Challenge #85 - It's Christmas!

What a great response to last weeks "Friendship" challenge. It was very heart warming popping over and seeing all your entries however there can only be one winner . . . and that is number 63 . . 

Grannys Cards

Many congrats from everyone on the DT and please email us and we will let you know how to claim your prize. Also, don't forget to claim your challenge winners badge in the side bar.

Now, we were very naughty and forgot to give a big fan fare to our GDT for August, Leesa (The Navy Wife) last week, so better late than never, please welcome Leesa to the fold.

This week we are very lucky to be sponsored by

and the lucky winner will receive some fab digi images as their prize. Do pop over to the shop as there are some great pre-coloured images to buy which definitely helps if you are short of time!!

Now this week, we have decided that we ought to get organised for the busy up and coming festive season . . . yep, you guessed it, this weeks challenge is called . . .

"It's Christmas"

So get out all your Christmas papers, embellishments, stamps, digi images, ribbons etc and make a start on your Christmas cards . . . you know that us crafters never have enough time at Christmas to get everything done! Here's what the DT came up with and some of the DT have used some of our sponsors Christmas images in their projects . .

Leesa (GDT August)

Sharon

Heidy

Pami

Jenny

Alexis

Cyndi

Emma

Ginny

We can't wait to see what inspires you this Christmas,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #81 - "Bakers Dozen!"

Many thanks to everyone who entered our colour challenge last week and we all thoroughly enjoyed looking at your projects. The randomly chosen winner is number 10 . . .

Viv from Viv's Visuals

Many congrats from everyone at Fab'n'Funky Challenges and if you could email us, will let you know how to claim your prize. Please also grab your winners badge from the side bar too.

This week, we welcome a new sponsor to Fab'n'Funky Challenges who has a fantastic offer for ALL PARTICIPANTS in this week challenge . . . so let's hear it for . . .

Whimsie Doodles are offering one winner a $10 Gift Certificate to the Whimsie Doodles Online Store PLUS . . .

A special offer for Card Patterns Fans
- use the discount code Fab10 at the Whimsie Doodles

online store and receive 10% off your next order!

Code expires 30 days from this challenge date.

Whimsie Doodles is so excited to be sponsoring this weeks Fab'n'Funky challenge! In March of 2009 Melyssa Connolly, artist and owner, began turning her whimsical hand-drawn images into digital files for sale online. Whimsie Doodles' digital stamp line features images that range from cute little boys and girls, to punny stuff, and everything in-between. We enjoy sharing lots of samples on our company blog (http://whimsiedoodles.blogspot.com%29/, where we also post weekly challenges and tutorials.

The DT were also given some images to play with and this is how they have used them using this weeks theme which is called . . .

"Bakers Dozen"

Well . . . this is just a fancy title for saying that we woul love your projects to feature "FOOD"! Any type or design, just as long as yor project is food related!

Emma

Pami

Alexis

Jenny

Sharon

Ginny

Karen

Heidy

Cyndi

We can't wait to see what foodie item you use in this weeks project and have a great crafting week everyone,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #80 - "Purple Haze"

Well it was great to see all the "Bermuda Triangle" entries last week and we are glad our challenge was a real challenge (as it were) ! However, there are 3 winners to be chosen and they are . . in no particular order:

Inky Impressions winner:

Betty from Zack's Nana's creative imagination

Funky Kits winner:

Scrappy from It's a Scrappy World

Lou's prize:

Sue from Jemima's Jems

Congratulations to you all and if you could email us putting Challenge #79 winner in the subject line, that would be a great help. Also please also state which prize you have won in your email. Lou is still without any internet at the moment but hopes to be back on line by the weekend, so please bare with us as we know that there are several people waiting for their prizes and once she is fully back on line, you will be notified about how to claim your prize(s). The winners badge can also be found in the side bar, so please grab it and display it with pride.


Now this week we are extremely proud to be sponsored again by

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.
Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is
is owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to offer the winner of this challenge 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 digital paper set of their choice.

We have a colour inspired theme this week which you all should love . .

"Purple Haze"

We would love to see you all to use purple on your projects this week and the DT have had fun playing with some Robyn's Digital Fetish images too . .

Emma (Using Rain, Rain, Go Away)

Pami

Alexis

Ginny

Heidy

Lou

Still without internet access and getting very frustrated about the situation!

Cyndi

Sharon

Andrea

Jenny

Have a great time creating with purple everyone,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #79 - "Bermuda Triangle"

Many thanks, as always for joining in with us last week and we hope you had fun? There were oodles and oodles of fab eye candy out there and you guys and girls are definitely a talented bunch.

Now the winner of the gorgeous Sassy Cheryl images is number 68 . .

Mariska from Mariska's Creative Journey

Well done and if you could email us your details we will let you know how to claim your prize. Please put Fab'n'Funky Challenge #78 winner in the subject line so we can identify you. Also, it you are waiting to hear about any prizes, please note that some kind person hacked into Lou's router and she is without internet at the moment. Fingers crossed things are being sorted as this post goes live.

Now onto this week . . . . . well as promised there are 3 prizes on offer because we have 3 new DT members and also 3 new GDT members. The GDT members are Debs, Dorte and Leesa. They will be joining in with our challenges in their feature months, so watch this space!

Now the 1st sponsor we have is . . .

The prize being kindly offered is:

1 stamp of the winners choice and a goodie bag (contents chosen by the store owner).

Our 2nd sponsor is . . .

The prize on offer is 4 stamps of your choice

and our 3rd sponsor is . . .

LOU who is offering the winner a selection of soft

bias ribbon and flowers. (Photo to follow)

This weeks we are going to give you a choice of themes . . . well why not, it all adds to the fun! You can either follow this weeks named theme or follow a sketch. So firstly, the "named theme" is:

"Bermuda triangle"

We would like to see you anything triangular on your project. This could be triangular corners, bunting designs, harlequin patterned papers . . . to name but a few ideas. However, you could follow this triangular themed sketch instead:

Here is how the DT have interpreted this weeks themes:

Emma (Using a Penny Black stamp from Funky kits)

Pami(Gojuss girl image)

Alexis (CC Designs image)

Jenny

Using 'In The Garden' from Funky Kits

Karen

Cyndi using "Witchy Bella" from Funky Kits

Andrea (using a PB image)

Heidy is on holiday at the moment (lucky girl) and Lou and Ginny are having PC problems at the mo, so these DT members won't be joining in this week.

We can't wait to see what you do with the theme and look forward to visiting you all,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #76 - "magnificent men!"

Firstly: many thanks to everyone who entered our DT and GDT call. We are in the process of making the decisions and will contact successful applicants ASAP. If you are not successful this time round, please do not be down heartened or feel that it is a reflection on your work, as this was definitely not the criteria we will use when making our decisions. We are a mixed ability DT here, with varied interests, skills, abilities and crafting "lurves" and hope to continue with this tradition going forward.

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WOW many thanks for all the entries into last weeks "What'eva" challengeand apologies if we did not comment but Mr Blogger was playing up a little last week and some of the DT were finding it extremely hard to get to your comment boxes to leave a comment. However there can be only 1 winner of the fab prize and Mrs Random. Org has chosen . . .  number 213 . . . who is . . .

April from April's Crafty Escape

Many congratulations from everyone on the DT and please contact us (details in side bar) and we will let you know how to claim your prize. Please also don't forget to grab the "Challenge Winners" badge which can be found in the side bar.

This week we are honoured to be sponsored by . . .

and the lucky randomly chosen winner will receive 3 digi images of their choice from the shop and there are oodles and oodles to chose from too . . . ! Some of the DT have has great fun playing with some Karen's Doodles digi images for this weeks challenge, which is . . .

"Magnifient Men"

We would like you to celebrate the males in your life and with Father's Day fast approaching what a great excuse to make that card or present. Alternatively, we know we have said men but you could celebrate the grandads, teens , boys or babies in your life as long as they are "male"!

Karen

Emma
(using "Born to Ride")

Heidy

(using "Soccer boy")

Ginny

(using "Bunny Boy")

Sharon

(using "Soccer boy")

Jenny

(using "Crafting Widower")

Lou

(using "Born to Ride")

Photo to follow shortly as Mr Blogger wouldn't let me upload my entry!

Andrea

Well we can't wait to see how you celebrate the "men" in your life . . . hee, hee, hee . . . and look forward to catching up with you all this week.

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #73 - "Make your own Blooms"

Hi everyone! Many thanks for playing along with last weeks challenge and we apologise for the linkz button "going walkabout" . . . hope that we will have it all organised this week!

OK . . . onto the fab prize offered by Liz at Pink Petticoat and the randomly chosen winner is . . . number 19 and that person is . . .

Tracey from BrossArt Addiciton

Many congratulations Tracey and if you could please email us (details in side bar) we will let you know how to claim your prize. Don't also forget to claim your Challenge Winners badge below.

This week we are very pleased to be sponsored by another FAB rubber stamp and digi designer . .

The randomly chosen winner of this weeks challenge will be able to choose 3 digi images of their own choice from the digi shop. If you can't wait to see if you are the winner, why not check out the shop now and see the great selection of images on offer.

Now this weeks theme is based around flowers and what we would like you to do is include a flower or flowers on yor project . . . . BUT . . . there is always a but isn't there . . . we would like you to make your own flower embellishment. There are oodles of tutorials out their in web land if you're stuck for an idea or two but you guys and girls are so resourseful, you won't find this challenge a challenge! Here's what the DT did with this weeks theme and some of their projects have been made using this weeks sponsors images . . .

Emma

Linds

Jenny

Andrea

Jilly

Heidy

Sharon

Karen

Lou

Ginny

Now we can't wait to see how you fair with this weeks "blooming marvellous" challenge,

The Fab'n'Funky DT