Quirky Crafts 2011: Challenge 7 - Twisted Easel and/or Mother's day gift

It's my (Diane's) turn to chose the theme, and it is my first time so I am a bit nervous...be gentle with me!

Challenge 7 is going to be....make either a Twisted Easel Card and/or a Mother's day gift. These are fun to make, they look tricky but are so simple really. Have some fun with it and try to use different shapes. If you haven't done one before there are lots of how too videos on YouTube giving lots of ideas and examples to spark your creative juices. Your card can be for any occasion at all. For those who want to something other than a card I would like to see you create a Mother's Day Gift. Mother's day here is the U.K. is 3rd April and this is the ideal time to make something special.

This week we have two sponsors:-

Our first sponsor is the fantastic Crafty Ribbons

There will be a prize of two gorgeous button towers (pictured above) for the winner of the Design Team Vote. Crafty Ribbons have some fantastic ribbons and gorgeous buttons to choose from on their site...and we all know you can't make cards without lovely ribbons and buttons, don't we?

Our second sponsor is The Stamping Boutique

The Stamping Boutique are offering a digi stamp prize for the winner of the public vote. So get working on your entry for a chance to win these great prizes to add to your stash.

Design Team Offerings

Here is my offering for this challenge using a fantastic digistamp for our sponsor called Jennifer Latte Bubble Bath. My Daughter is called Jennifer so I was drawn to this one. The Stamping Boutique stamps are fabulous to work with:-

Guest Designer Micki who made the DT choice last time made this funky card.

Cazzy  Here at last! Using Train Tracks digi stamp from The Stamping Boutique.

Another card by Cazzy this time using Pocket Patootie Birds perfect for Mother's day.

Caro made a Mother's Day candle using the Daisie's digital stamp from our sponsorThe Stamping Boutique

Caro also couldn't resist having a go at making a twisted easel card for her son's birthday.

Lyn (Spyder)
A Twisted Easel Card andGift Boxusing Digi image from

The Stamping Boutique

Closed.... and best of all open! Yum!!Here's how to enter....

Create your work of art and then take a photo. Make a post on your blog to show us your make and then click on the Inlinkz blue frog button at the end of this post to add your entry and be sure to follow the instructions. Please link directly to your entry post. No back dated posts please. After you have linked please leave us a comment, we love to hear from you.

Don't forget to come back to vote on 8th and 9th April and ask all your friends to come and vote too.

(Whoopsie, this is embarrassing, we accidentally posted that voting was 15th and 16th (which is of course a week too late) - so sorry - blush).

The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

Winners from Challenge 6

For anyone that missed the launch of challenge number 6 two weeks ago....where were you??? You missed a great challenge set by Lyn (Spyder) who gave us a sketch to work with.
We have had some fantastic entries to this challenge...well done everyone.

The Winner of The Design Team Choice is.........(drum roll)....... Jaqui P. Congratulations, you win a $10 voucher from our sponsors Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps. so you can choose something from the great range of images and papers, which you'll find in their store. Please contact Cazzy using the contact point in the side bar. We'd also love you to join us as a Guest Designer in one of our future challenges.

The winner of the Public Voting is.....(another drum roll)........ Alethea. Congratulations to you too. We would also love to invite you to join us as a Guess Designer as well. Please contact Cazzy via the email link in the side bar.
Both of you can help yourselves to the winners badge on the sidebar to display on your blogs with a link back to here.
Don't forget to came back a little later today to see the launch of challenge 7......

Winners from Challenge #3 - again

I know - we already announced that Ellie had  won the DT vote for challenge 3, Spots Stripes and Embossing. Sadly Ellie has family problems and feels unable to accept her prize, and asked if we could pass it on.

Therefore I am pleased to announce that the DT second choice and winner of the ribbons and buttons is Dorcas with this lovely card:

Dorcas has contacted me and I will be passing on her details to Crafty Ribbons so they can send the prize to her.

Don't forget to join in our latest challenge, see below for details.

The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

Quirky Crafts 2011: Challenge 6 - Lyn's Sketch

The Next Quirky Challenge #6!
Hi everyone and welcome back for another Quirky Crafty's Challenge! Our 6th Challenge of the year is kindly being sponsored by the one and only...
Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps!!

This Challenge was set by me, Lyn (Spyder) so I've made it very easy for you this time, because I can't do difficult!! It's quite simply...

A Sketch!

And it couldn't be easier could it?! No fiddly or frilly bits, no list of things to add on, just nice and simple, so you can chose whether to add flowers, extra brads, embellishments, embossing, charms, glitter, ribbons etc, etc (or not to!)
Don't forget we love to see anything crafty; tags, a.t.c'.s, altered art, book marks, fat pages, inchies, scrap book pages, as well as cards. You can turn the sketch, flip it sideways or turn it upside down, any way you like, just so long as we can still see you've used the sketch.

The Winner of The Design Team Choice will win a $10 voucher from our sponsors Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps so you can choose something from the great range of images and papers, which you'll find in their store. We'd also love you to join us as a Guest Designer in one of our future challenges.

And the winner of the Public Voting we would also love to invite to join us as a Guess Designer as well. So, to give you some inspiration, here are some lovely examples by the Design Team and our latest Guest Designers, all using digi images from our sponsor.

First, our challenge #4 winner, Guest Designer Lovely Linda using the Single Tulip Digi with added embossing and distressing! I love that sentiment!

Then our second guest designer is Suzie who received an honourable mention in our Recycling Challenge. Suzie has used two of the Single Tulip digital stamps with some lovely added embossing and lace.

Diane has used the Bearded Iris digi on her lovely scalloped edged card.

and the Single Tulip for a second elegant card.

Cazzy used the Ole Grey Mare digi.

Lyn (me) has used Busy Bertha and added peel off's, ribbon, a flower and mock stitching.

and

Caro has used the Time For Tea digi as an element on her fabulous scrapbook page.
(I wonder what's really in that cup?!)

Now it's your turn!! Please pop over and visit us all. We love to hear from you! Now, let's see what you can do!

The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

Please use the lovely Mr Blue Frog to add your cards and other makes. Please make sure your link leads to your make and not just your blog. Once you have left your link please also comment. Don't forget to come back Friday 25th/Saturday26th to vote for your top three and ask your blogging buddies to vote for you!!
Please scroll down or click here to see the winners of our Alice in Wonderland Challenge #5

Challenge #5 Winners

Hi Peoples, it's almost Challenge time again here on Quirky Crafts!! Thank you to all those who entered our Alice In Wonderland Challenge last time and a special thank you to Black Dragon for being a Guest Designer with us. Your lovely make was just amazing!! Now on to the winners of our Alice In Wonderland Challenge...

The winner of The Design Teams choice this time is....

Micki from Artful Xpressions!

Congratulations!! We all loved your card and we'd love you to join us as a Guest Designer in one of our next challenges, so please could you email Cazzy, using the link on the sidebar and she'll tell you all about it and arrange for your free digi stamps from The Stamping Boutique Please help yourself to a winner's badge to display on your blog with pride with a link back to us!

And the Winner of the Public voting for the Alice in Wonderland Challenge, as you all can see is Sarah from
Sarah's Craft Stuff.

This is a really fabulous make Sarah! Well done! We'd also love you to join us as a Guest Designer in one of our next challenges too, so please could you email Cazzy, using the link on the sidebar and she'll tell you all about it. Please help yourself to a winner's badge to display on your blog with pride with a link back to us!