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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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