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Friday, 1 December 2017

MIX IT UP CHALLENGE #8 - ANYTHING GOES + FANCY FOLD

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***THESE ARE OUR CHALLENGE RULES***
The challenges at MIX IT UP will run for a whole month,
with lots of inspiration from our DT.
You can enter up to 5 projects in our challenges and combine them with as many 
other challenges as you wish.***
All our challenges will be 'ANYTHING GOES' with an optional twist. 
Your projectscan be anything, cards, ATC, Mixed Media, 3D Projects, Altered Art, papercrafts
and/or scrapbook layouts. We want to 'mix it up'!
The challenge will close at 6pm EST (11PM GMT (UK time)
on the last day of the month.
We hope you will join us for all our challenges.
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This challenge - #8
ANYTHING GOES with optional twist FANCY FOLD
This is my inspiration project for you.
Four-fold Card

I used white card for the base card and SU designer papers.
The decoration on the front is from Wild Orchid Crafts.
Hope this will give you lots of inspiration and it will encourage you to join our challenges.

Remember its an 'Anything Goes' challenge and the 'twist' is always optional but please do try the option in your project.
Thank you for stopping by today!
I sure appreciate all your visits.

Happy crafting!
Mary
DT Mix It Up Challenges 


EMERALD CITY CRAFTS CHALLENGE #6 - ANYTHING GOES

Hello!
Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge, it was difficult choosing winners!
You can see the challenge rules right here...
http://emeraldcitycraftschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/p/challenge-rules.html
The challenges will be monthly on the first Friday of each month.
They will run for 3 weeks and the theme will always be
'Anything Goes'
 So here is my bit of inspiration for you this time around....
The gorgeous Ephermera cards can be found in the Linda Simpson Designs web shop...
along with lots of beautiful papers and other sets too.
I hope you like my inspiration for you.
We do hope you will join us for some fun.
Happy crafting!

Mary x
DT for Emerald City Crafts

Wednesday, 29 November 2017

THE MERRY CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE #45 - ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS

I love making Xmas cards.
We now have two Design Teams with inspiration for you!
Holly & Ivy Team and Tinsel Team...I am part of Tinsel team!
We will post our projects on alternate weeks
Here is my DT project for this week.
Our theme will be....
ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS
This is my inspiration for you this time...
I hope you like what I did.
Thanks for stopping by today and see you next week!!

Hugs,
Mary x
DT for The Merry Christmas Challenge

Friday, 17 November 2017

CRAFT CONSORTIUM - HACKNEY & CO - TELL THE BEES

So hello my crafty friends!
I am here today with another of my makes from the beautiful collections from CRAFT CONSORTIUM by HACKNEY & CO....
The beautiful TELL THE BEES COLLECTION!
These are gorgeous papers with matching clear stamps and some cute metal charms.


The TELL THE BEES COLLECTION will all be available from the CRAFT CONSORTIUM website.

Craft Consortium products used
    TELL THE BEES COLLECTION
Other products-----
    RAFFIA
    KRAFT CARD
    'WITH LOVE' STAMP

Do follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see lots more new arrivals and for all our Giveaways!
I will be adding lots more projects here for your inspiration too!
Tag us using #ccmakes so we can see what you make with our products!

Hugs,
Mary x







Wednesday, 15 November 2017

THE MERRY CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE #43 - ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS

I love making Xmas cards.
We now have two Design Teams with inspiration for you!
Holly & Ivy Team and Tinsel Team...I am part of Tinsel team!
We will post our projects on alternate weeks
Here is my DT project for this week.
Our theme will be....
ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS
This is my inspiration for you this time...
I just love these Studio Light pads and I love the Scandinavian look of them!
I hope you like what I did.
Thanks for stopping by today and see you again!!

Hugs,
Mary x
DT for The Merry Christmas Challenge

Sunday, 5 November 2017

LET'S CRAFT & CREATE CHALLENGE #131 - ANYTHING GOES + option FALL COLOURS/THANKFUL

Hello lovely people!
We have a new challenge starting today over at
The theme for this challenge is....
#131 ANYTHING GOES
+ option FALL COLOURS/THANKFUL
Remember to visit us again for our half-way post from Team 2 on 19th of the month. 
This is my DT inspiration for you this time around.
A simple card.
5.5x5.5 kraft card base.
Matted front with slightly smaller layer cut from an autumn themed paper pad
from Crafters Companion.
I die cut some flowers and leaves and added some orange mini beads to the flower centre.
I colour a chipbaord bird to sit on the branch of a tree on the paper background.
I stamped a sentimnet on to a piece of the kraft card and placed it at the top left corner.

Hope you like it and I hope you will join our challenge.
Happy crafting!

Hugs
Mary x

Friday, 3 November 2017

EMERALD CITY CRAFTS CHALLENGE #5 - ANYTHING GOES

Hello!
Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge, it was difficult choosing winners!
 You can see the challenge rules right here...
http://emeraldcitycraftschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/p/challenge-rules.html
The challenges will be monthly on the first Friday of each month.
They will run for 3 weeks and the theme will always be
'Anything Goes'
 So here is my bit of inspiration for you this time around....
More of the new Christmas Ephemers cards.
The gorgeous Ephermera cards can be found in the Linda Simpson Designs web shop...
http://lindasimpsondesigns.com
along with lots of beautiful papers and other sets too.
I hope you like my inspiration for you and you will join us for our challenges.We do hope you will join us for some fun.
Happy crafting!

Mary x
DT for Emerald City Crafts