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Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Challenge #103 - "Recycle It. ... or even Them"

Hi Everybody,

Thank you all of you who completed the Fab 'n' Funky Blog Hop last week.  I had some lovely comments posted to my page, and I must thank each and everyone one of you for sparing the time for writing down you comments.  For all of you who were hopping around madly last week and also for joining in with our challenge it was great to see that everyone had so much energy in the New Year . . . !  

Well we have a few prize notifications to issue. Please look on the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge page to see how you go about claiming your prize.  This is just a quick look at all the Winners, so that you are just named.  All winners have been chosen by Random Org and are as follows: Barb, Catherine, Kiddo, Debbie, Rose, Aly, Cathy and Clare.

Well done all of you for Winning.

Now lets get on with this weeks Challenge.  This weeks challenge is to help you all get cleared up from all the recent celebrations and is called:

"Recycle It .
. . or even Them!"

We would like you to use something that you would of normally recycled (thrown away) in your project, for example, Christmas Tags (turn them over and use the white part), ribbon from presents, a gift box or bag, corrugated packaging, lining inside packaging, bubblewrap, a damaged Christmas decoration, Christmas paper etc . . . you get the idea . . . basically recycle something unwanted into something useful.

This week we are very lucky to be sponsored by two (2) different companies, so there will be two (2) lucky winners next week:



So I have been busy recycling away like The Wombles of Wimbledon and here is what I came up with using this weeks theme of Recycling, now my Recycled Item was, the Ribbon came off of one of our Christmas Crackers, the Bow was a Ribbon which needed to be tied with a Gold Tie from a Christmas present.  The Four Baubles (poking up from the flowers) came off of a Christmas Cracker.


Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards
Card - Stash
Image - Penny and her Teddy - Digital Delights
Sentiment - Stash
Design Papers - Papermania - Temptations
Flowers - QVC
Leaves - Woodware
Ribbon - Recycled off of a Christmas Cracker
Bow - Recycled off of a Christmas Cracker and Secured by a Tie off of a Christmas Tag
Baubles - Recycled off of a Christmas Cracker
Spellbinders - Shapeabilities - Floral Doily Motifs


Side View


Please Remember:
  1. The Challenge will run from Wednesday 9:30am till Tuesday 10:00pm (following week).
  2. Use what you like to create your project ........ as long as it's a legal Stamp; not indecent.
  3. Please, please link back to the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge Blog so we can pop over to see your project.
  4. You may combine your project with as many other Challenges as you like, upto a maximum of 10 Challenges.  However, we reserve the right to change this if a prize is on offer.
  5. All DT work is for inspiration only and not to be copied for submission to a competition or magazine.
  6. If you participate and make multiple entries for a particular weeks theme, please note that the DT may  only comment on 1 or 2 entries.
  7. Only one entry per person will be submitted to each prize draw unless specified in the Challenge post.
  8. The MOST IMPORTANT RULE ................... have loads of crafting fun making your project.

Please visit my other Design Team to see what the came up with.

Leave me a message to tell me if you liked it (or not!!!)
Now, off you go and Recycle!!!!

Wednesday, 4 January 2012

Forever Friends - Fortnightly Challenge - A Sketch

Hi Everyone,

Well I think I had better come clean, I ate some CHOCOLATE!!!  I feel so guilty now, I'll blame my Mum as she produced a huge box of chocolates, and I didn't want to let her down when she offered me some.  So ah well, that's one New Years challenge down, but it starts again today!!!

I was searching through the blogs today and I hope I'm in time for the new Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge, because it's only a few days until it's done.  I thought I would enter this one, as I have the Forever Friends Black & Gold Stamps (could really do with the papers!!!).

Well here's what I came up with:


Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards
Card - Stash
Image - Forever Friends - Black & Gold
Sentiment - Forever Friends - Black & Gold
Design Papers - Papermania - Antique Cream - Creative Tones
Ribbon - Stash
Flowers - QVC
Leaves - Woodware Punch
Glitter - Diamond Sparkles - Butterfly Trails - Hunkydory
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Beaded Ovals


Side View


That's it from me.

Bye x x

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Challenge #102 - Happy NEW Year

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the 1st Fab 'n' Funky Challenge for 2012 and to celebrate the start of the New Year we are having a Blog Hop .............. well why not especially as Christmas and the New Year are now over and we need to a bit of fun before the January Blues set in!!!

Okay ...... you should of hopped over here from the most wonderful Emma's blog and collected their number, however, if you have popped over visit me just to say hi but now want to join in with the fun, please pop back to the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog, where all we be explained.

Now my Number is 10, make a note of it because you will need my number together with all the other DT's numbers at the very end of the Blog Hop.  You now need to visit the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog where you can put your overall number in.  Good Luck.

Now, we have some wonderful Sponsors this year, and this week we are Sponsored by the following, and therefore have prizes from them all:

A £10 Voucher from:


A £5 Voucher from:


A "Double Sprinkle of Kraft" CD from:


A £5 Voucher from:
                        

A Selection of "Get in Shape Templates"


   

Don't forget to enter this weeks Challenge, the theme is ..........

"Something New"

Here is my Project and my "Something New" is the New Polly Pickleberry CD, which is available from Create and Craft.  I fell in love with it, you have to admit the Images are lovely.  I think this will be coming up lots in 2012.


Card Materials


6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards
Card - Create and Craft
Image - NEW Polly Pickleberry CD (will come up a lot in 2012)
Design Papers - NEW Polly Pickleberry CD
Sentiment - NEW Polly Pickleberry CD
Flowers - Stash
Leaves - Woodware Punch
Ribbon - Stash
Pearls - Kanban


Side View


There is also 2 (two) additional prizes for taking part in the Challenge on offer this week, a Selection of Flower Soft Toppers and 2 pots of Flower Soft.



   

Please Remember:

  1. The Challenge will run from Wednesday 9:30am till Tuesday 10:00pm (following week).
  2. Use what you like to create your project ........ as long as it's a legal Stamp; not indecent.
  3. Please, please link back to the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge Blog so we can pop over to see your project.
  4. You may combine your project with as many other Challenges as you like, upto a maximum of 10 Challenges.  However, we reserve the right to change this if a prize is on offer.
  5. All DT work is for inspiration only and not to be copied for submission to a competition or magazine.
  6. If you participate and make multiple entries for a particular weeks theme, please note that the DT may  only comment on 1 or 2 entries.
  7. Only one entry per person will be submitted to each prize draw unless specified in the Challenge post.
  8. The MOST IMPORTANT RULE ................... have loads of crafting fun making your project.

Leave me a message before you leave, it will be great to here from you.

Well that's it from me now it's your turn.

Bye x x

Monday, 2 January 2012

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Challenge 53 - Happy Birthday to US and Animal Print

Hi Everyone,

Wow!!!  It's the 2nd January, I have to keep remember the date as I'm not sure but I can't figure out the day!!!  I'll be glad when all these holidays will be over, I will then be back to normal and then remember the day.

Well I had a look through the Challenges today and found one which I had to join in with, it was Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.

Here's what I came up with for the Challenge, I know this Challenge has two different themes, Happy Birthday and Animal Print, I'm not sure if it will pass both the elements, as it is what the cat would eat.  But at least it passes the Happy Birthday part.

Here's mine:


Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards
Card - Stash
Image - Everyday Cat Purrfect - Personal Impressions
Sentiment - Everyday Cat Purrfect - Personal Impressions
Design Papers - Black and White - Harmony Designs
Ribbon - Stash
Flowers - Stash
Gems - Kanban
Spellbinders - Shapeabilities - Floral Doily Motifs


Side View

I would like to enter this into:


Bye x x

Sunday, 1 January 2012

Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge - Challenge #6 - 'In the Pink'

Hi Everyone,

Happy New Year!!!!

How are you all???  I am feeling great, I have made New Years Resolutions, which I will stick too.  

They are to:
  1. To not eat any kind of Chocolate, until my Birthday (no it's not the 2nd January) the 27th March 
  2. To try and be successful in my rehabilitation, to hopefully get some movement out of my right arm
I'll let you know if I keep the Resolution or not???

Have you made any???

Well today's the 1st of the month and that mean it time for the New Years Challenge for Ready-Teddy-Go.

Firstly, I would like to say Congratulations to the Winner (picked randomly) of last months Challenge, and the Winner was ............ (drum roll) Anita M (number 32).  Wow, your entry was lovely and I hope you like playing with your Me to You goodies.  Secondly, I would like to say thank you to Julie Ann (the Challenge Co-ordinator), she has worked so hard putting this together, so thank you.  Thirdly, it wouldn't be a Challenge Blog without you, and you wonderful designs.

Well on to this months Challenge, it's 'In the Pink', which means anything pink in colour, I can't wait to see what you come up with.  But I hear, "What will I be Winning?", well the Winner (picked randomly) will be getting a Selection of Bear Toppers, including Forever Friends, Me to You and Fizzy Moon, how fantastic.

Well lets see what I came up with for the Challenge, 'In the Pink' 


Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards
Card - Stash
Image - Ms Cutie Bear - Robyn's Digital Fetish
Design Papers - Papermania Capsule Collection
Sentiment - Papermania
Ribbon - Create and Craft
Flowers - Lakeland Sheer Pastel Flowers
Gems - Kanban
Glitter - Diamond Sparkles - Fairy Daydreams - Hunkydory
Leaves -Woodware Punch
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Heart Circles


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 !!! 

Lets See what you can come up with.

Don't forget to go over and see my team mates.  And of course leave me a message, to say whether you liked it.

I would like to enter this into the following:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sweet Sketch 134

Bye x x


Happy New Year!!!

Hi Everyone,

I would just like to wish you all

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!


I hope you keep your New Year Resolutions, I plan to keep mine!!!

To all my friends wishing you and your families and friends the best for 2012.

Thursday, 29 December 2011

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!!!


Bye x x

Sunday, 25 December 2011

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

Wednesday, 21 December 2011

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. 

Thursday, 15 December 2011

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.

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

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

Thursday, 8 December 2011

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:


Well of I go and good luck.  x x

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

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.

Thursday, 1 December 2011

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.
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:
Bye x x