Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge Blog

As it's time for the Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge Blog it must be the 1st of the month again and this week it really feels like winter is here with all the wind and rain.  However before we move in top Christmas we have our Crafter's Companion birthday to celebrate in October, so this month the challenge is BIRTHDAYS.   I've had these SVGs from SVGcuts (Happy birthday To You set) a while but not got round to cutting them with my beloved eCraft machine, but now I'm completely hooked.  I love the K-card (or sometimes called a lever card) and it literally took minutes to cut and assemble and how cute is the little cupcake that can be filled with a gift or choccies.

An inside view

How cute are all those buttons?

A cupcake that's syn free - my kind of cake

The flower file that comes in this SVG set is definitely going to be a favourite and I can see it popping up on all kinds of projects!

The papers are from Fist Edition papers and can be found in places like The Range.

Don't forget to come and enter at the challenge blog, there's a great prize up for grabs.

I can't wait to go and see all your fabulous work.

Love ya

Ginger

xxx

Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge

Well that's July gone and welcome to August.  I don't think a year has ever gone so fast!  So with it being the 1st it is time for the monthly challenge over at the Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge Blog.  This month the theme is Best Friends and what could be better than sharing a cup of tea with a special friend.  With that in mind it was time for Edna-May my eCraft machine to work her magic with the Tea for You and Me files from SVGcuts.com.  I love this teacup, it just needs filling with some teatime treats.  How fabulous is it that's it's all constructed from Core'dinations and then decorated with some patterned paper.

There's even a file to make the spoon with!

The card just needs a little teabag popping into the vellum pocket (yes the eCraft will cut vellum).  I need a posh one in a little bag with a matching little tag on a string

How cute is the 3D lettering in that message panel

There's also a teapot in the set, so I might challenge that next.  Gwyneth will you help me!!

So back to the challenge.  There's a super prize up for grabs - a £30 Gift Voucher, to spend on the Crafter's Companion web site! All of the important information on how to enter is over at The Crafter's Companion Monthly Blog Challenge.  I can't wait to see your entries.


I'm also entering my card into the following challenges:
Secret Crafter - Bright & Cheerful
One Stop Craft - Just Good Friends

Things I've learned in July:

You can make pizza from instant mash potato

Anna is such a wonderful house guest she could stay forever

Making marbled paper using shaving cream is too much fun

Thanks for popping by.

Love ya

Ginger

xxx

Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge

As it's the first of the month it's time for a new challenge over at the Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge Blog.  This month the challenge is "Summer" and for me that means bright colours and the little creatures you see around in the summer.  So I called upon my eCraft machine (Edna-May) to make a summery set of birthday cards.  Everything is cut on the machine using most the Jen Allyson designs SD card.  That includes making the 5" card blank (yes you can make your own card blanks!!), the frame and the cute little creature.

Supplies used:

eCraft Sd cards - Jen Allyson designs, Jen Allyson celebrates

Card - Core'dinations core essentials and Tilly Dot

Ribbon - satin

I'm looking forward to seeing what everybody creates for the challenge, it's open all month so let's get ready for summer and join in the challenge.

Thanks for popping by.

Love ya

Ginger

xxx

New Monthly Challenge

Oh my, is it really the 1st December?!!  PANIC!!  When on earth am I going to find time to get my Christmas shopping done!  Oh well I managed to find time to get my card made for this months Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge.  As always there's a sketch with an optional element of Christmas.

I turned the sketch 90 degrees.  This is the fourth card I taught at Craftaganza, so I'm hoping to see lots of entries this month, even if they're all very similar or exactly the same as my card.  Remember the winner is a random draw, so everyone has a chance of winning.  The fabulous prize this month is a £50 voucher for the Crafter's Companion website.  I think Sara is feeling extra generous because it's not long until Christmas.

Supplies used:

CD- Popcorn Cosy & Warm

Popcorn die cut decoupage

Die cuts - Nestabilites

Punch - Martha Stewart

All items available from Crafter's Companion.

If anyone is unsure on how to enter the challenge then just leave me a comment here and I'll help you out.

Have fun and I look forward to seeing your cards or projects.

Here's today's snow update.  There's still loads of it and it's been snowing again this morning!  My card is still on the and will need to be cleared before I can go anywhere!

One more card for you today, it can also be seen in Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.  I love the colours on this card, it's what you need to brighten the day.  I'm entering this into the challenge over at:
Moxie Fab World - the birthday card challenge
Fab 'n' funky - birthday - happy birthday girls x

Supplies used:
Echo park -  walk in the park
Plus some bling and twine

Keep warm.
xxx

New Monthly Challenge

OK who stole October!  Is it really the 1st of November, well it must be as it's time for the new Monthly Challenge at Crafter's Companion.  It's a lovely sketch with an added twist of one for this girls.  As always Sara has put up a great prize, so pop over and have a look at what the other DT girls have made and get your entry in.  Here's the card that I made:

I'm also entering this card into challenges at:

One stop craft challenge -  anything goes

Totally Papercrafts - bling it on

Secret Crafter - anything that flies

Creative Card Crew - Let's punch it

Creative Inspirations - glitter, glamour, girlie
Stamp with fun - all that can fly

Supplies used:

Stamp - SWALK - sunshine

Colouring medium - watercolour pencils

Papers and flowers - Scrap-a-gogo kit

I hope you enjoy this months challenge as much as I have.

xxx

New Monthly Challenge

As it's the 1st of the month it's time for the challenge over at Crafter's Companion.  It's a sketch challenge with the optional theme of non-traditional Christmas.

I'm loving the Beatrix Potter Card kit so much I decided to use what I'd got left to make this card.  As the cards in the kit are double sided I cut up the card blanks to use as patterned papers.  I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

One stop craft challenge - snowflakes in September

Creative Card Crew - blooming marvelous

And as I'd got the kit out, I made another quick card.  This is just one of the card blanks cut in half and matted onto a white card blank, with a couple of the gorgeous rub-ons applied.

My top tip for rub-ons - if you really get it wrong a glue dot eraser will remove most rub-ons.  I haven't had to use it with these as they've worked perfectly everytime.
This card was inspired by the challenges at:
Just inspirational - Christmas
Charisma Cardz - Christmas crafting

I'm off to my demonstration in Stalybridge today, so a whole day of crafting and meeting fellow crafters - I love my job.

xxx

Beatrix Potter - A Winter's Tale

I have another sneek peak to share with you.  Today it's Beatrix Potter - A Winter's Tale.  I've loved playing with the CD, stamp set but my favourite is the card kit.  I don't know how much detail I'm allowed to share with you but I can tell you it's gorgeous and the cards in it are super sturdy.

As the cards are decorated front and back I'v cut lots of them in half to make them go even further - I like good value for money!  For this bag I've used one card and then added die-cut decoupage to it with a matching tag.  The bag was made on the Ultimate Pro - cool hey.  It means you can make really sturdy bags from card rather than paper.
I'm entering this into the challenge at:
Moxie Fab World - all wrapped up



As you'd expect we've got lots going on over at the Crafter's Companion News & Inspiration Blog plus there's a special Beatrix Potter challenge over at the challenge blog with great prizes to win.  If you don't have any Beatrix Potter product don't worry we've put up a free download so that every one can play along.  We wouldn't want anybody to feel left out.

Let me know if you've joined in so I can go and have a look at your card or project.

I'm off to crop now and then on Sunday I'm off the Craft Central in Derby to do an in-store demonstration.  A busy weekend but I'll be back soon with some pictures of the wedding and a few cards I've been working on.

Have a lovely weekend.

xxx 

Challenge Time

I can't believe it's the first of the month already!  This year is flying by at an alarming rate.  But as it is the first of the month it's time for the Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge and we have a fabulous sketch for you this month, kindly supplied by the lovely Leann.  We'd love to see your creations, so please come and join us.  It's even easier to join in now as you can use any products in your card but you get a double entry for the prize if you use a Crafter's Companion image.

SARA HAS KINDLY DONATED A £30 VOUCHER TO SPEND ON THE CRAFTER'S COMPANION WEBSITE FOR THIS MONTHS PRIZE

As it's nearly back to school time I decided to get Popcorn School Days stamp set out, with the papers to match from the Popcorn Kids CD.  He's so cute with his little satchel and I'm loving how the pastel colours worked. 

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

Colour create - pastel lilac, yellow and mint

Stamp something - back to school

The Crafty Pad - Simply Pearls

Creative Card Crew - back to school

Papertake weekly - Just the one - button
The ABC challenge - C is for charm

I've even remembered to note down which Copic Ciao pens I've used:

Popcorn - C1, C3, C5

Bag - BV000, BV02

Blanket and apple - YG000, YG03, G000, Y000, Y02

They're all available here

I'm going to try and do this much more often as it's a great reminder for me as well as sharing this with anyone that pops my by blog.

Other items used include:

Nestabilities standard circle

Nestabilities scallop circle

Tim Holtz brackets on the edge die

The ribbon, adhesive pearls and button are from the depths of my stash!

I'd love to see you what you do with this sketch so please come and join us at the challenge blog just click HERE

Thanks for popping by.

xxx

Sealed with a Little Kiss

Today is official launch date for SWALK which means I can share some more cards with you.  Don't forget that there's prizes to be won until Saturday night here at my blog - sneak peeks an an even bigger prize at the Crafter's Companion Inspiration Blog.

This first card features the Little Madam, coloured with copics.  All the papers and the alphabet are from the SWALK CD and was inspired by the challenge at:

Charisma Cardz - Pink

Next up is the Mummy ... you're beautiful stamp.  I've really loved colouring these little beauties.  Again the papers and even the flowers are from the co-ordinating SWALK CD.  This card was inspired challenges at:

2 sketches 4 you - Laura's sketch 56 - I flipped the sketch 90 degrees

CRAFT challenge - babies/children

One more to share.  I've gone with some more yellow.  This card was inspired by the challenges at:

CPS - sketch #175

Papertake Weekly - in the garden

Well after another busy week, I'm looking forward to the weekend and a day of cropping with my friends followed by a visit to my sisters.  I wonder what Ginger adventures await me.

xxx

New Challenge Blog

I'm so very excited to announce that today sees the launch of the Crafters Companion monthly challenge blog.  Anyone can enter, as long as you use products that are on the Crafter's Companion website – stamps (SCACD, Penny Black, Popcorn, Cute Companions, Joanna Sheen, etc, etc, etc) or any image from any of their CD’s.  Sara is putting up a fab prize - and it’s a surprise collection that has not even been released yet, so be one of the first to get your hands on it

The first challenge is a sketch that has been designed by our lovely Leann, there is also the added option to use the Theme of FLORAL.

Here's my card for this challenge, featuring the gorgeous Souffle the Duck  He's coloured with my Copics (I love my Copics :) ).  The papers are DCWV from the Whimsy collection.  The puff bow is tied on the bow maker on the Ultimate Pro.  I love the waythat simple satin ribbon can make such an impact on the front of the card.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

Stamp something - birthday recipe, designer paper, ribbon, bow and a tag

My Time to Craft - wild thing, anything that lives or grows in the wild

I'd also like to offer a little blog candy for anyone tha visits this post over the month of June.  Up for grabs is the new Popcorn Kids CD and 4 sets of matching rubberstamps.  Just leave a comment and I'll announce a winner at the beginning of July.

I hope you can join us over at the challenge blog as we're looking forward to seeing enerybody's work.