Open House at The Crafter's Cafe from 26th Dec to 1st Jan

After Christmas day from 26th Decmeber to 1st January come and join us for our Open House at The Crafter's Cafe for challenges, games, prizes and lots of fun.  Each day we have a new game for you to take part it. 

During the Open House period you will receive tokens for taking part in the games and there will also be random prizes from our wonderful sponsors.  Here are some more details about the tokens.

There is also Bingo which will run during the Open House period.  Before the event starts, you will  need to choose your 25 words from the list  and PM them to Rhonda to take part.  Details are here.

We would love for you to come and join us.  Please stop by and take part.

Have a very Merry Christmas.

Angela

CCCB - Christmas Tags - Week 4

 

Sorry my post is late this week. The tag includes an image is from The Stamping Boutique.  Unfortuantely The Stamping Boutique is closing its doors on 31st December.  They have such wonderful images and I am sad to see it go.  So make sure you drop by and buy any you would like before they close.

For my tag this week I have gone for the same style as my earlier one this month, but in green.  I wish I had used the same red marker in the stocking as I did in the other tag, but I didn't check until it was too late. 

Here is my tag for this week.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Gumball green, Whisper white
Image: Christmas Stocking from The Stamping Boutique 
Stamps: Stampin' Up - Come to Bethlehem - for senitment
Other: Stampin' Up markers, white ribbon, Sizzix snowflake embossing folder

Our sponsor this month is R J Jackson.

 

You can see the other wonderful creations the rest of the team has made here.  

  Here is the pair of mine together. 

Also at The crafter's Cafe we have Open House from 25th Decmeber to 1st January.  Come also at any time and take part.  There will be games and challenges.

Thanks for dropping by.  Wishing you a very Merry Christmas. 

Angela

TCCB - December Challenge is Tags

It is now week 2 of our final challenge for 2012.  Time for Team B to show you some examples of this month's challenge which is to create a tag.   You can use any images, stickers, embellies, etc... from any company and make any kind of tag you like. 

The challenge will run until midnight 31st December so there's plenty of time to enter.  Please be sure to read all the rules before entering.  You can find them here.

My tag features an image from Robert Jackson our sponsor.  

This is a simple, but effective tag.  I have printed and coloured the image, then fussy cut it.  I have adhered it to the white cardstock which has been dry embossed with a Sizzix snowflake embossing folder. I sponged the edges before adhering it to the red tag.  I also added the sentiment and ribbon.

Supplies:

Cardstock: Red, white

Image: Candy Canes from Robert Jackson

Stamps: Come to Bethlehem from Stampin' Up for Sentiment

Other: Sizzix snowflake embossing folder, Real Red and Gumball Green Stampin' up Markers, white ribbon and sponge. 

Take a look and see what others in the design team have made. 

Remember to come back next week and see what Team A have for you.

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments.

Angela

CCCB December Challenge - Tags

Welcome to our final challenge for 2012.  This month's challenge is to create a tag.    You can use any images, stickers, embellies, etc... from any company and make any kind of tag you like.  This is the perfect chance for you to make a Christmas tag, but it doens't need to be of this theme, but this is what our teams are doing.

The challenge will run until midnight 31st December so there's plenty of time to enter.  Please be sure to read all the rules before entering.  You can find them here.

We'd like to thank our sponsor for this month, Robert Jackson.  Be sure to visit him and say thank you.

 

 

 

Come and visit The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog and see what Team A has created.  Next week come back and visit and you will get to see my creation. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Angela

CCCB - FInal week of the Thank You Challenge

It is the final week for The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog Challenge #10 - Thank You.  You only havel until midnight on 30th November.  We would love to see something you have created that says thank you.  There are no limits, you can use any images from any company and make whatever you want as long as it fits the theme.

Here is my creation for this final week - a shaped card.

This cute owl image is from The Stamping Boutique.

Supplies:

Stamps: Itty Bitty Banners (sentiments)

Cardstock: Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Core’dinations Card stock – Early Espresso

Ink: Lucky Limeade,

Punches:  Owl Builder Punch, Bird Builder Punch 

Other: Labels Collection Framelit Dies, Bitty Banner Framelit Dies, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Sanding System – Sanding Block, Colouring pencils

Remember to drop by and see what others in the team have created.  

Angela

Three cards for three special people

I needed three cards for some special friends of ours who have three birthdays within four days. They are friends from out of Auckland.  The husband and wife have their birthdays a day a part and their daughter is  is only two days before that.

The first card I made is for the daughter who is turning 11. I used the side spring style card, or as another card making friend calls it the diamond corner card.  I thought cupcakes, pink and purple is a good combination for a girl.

The second one is for my wonderful friend who I would love to see more, but since they live about 4 1/2 hours away, we only get to catch up a couple of times a year.  This is not actually a new card, but one I made a while ago (so you may recognise it from an earlier posting).  I made it when I went through a stage of making shaped cards and I have kept in my stash of cards.  I thought it would be a lovely, special card for her.

Lastly the husband is turning 40 so I thought I would make a twisted card as it creates a pocket inside, perfect to hold a voucher which we sent him for his milestone birthday. 

 

Here is the pocket it creates inside.

By the way, I am holding a class this coming weekend on the North Shore which will show you how to make this twisted card, although it will be in a Christams theme.  Please contact me if you are interested in coming.

Thanks again for stopping by.

Have a great week.

Angela

CCCB Challenge for November - Thank You

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog challenge for November is Thank you - Challenge #10.  We would love you to come and join us and take part.  You just need to create something to say thank you.  There are no limits, you can use any images from any company and create any kind of project you like as long as it fits our theme.

Our wonderful sponsor for this month is The Stamping Boutique  Some of our creations this month will feature some Candy Land images from The Stamping Boutique. 

If you would like to see what Team A created last week, click here.

Now in week 2 it is time for Team B to show their creations.  Here is my card:

 

Image: The Stamping Boutique Candy Land Winter Game Piece

Stamps: Hero Arts Thank You stamp

Ink: Versafine black ink

Card stock: White, craft, 

DSP: Creativ8

Other: Stampin' Up Framelit Dies, Scalloped Trim Edge Punch, Gems, Colouring pencils

We would love to have you join our challenge.  You have until midnight on November 30.

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments.

Angela