Blogaversary Blog Hop @ CRAFT Challenge

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 a free seat to any of

the online workshops with a regular price of $25

or less on the Craft Classes Online website.

Craft Classes Online (CCO) brings multiple Creative Arts Instructors together on one site to provide students with the best choice in online craft workshops. Our instructors offer online workshops that are engaging, affordable, and time-saving. Students from across the globe can learn any number of techniques and creative projects from the comfort of their home and on their schedule.

CCO's blog, Everyday Moodlings, will offer a theme of the week and challenges us to use all of our craft supplies during the coming year. We offer ideas, tips, tutorials, and crafty inspiration.

We are excited to be sponsoring CRAFT Challenge Blog. You can view our class list on our website at www.CraftClassesOnline.com. We continuously update our website with new workshops, so check back often.

Become a subscriber to our newsletter and gain access to our FREE class, “Ink Essentials”! Come visit us on our Facebook page, too. One lucky winner will receive a free seat to an online workshop valued at $25 or less. Good Luck!

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 Maggie's blog and as you can see your next stop is Monica'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 'Janna Provirinas Garden Fairy' by Sweet Pea 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 (you are here now)

Monica

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 Monica'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.

Onto my Card

White Satin Card

Papermania Eau de Lil Papers

Sweet Pea Stamps - Garden Fairy Image by Janna Provirina

Tattered Lace Flourish Die

Memory Box Butterfly die

Die-namics Pierced Rectangle Die
Distressing Tool

Pleated Ribbon

Pearl Button String

Pearls

The Hobby House Roses

Buttons from Stash

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

1. Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge # 85 - Anything Goes/Add some Flowers
2. Sweet Stamps Challenge # 221 - Things with Wings
3. Crafty Boots Challenge - Ribbon or Lace Challenge
4. Whoopsi Daisy May Challenge - Things with wings
5. The Ribbon Girl  Challenge - Everything Goes with an Image
6. Crafty Calender May Challenge - Things with Wings
7. Craft for the Craic May Challenge - Wings
8. Little Miss Muffet Challenge # 111- Many Layers
9. Inkspirational Challenge # 82 - Recipe - Distressing, Flowers and Pearls

Marlene bloghop 2015 (Submissions close in 3d 0h 58m) powered by InLinkz

Colour Palette @ Crafty Creations Challenge

Good Morning My Crafting Friends

Hope you are all well sending hugs to those in need of them

this is my DT card for Crafty Creations 

the Theme this fortnight is a Colour Palette

We are sponsored by A Creative Need

Onto my Card

Kraft Card

New Edition Blank Canvass Papers

Craft Concepts Embossing Folder - More Dots

Die-namics Inside Outside Square Die

Die-namics Fishtail Stax Die

A Creative need Image

Promarkers

Buttons from Stash

Kaisercraft Sentiment

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

1. Cardz for Guyz Challenge # 70 - Make your Mark

2. Creative Card Crew Challenge # 87 - Embossing Wet or Dry

3.  Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - Animals

4. Cutie Pie Challenge # 87 - Layer it Up

5. Pile it On Challenge # 68 - Cute Animal

6. Simply Papercraft Challenge # 4 - Anything Goes/Keep it Simple

7. Inspiration Destination Challenge # 33 - Anything Goes

8. Southern Girls Challenge # 110 - Animal Crackers

Things with Wings @ Dream Valley challenge

Good Morning My Crafting Friends

Hope you are all well sending hugs to those in need of them

Hope you all had a great weekend, Saturday was gorgeous My Husband 

managed to do some gardening, I give it a miss didn't want to hurt my

back, still a bit sore but not as bad, so I have to be careful what i am

doing.

This is my card for the Dream Valley Challenge

The Theme this fortnight is THINGS WITH WINGS

Onto My Card

Bazzill Pink card

Best Creations Inc Papers - Ballet Princess

Crafts and Me Image - Ballerina Fae

Promarkers

Distressing Tool

Distress Ink - Spun Sugar

Spellbinders Floral Ovals Die

Die-namics Pierced Rectangle Die

Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish

Mixture of Flowers - The Hobby House Roses

 WOC Flowers and Hobbycraft Flowers

Pearls

Flower Flat-backed Pearls

Stickles Star Dust

Cheesecloth

Double Ribbon Bow from Stash

Love Charm

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

1. Little Red Wagon Challenge # 288 - Distress It
2. In the Pink Challenge # 68 - Fussy and Fancy or Clean and Simple
3. Creative Corner Challenge - Pink Galore
4. Fussy and Fancy Challenge # 138 - Lots of Flowers
5. Graph'it Colouring Challenge # 19 - Anything Square
6. Crafty Calender May Challenge - Things with Wings
7. Kraftyhands May Challenge -  Lace and Pearls
8. Suzy Bee's Bloomin' challenge # 79 - Anything Goes add some Flowers
9. Come and Get It Challenge - Got Flowers
10. Craft Your Passion Challenge # 261 - Anything Goes
11. Polka Doodles Challenge # 19 - Things with Wings

The Robyns Fetish Challenge # 263 - Lots of Layers

Good Morning My Crafting Friends

Hope you are all well sending hugs to those in need of them

This is my DT card for Robyn's Fetish 

Challenge # 263

our sponsors are 

KPM Doodles

The Prize is

2 Set's of the Winner's Choice

from the 

KPM Doodles shop

Onto My Card

Pale Blue Card

Dovecraft Forget me Not Papers

KPM Doodles Blue Bird Set

Nellie Snellen Flower Punches

Woodware Leaf Punch

Ribbon Bow

Promarkers

Whimsy Stamps Corner Die

Die-namics Plain and Stitched Square Dies

Clearly Besotted Sentiment

Pearls

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

1. Kraftyhands May Challenge - Lace and Pearls

2. Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge # 79 - Anything Goes with Flowers

3. Fairytale Stampers Challenge # 55 - Recipe (Lace Dies and Flowers)

4. Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge # 84 - Anything Goes with Pastel Colours

5. Inky Impressions Challenge # 208 - Embellishments

6. Moving along with Times Challenge - Birds and Feathers

7. Brown Sugar Challenge # 145 - Layers

A Sketch at CRAFT Challenge

Good Afternoon My Crafting Friends

Hope you are all well sending hugs to those in need of them

This is my DT card for CRAFT Challenge

the theme this week is a sketch

Onto my Card

Bazzill Pale Yellow Card

LOTV Petal Fresh Papers

Promarkers

Wild Rose Studio Rose Circle Die

Signature Border Die - Josephine Lace

Pearls

Imagine That Image - Emma with Sentiment

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

1. Kitty Bee Designs Challenge # 45 - Girly

2. Simply Papercraft Challenge # 3 - Anything Goes or Lots of Layers

3. Eureka Stamps Challenge # 139 - Feminine Cards

4. I Love Promarkers Challenge # 268 - Anything Goes

5. Inspiration Destination Challenge # 32 - Anything Goes

6. Ruby's Rainbow Challenge # 103 - Anything Goes

7. Crafting Musketeers Challenge # 25 - Use a Die-Cut

Make your own Background @ Crafty Cardmakers Challenge

Good Afternoon My Crafty Friends

I would like to say a big thank you for all your kind get well wishes,

as my back is not as sore, I found it very frustrating

not being able to do any crafting. So hopefully that is me back.

This is my DT card for Crafty Cardmakers and More

This is my 1st card using this technique, I thoroughly enjoyed doing it.

The Theme this fortnight is make your own Background.

Onto my Card

Bazzill Red card

Distress Inks - Black Soot and Milled Lavender

Sheena Douglass Stamped Images free from Magazine

Indigo Blue Sentiment Image free from Magazine

Archival Ink

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

1. IndigoBlu Blog Challenge # 27 - Just One Layer
2. We Love to Create Challenge # 8 - Anything Creative
3. Catch the Bug May Challenge - Anything Goes
4. Crafty Calender May Challenge - Things with Wings
5. Sister Act Challenge # 104 - Anything Goes
6. Stamps and Stencils Challenge - Anything Goes
7. The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Monochromatic
8. Retro Rubber Challenge # 13 - Anything Goes

The Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 262 - Anything But a Card

Good Morning My Crafting Friends

Hope you are all well sending hugs to those in need of them

This is my DT card for The Robyn's Fetish 

Challenge # 262

We are Sponsored by

Robyn's Fetish Store

The Prize is 

3 images of  the winners choice

from the Robyn's Fetish Store

Onto my Project

I have made a Tag with

White Card

Bildemalarna Paper

Robyn's Fetish Image - Rose

Marianne Designs Swirl Dies

Butterfly, Flower and Ribbon Bow from Stash

Promarkers

I would like top enter this Tag into the following Challenges

1. 2 Creative Chicks Challenge # 26 - Anything Goes (No Cards)

2. Simply Papercraft Challenge # 3 - Anything Goes

3. 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge # 244 - Anything Goes

4. Inspiration Destination Challenge # 31 - Anything Goes

5. Artistic Inspirations Challenge # 130 - Anything Goes or a Twist of Ribbon

Hello

Hi to all my crafting friends,

I am popping by to apologize for not being around very much,

I have a Slipped Disc, I haven't done much crafting at all,

I hope to be back very soon, I am taking a lot of painkillers and anti inflammatory drugs.

It is to painful to sit for to long or stand for to long.

It is so frustrating not to be able to do any crafting.

I hope you are all well and have had a lovely weekend.

Hugs

Marlene

The Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 261 - Easel Cards

Good Morning My Crafting Friends

Hope you are all well, sending hugs to those in need of them.

This is my DT card for Robyn's Fetish

Challenge # 261

is sponsored by 

Fred, She Said Designs

The Prize is

A $10 voucher to the 

Fred, She Said Designs

Onto My Card

Kraft Card

Bildemalarna Papers

Die-namics Blueprints 14 Dies

Memory box Lavish Branch Die

Pearls

Ribbon Bow

LOTV Vintage Sentiment

Cosmos Daisies and Roses from WOC

Fred, She Said Designs Image - Cosmos

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

1. Country View April Challenge - Use Kraft Card

2. Dies R Us Challenge # 24 - April showers bring May Flowers

3. Fitztown Challenge # 70 - Flowers/and or Leaves

4. Emerald Faeries Challenge # 66 -  Spring Flowers/ Easter

5. Little Claire April Challenge # 56 - Use Kraft Card

6.Going Grey with Scrap-Creations Challenge - Spring Flowers

7. Passion for Promarkers Challenge # 293 - Spring Blooms

8. Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - 3 of Something (3 Cosmos Daisies)

Use own Embellishments at C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

Good Morning My Crafting Friends

Hope you are all well sending hugs to those in need of them.

This is a scheduled post as I have slipped a disc and it is very painful

hopefully I will be back next week.

this is my DT card for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

The Theme this week is Use your own Embellishments

Onto my Card

Green Card

Dovecraft Garden Party Papers

Promarkers

Martha Stewart Punch

Lace and Ribbon from Stash

Cheesecloth

Clearly Besotted Sentiment 

Flowers

Sweet 'n' Sassy Image

Memory box Butterfly Die

Die-namics Stitched Rectangle Punch

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

1. Creative Moments Challenge # 66 - Anything Goes Spring or Easter

2. Penny's Paper-Crafting Challenge # 224 - Use  Spooled Item (Ribbon)

3. Passion for Promarkers Challenge # 293 - Spring Blooms

4. Artistic Impressions Challenge #129 - Anything Goes with a Twist Spring

5. Craft Your Passion Challenge # 258 - Always Anything Goes

6. Mema's April Challenge - Anything Goes with a Die or Punch

7. The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge # 4 - Anything Goes

8. Come and Get it Challenge - Something Beginning with B

Our Grandson's Birthday Card

Good Morning My Crafting Friends

Hope you are all well sending hugs to those in need of them.

I have made this card for my Grandson Matthew's Birthday

he will be 14 today, where has the time gone.

He loves anything to do with Music, he is sitting his exams for 

ABRSM he is up to Grade 4. As well as his swimming.

I had a real job looking for anything to do with Music

eventually I found these Dies and Stamp.

Onto my Card

Box Shape card from Craftwork Cards

Kraft Card

LOTV Papers - On a High Note

Memory Box Music Die

Die-namics Musical notes Die

Clearly Besotted Balloon Dies

Die-namics Star Stax Dies

LOTV Sentiment

Musical Note Charm from Stash

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

1. Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 369 - Charmed
2. Moving Along With The Times Challenge - Anything but Square
3. Chocolate Coffee and Cards Challenge # 89 - Use a Die-Cut
4. Penny Black and More April Challenge - Birthdays
5. Cutie Pie Challenge # 86 - Boys + Cute
6. The Sugar Bowl Challenge # 123 - Anything Goes
7. Addicted to Stamps Challenge # 141 - Anything Goes

Spots at Crafty Cardmakers and More Challenge

Good Afternoon My Crafting Friends

Hope you are all well sending hugs to those in need of them

We had a lovely week with Matthew, we did some gardening, 

went swimming with him and went on a couple of walks, I couldn't walk 

to far as my sore knee played up. Matthew has gone back to School

after the Easter Holidays. It has been great having here.

This is my DT card for Crafty Cardmakers and More Challenge.

The Theme this fortnight is SEEING SPOTS.

Onto My Card

Light Green Card

Doodlebug Back to Basics Paper

Die-namics Stitched Rectangle Dies

Promarkers

Lace

The Hobby House Clear Hearts

Craftwork Cards Sentiment

The Sugar Nellie Stamp - Purrfect Playmates

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

1. Sentimental Sunday Challenge # 255 - Animal Love

2. [Pin]spirational Challenge # 138 - Anything Goes

3. The Crafter's Cafe Challenge # 112 - Animal Antics

4. Sweet Sketch 2 Challenge# 51 - Sketch

5. Creative Corner Challenge - For a Child

6. The Sugar Bowl Challenge # 123 - Anything Goes

The Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 260 - Add a Charm

Good Morning My Crafting Friends

Hope you are all well sending hugs to those in need of them.

This is my DT card for Robyn's Fetish

Challenge # 290

is sponsored by

Lacy Sunshine

The Prize is

The Winner's choice of 3 images

from the 

Lacy Sunshine Store

Onto my Card

Bazzill Pink Card

LOTV Papers - Bonnets and Bowties

Promarkers

Lacy Sunshine Image - Eleanor Summer Chillin'

Die-Namics Pierced Oval Die

Ribbon and Ribbon Bow

Mixture of Flowers

Flower Charm

Memory Box Pippi Butterfly Die

Clearly Besotted Sentiment

Pearls

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

1. Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #76 - Anything Goes with a Die-Cut or Punch

2. Chocolate Coffee and Cards Challenge # 89 - Use a Die-Cut

3. Crafty Catz Challenge # 275 - Girly

4. Penny's Paper-Crafting Challenge # 223 - One for the Girls

5. Creative Card Crew Challenge # 85 - Sentiment

6. 2 Crafty Girls Challenge # 1 - Springtime

7. Craft Your Passion Challenge # 257 - Always Anything Goes

8. Lacy Sunshine Challenge # 56 - Steampunk, Shabby chic or Vintage

9. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 8 - Anything Goes

10. Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - 3 of Something (3 Flowers)

Seeing Spots at Crafty Creations

Good Afternoon My Crafting Friends

Hope you are all well sending hugs to those in need of them.

This is my DT card for Crafty Creations,

the Theme this fortnight is SEEING SPOTS

I am a little late today as I have been out with Matthew

as it was a lovely day to go out. First we went for Lunch

and then a little drive out.

Onto my card

Bazzill Peach Card

Mixture of First Edition Papers and Dovecraft Papers

Die-namics Stitched and PlainSquare Dies

Promarkers

Robyn's Fetish image - Peter da Puppy Dog

Memory box Wicker Panel Die

Double Ribbon Bow 

Pearls

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

1. Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge # 81 - Anything Goes with Pearls
2. Eureka Stamps Challenge # 136 - Four Legged Friends
3. Love to Scrap Challenge # 51 - Dots or Stripes
4. The Paper Girls Challenge # 77 - Pastel colours
5. Come and get It Challenge - For a Child
6. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 7 - Anything Goes
7. Sentimental Sunday Challenge # 254 - No Sentiment
8. Digi Design Challenge - Include an Animal
9. Left of Centre Challenge # 73 - Spots or Stripes
10. As You Like it Challenge - Favourite Alcohol Markers of Distress Inks - I just love my
Promarkers, I have used Distress Inks in the past, I prefer my Promarkers as they are a lot
easier to work with and blend well together, I have made a chart of which one's go together best for me and use this all the time.
10. Inspiration Destination Challenge # 29 - Anything Goes

Let's get Krafty at Dream Valley

Good Afternoon My Crafting Friends

Hope you are all well sending hugs to those in need of them.

This is my card for Dream Valley Challenge.

The Theme this fortnight is LET'S GET KRAFTY

Our Sponsor this time is Imagine That.

Later today Matthew is coming to stay with us for the week 

as he is still on school holidays. Hope the weather stays fine

for his visit.

Onto my Card

Kraft Card

LOTV Country Lady Papers

Promarkers

Memory Box Lavish Branch die 

Memory Box Perfect Petioles Die

Die-namics Pierced Rectangle Die

Die-namics Stitched Labels Die

Gems

Double Ribbon Bow

Clearly Besotted Sentiment

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

1. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 7 - Anything Goes
2. Little Claire's Challenge # 56 - Use Kraft Card
3. 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge # 214 - Die-Cuts
4. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge # 254 - Bingo (Sentiment, Digital Image and Die-Cuts)
5. Digi Choosday Challenge # 14 - Use a Digi
6. Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2 or more Designer Papers

The Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 259 - Use Baker's Twine

Good Morning My Crafting Friends

Hope you are all well sending hugs to those in need of them

This is my DT card for the Robyn's Fetish 

Challenge # 259

we are sponsored by 

The Prize is

A coupon valued at $21 To the 

Bugaboo Digi Stamps Store

Onto my Card

Kraft Card

LOTV Papers Country Meadow

Bugaboo Image - Spring Friends

Promarkers

Double Ribbon Bow

Baker's Twine from stash

Pearls

Ladybirds from Hobbycraft

Clearly Besotted Sentiment
Die-namics Rounded Stitched Rectangle Die
Die-namics Snowdrift Die

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

1. Crafty Catz Challenge # 274 - Use Two or more Patterned Papers
2. 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge # 241 - Die-Cuts
3. Crafting for all Seasons Challenge # 99 - Animal Magic
4. Inky Impressions Challenge # 204 - Spring is in the Air
5. Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge # 80 - Anything Goes with Die-Cuts or Punch
6. Passion for Promarkers Challenge # 291 - All about Birthdays