C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 329 - Bling.

It's all about BLING this week at C.R.A.F.T. Challenges!

I LOVE to add bling to my cards and projects!

 

This is what I've made:

 

 

I've used Tea Sentiments from Scrapper's Delights.

I'm more a coffee person but these sentiments are so cute I couldn't resist!

And I've had a great fun adding pearls, rhinestones and a touch of glitter.

 

Can't wait to see your bling-y cards and projects!

 

If you played with us last week or if you need a bit more inspiration, have a look here on the challenge blog!



Challenge # 5 at Broken Box Stock: Recycled Materials

It's time for a new challenge at Broken Box Stock and it's particularly challenging: use recycled materials!

It's great to be challenged to create something pretty using something which is about to finish in a trash bin!

This is what I created for the Challenge:

These are little magnets I made using some chipboard squares I found in chips packages which prevented enclosed stickers to bend. They were white and lovely and perfect for craft projects.

I then cut some music paper from an old music book, added some Distress Ink and then the fabulous Tea Time Set from Broken Box Stock: it comes already colored in this lovely yellow and blue color palette, I added some glitter here and there, a little sentiment and... voilà, a perfect magnet set which will look beautiful in every kitchen!

A while before knowing about the Recycled materials challenge, I made this little plaque:

I used the Garden Toodle digi stamp and mounted it on a plaque made with a piece of cardstock I saved from a packaging. Pretty papers, butterflies and pretty buttons make it a special sign for every garden lover!

But now, these are the guidelines for the Challenge:

Challenge Directions: 

Use a graphic from Broken Box Stock to create a card/paper craft that incorporates something recycled/reused.

Some ideas:

- Design your card on a piece of card stock from junk mail that you would have thrown away. 

- Use a cardboard box to cut out cute embellishments like hearts, flowers, stars. 

- Flip through old magazines to find material for your creation (images, patterns, background color, etc).

- Use newspaper in your creation. 

- Cut up an old greeting card to embellish with. 

- Basically just reuse or recycle something in your design!

You may use a color or digital stamp graphic in your design. Feel free to use our freebies too! View our entire freebie collection here.

 

Deadline: Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 5:00pm

Prize: $5.00 Gift Certificate to www.BrokenBoxStock.com

Challenge Rules: 

1) Use our clipart/digital stamps as the main design element.

2) Follow the challenge's specific design criteria above.

3) To enter your card in the challenge, use our "inlinkz" link tool below.

4) No back linking.

5) Up to 3 entries per person.

6) Subscribe to our blog so you know if you win (and can claim your prize)!

 

So, what are you waiting for?

Coffee Anyone?

I know, I know... It's been a week since my last post. I actually thought it was just a few days but this morning I realize that it's Thursday again.

It's been a busy week: I've got some orders for painted plaques so I've had to set aside my papers and digis and take out my acrylics and wood pieces. I'm happy to be back to painting and to have those nice chats with Customers who want customized pieces and ask for advice for gifts and color matches.

Unfortunately, I don't have cards to show, I haven't had time to take part in some of the wonderful challenges that I are there waiting for cards and my Etsy shop appears a bit neglected.

Christmas is fast approaching and family chores require more attention and dedication than in other moments of the year.

I have no new cards topost but I want to show a picture of a little hanger I've just painted for a lovely Customer. I had the coffeepot already painted on sale on ebay and she asked for a matching teapot and here's what I did:

I love them! I'm thinking to have them painted for my kitchen too!

I hope to be back sooner and with new cards and new challenge posts!