jo

Lucy

Maggie

Marlene

Monika

Myrna

Sheryl

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

Your next stop is Brenda'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.

I would like to enter the following challenges

• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Lace and/or Ribbon
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #19 - Anything Goes
• Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects - #67 - Always Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3, F - #199 ANYTHING GOES  
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - #205 ANYTHING GOES
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1818 - Anything Goes
• The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Calendar M,3E May - Things with Wings
• The Fairy and The Unicorn M, 1st Sat, E3, Mythical and Mystical - May 
• Digi Doodles Studio challenge - Ribbon & pearl
• I love promarkers- Anything goes
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - No.18 - ANYTHING GOES
• Oddball Art Stamps '-fairies goblins 

Inspiration al Picture for Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good morning have you seen the new challenge at passion for promarkers.

Yes i am a day late posting what with a trapped nerve in my shoulder and my computer tower breaking yesterday couldnt end quick enough

So my son got me a new tower and fingers crossed i am back in business although a little slower.

So onto this weeks challenge and it is  Shelly  turn to pick our theme and she has picked this lovely picture to inspire you.

We are sponsored this week by 

TIME FOR TEA 

who kindly gave us some images to play with and i choose girl with giant ice cream

DP are all Dovecraft I think old pads

Image coloured with promarkers of course

The lemon panel is embossed

Gingham ribbon

Well hope this has inspired you to play along with us and please checkout the fab girls cards.

Dont forget our rule of medium to play along with and if you use a Time For Tea dont forget the have a new challenge at their facebook page.

Thanks for popping by and I will be back later with a sneak peep of a new release. 

challenges

• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Lace and/or Ribbon
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #19 - Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes 
• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #528 Anything Goes
• Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO Always Anything Goes
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 3E, C5  Birthday + Option Of Anything Goes (
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - No.18 - ANYTHING GOES
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No. 233 - ANYTHING GOES
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 294 - ANYTHING GOES
• The Fairy and The Unicorn-atg

GDT Sasayaki Glitter - Benny

Good morning from a warm and lovely Manchester and I am here with a GDt project.

Last month Naz the owner of Sasayaki Glitter asked me if i would like to be a GDt for a project and i jumped at it.

Naz has some fabulous images and also a great Progessive challenge on facebook and a monthly challenge. So lots of chances to grab some images and play along with her.

Now I had a peep in her shop and came across this fabulous little guy full of character and knew this was for me.

I just Love Benny and he was soo much fun to colour. You can grab him from the shop HERE

Image has been coloured with my promarkers

DP are all from my stash all old pads

Dies are Sizzix and Crafty Sentiments

Used a Tattered lace brick embossing folder which I added some distressed inks

Ribbon from stash

Chipboard sentiment

i really loved how this came out and think he suits bright orange do you think he came off his bike with the plaster

Well thats my little project and I would like to thanks Naz for asking me I really enjoyed it.

Please pop along and check out her store there lots of for everyones 

Thanks for popping by and have a wonderful day.

Off to enjoy a little sun before it gets too hot.

challenge

Creative inspiration - CAS/ Fussy & Fancy

Addicted to Stamps 4W, winner + Top Picks, Must include digi or rubber/clear Stamping (no precolored digis) - Ribbons

• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• Pile It On - M, 1st Sunday + bonus theme 3rd week, Use theme & at least one other challenge, Winners posted 2nd Sunday - (May) Sports/Hobbies- cycling
• The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes
• Catch The Bug  W,3E,SIO - sketch
• Hiding in my Craft Room W,1E - #351 - Anything Goes
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - No.18 - ANYTHING GOES
• Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - No.66 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No. 233 - ANYTHING GOES
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 294 - ANYTHING GOES
• Simply Papercraft - M, Last Fri - MAY - No. 56  - ANYTHING GOES
• Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  #202 Masculine + A Sentiment 
• Craft Rocket Challenges Mx 1st Thurs #48 May- Use Embellishments
• Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #528 Anything Goes
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 3E, C5  Birthday + Option Of Anything Goes 
• Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, #390 - Wet or Dry Embossing
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) May - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• SheepSki Designs Challenges (M, P1, 3E, C10, SIO) #14 - Favourite Colours - love bright oranges 
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P15, E3, F, must be on DT) Always Anything Goes 
• The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - M, 1st Monday, E2, SIO - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 
• Ike's World 4W, 1E - #108 Anything Goes with a twist: Monochrome 
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects May - #32 - Monochrome

I love promarkers - anything goes

Crafty catz Challenge ATG optional extra Add flowers

Hello and welcome to my Crafty place.

Today i am here to share this weeks Challenge at CRAFTY CATZ

our host is the lovely Janette who has been on extended leave but is back and in full swing again.

Now our challenge is always ANYTHING GOES so no excuses not to play along but our host picks a little twist just for fun for us Dt and those that would like to play along with it.

Our fabulous sponsor for this challenge is

All Dressed Up

So the lucky DT got to play with some of their images and i went for this cutie called

My Little Flower Girl coloured with Promarkers

I have gone with just shades of white the white base card then i used some white pearlised card for the trellis which is a spellbinders die

added flowers with a memory box die in the same card as the base card. fussy cut my image mounting behind the sentiment with is from Lillet a tale of friendship stamp set.

Added some satin ribbon in same colours as the dress to bring it all together and a white satin ribbon rose to finish.

Well thats my make and am fairly pleased how it came out as i had it coloured up and then mojo disappeared so it sat on my desk for 3 days looking at me.

Now pop over and  checkout the teams makes and also what a fabulous card our new GDT has made for us. I do love it.

Well have a fabulous Bank Holiday i believe the weather is warming up so that will be good.

Bye for now.
challenges
All dressed up challenge blog - ATG

• 4 Crafty Chicks W #401 Women Celebration
• Craft Rocket Challenges Mx 1st Thurs #48 May- Use Embellishments
• Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #528 Anything Goes
• Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - Anything Goes
• Creative Moments - 2W, 3E, Always Anything Goes
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday- M, Wed, E3 - For Ladies or Girls Only
• Pause Dream Enjoy - W, E3, #18 -  Layers
• Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects - #66 - Always Anything Goes

Craft Challenge - Colour Combo

Good evening I am running a little late been busy with family stuff but lets get to the good stuff.

Craft challenge blog started a new challenge today and this time it is a Colour Combo challenge.

here is a swatch for you to use with the colours

You can make any theme but just use these colours in your project and link up and we will pop over and check it out and leave some love.

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is

Odd ball Art

and wow we got to play with some fab images.

I am using 'Big Eye Girl with Her Doggy ~ Sylvie N Samson Go for A Walk Image No.162 & 162B'

I have colured the image with my promarkers.

the sky has been done with inks

Dp is from our wonderful Jo challenge owner

Ribbon is from stash

and the sentiment and  X's are clear stamps called Lillibet A take of friendship

I am rather liking this shape of card and keeping it simple to show off the image.

What do you think Are you a rectangle or square card blank person.

Well now it is over to you cant wait to see what you come up with.

Thanks for popping by and dont forget to checkout the rest of the team

Thanks for popping by I will be back in the morning with my Crafty Catz make for this week.

challenges

• 4 Crafty Chicks W #401 Women Celebration
• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favourite Animal (&why)  - dog because mine is my shadow
• Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #528 Anything Goes
• Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO Always Anything Goes
• Star Stampz Challenge 2W,3E,SIO  Hand Coloured Image
• Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations - 2W,2nd/4th Wed,2E, Always Anything Goes 
• Crafty Gals Corner -  2W, E2, #164 -  Anything Goes 
• Creative Moments - 2W, 3E, Always Anything Goes 
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday- M, Wed, E3 - For Ladies or Girls Only
• Simon Says Wednesday - W, 5E - Animal Magic
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1, E3) #5 - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) #14 - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) May - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Time For Tea - May Challenge - I Do TWO

Good morning hope your well and today I have some great news for you.

Time For Tea are starting up their challenge again

So today we have a great challenge for you
CHALLENGE 

I DO TWO

The challenge is  to use 2 of things

Yes maybe 2 DP, or 2 Button, or 2 images

We have lots of prizes up for grabs so well worth digging out those fab images from our designer Jo
The prize will be 3 digi stamps of your choice to a winner who will be voted for.
A second prize of 1 digi stamp will be chosen at random.
4 entries will also be chosen to feature on T4T Designs social media at the end of the challenge. These will be our T4TD Diamonds.
All winners will be able to grab a button for their blog.


So here is my card featuring Bakers Girl available to purchase HERE

I have gone with a monochrome  with just using Pink & white

So my 2 items are

Ribbons

DP which is a digital from A Bit more time to craft - Pink & Grey

Buttons from stash
Whit & Pink Pearlised card
I have also used my promarkers to colour the image
The sentiment is also a Time for tea

so this is my card for our brand new challenge which you have a whole month to come and join us in.

Now pop over and checkout our new challenge and all the makes by the team.

i do hope you will come and support us.

Maybe use that Kitty that a lot of you got free last week

Here are the links to where you can find us.

Time For Tea Designs Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Community Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Shop

Time For Tea Designs Blog

Time For Tea Designs Instagram Page

• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - No.17 - ANYTHING GOES
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No. 231- ANYTHING GOES
• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - No. 167- ANYTHING GOES
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 293 - ANYTHING GOES
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
• Creates and Makes M, 3E, last Tue - #21 - Anything Goes
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #18 - Anything Goes
• Ike's World 4W, 1E - #108 Anything Goes with a twist: Monochrome (week 1)
• Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects - #66 - Always Anything Goes 
• Retarte 2W, E3 - #120 - Anything Goes 
• Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - #210 BIRTHDAYS 
• A Bit More Time to Craft (M, P1, E3) #65 - Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1, E3) #4 - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Girls Creations Challenge (M, P1, E3, Top 3) #46 - Always Anything Goes
• Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/last day of the M) #137 - Anything Goes 
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) April - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper