Welcome to Quirky Crafts Challenges

Welcome to Quirky Crafts Challenges the place where any craft project is allowed.

We're a small design team with big inspiration.

On the first Sunday of the month, at 6pm UK time, we will set a new challenge which will close on the 28th of that month at midday. The DT will pick their top three favourites and you could win a prize and join us as a Guest Designer. Winners are posted on the first Sunday in the month (midday usually) before the new challenge - don't forget to come and check if you are a winner.
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Sunday, 22 February 2015

Challenge #4 - Reminder "Our best friend"



Hi guys, Myriam here, it´s reminder time!!


The only rule for this challenge is to include the best friend

we can have: our pets!

It could be your dog, cat, fish, bird, etc and even your dream pet!




For this challenge we have two generous sponsors:






First Place will receive 7 images from Bugaboo Stamps

Second Place will receive 4 images from Sweet Pea Stamps

Third place will receive 2 images from Bugaboo Stamps


GUEST DESIGNERS:



(Added again because it was left out until Friday and it is too gorgeous not to be seen - thanks to Lori for being a great 2 month Guest Designer and we hope we see lots more of her work).
Lori said: I usually find backgrounds on an image so hard but these images just guide you to try. I teamed it up with a simple punched border.




For my card I used the cat image from Bugaboo. I plan to use it when I am not talking to my husband ... LOL

 (I need one of these Lori - Cazzy x)

DESIGN TEAM



I've always loved horses. I think they are super smart animals
with a big heart!
My dream pet is a horse!!



For my second project I did a Easel Card for notes.
I used this lovely digi Regan Kubeceks puppy love from our




My dog, Lara, is the most loyal and funny friend that anyone can wish.. This lovely digi "Mini set dog blocks" provided by our sponsor Bugaboo is perfect to show all that funny faces that usually our dogs use to make.



Hi every one! To my project today, I made a card with my beautiful cat. She is my beautiful cat Bonnie , she is a beautiful young lady, playful and very spoiled . It is the first time I have a cat in the family and has been an adventure.
 In this project I used the beautiful digi from our generous sponsor  Sweetpeastamps.

Cazzy
Apologies to Bugaboo, I should have finished this one last week. I used the brand new Mini Set Kidz Clowns to make this card, it is so cute I couldn't resist. I remembered some freebie circus paper I had that was perfect too. I just kept wanting to add little details, like the ticket, pom poms, twine and button!


I made a detachable pin badge too.



Inside the card is decorated in the same theme. Shown here with the badge detached from the front. I can't have cats due to my family having allergies to them, our dogs like to chase the ones that come into the garden. It would be a fantasy for me to have cats! 


You know I have a thing about cute cat images don't you? Well this cat is so cute I had to show you, I don't think I have coloured it well, but I did my best. The cat image is from one of our great sponsors,  Sweet Pea Stamps and it is called Happy Himalayan by Concetta Kilmer.



Here is another Sweet Pea image,  A maiden and her unicorn by Concetta Kilmer.


Another Bugaboo image, Kidz Boy Puppy which reminds me of my grandson with our dogs. 


I made a frame using the gorgeous norma-burnells-olivia-and-peter-digi, from our sponsor Sweet Pea Stamps, and using the Faber Castell watercolor pencil.


This is the most easy way to use the Digis and it is also beautiful. Just chose the color, print and cut. I used the Puppy-Love--heart-string_p_604.html digi, from Bugaboo Stamps.


Finally, I decide to make a Best Wishes card using this darling digi  Turtles--flower_p_1022.html., from our generous sponsor Bugaboo Stamps. This time I used watercolor pencils, some gems and embellishments. 



To enter the challenge link your project HERE
Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.




Sunday, 15 February 2015

Challenge #4 - "Our best friend"

To see who won the last challenge click HERE or scroll down to the next post

Hi...here Myriam! Welcome back!

To see who won the last challenge see the previous post below this one. We still have unclaimed prizes from previous challenges this year, please check to see if you won.

This challenge is about  "Our best friend".




The only rule for this challenge is to include the best friend
we can have: our pets!
It could be your dog, cat, fish, bird, etc and even your dream pet!

For this challenge we have two generous sponsors:



And are really happy to introduce a brand new sponsor:



 
PRIZES:

First Place will receive 7 images from Bugaboo Stamps

Second Place will receive 4 images from Sweet Pea Stamps

Third place will receive 2 images from Bugaboo Stamps


DESIGN TEAM:


I usually find backgrounds on an image so hard but these images just guide you to try. I teamed it up with a simple punched border.




For my first project I made a mini album from our pet: "Candy" a dachshund dog!
 I worked the image with Spectrum Noir markers!


For my second project  I used the lovely Conie Fongs puppy-love  digi,
provided by our sponsor Sweet Pea stamps.
I colored with a mix on Spectrum Noir markers and color pencils.




For this week project, I chose an imaginary pet 
-who doesn´t want to have a wise owl as a friend???-
The stunning digi Freya and Twinkle by Norma J Burnell from our sponsor Sweet Pea Stamps, was just perfect.
This stamp is design in "zentangle" -a technique that creates beautiful images from structured patterns-; so I try to keep all the beauty of the patterns with my multicolouring. 
I used Graph´it Markers for skin, Spectrum Noir Pens for everything else and Polychromos pencils for shading.




Hi!! For this challenge in this week, I chose a cute  dog, like my little Tadeo.  He's my best friend when it comes out in the car.
He loves to walk with us and being a rescued puppy is very loving.
For that reason I chose SUMDOG+car from our sponsor Bugaboo Stamps because this digi is wonderful and looks like my dog.

To my project I made a interactive moving card ( the car is moving). I coloured this digi with acuarelable pencils and Spectrum Noir Pencils.





DORIS - is moving house and will be a little late.





Here I am at last with my first project. I chose The Kitty Collector by Regan Kubecek from Sweet Pea Stamps, and she has taken me several hours to colour with Promarkers. Some crazy cat lady, isn't she great!
Please excuse the photo, we have visitors over and I couldn't set up the mini photo studio, and tomorrow we are going to a funeral.
I hope to complete my Bugaboo project tomorrow night.




Any crafty project is acceptable as usual. 
Important: BEFORE you link up please add a link to the Quirky Crafts Challenges blog (http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.com - the blog not this post) to your post - or you will not be able to enter.
 When you have done this you can go ahead and add a link to your blog post or your online photo gallery, SCS etc. using the button or link below. If you do not have a blog (or inlinkz will not accept your non blog link) you can email your entry to us via the sidebar link. Good luck! 



Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.


Challenge #3- Love is in the air- Winners.





 Hi everybody!! 
Thank you so much for all the projects to this loving challenge. It was a difficult decision among so many beautiful projects.

Adorable jobs!! And the winners are: 


1st Place: 

ELENA 


 
With Valentina wall  hanger, stunnig colours and beautiful details. 


You win: 3 images from our sponsor Robyn's Fetish







2nd place: 


BONNIE  


 
With you awesome job Key to my heart, adorable details and cute ribbons.  

You win:   $5 worth of images from Digital Delights.






3rd place: 

LORRAINE 





With a beautiful Snow Queen and your beautiful colours and details.



You win 1 image from Robyns Fetish.






Our generous sponsor  provide the prizes are: 











http://www.digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.com/



I invite you to visit their online stores.






Please contact Cazzy, via the email link in the side bar, with your choices.  She will arrange for you to receive your prizes, and she will send your personalised winner's badges.
We would love you all to be Guest Designers in two weeks time, or later if you can't do that. Please tell me if you can do it - you will get a digi or digis to use too.


 Thank you to everyone who entered, and don't forget to check back later today to find out about our new challenge!


Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.

Sunday, 8 February 2015

Challenge #3- Reminder. Love is in the air.



Hi everyone!! In this week our reminder in this Challenge loving. Thanks you for the beautiful projects, they have done and have shared us.

For you inspiration... Love is in the air....





Our generous sponsor to this challenge: Robyns Fetish

 




Other generous sponsor: Digital Delights


http://www.digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.com/

Prizes: 



1st prize win 3 images from Robyns Fetish.



2nd prize win  $5 worth of images Digital Delights.

 


3rd  prize win 1 images from Robyns Fetish. 


LORI 

I made a simple stepper card, added a die cut heart and attached my coloured image (Pussy Cat Luv) from Robyn's Fetish.

Hi everyone!!! I made a Lollipop and I used It´s bearly love digi, from our sponsor Robyns Fetish.
The digi was coloured with Spectrum Noir!





For this week project I made a romantic Love Balloon Card with the adorable Luv Bear digi provided by our sponsor Robyn´s Fetish. I coloured the bear with Spectrum Noir Pens. I must said: I love the bear uggly sweater.




Have a Happy New Week. For this reminder I made a Pop Up Card. This time I used the cute i toadily luv u digi image, provided by Robyns Fetish. I used Faber Castell watercolour pencils and some embellishments.





Hi people!! For this week, to reminder this challenge,  I made a box with an air balloon. It's decorated with a lovely Love Birds., of our sponsor  Robyns Fetish.

This digi stamp, is coloured with acuarelables pencils and pencils Spectrum Noir. Also, I used Distress Inks to details. 

I'm sneaking in so late, missed last week altogether - sorry about that. I have some pretty heavy family stuff going on right now. Anyway I used Love Birds together with Pussy Cat Luv and added a die cut branch and heart shaped leaves and flower petals. I made the sentiments up, and the ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons.

To enter the challenge link your project HERE.


Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.



Sunday, 1 February 2015

Challenge #3 Quirky is Love is in the air!



Hi everyone!! I'm Kemly. I'm a member of Design Team of Quirky. This is a lovely month, February!! Love, love, love all around! Or I like think that!! 

We see in this challenge cards or projects full of love and friendship, the affection in every single detail is felt. 
Be happy and love much!! 


To see who won the last challenge click HERE or scroll down to the next post.




 





Love is in the air everywhere i look around love is in the air
every sight and every sound...
 Love is in the air, in the whisper of the tree, love is in the
air in the thunder of the sea...
Love is in the air, in the rising of the sun, love is in the
air, when the day is nearly done...
Love is the air....

 
For this lovely challenge our generous sponsors are Robyns Fetish



Prizes. 

1st prize win 3 images from Robyns Fetish.

2nd prize win  $5 worth of images Digital Delights.

3rd  prize win 1 images from Robyns Fetish.

Guest Designer

Kitty Love is an A2 sized card using Pussy Cat Luv – a Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamp. Colored using markers - just old fashion Crayola markers and a blender pen. Top heart strings is from “Under the Weather” which is a There She Goes Clear Stamp Set.  



2 month Guest Designer 

LORI



I coloured the Jeanette Red Hat image from Robyn's Fetish and attached her to a quirky pop out card.




This time I decided to make a love cupcake wrapper! I used the beautiful digi Luv Bear from our sponsor Robyns Fetish and I coloured it with Spectrum Noir.
The chocolate cupcake was delicious!!!

CAZZY - will be along later






Hi everybody!! Today and this challenge, Love is in the air... love everywhere.  To my project for this week I used the beautiful digi stamp   Lucy Valentine Girl  from our generous sponsor Robyns Fetish. 
I made a  3D triangular card, I used acuarelable pencil and Spectrum Noir pencils, also Distress Ink. I decored this project with a little flowers and a red ribbon. 


DORIS
Hello everyone and welcome to our new Quirky Challenge. It's time to celebrate love and what better way than creating gifts that we want to give. This time I made an tridimensional frame using the flowers for Mom from our amazing sponsor Robyns Fetish.

As you can see, I used foam tape doble side for layers. I also used different embellishments as a gems, wood shapes, sentiment, buttons.



What I did was printed the images in a different paper colors and designs, cut it out the different pieces I  chose for layering and used ink for the edges. I also used the Faber Castell Watercolor Pencil for the skin. Finally, I did the layers and put it on the frame.

MONICA



For my "Love is in the air" project, I used this sweet "It´s Bearly Love" digi provided by our sponsor and made a lollipop holder gift box for Valentine´s. 


Any crafty project is acceptable as usual. Important: BEFORE you link up please add a link to the Quirky Crafts Challenges blog (http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.com - the blog not this post) to your post - or you will not be able to enter. When you have done this you can go ahead and add a link to your blog post or your online photo gallery, SCS etc. using the button or link below. If you do not have a blog (or inlinkz will not accept your non blog link) you can email your entry to us via the sidebar link. Good luck! 


Have Fun - The Quirky Crafts Challenge Design Team.