Inspiration Monday 23rd September

Thanks for joining us for more inspiration.

he sponsor for this months challenge is 

Kris at

Tania

Supplies used;

Butterfly Teeka digi from Imagine That

Pro-markers, Tattered lace die,

Miri card, Stampin Up punches and card.

rest from own Stash

                                                                            Sarah

                                                        

                                                    Imagine That! Bees and Sunflower digis

                                                                Papermill Direct card

                                                       Papermania ribbon and buttons

                                                                       X cut dies

Claire

Imagine That - Bees & Flowers

Rangers - Glossy accents on boys wings and Bee trails

Geraldine M

Supplies:

Imagine That - Ladybug Friends papers, sentiment and pre-coloured image

Doily from stash, butterfly punch



Inspiration Monday 26th August

Just a few days left to enter this months challenge for a chance to win the Bookworm digi kit from Sarah Hurley, here are some of our design team's projects to inspire you:

Tania

Supplies Used;

Sarah Hurley Book worm digi kit  

Inkylicious tag, Stampin Up card & Ribbon.

Spellbinder die

Ang

Supplies:

Sarah Hurley Book worm digi kit  

Sizzix postage stamps die and stamp set

Card blank


Claire

All elements printed from Sarah Hurley Bookworm Digi Kit

Marlene

Sarah Hurley Bookworm Digi Kit
Blue Pearlescent Card
X-Cut Square Scalloped Die
Pearls

Geraldine M

Supplies:
Sarah Hurley Bookworm Digi Kit
Hero Arts Sentiment
Flower Punches, Paper Clip
Favourite thing: Office Supplies

Challenge 14 - August Sponsored by Sarah Hurley

Welcome to August and a new challenge, but first the winner from last month:

Chosen by Random.org the winner of the $20 gift certificate from Lacy Sunshine Stamps is:

73. Lindsay

 

Please send an email to craftybn @ gmail.com (without the spaces) to claim your prize within the next 14 days.

and our top 3 are

 18. Valou250809

 30. Maya 

 64. scrappellen 

Well done girls, please feel free to grab our top 3 badge down below on the right

Now on to this month's challenge which is kindly sponsored by Sarah Hurley

The winner will receive a copy of the Book Worm Digi Kit

A Few words from Sarah

Crafter, Illustrator, Artist, Writer, Designer - my days are usually pretty full!

I have my own range of craft products (which I launched in 2010 on the Create & Craft TV Channel) and I'm lucky enough to work with some of the leading companies in the art and craft world, designing for companies such as Silhouette, Letraset, Derwent, Sizzix, Pentel, Personal Impressions and many others! I am published regularly in craft magazines including Making Cards, Papercraft Inspirations and Cardmaking & Papercraft and I am a Guest presenter on Create & Craft and Ideal World TV. My line of products has now moved into retail with the addition of cards, gifts and jewellery

The theme this month is

Favourite things

so go on show us what your favourites are either in crafting or otherwise.

Here are some of ours:

Tania

Supplies used:

Sarah Hurley's Bookworm digi kit

Stampin Up ribbon & card

Craftwork card 6 x 6 blank

Sylv

Supplies used:

White linen card

Sarah Hurley's Bookworm digi kit

Silhouette cutting machine & cutting file for card

Ranger distress inks 

Sizzix Bigz die tags

Bakers twine from stash

Kelly

Sarah Hurley's Bookworm Digi Kit
Designer Program 

Michelle

Sarah Hurley Digi Kit 'Book Worm'
Adobe Photoshop 10

Katie

Supplies:

Sarah Hurley's Bookworm digi kit

Craft Artist 2

Gems from stash

Handwritten sentiment

Sarah

supplies:

Sarah Hurley Bookworm digi kit

card from Papermill Direct

Twine and button from Docrafts

Sentiment stamps Craftwork cards

Joan

Supplies used

Sarah Hurley Bookworm Digi Kit

Scrapbook Max

Claire

Sarah Hurly Bookworm Digi Kit

Serif Craft Artist Professional 

Marlene

Recipe

White Scalloped Card

Kraft Card

Sarah Hurley Papers and Digis

Ribbon

Pearls

Promarkers

X-Cut Oval Scalloped and Plain Dies

Kay

http://handcraftedbykay.blogspot.co.uk/

Supplies

Sarah Hurley Bookworm Digi Kit

 Piece of brown ribbon from stash and tim Holtz Distress Ink in scattered straw.

Kaz

Supplies

Sarah Hurley Bookworm Digi Kit

Craft Artist 2

Geraldine M

Supplies:
Sarah Hurley Bookworm Digit Kit
Kraft cardstock
EK Success border punch

Kelly

Supplies Used:
Sarah Hurley Bookworm Digital Kit
Grosgrain Dip Die Ribbon

Ang

Supplies:
Sarah Hurley Bookworm Digit Kit
Spellbinders Labels 20
Just right stamps Christmas Labels 20
Ribbon

Inspiration Monday 15th July

Tania

Image Eleanor & Pickles washi tape set

Promarkers ,Distress inks

Stampin Up card

Washi Tape free gift

Spellbinder Square swatches

Brads from Stash

Marlene's Card

Recipe

White Card (cut into two Pieces)

Imaginisce papers - Enchanted

Blue Pearlescent Card

WOC Flowers

Flower Metal Charm

Pearls

Promarkers

Lacy Sunshine Digi which can be found here 

Kelly - Pink Crafty Devil 

Recipe 

7.5 x 7.5 inch Card

7x7 Card Blank

Toad Stool Stamp and Rock Stamp - Hand created paper

Three Brads

Twine and Metal Bell

Spellbinders Label 1 and Opulent Ovals 

Lacy Sunshine - Boozy Brian


Claire

Supplies

Kraftwork Card fancy fold card blank

Image - Lacy Sunshine Digi, 'Boozy Brian'

Promarkers

Metal & Die cut snowflakes from stash

Papers - Basic Grey, Blitzen collection

Geraldine M

Image: Lacy Sunshine 

Spectrum Noirs, Copics

Core-dinations cardstock

docrafts Me to You embossing folder

LOTV Sentiment

Flower charm, pearls The Ribbon Girl

Neenah White Cardstock

Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die

Challenge 13 sponsored by Lacy Sunshine Stamps

Welcome to July and a new challenge, but first the winner from last month:

Chosen by Random.org the winner of Gina's Designs chipboard shapes is:

72. Mari Harpham 

Please send an email to craftybn @ gmail.com (without the spaces) to claim your prize within the next 14 days.

and our top 3 are

 6. Cheryl Ann  

14. KRAFTY KAREN

 44. Nat

Well done girls, please feel free to grab our top 3 badge down below on the right

Now on to this month's challenge which is kindly sponsored by the very talented Heather at Lacy Sunshine Stamps

Lacy Sunshine  offers  beautiful original and imaginative  digital stamps  for all your papercrafting needs.  All images from Lacy Sunshine are  hand  drawn and designed by  myself, Heather Valentin, a professional artist, muralist and  illustrator  and my dad, professional artist, G.P.

"I am one  who loves creating timeless pieces from my heart and  soul, creating an extraordinary world filled with magic and whimsical friends.... one drawing at a time.  Come  journey with me now into my  world of pur imagination". 

Thank you for taking the time to visit. Enjoy your stay!
~Heather

Heather is offering a whopping $20 gift certificate as a prize

The theme this month is 

Metal Magic 

just add something metal (or something that appears to be metal) to your card

Here is some inspiration from our talented design team:  

Claire

Card Supplies:

8x8" Craftwork card card blank

Image - Lacy Sunshine Digi, Boozy Brian

Design Papers - Basic Grey, Origins collection

Promarkers

WRMK eyelets

Sylvia 

Card Supplies:

White linen and green card from the Papermill Direct

Image - Lacy Sunshine Digi, Maddie and Clover Groovy Hippy Music

Promarkers

various dies - XCut, Marrianne, Spellbinders

Embossing folder free with magazine

 Eyelets and charm from stash

Geraldine M

Supplies:

Image - Molly Fishing - Lacy Sunshine Stamps

Spectrum Noirs, Copics

Papers: docrafts Vintage Notes

Kraft card

Sentiment: LOTV

Fish Charm, ribbon - The Ribbon Girl

Die Cuts: Marianne Designs, Sizzix Framelits, Spellbinders scalloped circles

Tania

Supplies;

Image Eleanor and humming bird

Promarker pens, Distress inks

Wild Rose studio papers

Stampin Up card

Spellbinder Die decorative label 22

woodware daisy punch

Papermainia brads, charm & flower candi from stash

Creative expression bakers twine

Ang

Supplies:
Image: Lizabeth- Wild Daisies Digi Set
Paper and flowers from stash
Rainbow Mirror card
Spellbinders and Nellie Snellen dies

Sarah

Supplies:
Image: Emily Spring Blossom Flowers Digi Set
Papermania card and brad, 
Papermania and Sweet memories paper, 
Anita's outline stickers, ribbon and candi from stash


Finally we would like to say congratulations and a warm welcome to

Joan Macdonald
Kelly Ledder
 Marlene Atkinson
Kelly Dawkins
Katie Stringer
 Michelle Petersen

+ one other who is still on hols and hasn't got the news yet :)

our new design Team members


Tune in on the 8th July to see what these lovely ladies have in store for you.

Challenge 12 Sponsored by Gina's Designs

Thank you to all who entered last month's challenge and our winner chosen by Random.org was:

 46. Keeley Ainsworth

Please contact us to claim your prize (click on the link)

and here are our top 3:

 1. Maya  

  33. Jean 

118. Liz 

Please feel free to grab the top 3 badge on the right :)

On to this month's challenge sponsored by Gina's Designs

Born out of frustration at not finding the chipboard items I wanted, Gina's Designs grew from a personal project to a commercial endeavor in 2010. At the request of friends I began selling my laser cuts online. As it has grown the company has had some name changes and some different homes. Now Gina's Designs has grown to need it's own home.

and here is the wonderful prize that you could win

Our theme this month is:

Bright and Breezy

Here is some inspiration from the Design Team:

Geraldine M

Supplies:

Chipboard Shapes from Gina's Designs

Sewing themed digi freebie from Gina's Designs

Hero Arts stamps

Vintage Photo, Worn Lipstick distress ink

Paper: Prima - Fairy Belle

Flowers, Bow from stash

Digi Ribbon Spool

Sylvia

Supplies:

Chipboard Shapes from Gina's Designs 

White and Kraft card from Papermill Direct

Patterned papers from stash

Balloon stamp Indigo Blue Grand Tour III

Ticket computer generated

Garden twine

Claire

Supplies:

Craftwork Cards 5.5" square Kraft card blank

Chipboard Ballons Gina's Designs

Distress Ink & Stains

Sarah Hurley Borders, Corners & Banners Stamps & 'Perfect Day' paper

Ang

Supplies:
 Chipboard Shapes from Gina's Designs
7 Gypsies Stamps
Dyelusions sprays
Glimmer mist sprays
Distress paint
Neocolour II crayons
Clear Embossing Powder