Tuesday, February 14, 2012

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #96 - Perfect Pair

Hi, Kirsty here, this week challenge is The Perfect Pair!
We want you to make 2 cards that is identical but with different colors

The 2 colors we want you to use are
and
For this challenge, you will have to make 2 cards, one of each of the above colors as your main color, however, you are allow to pick up other colors from the inspiration photo, e.g. a bit of cream, or white, or green etc. Remember! The main color of your card has to be the above 2 colors! 

Scroll down to our DT's sample and you will get an idea of what you need to do for this challenge

~ kirsty

Week 96 ~ Perfect Pair


Guest Designer

Get to know Lilia....


I always loved crafting.  Art was always a big part of my life. During my childhood years I did a lot of different crafts, such as floral arrangements, painting, cross-stitching, card making and even some food carving. But as the time went by I departed from most of it retaining only cross-stitching as my main and favourite hobby. 
I fell in love with card making long time ago, although became more serious about it only around Christmas time last year. I started with embroidery on paper, and then moved to simple cards with embellishments. After trying stamp colouring I fell in love with it and now I like to use coloured stamps on almost every card.  
Thanks to my husband’s support (which means watching our 8 and 1-year old sons) I have a few evenings every week that I can devote to my favourite crafts. While he is watching boys I enjoy the time of creativity. It is my stress relief... I don't have one particular style, as I like to experiment and when crafting often follow my mood rather than some style. I like simple cards, I like clean cards, I like vintage cards, but most of all I like beautiful cards, no matter in what style they're made. I love the process and enjoy results even more! 




Lilia
Please stop by Lilia's blog and leave her some love

Design Team
We hope to get you inspired with the beautiful projects of the DT, please hop over to their individual blog to see more pictures of their work!



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 event unrelated to City Crafter Challenge Blog
Link your direct post of the challenge and not your entire blog


Prize

If you're passionate about paper-crafting, whether it be scrapbooking your memories, making cards or altered art, CropStop is your one-stop solution. We offer an extensive selection of dies, embossing folders, inks, stamps and punches by all the popular manufacturers and the CropStop die and embossing folder storage solutions Pocketz Pages to keep everything organized. Our selection of embellishments and adhesives is continually expanding and we are excited to be the home of the colorful Ribbon Candy.
In need of inspiration? Visit the CropStop Gallery, Blog or Message Board and participate in a competition or class. If you have questions concerning your machine, we have a team of experts waiting to help you.

Messager Board - come and meet like minded paper-crafters
Blog - we have prizes and giveaways every week
Gallery - lots of inspiration from all over the world
You Tube - demonstrations, how-tos, projects and much more
FaceBook page - be the first to know of new arrivals in the store
Twitter - we always find something worth Twittering!

CropStop ships internationally as well as domestic. Our personalized customer service is only one of our strengths. Call or come visit us at www.CropStop.com and wee what's new in the world of paper-crafting.

The winner of this week's challenge will get a $15gift certificate to shop at CropStop.


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#96 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 February 20th, 2012 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 email citycrafter@gmail.com. We will try our best to help you with your questions.

Winner
* We have the winner announcement for week 94 up now, please scroll down to check it out*

Thanks for playing along, we had so much fun with last week's "Colours of the Rainbow" challenge,
here's the winner for week 95


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.
Tracy, please send an email to citycrafter@gmail.com so we could link you up with our fabulous sponsor. You have till February 22nd to do that.

Thanks to all who sent in your entry for our week 95 challenge, hope to see you playing along with our current challenge "Perfect Pair".

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #95 - Colours of the Rainbow

Hi there!
It's Ros hosting for you today and your challenge this week is "Colours of the Rainbow"...
When I was at school (many years ago) ... we were given a little verse to remember the colours in a Rainbow ...
"Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain" 
... each Capital letter representing the colours
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet
For this challenge I am asking that you make a card or project using 3 or more of these colours ... Simple!
We're looking forward to seeing your amazing creations ... Have fun!

~ Ros

Week 95 ~ Colours of the Rainbow

photo credit - Ros Crawford

Guest Designer

Get to know Jacira.....


The SCRAP is an addiction! Can't do without! I love to cut and use glue too! And I really enjoy all the challenges out there in the world of blogs! Visiting new blogs, meeting new people is really inspiring!
I am so happy to be guest designing here for City Crafter Challenge Blog, Thank you Kirsty! for inviting me!

Jacira
Please stop by Jacira's blog and leave her some love....

Design Team
We hope to get you inspired with the beautiful projects of the DT, please hop over to their individual blog to see more pictures of their work!

Ros Crawford

Kirsty Vitteote

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 dedicated to bringing you the newest products 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 $10 gift certificate to shop at Pixie Dust Paperie

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#95 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 February 13th, 2012 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 email citycrafter@gmail.com. We will try our best to help you with your questions.

Winner
Thanks for playing along, we had so much fun with last week's "You've Got Mail" challenge, sorry that we are so late for week 94 winner announcement, here you go....


and our Spotlight Artists are


Congratulations to all, please feel free to grab your winner/spotlight artists badge and display it proudly on your side bar.
Sylvia, please send an email to citycrafter@gmail.com so we could link you up with our fabulous sponsor. You have till February 20th to do that.

Thanks to all who sent in your entry for our week 94 challenge, hope to see you playing along with our current challenge "Perfect Pair" 

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #94 - You've Got Mail

Hi All! It is me, Cheryl, back as this week's hostess. I love that we live in such a high tech world. I love getting photos of children and grandchildren in an instant.....however.....I have to say there is still something REALLY SPECIAL about getting a little something the old fashioned way...in the MAIL! Don't you just LOVE opening up an envelope (when you know it isn't a bill) and seeing what it contains! I know it makes my heart beat just a bit faster. Sooo...we are celebrating old fashioned MAIL this week and your challenge is to use an ENVELOPE somewhere on your project. I truly can't wait to see what YOU ALL come up with this week.

~ Cheryl

Week 94 ~ You've Got Mail


Guest Designer

Get to know Jacira....


The SCRAP is an addiction! Can't do without! I love to cut and use glue too! And I really enjoy all the challenges out there in the world of blogs! Visiting new blogs, meeting new people is really inspiring!
I am so happy to be guest designing here for City Crafter Challenge Blog, Thank you Kirsty! for inviting me!

Jacira
Please stop by Jacira's blog and leave her some love....

Design Team
We hope to get you inspired with the beautiful projects of the DT, please hop over to their individual blog to see more pictures of their work!

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 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 dedicated to bringing you the newest products 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 $10 gift certificate to shop at Pixie Dust Paperie


*Special Deal for CCCB readers*

40% off Echo Park Victoria Garden 12x12 collection kit


use code CCCB-Victoria during check out to enjoy this special offer


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#94 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 February 6th, 2012 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 email citycrafter@gmail.com. We will try our best to help you with your questions.

Winner
Thanks for playing along, we had so much fun with last week's "Sketch by Linda" challenge, here's our winners for week 93


and our Spotlight Artists are


Congratulations to all, please feel free to grab your winner/spotlight artists badge and display it proudly on your side bar.
June, please send an email to citycrafter@gmail.com so we could link you up with our wonderful spnsor. You have till February 10th to do that.

Thanks to all who sent in your entry last week, hope to see you again soon!

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #93 - Sketch by Linda

Hello everyone.... Linda here with a new challenge for this week...

I have come up with a fun sketch for you to try, hope you have fun with it!!!!

~ Linda

Week 93 ~ Sketch by Linda


Guest Designer

Get to know Lizzi.....

Hi, my name is Lizzi Droege, I live in beautiful upstate New York, have three wonderful daughters and a 4 year old grandson, I went to college for art in the 80's and have always enjoyed living a creative life. This is my third time guest designing at City Crafter and I could not be happier, what a wonderful challenge blog they have created for us to play with each week!
My card style is definitely shabby vintage, I love anything with a shabby flair, my clothes and home are a big influence on my work, I love anything with shabby pink love, from chandeliers to carpet to denim jackets.... I hope you enjoy this week's challenge, a fun sketch by Linda. I had so much fun with this card, hop you enjoy.....

Liz  Droege
Please stop by Lizzi's blog and leave her some love.....

Design Team
We hope to get you inspired with the beautiful projects of the DT, please hop over to their individual blog to see more pictures of their work!

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


Pixie Dust Paperie is a monthly kit club dedicated to bringing you the newest products 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 $10 gift certificate to shop at Pixie Dust Paperie

*Special Deal for CCCB readers*

30% off all 6x6 paper pad at The Pixie Shop
use code City-Valentine


or visit the NEW Pixie Etsy Shop HERE


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#93 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 January 30th, 2012 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 email citycrafter@gmail.com. We will try our best to help you with your questions.

Winner
Thanks for playing along, we had so much fun with last week's "Pretty Inside and Out" challenge, here's our winners for week 92


and our Spotlight Artists are


Congratulations to all, please feel free to grab your winner/spotlight artists badge and display it proudly on your side bar.
Iruha, please send an email to citycrafter@gmail.com so we could link you up with our wonderful sponsor. You have till January 30th to do that.

Thanks to all who sent in your entry last week, hope to see you again soon!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #92 - Pretty Inside and Out

**NOTE** 
If you want to link up a Birthday Card for Ros, please scroll down to the previous post


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Hi, it's me Kirsty, back for this week's challenge.
I know we all make pretty cards, but sometimes I think the inside of the card is just neglected, alright, that's me!!! I know!!!! Well, this week, I am making myself to make a card PRETTY INSIDE and OUT, that means, we want a pretty card and we want to see the inside of the card as well, so don't leave the inside blank, we need to see how you make your card PRETTY INSDIE and OUT!!!

~ Kirsty

Week 92 ~ Pretty Inside Out


Guest Designer

Get to know Lizzi.....

Hi my name is Lizzi Droege, I live in beautiful upstate New York, have three wonderful daughters and a 4 year old grandson, I went to college for art in the 80's and have always enjoyed living a creative life. This is my second time guest designing at City Crafter and I could not be happier, what a wonderful challenge blog they have created for us to play with each week! My card style is definitely shabby vintage, I love anything with a shabby flair, my cloths and home are a big influence on my work, I love anything with shabby pink love, from chandeliers to carpet to denim jackets.. I hope you enjoy this week's challenge, "Pretty inside and out". I had so much fun with this card, hope you enjoy.....

outside....

inside...

Liz Droege
Please stop by Lizzi's blog to look at her lovely shabby chic creation

Design Team
We hope to get you inspired with the beautiful projects of the DT, please hop over to their individual blog to see more pictures of their projects!

outside....

inside......

Kirsty Vittetoe

outside.....

inside.....

Linda Robinson

outside.......

inside.........

Cheryl Nelson

outside......

inside......

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 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 dedicated to bringing you the newest products 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 $10 gift certificate to shop at Pixie Dust Paperie

or visit the NEW Pixie Etsy Shop HERE

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#92 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 January 23rd, 2012 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 email citycrafter@gmail.com. We will try our best to help you with your questions.

Winner
Thanks for playing along, we had so much fun with last week's "Back to Black" challenge, here's our winners for week 92


and our Spotlight Artists are


Congratulations to all, please feel free to grab your winner/spotlight artists badge and display it proudly on your side bar.
Virginia, please send an email to citycrafter@gmail.com so we could link you up with our wonderful sponsor. You have till January 23rd to do that.

Thanks to all who sent in your entry last week, hope to see you again soon!