Monday Challenge Number 2

Well it's time for our second challenge :D the team are thrilled to bits to have had so many of you talented peeps join in with us for our 1st challenge, it was truly fantastic but made the job of choosing the winner and top three extremely hard.

Our 1st challenge winner is

430- Tracy

Well done please email your name & address to craftybn@gmail.com

The fabb 3 are

472, 6 & 131

Please bear with us whilst we find the links to the numbers! There was a problem with

Mr Linky, but they'll be posted very shortly!! Thank you for your patience.

Well done please take your winners badge for you blog

Congratulations to the winners and if it wasn't you this month please don't let it stop you from entering we have loved looking at everyones work and you never know next time it could be you. We really hope you are loving all the new features as much as we are and loving the great range of sponsors we have supporting us by offering fantastic prizes each month!!!

For this challenge it's a double whammy as we have two great sponsors

Sassy Studio are offering

FOUR fantastic images of the Winner's choosing

Cullen Crafts are offering a mixed bad of yummy craft goodies with products from Docrafts, Rubber Stamps, Ribbons & Washi Tape

Right below is the design teams take on the theme of Pink & Black with some of the team working with both sponsors products

Ang

All the items used in my creation are available at our sponsor this month Cullen Crafts

for more details please go to my blog by clicking on my name above :)

Sarah

Supplies

Bazzil 12 x 12 card stock-black Patterned paper-Pink Paisley, Teresa Collins, My mind’s eye, Stampin up-twitterpated Ribbon Handmade fimo flowers (Mold muse moulds) Bazzil on the edge strips Stampin up elegant Eleanor stamps Stampin up ink-pink and brown Hand felted flower Stampin up Labels collection framelets Chipboard Butterflies (Cullen Crafts)


Kaz

Supplies

Digi stamp Ava from Saturated Canary

Paper Love Letters First edition

Flowers and gems from Papermania.

Ger

Supplies

Inspire Me Card Pack

Creative Expressions Bling Swirl

Pirate Doily

Basil Bobble Trim

All from Cullen Crafts

Dilly Beans Digi

Becky

Supplies
Sassy Studio Designs digi image
Promarkers
Stampin' Up sentiment stamp

Caz

Supplies
Saturated Canary Digi Freebie "Ava"
Copics
Glossy Accents & White Pen
Heidi Swapp Sugar Chic Papers
Craftwork Cards Stardust Cardstock
Craftwork Cards Sentiment
Pins, Tulle & Bling

Jo

Image - Sassy Studios

Colouring - pastels, watercolour pencils

Swirls - Kanban stamps

Momento ink

Friday Show & Tell #4... with Jo

Hi everyone...

Today, I want to share a fantastic technique that is always popular at my demonstrations, and this is how to use your die cutters to create a fantastic shaped edge to your cards!

So to begin, choose your image, stamp and colour - or even use a topper or decoupage - the choice is yours! I have taken the FREE stamp that comes with this month's Creativity magasine... isn't she beautiful?!

Then choose the die for the shape you want the edge of your cards to be. I just love this doorplate nesting die because it flows really nicely and fits perfectly over the edge of my square card!


Cut out the card edge with the die, then stick the chosen image over the top... trim the excess from underneath so that both edges are the same shape.

I stick the two pieces of card together so that it has extra support.

This is what the finished edge will look like.. see below? You can see the join where I have attached my image to the card blank.


Butt up some paper next to the join where card meets card, then blue and trim to size at top and bottom.

Cut the edge slightly wider than the card, then fold back onto the rear of the card, stick down and decorate with a peel off.

Also remember to line the inside part of your card too - the shaped edge will reveal the section underneath, so make sure you add some paper to where it is visible.

Ink up the edges with colours to match your image - I chose yellow and lilac. The take a mini stamp from the same FREE pack of stamps and stamp lightly around the edge with yellow ink. Use a dry baby wipe to ink up the edges.

I hope you get some enjoyment out of playing with your dies, and come up with some wonderful shaped cards... if you do, remember to post your entries here so we can come and view your cards too!!!

Design team Inspiration Monday

Welcome to another Design Team Inspiration Monday with another lovely selection from the team, enjoy & Happy Crafting xxx

Ger

Wishi Tape

Hero Arts House Stamp

Glitter Alphabet Peel Offs

Sarah

   

 Supplies A4 cardstock (Blue) Onesie Template (See my blog for free template) Graphic 45 little darlings collection Graphic 45 Little darlings stickers Stampin Up bakers twine Stampin Up seam ribbon Selection of buttons Stamoin Up Everything Eleanor stamp set


Jo

Thanx for stopping by we hope you enjoyed todays Monday Design Team Inspiration

Happy Crafting Crafty Bloggers Network Team x

Design Team Inspiration Monday

Welcome to another Design Team Inspiration Monday with another lovely selection from the team, enjoy & Happy Crafting xxx

Jo

Papermania Strictly Christmas Decoupage kit

Organza ribbon - black

Black and Red Cardstock

XCut border punch

Irridescent glitter

Ger

My wee girlie was 10 over the weekend and she is a huge Saturated Canary fan & when I saw this one I had to use it as it's her double :D

K & CO Papers

Copics

Woodware Sentiment Stamp

Creative Expressions Bling

Country Cottage Doily

Sarah

Random scraps of patterned paper and cardstock

SU Crumb cake A4 Cardstock

Sewing machine

SU Build a blossom stamp

SU antique brad

Bazzil on the edge scallop

Martha Stewart decorative edge punch

SU Petite pairs stamp

Monday Challenge #1 Anything Goes

Welcome to the new look Crafty Bloggers Network & new look design team!!

We have all been working hard behind the scenes to bring you an new look, regular posts and exciting prize winning challenges.

First the design team, we have Jo, Ger, Becky, Kaz, Angela, Sarah and Caz, you'll find the blog links on the right hand side so please go have a peek at their fantastic creations.

Now are you sitting comfortably ;D

The challenges and the lovely added extras will be as follows-

1st Monday of the Month will be our Prize Challenge

1st Wednesday Guest Blogger Post

1st Friday Show & Tell Technique

2nd Monday Design Team Inspiration

2nd Wednesday Celebrity Guest Blogger

2nd Friday Show & Tell Technique

3rd Monday Design Team Inspiration

3rd Wednesday Guest Blogger Post

3rd Friday Show & Tell Technique

4th Monday Design Team Inspiration

4th Wednesday Celebrity Guest Blogger

4th Friday Show & Tell Technique

I hope your as excited about our new look as we are and hope you are all going to join in with the Anything Goes theme for the month, we have been very kindly sponsored by the fabulous

IndigoBlu

So here are the design teams take on 'Anything Goes'

Ger

Docrafts Papermania Beautiful- Embossing Folder, Papers, Fabric Buttons
Lucy Cromwell Rubber Stamp Sentiment
Own Made Faux Leather Background
Ranger Distress Ink Pad
Bling :D

Sarah

Supplies

Prima 6 x 6 paper pad: Meadow Lark
Distress ink: Brushed Corduory
Stampin up A4 Cardstock: Crumb and whisper white
Fiskars border punch
Mustard Gosgrain ribbon
Corner Edger
Handmade fimo flowers
Stampin classic ink pad: pink and blue
Stampin up Everything Eleanor stamp
Stampin up Creative Elements stamp
Penny Black thinking of you stamp

Jo

Supplies -

Papermania Kraft card

Papermania white card

Papermania Wellington toppers

Papermania Lucy Cromwell papers

Papermania Lucy Cromwell stamp

Ancient page ink

Kaz

supplies
Digi stamp from sassy design studio
card candy
papers trimcraft


Becky

Supplies:
Papermania Happy Days paper and big bloomers
Digi image from Pink Peticoat coloured with Promarkers and Copics

Caz

Supplies:
Small Bow Die by Lil' Inker Designs
Sentiment Stamp by There She Goes Clear Stamp
Black Shimmer Cardstock from Craftwork Cards
White Linen Cardstock from Papermill Shop
Clear Bling

Ang

Supplies:

Free stamp from Teddy Bo (coloured with distress markers) and free papers from magazines,

Cheery Lynn and Memory Box dies

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We would absolutely love to see all your creations please leave us a link to your entry. If you are joining us and don't have a blog then please take a look at the CBN group on Facebook and edit the document (found at the top of the page) for us to check out your entries. Please remember not to link to old work- we would love it if you can create something new. Happy Crafting!