STITCHING CONTINUED....

Lucy has some fabulous stitched cards on her blog and also a great video where she shows  how she stitched them.

Check them out here.

CHALLENGE #11 - A STITCH IN TIME

Just before we introduce our next theme, a big thank you once again to all those who took part in our last challenge.  Your designs were absolutely fab!

The winner of our gift for Challenge #10 is No.8, Mandy, as chosen by Random Org Number Generator.  Congratulations Mandy!  Please email other Mandy your address and we'll pop it in the post to you.

As our theme title for Challenge #11 suggests, it's all about stitching!  We'd love to see some stitching on your projects.  This can be done with a sewing machine, by hand or drawn, anything stitch related basically, we like to keep our themes as open as possible.  We look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Eileen

For this theme I have stitched around the outside with my sewing machine.  Used the Spellbinders flower dies.  I like using black on white as it looks smart.  I used coloured card tags cut to shape for the background which I bought from The Warehouse.

Mandy

I love to add texture to designs with random stitching, just as I've done on my tag below.  You can't really see in the picture, but I've also rubbed some Star Dust Stickles where I've stitched to give it a nice glitter effect!

I dyed white seam binding to match and crinkled it, really love using this binding on projects.

Papertrey Ink: Love Lives Here Stamp Set, Tag Sale #1 Die. Hero Arts:  Friends Definition Cling Background Stamp. The Ribbon Girl: Lace, Natural Jute Button Twine, Seam Binding.  Craftie Charlie: East of India Hearts and Leaves Ribbon

Edited to add new Stitched Designs currently on my blog.

Our little gift for this challenge is gorgeous seam binding and tags cut using Papertrey Ink's Tag Sale #1 die.

Please leave a link to your project using Mr Linky or send us an email with a picture attached. This challenge will close midnight Tuesday 1st February New Zealand time.  We look forward to seeing your designs.

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CHALLENGE #10 - JUST A NOTE

Happy New Year !!

It was wonderful to see all your fabulous 'New Beginnings' projects, thank you to all who took part.  The winner of the Tim Holtz Idea-ology Journaling Tickets is No.2, Hazel,  chosen by Random Org Number Generator.  Congratulations Hazel!  Please email Mandy your address and we'll pop them in the post to you.

Challenge #10 is Just a Note...

Thank You Notes, Notelets, Notebooks and Musical Notes are a few examples...basically anything related to notes!  We look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Mandy

These are such a cute sized card measuring 9cm x 12.5cm (approx 3" x 5").  After die cutting the butterflies I added Star Dust Stickles.  By using different papers and buttons each one of these little cards is an original in it's own right!

Papertrey Ink:  Butterfly Die, On my Couch Stamp Set, Selection of Buttons.  Stampin Up: Buttons.

  The Ribbon Girl: Natural Jute Button Twine

On my card and matching tag I added musical notes using Tim Holtz Symphony Tissue Tape.  I've taken up rather a lot of space on this post so if you pop over to my blog you can read more about this project there!

Papertrey Ink: Signature Greetings Stamp Set, Just the Ticket Stamp Set.  Basic Grey: Nook and Pantry Papers.  Tim Holtz: Idea-ology Journaling Tickets, Symphony Tissue Tape.  The Ribbon Girl: Natural Jute Button Twine, Natural Lace

Eileen



This card and matching note pad and pillow box would make an awesome thank you for that  special person.   I used Rosie's L'll papers.  The cuttlebug die and emboss  butterfly with pearl rhinestones.  I put white lace on each one.
The words are computer generated Ziggy Zoe. 

We have some homemade goodies to give away for this challenge, 6 crocheted flowers, 4 butterfly embellishments and 2 heart toppers together with some little doilies which seem to be very popular amongst card makers at the moment.

Please leave a link to your project using Mr Linky or send us an email with a picture attached. This challenge will close midnight Tuesday 18th January New Zealand time.  We look forward to seeing your designs.

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CHALLENGE #9 - NEW BEGINNINGS

A big thank you to all who shared their wonderful Christmas Designs with us.  We thoroughly enjoyed looking at your projects.  The winner of our little gift for challenge #8 is No.10, Tracey Clark, as chosen by Random Org Number Generator.  Congratulations Tracey!  Please email Mandy your address and we'll pop it in the post to you.

It wont be long before we're thinking about the New Year and our New Year's resolutions.  But what else will be new in 2011?  Do you know of any babies that are due, someone moving to a new home, a wedding or do you want to wish loved ones a Happy New Year?  This is your opportunity to think about New Beginnings and why we thought it would be an ideal theme for Challenge #9!

Below are our creations for this challenge, we hope they inspire you and we look forward to seeing all your fab creations.

Eileen

Mandy

Basic Grey: Nook and Pantry Papers.  Making Memories: mini shimmer alpha.  The Ribbon Girl: Natural Jute Button Twine, Natural Lace.  The Pound Shop: Doyleys.

For this challenge we are giving away these fabbie Tim Holtz Idea-ology Journaling Tickets.  These look great on both scrapbook pages and cards.

Please leave a link to your project using Mr Linky or send us an email with a picture attached. This challenge will close midnight Tuesday 4th January New Zealand time.

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CHRISTMAS CARDS

I have been busy making christmas cards for family and friends.  

We would love to see more of your christmas projects coming in over the next few days. Please scroll down or click here to read all about our latest challenge.

CHRISTMAS TAGS...

These are some of the tags I will be attaching to the gifts I wrap for family and friends this Christmas.  Once the wrapping is complete I will personalise each one by writing the name on the cute little wooden stocking.

And here's my first present wrapped for the teacher I work with at school.

How will you be wrapping your gifts this year?  We'd love you to share your ideas with us.  Please scroll down or click here to read all about our latest challenge.

CHALLENGE #8 - IT'S CHRISTMAS !

Yes it's official....Christmas is nearly here!  So, for challenge #8 we'd love to see your Christmas projects. 

But before we share our creations with you, the winner of our little gift for challenge #7 is No.9, Pankti, as chosen by Random Org Number Generator.  Congratulations!  Please email Mandy your address and we'll pop it in the post to you.

Now onto our creations...

Mandy

Don't you just love it when crafters share their ideas and projects.  These snowmen were great fun to make.  Laurie Furnell is the very talented creator of these fab chocolate wrappers, you can find her post here with all the information.  The hats and scarves are made from fleece fabric, Kerry has done a great video tutorial on how to make them.  Check it out here.  Now I just need to make several more!!

Eileen

For these christmas cards I have used Kanban Embossed Baubles - Monotone Paper Craft Toppers.  I've added a few silver rhinestones to decorate.

I will be making more cards over the next few days so will share them with you when they are done.

For this challenge our little gift comprises of an A4 Natural Cork Sheet, 6 large coasters, 6 large lolly sticks (great for altering) and a selection of clips. 

We look forward to seeing all your fab Christmas creations.  Please leave a link to your project using Mr Linky or send us an email with a picture attached. This challenge will close midnight Tuesday 21st December New Zealand time.

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As our "ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE" continues...

I thought I would share my latest makes with you.  I've used Gerda's very cute images from StampFairy.com together with Papertrey Ink's Tag Sale 2 Die to create some Christmas tags.

The beauty of using digi stamps is you can make them exactly the size you want! 

 
This challenge doesn't close until midnight Tuesday 7th December (NZ time) so there's still plenty of time to share your projects with us.  Please scroll down or click here for challenge information.  Happy Crafting !

CHALLENGE #7 - ANYTHING GOES

A big thank you to all you lovely ladies that took part in our One for the Boys challenge, your creations were fabulous.  The lucky person chosen to receive our little gift for this challenge is No.1, Linda.  Congratulations!  Please email Mandy your details and we will pop it in the post to you.

We have an open theme for challenge #7. You can make anything you like! We just ask that they are new projects and are posted on your blogs between today the 24th November and Tuesday 7th December (midnight NZ time). 

Eileen

I love using the cuttlebug butterfly cut and emboss die.  I have used designer paper from Rosie's Serenity, ribbon, rhinestones and the craft concepts scrollwork embossing folder.  I also used little paper roses.
You can click here to see some other cards I have made.

Mandy

I've added texture to my cards with machine stitching, lace and button twine together with layers of gorgeous Material Girl papers from Cosmo Cricket.  I cut flowers from felt and kraft cardstock adding detail with a button and decorative pins.  The butterfly was made using layers of kraft cardstock topped with paper to add dimension.  I was on a bit of a roll with these cards, you can see another one on my blog here.

Papertrey Ink: Kraft Cardstock, It's Official Stamp Set, Butterfly Die. Craftie Charlie: Cosmo Cricket Material Girl Papers, Buttons.  The Ribbon Girl: Natural Jute Button Twine.  Wild Orchid: Natural Lace, Decorative Pins.  Paper and String: Felt

Our little gift for this challenge includes a small selection of Stampin Up Felt Flowers (now retired), Maya Road Sheer Flowers and some Glassine Packets (88mm x 131mm).

   

We look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations.  Please leave a link to your project using Mr Linky or send us an email with a picture attached. This challenge will close midnight Tuesday 7th December New Zealand time.

Georgina sent us a picture of this gorgeous butterfly birthday card she made using a card from Impress and  Anita outlines, the paper is from her stash.

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IT'S A WEE BOY THING

Hi to all....... 

Today is a lovely sunny hot day here in my part of the world.  I have spent the morning at my youngest daughter's school at Discovery Time, taking craft making .  The children made cards and bookmarks.   The kids just love it.  

Now I'm back home and into making some cards for friends and family who have just had babies.  



There's still time to take part in our One for the Boys challenge.  Please scroll down or click here for all the challenge information, we would really love to see your creations