8th Birthday Blog Hop at C.R.A.F.T. 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 8 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 several Guest Designers who join us for a month or a week 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 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 sponsor on my blog is Oddball Art.

And you can win 3 digital stamps from Oddball Art  by adding your name to the Inlinkz at the end of this post.

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, Our Blog Hop lasts for the duration of this challenge, which means a closing time of Wednesday 6pm GMT on the 17^th of May 2017.

And here are our little rules for this challenge/blog hop:

The rules this year are very simple:

1. Make a project for this challenge and your entry will be put in the random draw for the prize by Sweet n Sassy.
2. Visit the blogs of our DT and enter into their Inlinkz to be put in the random draw for the prize on their blog.
3. The Top3 will again be chosen as every week as well.
4. No sentences hunting this year I'm afraid.

You should have come here from Maggie’s blog and as you can see your next stop is Myrna'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.

(using 'Whimsical Big Eye Girl Clara In Love Image No.128 & 128B by Lizzy Love' by Oddball Art)

And now for our Blog Hop route:

CRAFT Challenge Blog (you are here at the start of the hop)

Aunty Sue

Brenda

Helen

Jean

Jo

Maggie

Marlene (you are here now)

Myrna

Sheryl

Susan

CRAFT Challenge Blog (you are here at the end of the hop)

Your next stop is Myrna'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 Card
Anne Marie Designs Papers
My Little Darlings Dies
My Little Darlings Butterfly Dies
Creative Impressions Peony Dies
Liquid Pearls
White Ribbon
Oddball Art Image -Clara in Love
coloured with Promarkers and can be found here


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

1. Kitty Bee Designs Challenge # 94 - Anything Goes option of For Mum
2. Addicted to Stamps Challenge # 147 - Flowers and Butterflies
3. Always Fun Challenges # 5 - For a Female or Mom
4. Pammies Inky Pinkie Challenge # 1719 - Anything Goes
5. Passion for Promarkers Challenge # 394 - Special Anniversary Challenge ( Birthday, Bling and Punches or Dies
6. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge # 350  - Kids or Teenager Birthdays
7. Crafter's Cafe Challenge # 172 - Feminine
8. Oddball Art Challenge - Anything Goes option of Lily of the Valley
9. Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Use your Favourite Colour Combo (Pink and White)
10. CCC Digi Challenge # 72 - Use Pearls

Use a Sentiment at Crafty Cardmakers

Good Afternoon My Lovely Crafting Friends

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

Hope you all had a great weekend

This is my DT for Crafty Cardmakers Challenge

the theme this fortnight is Use a Sentiment

Onto my Card

White Card

Papers from Craftwork Cards

Elizabeth Bell Image 

coloured with Promarkers

Assorted Flowers

Butterfly Punch

Tonic Studio Circle Die

Spellbinders Die

LOTV Sentiment

Pearls

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

1. Cuttlebug Mania Challenge - Things that Fly

2. Inky chicks Challenge # 82 - Butterflies

3. I Love Promarkers Challenge # 334 - Anything Goes with optional One Layer

4. Stampavie and More Challenge # 286 - Pink

5. Pattie's Creations Challenge # 134 - For the Girls

6. QKR Stampede Challenge # 242 - Feminine or Anything Goes

7. Fussy and Fancy Challenge # 186 - Anything Goes

8 Elizabeth Bell's Challenge - All About Butterflies

9. World Wide Open Design Challenge # 21 - Anything Goes

10. Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge # 89 - Anything Goes

Decoupage at C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

Good Evening My Lovely Crafting Friends

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

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

the theme this week is Decoupage

we are sponsored by

Kenny K Designs

the Prize is 3 Digital images from the Kenny K shop

Onto my Card

Blue Card

Dovecraft Papers

Kenny K image - J-Cool 

coloured with Promarkers and can be found here

Fussy Cut Image to Decoupage

Oh La La Banner Die

3D Gloss

Scrim

Distressing Tool

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

1. Alphabet Challenge - D for Decoupage

2. QKR Stampede Challenge # 241 - Wheels or Anything Goes

3. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge # 1718 - Anything Goes

4. Cardz for Guys Challenge # 168 - Inspired by a Film, Book or Song (Grease the Movie)

5. Crafting by Designs Challenge - Anything Goes

6. Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes

Anything Christmas goes at The Holly and Ivy Christmas challenges

Good Afternoon My Lovely Crafting Friends

Hope you are well and enjoying the lovely Sunshine and the

warm weather.

This is my DT card for The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

the theme is as always Anything Christmas Goes

Onto my Card

White card

LOTV Papers - Snow Princess (discontinued I wish they would bring

these papers back as they are gorgeous.

LOTV Image James with Star 

coloured with Promarkers

Ribbon and Ribbon Bow

LOTV Tag Sentiments

Stickles Star Dust

Pearls

Memory Boy Snowflake Die

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

1. Christmas at Sweet Stampin Challenge - Anything Christmas

2. Crafting by Designs Challenge - Christmas

3. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge # 348 - Christmas

4. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 331 - Anything Goes with a Star or Two

5. Come and Get It Challenge - Make it Square

6. Christmas Card Challenge # 11 - Anything Goes option colour

7. 2 Crafty Critters Challenge # 2 - Anything Goes with a Critter

8.Christmas Cards All Year Round Challenge - Precipitation

9. Crafty Animals Challenge # 2 - Anything Goes

10. The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge # 29 - Anything Goes option of Cute 

Christmas

Blue and Yellow at Dream Valley Challenge

Good Morning My Lovely Crafting Friends

Hope you are well hope you all had a wonderful weekend

we had Matthew at the weekend, he is such a joy to have him with us.

He starts his exams of Thursday, he is very nervous about them.

This is my DT card for Dream Valley Challenge

the theme this fortnight is Blue and Yellow

our sponsor this time is Cute as a Button

Onto my Card

Blue card

Papers are a mix of Forever Friends Spring

and  New Edition papers

Cute as a Button image - Colleen Columbine

coloured with Promarkers and can be found here

Flower Ribbon

Lacy flower with Pearl

Pearls

Ribbon Bow

Leaf Charm with Twine

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

1. Everybody Art Challenge # 401 - Blue and One other Colour

2. Passion for Promarkers Challenge # 392 - Add a Charm

3. Crafty Gals Corner Challenge # 120 - Anything Goes

4. Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes

5. Kitty Bee Designs Challenge # 93 -In the Garden

6. Come and Get it Challenge - Make it Square

7. Glitter 'n' Sparkle Challenge # 237 - Flower Power

8.  Country View Challenge - Flower Power

9. Sheepski DesignsChallenge # 2 - Anything Goes

Add some Sparkle or Bling at Winter Wonderland Challenge

Good Evening My Lovely Crafting Friends

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

This is my DT card for Winter Wonderland Challenge

the theme this fortnight is Add some Sparkle or Bling 

we are sponsored by Crafty Sentiments

Onto my Card 

White Card

Little Claire's Papers

Crafty Sentiments image - Mr and Mrs Snowman 

coloured with Promarkers 

Memory Box Scalloped Stitched Circle Die

Memory Box Plain Circle Die

Marianne Designs Christmas Tree Die``

Sweet Dixie Snowflake Die

Marianne Design Ribbon Die

Gems

Sparklet

Stickles Star Dust

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

1. CCC Dig Creations Challenge # 71 - Add Some Glitter

2. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge # 21 = Anything Goes

3. Glitter 'n' Sparkle Challenge  # 326 - Anything Goes

4. Use Your Stuff Challenge # 261 - Circles

5. Crafting by Designs Challenge - Christmas

6. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge # 348 - Christmas

7. Jingle Bells Challenge - My True Love Set To Me

8. QKR Stampede Challenge # 241 - Wheels or Anything Goes

Anything Goes at Crafty Creations

Good Evening My Lovely Crafting Friends

Hope you are well and it is warmer than it is here in Inverness

Yesterday we had snow and hailstones it was very cold.

This is my DT card for Crafty Creations Challenge

We are sponsored by Cute as a Button

Onto my Card

White card

LOTV Papers - Butterfly Kisses

Cute as a Button image - Colleen - Columbine

coloured with Promarkers and can be found here

Spellbinders Oval Die

Sweet Dixie Butterfly Die 

Pearls
LOTV Tag Sentiments
Ribbon Bow
LOTV


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

1. Brown Sugar Challenge # 247 - Use a Die-Cut
2. Creative Fingers Challenge # 128 - Anything Goes
3. The Really  Reasonable Ribbon Challenge # 162 - Put a Bow on It
4. Allsorts Challenge # 413 - Something beginning with B - Butterfly and Bow
5. Send A Smile for Kids Challenge - Punches or Die-Cuts
6. Glitter and Sparkle Challenge # 236 - Anything Goes
7. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 56 - Anything Goes
8. The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes
9. Inky Chicks Challenge # 82 - Butterflies
10. Crafty Gals Corner # 120 - Anything Goes

Pearls and/or Gems at Crafty Cardmakers

Good Evening My Lovely Crafting Friends

Hope you are all well, what a day weather wise we had

snow today and more to come according to the Weatherman.

It was Matthew's Birthday on Saturday he is now 16, where has the time gone

it doesn't seem that long when he started Secondary School.

This is my DT card for Crafty Cardmakers Challenge

the theme this fortnight is Pearls and/or Gems

Onto my Card

Kraft Card

Deco Time papers

LOTV image - no longer available

Coloured with Promarkers 

Die-namics Pierced Square Die

Die-namics Plain Square Die

Dienamics Fence Die

C.C. Designs Mushroom Border die

Tonic Butterfly Punch

Lots of Liquid Pearls

LOTV Sentiment

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

1. Fab 'n' Funky Challenges # 347 - In the Garden

2. In the Pink Challenge # 117 - Pearls

3. Brown Sugar Challenge # 247 - Use a Die-Cut

4. Penny's Papercrafting Challenge # 325 - Anything Goes

5. Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge # 185 - Anything Goes

6. Kitty Bee Designs Challenge # 93 - In the Garden

7. Dragonfly Journeys Challenge # 90 - Square Cards

8. Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge # 1717 - Anything Goes

9. Path of Positivity Challenge # 48 - The Beauty of Nature

10. Animal Friends Challenge # 49 - Easter - Spring

Christmas at C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

Good Morning My Lovely Crafting Friends

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

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

the theme this week is Christmas

we are sponsored by DRS Designs

who are offering $10 voucher for their shop

Onto my Card

White Card

Wild Rose Studio Papers

DRS Designs Image - Snow buddies

Ribbon

Ribbon Bow

LOTV Sentiment

Stickles Star Dust 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

1. Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge # 184 - Anything Goes

2. Dragonfly Journey Challenge # 90 - Square

3. A Snowflakes Promise Challenge # 39 - Anything Goes

4. Christmas at Sweet Stampin Challenge - Anything Christmas

5. A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge # 42 - Anything Goes

So So Cute at Incy Wincy Challenge

Good Afternoon My Lovely Crafting Friends

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

This is my DT card for Incy Wincy Challenge

the theme this fortnight is So So Cute

our sponsors are All Dressed up and

Just me Digis

Onto my Card

White Card

LOTV Papers now discontinued

Go Kreate Scalloped and Plain Circle Dies

Cheery Lynn Bird Cage Die

Large Pearls

Ribbon Bow

Papermania Sentiment

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

1. DL.ART Thankful Challenge # 202 - April Showers or Thank You (Thank You)

2. Moving Along with the Times Challenge # 43 - Birds and Feathers

3. Star Stamps Challenge - Spring or/Easter

4. Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge # 184 - Anything Goes

5. A Gem of A Challenge # 192 - Ribbon or Lace

6. Crafty Friends Challenge # 55 - Animals or Birds

7. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge # 1716 - Anything Goes

8. Path of Positivity Challenge # 48 - The Beauty of Nature

9. All Dressed Up Challenge # 68  - Anything Goes

Anything Christmas Goes at The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

Good Afternoon My Lovely Crafting Friends

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

This is my DT card for The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

Onto my Card

White Card

LOTV Papers Snowy Christmas (discontinued)

YNS Stamp - Snowman Family 

coloured with Promarkers and can be found here

Die-namics Fence Die

Lawn Fawn Pierced Square 

Sweet Dixie Snowflake Die

Liquid Pearls

Button

Distressing Tool

LOTV Sentiment

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

1. Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Anything Goes

2. Christmas Card Challenge # 10 - Anything Goes

3. heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + Stamp

4. Creative Craft Cottage Challenge # 85 - Dies/and or Punches

5. Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

6. Love to Craft Challenge # 9 - Anything Goes

7. Happy Little Stampers Die Challenges - Anything Goes with Dies

8. Creatalicious Challenge # 113 - Anything Goes

9. ABC Christmas Challenge - H and I is for H for Home & I for Informal

I Have used I is for Informal

10. Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge # 237 - Make your Mark (Promarkers)

All about the Hair at Dream Valley

Good Afternoon My Lovely Crafting Friends

Hope you are all well and have had a wonderful Easter

This is my DT card for Dream Valley Challenge

the theme this fortnight is All about the Hair

we are sponsored by Ppinky Dolls Art

Onto my Card

White Card

Papers from the Works

Ppinky Dolls Art Image - Thinking of You

coloured with Promarkers and can be found here

Die-namics Pierced Rectangle Die

Die-namics Plain Rectangle Die

Memory Box Butterfly Dies

Creative Expressions Flower Dies

Ribbon Bow from stash

Liquid Pearls from Stash

Papermania Sentiment from Stash

Pink Pearl Buttonfrom Stash

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

1. Digi Choosday Challenge # 15 - Anything Goes

2. Passion for Promarkers Challenge # 390 - Flower Power

3. Shopping our Stash Challenge # 298 - Use Punches/ and or Dies

4. Crafting by Designs Challenge - Girls or Flowers

5. Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge # 184 - Anything Goes

6. Morgan's Artworld Challenge # 7 - Anything Goes

7. Come and Get it Challenge - It's a Girl Thing

8. Dragonfly Journeys Challenge # 90 - Its Hip to be Square

9. Classic Design Team Open Challenge # 13 - Anything Goes

10. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes

Anything Goes at The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

Good Evening My Lovely Crafting Friends

Hope you are well, hasn't the weather changed

 it has been really cold here today,hope it changes for the Easter

weekend.

This is my DT card for The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

the theme is Always Anything Goes and Just for Fun

Onto my Card

Red Card

Papier Galeria Papers

Stampendous Bird Stamp 

coloured with promarkers

Wild Rose Studio Oval Die

Sweet Dixie Snowflake Die

Robin 

White Acrylic Paint

Ribbon and Ribbon Bow

Sparklet

Liquid Pearls

Distressing Tool

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

1. Christmas at Sweet Stampin Challenge - Anything Goes

2. The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Stamp It

3. Crafty Friends Challenge # 55 - Animals or Birds

4. Christmas Card Challenge # 10 - Anything Goes

5. Merry Monday Christmas Challenge # 243 - Make a Scene

6. Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/option Emboss

7. Sweet Stampers Challenge # 6 - Animals

Colour Combo at C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

Good Evening My Lovely Crafting Friends

Hope you are well.

We are back from our travels,

The Wedding was a great success everyone thoroughly enjoyed 

themselves, something good for a change.

The Bride was gorgeous. Matthew played the organ at the 

wedding and he did really well, he really enjoyed himself to.

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

the theme this week is colour combo

our sponsor this week is

Paper Nest Dolls

and 

All Dressed Up

Onto my Card

Purple Card

New Edition Papers

Paper nest Dolls image Cherry Avery

coloured with Promarkers and can be found here

X-Cut Cherry Embossing Folder

Ribbon and Ribbon Bow

Creative Expressions Flower Dies

Memory Box Butterfly Die

Wild Rose Studio Oval Die

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

1. I love Promarkers Challenge # 332 - Embossing

2. Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge # 183 - Anything Goes

3. PDE Linky Party Challenge # 167 - Anything Goes option of Flowers

4. QKR Stampede Challenge # 238 - Easter or Anything Goes

5. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 55 - Anything Goes

6. The Ribbon Girl Challenge - Anything Goes 

7. Always Fun Challenge # 1 - Anything Goes

8. Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge # 1715 - Anything Goes

9. The Paper nest Dolls Challenge # 4 - Anything Goes

10. Inky Chicks Challenge # 81 - Use Purple

Recipe at Incy Wincy Challenge

Please scroll down for my Dream Valley Challenge card

Good Evening My Lovely Crafting Friends

This is my second card for today

This is my DT card for Incy Wincy Challenge

theme this fortnight is Recipe - 1 image, 2 Papers and 3 Embellishments

we are sponsored by Digital Stamps by Wink Wink Ink

and

Doctor Digi Designs

Onto my Card

Pink Card

Craftwork Cards Ditsy papers

LDS Dies

Ribbon Bow

Die-namics Flower DiesCard Candi to match papers

Wink Wink Ink Image - Blossum Baby

coloured with Promarkers and can be found here

Craftwork Cards Sentiment

Distressing Tool

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

1. City Crafter Challenge # 355 - In Bloom

2. In the Pink Challenge # 116 - Flower Power

3. Southern Girls Challenge # 156 - Use Dies

4. Glitter 'n' Sparkle Challenge # 233 - Use Pastels

5. International Art and Soul Challenge # 5 -Distressing 

6. Oh La La Challenge # 225 - Layer it Up

7. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge # 1714 - Anything Goes

8. Crafting from the Heart Challenge # 153 - Anything Goes

9. World Wide Open Design Challenge # 20 - Anything Goes

10. Brown Sugar Challenge # 244 - Anything Goes