Crafty Friends Challenge Blog: September 2016

Hello everybody and welcome to our latest challenge!

Before I give you details of this challenge, I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge, all the entries were fab, we loved looking at them all :)

So here are the winners :)

Our first randomly picked winner who will receive a prize from Angie's Digital Stamps is....
No 19 Sheryl Hare **CLAIMED**

Our second randomly picked winner who will receive a prize from Morgan's Artworld is....
No 8 Lozzy **UNCLAIMED**

Our third randomly picked winner who will receive a prize from Beccy's Place is....
No 39 Papersniffer **CLAIMED**

Congratulations to you all, please contact Diane Louise at
craftyfriendschallengeblog8@gmail.com to claim your prize
and receive your winners badge.

On your email, in the subject line, can you put the words
'Winner of Challenge 40 and the name of your Sponsor'

(Don't forget, you have 14 days to claim)

and now for the Top 3 favourites, as chosen by Linda

Congratulations and please collect your Top 3 Winners badge from the tab at the top of the page.

No 1 Nonsolocard

No 16 Jean

No 22 Elena F

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The theme of this week's challenge is

Special Occasions

Here are details of this challenge's wonderful sponsor Stamps by Julia Spiri...

One lucky winner will receive 2 digi stamps of their choice.

Click HERE to be taken to their Etsy and
Click HERE to be taken to their challenge blog

"I am so delighted to sponsor this challenge. I absolutely love Art & Crafts!

I have a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. But my first drawing lessons were received from my father, he is a painter too.

For many years, I painted portraits, caricatures and child´s illustrations.

My hope is that you find in my shop graphics that make you smile and inspire you to create many things :)"

We are joined this week by two fabulously talented Guest Designers.....

We would like to say 'Welcome and Thanks' to the lovely xxxxx

who has made this lovely card for our challenge using

and another 'Welcome and Thanks' to the lovely xxx from xxxx Design Team

who has made this beautiful card for our challenge too.

Here is the DT inspiration from our talented ladies, take a look and then please do join us :)

Tanya
Using image "Fairy and Gift"

Annette
Using image "Fantasy Girl With Bird"

Blankina
Using image "Fairy and Gift"

Jennifer
Using image "Cafe in Paris"

Laura
Using image "Fairy and Gift"

Melanie
Using image Little Dragonfly

Tammy
Using image "Cake Hat"

Wendy
Using image Little Dragonfly

Lisa W
Taking a break

Have fun crafting!!

Love

Tanya & Team 1 xxx

An InLinkz Link-up

Hello and Welcome...

Before I give you details of this times challenge,
I would like to say thanks so much for your entries for last times challenge,
it means so much to us that you join us each fortnight.

Here are the lucky winners....

Our first randomly picked winner who will receive a prize from
The East Wind is Number 7 Anet **CLAIMED**

Our second randomly picked winner who will receive a prize from
Digi Stamp 4 Joy is Number 29 Andrea Norris **CLAIMED**

Our third randomly picked winner who will receive a prize from
Mari Digi is Number 25 Claire **UNCLAIMED**

Congratulations to you all, please contact Diane Louise at
craftyfriendschallengeblog8@gmail.com to claim your prize
and receive your winners badge.

On your email, in the subject line, can you put the words
'Winner of Challenge 39 and the name of your Sponsor'

(Don't forget, you have 14 days to claim)

and now for the Top 3 favourites, as chosen by Tanya

Congratulations and please collect your Top 3 Winners badge
from the tab at the top of the page.

#7 Anet

I love all the beautiful die-cuts,
and that adorable image is coloured to perfection!

#30 Rainey's Craftroom
Stunning Christmas easel card, I love the glittery snowflakes,

the glittery snow on the image is beautiful!

#38 Aartje

Gorgeous image and I love all the gorgeous details and the colour combo is so beautiful! My favourite colour :)

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Now onto our new challenge for this fortnight at Crafty Friends...
The theme of this challenge is

MONOCHROME

Here is the definition of Monochrome...

"An image coloured in black and white

or in varying tones of only one colour"

You can make anything you like, maybe a card, a scrapbook layout of even home decor. You can use any products you like to enter as long as it follows the theme for this fortnight.

Here are details of this challenge's wonderful sponsors...

Our first wonderful sponsor is Angie's Digital Stamps

Hi my name is Angie & I am a married mom of 2 boys ages 14 & 17. I sell digital stamps all hand drawn by me. I drew as a child but quit for many years and just recently started again. I figured since I love to draw & scrapbook might as well turn my drawings into digital stamps. So here we are!

One lucky winner will receive 3 digital images of their choice
from Angie's Digital Stamp Store

Click here to be taken to their web-store and
Click here to be taken to their Facebook Page

Our 2nd wonderful sponsor is Morgan's Art World

Morgan Fitzsimons is a British artist, illustrator and author. Born in the North of England in 1939, she has been drawing and painting since she could hold a brush. Morgan studied at the LJMU, gaining her NDD, A.T.D and BA. Morgan is a traditional artist and works in many mediums and her artwork has been displayed all over the world. Morgan has also been involved in many art related and non art related industries She taught in schools for 20 years and retired as Head of Special Needs. She has also developed and published educational packs and teaching aids as well as fictional work. She has been involved in designing costumes for various opera and theatre companies, and was also a wildlife artist for several charities and organisations.

One lucky winner will receive 3 digital stamps of their choice from
Morgan's Art World Store

Click here to be taken to their web-store and
Click here to be taken to their Facebook page

Our 3rd wonderful sponsor is Beccy's Place

Beccy’s Place Digital Designs by Beccy Muir

My paper obsession began with scrapbooking in the late 1990s and has since evolved into card-making and digital drawing. There were a few years of decorative painting, teddy bear making and silk ribbon embroidery mixed in there too. I still dabble in each of those crafts (and many others) from time to time but I generally gravitate toward paper, which I find versatile and forgiving. I started “doodling” little designs for cards back in 2009, which is when I started my blog and began sharing my images with other Cardies. From there I progressed to my very own online store selling digital drawings for cards and other paper craft projects. Some of my images have now been made into rubber stamps by the wonderful team over at Sparkle N Sprinkle. These days you can usually find me “hanging out” over on my blog,www.beccysplace.blogspot.com.

One Lucky Winner will receive 3 individual digital stamps or 1 digital set of their choice from Beccy's Place Store

Click here to be taken to their web-store

Click here to be taken to their Blog

If you would like to be in with a chance of winning these fabulous prizes,
please enter your creation using Inlinkz below.

Don't forget you can enter up to 3 times

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GUEST DESIGNER SPOT

We are joined this fortnight by 8 fabulously talented Guests. We would like to say 'Welcome and Thanks' for making all these lovely cards for our challenge.

From Morgan's Art World we have Traci using Fae No19

From Angie's Digital Stamps, we have 7 DT members

Angie using Cowboy Hat With Boots

Camille using Ballet Shoes

Carol using Box of Crayons

Helen using Little Lila Drinking Cocoa

Isobel using Daisy May With Flower Umbrella

Lisa using Heart Baby Onesie

Maria using Mouse Eating Cheese

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...and here is inspiration from Team 2. If you want to take a closer look at the DT's beautiful cards or leave them a comment, just click on the name above their card and it will take you straight to their own personal blogs.

Diane Louise
Using Gingerbread House from Beccy's Place

Using Fairy Wishes, Sky & Scarlet from Morgan's Art World

Dora
Using Horse and Foal from Angie's Digital Stamps

Geesje
Using Daisy May with Flowers from Angie's Digital Stamps
Translation of the Sentiment...
"Weeding the weeds out of your mind and let it bloom happiness"