Arty Girlz Challenge Blog

'Stamping' Sampler & Goodbye for now xxx

2009-03-24T09:30:00.002Z

We would like to say a Big Thank you to everyone for your lovely comments and for taking part in the last Arty Girlz challenge.

We are not leaving blogland so we will still be around and catching up with what you are all up to.

As we said before this blog will remain active as there is lots of inspiration still to be had in the challenges and samplers.

Also don't forget that the recycling challenge is ongoing so dont forget to stop by and add your recycled creations.

Lots of love to all of our friends in Blogland

Crissi & Julie

xxx

Rubymay christine Ellen maria

Fiona ArtyJen Kath Carol

The Last Arty Girlz Challenge ~ 'Stamping'

2009-03-17T10:12:00.002Z

The very first Arty Girlz challenge was 'Stamping' so we have chosen that as our theme to end on

This will be the last challenge on Arty Girlz for the time being, we have both LOVED setting challenges for you every Tuesday but at the moment we are very busy with real life.

This blog will not be deleted, it will remain active as there is lots of inspiration still to be had from the samplers and challenges, who knows one day we might surprise you all and start it up again but for the time being this will be the last Arty Girlz challenge.

We would like to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for making this such an enjoyable experience for us, we have made so many new friends along the way and we hope that you will continue to visit our personal blogs as we will still be posting on those.

Here's our stamping creations

Julie

Crissi

'Smile' Sampler

2009-03-17T10:00:00.000Z

Ellen Wendy Leila Alcoholinky

Mandy Lorraine kersten Silvia

Arty Girlz weekly challenge #76 SMILE with Guest Designer Anna Koziarek

2009-03-10T10:00:00.007Z

This weeks Arty Girlz challenge has been set by Anna koziarek AKA Fryne who is our guest designer for this week. Fryne has choosen the theme SMILE...

As always you decide the format so you may decide to do a scrapbook layout, card, atc...anything that you like.

To join in with this challenge please post an image of your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then leave a comment here with a link so that we can come and see what you have made.

So without further ado here is a short bio from Anna or as most of us know her by her nick name Fryne.

My name's Anna. I'm Polish, 32, mother of two sons (George 3,5 & Jeremy 1,2) and wife. I started scrapbooking when I was pregnant with my second baby and suddenly fell in love with it.

I tend to use one colour in my works (usually it's brown :D ) and lots of embellishments (the more the better :) ). I adore Tim Holtz's products and ornamental, baroque papers like Blue Awning by K&Company, Cavalier by Prima Marketing or BG kits. I collect stamps (especially rubber ones) but rarely use them :D I prefer making albums than LO's even if it takes much more time (I usually work about a week or two on an album).My favourite theme: my kids of course, maybe because the only photos I have are those of George and Jeremy, but most probably because they're so adorable...

My LO I prepared for this challenge shows the theme in a surprising, a little bit opposite way than expected. With those dark colours I simply wanted to show how a mother feels when she sees her child worried or thoughtful.my blog: http://frynologia.blogspot.com/

Here are Anna's wonderful creations

You can see more of Anna's beautiful work on her blog Here

Thank you Anna for being our Guest Designer this week and sharing your beautiful work with us crissi & Julie xx

'Blue/Yellow' Sampler

2009-03-10T10:00:00.001Z

Deborah Hazel Faye Stampoasis

Ellen ED shelly Andrea

Arty Girlz Challenge # 75 ~ Blue/Yellow Colour Combo

2009-03-03T10:28:00.000Z

Thanks to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge, beautiful butterflies from everybody!!

We have set another colour challenge this week and would like to see a blue and yellow colour combo, as always you can choose your own format and can interpret the theme however you choose

If you would like to join in simply post an image of your creation on your blog or website remembering to link to Arty Girlz and then leave your comment here with a link to your site so that we can visit you

Here's ours

Julie

Cris si

'Butterflies' Sampler

2009-03-03T08:52:00.002Z

Carla Sali Lidy Kristen

Denise suse kathryn Leila

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 74 ~ BUTTERFLIES

2009-02-24T10:11:00.000Z

Thanks to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge, wonderful creations from everyone

This weeks challenge is Butterflies.

As always our challenges are open to interpretation so create whatever you like as long as there is a butterfly somewhere on your creation.

Simply post an image of your creation on your blog or website remembering to link to Arty Girlz and then leave your comment here with a link to your site so that we can visit you

Crissi's ATC

Julie's Album Page

'Wire' Sampler

2009-02-24T09:44:00.001Z

Juliet Kathleen Anja Kel

Myriame Becky Ria Trish

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 73

2009-02-17T10:22:00.001Z

Thanks to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge, fantastic work from everybody!!

The challenge for this week is WIRE and as always you can choose your own format and can interpret the theme however you choose

Simply post an image of your creation on your blog or website remembering to link to Arty Girlz and then leave your comment here with a link to your site so that we can visit you

Most importantly.. have fun! We love visiting your blogs

Here's ours

Julie

Crissi

'Flower' Sampler

2009-02-17T10:17:00.000Z

Jules Indybev AliMayes Pascale

Lorraine Lindsey Tores ingrid

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 72 ~ 'Flowers'

2009-02-10T10:47:00.000Z

Thank you to everyone that joined in with last weeks challenge, It's lovely to see lots of new faces joining in with the challenges as well as all our lovely regulars :-)

This weeks challenge is Flowers the theme is open to interpretation as always, so you can choose your own format.

To join in all you have to do is Post a picture of your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then pop your link here so we can visit you.

Crissi

Julie

'Red & White' Sampler

2009-02-10T10:00:00.000Z

< Jennie Virginia Crafty Creations RetRomantic

Sylvia kozomara Bev Lumilyon

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 71 ~ Red & White

2009-02-03T12:55:00.006Z

Thank you to everyone that joined in with last weeks challenge, the challenge for this week is to use a red & white colour combo

You can choose your own format this time so you may choose to do a scrapbook layout, atc, inchie, altered art etc or this could be a good time to get started on those valentine cards ;)

Post a picture of your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then pop your link here so we can visit you

Here's our creations for this challenge

Crissi

Julie

'ATC' Sampler

2009-02-03T10:28:00.001Z

Kersten Sharon Ellen Alison

Ria Ed carol Ria

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 70 ~ Make an ATC

2009-01-27T11:32:00.005Z

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge, there were some fantastic creations being posted on your blogs. We'd also like to say a big Thank you to Fab for guest designing for us.

This weeks challenge is to make an ATC ~ ATC's measure 2.5" x 3.5" in size

You could add your atc to a card to make a topper or add it to something you have created or you can simply make an ATC as we have done.

To join in you just have to post an image of your creation on your blog or website and link to Arty Girlz, then come here and leave a comment so that we can come and see what you've made.
Have fun and enjoy.

Crissi

Julie

'Transparent' Sampler

2009-01-27T11:07:00.001Z

Ariane Cora Buffy Dragon

Sunday Ann Ria Eleonora

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 69 'Transparent' With Guest Designer Fabrizio

2009-01-20T11:00:00.003Z

This weeks challenge on Arty Girlz is 'Transparent' so basically you just have to use something clear/transparent on your creation. So you could use clear buttons, page pebbles, zoomz, flowers punched from acetate, printable transparencies for your scrapbook layouts etc... As always you decide the format so you may decide to do a scrapbook layout, card, atc...anything that you like.

To join in with this challenge please post an image of your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then leave a comment here with a link so that we can come and see what you have made

We have a special treat for you, the wonderful Fabrizio is our Guest Designer. Take a look at his fantastic creation !!

Fabrizio describes how he made this beautiful card and also tells us about himself...

I cut the acetate and added some strips of papers at the back. Then I added a fabric flower and a folded paper flower making sure a matching tag was behind....that's on the front so when you open the card you have only the triangle of acetate and the flower and the background trim is at the back.

Hi everyone, My name is Fabrizio and I've been living in Britain for the past 18 years. The idea was to come to London back in '91 to improve my English and I never looked back ever since. I've done all sort of jobs: McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Benetton...a brief spot at University which didn't work out until I finally found my dream job in a bookshop off Piccadilly Circus.

What I didn't know at that time is that I was suffering from bi-polarism so after an unfortunate series of events...I found myself crafting to distract myself from a chronic agoraphobia (9 years already), bi-polarism and finally diabetes (ain't I a basket full of fun ? LOL). Anyway, paper crafting was and still is my saviour, I wake up thinking 'What am I going to make today?', it gives me focus and enjoy it tremendously.

I had an old blog but didn't post that often on it until I decided to create a new one on Blogger and I met lots of really nice crafters with their own stories to tell. I also frequent a few forums where I swap cards or ATC.

My style of crafting is quite eclectic, I like to try all sort of techniques and new paper combinations. I'm more a cardmaker than a scrapbooker (my partner, Vince, is the scrapbooker in the family) but I do enjoy creating keepsakes for my friends and family members.

Ciao ciao ! Fabrizio.

You can see more of Fabrizo's wonderful creations on his blog HERE and if you want to be more organised for next Christmas click HERE to join in with his Christmas blog !!

'Button It' Sampler

2009-01-20T10:00:00.000Z

Carol Kathy Sarita She

shelly Linda Jules Louise

Arty Girlz Challenge # 68 ~ 'Button It'

2009-01-13T12:20:00.000Z

Thank you to everybody who joined in with last weeks challenge there were some fantastic creations being posted on your blogs.

This weeks challenge is yep you got it BUTTONS just use buttons on your creations, as usual our challenges are open to all formats and interpretation, create what ever you like but it must have at least 1 button on it.

To join in you just have to post an image of your creation on your blog or website and link to Arty Girlz, then come here and leave a comment so that we can come and see what you've made.

Have fun and enjoy.

Crissi

Julie

Anything but a card Sampler

2009-01-13T10:00:00.001Z

Finnabair Dee Deborah Deb

Motivart Ellen Hanne Lorraine

Arty Girlz are looking for GUEST DESIGNERS !!

2009-01-08T20:18:00.000Z

We will be putting the spotlight on talented crafters who will share their creation using the weekly challenge theme to give you inspiration

Guest Designers can choose the challenge theme or if preferred we will supply it

We already have one guest designer lined up and they will be revealed within the next couple of weeks ;)

If you are interested in guest designing for a challenge on Arty Girlz please leave a comment with a link to your blog

Julie & Crissi

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 67 ~ 'Anything but a card'

2009-01-06T10:53:00.003Z

Happy New Year everyone !!

We are kicking off the new year with a challenge to create absolutely anything you like as long as its not a card. The possibilities are endless ~ layouts, atc's, sewing, painting, altered art etc we can't wait to see what you come up with.

As always please post a picture of your creation on your blog or website remembering to link to Arty Girlz and then leave a comment with a link to your creation.

This is what we made :-

Julie

Crissi

'Home Art' Sampler

2009-01-06T10:00:00.000Z

Louise Ellen Finnabair Dee

Karen Tindaloo Express margie

Very Sad News

2008-12-29T13:05:00.004Z

We have just heard the terrible news that Beverley Todd passed away on 24th December.

Beverley was our guest designer for the ongoing Arty Girlz recycling challenge and also a sponsor and really did us proud, she was so talented and will be sadly missed.

Our thoughts are with her family at this very sad time

Rest in peace Beverley

Julie & Crissi

xxx

Arty Girlz Challenge # 66 ~ 'Home Art'

2008-12-23T10:53:00.000Z

We would like to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year. We'd also like to say a BIG thank you to you all for joining in with our challenges over this past year, we enjoy visiting your blogs and seeing all of your lovely creations

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

This challenge will run for 2 weeks so you have until the 6th of January to post your creation ~ that is when we will be starting the new year off with a new challenge.

The challenge is to create something that you can display in your home...so it could be an altered frame, a canvas, a picture, even a Christmas ornament, anything you like as always the theme is open to interpretation.

To join in you just have to post an image of your creation on your blog or website and link to Arty Girlz, then come here and leave a comment so that we can come and see what you've made

Here are our creations

crissi

Julie

Small Art Sampler

2008-12-23T10:00:00.001Z

marie (ozstuff) Joanne Ellie Ann

Kathy carol Rein Ellen

Arty Girlz weekly challenge # 65 ~SMALL ART

2008-12-16T10:47:00.004Z

Thank you to everybody who joined in with last weeks challenge we loved seeing your creations and visiting your blogs

As the title of this weeks challenge suggests we'd like to see small creations this week so it could be a great time to make an atc, an inchie, alter a domino, a topper for a card...anything goes as long as the size is no bigger than an atc (3.5" x 2.5")

To join in you just have to post an image of your creation on your blog or website and link to Arty Girlz, then come here and leave a comment so that we can come and see what you've made :)

This is what we created this week

Crissi

Julie

Julie has flu so fingers crossed she will be back with us next week .

'Favourite Medium' Sampler

2008-12-16T10:00:00.000Z

Leona Leann Lavender Rose Irene

Anesha Lisa Myriame Rein

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 64 ~ 'Favourite Medium'

2008-12-09T10:29:00.002Z

Thank you to everyone that joined in with last weeks challenge we enjoyed visiting your Blogs and seeing your wonderful creations.

This weeks challenge is to use YOUR favourite medium on your creations, so could be paint, designer papers, glitter, water colour pencils, anything that you love to use most in your creations.

Please post an image of your creation on your blog or website...link to Arty Girlz so that others can find the challenge and then come here and leave a comment so that we can come and look at what you've made

We are Looking forward to seeing what you create for this challenge.

Have fun

Here's ours

crissi

Julie

'Frames' Sampler

2008-12-09T10:24:00.001Z

Yvonne Tina Jacqueline Kelly

Den sassa mimiko Ria

Arty Girlz weekly challenge # 63 frames

2008-12-02T10:32:00.000Z

Thank you to everybody who joined in with last weeks challenge

As the title of this weeks challenge suggests we'd like to see the use of frames on your creations.

As usual the interpretation of the theme is down to you so maybe you'll decide to alter a frame, use a frame around a photo on a scrapbook layout, get some wood, hammer and nails and make a frame.......the choice as always is yours !!

It's easy to join in...you just have to post an image of your creation on your blog or website...link to Arty Girlz so that others can find the challenge and then come here and leave a comment so that we can come and look at what you've made :)

This is what we made this week

Crissi

Julie

'Favourite Colours' Sampler

2008-12-02T10:00:00.000Z

Chris Ellen Emma Rosie

Fraenzi Gabrielle pink sunshine Veronica

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 62 ~ Favourite Colours

2008-11-25T11:38:00.002Z

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge. We enjoyed seeing everyones art work.

This weeks challenge is to use your YOUR favourite colour/s on your creation. As always its up to you what style of art work you create as we hope to encourage all types of crafters and artists to join in with our challenges.

Please post your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then leave a link in the comments so that we can visit you.

Heres ours:

Julie

Crissi

Here now LOL

'Quote/Verse' Sampler

2008-11-25T10:30:00.001Z

Charlie Fryne Amy Ellie

Tina clau shelly Ilonka

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 61 ~ 'A Quote or a Verse'

2008-11-18T09:27:00.001Z

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge, It was so great to see all of your lovely creations and also to visit the blogs of the people that inspired you.

This week we would like you to use a quote or a verse on your creation. As always you pick your own format..... a painting, a card, scrapbook layout, altered art etc..we welcome all crafters to our challenge blog.

Please post a photo of your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then come here and leave a link to your creation so that we can visit

We hope you all enjoy the challenge

Here's ours:

Julie

Crissi

'Blog Inspiration' Sampler

2008-11-18T09:16:00.001Z

Judy Sally Kate Louise

Sharon Nancy Claire Gail

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 60 ~ 'Blog Inspiration'

2008-11-11T11:20:00.003Z

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge everyones work was fantastic!!

This week we'd like you to take inspiration from a blog.... this could be your own blog or somebody else's.......obviously don't directly copy any graphics we don't want copyright issues lol but you could use the colours or maybe the actual layout of the blog or you could even take inspiration from a creation on a blog..please add a link to the blog that you have taken inspiration from so that we can see.

As always please post your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then leave a link in the comments so that we can visit you.

This is what we came up with this week :)

Crissi

Julie

'Hand Drawn' Sampler

2008-11-11T10:48:00.001Z

Ria Dawne serena Elmira

Dana Gaye Ann Claire

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 59 ~ Hand Drawn Element

2008-11-04T11:59:00.003Z

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge. This week we'd like to see something hand drawn on your creation..... sounds scary doesn't it... but we don't expect to see anything too elaborate...maybe you could do some doodling or draw hearts or flowers... the decision is yours and of course you choose the format so could be cards, atc's, layouts....all types of crafting is welcome here

So..... are you up for the challenge?

Here's ours:

Crissi

Julie

'Fabric' Sampler

2008-11-04T10:36:00.001Z

Juliet michelle kate sally

Ruth Heather Aino Chriss

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 58 ~ Fabric

2008-10-28T12:10:00.003Z

Thanks to every one who took part in last weeks challenge we enjoyed looking at all your wonderful work.

For this weeks challenge we would like to see fabric on your creations this does include felt, it could be something as simple as a little fabric flower or a whole quilt.

As always interpret the theme as you choose we welcome all crafters and artists to our challenges so please come and join in. simply post a photo of your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then come along here and leave a comment with a link to your creation so we can come and see what you have created.

Heres ours.

Julie

Crissi

Blue & Orange Colour Combo Sampler

2008-10-28T10:00:00.000Z

Chris Cat Lorraine faye

Taluula Christine Mimiko Maria (Ozstuff)

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 57 ~ Blue & Orange Colour Combo

2008-10-21T11:39:00.001+01:00

Thank you to everyone who took part in last weeks challenge. For this weeks challenge we'd like to see the colours blue and orange on your creations.

As always please post a photo of your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then come along here and leave a comment with a link to your creation

Heres ours:

Julie

Crissi

'Numbers' Sampler

2008-10-21T09:57:00.000+01:00

Sally Rein Sylvia Cat

manus indybev ozstuff nancy lefko

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 56 ~ 'Numbers'

2008-10-14T11:27:00.000+01:00

Thank you to everyone who took part in last weeks challenge. For this weeks challenge we'd like to see the use of numbers on your creations

As always post a photo of your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then come along here and leave a comment with a link to your creation

Heres ours:

Crissi

Julie

'Clip Art' Sampler

2008-10-14T10:20:00.001+01:00

Becky Myriame ArtyJen Denise

Louise Ruby may Allison Laura

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 55 ~ Clip Art

2008-10-07T10:50:00.001+01:00

Thank you to everyone who took part in last weeks challenge.

The challenge this week is to use Clip Art in your creations, if you dont have any clip art do a google search and take your pick there are lots of great clip art images on the net, OR for this challenge you can use copyright free images from other sources that you may have.

As always interpret the theme as you choose we welcome all crafters and artists to our challenges.

Here's our creations

Crissi

Julie

'Red' Sampler

2008-10-07T09:49:00.001+01:00

Myriame Chris Deborah Desire

Ananas Loreal Blondi Becky Ruth

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 54 ~ 'Red'

2008-09-30T12:21:00.000+01:00

Thank you to everyone who took part in last weeks challenge as always the creations were gorgeous and all so different which we love

This weeks challenge is to use The colour RED on your creations, as always interpret the theme as you choose we welcome all crafters and artists to our challenges

Here are our creations for this week :)

Julie

Crissi

Autumn Sampler

2008-09-30T08:57:00.000+01:00

Sandy Laura Kelly B Moni

Shelly Jane Nancy Rein

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 53 ~ 'Autumn'

2008-09-23T10:43:00.001+01:00

A big thank you to everyone that took part in our Birthday challenge. Congratulations to Tiggertastic you have won the goodies!! Please let us have your addy and we'll get them sent off to you :)

This weeks challenge is Autumn so it may be the perfect opportunity to scrap those autumn photos or maybe you could use autumn colours such as browns, oranges, reds and golds on your creation....as usual use your own interpretation of the theme and use any format that you like, cards, atc's, layouts, altered art, jewellery...we like to see all types of crafters joining in with our challenges.

Please post a photo of your creation on your blog or website remembering to link to Arty Girlz so that others can see and join in with the challenge and then come along here and leave a comment with a link to your artwork it is as simple as that ;)

This is what we made for the Autumn challenge

Julie

Crissi

'Birthday' Sampler

2008-09-23T09:11:00.001+01:00

Sally Tanya Dawn Rubymay

Artyjen Lulu Kelly Kath

Arty Girlz Challenge # 52 ~ It's our BIRTHDAY!!

2008-09-16T10:11:00.002+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge.

This week's challenge is Birthdays ~ why you may ask well............

ARTY GIRLZ CHALLENGE BLOG IS 1 YEAR OLD !!

We would like to thank each and every one of you that has joined in with our challenges over this past year, we have enjoyed looking at your wonderful inspiring creations and getting to know you all. We hope we will have another year as good as this one has been.

To celebrate Arty Girlz first birthday we have put together a little prize for one of our participants to win.
On with the challenge....create something for a Birthday so could be a card or a gift, even a layout of a birthday ~ anything you like as long as its associated with a birthday

Here's ours:-

Crissi

Julie

'Home Inspiration' Sampler

2008-09-16T10:00:00.001+01:00

Linda Kath Chris Gisela

Ilonka Kelly Debbie sassa

Arty Girlz challenge # 51 HOME INSPIRATION

2008-09-09T10:15:00.004+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge.

This weeks challenge on Arty Girlz is to take inspiration from something in your home.

So it could be the colour of the object, the pattern, the shape, anything at all. If possible we would like to see the item you took your inspiration from too.

As always post a photo of your creation on your blog with a link to Arty Girlz and then leave a comment here with a link to your blog so that we can all come and see what you have made.

Here's ours:

Julie

Crissi

"Alter it sampler"

2008-09-09T10:00:00.002+01:00

Hello everyone I'm sorry but we don't have a sampler this week as Julies laptop is sick :-( and has gone off to be repaired. Julie has the software on there for us to do our samplers each week.
very sorry will be back to normal next week :-)

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 50 ALTER IT

2008-09-02T10:00:00.003+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge.

This weeks challenge is 'Alter it' so maybe you have a vase that needs jazzing up with some glass paints or a notebook that could do with a make over or maybe a photo frame? The choice is yours we can't wait to see your altered creations :)

As always post a photo of your creation on your blog with a link to Arty Girlz and then leave a comment here with a link to your blog so that we can all come and see what you have made

Heres our altered pieces

Julie

Crissi

'Summer' Sampler

2008-09-02T09:00:00.002+01:00

Tip Top Finnabair Gail Ethel

Sally Louise lynsey Amanda

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 49 ~ 'Summer'

2008-08-26T10:00:00.003+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge. The winner of those fantastic CD Roms is Pascalebrad Congratulations!! Please contact us with your address and we will get your prize sent to you.

This weeks challenge theme is SUMMER.

As always you choose the format for your creation and interpret the theme how you choose as we love to see Art work from all different types of crafters and Artist.

We are both away at the moment but Crissi will be back by Wednesday. Julie is away for the whole week and will have very limited internet access so Crissi will be signing the comments from the two of us.

I'm back and commenting as quick as i can LOL , crissi xx

Here's our Summer creations

Crissi

Julie

'Shapes' Sampler

2008-08-26T09:00:00.001+01:00

Sassylm Kath Diana Evans Barbara Hagerty

Carol Deborah Amanda Gillian

Arty Girlz weekly challenge #48 Add shapes to your creation

2008-08-19T09:59:00.005+01:00

This weeks challenge is to add any shapes to your creation and is sponsored by the very talented Andy Carolan who is a freelance designer who specialises in cartoon illustration and products for the card craft industry. Andy is proud to have produced many varied illustrations for Joanna Sheen’s popular product range.

Click the banner to visit Andy's website

Andy has also produced the fantastic Card Toonz CD Roms and has kindly provided two of them as a prize for one of our participants to win

The CD's contain a collection of cartoon character toppers, backing papers and banners that will help you to celebrate any occasion in style

Andy doesn't sell the CD Roms from his website but if you would like to purchase them you can find them HERE

Andy sent us both a CD rom to use in our examples this week ~ Thanks Andy :)

This is what we made:

Crissi

Julie

Just a little note:

We have turned comment moderation off for the time being as we are both going away and obviously want your comments to come through, we have turned word verification on in the meantime to deter spamming ;)

'No Patterned Paper' Sampler

2008-08-19T09:14:00.001+01:00

Ariane Ananas Lorraine Lesley

Lydia Rubymay Allison Dawn

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 47 ~ No Patterned Paper

2008-08-12T09:42:00.002+01:00

Thanks to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge and congratulations to Gayle Page-Robak who wins the fab prize ~ please email us with your address Gayle so that we can get your prize to you :)

This weeks challenge is 'no patterned paper' eek but don't panic too much because this doesn't mean that you can't make your own patterned paper using stamps or doodling or from other resources etc it just means NO shop bought designer patterned paper so go and have fun :)

The very talented Sandy is our guest designer this week and look at her wonderful creation

Here is a short bio from Sandy

My name is Sandy - coming from Germany (east-coast).
As I am an addicted Stamper since 2005, I couldn't resist to try the altered art technique / mixed media art in 2007 which I love totally to craft with

This is what we made:-

Crissi

Julie

'Vintage' Sampler

2008-08-12T07:51:00.001+01:00

Nancy Lefko Karen Jo Blogs Sarah

Hope Ariann Shelly Tracey

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 46 ~ Vintage

2008-08-05T11:15:00.004+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge there were so many stunning creations

This weeks Challenge is 'Vintage' so you could use a vintage photograph on your creation, give your creation an aged effect, or go shabby chic use old ribbon or lace etc. As always you choose the format for your creation.

This challenge is sponsored by 3d Jean Altered Art Supplies who have supplied this fantastic prize for one person to win

3d Jean Altered Art Supplies sell a fantastic array of goodies in their online shop which include the Navel Jelly Range (some of which is included in this weeks prize) and they are the only supplier in the uk to stock it.

Click the Banner to visit the shop

Jean from 3d Jean Art Supplies is also our guest designer this week. Here is Jean's stunning skinny that she created using some of the Navel Jelly products. The corners were done using Architectural - BRACKETS No. 1 set and then she used one of the Classic Photo Cards Transparencies for the image .

Jean also sent us both items to use in our creations this week ~ Thank you Jean

This is what we made :-

Crissi

Julie

'Blue' Sampler

2008-08-05T10:38:00.002+01:00

Stemplechaotin Gayle Page-Robak Gillian Allison

Marlene Ria Carol Ink 'n' Rubba

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 45 ~ 'Blue'

2008-07-29T10:27:00.001+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge. The winner of the gorgeous stamps is Chriss Rollins ~ Congratulations Chriss please email me artyjulie@gmail.com with your address :)

This weeks challenge is to have the colour BLUE as your main feature on your creation. As always you choose the format so you could make an atc, card, maybe a scrapbook layout with Blue in the title or you could even bake a cake and use blue icing .... it is completely up to you.

Post your challenge entry on your blog with a link to Arty Girlz and leave a comment here with a link to your creation its as simple as that :)

Have fun and lets hope this challenge doesn't leave you feeling blue ~ ok I know ... bad joke lol

Julie

Crissi

Please note: Crissi is away at the moment so I will be signing my comment from both of us ;)

Era's Sampler

2008-07-29T08:46:00.003+01:00

Alberta & Ava Lorraine Heather Robinson Charli

Chris sue Hilmof Rosie

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 44 ~ Era's

2008-07-22T11:39:00.016+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge ~ Rainbow Lady was randomly selected and wins the prize ~ Congratulations Cynthia please contact us with your address :)

This weeks challenge is Era's so you could be inspired by the chic 20's glamourous 30's the war year's of the 40's, 50's Rock & Roll , psychedelic 60's or the flower power 70's you get the idea..... any era you like it is entirely up to you.

As always you choose your format so you could make Atc's, Cards, Layouts , Mixed Media , Altered art..... anything you like.

This challenge is sponsored by The Artistic Stamper and they have supplied a Fab prize for one person to win ~ this fabulous sheet of unmounted stamps

The stamps are deep etched red rubber and The Artistic stamper also manufacture Kling-On plus have loads of great craft accessories so click the banner to go to their shop

Jennie from The Artistic Stamper is also our guest designer for this challenge and also sent us a set of the stamps to use in our examples ~ Thanks Jennie

Here's a short bio from Jennie

I have been crafting ever since I can remember, and trained originally as a jeweller, but discovered rubberstamps in about 1991, and have been manufacturing them ever since!

This is what we made

Jennie

Julie

crissi

'Male/Men' Sampler

2008-07-22T10:46:00.002+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with the Male/Men challenge ~ Here is a selection of the fabulous entries :)

Gayle Dawn Jukie Jose

Bev Louise Adele Leila

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 43 ~ 'Male/Men'

2008-07-15T06:13:00.006+01:00

This weeks challenge is to create something for a man or have a man/men somewhere on your project. Dont forget you can always join in more than once and as always you can do anything you like.. a card, layout, Atc, Altered art, mixed media...it is up to you :)

This weeks challenge is sponsored by Sharon Duncan craft who has offered one of her newly designed clear stamp sets as a prize ~ This is the stamp set up for grabs and as always the winner will be randomly selected

Sharon has been trading for 2 years now and has almost 60 of her own unique orignial artwork cds on offer. she has just launched her new range of stamps too which is proving to be a great hit. sharon offers free shipping to the U.K. and low postage prices for overseas orders.

Click the banner to visit sharons shop

Sharon sent us both a set of stamps to use in our examples ~ Thanks Sharon

This is what we created

'Sketch' Sampler

2008-07-15T06:09:00.005+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with our 'Sketch' Challenge ~ There were so many beautiful creations

Enjoy the sampler and remember to click the names if you'd like to visit the creators' blogs.

Jeanette Leann Bev Kath

Anne.s Hanne Louise Tiggertastic

Arty Girlz weekly challenge # 42 ~ SKETCH

2008-07-08T10:47:00.003+01:00

We thought it would be fun to have a 'Sketch' challenge this week. Feel free to Twist it and Turn it....as long as we can still see the basic sketch design on your project it is valid ;) By the way ~ The flowers represent embellishments ~ you do not have to use flowers

As usual please post your creation on your blog with a link to Arty Girlz then leave a comment here with a link to your creation

Here's our examples :)

'Favourite Song' Sampler

2008-07-08T10:27:00.004+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with the 'Favourite Song' challenge as always there were gorgeous and inventive creations. Here's a sampler of some of the entries :)

Astrid Maclean Barbara Hagerty Heather Robinson Mueppi

busy91 Den Galina Beryl

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 41 ~ 'Favourite Song'

2008-07-01T11:05:00.003+01:00

The winner of last weeks challenge randomly selected is Kath ~ Congratulations please contact Crissi with your address :)

We would like you to use your 'Favourite Song' as inspiration for your creations this week.

As always you choose the format so you could make an atc, layout, card etc it is entirely up to you..we looking forward to hearing what your favourite songs are.

As always please post your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then come here and leave a comment with a link to your creation so that we can come and admire :)

Here's our 'favourite song' creations :)

'Nature' Sampler

2008-07-01T09:06:00.000+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with the 'Nature' Challenge there were so many gorgeous entries this week and it's lovely to see so many new people joining in with our challenges.

Here is a sampler ~ as always click on the names to find out who created them :)

Ann.s christine Kath Kim

Horners Corner Vicki Fiona Chriss Rollins

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 40 ~ 'Nature'

2008-06-24T11:42:00.001+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge. The winner of the Pinkie Pops CD & Daniels Doodahs stamp is Marianne ~ Congratulations please contact us with your address :)

This week the challenge theme is 'Nature' so we would love to see all things to do with Nature on your projects from flowers to animals ~ as alway's feel free to interpret the theme how you choose.

This challenge is sponsored by Crafty Individuals who have offered this fantastic prize to be won which is their background papers 1 book and one of their unique Rubber stamps.

Crafty Individuals offer a wide range of quality unique rubber stamps as well as their superb miniatures themed books plus lots more besides. Click the banner to go to their shop.

We were both lucky and received the book and stamp to use in our examples this week ~ Thanks Malcolm and Jean :-)

Here's our examples

'Hint of Pink' Sampler

2008-06-24T11:26:00.001+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with the 'Hint of Pink' Challenge ~ It has been lovely seeing all of your pink creations and in keeping with a 'hint of pink' Arty Girlz has gone back to our original colours :)

Here is a sampler of some of the lovely entries, as usual please click the names below to visit the creators blogs

Tessi's Kramecke Caz Kath Deborah

Hannes Casey Kard Krazy Mrs weyremaster

Arty Girlz weekly challenge #39 ~ 'HINT OF PINK'

2008-06-17T12:30:00.005+01:00

We'd like to see pink on your creations this week and we have a wonderful prize up for grabs from Funky Fairy Papercrafts

One lucky person will receive a Funky Fairy 'Pinkie Pops' CD which contains these lovely papers as well as templates for bags and boxes etc.... a really great prize. Click HERE to see what else is on the CD

The winner will also receive a 'Daniel Doo Dahs Rags clear stamp which is adorable

We were very lucky and both received a pinkie pops CD and 'Rags' Clear Stamp to use in our creations this week.

This is what we made :-

'Faces' Sampler

2008-06-17T09:39:00.002+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with the 'Faces' Challenge here is a sampler of some of the wonderful entries :)

Dan Marianne Rosie Gabrielle

Claudilue Myriame sam Liz

Arty Girlz weekly challenge # 38 FACES

2008-06-10T10:56:00.001+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last week's challenge. The winner of those gorgeous stamps is Vintage will ~ Congratulations please contact us with your address :)

This weeks challenge theme is 'FACES' we would love to see FACES on your Art Work.
As usual interpret the theme how you choose and make what ever you want ;-)

We have the very talented Ilonka as our Guest Designer this week who has created this card for us and used her own stamp which is of her Daughter ,you can see more of Ilonkas Beautiful work on her Blog HERE

Here is a short Bio from Ilonka

I'm Ilonka from Germany, 40 years young, married with the best of all husbands and a mom of three wonderful children - mostly ;-)My passion for rubberstamping lasts now for nearly 4 years and turns from time to time a bit into mixed media.

Here's our creations

'Paint' Sampler

2008-06-10T08:52:00.005+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with the 'Paint' Challenge you are all so talented!!

Thanks to the lovely Laura from Layers of Color for guest designing for us and for sponsoring the challenge by offering a set of her lovely stamps.... check back soon to find out who the lucky winner is. In the meantime here is a sampler of some of the wonderful entries :)

Will Looby Barbara Dreamer

Sam Ann Sian Lesley

Challenge # 37 'PAINT' Sponsored by Layers of Color

2008-06-03T11:35:00.012+01:00

We have 'Paint' as the challenge theme this week so go and grab your paintbrushes and have some fun! This challenge is sponsored by Layers of Color who have offered this fabulous set of stamps for one of our participants to win

Click on the banner to go to the Layers of Color shop where you can purchase their own Signature Art Stamps ~ They also ship internationally, and soon will be releasing their new snappy Art stamps

We are honoured to have the very talented Laura Kirste Campbell from Layers of Color as our guest designer this week and she has made this STUNNING Card using the “Flower Child” clear stamp set she designed.

You can see Laura's beautiful blog Here

Laura is a professional artist and owner of the family run stamp boutique called Layers of Color. She’s gifted with creativity and a heart for encouraging others. Her creative vision is to offer artists inspiring products and ideas that give power to their imagination and life to their artwork. She’s a work-at-home mother of four living in the country near Seattle on their family property named Cottage Hill. You can learn more about Laura, and find galleries of her artwork, on the blog she shares with her eldest daughter, Jessica. www.layersofcolor.com/blog The online stamp boutique is at http://www.layersofcolor.com/

Laura was kind enough to send us each a set of the gorgeous stamps to use in our creations this week. This is what we created

Julie's see blog for photos

Crissi 's see blog for photos

"Wings" sampler

2008-06-03T10:52:00.001+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with the wings challenge ~ Here is a sampler of some of the entries from the wings challenge As always click on the names to visit the creators blogs

Christine Milli Sharon Debbie

WaldfrauAlexa Alberta & Ava Gillian Looby

Challenge #36 ~ 'Wings' Introducing SKATTYKATS & With Guest Designer CLAUDIA ROSA

2008-05-27T12:49:00.006+01:00

This weeks challenge is 'Wings' and that is the perfect theme to introduce you to Skattykats who have just released their fantastic hand drawn "Stylised Ollies"

These cute & versatile owls can be used for both male & female cards. Sheet size is approx A6 and they are clear polymer stamps which are designed & manufactured right here in the UK. They come with their own carrier sheet, simply peel off required stamp & carefully place on to an acrylic block (purchased seperately) the stamp is self clinging, so no adhesive is needed. See exactly where you wish to stamp, no worrying about positioning!

You can purchase these stamps for an amazing £7.99 at the moment so in effect they are less than £1 per stamp - what a bargain!! ~ Click the Skattykats banner to buy yours

We also have another treat for you ~ the very talented Claudia Rosa is our guest designer for the 'Wings' theme. Here is her fantastic creation followed by a short bio from the lady herself

Hello! My name is Claudia Rosa. I am very excited about the invitation to be a guest designer for Arty Girlz!! I met my Canadian husband while he was working for a car company in Germany. When his contract was over I came back with him to the US. This was 6 years ago. We have two wonderful boys, 2 and 4 years old, who are the blessings in my life. I have been stamping for 4 years. I pretty much paper craft every day at least one hour - that helps me unwind from the day and relax. Visit me at my blog, Pretty Pressings, to see what I’ve been up to.

Katty from Skattykats was kind enough to send myself and Crissi a set of her gorgeous stamps so that we could use them in our examples this week

Here's Crissi's:

Here's Julie's:

'Recycling' Sampler

2008-05-27T08:08:00.003+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with the recycling challenge ~ Here is a sampler of some of the entries from challenge #35

As always click on the names to visit the creators blogs

Jane Nilda Kath Myriame

Jo Debby Donna Rosie

As you hopefully know by now 'Recycling' is an ongoing challenge on Arty Girlz so please think before you throw anything away and if you can 'recycle' please do

Thank you so much to everyone who has displayed the Arty Girlz Recycling Banner on your blog we really appreciate it.

For full details of the Ongoing Recycling Challenge click the Recycling Banner :)

ON-GOING Arty Girlz RECYCLING Challenge!!

2008-05-25T09:00:00.012+01:00

Arty Girlz have decided to have an On-going 'Recycling' Challenge and we would love to see all your art work that contains elements of recycling.

You can participate as many times as you like so everytime your creation contains items that you have recycled please leave a comment here with a link to your work so that we can all see what you have created.

We thought this would be a good way of getting together and sharing ideas for recycling and doing our little bit for the environment :)

We would love for you to display the Arty Girlz Recycling Challenge banner on your blog or website

Just copy the code in the scroll box and paste into a new html page element on your blog or website

Beverly Todd is our Guest Designer/featured artist for this ongoing challenge and look at her fabulous creation which she created using a grocery box as the base material

Beverly is a very busy lady and serves on many design teams. She also runs a forum and a shop click HERE to go to her fab Crafty Moments blog :)

So to kick start the challenge here are our Recycled Creations as seen in Challenge #35

Crissi's altered Can: with other recycled elements

Julie's recyled Ice lolly stick & Newspaper

For everyone that has joined in with Recycling Challenge #35 please add the link to your recyled creation here also :)

Arty Girlz Challenge # 35 ~ 'Recycling'

2008-05-20T10:30:00.005+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last week's challenge. The winner of those gorgeous stamps is Diana Evans ~ Congratulations please contact us with your address :)

This weeks challenge is 'Recycling' as suggested by Beverley

So find something to recycle and show us your creations :)

This is what we did

Crissi

Julie

We're looking forward to seeing your 'recycled' creations :)

Travel/Places Sampler

2008-05-20T10:00:00.001+01:00

Here is a sampler for the Travel/Places Challenge ~ as always click on the names to find out who created them :)

Femmy Stampingbalou Ilonka Myriame

Angie Debby Lee Daisy

Arty Girlz Challenge #34 ~ 'Travel/Places' Sponsored by KATZELKRAFT

2008-05-13T10:25:00.007+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with the 3D challenge. The winner of the Bootiful Stampz is Greensleeves ~ Congratulations please let us have your address so we can post your prize to you.

This week's challenge is 'TRAVEL/PLACES' ~ Thank you to Nancy who gave us the idea for this challenge as she suggested Asia/Africa

Katzelkraft are sponsoring this weeks challenge and you could win this fantastic sheet of unmounted rubber stamps

KATZELKRAFT Offer fast international shipping and also have a great range of products for the avid crafter as well as their superb stamps.

We were very lucky and received the same stamps to use in our examples this week. Here are our creations

Crissi's

Julie's

'3D' Sampler

2008-05-13T10:15:00.002+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with the 3D Challenge. Here is a Sampler ~ Click on the names to see who made them :)

Carolann Penny Linda Andrea

Sharon Myriame Barbara Leonie

Challenge #33 ~ '3D' Sponsored by BOOTIFUL STAMPZ

2008-05-06T12:39:00.016+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with our 'Open Theme' Challenge and I am sorry that there is no sampler of last weeks entries.

The winner of the fabby Laura Ashley prize who has been randomly selected is Jane Carroll Congratulations please let us have your address :)

This week the challenge is '3D' ~ Thank you to Jane who suggested that great theme. Keep the suggestions coming in everyone as Arty Girlz intends to be around for a long time ;)

Our sponsors this week are and you could win this great prize

Here's some info from Sally from Bootiful Stampz:-

I have been selling craft supplies online for a number of years now under Auntysally’s Cards n Craft, which over the years changed to just Aunty’ s Store, but one of my first loves is drawing and at school I wanted to become a cartoonist, I use to doodle for hours and design my own characters and also my own papers, but back then the emphasis was getting a “proper job” as my parents called it! So I went down the clerical route and until I had my son, almost 9 years ago now, worked as a Technical Secretary for a well known house builder, after which I wanted to be a full time mum and after 4 more children that is what I am, as well as running the store I also run Aunty’s forum.

Recently I picked up my pens again and started doodling my characters, my bunny was born a couple of years ago and I had him made into a die, I then decided earlier this year to get him made into a stamp, so far there are 10 Bunny Stampz. So then I needed a name for my stamps so came up with Bootiful Stampz, which is a play on my surname “Booth”. More recently I have designed Maggie, who I love to bits and really enjoy thinking up different designs for her, there are currently 28 Maggie stamps and a further 14 about to be released! My 4 year old daughter decided to call her Maggie after a little friend she had at nursery was called Maggie.

My stamps are all hand-drawn by myself and then manufactured in the UK by Tanda Stamps – they are then sent back to me and each one is packaged up by myself. I really believe in the personal touch and all stamps that are purchased are wrapped up like a little present! I always aim to deliver them as quickly as possible, because I know from experience that when I have purchased something I want it to be delivered really quickly!!

I hope you like my Bootiful Stampz

Sally is offering a 10% Discount off everything in her store including the stamps ~ just put AG10 in the discount code box on checkout of the shop!

We were lucky to receive the same stamps as the prize to use in our examples this week ~ Here's what we did :)

Crissi's

Julie's

Challenge #32 ~ 'Open Theme' Sponsored by TRIMCRAFT

2008-04-29T11:25:00.008+01:00

The winner of last week's challenge who was randomly selected is Gail ~ Congratulations and please let us have your address:)

The theme for this challenge is 'Open Theme' so you can create whatever you like for Arty Girlz this week.

Our challenge is sponsored by Trimcraft who contacted Arty Girlz as they are about to launch their exciting new website on 1st May ~ Here's some info...

Trimcraft is the first social network website set up especially for crafters. This amazing new website boasts tons of fantastic features including: create your own profile page, search and add friends, message and contact other crafters in real time, monthly competitions, create your own project gallery and watch Craft videos updated every week. Enough to keep any crafter busy for a long time!

Inspiration hits you at every turn with Craft videos showing you the latest techniques and tips and forums enabling you to discuss ideas with fellow users. One of the best features is the ability to show not only a full project gallery, but to add instructions and to comment on others projects and even add one another as friends!Not technically minded? Don't worry. Trimcraft has been created with you in mind. All our features are user-friendly and mean that using the site will always be a pleasure. If you do have any questions, we have a full team of friendly staff who will give you a helping hand.

Taking crafting into the 21st century, this website provides a solution to every crafting-need. There is even a great feature where users can contact local demonstrators to ask questions about upcoming or past demos. You can see the full profile of the demonstrator including profile picture and past projects they have done.

Bursting with content and activities, the only problem you will have is ever logging off the site!Pre-registration is already kicking into gear with all those pre-registered having automatic entry into a prize draw to win £1000 worth of craft vouchers from their favourite stockist. Get in ahead of the crowd and be one of the first to have access to some of the fantastic features on site launch. A website that will truly be at the top of everyone's' favourites list.

Click the banner to go to the website :)

Crissi and I were very lucky to be given special early access to the site and it really is amazing!! There's literally everything that you need in one place and the site is so easy to navigate. Don't worry though we resisted the urge to type 'Arty Girlz were here' on the message board ;)

Trimcraft have been extrememly generous and one random lucky person will win this brilliant prize and there will be further sponsored prizes from Trimcraft in the future so keep an eye out for them ;)

We were also lucky to receive the same as the prize offered to use in our examples this week ~ here's what we did...

Julie's

Crissi's ~

'Handmade Backgrounds' Sampler

2008-04-29T07:54:00.005+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with the 'Handmade Backgrounds' challenge and thanks once again to Paula for guest designing for us and to The Artistic Stamper for supplying such a great prize (The winner will be announced when the new challenge is set)

Here is a sampler of some of the entries ~ Click the names to go to the creators blogs :)

Vintage Wil , Deborah , Christine , Kath

Lana , Hope , Angeljakki , Rosie

Arty Girlz Challenge #31 'Handmade Backgrounds' Sponsored by The Artistic Stamper

2008-04-22T08:10:00.016+01:00

This week's challenge has been set by our talented Guest Designer Paula from Mini Book Pixie blog who says:

"I love patterened paper very much but it is far too easy to whack on cards etc. So for my theme, I want to see handmade backgrounds. Get those fingers inky & painted & make a custom piece of paper/card for your design"

This weeks prize

This challenge is Sponsored by The Artistic Stamper and look at the fantastic prize that is on offer this week: The stamps are deep etched red rubber, The Artistic stamper also manufacture Kling-On plus have loads of accessories including the chipboard shapes embossing powders and all sorts of lovely scrummy stash to play with so pop on over and take a look at their shop

Here is Paula's stunning creation followed by a description of how she made it

"Mine is made with distress inks. I love all aspects of crafting but am moving more towards mixed media as I love mixing up different mediums & rubber stamping my designs. Though I will never give up my coveted Basic Grey papers, I do like to make my own backgrounds as it feels more like my design. Paula"

Crissi's (better pics on my blog )

Julie's - see blog for close ups

'Ribbon' Sampler & Winner Announced

2008-04-22T07:42:00.005+01:00

The winner of the lovely ribbon prize is Sandy (Stempelchaotin) ~ Congratulations please let us have your address :)

Thanks to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge and a special thank you to Molly Daydream for providing the prize and to Jane for being a fab Guest Designer. Here's a Sampler of some of the wonderful entries - click on the names to see who created them :)

Myriame Gail Carolyn Christine

Lulu Ria Ying Pang Kelly

Challenge Suggestions

2008-04-16T13:06:00.005+01:00

We'd love to hear any suggestions you have for future challenges ~ Just leave a comment here and if we use your suggestion we will link to your blog when the challenge is set so keep a look out :)

Challenge #30 ~ Ribbons Sponsored by Molly Daydream

2008-04-15T10:07:00.008+01:00

This week the challenge is 'Ribbons' and it is sponsored by Molly Daydream who sell beautiful ribbons & charms amongst lots of other lovely goodies so make sure you check them out. Here is the lovely prize that you can win

As always post your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then leave a comment here so that we can pay you a visit

We also have the lovely Jane as Guest Designer this week here's a short bio from the lady herself:-

Hi I'm Jane, mother to 4 grown sons & proud grandmum to 5 gorgeous grandkids. Born & bred in Wiltshire, I now live in north Shropshire with my partner & 2 barmy dogs. I first got into crafting 3yrs ago when I was made medically retired, I have mobility problems that have drastically changed my life, from being an active hard working run around girl with a crazy social life to being placed in the slow lane & virtually housebound. Paper crafting has been my salvation & helped keep me sane {although I am not sure that sane is really a word to describe me lol} I started out as a cardmaker & rapidly moved on to scrapbooking which I love, now I have gone back to cardmaking again in a big way, in fact I am a proud member of the Scrapagogo Greetings DT. Another addition for me is the field of making & trading ATCs, I have a huge collection of these mini works of art from all over the globe.I was thrilled to bits to be asked to be a guest designer for the Arty Girlz as I have been friends with Crissi & Julie for well over 2yrs now & I am so proud of their success. I support them werever I can & I wish them all the luck for their continued growth & success with the blog, I am always inspired by the work they both produce.I just love that this mini album has all different pages, each one a different shape than the last. It is also very tactile, as I do love to be able to touch my work as well as see it. My partner is slowly going blind & he is training to work with blind children, I have taken this on board & it has inspired me to make my projects as tactile as possible

Jane has created a beautiful Eclectic Mini Book for this challenge - Here's a sneak peek of a couple of pages but you'll have to visit HERE to see the rest on Jane's Blog.

A Card from Julie

An Atc from Crissi

'Black & White' Sampler & Winner Announced

2008-04-15T09:21:00.007+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with the 'Black and White' Challenge and a special Thank You to Fiona for sponsoring the challenge & Rosie for being a fab guest designer

The winner of the gorgeous Stampin Up papers is Beryl ~ Congratulations please let us have your address so that we can get your goodies to you :)

There were so many gorgeous entries ~ Here's a sampler...as always click on the names below which will take you to the creators blog.

Silvia Ann Diana Heather

Sam Donna Gem Sian