Inspiration Monday 14th October

Here are some great cards from our team for your inspiration:

Michelle

'Bratty Little Witch' - Rick St Dennis (partial image used)

Recycled gift bag

Halloween Papers - from my stash

Sentiment Stamp - $1.00 bin at M's

ProMarkers

Kelly - Pink Crafty Devil 

"Bratty Little Witch" - Rick St Dennis
Various mats of card stock
Pumpkin backing paper - From My Stash
Black Ribbon
Sentiment  - Typed from computer
Promarkers in various colours
Distress inks in black and orange


Marlene

Recipe

Kraft Card
First Edition - New Leaf Papers
WOC Flowers
MS Leaf Punch
Ribbon
Pearls
Promarker Pens
Distressing Tool

October 7th Challenge sponsored by Rick st Dennis

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

Chosen by Random.org the winner of 3 digi sets of their choice from Kris at Imagine That is:

 137. Kathi R  

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

 125. Julie P  

 70. lalkygirl 

 105. Doreen 

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

Designer of over 100 theatrical productions, Rick St Dennis (Donald McAfee) is also the author of 4 books on decorative painting and contributor to at least a dozen national magazines on crafts and art. He has taught design at the college level as well as seminars and classes across the USA and Canada. He is one of a handful of designers to have designed TWO productions of AIDA, Verdi's massive Egyptian opera spectacle. Currently living in the quiet beach community of Seal Beach, California he writes restaurant reviews and theatre reviews between assignments for web designs, logos and creating art for local shows. Rick has appeared on such TV shows as Home Matters with Susan Powell, Aileen's Crafts and others. He was Crafts editor for Country Folk Art Magazine and sells his artwork nationally through galleries and shows. Among numerous awards he won a presidential commendation in 1976 for his contributions to the bicentennial year including the design of the west coast premier of William Grant Still's opera BAYOU LEGEND. His drawings and paintings are in the collections of Diana Ross, Sandy Duncan, Sammy Davis Jr. and Jacqueline Onnasis amongst others.
http://rickstdennis.blogspot.com.

The theme this month is:

Anything Goes

Here are some cards from our design team to help your mojo on it's way

Kaz

Supplies

Rick st dennis digi stamp That-away witch
Promarkers
Papers fancy pants about a boy
Charm
Gems
Ribbon
Spellbinder dies
Marianne die

Tania

Supplies;

Rick st dennis   digi stamp  Countess Van Bloot

Basic Grey Paper

Stampin Up card

Promarkers

Distress Ink

Sentiment Unity stamps

                                                             Bat ribbon from own stash

Sylv

Supplies
Rick st dennis digi stamp  Esmeralda The Fortune Teller

Promarkers

Ranger Distress Ink
 White Linen Card - Papermilldirect

Background paper Pinkpetticoat

Stamps Indigo Blu and My Mind's Eye
Moon and bats created using Serif Page Plus DP

Katie

Supplies:
Image- Rick St Denis Bratty Little Witch
Scalloped Card Blank
Black card and Green Mirror card from stash
Gems-Kanban
Pro markers

Michelle

'Bratty Little Witch' - Rick St Dennis
Halloween Papers - (from my stash)
Sentiment - $1.00 bin M's
ProMarkers 

Kay

Supplies

Rick St Denis digi image Bratty Little Witch

Black and white cardstock

Splodge Away cracked glass mask

Distress Inks

Selection of black/grey wool and ribbon

Glossy Accents

Pro Markers

Kelly  - Pink Crafty Devil 

 

"Winsome Witch Digital Stamp" - Rick Saint Dennis 

A6 Card Blank

Bat Backing paper 

Card for mat

Cauldron and Magical stamp from Joanna Sheen

Promaker Pens various colours

Distress ink - Black and Orange

Marlene

6" x 6" Card Blank
Rick St Denis Digi
Gorjuss Papers
Promarkers
Lace
Kraft Card
Sizzix Halloween Dies
X-Cut Dies
Pearls - coloured with Promarkers

Kelly

Supplies:
Rick St Denis Digi
Promarkers
Papermania Paper
Sentiment from Create with TLC
150mm Square card blank

Sarah

Rick St Denis digi stamp
papers downloaded from Creativity Club
Promarkers
card from Papermill Direct
purple scarf from Poundland
gems and twine from Papermania

Ang

 Supplies:
 Rick St Denis digi stamp: North Pole Coloured with Copics
Papermania papers
Tonic punch
Gold Mirror card

Geraldine M

Supplies:

Rick St Dennis Digi Image

Broken China and Antique Linen distress inks

Basi Grey Aspen Frost papers

Snowflake, tree die cuts

Double sided sticky paper, glitter

Ribbon, pearls 

An InLinkz Link-up

Inspiration Monday 16th September

Hi folks thanks for joining us for more inspiration
Our sponsor this month is
Kris at


Joan

Recipe
Butterfly Teeka Digi Kit, I used a pre coloured image and worked around it with Tim Holts distress ink, my sentiment inside the card is from the same kit.
Backing paper from stash, die cut Marianne Dies & Spellbinders shapeabillities.
Peel offs, butterfly charm from stash.



Marlene

 

Recipe

Craftwork Card Blank
Dovecraft Papers
Nesties Dies
Ribbon
Pearls
Hobbycraft Enbellishments
Bees and Sunflower digi set
Promarkers and Flexmarkers






Kelly L

Supplies Used:

Butterfly Teeka Digi Kit

Kraft Card

Flowers - Handmade by Carol Byers

Die Cuts from stash

Die Cut Sentiment from Daisy and Dandelion

Michelle

Suplies

Imagine That Bees and Sunflowers Digi Pack

Inspiration Monday 9th September

Hi folks our sponsor this month

is Kris at

Marlene

Recipe

White pearlescent Card

Papermania Papers

Nesties Dies

Distress Ink 

Hobbycraft Embellishments

Bees and Sunflower Digi Set

Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Kay

Recipe

Imagine That digi kit, black card stock and heart button from stash.

Kaz

Supplies

Imagine That Bees n Sunflower  digi paper
Spellbinder dies
Glitter

Serif Craft Artist

Michelle

Supplies

Imagine That Bees and Sunflower Digi Paper

Claire

Imagine That  - Bees & Sunflower paper and elements, plus some craft wire for the antennae

Kelly - Pink Crafty Devil 

Imagine that - Bees and Sunflower Kit

White 6x6 card

Brown Card Stock

Spellbinders Ocuplant Ovals 

Stickles glitter glue

Inspiration Monday 19th August

Over halfway through the month and we have a few more inspirational projects for you:

Sylv

 

Supplies used:

Kraft Card Blank

Sarah Hurley's Bookworm digi kit
LOTV greetings stamp & brown Stazon ink
Ranger distress ink
button from stash
Bakers twine from stash

Michelle

Supplies used:

Sarah Hurley Book Worm Digi Scrapbooking/Craft Kit
Ziploc bags
Gummi worms
Stapler

Kelly

Supplies used:
Sarah Hurley Book Worm Digi Scrapbooking/Craft Kit
My favourite white card stock, neenah white crest.

Marlene's Card

Sarah Hurley Bookworm Digi

Kraft Card

Ribbon

Nesties Circle Die

Woodware Scalloped Circle Punch

Pearls

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