Willow Sketchie Challenge - 29th December

Hi Everyone

Well there goes another day, meaning Christmas Day.  I had the most wonderful day, my Mum and I went to my Uncle and Aunt's, it was fantastic.  We played games, it was so hard playing against my Mum, talk about she won't let anyone win!!!  In the end she played my Cousin (he's 31 and a Solicitor) at Draughts and she lost, there both as bad as one another, don't like to lose.  We even had to wait for tea because they were playing, my Mum even said there was cheating going on, but there wasn't, she lost!!!

Well today is the last Willow Sketchie Challenge of 2011, I can't believe that it's going to be 2012

Well I'm back, firstly I would like to congratulate the Winner of our fortnightly Challenge and the Winner is .......... (drum roll) Julia (number 5), I really enjoyed looking at your card, most wonderful.  I hope you enjoy spending your Voucher at Willow Designs.  I would also like to say thank you to Hazel, for being such a wonderful hostess.

Well are hostess for this Challenge is the lovely Kelly, lets hope she didn't have too much fun with her baby over the Christmas period, ah!!!! Well she designed the following Sketch for us to use:

But I hear you say "What does the Winner of the Challenge get???".  Well the Winner (picked at random) for this fortnight Challenge will get is a Voucher to spend in Willow Designs.

Well lets get on with my card and maybe some inspiration for you:

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards

Card - Stash

Image - Missy

Design Papers - Temptations

Sentiment - Stash

Ribbon - Create and Craft

Flowers - Stylish Accents

Pearls - Kanban

Glitter - Diamond Sparkles, Fairy Daydreams - Hunkydory

Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Floral Doily Motifs

Side View

Please Remember:

1. We do not discriminate anyone for using their own crafty stash, but if you have any Willow Designs we would love to see them.
2. You can flip the Sketch, re-size the elements as long as the Original Sketch Layout can be easily recognisable.
3. The Challenge runs from 09:00 (UK time) until 20:00 (UK time) on the following Wednesday.  This week the Challenge runs from the 29th December until 11th January 2012. 
4. You can enter up to 3 times per Sketch/Layout.
5. You can combine our Challenge with a maximum of 10 others.
6. The Winner will be drawn Randomly after 20:00 (UK time) on the Wednesday.
7. Finally ........ HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go and Get CRAFTY!!!

Don't forget to visit my other Team Members.

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:

Shopping Our Stash - Challenge 32 - Tie it Up
I Love Pro-markers - Challenge 97 - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - Challenge 37 - Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles Challenges - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz - Week #50 - Anything Goes

Bye x x

Merry Christmas to you All

Hi Everyone,

I just thought I would leave a little note on my blog, wishing you all a

Merry Christmas

I have made such good friends this year through Crafting, I wanted to leave a message to you all.

I hope you all have a lovely day, with friends and family alike.

All my love x x

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Last Candy before Christmas

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all well???  And not to worn out getting presents and all.  I can tell you I have been helping Mum get all the presents and I can tell you that I need a holiday!!!

Well Fab 'n' Funky Challenges are here to help.

As a consolidation we have another Candy Giveaway, this is the last Candy before Christmas, all you have to do is visit our blog page, which is Fab 'n' Funky Challenges, leave your name with Mr Linky.  Then Mr Random will pick out 5 Winners from all the names submitted through out the week.

This week the Candy is a Love Themed Package, which includes the following:

Seasonal Coloured Grommets and Buttons

Die-cut Butterflies, Frames and Flourishes (different colours)

8 6 x 6 Love Themed Papers

Large Mulberry Flowers

A Selection of Ribbons

Winners will be notified in the New Year.  So what are you waiting for get over to the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog page.  Fantastic.

From Me and the Rest of the Fab 'n' Funky Challenges

Remember Challenge Start again on the 4th January 2012. 

Willow Sketchie Challenge - 15th December

Hi Everyone,

I hope we're all ready for Christmas, can't believe it's only 10 days away!!!  Well today's the last Willow Sketchie Challenge before Christmas, only a few days off for the holiday period as we're back on the 29th December, worry over.

Firstly, I would like to congratulate the Winner of last weeks Challenge and the Winner is .................... (drum roll) Lindsay (Number 4), well done, I really enjoyed looking at your Card, fantastic.  I hope you enjoy shopping at Willow Designs with your Voucher.  I have to say thank you to all of you too, for playing along with my sketch, it was wonderful to see all your work and thought had gone into it, so congratulations.

This week it Hazel who is our fabulous hostess and she has the following Sketch for us to use:

Hazel also set the further task of saying "Red and Green must be Seen".

But I hear you say "What's the Winner going to get?", well the Winner of this week's Challenge (picked at random) will get a Voucher to spend at Willow Designs.

Well I suppose I must get on with the Challenge, boy was this week fun:

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards

Card - Stash

Image - Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Design Papers - Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Sentiment - Stash

Pearls - Kanban

Gems - Kanban

Glitter - Diamond Sparkles - Hunkydory 

Side View

Please Remember:

1. We do not discriminate against anyone for using there own crafty stash, but if you have any Willow Designs we would love to see them.
2. You can flip the sketch, re-size the elements as long as the original Sketch Layout can be easily recognised.
3. The Challenge runs from 09:00am (UK time) until 20:00pm (UK time) on the following Wednesday.
4. You can enter up to 3 times per Sketch / Layout.
5. You can also combine our Challenge with a maximum of 10 others.
6. The Winner will be drawn randomly, after 20:00pm on the Wednesday.
7. Finally........ HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Off you go and get CRAFTY!!!!

Don't forget to visit my other team members.

Well, off I go and Good Luck.

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - More Candy

Hi Everyone,

As a consolation to not having a Challenge again this week, Fab 'n' Funky are offering you the chance of winning some more Candy, all you have to do is visit the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog, leave your name with Mr Linky and Mr Random will pick 5 Winners out next week .

This week the Candy is a Spring Themed, and includes:

Seasonal Coloured Gromments, Brads and Buttons

Die-cut Butterflies and Images (different colours)

8 6x6 Floral / Spring Papers plus a Selection of Smaller Papers

Large Mulberry Flowers

A Selection of Ribbon

Have a Great December all of you and don't forget to enter our Candy.

Love Anne-Marie and the rest of the Fab 'n' Funky Team

Don't forget our Challenges start again on 4th January 2012

Willow Sketchie Challenge - 8th December

Hi Everyone,

How are you???  I tell you it's cold here, but not as bad as it is up North, I do feel sorry for all you who live in the North of the Country.

Today's Thursday, and that means it's another Willow Sketchie Challenge.  But firstly, I must congratulate the Winner of last weeks Challenge, we had loads of really good entries and I really like looking at each of them, so thank you.  So the Winner of last weeks Challenge was (drum roll) ............Louise (no 39).  I really enjoyed your card / project.  I hope you enjoy you Voucher to spend at Willow Designs.  Congratulations.

I must also say thank you for our hostess last week, Claire really good job.  Well, today it's my turn to be the Hostess of the (anything could happen!!!).

This is the Sketch I came up with:

Now I here you calling 'What will I win???'.  I heard you, the Winner of this weeks Challenge (picked at random) will receive a Voucher to spend at Willow Designs, how cool!!!

Well on with my card:

Card Materials

6 x 6 Cards - Craftwork Cards

Silver Mirra Card - Create and Craft

Image - Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Design Papers - Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Sentiment - LOTV

Ribbon - Stash

Gems - Kanban

Side View

Please remember:

1. We do not discriminate against anyone for using their own crafty stash, but if you have any Willow Designs we would love to see them.
2. You can rotate or flip the sketch, re-size the elements as long as the original Sketch Layout can be easily recognised.
3. The Challenge runs from Thursday 09:00am (UK time) until 20:00pm (UK time) on the following Wednesday.
4. You can enter up to 3 times per Sketch / Layout.
5. You can also combine our Challenge with a maximum of 10 others.
6. The Winner will be drawn randomly, after 20:00pm on the Wednesday.
7. Finally, HAVE FUN!!!

Off you go and get CRAFTY!!!

Don't forget to visit my other team members.

I'd like to enter this in:

Forever Friends Challenge Blog - December's Monthly Challenge #12 It's All Christmas

Incy Wincy Designs - Challenge 123 - Non Traditional Colours

Well of I go and good luck.  x x

Christmas Starts!!!

Hi Everyone,

The Fab 'n' Funky Design Team have decided to start are Christmas Holidays early, so we could get ready for the Christmas Season.  So there is no Challenge today, as a consolation for not having a Challenge this week, we are offering up some Fab 'n' Funky Candy, how fantastic visit the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog site.  In the offering is:

A Selection of Eyelets, Grommets and Buttons

Different Themed Paper

Mulberry Flowers

Christmas Themed Stamps

All you have to do is visit the site and leave name in Mr Linky and we will let Mr Random 5 (that's right!!!) Winners,from all the entries submitted next week.

So Fab 'n' Funky want to wish each and everyone 

A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year

We'll be back and raring to go on 4th January 2012

Take care

Anne-Marie and the rest of the Fab 'n' Funky Design Team.

Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge - Challenge #5 - 'Anything Goes'

Hi Everyone,

Gosh I can't believe it, 25 days to go!!!  Where has this year gone, well it's the 1st of the month and that means it's time for another Challenge from Ready-Teddy-Go.

First and foremost you would like to know the Winner of last months Challenge, I'll tell you without further ado, the Winner is (drum roll) ........................ Francesca (picked at random), your project / card was wonderful.  I hope you enjoy playing with all the Fizzy Moon goodies, I would love to play with all the goodies.  I would like to say thank you to all of you, you done so much and the standard of all your projects / cards are fantastic, so thank you.

Well, onto this weeks Challenge, it's 'Anything Goes', which means you can do anything, oh I can't wait to see what you all get up to.  You will want to know what you'll be winning, well it's a selection of 'Me to You' Goodies including some 3D Decoupage Toppers and Papers, sounds fantastic.

Well, this is what I came up with 'Anything Goes':

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards

Card - Create and Craft

Image - Fizzy Moon Bears

Design Papers - Milton and Co - Christmas Paper Stack

Doily - Stash

Sentiment - Stash

Martha Stewart Punch

Ribbon - Stash

Charm - Stash

Pearls - Kanban

Side View

Please Remember

1. Your design must feature a teddy bear/bear (pre-coloured, stamp or digi) as the main image to enter. 
2. No backlinking to previous posts is allowed - only entries posted on or after the challenge commencement date will qualify. 
3. You may combine this challenge with any other challenges but you MUST provide a link back to the challenge in your blog post. 
4. The winner of the prize must claim it within a calendar week of the announcement or it will be forfeited and redrawn. 
5. You can enter up to a maximum of 4 times per month. However a different make must be submitted for each entry. Submissions which do not meet with these rules will be removed. 
6. MOST IMPORTANT RULE - have fun !!! 

Well that's it from me, see you all for some crafting fun in 2012.

I would like to enter this into the following  
The Cutie Pie Challenge - #6 Pastel Christmas
Oldie But A Goodie - Christmas No Red or Green
Sweet Stamping Challenge - Punches and Dies

Bye x x

Willow Sketchie Challenge - 1st December

Hi Everyone,

Gosh!!!  Can you believe we are in December already, where is this year going???

Well today's Thursday, and you know what that means, another Willow Sketchie Challenge.  But before we go any further, I must Congratulate the Winner of last weeks Challenge, and the Winner is ............ Donna Mosley (picked at random).  Well done and I hope you enjoy your Voucher to spend at Willow Designs.  Once again though, I really must congratulate you all.  I love looking at your designs, so thank you.

I would like to say thank you to Hazel for being last weeks hostess.  Our hostess for this week is the very lovely Claire, now for this weeks Challenge it's 'Anything Goes'.  So that means you can do what you want, and I'm excited to see what you come up with.

Now before I get on to my card, you want to know what you'll be Winning, well if your the Winner of this week Challenge (picked at random) will be a Voucher to spend at Willow Designs.

Well on with my card:

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards

Card - Stash

Image - Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Design Papers - Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Sentiment - Hunkydory

Ribbon - Stash

Flowers - Stash

Pins - Stash

Gems and Pearls - Kanban

Side View

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Please Remember:

1. We do not discriminate anyone for using their crafty stash, but if you have any Willow Designs we would love to see them.
2. You can rotate or flip the sketch, re-size the elements as long as the original Sketch Layout can be recognised.
3. The Challenge runs from Thursday at 9:00am (UK time) until 20:00pm (UK time) on the following Wednesday.
4. You can enter up to 3 times per Sketch / Layout.
5. You can also combine our Challenge with a maximum of 10 others.
6. The Winner will be Randomly drawn n Wednesday (after 20:00pm).
7. Finally HAVE FUN!!!

Off you go and get crafty!!!

Don't forget to visit other the Team Members (a list can be found in the side bar) to see what they've been up to.

I would like to enter this into the following:

For Fun Challenges - A Christmas Card
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Challenge #162 - Borders and Flowers

Bye x x