Challenge #14 A Quirky Christmas In July With Die-cuts (or Punches) (Quirky well die-ing for Christmas in July!)

Hi Quirky Fans! Thank you for joining us for our last challenge, to see who won, scroll down or click HERE, it's now time for a new challenge. It's my turn, Lyn, to set the theme and I thought, well, we're half way through the year, so let's have...

Christmas In July with Die cuts

(and/or Punches!)

Of course we want to see Christmas themed cards, but if you live in Australia, you'll most likely be having your Christmas dinner on the beach! So as long as you sick to the theme we'd love to see all your fabulous Christmas creations whether they've featuring snow or sand! but must have added die cuts and/or punches!
This challenge is been sponsored by the generous and wonderful:

Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps

The prizes for this challenge are:

1st place - 3 images of choice from the whole Stitchy Bear Store

2nd place- any 3 of the Dt´s chosen images

3rd place- any 2 of the Dt´s chosen images

Here are the images that the team used:

My Heart Pieces

Star of Bethlehem

Stitchy Bear 

Sweet Santa

Delicious Doodles

Arctic Fox Bunny in Stocking 12 Days of Christmas - Day 4

Crafty Girl

Christmas Stocking Doodle

Ike's Art

CrackaCat Bauble Cat

 Here are some ideas from out Guest Designers:

Jessi

Jessi said: "I've included both  the full & closeup pictures of my first card, using Bunny in Stocking. The stocking has red & white Fun Flock to make it extra soft & fuzzy :)"

Shell

Shell used Sweet Santa on her lovely traditional card, and lots of die cuts. Here are the dies Shell used:

*Spellbinder die - Santa image

*La La Land Craft -Banner die

*Memory Box - Holly & Leaves die

and a few more by our design team...

MONICA

For my Christmas project, I used this gorgeous digi Star of The Bethlehem provided by our generous sponsor Stichy Bear Stamps. I used a cut file for the card and for Bethlehem´s Star. I colored the digi with Spectrum Noir pens and use liquid pearls for Mary`s tunic border.

This how this card looks when is ligthed.

CINDY
I used the Christmas Stocking Doodle  image for my two projects this week.

My first one uses washi tapes, ribbon and paper strips as the background to make a quick and simple background.

My second card is following a sketch and mixing elements.
Check out my blog for more details on construction!

Cazzy
 

As soon as I saw Ike's Art Bauble Cat I thought of the idea of making the bauble cat into a bauble too, but my attempt at "lights" for shine have failed miserably and look like dirty patches that I forgot to colour. I used Spellbinders dies to cut the paper panel, bauble and poinsettia and a Martha Stewart punch to make the pine branch. Papers are some old DCWV ones, and the ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons. I added a few flat back pearls to the centre of the poinsettia. The bauble and cat are coloured with Promarkers and I added some sparkly Mod Podge over the top. I am already working on another version, this time a Siamese cat!

 
 Inside I die cut two panels from the paper and a smaller bauble in white to write on.

Update: I told you I wasn't happy with my card, so here is one I am very happy to show you just finished a day later.

Same as the first card except I used a different bauble die, kept it all one colour and two shades of blue. This time I made the cat Siamese. I added one extra die cut layer in gold too.

Lyn

Here's my Christmas Card for the challenge. I've used Bunny in Stocking from Delicious Doodles. Isn't he just the cutest bunny ever!?! I've used a Christmas collection paper pack by Kate Knight. Printed out bunny over some of these papers so his stocking is paper pieced, then 3D-ed his head and paws and coloured with Promarkers and fixed him onto a diecut by Darice. There's also punched out silver snowflakes with gems, a crinkly ribbon over a ric rac ribbon, plus a stocking charm and loads of glitter!

Inside I've used a Spellbinder die cuts and added the bunny printed from the bits I had over!

Come and join in! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

 Please don't forget  to add a link to your blog post (not your blog) or your online photo gallery, SCS etc. using the button below.

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

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Challenge #13 Winners - stencils and masks

It's winner's time! You like playing with stencils and masks because we had some lovely entries for Gemma's challenge!
We wish we could give you all a prize - we can't and so we have chosen our top three favourites using our voting system and here are the winners?

In first place with her gorgeous vintage card is Papersniffer!

Congratulations Papersniffer, you have won:

 Our First Prize sponsored by

Paper Pretties

six images of your choice.

Our second choice this time is Terry and her beautiful box!

Congratulations Terry, you have won:

Second prize sponsored by 

Limited Runs 

3 images of your choice.

Our third and final winner today is Riti Poddar with another gorgeous card!

Congratulations Riti, you have won:

Third prize sponsored by 

Robyn's Fetish 

 1 digi image of your choice!

All you need to do is contact Cazzy, using the email link in the sidebar (if it doesn't work please comment then Cazzy will contact you), with your choice of digi images. Cazzy will arrange your prize to be sent and will send you a winner's badge.

We would love all of you to be Guest Designers in our next challenge in two weeks time, please tell us if you can (or if a later challenge fits better with you).

Thank you to everyone who entered, and don't forget to check back later today to find out about our new challenge!

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

Challenge #13 Reminder - Some Quirky Stencils and/or Masks/masking!

It's reminder time and Gemma wants to see projects with stencils or masks used, or feature a mask, or masked character.

You have until Saturday 5th July midday to join in the fun and maybe win a prize!

Here is a reminder of our three great sponsors and prizes this time.

 Our First Prize is sponsored by Paper Pretties

the winner will receive six images of your choice

Second prize is sponsored by Limited Runs 

with 3 images of your choice

and the

Third prize is sponsored by Robyn's Fetish 

with 1 digi image of your choice!

Now for some more inspiration from the team.

First up is Cindy, you may remember that Cindy was one of our 8 challenge team members who kindly agreed to carry on for a second term to cover team illness - well when we heard that our wonderful Doris was leaving us (only two challenges later) we asked Cindy if she would like to join the team - and she agreed! She is so keen that she has joined in the reminder for this challenge although she officially starts with the next challenge!

Cindy

 I had fun using Clover by Paper Pretties for this challenge.  Such a cute pup!  I coloured him with watercolour crayons and a water brush, then accented him with metallic pens.  My blog will have more info.

Did I have fun with this project!  It fought me, but in the end I won!  This is an 8x10 Multi Media page with layers of stencils and hand decorated paper.  Also using the Clover image from Paper Pretties. Visit my blog for more details...

MONICA

For this reminder I used the cute "Garner" provided by our sponsor Paper Pretties. 
For the brick circle background a used the "reverse mask" technique that I learned from a Jennifer McGuire tutorial that I found here and a brick circle mask that I cut with my Cameo.
Garner was colored with Spectrum Noir pens.

        Lyn     

    

This is my creation for the reminder.  I've used a digi from Limited Runs. I printed out three images, coloured  one with Promarkers, cut out one of the others and used it as a 'mask' over the first digi so I could spray it with Cosmic Shimmers and not get any of the paint on the digi you can see. I've cheated again with the stencil (you don't have to have both on your creations) and used a stencil freebie font called GASMASK.

 

Inside I've added the digi I used as the mask, and as you can see she's splattered with blood! I mean, Cosmic Shimmer!

Cazzy

I'm late, I have a really good excuse and if you want to know why I will explain on my blog!

I really enjoyed playing with my new spritzer to create an air brushed effect last week, and decided to do it again! I am not great at it, but it sort of worked! So I used Grafitti from Paper Pretties cut another one to mask the first one and then used a stencil by Creative Expressions of a scene with clouds, sun and roof tops. I sprayed the sky in various shades of blue and then with the first stencil and mask still in place I used a Prima stencil to create air-brushed rain drops - you need sun and rain to create a rainbow! I removed the stencils and mask and coloured the image with Promarkers, cut and matted it and added one of the sentiments that comes with it and a bit of ribbon.

  To enter the challenge link your project HERE. or scroll down

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

Challenge #13 It's A Quirky Stencil and/or Masks Challenge!

 Hi Quirky Guys! Lyn here. For those of you who would like to know who won the last challenge click HERE or scroll down to the  post below. Are you ready for another Quirky Challenge? It's Gemma's turn to set the theme, but she's having a bit of time out, so I'm here telling you all about it! It's simple! We would love to see your crafty creations using a Stencil or Stencils to create maybe your background, or the main picture or anything you like using any crafting medium you like and/or a Mask! Make a mask! Use a stamped image or a digi wearing a mask, use some backing paper with masks on it,  or do a bit of masking, it's completely up to you. We have some fabulous sponsors for this challenge with some fantastic prizes!

  Our First Prize is sponsored by
Paper Pretties

the winner will receive six images of your choice

Second prize is sponsored by 
Limited Runs 

with 3 images of your choice

and the

Third prize is sponsored by
Robyn's Fetish 

with 1 digi image of your choice!

Sadly we are saying goodbye to Doris, she has decided that it is time to go. We will miss her lots and her wonderful projects and challenges. Good luck in the future Doris, and we hope to see you entering our challenges and keeping in touch!

Here's some inspiration from our Guest Designers:

Susanne

Susanne used Alexandree from Limited Runs on her great tag and...

....Cooper Bathtime from Paper Pretties with a fabulous splash and bubble background and Susanne said "I created a bookmark and a page for a mini album. I used stencils from The Crafters Workshop and also one of Tim Holtz."

Fliss

Fliss features Hannah from Limited Runs and said "I’ve used a Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 Stencil For Art called Never Enough Hearts with Distress inks round the corners of my background paper which I made with an ink applicator and Distress inks."

and Graffitti from Paper Pretties, Fliss said "I used a homemade rainbow stencil and used Distress inks. It was inspired by the sentiment which came with the set."

And from our Design Team....

Cazzy

I used Emily with Huggle from Limited Runs. I coloured her with Promarkers, masked her and airbrushed the background with a Memory Box stencil also with Promarkers. I will have another card to show you soon using a Paper Pretties image. The sentiment is by Penny Black, how do you wrap a hug?

Monica

For my card, I made a stencil with regular acetate cut with my Cameo. I used the Studio software settings to cut "stencil silhouette brand" and it works fine with regular acetate. Then I made a background with two coats of Twinkling H2O´s -I used mediterranean and teal zircon colors- and a final coat with Guesso.

This is a closer look of the background and the lovely "Nadia" provided by our sponsor Limited Runs. I colored Nadia with Spectrum Noir and add a 3d touch with pattern paper in her body.

Lyn
 

Here's my make, I've used Super Cooper from Paper Pretties (for my mask) and, a bit of a cheat...for my stencil, I've used 'Top Secret' freebie font  which looks like a stencil!

 

Inside there's a little place to add some birthday money and I've added  circle to add some birthday wishes.

That's it! Looking forward to seeing all your creations!

 Please add a link to your blog post (not your blog) or your online photo gallery, SCS etc. using the button below.

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

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Winner Challenge #12 - It is a Quirky Fairy World

Thank you to everyone who entered to my last Challenge as a Quirky DT. I have to say, all your entries are so beautiful , and don't forget to check back later today to find out about our new challenge! 

Thank you so much to Crackerbox Palace, our amazing sponsor.

Congratulations to our winners

First Place
 Violent Kittie

You won 4 digital images of your choice Crackerbox Palace

Second Place
Jessi Fogan

You won 3 digital images of your choice from Crackerbox Palace

Third Place

Shell B.

You won 2 digital images of your choice from Crackerbox Palace

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

Change to challenge #12 - now you only need a fairy and one item from the fairy ring!

We think we have made this challenge a little too hard for you all this time, so there is a last minute change to the rules!

Now you only need to pick one item from the fairy ring and use a fairy, I hope you will all be able to join in the fun!

Here is the Fairy Ring again to remind you:

To enter the challenge link your project HERE.

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.