Crafty Creations Challenges - #201 Seasonal Tags

Hello and a warm welcome to our Crafty Creations Challenges annual blog hop!  You should have arrived here from Anna's blog.  To give everyone a wee break and extra time to join in the theme at this busy time of year, this challenge will last for 2 weeks!! Our new theme is:

Seasonal Tags

Here's what you need to know:

We have 4 great PRIZES over this next two week break and more than one way to WIN!

We will post our challenge today, and it will stay open for 2 WEEKS for any of you to enter and play in!  We will choose TWO WINNERS from the challenge entries! If you also join us in our BLOG HOP and leave each of our fabulous DT members some love on their blogs, then you will have a chance to WIN a  sponsored prize as well, we will choose TWO WINNERS from the BLOG HOP comments!!

Start the blog hop at ANNA's and follow your way down the list! We are looking forward to your visits! You can always go back to CCC  if you lose your way to get back on track!

Anna

Bernie (that's moi!!)

Corrinne

Deena

Evelina

Jaime

Lindsey

Meighan

Michele

Peggy

Crafty Creations Challenge Blog

Your next stop on the hop is Corrinne. Good luck everyone!!

 

Crafty Creations Challenges - #200 Wise Words

The new challenge at Crafty Creations Challenges this week is:

Wise Words

So many beautiful quotes all we ask you to do is choose one and feature it on your creation! you might stamp it, or print it out, or handwrite it - it's up to you!

I chose to stamp this lovely sentiment by Penny Black. I had sooooo much fun creating this background after being inspired by a card I saw on the Hero Arts blog recently. I've heat embossed, added colour using distress inks, spritzed some shimmer - and I love the result! 

This week we are generously sponsored by our very own Deena and her digital company A Creative Need. So for your chance to win, all you have to do is join the fun!! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #198 A Sketch

I'm late, I'm late......i am simply struggling to keep up at the minute....so much going on...but hey that's the way it rolls sometimes!!

Sooooo............eventually I share my take on the sketch which is this week's theme at Crafty Creations Challenges!  Simple Stories, MME, some trims, a few pearls and some extra random stamping make up this lil number!

As always we have a generous sponsor, and this week you are in with the chance of winning some digi images from My Heart Pieces! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #195 No Flowers

New theme this week at Crafty Creations Challenges is.......

NO Flowers

Not even a wee leaf here - nope - just a bare branch on which perches yonder birdie!! 

Very simple card from me but i like it!!

I'm delighted to say we are sponsored this week by the brand spanking new company Clearly Besotted - who are offering a very generous prize - I do hope you can join us! bx

A DT Call......

Deena, owner of A Creative Need, is having her first DT call right now - how exciting!!  

If you are interested in learning more about this great opportunity please check her blog for all the details!! Good luck everyone!! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #194 Just ONE

Time for a new theme at Crafty Creations Challenges - this week it is:

Just ONE

 - use ONE paper, ONE image, ONE embellishment and ONE word

This is my creation - and i love it!! - how cheeky is that?!! lol  It's simple but stylish at the same time (to me anyway - and yep, i'm even cheekier now!! lol)

The patterned paper is by Simple Stories, the image is by Papertrey Ink (the sentiment is from the same plate).

Our awesome sponsor this week is The Stamping Boutique - who is offering a fab prize to one lucky winner so i hope you can join in! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #191 Photo Inspiration

I love the new theme at Crafty Creations Challenges this week:

Photo Inspiration

We are generously sponsored by Meljen's Designs this week - we got a few images to play with and I immediately loved this Victorian Bird Cage image!

I used a MFT die-namic to create the dome shape, used neutral/natural tones....I liked how this turned out!

Please join us this week for your chance to win our fab prize! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #190 Fall Colours

Time for a new theme at Crafty Creations Challenges:

 

Fall Colours

 

Meet Aliana witch - isn't she a cutie? She is one of the images from our generous sponsor Digital Delights.  As she is sitting on a pumpkin i decided to make a rocking card (figuring she might be a bit uneven sitting on that big ole pumpkin!!) and I gave her a lil sidekick cat (die-cut by October Afternoon) - well, all the best witches have one!! haha

 

For your chance to win our fab prize please show us your fall coloured projects! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #189 Autumn Leaves

Time for a new challenge at Crafty Creations Challenges - 

Autumn Leaves

It certainly feels like autumn - past couple of days have been so cold and wet - brrrrr - but the sun is shining again today thankfully!

I loved this Sarah Kay stamp when i saw it....NEEDED it....and thank goodness for this challenge that it finally saw the light of day!!  (I know i am not the only one to suffer this "condition"!! haha)

Our fab sponsor this week is Digi Doodle Shop - who are unfortunately ceasing to trade as of 30th September - however the draw will take place at the weekend to give the winner a chance to use their winning gift certificate - and as all stamps are now reduced that means the gift certificate will go so much further!

I hope you get the chance to play with us this week... bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #188 Around the World

Time for a new theme at Crafty Creations Challenges - this week it is:

Around the World 

When I saw this cute irish guy i fell in love!!  He is from Digital Paper Craft - our fabulous sponsor this week!  He is printed out, coloured up in the finest "forty shades" of green, and teamed with some Paperie by Making Memories! My Studio G sentiment stamp just fit perfectly in the wee Papertrey die and i also gave him a wee Magnolia banner - just 'cos!!

Well i hope you get the chance to share your worldly creations with us this week - wonder where all we will travel to...?!! haha

Crafty Creations Challenges - #186 Back to School

It's back to School for the kids this week - the long happy summer enjoyed and now just distant memories.....sad sigh!  So with this in mind, our new theme this week at Crafty Creations Challenges is:

Back to School!!

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps & More is our generous sponsor this week - she kindly gave the team some images to play with - I loved this wee cutie!!

I used some yummy October Afternoon papers, some trim and a wee apple brad....maybe that's a healthy snack in her lunchbox!! lol

I look forward to seeing what crafty "back to school" projects you come up with for your chance to win our fab prize! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges #184 - Gems & Twine

I have a "sweet" line-up for our Crafty Creations Challenges theme this week:

Gems & Twine

2 ever so popular items in most crafty stashes!!

Our generous sponsor this week is Sans Designs - LOVED these SWEET images when i saw them - so I've created 4 simple cards using the images.  It so happens I'm busy trying to create a bunch of cards for 3 different fundraising activities - so these will be perfect for that!!

Hope you can join our theme this week - as always there is a Fabulous prize for one lucky winner! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges #183 - Colour Combo

The Crafty Creations Challenge new theme this week is:

Yellow, Blue and Green

I used this fab wee rag doll image from our generous sponsor this week - Beccy's Place - loved colouring her!  

I pulled some MME papers out, and garnished with some flowers, ribbon and pearls - and there she is cute as can be!

Hope you can join us this week - we have a fab prize for one lucky winner as always! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #182 Olympic Colours

Here is the new theme at Crafty Creations Challenges:

Use the Olympic Colours (blue, black, red, yellow and green)

And here is my creation!  I chose to work with this darling image generously donated by our fab sponsor this week A Day For Daisies!

I teamed these cute little dancing ladies with this yummy October Afternoon paper, a prima flower, OA flags, some cheesecloth, black pearls and a die-cut doily sent to me!  I think they are dancing their way to the winners podium!! lol

Hope you get the chance to join in the "team spirit" and bag yourself a chance to win our fabulous prize! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges DT Call and......

This is my version of Claudia's card we did at a class at Sir Stampalot recently!  This stamp was included in the class kit - awesome!!  I LOVE these new images and just know that a few more will be coming my way soon!! lol

Now the DT Call Info:

Hello!  It's that time again and we are looking for a few new members for our Crafty Creations Challenge Team!!  

If you are creative, crafty and confident that you want to be part of a great team, then you could be just who we are looking for! 

All experience levels are welcome to apply. 

A few requirements before applying: 

- You must have a blog that you post on at least once a week which would include a  post of your challenge project twice per month, if on the DT

-willing and able to use digital images in your creations, supplied by our sponsors

- able to create and post 2  projects/month

- able to comment on entries (divided up between members)

-willing to be on the team for a  minimum 6 month term

- have a positive team attitude and lots of energy to create! 

What you will receive if you join us:

- a casual, non stressful design team experience

- sponsored digital images from fabulous designers to create your challenge projects!

- support and crafting inspiration from fellow members

- opportunity to make new crafting community friends!

If you are interested, please send Deena an e-mail by August 8, including:

1. Name

2. Link to your blog

3. Your previous DT experience, if any.

4. Please tell us a little about yourself and mention if you have played our challenges previously (not a requirement, but always nice! :))

Crafty Creations Challenges - #180 Buttons

This week at Crafty Creations Challenges the theme is.....

Buttons.....

we all collect oodles of buttons so this week we are challenging you to use them up!!

I have used 2 teeny tiny buttons for my snowmans buttons, added a button to my clothes peg and layered two buttons as another little embellishment! Can't wait to see how you all use your buttons up!!

Lili of the Valley is our generous sponsor this week - so please join in for your chance to win a fabulous prize! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #178 FFA

The new challenge at Crafty Creations Challenges this week is:

Free For All

How easy and open is that one....? lol 

It was finally time to ink up this ballerina Tilda - she is a wee beauty! She is teamed with some MME papers (yep the detour didn't last long haha!!) some tulle, pom-pom trim, glittery heart, gemstones and some flowers.

We have a fabulous new sponsor this week - Kindy Garden.  There is a fab prize on offer to one lucky random winner - all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is enter your creation!! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #177 A Recipe

Time for a fun new challenge for everyone at Crafty Creations Challenges:

A Recipe: 

3 patterned papers

2 buttons

1 ribbon

1 sentiment

Our lovely sponsor this week is Whiff of Joy so I pulled out this sweetie and inked her up for this challenge!

Shock - no MME papers in sight!! haha Nope, it was fiiiiinally time to cut into these gorgeous Simple Stories papers.  The larger wooden button is by Prima.

For your chance to win our prize and see what my teamies came up with, please pop over here! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #176 Embellish It!

We have a fab new theme for you at Crafty Creations Challenges today:

Embellish It!

Some people add TONS of embellies - and others go more for the CAS look - but for this theme we are asking you to use at least 3 different embellishments!

I finally got around to inking up this cute Tilda - she has a nice wee paper pieced dress, and the rest was coloured with copics.  I used MME papers.  

Embellishment wise I used ribbon, pearls, flowers, a spiral flower thingy (sorry I'm not sure what these are properly called) and a punched tag!

Our lovely sponsor My Heart Pieces has a generous prize for one lucky random winner - will it be YOU?  Hope you can join in the fun! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #174 How Charming

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Another circular card from me.......a new theme from Crafty Creations Challenges......

How Charming!

We are generously sponsored by our own team captain this week Deena (A Creative Need) - and she kindly gave us a few images to play with! 

I chose this image "A Little Jar of Flowers"- the simplicity of it just immediately attracted me!

I simply coloured the image, then covered the jar part in glossy accents (because i covered it quite liberally it "buckled" ever so slightly - it gives the jar great dimension so that turned out great!!) 

I used these pretty papers by Basic Grey (Kissing Booth) and i attached a teeny pearl charm (Jenni Bowlin) using a Making Memories hoop.  The sentiment is Penny Black.

For a peek at what my teamies created and for the details of the fab prize on offer this week - go here! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #172 Circles

This week at Crafty Creations Challenges our theme is:

Circles

I don't know about you, but my card supply is always low in the male category so I've been beavering away trying to make a few guy cards!!  I recently got this cute monster stamp set (by Recollections, at Michaels)...I had to re-introduce myself to the copic's and colouring  it's been soooooo long!

I broke into some new MME paper and this theme was a GREAT excuse for my grand calibur to get a wee airing too!! 

Freshly Brewed Designs is our fabulous sponsor this week - so for your chance to win a fab prize and to see all the circle inspiration from my teamies pop over for a wee peek-see! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges #171 Pastel, Lace and Pearls

What a fabulous new theme at Crafty Creations Challenge this week:

Pastel, Lace and Pearls

I can already envisage the gorgeous cards we will have the pleasure to enjoy this week!!

This MFT image lay stamped out on my desk for - WEEKS - until i finally got a few minutes to play with her this evening! I love her - she is just sooooo cute!  She is teamed with some MME papers, yummy lace, a seam binding bow topped with a teeny flower topped with some Jenni Bowlin pearls!

For all the details of our sponsor, and to see my teamies gorgeous creations please take a wee peek here! bx

#170 Planes, Trains and Automobiles!

A new theme at Crafty Creations Challenges this week - 

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

This theme gave me a great excuse to ink up this "old jalopey" by Sir Holtz!!  

A few distressed papers, distressed/embossed card, some metal brads and a sentiment saying "original" et voila - one guy card ready for a new home!!

We are generously sponsored by our very own DT member Claire - so for your chance to win our fab prize let's see your Planes, Trains and Automobiles projects! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #166 Yellow plus one

This week at Crafty Creations Challenges we have a colour challenge -

Yellow plus ONE colour choice

I am not normally a big fan of yellow - even though it is such a bright sunny colour - but it is a HOT trendy colour right now!! So we'd like you to choose one colour to team up with yellow!  I do like the classic grey and yellow combo - so that's what i chose.

I am sponsoring the prize this week, I hope you can join us! I can't wait to see the combinations you come up with! My teamies have some awesome options which you can check out here! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #165 Flower Power

The theme at Crafty Creations Challenges this week is

Flower Power

Couldn't be easier right...?

Although there are so many beautiful flowers to buy for our projects, i am really loving seeing all the different flowers that crafters are MAKING - so I decided to try one of these "loopy" flowers myself!  So much FUN and super easy - using one of MFT die-namics that is!! And this flower is a bit special - you see it allowed me to dip into my Granny's bag of felt, and that i LOVED!

I saw this cute "candy gift-wrap" idea when blog-hopping (SO SORRY, I have no idea when or where!!) and decided to try one myself....using some Bassill Basic card stock and gorgeous October afternoon paper! I adorned my project with seam-binding (OA) and a flower brad (Girls Paperie).

(I also used dies from Magnolia, Spellbinders and 2 from MFT).

This week our fabulous sponsor is Whiff of Joy...so for your chance to win a fab prize and to see what my teamies have created please take a peek here! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #164 Spring Greens

Time for a new theme at Crafty Creations Challenges:

Spring Greens

I don't know about your part of the world, but last week we had summer and today - we've gone right back to winter...it's cold, wet and we're having little bursts of white fluffy stuff...noooooo!!! Ok, shall we just pretend its warm and sunny again...? lol

So this week we're asking you to show us your projects with a spring feel.  I used this cute We R Memory Keepers collection - the embossed stickers and the 6x6 paper pad - couldn't resist them!!  My lil bunny is sitting on some super cute spring grass created using my Die-namic die.

As always we have a generous sponsor and this week it is Digital Delights!  So to be in with your chance to win our fab prize join us with your spring delights!! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #162 Photo Inspiration

Just look at this gorgeous photo - SO MUCH to see and admire in it....and it is the inspiration for our new theme at Crafty Creations Challenges! YUM!!

Here is my card - as you can see I was inspired by so many elements....the cakes, the banner, the floral patterns, the floral decorations in some of the cupcakes, the colour pink....I am having one of these tea parties soon - CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

We are generously sponsored by In 2 stamps this week, so to see how my teamies were inspired and your chance to join in the "tea party" look here! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #160 Stripes

A nice "straightforward" theme this week at Crafty Creations Challenges:

Stripes

I made this birthday card for "wee son" - it is of course an adorable LOTV image!  I teamed adventure ted with some Basic Grey papers - spots and stripes - a perfect combo!  And for good stripey measure I've added a second strip of stripey paper - I must say I was pleased with this lil guy number!

Our teamie Peggy is VERY generously offering a fab gift voucher for this weeks prize so do join in for your chance to earn some craft pennies for Simon Says Stamp (Thank you Peggy!) bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #158 Fancy Folds

 Naughty Blogger - playing up on me AGAIN!! I couldn't get my post done on Wednesday - had to wait until my IT genius returned today - WHAT would I do without him!!!!!

Anyway....the theme this week at Crafty Creations Challenges is.....

Fancy Folds

I watched a video of Teresa Collins making this dinky lil 4"x4" mini matchbook album from ONE sheet of 12"x12" patterned paper.  I had to give it a go straight away!!

I used this yummy pink spot paper by Girls Paperie, accented with a few die cuts from October Afternoon, a gem from Recollections, sentiment from Cornish Heritage (I'm almost sure!!) and FOLDED some Pink Paisley tissue paper to create that lil pleat!  With the great instructions it was very easy and FUN!

 As you can see I still have to decorate the insides.....

This is how it all folds up - so cute!!  I left out one of the inside strips to allow some "bulk" from embellishments etc!!

Our fab sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish - so please join in and show us your Fancy Folds for your chance to win a fab prize! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #156 Swirly Whirly

This week we have a fun new challenge for you at Crafty Creations Challenges - here it is:

Swirly Whirly

Claire set this week's challenge - and she is also generously sponsoring (Hope Jacare Doodles) this week too!!  She kindly gave the team some images to play with - I loved this wise ol' owl as soon as I saw him!

I coloured "oh wise one" with copics, and thought that wood finish paper (My Mind's Eye) worked well as the background. I added a few pearl swirls to the card to continue the swirly theme, couple bits of trim, added a die-cut kinda swirly edge to his mat and I think that's it!

For your chance to win our fab prize this week come and show us your swirly projects! bx

Crafty Creations - #155 Home Sweet Home

February?  Already.....wowser; where did January go?!!!

It's time for another theme at Crafty Creations Challenges - this week the theme is:

Home Sweet Home

There's "no place like home" - so let's see all your HSH projects this week!

Our fabulous sponsor this week is none other than our very own Deena (A Creative Need Digital Images) - who kindly provided the team some images to play with.  I chose this image Country Heart Chair and kept my card very simple - giving it a kinda rustic look lol!!

Hope you can join us this week to be in with your chance to win our fab prize up for grabs! bx

Crafty Creations Challenges - #154 Valentine's for a child - Anything but a Card!

Gotta say I thoroughly enjoyed the valentine projects last week - and this week we are extending the LOVE theme because this weeks Crafty Creations Challenge is:

To Create Anything BUT a card - Valentine's for children!

How's about that for a fun lil challenge? 

One of the sheets in the 6x6 paper pad Love Struck by We R Memory Keepers is perfect for chopping into little sections.....so I did exactly that! I then pulled out the ever faithful nesties and created a little mat.  I adhered 2 sparkly hearts (Making Memories) back to back with some wire in the middle x 3 sets. 

Then i was ready to "sandwich" everything toegther - 2 of the (matted) sections (back to back) with a cocktail stick and hearts-on-a wire filling! 

And there it was - the perfect topper for a red velvet cupcake with

coconut creme cheese frosting!

I have it on good authority (my handy 8 year old nephew) that it looked class and tasted delicious!! 

I couldn't ask for a better critique than that!

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Digital Delights -

so please join us for your chance to win a fabulous prize! bx

EDITED:  OOoooops...i forgot to mention my little "finishing touch" on the cupcake - i got some of these die cuts on holiday - simply fold 'em, glue 'em and there you have a cute lil flower shape; which i finished off with a bright sparkly Prima gem!

Crafty Creations Challenges - #153 Valentines

Time for another sweet theme at Crafty Creations Challenges - this week the theme is:

Valentine's

We are kindly sponsored by Whiff of Joy this week so I hope you get the chance to join us - to be in with your chance of winning a fabulous prize!  And you'll be ready ahead of time with your loving creations!!

I created this card using some of the gorgeous Love Struck collection by We R Memory Keepers - I saw this collection on holiday and just couldn't resist!!  The focal image is a die-cut from the collection - I've added a tissue paper pleat around the edge and popped it up a little for dimension....I love the fresh colours in this collection - all it needed was a few bits of trim and embellishments for the finishing touches! bx

Crafty Creations - #152 Something New!

Let me start with my apologies!!  Firstly, i sincerely apologise for the delay in announcing my blog hop winner!! So without further ado....I am pleased to announce that Helen is my winner!! Helen please email me your address and I will get your crafty surprise in the mail!!

Secondly, I apologise for the quality of photo - I didn't realise all FOUR photo's that I'd taken of this picture were so blurry - but I couldn't take a fresh shot as I've already posted this card!!

Now, on to the new theme at Crafty Creations Challenges this week:

Something New

I'm sure most people got plenty new bits n bobs at christmas...so nows the chance to show them off!!  I used 2 new dies (MFT) -  the scallop and banner, a new image (Stamping Bella), and new trim (Girls Paperie) in my creation!

We are proudly sponsored by Sew Many Cards this week - so for your chance to win a fabulous prize join us at Crafty Creations Challenges! bx

I've edited my post to add that this card went to a VERY YOUNG 70 year old!! She has the spirit of a 16 year old....and will definitely NOT be turned away at the gate for not using her life to it's full and maximum potential!  She continues to inspire me.  One of her "hobbies" is participating in a tap dance troupe....they perform for homes etc.....puts me to SHAME!!xx