CRAFT Challenge 65

Hello everyone,

A bit late in doing this post. Here is my card for the current challenge at CRAFT challenge. It is a card I made for our karate teacher, who was 60 last Thursday.

I hope you like it. The image is one of my own creations, which I will upload on my digistamp blog at a later date. At the moment I'm a little short on time as there are a lot of changes happening at CRAFT Challenge. Our wonderful teamleader Claire, aka Hope Jacare, who is also our sponsor this week, is leaving. There are a few others of our team leaving as well. Both Andrea and Julie have left this week, we will miss you ladies! Claire and Ei will be leaving as well.

This will only leave Suzi, Rose, Enola, Tigerlover and myself. I have therefore been promoted to teamleader and with this comes a lot of organising. This on top of a busy job and household, lol. So bear with me as I get myself organised. It also means we have a DT call out for some more members. Closing date is the 2nd of September and we aim to get in touch with the chosen new members within 2 days of the closing date.

So, now to my card, here it is:

 I have used some papers by Toucan Scraps from he Birthday Blue papers.

And here is the wonderful stamp that Claire is offering to the winner this week, don't you just love it?

So, quickly start creating, and if you would like to be considered for the DT, please get in touch soon, just another 2 days before the deadline!

Love,

Jo.

Card for Mo's Dream Team challenge and Guest DT spot

Morning all,

A bit last minute this card, but I finally managed to get the card sorted for this challenge I wanted to enter. At Mo's Dream Team the current challenge is a sketch to follow and attached to this challenge is a chance to win a Guest DT spot for one month. All entries need to be in by the 25th and the winner is announced on the 28th of February. The winner will receive 4 free Mo Manning images and is expected to use these for at least 4 DT cards in the month. Sounds like a fab deal to me as I adore Mo's images.

Well, here is my card. I used the sketch for the front of the card, using Mo's image 'Little Girl in Kimono', the papers are from Scrapalicious Cereal. I repeated the sketch on the inside, using the same papers and Mo's image 'Sinatra'. Hope you like my card. I'm going to use this one for one of my cousins, who is having her birthday in April. I think she will like it.

Thank you for looking, all comments very welcome and much appreciated. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed again for this one, I would love to win this prize. Currently my only DT spot is with CRAFT Challenge, which I absolutely love and I'm sure I would be able to squeeze a few more cards in each week. If anyone feels like sponsoring our blog, why not click the link and have a look at the sidebar of our blog. We are always looking for more sponsors to sponsor our friendly blog.

Hope you all have a great week and do keep a look out for our next challenge at CRAFT Challenge on Thursday, you still have till 8pm UK time tonight to enter the current challenge.

Love,

Jo.

Allsorts Challenge and DT call card.

Hello everyone,

Here is a card that I made today for the Allsorts Challenge and DT call. Hope they liked it. For this challenge the brief was to follow a sketch, unfortunately I did not quite have the right size of square card for this image. I therefore had to adapt it slightly to fit an A4 card. Hope they don't mind. It's also one of the cards I have already made for Christmas this year. The image is from David Tunis, the papers from Funky Fairies and A Scrap Away. Hope you like them and the card I made with them.

The first image is of the card, before I noticed it was missing some embellishments, however, it does show the sketch a little better.

Thanks for looking, all comments very welcome and much appreciated. Hope they like my card, there are quite a few more cards to look at on my blog if you like. 

I guess it's now time to tidy up again and get things sorted for school run and swimming lessons.

Have a good weekend everyone!

Love,

Jo.

Second Christmas card for 2010

Here is the second quick Christmas card I made today, hope you like it. This one uses a Snowman decoupage image I found here. Hope you like it.

I would like to enter this card also in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp 'Punch It'

Christmas Cards All Year Round 'Any Christmas card' 2nd card also made today 25th of January 2010.

Thank you for looking, all comments very welcome and much appreciated.

Love,

Jo.

Only just under 2 hours left to enter current CRAFT Challenge and Guest DT call.

Hello everyone,

Our current challenge at CRAFT Challenge using a sketch provided by our very own Eileen, aka Eiglas, ends at 8pm UK time. Our Guest DT call for February also ends at that time. So if you want to be in with a chance of winning 6 promarkers (randomly chosen) or a guest DT spot for the month of February, you need to act quickly and get your project uploaded before 8pm.

Looking forward to seeing you there.


Love,

Jo.

Simon Says Stamp Challenge and DT Call

Hello everyone,

I have just made a card for the Shabby Chic Challenge at Simon Says Stamp. I am also putting it in for their DT call. It's for one of my friends, who has her birthday at the end of the month. Hope she will like it as well.


As you may be aware, I am a DT member on CRAFT Challenge, a job I really love and actively try to take part in. I also tend to 'advertise' the challenges on the Trimcraft forum. At CRAFT Challenge we are always happy to get more sponsors on board. So if you are interested don't hesitate to let us know on our blog.
For this card I have used papers from Summertime Designs and Shabby Princess. The stamps are from Sarah Kay. Hope you like it.

Well, I think I have shown you enough views and details of this card, hope you like it.

I am also entering this card for ABC Challenge, layering.

Also at Allsorts Challenge, Brown and Pink.

Ooh-la-la-Challenge, create a scene.

A Spoonful of Sugar, layering

All comments very welcome and much appreciated.

Love,

Jo.

Some more Scruffles cards for DT call at LexiCreations

Hi all,

I had some further images left over from the Scruffles DT call card. I just coloured them and made them in 3 more cards.

Here they are:






You can see the card I made earlier today here.

Hope you like these too.

Thank you for looking. All comments very welcome and much appreciated.

Love,

Jo.

DT call at lexiscreations.blogspot.com

Morning all,

There is a DT call at Lexicreations. Lexi is one of my fellow trimmies, who is actually quite a brilliant designer as well. The call is closing today, so you need to be quick if you want a chance to work with her lovely stamps. This is the current stamp I used for this DT call card.



Hope you like it and it puts me in with a chance of working with her lovely stamps.





I'm afraid this was a bit of a last minute one as I did not have a chance earlier, hope I'm in time still.

Thank you for looking, all comments very welcome and much appreciated.

Love,

Jo.

DT call for CRAFT Challenge blog still open.

Just a short message to let you know we are still looking for 2 people to join us at the design team at CRAFT Challenge blog. You are still able to apply for these 2 DT posts until the 6th of August, just put a link to your blog or on line gallery (like trimcraft eg) in the posts and we will come to have a look.

Just one very important message regarding the current challenge as well (Pink and Lime green): this one is running for 2 weeks due to holiday of Claire and will therefore be running till the 6th of August, entries are due in before Wednesday the 5th of August at 8pm.


Love,

Jo.

DT call at Double Dutch Challenge.

Hi everyone,

Just found a new DT call on Double Dutch challenge blog yesterday. You can find them at http://doubledutchchallenges.blogspot.com/ . When I saw this I wanted to get in touch with them immediately, but unfortunately there were some other things that needed doing first. You know, the dreaded housework. Now in between all of the ironing I have finally found a little bit of time and sent the e-mail off. Now all we can do is wait and see if they are interested.

By the way, it would be great if you came to visit us at C.R.A.F.T. Challenge this week as well. You can find us at http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/. This week's challenge is a double one, father's day and/or brown/blue colour combo male card. Hope to see you all there!

Have a great crafting weekend!

Love,

Jo.

The Next Level, another new challenge blog.

A BRAND NEW CHALLENGE IS BORN
The Next Level is the exciting new concept of Dawn (All Pink Girl) and Ann (Madgesty - Love to Create) probably better known as blog name Madge. Our aim in designing this new informative style of blog is not only to produce really creative Weekly Challenges that are not tied to any specific brand, but also to explore new avenues, ideas and techniques with a completely fresh approach.The Next Level will not only be a fun and informative place to hang out for card crafters and scrapbookers of all levels, but it is hoped that it will also become a valuable source of information, hints and tips, tutorials, downloads and much more. We want to cover the craft of traditional card making but also add in a touch of digital, not too much to scare anyone away, but enough to explore the magical world out there at your fingertips for anyone wanting to venture.We would very much like you all to be part of this new venture and over the next two week countdown to launch day, we need your support in getting us off to a flying start. Here's how we would like you to help:-1. Please register as a Follower of The Next Level and also leave us a comment below with a link to your own blog if you have one.

Done.

2. On your own blog, please spread the word about The Next Level and link people back to our blog with the lure of the fantastic blog candy that will be being awarded on Launch day. Doing this in conjunction with registering as a Follower of the blog will automatically enter you for the big Prize Draw.

Well, that has been done now as well. You can find them at http://thenextlevelchallenge.blogspot.com/.

They are also looking for 4 guest DT members and have some fabulous blog candy on offer. Do have a look.

'Funky Hand Design Gang' Call

Hi everyone,



Didn't quite have enough time last night to put this on, so putting it on quickly today. I noticed this call for a member of the 'Funky Hand Design Gang' late last night, just before bed. Only just had time to reply to the call before turning in to bed.

The call is finishing today I believe and the new member(s) will be anounced end this week. Would be great to make this one as well if I could. Their CD's are sent to work with, giving you sneaky previews of what is to come. Brilliant!

Just made the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge Blog DT last week, and if I would make this one as well, well that would be beyond belief really, wouldn't it?

Well I'm keeping my fingers crossed and may the best person for the job get it.

If you are interested you can find the 'Funky Hand Design Gang' Call at http://funkyhand.blogspot.com/2009/05/wanted-new-design-team-member.html

and obviously, don't forget the new C.R.A.F.T. challenge blog at http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/. We hope lots of you will join us there. Can't wait!

Love,

Jo.