City Crafter Challenge Blog: May 2011

Kirsty Vittetoe

Linda Robinson

Cheryl Nelson

Take Note

You are welcome to submit any type of project based on the theme and enter as many times as you wish, but we do hope that the creation is new and original, please do not link creation that have been posted prior to the day of the current challenges. We are looking after our wonderful sponsors who donate time prizes, and effort with full focus on them, to be eligible for the prize -

No direct selling links are allowed here

Please mention City Crafter Challenge Blog and provide a link back to us

Please do not cross-promote event unrelated to City Crafter Challenge Blog

Link your direct post of the challenge and not your entire blog

Prize

Pixie Dust Paperie is a monthly kit club dedicate to bringing you the newest products available in the paper crafting industry. Each month, you will received a beautifully designed kit with the latest papers and embellishment, all designed to coordinate perfectly and ready for you to create. At The Pixie Blog, you will find lots of inspiration and new ideas on a daily basis.

The winner for this week's challenge will get a $15 gift certificate to shop at Pixie Dust Paperie

Pixie Dust Paperie also have a deal for the readers at City Crafter Challenge Blog this week!

Get 50% off selected Pixie Kits (November, December, January and February kits). The code that you will need to use at check out is citycrafter-deal

Happy Shopping everyone!!!!

To Play Along

Upload your creation to your blog or online gallery (if you add your photo to an online gallery, please use code CCCB#59 so we could easily find your creation, then link here with the direct link (not your entire blog). Don't forget to link back to our blog so more people can join in the fun!

Submit

Challenge ends June 6th, 2011 at 11.59 PM(EST)

We would love you to play along, so come on and join us!

edit: sorry about that, Kirsty forgot to add the linking tool! it is back up now!! : )

If you have difficulties using Inlinkz, please email citycrafter@gmail.com. We will try our best to help you with your questions.

Winner

Thanks to all the beautiful entries we had last week for our "I've Been Framed" challenge, we hope you know that your support is hugely appreciated. Our DT had so much fun visiting each and every one of your fabulous blog, here's the winner announcement

Evgenia Petzer

and our spotlight artists are

Congratulations to all, please feel free to grab your winner/spotlight artist badge and display it proudly on your side bar.

Evgenia, please send your mailing into to citycrafter@gmail.com, so we could link you up with our wonderful sponsor. You have till June 6, 2011 to do that.

Thanks for all who joined us last week, hope to see you again!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Happy Birthday Dear Kirsty...Happy Birthday to YOU!!!

Hi all!! Today we are wishing our dear founder...Miss Kirsty the very HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!! Join with us and leave Kirsty your birthday wishes!!! Here are some birthday cards from the DT and former DT:

From Ros:

From Linda:

From June:

From Cheryl:

Here is a little birthday blog hop for Kirsty for some others who wanted to wish Kirsty a happy birthday. Hop along with Kirsty to see these fun birthday wishes:

Deb Hickman
Steph
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Stella
Linda B
Lynnda Hosni
Ira
Sylvia Nelson
Frarrah
Tracy MacDonald
Terrie Bailey
Joanne Leddy
Jan
Lauren Bergold
Beata Chapinski
Keri Lee Sereika

So hop on board and wish Kirsty a Happy, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! We LOVE YOU Kirsty!! Hope your day is the BEST EVER!!!!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #58 I've Been Framed

Hi all! It is Cheryl back as hostess this week and I have some alarming news..."I've Been Framed"! Never fear...I've been framed in a good way and I hope you'll get framed this week, too, as you participate in our challenge. The challenge this week is simple...either alter an existing frame or use a frame somewhere in your project! Can't wait to see what you all come up with!!!

~ Cheryl Nelson

Week 58 ~ I've Been Framed

Guest Designer

I am happy to introduce you to our Guest Designer this week - Colleen Dietrich!!!

Here's a little about Colleen in her own words: When I was little, I loved making cards for my parents out of construction paper, stickers and crayons. In my early twenties, I bought a few stamps and ink pad and began making super-simple cards to sell at work. After that, other hobbies consumed me and stamping fell by the wayside. In October 2007, I dove head-first into the world of stamping and card-making once again, and on a bigger scale. I thought I might save money by making my own cards. Ha! At least this hobby is cheaper than therapy, and much more fun. J

My style varies from clean and simple to vintage, and somewhere in between. I am currently the Private Blend Designer for The Play Date Cafe Design Team. I also design for Mark's Finest Paper challenge blog. Being challenged each week - and blogging about it - has helped me grow significantly as an artist. I am so in love with this hobby, I can't even imagine another one taking its place!

Colleen Dietrich

Dietrich Designs

Please stop by Colleen's blog and leave her some love!

Design Team

Here are the beautiful projects of the DT, please hop over to their individual blog to see more photos of their projects!

Cheryl Nelson

Ros Crawford

Kirsty Vittetoe

Linda Robinson

Take Note

You are welcome to submit any type of project based on the theme and enter as many times as you wish, but we do hope that the creation is new and original, please do not link creation that have been posted prior to the day of the current challenges. We are looking after our wonderful sponsors who donate time, prizes, and effort with full focus on them, to be eligible for the prize -

No direct selling links are allowed here

Please mention City Crafter Challenge Blog and provide a link back to us

Please do no cross-promote event unrelated to City Crafter Challenge Blog

Link your direct post of the challenge and not your entire blog

Prize

This week we are being sponsored by Lina Beas Online Shop. Look at this beautiful prize package, don't you wish you are the lucky winner?

This little Online Shop, owned by June Lanum, has some gorgeous goodies! Be sure to pop by and take a look!

Thanks June, for sponsoring us once again!

To Play Along

Upload your creation to your blog or online gallery, if you add your photo to an online gallery, please use code CCCB#58 so we could easily find your creation, then link here with the direct link (not your entire blog). Don't forget to link back to our blog so more people can join in the fun!

Submit

Challenge ends May 30th, 2011 at 11.59 PM (EST)

We would love you to play along, so come on and join us!

If you have difficulties using Inlinkz, please feel free to email citycrafter@gmail.com. We will try our best to help you with your questions.

Winner

Thanks to all the beautiful entries we had last week for our "Stripes and Polka Dots" challenge, we hope you know that your support is hugely appreciated. Our DT had so much fun visiting each and every one of your fabulous blog, here's the winner for week 57

Stella

and our Spotlight Artists are

Congratulations to all, please feel free to grab your winner/spotlight artist badge and display it proudly on your side bar.

Stella, please send your mailing info to citycrafter@gmail.com, so we could link you up with our wonderful sponsor. You have till May 30, 2011 to do that.

Thanks for all who joined us last week, hope to see you again!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #57 ~ Stripes and Polka Dots

Hello, It's me Linda and I am back with a brand new challenge for you this week.
Stripes and Poka Dots. That it. Just that simple.... all you need to do is add them to your project this week. But it must be BOTH of them.... So I am really excited to see what you come up with!

~ Linda Robinson

Week 57 ~ Stripes and Polka Dots

photo credit: http://www.thisnext.com

Guest Designer

I am happy to introduce you to our Guest Designer this week - Viola Mahr. A young lady from the Sunny Island Singapore, she is not just a crafter, she is also a graphic designer, our City Crafter Challenge Blog's new look is the lovely work of Viola Mahr

Here's a little about Vio in her own words: My name is Vio and I am still a little girl... 19 this year : )

I live with my parents and family in Singapore, a beautiful island in Sounh-East Aisa where we have year-round summer. From my lovely mother, I inherited a love for handmade things, and starting at a young age I learned painting, sewing, and many other crafts. Even now as I venture further into music education and my higher studies, I do my best to create time for my favorite hobby - cardmaking. Besides creating handmade cards, I also do graphic designing, and love to create blog banners (like this one for City Crafter Challenge Blog). Visit me at my Sunshine blog, or in my Handmade shop.... I'd love to have you there!

Vio is going to spoilt us by not just one, but two of her lovely creation here... Thanks Vio!!!

Viola Mahr

Sunshine

Please stop by Vio's blog and leave her some love!

Design Team

Here are the beautiful projects of the DT, please hop over to their individual blog to see more photos of their projects!

Linda Robinson

Cheryl Nelson

Ros Crawford

Kirsty Vittetoe

Take Note

You are welcome to submit any type of project based on the theme and enter as many times as you wish, but we do hope that the creation is new and original, please do not link creation that have been posted prior to the day of the current challenges. We are looking after our wonderful sponsors who donate time, prizes, and effort with full focus on them, to be eligible for the prize -

No direct selling links are allowed here

Please mention City Crafter Challenge Blog and provide a link back to us

Please do not cross-promote event unrelated to City Crafter Challenge Blog

Link your direct post of the challenge and not your entire blog

Prize

This week we are being sponsored by The Ribbon Reel. Look at this beautiful prize package, don't you wish you are the lucky winner?

Here's a little about our fabulous sponsor

The Ribbon Reel is based in the UK and owned by Keilly Mulvihill. The Ribbon Reel on-line boutique is your one-stop source for all things ribbon, lace, trims, seam binding, velvets, baker's twine, buttons and more! Stocking a range of quality, affordable, gorgeous ribbons, twines and buttons and welcoming small and large orders

To Play Along

Upload your creation to your blog or online gallery (if you add your photo to an online gallery, please use code CCCB#57 so we could easily find your creation, then link here with the direct link (not your entire blog). Don't forget to link back to our blog so more people can join in the fun!

Submit

Challenge ends May 23rd, 2011 at 11.59 PM (EST)

We would love you to play along, so come on and join us!

If you have difficulties using Inlinkz, please feel free to email citycrafter@gmail.com. We will try our best to help you with your questions.

Winner

Thanks to all the beautiful entries we had last week for our "By the Sea" challenge, we hope you know that your support is hugely appreciated. Our DT had so much fun visiting each and every one of your fabulous blog, here's the winner for week 56

Stampersuzz

and our spotlight artists are

Congratulations to all, feel free to grab your winner/spotlight artist badge and display it proudly on your side bar.

Stampersuzz, please send an email to citycrafter@gmail.com, so we could link you up with our wonderful sponsor Shannon Sentiments. You have till May 25th to do that.

Thanks for all who joined us last week, hope to see you again!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #56 ~ By The Sea

Hi, it is a new week here at City Crafter and a brand new challenge, the theme this week is BY THE SEA, and we want to see things that related to the sea in your project, e.g - sail boat, light house, beach, sand, sand castle, beach chair or umbrella etc. That won't be too tough right, so get your paper, scissors and glue going......

~ kirsty vittetoe

Week 56 ~ By The Sea

photo credit - www.nonprints.com

Guest Designer

I am happy to introduce you to our Guest Designer this week - Steph D. from Hawaii

Here's a little about Steph in her own words: Aloha! This is Steph D. from Hawaii, the island of Oahu to be more exact. I have loved the arts and crafts ever since I was a young girl. Love all types of styles including vintage, shabby chic, cutesy, elegant, grunge, you name it. Art is just a way for me to express my creative side and I must admit that it has been a wonderful experience meeting amazingly talented artists/artistes from all around the world who share the same passion as I do. You can visit me at my blog at http://www.sweetcraf-teachick.blogspot.com/ I dabble in cards, mini scrapbooks, altered projects and some scrapbooking layouts. Thank you to Kirsty and the rest of the gals for this special honor. I enjoyed working with the wonderful image from Shannon. With much thanks and aloha.

Steph D.

Sweet Craf-Tea Chick Bloggie Blog

Please stop by Steph's blog and leave her some love!

Design Team

Here are the beautiful projects of the DT, please hop over to their individual blog to see more photos of their projects!

The images on our GD and DT are all sponsored by Shannon's Sentiments

Kirsty Vittetoe

Linda Robinson

Cheryl Nelson

Ros Crawford

Take Note

You are welcome to submit any type of project based on the theme and enter as many times as you wish, but we do hope that the creation is new and original, please do not link creation that have been posted prior to the day of the current challenges. We are looking after our wonderful sponsors who donate time, prizes, and effort with full focus on them, to be eligible for the prize -

No direct selling links are allowed here

Please mention City Crafter Challenge Blog and provide a link back to us

Please do not cross-promote even unrelated to City Crafter Challenge Blog

Link your direct post of the challenge and not your entire blog

Prize

We have a fabulous sponsor this week. Shannon Sentiments has very generously sponsored all the images used by our GD and DT for their sample work this week, and also offered a $10 gift certificate to our winner. Here's a little about Shannon Sentiments

Shannon's Sentiments digital images range from the simple sentiment to more elaborate large line images... from cute and simple to bold tattoo images. There is truly something for every stamper and everyone on their card giving list. Shannon started her digital images store after realizing she was always looking for that perfect sentiment for the card front, or a quirky saying for inside... and never having something that was just right. With the support of her husband and help from a few artistic friends, Shannon's Sentiments was born. Come stop in and see what we have that will be just right for your next creation.

To Play Along

Upload your creation to your blog or online gallery (if you add your photo to an online gallery, please use code CCCB#56 so we could easily find your creation, then link here with the direct link (not your entire blog). Don't forget to link back to our blog so more people can join in the fun!

Submit

Challenge ends May 16, 2011 at 11.59 PM (EST)

We would love you to play along, so come on and join us!

If you have difficulties using Inlinkz, please feel free to email citycrafter@gmail.com. We will try our best to help you with your questions.

Winner

Thanks to all the beautiful entries we had last week for our "Initial Color Challenge", we hope you know that your support is hugely appreciated. Our DT had so much fun visiting each and every one of your fabulous blog, here's the winners for week 55.

Jessica @ paper therapy

and our spotlight artists are

Congratulations to all, feel free to grab your winner/spotlight artist badge and display it proudly on your side bar.

Jessica, please send an email with your mailing info to citycrafter@gmail.com, so we could get your prize out to you, you have till May 16th to do that.

Thanks for all who joined us last week, hope to see you all again!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #55 ~ Initial Color Challenge

Hi there ...

it's Ros with you this week

I hope you are well and raring to go with a new challenge ...

I have set us a colour challenge this week ...

I called it Initial Colour Challenge because the initials are of our blog CCCB ... and I am so looking forward to see what you can come up with

You can create a card or a project as long as you use the colours as your main focus

I hope you will come and join us and show us your wonderful creative talent

Have fun!

~ Ros ~

Week 55 ~ Initial Color Challenge

Beautiful color palette put together by Ros Crawford

Guest Designer

I am happy to introduce you to our Guest Designer this week - Davi Reid

Here's a little about Davi in her own words: I have very talented parents who were always creating as I grew up. I sewed, embroidered, drew, crocheted and painted from time I was a young child. I love creating and as an adult I have tried about every craft there is but mainly did sewing, woodworking, pottery and painting. I also do all types of cakes from birthday to wedding. Due to some life changes I hadn't done much traveling for a while. I live in a very rural area with no craft stores so not much exposure to the newest in crafts. I did have some rubber stamps and used them for some simple cards, stamping on fabric etc. A couple years ago I met a lady on line who told e about blogging and all the challenges. I was totally wowed by what I saw. I had never seen all the edge punches, Spellbinders and other products out there. With her help I started my blog in the fall of 2009 and was instantly hooked. Challenges are so much fun and a great way to get you to think outside the box! I do LOVE flowers and they are my most favorite embellie to make so you see lots of the on my cards. I have met so many wonderful ladies that have encouraged me along the way and I hope to be an encouragement to others. Its pretty amazing and totally fun when you think how blogging brings ladies from all walks of life across the world together!

Davi Reid

Alstromeria's Artistry

Please stop by Davi's blog and leave her some love!

Design Team

Here are the beautiful projects of the DT, please hop over to their individual blog to see more photos of their project!

Ros Crawford

Kirsty Vittetoe

Linda Robinson

Cheryl Nelson