Wednesday 30 November 2011

A Christmas Card For A Friend More Inspiration

It's Linda here with more inspiration for our current challenge where the theme is make a Christmas Card For A Friend.  We would love to see a card or project with a Christmas theme for a friend.  Remember your card or project must have a Nutcrafters image on it to qualify for the prize.

What a fantastic prize.

This card was created by using part of the digi image from Challenge 1 Autumn's In The Air.  I just cut around the girl to remove her from the pumpkin.

You can find more inspiration from the rest of the DT and the Linky tool for your entry here.

Love Linda
and the Nutcrafters Teamies xxx

Tuesday 29 November 2011

New Products For November

It's Linda here, I'd like to tell you about the Nutcrafters just released Stamp Trio Sets. These are fantastic value for money stamp sets you get 3 clear polymer stamps that co-ordinate together for just £4.

Space Trio in this set you get an alien, rocket ship and astronaut.

Card Recipe
Easel Card Blank - 14.5cm x 14.5cm.
Nutcrafters Stamp Set - Space Trio.
DCWV Papers - Nana's Kids.
Sizzix Embossing Folder - Summer Set.
Cricut Cartridge - Paper Doll Dress Up (used to cut the city scape).
Embellishments from own stash.
These images where coloured in using Copic markers.



Vintage Trio 1 in this set you get perfume label, cameo and bird cage.

Card Recipe
Card Blank - 14.5cm x 14.5cm.
Nutcrafters Stamps - Vintage Trio Set 1.
Spellbinders Nestabilities Dies - Petite Ovals Large, Labels Ten.
Woodware Punch - Grass.
Papermania - White Flowers.
Embellishments from own stash.
The cameo was coloured in using Copic markers.
The background was created using the birdcage and perfume bottle label stamps, which where heat embossed then inked over using Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tumbled Glass.




Vintage Trio Set 2 in this set you get lock, key, post card and pocket watch.

Card Recipe
Card Blank - 14.5cm x 14.5cm.
Nutcrafters Stamps - Vintage Trio Set 2.
Fleur De Lis Rectangle.
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Diamond Plate.
Martha Stewart Border Punch - ZigZag.
Embellishments from own stash.
The watch was coloured in using Copic markers.
The background was created using Tim Holtz Distress Inks.






Hope you have fun using these stamps I know I did.

Love Linda and the Nutcrafters Teamies xxx

Friday 25 November 2011

Winner of Challenge 5 A Christmas Card For A Child

Thank you for all your lovely entries into last weeks challenge.  The Guest Designer for the month of December is the lovely Jacqui, congratulations please email Katie here, in the subject box type in Nutcrafters Designer For December.

Last week's winner as chosen by Random Org is number 1 Rene.

Here is here winning entry.


Congratulations please email Katie here, in the subject box type in Nutcrafters Challenge 5 Winner before the end of the next challenge.  Please take our winners button to display proudly on your blog.

Now onto our top three and in no particular order they are:




Please take our top three button to display proudly on your blog.  See below for our current challenge of A Christmas Card For A Friend.

Love Linda and the Nutcrafter Teamies xxx 

Wednesday 23 November 2011

Challenge 6 Make a Christmas Card For a Friend


Hello and welcome to another challenge at Nutcrafters.


Thank you so much to those of you that joined in with the last challenge.   Don't forget to check back on Friday for the winner and top 3 and the lucky person who has been chosen to be our guest designer for December.

Now onto this week's challenge create a Christmas Card or Project for a Friend.   Remember your card must have a Nutcrafters image on it to qualify for the prize.  There is no freebie digi this week but there will be random freebies throughout the year so keep looking.


This weeks fabulous prize for the lucky winner of  Challenge 6 is a £10 gift voucher to spend at Nutcrafters.




Here are some beautiful cards to inspire you from our DT team. We would love it if you visited us so if you click on the name it will take you to each of our blogs.

Linda











Now we love visiting your blogs and commenting on your gorgeous creations which do of course give us inspiration for the challenge too. It would be a great help if you could turn off word verification as this does add time onto our visits and in some cases prevents us leaving comments.

We all hope you are able to join us in our challenge this week. Simply leave your details in the Inlinkz before 5pm Tuesday 6th December.

Love Linda
and the Nutcrafters Teamies xxx

Wednesday 16 November 2011

A Christmas Card for a Child More Inspiration

It's Linda here, don't forget you can still enter to be a Guest Designer for December, when you enter your card for this challenge add GDT next to your name.  

 Here is more inspiration for our current challenge where the theme is A Christmas Card for a Child. We would love to see a card or project with a Child theme.   Remember your card or project must have a Nutcrafters image on it to qualify for the prize.


What a fantastic prize this is.




You can find more inspiration from the rest of the DT and the linky tool for your entry here.


Love Linda
and the Nutcrafter Teamies xxx

Friday 11 November 2011

Winner Of Challenge 4 Bonfire Party

Thank you for all your lovely entries into last week's challenge.

Last week's winner as chosen by Random Org is number 5 Jacqui.

Here is the winning entry.



Congratulations please email Katie here, in the subject box type in Nutcrafters Challenge 4 Winner before the end of the next challenge. Please take our winners button to display proudly on your blog.

Now onto our top three and in no particular order.


Heaney






Please take our top three button to display proudly on your blog.


See below for our current challenge of a Christmas card for a child.

Love Linda
and the Nutcrafter Teamies xxx

Wednesday 9 November 2011

Challenge 5 A Christmas Card For A Child

Hello and welcome to another challenge at Nutcrafters.

Thank you so much to those of you that joined in with the last challenge.  Don't forget to check back on Friday for the winner and top 3.

I'd like to share some news with you.  Firstly if you take a look at the Papercraft Inspirations magazine issue 93 the lovely Debs and myself have had our blogs featured on the What's Out There? Beautiful Blogs! page 88 - 89.  Also the very talented Gemma has an article about digital crafting on page 72 it's well worth taking a look at her card it is so elegant and beautiful. 
My second piece of news is would you like to be featured as a Guest Design Team member for December?  If so when you enter your card for this challenge add GDT next to your name. 
 
 
Now onto this week's challenge create a Christmas Card or Project for a Child.  Remember you card must have a Nutcrafters image on it to qualify for the prize.  To help you along with this we have a freebie digi for everyone.  This image is part of our Winter Cutie Pie Digi Stamp Collection which you can find here.








This weeks fabulous prize for the winner of Challenge 5 is a £10 gift voucher to spend at Nutcrafters.



Here are some beautiful cards to inspire you from our DT team. We would love it if you visited us so if you click on the name it will take you to each of our blogs.

Linda











Now we love visiting your blogs and commenting on your gorgeous creations which do of course give us inspiration for the challenge too. It would be a great help if you could turn off word verification as this does add time onto our visits and in some cases prevents us leaving comments.


We all hope you are able to join us in our challenge this week. Simply leave your details in the Inlinkz before 5pm Tuesday 22nd November.

Love Linda
and the Nutcrafters Teamies xxx


Wednesday 2 November 2011

Bonfire Party More Inspiration

It's Linda here, with more inspiration for our current challenge where the theme is Bonfire Party. We would love to see a card or project with a Bonfire Party theme.  Remember your card or project must have a Nutcrafters image on it to qualify for the prize.
 
 


What a fantastic prize this is.


These projects where made using the free Bonfire Party digital image.





You can find more inspiration from the rest of the DT and the linky tool for your entry here.


Love Linda
and the Nutcrafter Teamies xxx