Craft challenge Birthday Celebration Hop & Challenge

Morning all . Pull up a seat as this is a long post.

As it is our Birthday at Craft Challenge it is time for Annual Birthday Hop and Challenge

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 10 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.

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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?

And now it's time for our birthday celebrations. This week our challenge is

Birthday!

(what else could it be?)

Anything that fits in with this subject, qualifies for entering into this challenge.

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

Paper Nest Dolls Digis

Prize is 3 digital stamps from Paper Nest Dolls Digis.

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 15^th of May 2019.

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 CuteNCraftyMommy.
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 and each will win a prize this year too.
4. No sentences hunting this year I'm afraid.

You should have come here from AJ's 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.

Coloured my image with Promarkers

Dies are Time For Tea & Joanna Sheen

Nuvo glitter drops round the image not sure if you can see as it is a clear sparkle

DP from stash

Clear sentiment stamp from my stash

And now for our Blog Hop route:

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

AJ

Aunty Sue (you are here now)

Brenda

Debbie

Jo 

Leslie from Love To Scrap 2

Marlene

Monika

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.

Challenges entered

• Crafty Creations  2W,2nd/4th Wed,2E, Always Anything Goes 
• Fab 'n' Funky W,1E, #439 - Anything Goes
• I love Promarkers  2W,3E Must use Promarkers, #381 - Anything Goes -Top Three
• The Crafty Addicts  M, 3E, #60 - Anything Goes
• Stinkin' Inkers - M, E3 - May - All Tied Up 
• Crafting from the Heart  (2W, 3E, F) #242 ANYTHING GOES 
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges  (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) #1918 - ANYTHING GOES 

Guest designer for Cheerful Sketches

Good morning 

I have a sketch for you today.

The other month i won at Cheerful Sketches and they asked if I would like to guest for them. Of course I would I love to follow sketches when i get the chance. This month sketch is such fun and I hope you will play along with them.

Here it is and remeber you can flip and turn just make sure they can see the sketch,

The sponsors for this challenge are

The Papernestdolls

Polkadoodles

Dr. DIGI's House of Stamps

I got to play with a lovely image from The paper nest Dolls called Sunshine Ellie

Here is my card using this fabulous sketch

I coloured the image with Promarkers

DP is six by six by Minds Eye

used some dies for the flowers

Spellbinder label dies for the image and matting

A rubber stamp sentiment from stash and a few pearls to finish off

Well thats my take of the sketch and now it is your turn you have till the end of May to play along so lots of time.

I look forward to see what you do with it.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day

Challenges

• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO -  Anything Goes
• Digi Choosday Challenge -ATG
• Papercraft Challenges 2W must stamp C5 -  #36 - For Women/Girls (week 2)
• Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects - #93 - Always Anything Goes (Week 1)
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• CuteNCrafty Challenge Blog  (2W, 5E, cards) #26 MOTHER'S DAY/CARD FOR A LADY 
• The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge  (M, 1st Monday, 2E, SIO) ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No. 279 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
• Kitty Bee Designs - 2W,2E, C10 - No.142 -  FOR MOM/FEMININE  
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 346 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Crafty catz Challenge - ATG with Little Blue Button & Crafty Ribbons

Good morning running last this week with my posts. Been a busy weeks and when i got home waved my son off to Scotland made tea i fell a sleep. It musdt be a old age thing lol.

Well onto this weeks challenge with our optional twist set my Nick at Crafty catz.

Our theme is Anything Goes with optional twist Travel if you care to take it.

We have 2 fab sponsors this week so twice the number of winners.

LITTLE BLUE BUTTON STAMPS

and 

DI'S DIGIS STAMPS

I have used 2 of the stamps from Little Blue Button Let's Go & Enjoy Your Travel

This is a a Tag but it stands as doubled it and then made a score just below the punched hole so it would allow it to stand

coloured the image with promarkers

Dp is Rustic Atmosphere then dabbed some white paint through my sequined waste.

Fussy cut my images

added hessian ribbon

die cut the photo slide

added sentiments from Little blue button travel set

Tied some ribbon at the tag top and all done.

Now it is your turn come join us and you might be our winner of some images from Little Blue Button or some fabulous goodies from Crafty Ribbons.

Please go checkout our sponsors shops and pop over and see the other samples from the team.

have a great day off to hang some washing out.

challenges
Crafting with an attitude - #51 Anything Goes
Cute card Thursday #580 - Anything Goes
A bit more time to craft - #91 Anything Goes
Scrapping 4 fun #139 - ladies
A Perfect time to Craft - #5 Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge - #4 Open Challenge
Crafty Hazlenut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes with Patterned paper
Creative Crafters - #15 Anything Goes -Top spot
Oddball Art Stamps (M, P1, E3, SIO, Must use a digi stamp) May - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap (M, P1, E5, digis or stamping) #121 - Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs W, F, 3E - May Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky W,1E, #438 - Box, Bag or Tag
I love Promarkers 2W,3E Must use Promarkers, #381 - Anything Goes with option of ribbon or bow
Paper Minutes W, - #586 - Travel/Vacation
LeAnn’s World 101 (M, P1, E3) #14 - 
Tuesday Throwdown W - #430 - Sketch

Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Lace and/or lace   -I won

GDT Colour Crazy challenge with Tiddly Inks

Good morning I am here with a GDt card for Colour Crazy Challenge and this week they are kindly sponsored by

Tiddly Inks

You really must check them out if you dont already know the company they have some of the cutest images in their shop

Today I have picked Bloom Beautiful Emma isnt she a cutie

coloured with Promarkers

Dp is Totally tropical by Kate Knight and Pretty Please Spring papers by My Minds Eye

perals and satin ribbon from stash

die cut Cloud and a Time For tea design Sentiment

Now it is your turn please come and join us you have 2 weeks to add your make and dont forget to pop over to our sponsors shop and checkout those cuties

challenges
Aud Sentiments - Feminine and a sentiment -Top spot
Crafting with an attitude - #51 Anything Goes
Cute card Thursday #580 - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - Team Lou Anything Goes
A bit more time to craft - #91 Anything Goes
A Perfect time to Craft - #5 Anything Goes
Happy Craft Challenge- Anything Goes
· Jo's Scrap Shack - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
· QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
· Creative Moments - Anything Goes/option
· Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

Classic Design Team Challenge - #4 Open Challenge

Crafty Hazlenut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes with Patterned paper

Creative Crafters - #15 Anything Goes

CUTE AS A BUTTON challenge - may anything goes

Sneaky Peep -Time For Tea Designs

Good evening I am here with some exciting News.

Time For tea Designs are at Create & Craft on the 6th may.

Jo has some awesome Stamps Dies and Stencils for sale exclusive to Create & Craft for the month.  Then they will be in the shop.

So i am her with one of the sets called Butterflies which has the matching dies too.

For this card I actually chopped her legs off to fit into the die which is also on sale. the flower & Butterfly is part of the set so is the sentiment along with many others.

I coloured the image with promarkers. Die cut out and placed behind the frame.

Mounted onto some butterfly acetate placed onto some flower card.

Added some satin ribbon from my stash

Well dont forget to tune into create and Craft and watch our Jo do her stuff and see the other sets she has. They are going to be a big hit i just know it.

Want to see more samples then head on over to our community page for more sneak peeps and lots of inspiration.

Don't forget we also have an anything goes challenge running on the T4T Designs Community page and Instagram. Just tag your entry with @timeforteadesigns

you can find Time For Tea at the following you can find us are below

Time for Tea shop and blog

Time For Tea Designs Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Community Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Instagram Page

challenges
Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  Must include a sentiment #226 Feminine & ASentiment
Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #95 Ribbon Or Lace Trim

• A Bit More Time to Craft (M, P1/15, E3) #91 - Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1, E3) May - Always Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #580 Anything Goes

• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) May - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Daisy Chain Challenges (M, P5, E3) #29 - Make it Feminine
• Love to Scrap (M, P1, E5, digis or stamping) #121 - Anything Goes
• Crafting By Designs  W, F, 3E - May Anything Goes
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday M, Wed, E3 - Feminine or add Sentiment - WON

Otterly Gumballs - Colour of Love Inspirational post

Good evening I am on catch up with some my Dt work and today I am bringing you a inspirational post sharing a fabulous image from Heather Valentin - COLOUR OF LOVE

The image is called Otterly Gumballs Li'l Bellyfulls

I have coloured the image with promarkers and a few pencils

I added some nuvo drops on the gumballs which gives a slight sparkle.

Back ground has been done with inks dabbed through some sequin waste to reflex the gumballs.

Some dp from my oddments box and some mesh

The sentiment is a clear stamp with no name had for too many years.

Well hope you like and it has encouraged you to pop over to the shop and have a look at all heathers amazing drawings.

If your on facebook please come and share with us your makes and watch out we may be starting a new challenge on the facebook page very soon.

Well thanks for popping by and having a peep at my card. leave me a comment do you think the sequin waste and ink worked.

Bye for now

challenges

• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #580 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, Must be a DT creation) Always Anything Goes 
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) May - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Love to Craft (M, P1, E5 , no completely digital projects)  #34 - Anything Goes
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P15, E3, F, must be on DT) Always Anything Goes 

Passion For Promarkers - Lots of Layers

Good morning and hope your well.
Popping on with my DT card for Passion For Promarkers and this week it is the lovely Lisa's turn to pick our theme

Lots of Layers

Our fabulous sponsor for this challenge is

LEE HILLUSTRATIONS

Forr my card I have used Pig In Wellies available from Lee's shop HERE

Image coloured with Promarkers

Dp is S.E.I - Claires collection & Craft creation

Dies are spellbinders Geo Collection

Ribbon and flowers from Crafty Ribbons

Gems from stash

I will add a sentiment when I send this card.

Now why not come and play along with us this week you might be the lucky winner.

Need more inspiration then pop over to the challenge blog and checkout the girls fabulous makes again.

Remember you must state that you have used Promarkers ot Aqua markers to be eligible for the prize

Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely day.

challenges

• A Place To Start (M, 1st Mon, 5E) April - ANYTHING GOES W/OPTIONAL TWIST THREE OF FIVE - 5 gems and 3 flowers
• Colouring in Scrapland  (M 1st Mon, 2E, No digital coloring, must have a hand-colored image)  ANYTHING GOES OR DISTRESS (
• Crafting from the Heart  (2W, 3E, F) #242 ANYTHING GOES 
• CuteNCrafty Challenge Blog  (2W, 5E, cards) #25 ANYTHING GOES 
• Get Creative Challenges  (M, 1st Mon, 3E) #81 ANYTHING GOES/NO TWIST
• Addicted to Stamps 4W, winner + Top Picks, Must include digi or rubber/clear Stamping (no precolored digis) - #173 Lots of Layers (Stamps or Papers) (W4 of 4)
• Dragonfly Dreams - M, Winner + Top Picks – (April) Include an Animal
• Pile It On - M, 1st Sunday + bonus theme 3rd week, Use theme & at least one other challenge, Winners posted 2nd Sunday - (April) Lots of Layers and/or Use Your Scraps
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W , 3E  - #8 - Anything Goes 
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No. 279 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 345 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Crafty catz challenge - ATG with optional twist Add a sentiment

Good morning and welcome to my blog.

i am here today with my Dt make for Crafty Catz .

Our Team mate Christine is celebrating her birthday today so happy Birthday Christine.

our host for this weeks challenge is Janette

She got to pick the twist Add A Sentiment.

Our challenge is Anything Goes so if the twist isnt for you then no problem

We are sponsored this week by

CUTE AS A BUTTON

We got to play with some images and I picked to use

Social Susan (click on the name to jump to the shop)

I coloured the image with promarkers

Added some distressed inks for the background and faux stitched

added a speech bubble HB2U

The happy Birthday sentiment is a rubber stamp from my stash

Gems and ribbon from stash

Dp is Kate Knights Totally Tropical

Used a Martha Stewart punch for added layer

Well hope you like and I do hope you will come and play along we had another great turn out this week and as they say you have to be in it to win it. You never know you might win the 2 images from our sponsor. Or even get picked in our top three.

Well have a good weekend

Thanks for popping by.

Challenges
CUTE AS A BUTTON challenge - ATG - TOP Three
Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  Must include a sentiment #225 Happy Birthday Sentiment (W2 of 2) 
Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #95 Ribbon Or Lace Trim

• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 3E, C5  Birthday + Option Of: Texture 
• Crafty Creations  2W,2nd/4th Wed,2E, Always Anything Goes 
• I love Promarkers  2W,3E Must use Promarkers, #380 - Anything Goes with option of embossing
• Paper Shelter Challenge  W, 3E, SIO, #380 - Add a Sentiment
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO -  Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1, E3) April - Always Anything Goes
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, Must be a DT creation) Always Anything Goes 
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) April - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Creative With Stamps Challenge (M, P1, E3, C11, use stamps or digis) #37 - Birthday

Possum Easter - Colour of Love

Hi here to day to share with you a card I made for my easter showcase at

COLOUR OF LOVE

The imade i have use from the talented Heather Valentin is called 

Bunny Possum Easter Fun available from the shop Here

I saw this design of card on another blog where she used a strip of card for the base and had the image and sentiment hanging over the edge which showcase the image. i thought how clever and how you could use up all thoses strips of designer paper left in your stash.

I colour the image with promarkers and used inks for the sky.

Added a few gems for sparkle

A strip of dp and some mesh ribbon to finish off.

Hope you like and dont forget we would love you to come and share any of Heathers work over on her fan page on facebook.

Thanks for stopping by.

i would like to enter this into the following challenges

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge #April - ATG opt Easter rabbit
Creative Fingers #162 - ATG
Jo´s Scrap Shack #278 - ATG
QKR Stampede #344 - ATG
Crafty Creations #388 - ATG (22/4)
Ellibelle´s Corner #April - Wings, tails or Spring blossoms
Creative Moments #166 - ATG opt Easter