Welcome toQuirky Crafts Challengesthe place where any craft project is allowed.
We're a small design team with big inspiration.
On the first Sunday of the month, at 6pm UK time, we will set a new challenge which will close on the 28th of that month at midday. The DT will pick their top three favourites and you could win a prize and join us as a Guest Designer. Winners are posted on the first Sunday in the month (midday usually) before the new challenge - don't forget to come and check if you are a winner.
Hi!! This was a hard choise, we had a lot of beautiful Autumn entries. Thank you for your support to this challenge. Here are the winners to "The Quirky Falling Leavesvchallenge:
-First place is for Coldwaters, with this stunnig Atumn card. You win 3 images of choice from the whole Stitchy Bear store
-Second place is for Christine Garner, with her lovely hedgehog card. You win 3 images from Dt´s chosen images
-Third place is for Keeley, with this beautiful mixed media Autumn canva. You win 2 images from Dt´s chosen images.
Don't forget we'd also love to have you as Guest Designers in one of our future challenges! Email Cazzy about your prizes and becoming a Guest Designer and of course your Quirky badges to add to your side bars, by following the email link on our side bar.
Thank you to our fabulous sponsor STITCHY BEAR, for us is always a pleasure to work with your beautiful digis.
And 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.
Just to honor this lovely Season, remember, this challenge is all about leaves, leaves falling and autumn colors. Just anything Autumn related goes.
Our sponsor for this challenge is Stitchy Bear, that provided us with beautiful images and digital paper for our projects and also gives three lovely prizes for this challenge winners (you can find more about the prizes here).
Happy New Week !! I give you my project for this week. The image I used, includes a message and can be used as a gift card or can be used as an accessory for the table or as part of a LO. I used the Cuckoo Clock and Men are Like Pumpkins images from our sponsor STITCHY BEAR´S, I also used as a background the Autumn Fruit Basket Digital Stamp and Paper Pack. Like last week I used Spectrum Noir in the same range of colors.
Hi, for this reminder I chose to use this stunning digi "Cuckoo Clock" from our sponsor Stitchy Bear.
It is so beautiful, that I try to keep all the original lines, so I colored it with a mix of Spectrum Noir Pens and Prisma Color Pencils, trying to give a Autumn country look. I added some extra leaves on a 3d Card, trying to pop up the Cuckoo.
Just for a change from Ike's cats I decided to use Ike's Dog -Leaf Pooch. He is so happy I thought sending smiles was a perfect sentiment, and it is a Hero Arts stamp. I even found some ribbon with Autumn leaves on it.
This image is so funny, it is called Standing Guard. The dog looks like he might attack that scarecrow any minute! So again I thought this would make someone smile and used the same sentiment stamp, this time I used different ribbon.
Hi! For this reminder I used BB Kakes Weekend 1. I love this digi of our sponsor Stitchy Bear. My job is a 3D Card and an autumn maple tree. My project is coloured with acuarelable pencil.
Lyn
Evening! I mean morning...it's just after midnight! Monday... Here's my card. I've used Standing Guard from our sponsors. All dogs want treats and some will even do tricks for them so I just had to use him. I've 3D-ed bits of the scare-crow, the pumpkin and the dog. Coloured with Promarkers (The background was done on the computer.) I've added Stickles glitter glue, a ribbon bow, eyelash wool and pumpkin buttons. Also used up some of the scraps from last weeks card.
Any crafty project is acceptable as usual.
Important: BEFORE you link up please add a link to the Quirky Crafts Challenges blog (http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.com - the blog not this post) to your post - or you will not be able to enter. When you have done this you can go ahead and add a link to your blog post or your online photo gallery, SCS etc. using the button or link below.
If you do not have a blog (or inlinkz will not accept your non blog link) you can email your entry to us via the sidebar link. Good luck!
Leaves start changing it color: red, brown, orange, yellow are everywhere. Then slowly start to fall and cover the ground. What a beautiful and romantic season. Aaaaahhhhhh!!!
This is Monica and it´s my turn to set the challenge. Lucky you that have Autumn. This my favorite season, even though, I don´t have it in my country (Costa Rica).
This challenge is all about leaves, leaves falling and autumn colors. Just anything Autumn related goes. Let´s celebrate this romantic season with our projects.
This challenge sponsor is STITCHY BEAR´S that provided us with beautiful Autumn digis and papers.
PRIZES:
1rst prize: 3 images of choice from the whole Stitchy Bear store.
2nd prize: 3 images from Dt´s chosen images.
3rd prize: 2 images from Dt´s chosen images.
I love using digital stamps because I can size them to my project and print as many as I need. I actually printed two of this image so I could cut out and "pop" elements off the tag to create some dimension.
I painted both images using my Silks, an acrylic glaze that shimmers, and then cut out and adheared key elements to the base using foam pop dots. Then I added a layer of Ranger Stickles and CTMH Liquid Glass for that final bit of sparkle. A bit of fiber for texture, two colors of mats and a bit of poetry about Autumn finished off this lovely little lady. Pop on over to my blog for more details.
OUR DESIGN TEAM We are welcoming Doris back to the team, also more good news - Kemly (who has been with us for a 4 challenge guest spot - you can apply for this using the tab at the top of the blog) has joined the team to replace Cindy who we said a sad goodbye to last week.
For my first today´s Challenge idea, I used the Angel Bear from Beary Dust Stamps. I made a box which I decorated with this beautiful image. For to paint it, I used Spectrum Noir, in the following combinations: Bear: GB10, GB8, EB5
Green leaves: DG3, CG2, CT1
Wine leaves: DR7, DR6, DR4
Yellow leaves: GB5, CT4, CT2
Orange leaves: CR10, GB5, OR1
And for my second one, I made a simple card using the Pumpkin Swirls from Kaz Kraftz. In addition I used some Prima flowers and the same color scheme for the image. Have a Great Week!!
I used Ike's Art Fall Cat coloured with Promarkers, I am rather fond of Ike's cats! I also used the lovely swirly paper from the Coosty Creations Autumn Fruit Basket Digital Stamp and Paper Pack, on the front and inside the card. I found some "ribbon" which is string, cord and wooden beads which I bought from Lidl ages ago, it was perfect for this card.
Here I am, Monday afternoon, with my card...I used the Pumpkin Swirls from Kaz Kraftz. I've 3D-ed the pumpkins, coloured with Promarkers and added Stickles Glitter, eyelash wool, ribbon and punched out leaves. Although my phone downloaded the lovely papers, my old computer couldn't find them so I opted for some leaves and pumpkins papers I found whilst hunting through my files for them! The orange ribbon and the means to make the sentiment came from a tin case set from Laura Ashley. I've also added a stamp by Hero Arts using an autumn scene in aged mahogany, which I also used on the larger punched out leaves, plus orange and green Promarkers. The lower card has no glitter (I bet you never noticed!)
To see who won the last challenge click HERE or scroll down to the next post.
Any crafty project is acceptable as usual. IMPORTANT! Before you link you must: Add a link to http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.co.uk, if you do not do this you will have to go back and do it, it is quicker to do it first.
The linking problems should now be fixed, I am learning still!
When you have done this you can go ahead and add a link to your blog post or your online photo gallery, SCS etc. using the button or link below.
If you do not have a blog (or inlinkz will not accept your non blog link) you can email your entry to us via the sidebar link. Good luck!
Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.
Hi Quirky People! Lyn here. It's time to tell and show you the winners of our last challenge, Summer Memories! First thank you to our lovely sponsors, Bugaboo and Digital Delights!
Fantastic!! Hope to see you all again soon! Don't forget we'd also love to have you as Guest Designers in one of our future challenges! Email Cazzy about your prizes and becoming a Guest Designer and of course your Quirky badges to add to your side bars, by following the email link on our side bar!
Thank you to everyone who entered. Don't forget to check back later today to find out about our new challenge!
Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.
Hi Quirky people! Thank you for joining in with our .....
Some Like it Hot! Summer Memories Challenge so far! This is a reminder that there's still a whole week to join in! Go HERE or scroll down to join in. At the moment, I'm hopefully sunning myself on a Cornish beach, but knowing my luck (This is Lyn by the way!) it's probably raining cats and dogs! So, it's over to you! Go make something crafty, it
can be virtually anything that reminds you of bygone summers. They could be beach
scenes, summer picnics, (I always think of sticky buns and wasps!) fishing for tadpoles, or crabs, hot rainy days,
(even cold rainy days!) flowers, buzing insects, lots of bright colours
or something completely different, it's up to you!! Can't wait to
see some of those summer memories in your projects!
Our fabulous sponsors for this fortnight are Bugaboo and Digital Delights.
Our first place winner will receive 7 images of their choice from
I made a sunglasses card using the Beach Babe Britt stamp from our sponsor Digital Delights. My dad always loved to take us to the beach. We used to have a lot of fun!
And here's a few more fabulous projects by our Design Team:
Bittersweet time for me... this is my last post as a design team member. :( Thanks to all of you who have played along and keep doing so! This Art Journal page was fun to create! I used a background I had created in a class a few months ago and finished it off just for you! Check out my blog for the how tos...
My Summer Memories are always related to hours spent by the shore, looking for shells, star fishes and sand dollars. This lovely "Isabella Beach"" reminds me myself as a little girl, just having fun with the most simple things of life.
I made a 3d card trying to give the sense of the little girl by the shore. My digi is colored with Spectrum Noir pens.
For this Summer Memories, I used "Crab Boat", that reminds me when my little sister played with a boat during one of our family's trip in 1978.
I made a wave card which reminds this adventure. The digis is colored with coloured pencils.
Cazzy - I will be along later. I want to say a big thank you to Cindy for being a great Quirky teamie, and I hope we will see you around in future.
Phew - made it! This is not a finished project, I have decided it will make a lovely notebook but just don't have the time to finish it today, so I thought I would show you the panel as it is. The digis are all from Digital Delights, the little girl is Beach Babe Britt, and I added a coconut tree (which is part of the Jungle Buddies accessories set) and oysters (clams) with their trail of pearls, just like you would find on the average British beach (not), seriously it does remind me of the Torquay palm trees which grow in our hotel garden in Torquay, and there are lots of shells on the beach but no pearls! It is coloured with Promarkers, with Liquid pearl pearls, and Cosmic Shimmer sunglass lenses (second attempt - note to self: do not use Rock Candy Stickles for glasses ever again!). Papers are freebies.
I am also working on a Bugaboo project, hope to show you soon!
For this card I combined Summertime Peekers - swim, Beach Baby 2 and Beach Monkey Swim to create a scene that reminds me of watching children swimming in the sea this summer. I used some pale blue beach hut printed vellum behind the die cut scene, fixed with fish brads.
Here I am! Late for my own challenge...it's about 2 in the morning but I have been away! I used Bugaboo's cute little fishing monkey...and gave him a friend, memories of Hubby John and brother in law, Alistair, fishing off Old Harry Rocks in a sinking boat! I've 3D-ed the little monkeys and coloured them with Promarkers. I have another card I'll add later...
And as if by magic...Here's my next card added just before midnight Wednesday. Same Backing
papers and that cute little swimming Bugaboo monkey, which I've 3D-ed.
.I've coloured with Promarkers, added by own 'scene' plus, Stickles Glitter glue, a ribbon, a rub-on sentiment and a seahorse charm. Still time to jpin in!
We have wonderful news - Doris is back on the team! Welcome back Doris!
Super excited to return to the home of The Quirky Crafts Challenge. I want to share this little card that I made using the BeachM Fish image, wish is provided by our amazing sponsor Bugaboo. In this case I use the Spectrum Noir to paint it and some SVG files for the background. Hugs!!
You have until Saturday 27th Sept at midday UK London time to enter, lets see your Summer memories now!
Any crafty project is acceptable as usual as long as it goes along with our theme. Before you link up please add a link to Quirky Crafts Challenges to your post - or you will not be able to enter - then add a link to your blog post or your online photo gallery, SCS etc. using the button or link below. If you do not have a blog you can email your entry to us via the sidebar link.
To enter the challenge, scroll down to the next post or link your project HERE.
Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.
