CRAFT Challenge 15th Birthday Blog Hop!

Good Morning All and a Very Happy 15th Birthday to us all here at CRAFT Challenge!!

This year we are 15 years old and still going strong. Only one team member has been present from the start, Jo. She seen a lot of team members come and go over these 15 years, but all have been fabulous and very talented. Even though Jo’s time is limited these days, she still loves being part of this team. 

We all feel honoured to be working with such talented and lovely people.

We have a DT call at the moment, so if you feel you would like to join our fabulous team, then simply get in touch with us and let us know.

And now it’s time for our birthday celebrations. This week our challenge is

Birthday!

(what else could it be?)

Anything that fits in with this subject, qualifies for entering this challenge.

There is a maximum of 1 entry per person for this challenge and as always it needs to be recent (new) work (so created and posted after this challenge has started). Although we love to see your work, it would put those contestants that put more than 1 entry in at an unfair advantage. The same limitation exists for the prizes to be won on the blogs of our DT members.

Please also turn word verification off as this makes leaving a comment on your lovely creations much easier. We will not leave a comment if you have word verification switched on.

Here is an alphabetical list of the fabulous sponsors for our Blog Hop, all loyal supporters of our challenge blog:

All Dressed Up

Cutting Cafe

Marchhare Cards

Polkadoodles

Sheepski Designs

Sweet n Sassy

Trimgym’s Digital Images , Papers & Kits

The rules this year are very simple:

1. Make a project for this challenge and we will put your entry in the random draw for the prize on this blog from Trimgym’s Digital Stamps and Images

2. Visit the blogs of our DT and enter their Linky or their comments if no Linky is in place to be put in the random draw for the prize on their blog.

As always, we will choose the Top 3 as we do every week and the first placed Top 3 will be invited to be a GDT for a future challenge

     You should have come here from Craft Challenge  

and your next stop is 

Ginny’s Blog  

The prize on this blog is 3 images from the store of

Polkadoodles

Here is my card 

Using  ‘Birthday Wanda’

Please enter your card in the linky below to be in with a chance to win this prize or leave a link in the comment box below.

 You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Little Red Wagon Challenge #755 - Make Your Won Background

I am the fortunate hostess over at Little Red Wagon this week.  I am challenging you to make something which uses a background you have created.  You can use any medium you wish; ink, paint, alchohol ink, gel printing, there are so many possibilities.   

For my background I used a sticker sheet that was randomly stamped and splattered with distress ink.  I honestly didn't care much for the way it looked here, but here is the reveal -

Much better.  As you can see, I did a bunch of backgrounds, smaller circle sticker sheets and address label sticker sheets.  They all started out looking rather junky.  This is what I ended up with for loads of future creating -

Why don't you give our challenge a go this week by joining us at Little Red Wagon.  Just stop by and link up your project. While you're there, be sure to check out the wonderful projects the Girlfriends have created.

Aloha,
Brenda

CRAFT Challenge #718 - Shaped Card

 It's time for a new CRAFT Challenge!  We would love for you to join us this week in creating a shaped card

Our Sponsor this week is -

Star Stampz

I have used an image provided by our wonderful sponsor called Mushroom Fairy.  For the shaped card I used my much loved gokreate XXL Frilly Frame #7.  

We would sure love to have you drop by the CRAFT Challenge blog to take a look and then be inspired to create your own shaped card to add to the linky.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Aloha,
Brenda

As You Like It Challenge #283 - Soft or Bold Colors

It's time for another As You Like It Challenge. This fortnight our challenge theme is to share your favorite, soft or bold colors. For a chance to win our prize or top-3 spot, your project needs to show your favorite and you need to tell us why you've made your choice. That way, we can all appreciate why it's your favourite.

I tend to use a lot of soft or neutral colors in my card making. There is just something comforting and homey about them.  I think this bathroom with the soft peach towels and rug and the soft colored wallpaper looks so relaxing and cozy.

We would love for you to head back to the AYLI blog to link up your creation.  While you are there, check out the prize that's up for grabs and take a look at the gorgeous creations the DT made for you to see!  

Thanks for stopping by!  

Aloha,

Brenda

Frantic Stamper Stamps, Dies and Stencils used:

Bathtub Serenity (FRA-DIE-11054)

Pets Allowed (FRA-DIE-11053) 

Bubble Bath (FRA-CL-178)

Bubbly stencil (FRA-STN-007)

Little Red Wagon #754 - Shapley

Yay!  It's Wednesday again, therefore we have a new challenge for you over at Little Red Wagon challenge.  Janice is our wonderful hostess this week and she is asking to see something "Shapely".  She is looking for a project shape other than a square or rectangle.  Easy peasy, right?

 As you can see, I went for another rocker card.  (And this week I will actually try to get it linked up😳).  They are fun to make and certainly fall outside the square or rectangle shape.  I used a digi from The Cat's Pajamas April release called Bunnies in Flight and one of Alma's punny sentiments from the set.

Why don't you join us this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up. While you're there, be sure to check out the wonderful projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Aloha,

Brenda

PS - Please forgive me for my lack of visits and comments.  I have been in the process of destashing and moving my craft room in preparation for a home renovation.  So far we have only been waiting 15 months for the permit, but we are being told we are getting close.  That's slow even for Hawaiian time.😎

CRAFT Challenge #717 - Recycle/ATG

 We have a new challenge up for you over on the CRAFT Challenge blog.  We would love for you to join us this week in creating with something you have recycled or has to do with recycling and anything goes.

Our Sponsor this week is -

I had the pleasure of using one of the darling images our sponsor provided for us this week called Flower Dreams.  I created the bottom background layer by gluing some packing paper to a paper that was headed to the trash bin.  The pattern paper was misprinted on 20# paper so I glued it to another piece of paper that had been dirtied.  Lastly the tag was cut down from a retail clothing tag including the twine.  

Join us over at the CRAFT Challenge blog!  Let's see what you can recycle.

I appreciate your visit!

Aloha,
Brenda

Little Red Wagon #753 - Show Us Your Eggs (Easter projects)

 

Chrissy is our fab hostess this week over at Little Red Wagon.  Her challenge this week is to "Show Us Your Eggs (or Easter projects)".  I'm sure you've taken some pics of the lovely projects you created.  

As you can see I used some older, NBUS dies to create little Easter treat boxes for my family.  I stamped a little Happy Easter on each panel.  Using up those scraps again for this project!  That always makes me happy.

Why don't you give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up. While you're there, be sure to check out the wonderful projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Aloha,

Brenda