Crafty Calendar Challenge - First Birthday

Hi there! I think you'd better put your feet up, this is a bit of a long post! I hope everyone is having a great weekend and enjoying X Factor, ha ha! I can't believe how awful the weather's been though, but it was OK yesterday though, which was perfect timing for when me and my friend, Megan went to Alton Towers, we had an amazing time!

I made this card, as Lisa asked me to be a Guest Designer for the Crafty Calendar Challenge, which I first started with the wonderful team back in October 2009, but I decided to step down from running a couple of months ago, because it just became a bit too much to manage.

Because the challenge has now been running for twelve months, Lisa has managed to find twelve fantastic sponsors, so be sure to go and check them out!

The theme is 'Birthdays', with the optional extra of 'Autumn Colours', so here is the card I've made for the challenge.

Materials:

Image: Magnolia

Sentiment: Studio G

Papers: Basic Grey - Green At Heart

Flowers & Leaves: From My Stash
Colouring: Pro Markers

Glitter: Craft Planet
Raffia Lace: Bunny-Zoe's Crafts

Embellishments: From My Stash

Cardstock: Bazzil

I am entering the card into a few challenges too:

- Basic Grey Challenges - 'Sparkle'

- Just Magnolia Challenge - 'Anything Goes'

- Simon Says Challenge - 'Autumn'

We had a brilliant time at Alton Towers, and managed to get on ten rides, and went on some twice! I think people must have been put off going because of the bad weather, as the longest we had to queue for a ride for is about forty minutes, which is nothing compared to how it normally is! We went of Oblivion, Air, Rita, Nemesis, The Blade, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Ride, Twirling Toadstool, Sonic Spinball, The Flume and Skyride, but we didn't dare go on Thirteen, ha ha! We also scoffed and had KFC for lunch and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream with hot chocolate sauce, YUM!

Nemesis, very scary!

Oblivion, my favourite!

Sonic Spinball

The Flume, we got absolutely drenched!

Anyway, I'd better go now, sorry for the long post! Thanks so much for looking and enjoy the rest of your weekend and X Factor tonight, if you're watching!

Love, Georgia xx

Sad News

Hi everyone! Sorry it's been so long since I last posted. I have some sad news, which is that I've decided to step down from running my challenge, the Crafty Calendar Challenge.

I'm really sad to leave the challenge, as I have really loved running it and it's been such a great experience having my own challenge blog, but blogging and crafting became too much like a chore, rather than a hobby, so I decided to give it up to take the pressure off a bit, especially as my school work will get more and more over the next couple of years at school.

On Friday, I posted my last challenge at the Crafty Calendar Challenge, and this is my Design Team card. I don't usually go for making male cards, but the theme is 'Around The World', so I thought this pirate Edwin image would be good to use for that particular theme. There is also a sketch, designed by Laura, to follow. Thanks for the fabulous sketch Laura!

Materials: Image: Magnolia

Sentiment: Tim Holtz

Papers: The Paper Loft

Grunge Stamp: Stempelglede

Cardstock: Bazzil

Flowers: From My Stash

Cord: From My Stash

Colouring: Pro Markers

Gems & Brads: From My Stash

I'm sitting at home watching Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at the moment, which I love! I can't wait until the first part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows comes out in November, so I'm having a marathon of reading the books again and watching the films again!

Anyway, I'd better go now, but good luck if you are entering this month's Crafty Calendar Challenge and thank you for everyone's support and stunning entries into the challenge since it began in October 2009!

Thanks for looking! Love, Georgia xx

My First Easel Card!

Hi there! Wow, I can't believe how nice the weather has been recently, perfect for half-term! Although, I wasn't so thrilled to be woken up by builders hammering and drilling on a house across the road from me at eight o'clock this morning! ;)

Today is the start of Challenge 9 of the Crafty Calendar Challenge, and the theme this month is 'Bugs and Beasties'. It sounds really tricky, but the possibilities are endless - you could make a pretty girly card or an insect card for a male.

I can't believe I've never tried it before, but this is my first easel card that I have made for my Design Team card. I always imagined it being really tricky to do, but I was surprised when I realised they're actually really simple and I love the effect it makes!





















Materials:
Image: I can never remember what brand they are, even though I've been told so many times! :)
Sentiment: Studio G
Papers: Basic Grey - Green At Heart
Flowers: From My Stash
Jute Ribbon: Bunny-Zoe's Crafts
Colouring: Pro Markers
Embellishments: From My Stash
Glitter: Stickles

Well, thanks so much for looking and enjoy the rest of the week and the weekend. Enjoy the rest of Britain's Got Talent, if you're watching it - so far, Spellbound are my favourites! :)

Love, Georgia xx

Crafty Calendar Challenge 8 - Design Team Card

Hello! Happy Friday! Yay, it's the weekend at last and today is the start of the new challenge over at the Crafty Calendar Challenge!

The theme this month is 'The Great Outdoors', so we want you to make a card or project that reflects the outdoors in some way.

I made this card for the lovely Chris, whose birthday it was in April, but I couldn't show it on my blog because it is my Design Team card.

Materials:

Image: Kraftin' Kimmie's

Sentiment: Kraftin' Kimmie's

Lettering: PaperMania

Flowers: From My Stash

Papers: PaperMania

Ribbon: From My Stash

Cardstock: Bazzil

Colouring: ProMarkers

Gems: From My Stash

I also had my first ever go at paper piecing! I'm really pleased with ow it turned out in the end! Anyway, thanks so much for looking and have a great weekend! :)

Love, Georgia xx

Crafty Calendar Challenge DT Card - Challenge 7

Hello! Well, Happy Easter everyone, and today is the start of the new challenge at the Crafty Calendar Challenge. This month, the theme is 'April Fools', so we want you to make a card or project that is humorous or fun. It doesn't have to be hilariously funny, just so long as it's fun and cheerful to celebrate April Fool's Day yesterday.



















Materials:
Image: Magnolia
Sentiment: Borrowed From My Mum
Papers: Basic Grey
Colouring: Pro Markers
Cardstock: Bazzil
Flowers: Prima
Other Embellishments: From My Stash


I have also received this fabulous award from the lovely Rachel, thanks so much Rachel, I really appreciate it!

I have to pass this award onto twelve people, here they are:

Tara

Chloe

Jo

Chris

Tab

Kim P

Kim C

Laura

Donna

Heather

Carole

Fern

Thanks so much for looking and hope you have a lovely Easter weekend! :)
Love, Georgia xx

Crafty Calendar Challenge 6 - Design Team Card

Hi everyone! Woo hoo, it's Friday! And today is the start of the new challenge over at the Crafty Calendar Challenge! This month, we have chosen the theme of 'Flower Power', so we want to see your cards and projects bursting with flowers!

Also, we are very sad to announce that our Design Team member, Louise, is stepping down from the team due to personal matters. Thank you sooo much Louise for all your time - your cards have been stunning!

Materials:

Image: Magnolia

Sentiment: Tim Holtz

Flowers: From my Stash

Papers: Free with a Magazine

Embellishments: From my Stash

Colouring: Pro Markers

Thank you for looking and have fun with this month's challenge! :)

Love, Georgia xx

Crafty Calendar Challenge DT Card

Good Morning! Just a very quick post before I go to school to show you my DT card for the Crafty Calendar Challenge this month.

For this month's challenge, the theme is 'Love & Friendship', with Valentine's Day coming up.

I've shown love and friendship with the firnedship image and sentiment and the big embossed heart - I'm definitely going through a bit of a heart phase at the moment, lol! :)

Materials:

Image: Hanglar

Sentiment: Studio G

Papers: K&Co.

Flowers: Prima

Colouring: Pro Markers

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug

Other Embellishments: From my stash

Be sure to check out this month's DT cards and Guest Designer card - they're all stunning! :)

Thanks for looking - have a great weekend!

Love, Georgia xx

Crafty Calendar Challenge Design Team Card - Challenge 4

Hi everyone and Hapy New Year! I can't believe we've left the Noughties now, I felt so nostalgic watching the look-back at the past decade from 2000 to 2009, especially on things like the 9/11 and the London bombings and Obama becoming president.

Anyway, here's my Design Team card for Challenge 4 of the Crafty Calendar Challenge.

The theme for this month is 'Keeping Warm' with the optional extra of texture. I have added texture with the raffia underneath the flowers and I have added warmth with the warmish colours and cookie image!

The image is Whiff Of Joy, the colouring was done with Pro Markers, the flowers are Prima, the sentiment is Studio G (I think!), the papers are K&Co. and the rest of the embellishments are from my stash.

Thanks for looking and all the best for 2010!
Love from, Georgia xx

Crafty Calendar Challenge Design Team Card

Hi! Happy Friday, lol!
I'm at school at the moment, and hopefully this post schedule will work!

Here is my DT card for Challenge 3 at the Crafty Calendar Challenge.
The theme is 'Winter Sparkle'. I wanted to be a little bit bague and steer away from a Christmas challenge, because obivously people wouldn't make Christmas cards after Christmas!
You can't really see the sparkle on my card - there's some glitter on the image and then I've added the red gems too.

The image is Penny Black, the papers are DCVW, the gems are PaperMania, the colouring was done with Pro Markers - the sentiment is Studio G, and the rest of the embellishments are from my stash.

Hee hee, I can't wait until Christmas and it's only the 4th of December, lol! ;) That's all my Christmas cards done now, and they're all written and ready to go! :)

Have a great weekend, and see you soon! :)
Love, Georgia xx

CRAFTY CALENDAR CHALLENGE LAUNCH!

Hi there! Hooray, it's nearly the weekend - the week's gone so fast, don't you think?

I'm really, really excited because today is the launch of the Crafty Calendar Challenge! :D

Here is my Design Team card that I made - the theme for this month is autumn, with the added option of plants and vegetation.

The rest of the Design Team's cards are absolutely gorgeous and I can't believe how different they all are!

Even if you're not planning to enter the challenge just yet, the cards are definitely worth a look!

You can access the challenge blog by clicking on the badge on my sidebar, or by clicking HERE.

I can't wait to see what all the participants come up with, and if you're planning to enter, good luck with winning this month's prize, which is a fabulous selection of images, kindly donated by Chris! Thank you Chris!

My mum stamped out some of these pretty images for me a while ago, but I've only just got round to using one. The sentiment is Studio G, the papers are MME, the colouring was done with Pro Markers, the swirly stamp was borrowed from my mum, and the rest of the embellishments are from my stash.

Thank you for looking, and for all your lovely support and kind wishes about the challenge!

Love, Georgia xx

New Challenge Blog & Candy Winner!

Hi there! I just wanted to let you know about a new challenge blog!

Before I do though, it's time to announce the winner of my 6,000 hits blog candy!

The winner, chosen at random by RANDOM.ORG, is:

Number 22 - Vicky - Angel Drummer! Congratulations Vicky! I have emailed you with my email address, so please can you email me your home address? Then I can get your goodies posted out to you.

Thank you everyone for entering! :)



Here is some stuff about the challenge then:
It is a monthly challenge called: Crafty Calendar Challenge.

It would be wonderful if you could spread the word about the challenge on your blog - here is a badge. Feel free you add it to your blog!











The first challenge kicks off on Friday 2nd October, but there is a Design Team Call going on at the moment, fancy being a Design Team member???

You can find the blog by clicking HERE.


Thanks for looking, and if you're entering the Design Team Call, good luck! :)

Love, Georgia xx