Building Sand Castles with ANYTHINGS - Crafty Sentiments DT

Well good morning I have a new card to share with you today. It is my DT card for CRAFTY SENTIMENTS. Yes time for a new challenge. This week it is hosted by the lovely Olivia and she has a nice easy one for you all.

ANYTHING GOES.

So I guess you have no excuse not to join us this week.

Details of our prize and the challenge rules can be found on the challenge blog.

Before you hop over to link your lovely creation up let me share with you my card.

I think when I made this we had sunshine wow what can happen in a few days it is more like winter again with all the rain. Well lets think of warm summer days at the beach .

I have used 2 stamps for my card a grunge postcard stamp and this lovely stamp called By the Sea.

All papers are from my oddments pile think there is some echo park and some hot off the press. The image has been coloured with my promarkers with touches of my Graphits pens I recently won. Oh wow they are fab and i need many more.

The sentiments are from Crafty Sentiments and also TLC. Die used is a spellbinders and added some vival pearls. Background has been coloured with distressed inks. Made a little pin wheel as an embellishment to finish off.

Well thats my card hope you like and i do hope it brings back a little sunshine.

Guess it is now over to you we hope that you will come and join us we look forward to seeing what you make.

Thanks for popping by and have a good day.

challenges

• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be "cute" - (May) Layers
• Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (Week 2) All About Kids
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity - W, JFF - 3 Design Papers
• Crafting When We Can - 2W, 2E, C5 -  #94 One For The Kids (W2 of 2)
• Scribble and Scrap - 2W, SIO, E3, C15, F -  #44 Always:  Anything Goes  (W2 of 2)
• Little Claire's M,P15, 3E, SIO  May - outdoors 
• Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.32 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers -  W ,C10, 3E (one must be using sponsor image) - No.80 -   Anything Goes with Crafty Sentiments
• Graph'It Colour Challenge - W (any medium)- No.20 - Anything Square
• Stempelsonnen Challenge - 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus - No.141 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
• As You Like it Challenge - 2W, E3- (W2 of 2) Favourite Land Or Sea (& Why)Inspiration Destination - W, F- #33 Always Anything Goes 
• Clear it out - school out / summer
• Crafting with attitude - atg

Grandma's Cookies

Good morning well gosh that 2 weeks has gone fast and it is time for a new challenge at

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog and for the next fortnight we would like you to join in with us in
ANYTHING GOES

3 SPONSORS

Bugaboo Digi Stamps

1 image per DT member

Prize: 7 images to winner

Sparkle N Sprinkle

1 image per DT member from SNS Exclusive Line

Prize: Image(s) of choice to winner up to $15 value from the SNS Exclusive Line 

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More

3 images for DT

Prize: 3 images to winner

Company info for challenge blog post:

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is

owned by Robyn Weinrib. 

Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to award 3 digital stamps of the winner’s choice to the winner of this challenge

For my project I have made a biscuit bag holder with a image from Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More called Grandma's Cookie

Image has been coloured with my promarkers. The cellophane bag is one of the dl bags from papermania. The apron was drawn and cut from thin card then a smaller one cut from some off cut of dp and faux stitched. A small piece of lace and button on the pocket completes it.

Well do hope you like and I cant imagine the cookies will last long when the boys get in from school.

Thanks for popping by hope to see you over at the challenge blog can't wait to see what you make. Remember it can be Anything.

challenges

Bunny Zoe's - Buttons & Bows

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination #33--anything goes

Craft-Dee BowZ--anything goes with patterned paper

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle - Use Some Ribbon

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes 

Let's Hear The Music

Good morning have you had a good week. Have you plans for the weekend or are you just playing in your Craft room/space. If it is the later how about joining us at CRAFTY CATZ for a challenge.

This week our theme has been picked by yours truely. 

LET's HEAR THE MUSIC

now this isnt a song title challenge we just want to see either Instruments, singers, musicians or just musical notes. so not so complicated really.

We have a brilliant sponsor that allowed us to play with some of their images.

with a prize of 5 images

Now my card I made is a pop up card for my nephew who turned 13 last week. He loves his music and used to sing for his school but since going to high school hasnt ventured there but can be heard singing most of the time around the house.

So i have a few picture to share with you

This is the from. Computer generated sentiment with Die cut numbers.

DP is actually some wrapping paper that was in a book. Die is a Joanna sheen

Next is the inside showing the POPUP. images coloured with my promarkers and dies are joanna sheen and tonic Birthday sentiment

close up of the band

Well I hope you like my nephew was really pleased with it and it got pride of place on the mantle.

So I guess it is now your turn. i do hope you can come and join us.

Thanks for popping by and dont forget CRAFT is having a Birthday Blog Hop with lots of prizes up for grab. Checkout the post below for details.

Well have great weekend whatever your up to.

Bye for now.

Challenges

KennyK 's Krew Challenge - ATG  celebrate

Creative moments -----------anything goes
613 Avenue Create - ATG (option Celebrate)Rubys rainbows ---------------Humour
Cardz4 Guys - Make your markWonderful Wednesdays --------------anything goes
Not Just Cards #19 ~ Anything Goes
Through the craft room door -------------anything goes
Crafting From The Heart #59 ~ Anything Goes
Craft your passion --------------anything goes

Sisters art card - atg

• Inky Impressions - 2W, SIO - #209 More Than One Fold
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #33 Always Anything Goes 
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - W,3E -  #227 More Than One Fold
• Loves Rubber Stamps W - #151  -  Add a Sentiment
• Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (Week 1) All About Kids
• Whimsy stamp challenge - colouring
• Crafting Musketeers - use a dieecut

Time to Celebrate with a CRAFT BLOG HOP - BIRTHDAYS

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 6 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 lots of Guest Designers who join us for a month 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 one of our 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 prize to be won is a selection of

ribbons from Crafty Ribbons .

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 (you can also find that in our side banner), Our Blog Hop lasts for the duration of this challenge, which means a closing time of Wednesday 6pm GMT on the 20^th of May 2015.

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

What can you win on our challenge blog?

The winner of the winning sentence wins the special pack by Trimgym's Digital Stamps and Images.

You should have come here from Abby's blog and as you can see your next stop isBrenda'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. I have used 'Connie Fung's Spring Fairy' by Sweet Pea Stamps.

I have coloured my image with promarkers, added lace and ribbon, Viva pearls, pearls, Tonic punches and die. DP is a old paper capsule collection

And now for our Blog Hop route:

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

Abby

Aunty Sue (you are here now)

Brenda

Helen

Iona

Jo

Maggie

Marlene

Monica

Myrna

Shona

Ruth aka TipTop

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

And here is the letter to be collected on this blog:

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 this into the following challenges
One sweet challenge - things with wings

Digi Choosday - flowers

• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #85 Anything Goes with a twist: Add Some Flowers
• Loves Rubber Stamps W - #151  -  Add a Sentiment
• Sweet Stamps W, 1E, SIO, C10 - # 221 Things with Wings
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (Week 1) Ribbon or LaceDream Valley Challenges 2W, 3E - (Week 1) Things with Wings
• Mema's Challenge - M, 1st Monday - (May) Anything Goes
• Perfectly Rustics - 2W - (Week 2) Use 3 of something (flowers)
• Whoopsi Daisy - M, SIO - (May) Things with Wings
• Digi Sketch Challenge - 2W - (Week 1) Sketch* flipped
• 613 Avenue Create - W - #123 A True Anything Goes/Let's Celebrate
• Crafty Calendar M,1E  May - Things with wings 
• Kraftyhands  M 3E SIR (must be a follower) May - Lace and Pearls 
• Craft for the Craic - M, 5E (First Friday of the month) - May - Wings
• Graph'It Colour Challenge - W (any medium)- No.19 - Anything Square
• Crafting musketeers - use a die cut

Farewell to Lisa

Good evening this week I had to make 2 Sympathy Cards for my neighbours. Sadly after hard battle with Cancer Lisa went to a better place. Her father and mother live across the road from me and they live round the corner. Her husband knows my son well. 

So I spent the morning of her funeral making the cards and thinking what ashame and how cruel life can be. She leaves 2 teenage children and thoughts of my own Mum and sister who bothe left teenagers and younger.

Well not to dwell and depress you all here is my cards. I kept both simple and in similar styles.

This was for her husband and children I think the sentiment says it all on the front

Image from Digi Stamp Boutique and sentiment from Pink Petticoat, Ribbon and gems from meiflower crafts

This one was for her parents

 flat view to show the gems on the flower

Image and sentiment Pink Petticoat and gems and ribbon from meiflower crafts

R.I.P - Lisa you will be missed but not forgotten

I was fairly pleased with how they turned out what do you think.

On a brighter note please pop back soon as this Thursday Craft are celebrating there birthday with a blog hop and some amazing sponsors so lots of prizes.

Challenges

• City Crafter Challenge  W - #261 - Focus on Flowers
• Deep Ocean Challenge 2W - #103 - Flowers
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #19 - Flower Power
• Loves Rubber Stamps W - #151  -  Add a Sentiment
• Craft-Dee BowZ - M, E3, project must have bow - (May) Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 
• Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Flowers
• Lacy Sunshine - 2W, 3E, SIO, digi available -  #58 Monochrome 
• Outlawz - W, CAS only -  CAS:  Mother's Day or Mom Remembrance
• Dragons Lair Designs - M, E1 – May - A Bouquet of Flowers
• little claire - mono challenge
• digi stamp boutique monthly comp