CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge for April.

Happy Easter and welcome to a new CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge!

 

New month, new challenge and new cards!

 

This is my card for April:

 

 

This cute little fireman is a digi stamp from Sasayaki Glitter.

It is colored with Copics and mounted on papers from Echo Park.

 

My teamies have made great cards as usual so have a look here to see them and be inspired!

 

 



Gerda Steiner February Challenge.

Happy Sunday!

 

I'm here today with my card for Gerda Steiner Progressive Challenge:

 

 

These super-cute bunnies were sent to all those who took part in their January Challenge and I must confess I've fallen in love with them!

 

Instead of making a love or Valentine card, I opted for a birthday-themed card using papers I found in a local shop. I digged in my drawers for hours because I remembered I had a paper with red tulips which matched perfectly the tulip of the image and it was worth the search!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Gerda Steiner February Challenge: Anything Goes using Spring Bunny Friends

A Gem of a Challenge # 213: Spring Flowers

Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 518: Cute Critters

Digi Chooseday Crafty Challenge Wk 8: Anything Goes

Penny's PaperCrafty Challenge # 368: Anything Goes

Bugaboo Stamps 8th Birthday Bash.

Good morning and welcome to Day 1 of the annual Bugaboo Birthday Celebrations!

 

This is it's all about Birds, Butterflies & Birthday Wishes!

 

This is a week-long challenge I hope to be able to make one card each day!

 

Theme for Day 1 is Bold & Bright and this is my card:

 

 

I used AKVPirParrot for my card (which is not yet available in the new shop) and colored it with Copics. Background paper is from my stash.

 

I love this card and its bright and bold colors.

 

Hope to be able to make a new card for tomorrow, I'm waiting for the new theme!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Bugaboo Birthday Celebrations Day 1: Bold & Bright

A Gem of a Challenge #210: Happy Anything

Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge Week 2: Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Challenge Week 2: Anything Goes

Size the Birthday Challenge: Anything Goes Birthday

 

A Monster Birthday!

Good morning!

 

I'm soooo happy to be here today with a non-Christmas card!

I had a few hours and decided to dedicate to my card for Gerda Steiner Monthly Challenge:

 

 

It's Birthday Monster digi stamp from Gerda Steiner, colored with Copics and mounted on papers from Best Creation (they are old, I know...).

 

I tried to keep colors neutral so that they could work for both a boy's or a girl's birthday.

Isn't it lovely?

 

I'd like to enter the following challenge:

Gerda Steiner August Challenge: Birthday Monster



A Bunch of Flowers!

Here I am with my card for this month's Gerda Steiner Designs Challenge!

 

I thought I would never been able to make a card this month but here it is:

 

 

She is the super-cute Flowers for You digital stamp from Gerda Steiner Designs which we received as we took part in the April Challenge.

 

I colored her with Copics and used some old papers from Wild Rose Studio as background.

I LOVE her!

 

Time for me to finish some more cards!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenge:

Gerda Steiner May Challenge: Anything Goes with this digi



Christmas Card Challenge # 19 - Presents.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

This week we have a lovely theme for you:

 

 

Presents! I LOVE presents!

 

This is my card:

 

This little angel has lots of presents!!!

It's a stamp from Sweet November, Emaline's Gifts, which I colored with Copics and mounted on a small card covered with a paper found in a magazine. The sign and snowflakes were also in the magazine.

 

I loved this card so much that I made a birthday version of the card with a background paper from Melissa Frances:

 

 

Have a look here to see winners from our last challenge and to check the amazing creations from the DT!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge # 17: Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps Challenge # 188: Holiday

Classic Design Team Open Challenge # 01: Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenge # 135: Anything Goes

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge # 16: Gifts Galore

 

 

These cards are for sale in my Etsy shop. Please contact me if you are interested.

 

 

 



Butterflies and Birthday.

I've been noticing that I often add butterflies to my cards.

 

Whether it's a children card or a more grown-up one, butterflies always help me adding little details and bring in lots of cheer.

 

I've found a digi stamp in my archive which has a girl and butterflies all in one image!

I couldn't keep myself from making a new card!

 

 

She's Butterfly Toodle from Broken Box Stock, colored with Copics and mounted on a background paper from Bella Blvd.

I couldn't add any additional butterfly around my toodle but I had plenty of space near the bow to add two die cuts I found in my stash!

 

A girly spring-y birthday!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs March Challenge: Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude Challenge # 13: Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts Challenge # 131: Flower Power

Hanna and Friends Challenge # 243: Anything Goes

The Cat's Pajama's Challenge # 309: Spring

 

 

This card is for sale in my Etsy shop. If you are interested but cannot find it, please convo me and I'll be happy to help!

 

Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash - Day 7.

Well... last card for Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash!

 

There's a recipe to follow today:

 

 

1 Animal, 2 Layers and 3 Brads, Bling or Buttons.

 

This is my card:

 

 

 This cute little Chameleon is my last purchase from Bugaboo. I spotted it a while ago on a DT card and this was the perfect occasion to buy it!

 

I colored it with Copics and mounted it on papers from Kesi'Art (clouds) and from Moda Scrap (wood). Clouds are from a die by Taylored Expressions.

 

I think it's simply adorable!

 

Well, tomorrow is the big day! Fingers crossed and I may win an image from Bugaboo!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash Challenge Day 7: Recipe

Crafting from the Heart Challenge # 95: Anything Goes

Crafty Firends Challenge # 23: Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge: Tic Tac Toe Jan 18-31 (Pearl-Button-Die Cut)

Scrapping4Fun Challenge # 58: Anything Goes

 

 

Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash - Day 6.

Hello!

Here I am with a new card for Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash!

 

Day 6 is inspired by a photo:

 

 

Inspired by both the cake and the animals, I made this:

 

My stamps are: Make it Snappy - Happy Birthday and Sock Monkey Boy both available in Bugaboo shop. I used my Copics and some glitter on the pink part of the cake.

The flower paper is from Lawn Fawn while the orange one comes from my paper stash (it should be from Echo Park).

 

Well, I wait for the 7th challenge to come live to make my last card!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash Challenge - Day 6: Photo Inspiration

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge # 177: Make Your Mark (Copics)

As You Like It Challenge: Favourite Paper or Non Paper Project (Paper Projects)

Doodle Pantry Ants in My Pantry Digital Challenge # 13: Any Digi Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 261: Cats and/or Children

 

Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash - Day 5.

Here I am again today for a new card for Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash Challenge!

 

Day 5 is about humor:

 

 

and this is my card:

 

 

 This snake is another digi I bought for these challenges. Even if I don't like snakes, this one was far too funny to leave it in the shop!

I added mustaches to make it even funnier and added a sentiment from Technique Tuesday.

Clouds are made with a Taylored Expression die.

The striped paper is from a pad I found in a local store while the yellow paper is from Lawn Fawn.

 

This is the only way I can like snakes!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash Challenge - Day 5: Humor Me

Aud Sentiments Challenge # 147: Anything Goes + DT Call

Bunny Zoe's Craft January Challenge: Hearts

Crafting for All Seasons Challenge 118: Ribbon and Pearls

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge: Create with critters

Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash - Day 4.

Yesterday I managed to finish two more cards for the Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash Challenge.

 

The first one was for Day 4 and this was the theme:

 

 

Bingo!

I chose the left vertical column: 2 animals, Sentiment and Buttons and created this:

 

 

 The cute lion and elephant toppers are two different images which I put together on the same line. Papers are from Craft Asylum.

 

I have another card to show you today so be prepared for a new post soon!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash Challenge Day 4: Bingo (2 animals . Sentiment - Buttons)

Fab'n'Funky Challenge # 288: Buttons or Bows

QKR Stampede Challenge # 174: Lots of Layers

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge # 121: Animal Magic

Word Art Wednesday Challenge # 218: Anything Goes

Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash - Day 3.

Day 3 at Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash Challenge is about colors!

 

These ones:

 

 

which I translated into this card:

 

 

I LOVE this little monkey! She's available at Bugaboo together with a series of similar monkeys.

I used papers from an Italian brand, Moda Scrap.

 

Well, only a few days left and I still have to make four cards... Fingers crossed I manage to finish them all!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash Challenge Day 3: Color

Inspiration Destination Challenge # 69: Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 26: Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge # 214: Ribbons

The Ribbon Girl Challenge: January Any Image



Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash - Day 2.

Here I am again with my second post for the Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash.

 

This is the theme for the 2nd challenge:

 

 

A sketch! Of course using a Jungle + Birthday theme!

 

This is my card:

 

 

This cute Zebra is another digi I treated myself with when I decided to take part in this celebration. The dotted paper is from Lawn Fawn.

 

Well, two cards are done! Let's start with the third!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash Challenge # 2: Sketch

Craft Your Passion Challenge # 295: Anything Goes

Our Crafty Corner Challenge # 5: Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door Challenge Week Jan. 19: Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze Challenge # 93: Anything Goes

Bugaboo 6th Birthday Bash - Day 1.

Good morning!

It's that time of the year: Bugaboo is having their birthday party!

 

Last year I took part in their challenges and this year I'd like to be part of the celebrations too!

 

This year it's all about Wild Animals and Birthdays of course!

 

Day 1 (well... last saturday) had this inspiration:

 

 

This is my card:

 

Although I have tons of stamps from Bugaboo, I treated myself with some new ones which could fit the Wild Animal theme of these challenges.

This one is Bobblehead Animal Greeting - I Didn't Forget. I colored it with Copics and used papers from Echo Park (Country Drive).

 

I'm a bit behind schedule, I have only another one ready to be posted but I'll try to join everyday. Be prepared to see some more posts for Bugaboo Birthday Bash!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Bugaboo 6th Birthday Celebrations: Wild Thing

Crafty Calendar Challenge: Something New (Digi)

Deep Ocean Challenge # 120: Something New (Digi)

My Crafting Stories Challenge # 1: Anything Goes

Star in My Pocket Challenge: New to You (Digi)

 

 

 

 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 336 - Sketch.

Welcome to a new C.R.A.F.T. Challenge!

 

We have a sketch for you this week:

 

 

In detail:

 

This is my card:

 

 

I turned the sketch to accomodate my image which was larger than longer.

 

This cutie is Leonard Pig Blowing Bubbles from DRS Designs, colored with Copics and mounted on a paper from from Kesi'art.

 

Have a look at our blog to see what the other DT members have made this week!

 

Can't wait to see what you create with this sketch!



C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 331 - Sketch.

October! Can't believe how time flies!

 

Are you ready for a new C.R.A.F.T. Challenge?

 

This week we have a sketch for you:

 

In detail:

 

 

This is my card:

 

 

I've had this image from Mo's Digital Pencil for ages and I wanted to use it. I had already colored it and it was perfect for the sketch. She is part of a set called Five Little Fairies. Papers are from DoCrafts.

 

As usual, I suggest you have a look at the fab creations from the DT: you can find them all here together with last week's winner and Top 3.

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs October Challenge: Anything Goes

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge # 329: Magical

Eureka Stamps Challenge # 160: Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 18: Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door Challenge Sept. 29 - Oct. 5: Anything Goes

Not Just Cards Challenge #24 and a Blog Hop.

 

BLOG HOP TIME

 

It's Not Just Cards

1st Birthday 

so to celebrate we are having a challenge and a 

BLOG HOP

We have lots of prizes to be won by all our wonderful sponsors

Star Stampz
Aurora Wings
Lacy Sunshine
Nikki Burnette
All Dressed Up
Oddball
SLS Lines
Stitchy Bear
Moon flower
Diddybag
Crafty Sentiments

If you have come to my blog without doing the hop you can

Start here - http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

I am using an image from

 

All Dressed Up

 

 

 

She is one of the fab girls in the Wear with Style 02 set, colored with Copics and mounted on papers from the Woodland Park series.

 

One lucky person who comments on my blog will win the image I have used. 

Good Luck.
Complete the hop to win lots of wonderful digis along the way.

Don't forget to follow me as I will be posting MY winner(s) on my blog next month
and I don't want you to miss out!

If you get lost the list of blogs to hop to are here:

Lori

Tina

Gabriela

Gran Margaret

Jackie

Jan

Judy

Julie

Kemly

Lynda

Marleen

Monica B (You Are Here)

Monica S

Traci

Valou

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 323 - Back to School.

It's Thursday and we're back with a new C.R.A.F.T. Challenge!

 

This week we have a recipe for you:

 

 

1 image, 2 shapes, 3 papers and 4 embellishments.

 

I made this card:

 

My image is  Percy the Pirate Parrot from Trimgym.

Then I added my 2 shapes (the heart and the star) and my 3 papers from DCWV.

And, last but not least since I rarely make a card without them, 4 rhinestones in the corners.

Isn't is a good recipe?

 

Now it's your turn to make a project, we can't wait to see what you create!

Have a look here to see more creations from the DT and to check last week's winners and Top 3.



C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 311 - Bloghop Birthday!

Happy Birthday To Us

Happy Birthday To Us

Happy Birthday Dear CRAFT Challenge

Happy Birthday To Us!

 

Can you believe it? CRAFT Challenge is already 6 years old. Originally started by Tracy from Just Tracy Crafts and with a DT mostly recruited from Trimcraft forum members (Hence the term CRAFT Challenge, which stood for Crafters Residing Are Friendly Trimmies. Or if you wished alternative meaning of Can't Remember A Flipping Thing) on the 4^th of May 2009.

 We have now grown to be a large team of Design Team Members from all around the world, supplemented with lots of Guest Designers who join us for a month at a time.

We have always welcomed all kinds of craft, not just paper craft (unless specifically stated so in the challenge at the time) and are happy to have such a large group of faithful followers.

So, how are we going to celebrate this milestone?

Well, how else can we celebrate than to have our yearly Blogaversary Blog Hop?

 We all feature one of our sponsors for this blog hop on our blogs and I have the honour of featuring and offering a prize from the following sponsor. You can win this prize by adding your name to Inlinkz at the end of this post. I would love to see your comments as well.

 

         The prize to be won is $12 voucher for Sami Stamps.

 How can you get to win any of the prizes provided by our sponsors?

 That is easy! Just follow the route on our blog hop (you can also find that in our side banner), Our Blog Hop lasts for the duration of this challenge, which means a closing time of Wednesday 6pm GMT on the 20^th of May 2015.

And here are our little rules for this challenge/blog hop:

 

 What can you win on our challenge blog?

The winner of the winning sentence wins the special pack by Trimgym's Digital Stamps and Images.

 

You should have come here from Marlene's blog and as you can see your next stop is Myrna's blog. The start and finish of this blog hop are at CRAFT Challenge Blog.

 

And here is my project for this week, hope you like it. I have used 'Icecream Beauty' by Sami Stamps.

 

 

And now for our Blog Hop route:

CRAFT Challenge Blog (you are here at the start of the hop)

Abby

Aunty Sue

Brenda

Helen

Iona

Jo

Maggie

Marlene

Monica (you are here now)

Myrna

Shona

Ruth aka TipTop

CRAFT Challenge Blog (you are here at the end of the hop)

 

And here is the letter to be collected on this blog:

 

 

Your next stop is Myrna's blog. Enjoy the rest of your hop! Don't forget to add your name to Inlinkz below to be in with a chance of winning the prize on my blog.

 

 



Cupcake Inspirations Challenge # 300 - Card # 2.

Good morning!

Here I am with my second card for Cupcake Inspirations Celebrations, this time for the Confetti Inspiration Challenge:

 

 

This is my card:

 

 

I loved the idea of adding confettis so I added tiny pearls on the cupcakes, sequins all around the card and liquid pearl dots near the hedgehog.

Again, I managed to use a stamp I've had in my stash for a looong while, I have a crush on Pennyblack's hedgehogs!

 

I hope to have time to make the last card for these celebrations!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge # 300: Confetti