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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

#166 Recycle Something


Hi everyone, hard to believe we are now in February,  January seemed to go so fast.  We loved looking at how everyone interpreted last fortnight's picture inspiration challenge.

The winner of Decosse's Dynamite Doodle Prize as picked by random.org is




Congratulations.  Please email Alex at alexcturner09@yahoo.co.uk to claim your prize.  


Please put Crafter's Cafe Challenge Winner in the subject, please also mention which prize you have won. Don't forget to take your badge from the side bar..



 Top 3 in numerical order


















Congratulations.  Please take your Top 3 badge from the side bar.





Onto this fortnight's challenge



Our Sponsors for this fortnight are


 Prize is the 3 images that the DT have used.
"Elvis"
"I Love Embroidery"
"Rain Love"

and



And the theme for this week is

 Recycle Something





The Team has made some wonderful recycling projects


DT Working with Mari Digis

I Love Embroidery
 Recycled Frame
Rain Love
 Recycled Canvas
To


Debbi  
Rain Love
Round Box


 Fiona  
I Love Embroidery
Recycled Cigar Box 


Hester 
Elvis
Recycled Wood Shelf and an Inner Tube of a bicycle 


Petra
Elvis
I used an old record from Beethoven


Tina  
I Love Embroidery
Altered Jar 


DT Working with Dr Digi

Alex  
Tool Shed Ted
From this
To this

Hello-leatherface-mono
re-making a pineapple can into a gift can


Cuddly-critters-squirrel
Jar

Green Fingers and Thumbs
Recycled Valentine Chocolate Box

 

Monica using
(Using rubber stamps)
Jar

Rebecca - 
Recycle old red pocket to make 
a Chinese New Year treats basket.


Sunday, January 15, 2017

# 165 Photo Inspiration



Hi everyone, hope you have all had an amazing 2 weeks, I know some people areexperiencing really hot weather and others very cold and lots of snow.   Thank you everyone for those wonderful Monochromatic entries,it is always wonderful to see how people choose and use colours.

The winner of The Creative Bug images as picked by random.org is


Congratulations Beckie.  Please email Alex at alexcturner09@yahoo.co.uk to claim your prize.  

Please put Crafter's Cafe Challenge Winner in the subject, please also mention the prize you have won. Don't forget to take your badge from the side bar..



 Top 3 in numerical order


 







 

Congratulations.  Please take your Top 3 badge from the side bar.




Onto this fortnight's challenge



Our Sponsor for this fortnight is





Prize will be individually designed for the Winner.




And the theme for this week is

 PHOTO INSPIRATION


 Some suggestions:

Black and White + 1 colour (or two colours)
Winter/Snowy
Animal/Pet/Dog
Leaves/Orange Colours

The Design Team were able to choose from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles which papers/elements they wished to use for their projects this fortnight.  Each DT member's choices are listed.

 Lets first see what the DT came up with


Alex 
Tag Grab Bag, Floral Cats & Snowmuch Fun



CarolG
Snow Much Fun- top middle (pile of snow)
Argyle 1 paper
Birthday bash papers - celebrate



Cass 
Elements from "A Taste of Summer" "Cotton Candy Collection" "Trick or Treat" 

"You are Unique Sentiment" and the paper "Rolling HIlls"



the beauty of butterflies... textured papers

journal cardstags and brads


Engelchen
sentiment... in the sweetness of friendship......
feeling frosty "let it snow"1
2 papers from "snow much fun"



Fiona 
A matter of time paper in grey
"Don't dream your life, live your dreams" quote




HeatherB
 2 papers from "That's SnowBiz"
Sentiment - If You Never Chase Your Dreams , Set 2
White Daisy from Tag Grab Bag 1, Cotton Candy Collection 
 
Hester
Paper: Snow much fun, That's snow biz and Glitteratti 



  Monica 
The sentiment, You Are Unique




Tree paper from the Nature Of Christmas Patterned Papers Mini Kit
2 Blue papers from the A touch of Class Textured Papers
A frame for my sentiment from Living on the Edge Frames

 






Background paper from Nature Of Christmas mini kit.

sentiment from Birthday Sampler 1.

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Sunday, January 1, 2017

#164 - Monochromatic



HAPPY NEW YEAR
WELCOME TO 2017

Hi everyone, hope you have all had an amazing 2 weeks doing what you love, are you still in holiday mood, did you welcome in 2017 in a BIG way?

Long posting today, it is the New year and we have two new members joining us at The Crafter's cafe.

Welcome
Hester

www.hesterskaarten.blogspot.nl

and

Petra
 foto van Petra Meijboom.
http://meijboompje.blogspot.nl/
 
Hester and Petra both live in the Netherlands, they are friends who craft together. Check out their blogs to see some wonderful creations.


At the same time as we are welcoming new member, we are saying a sad farewell to Gale, who is off to new endeavours/adventures in 2017.  Today's card is the last one she is sharing with us as a team member.  We wish her well for the future and thank her for her wonderful contributions over the years.
Please click on her link below and wish her well.

Thank you everyone for those wonderful ribbon entries.
The winners as picked by random.org are:

The winner of Digistamp4 Joy
dscf7080


The winner of Angie's Digi Store


The winner of Rick St Dennis
All Dressed Up Smile its your Birthday


 The winner of The East Wind

Congratulations.  Please email Alex at alexcturner09@yahoo.co.uk to claim your prize.  
Please put Crafter's Cafe Challenge Winner in the subject, please also mention which prize you have won. Don't forget to take your badge from the side bar..


 Top 3 in numerical order



Congratulations.  Please take your Top 3 badge from the side bar.


Onto this fortnight's challenge

Our Sponsor for this fortnight is

Sponsor
Creative Bug
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Prize: 5 images


 An easy theme while we recover from celebrating, this fortnight it is MONOCHROMATIC

Now for a look at some DT inspiration

Alex
Gouda for You


CarolG
Look At Me Lolly


Cass
Birthday Dog


Debbi
Bumble bug


Engelchen
Hamilton Celebrates

Fiona
Look at me Lolly

Gale
Look at Me Lolly


HeatherB
Google Eyes Duck

Hester
Christmas Bells

Monica
Lili Princess

Petra
Lolly


Rebecca
Look at Me Lolly

What colour are you going to choose?