Winners - who has the best or biggest pumpkins?

Doris set a very popular challenge and she is very happy that you all wanted to share your makes with us! We had lots of great pumpkins to look at so thank you all for sharing with us this time, and thank you to our two wonderful sponsors who provided great images to the team and great prizes for our winners!
The team had a tough time deciding and of course with so many came up with different favourites, only two entries were eliminated, one didn't mention Quirky or link to the blog, and one had a paper pumpkin in the photo but not actually on the make being submitted! This left us with 35 great entries to compare.
All of you deserve to win, but there can only be 3 prize winners, and the team had a hard job to decide this time (and every time some more votes came it the top three changed), but finally we decided on our winners:

In first place this gorgeous detailed card by Grandma Bonnie, featuring a kitten sleeping in a pumpkin:

Congratulations Grandma Bonnie, you have won 7 images from Bugaboo!

The second person chosen by the team is Katie Tate, who is a little batty about pumpkins:

Congratulations Katie, you have won 3 images from Limited Runs!

In third place we have Billie A, with one of her two entries, this one also has a cute cat by a huge pumpkin.

Congratulations Billie, you have won 2 images from Bugaboo!

If all three of you would like to contact me (Cazzy) using the link in the sidebar to email me, I will arrange for you to collect your prizes and send you a personalised winner's badge. We would love it if you all could join us as Guest Designers - please say you will - let us know when you email about your prize if you can!

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

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

Quirky Pumpkin Time reminder - challenge #20

It is reminder time for this very popular challenge, after all it is Pumpkin time of year!

Here are the details posted by Doris last week:

Hello my dear Quirky friends, it´s my turn again (Doris), and I hope that everyone has a life full of health, love, happiness and creativity. And as you can see, I wanted to pick a theme orange colored:

                       

” When you see me in the fields,

my oranges glowing in the sun.

It is time to say good bye to summer

and Hello to autumn fun!!”

All you have to do is let your imagination fly and participate in projects (any project) that has pumpkins. Pumpkins, happy, sad, funny, scared, friendly, angry … Pumpkins. I can´t wait to see the beautiful creations that you have to share with our Quirky family. And to encourage you to participate, I want share with you who are our sponsors in our Pumpkin Challenge. 

Bugaboo 

Limited Runs

So we have a beautiful color, a nice theme, and of course wonderful prizes
First Place: 7 Bugaboo digi images
Second Place: 3 digi Limited Runs images
Third Place: 2 Bugaboo digi images

Here are some more lovely examples to inspire you:

Guest Designer Gabriela

Gabi has made a great spooky scene with Limited Runs digis: Witch with Pumpkins and Stacked Pumpkins. Thank you Gabi, we love it.

Gemma

I really enjoyed using these Bugaboo digis to make my Pumpkin Bunting. I used Dylusions ink to give the images a great vibrant colour, then mounted them on to black and coloured card with ribbons....
It was great fun to make and perfect for Halloween ...

Monica

Hi, for this reminder I have made a fence card and this lovely "Pumpkin Pie" digi from our sponsor Limited Runs. 
Don´t you think it looks yummy!!!! 
And on the top of the fence a cute squirrel waiting for the chance to steal the pie. 
I used my Prismacolor pencils to color the digi. 
Have a nice Sunday.

Lyn 

For my second make I've used these cutie spookies, they're called Bumpkin-Trio by Bugaboo! They've been 3D-ed to make them pop and coloured with Promarkers. I've added Stickles Glitter the the 'stars' to give them a little bling. Papers by PinkPetticoat.

Cazzy

- will be along later, family things going on!

Here I am, with my first make! Sorry about the delay. 

I used this cute little Witch and Pumpkins from Limited Runs for this card, and added ribbons from Crafty Ribbons and spooky eyelets. Image coloured with Promarkers. 

Back later with more.....

This card features a spooky silhouette tree and the peeking cat image from Bugaboo. 

Probably nobody will see this card here, I have added it the day before the challenge closes! I wanted to use the little witch hanging on the moon which I picked up as a freebie of the week from Bugaboo, with the spooky silhouette tree, there is a pumkin in the silhouette - bottom right hand corner with a cat sitting on it!

Doris

First I want to ask I apologies for my delay. I've been sick and I can only work small spaces of time.

My first project is a recycled bag, for which I used Scarecow-wagon digi image from  Bugaboo .

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My second project is a card, in which I used Monster Sign digi Image of Limited Runs. It is hand painted with watercolor pencil. 

To enter the challenge link your project HERE.

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

Challenge # 20 2013 Quirky Pumpkin Time

Hello my dear Quirky friends, it´s my turn again (Doris), and I hope that everyone has a life full of health, love, happiness and creativity. And as you can see, I wanted to pick a theme orange colored:

                       

” When you see me in the fields,

my oranges glowing in the sun.

It is time to say good bye to summer

and Hello to autumn fun!!”

All you have to do is let your imagination fly and participate in projects (any project) that has pumpkins. Pumpkins, happy, sad, funny, scared, friendly, angry … Pumpkins. I can´t wait to see the beautiful creations that you have to share with our Quirky family. And to encourage you to participate, I want share with you who are our sponsors in our Pumpkin Challenge. 

Bugaboo 

Limited Runs

So we have a beautiful color, a nice theme, and of course wonderful prizes
First Place: 7 Bugaboo digi images
Second Place: 3 digi Limited Runs images
Third Place: 2 Bugaboo digi images

And last but not least important, to see who won the last challenge click HERE or scroll down to the next post. 

Now, let me show you  the beautiful projects that our guests designers and our team have been working on.

Guest Designer Gabriela

I want to thank Quirky Crafts for this opportunity. For me is a honor to design for you. I made a shadow box that represents the crops. I used fall colors and of course lots of pumpkins. Then I added two digis from our sponsor BUGABOO. (Gabriela, we want to thank you for being a great guest and making this wonderful example).

  Gemma

I made the background of this canvas using Adirondack paint dabbers and the Digis are from 'Limited Runs' and I absolutely love them. I coloured the Digis in with Promarkers and added some texture paste through a stencil on the background. I also stamped some cobwebs around the canvas and added a metal moon and moth embellishment.

Valou

Valou used a Bugaboo image called Cat Peeker on her amazing Halloween card. Who wouldn't love to get a card like this!

Cazzy

I love this arty looking crow and pumpkin from Bugaboo, so much I used it three times! I picked up the sentiment free from Bugaboo too, you might be lucky and still find it there free but it is due to be replaced so you might just have to buy it (or win the challenge and get it free). Ribbon is from Crafty Ribbon.

Back later with something spooky!

Monica

For this challenge I made a Step Pergola Card, with this lovely digi "Scarecrow Pumpkin String" from our sponsor Bugadoo. I love fall colors, that always looks good with pumkins; and of course a cute fall owl, just looking around from the top of the Pergola.

LYN

Here's my first make using the Pumpkin String and a Bugabo freebie sentiment pumpkin! They've all been layered and 3D-ed and I've added bats and cats and stars and spiders! The little pumpkin by the scarecrow's foot is one left over from all the '3D-ing' All coloured with ProMarkers.

Doris

For my first project, I chose a tridimensional Shadow Box​​, with background in autumnal colors. I used  and AKVFALL wheelbarrow, both images from our great sponsor Bugaboo , and both hand painted with watercolor pencil.

My second project is an LO, for which it I increased the size of Witch and Pumpkins, a beautiful image of our sponsor Limited Runs. It is handpainted, always using watercolor pencil and I used autumnal and halloween colors as background.

Daire

As I'm just about to start up with my studies again, I thought that for this challenge I'd decorate a binder. I used mixture of paper scraps, stickers and washi tape before making a feature of the quirky Pumpkin Bird from Bugaboo (coloured with Prismacolor pencils and Souffle pens). I'll post a full tutorial on my blog tomorrow, so make sure to come check it out!

 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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Challenge #19 "It´s a Quirky Small World" Winners!!!

Did you feel that we live in a Quirky Small World????

Thank you for joining this challenge, we have seen beautiful projects from all around the World.

We have three beautiful prizes thanks to our sponsors:

SAMAFLORA

and

PAPER PRETTIES

Our designing team picked their favourite top 6 in order of preference, and the scores were added together and here are the three winners:

In first place we have TRESS. 

She made a beautiful card  reflecting a part of Japan's past.  She said: "Sweet little Yoshimi is outside on a lovely Spring day, with the cherry trees in bloom, practicing her fan dance."

Congratulations Tress, you have won £15 worth of Sam's gorgeous flowers.

In second place, we have KySo

She said: "A piece of the world that I would like to know is Japan. I love to walk through the parks and gardens appreciate the cherry blossoms, breathe fresh air and feel the breeze touching gently my face. Enjoy a moment of peace and reflection."

She made a 3D card with paper piecing technique, and a beautiful sentiment: "Where flowers grow there is always hope".

Congratulations KySo you have won 6 Paper Pretties images.

In third place, we have IKE

Ike´s make a beautiful digital LO about Greece.

She said:"I have added loads of stuff about Greece and the joke about us having "Donkey Mail", cause here it takes soooo long for things to get anywhere"

Congratulations Ike you have won £5 worth of Sam´s lovely flowers.

If you would all like to contact Cazzy via the email link in the sidebar she will arrange for the sponsor to contact you about your prize, and will provide you with a lovely personalised winner's badge.

We would love all of you to join us as Guest Designers in two weeks time, or later if you can't do that, so please also let us know if you can.

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

Another reminder for It's a Small World and an apology.

I am so sorry, I totally missed out a great Guest Designer from the first challenge blog (there is a first time for everything, I am mortified), and so here are the two gorgeous cards that Jackie 

made, and sent me before anyone else too!

Jackie's first card using Merci Beaucoup with Eiffel Tower backing paper.

Jackie's second card features Fantastic Sophie.

Many apologies again to Jackie, please go and visit her blog to make up for my error.

To enter the challenge please click here.

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

Challenge #19 "It´s a Small Quirky World" Reminder

Here is your challenge reminder, you have until Saturday Sept 28th midday to enter our challenge and here are the details again:

We want to see different places of the World represented in your projects.

It could be the place you live, the place you had born,  the place you will like to live, the place you will like to visit, even the place you need to see before you die.

Feel free and let your creativity fly and show us “it´s a small World after all”

Our sponsor for this time are:

Samaflora 

Paper Pretties

The first place winner will get £15 worth of Sam's gorgeous flowers; the second place, 6 Paper Pretties images; and the third place, £5 worth of Sam's lovely flowers.

Here are some more examples from the team to inspire you:

Monica

As soon as I saw the "So Tropical" digi provided by our sponsor Paper Pretties, I knew have to do a project that represents my country beauties. I have born in Paradise. This beautiful beach is only 1.5 hour drive from my house. This is Costa Rica!!!!

Gemma

For the background, I used Tim Holtz distress paints, applied straight to the tag and then spritzed with water to make the colours blend. I used some texture paste to add some depth to the background, and to give the characters something to stand on. The gorgeous digi stamps are from Paper Pretties and I love them! They were coloured in with Copic markers. The quote is also Paper Pretties..

Cazzy

I used Merci Beaucoup on my card, along with some freebie papers, and I added some floral ribbon (from Crafty Ribbons) with roses on to match the paper, and some pink Prima blooms with pearl centres in honour of the lovely floral prize you can win from Samaflora.

Lyn

I'd already made  two makes last week, but I wanted to do something with the little Fantastic Sophia image from our sponsors. (She also comes as an EZ Mount). This card has been turned inside out, as I suddenly realised the topper was going to cover the paper and the ribbon, so what is now at the back and inside, was the front and outside! Little Sophia has been 3D-ed and coloured with Promarkers.(Free font link on my blog)

Doris 

is very ill, we send her our best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Thank you Cazzy. Hi, a little late this week, but here I am. My project is a card with very positive messages. I've painted by hand and I used Fantasticsophia image, courtesy of our fabulous sponsor Paper Pretties. See you at our next Quirky challenge, but not before inviting you to participate in this Quirky Small World Challenge. Hugs, Doris!

More projects may be added in the next few days, watch this space!

To enter the challenge link your project HERE

Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.