Sunday, July 26, 2015

Ready for #Cre8time FUN... an extra week of ANYTHING GOES! Anything But a Card Challenges No. 49

Good Morning Everyone! It's summertime and lots of us are on holiday so in lieu of a Spotlight + Mini Challenge... we have a better way to spend our Cre8time with one more week of challenge No. 49!! CLICK HERE to catch up and see all the lovely makes from our week one team of creatives, CLICK HERE for Week 2 inspiration and CLICK HERE for Week 3 inspiration.


The current Challenge... is OPEN! We all love a good prompt to inspire us and let us stretch our creative muscle. With summertime in full swing... we want to see what you're creating! Anything But a Card Challenges No. 49 is ANYTHING GOES. Share you're creations, whatever it may be... scrapbooking, collage, ATCs, tags, art journal pages, altered shrines... whatever tickles your muse and her fancy!

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Please share any current project you have created and JUST REMEMBER... create anything EXCEPT a card for this challenge. Please do us the favor to mention and LINK BACK to this challenge using this permalink so that your readers may find us and play along and to be eligible for TOP 3 selection. ALSO - Please new projects only {no-backlinking}. :)
http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/07/summer-heats-up-with-cre8time.html

**A REMINDER** This Challenge will go ONE MORE WEEK to play along and ENJOY the creative process! Challenge inlinkz will close midnight August 1st... we can't wait to see what you create.

This week Susan is inspiring us
with a few of her recent makes!!

We hope you’ll take a minute to go see her work up close...
and while you’re there – please leave a little love!



Christmas in July...
Recycled items combined with stuff from the scrappy stash creates this winter wonderland in a bottle. CLICK HERE to view more details!




Steampunk Superpowers...
A girl needs some geared up jewels to make Cre8time fun! CLICK HERE for details.


Vintage Girlie Grunge

Can you believe this is a Dollar Store frame revamped
with stamping! CLICK HERE for more details.




All that Glitters...
I've been traveling this summer on weekend getaways – learning to paint from Jodi Ohl, visiting family and more. These are my two latest whimsies created yesterday while on a Cre8time road trip... learning all sorts of mixed-media goodness captured in soldered glass with the Amazing Cat Kerr.

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We hope we have INSPIRED you to take some time to be creative!! We can't wait to see your creations and we hope that you will join in and share them with us! Stop back next Sunday for a brand new Challenge.


Sunday, July 19, 2015

ANYTHING GOES during #Cre8time... Week 3 of Anything But a Card Challenges No. 49

Good Morning Everyone! Today begins week three of challenge No. 49 - CLICK HERE to catch up and see all the lovely makes from our week one team of creatives and CLICK HERE for Week 2 inspiration.


The current Challenge... is OPEN! We all love a good prompt to inspire us and let us stretch our creative muscle. With summertime in full swing... we want to see what you're creating! Anything But a Card Challenges No. 49 is ANYTHING GOES. Share you're creations, whatever it may be... scrapbooking, collage, ATCs, tags, art journal pages, altered shrines... whatever tickles your muse and her fancy!

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Please share any current project you have created and JUST REMEMBER... create anything EXCEPT a card for this challenge. Please do us the favor to mention and LINK BACK to this challenge using this permalink so that your readers may find us and play along and to be eligible for TOP 3 selection. ALSO - Please new projects only {no-backlinking}. :)
http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/07/summer-heats-up-with-cre8time.html

**A REMINDER** This Challenge will go through midnight July 25th giving you one more week to play along and ENJOY the creative process! We can't wait to see what you create.

Let's see what part of our DT has created!!

Please click on the designers' name to visit their blog. We hope you’ll take a minute to go see their work up close... and as long as you’re there – please leave them a little love!



Recycled packaging made a perfect storage box. Pop on over to my BLOG to see how this was put together.






Bookmark using Armour Etch and mosaic tiles.
Hop on over to my BLOG to see the process.





I created a new page for my quotes journal featuring one of my 
favorite things-coffee! Please visit my BLOG for more details.




My project this time is something I made for myself. I have been meaning to decorate my guest bedroom for a while now and decided to try my hand at abstract piece. Since gold leaf is all the rage these days, I wanted to incorporate that into my project too. Please visit my BLOG for more details.



I needed to cool down a bit, so I created my Frosty Heart wall hanging. Pop by my BLOG to see how I created this project.

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We hope our designers have you INSPIRED to take some time to be creative!! We can't wait to see your creations and we hope that you will join in and share them with us! Stop back next Sunday for a new Spotlight + Mini Challenge.


Sunday, July 12, 2015

How Does Your #Cre8time Garden Grow... Week 2 for Anything But a Card Challenges "Anything Goes"

Good Morning Everyone! Last Sunday launched a brand new challenge No. 49 - CLICK HERE to catch up and see all the lovely makes from our week one team of creatives.


The current Challenge... is OPEN! We all love a good prompt to inspire us and let us stretch our creative muscle. With summertime in full swing... we want to see what you're creating! Anything But a Card Challenges No. 49 is ANYTHING GOES. Share you're creations, whatever it may be... scrapbooking, collage, ATCs, tags, art journal pages, altered shrines... whatever tickles your muse and her fancy!

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Please share any current project you have created and JUST REMEMBER... create anything EXCEPT a card for this challenge. Please do us the favor to mention and LINK BACK to this challenge using this permalink so that your readers may find us and play along and to be eligible for TOP 3 selection. ALSO - Please new projects only {no-backlinking}. :)
http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/07/summer-heats-up-with-cre8time.html

**A REMINDER** This Challenge will go through midnight July 25th giving you 2 weeks to play along and ENJOY the creative process! We will share more of our Design Team's creations each Sunday to keep you inspired.

Let's see what part of our DT has created!!

Please click on the designers' name to visit their blog. We hope you’ll take a minute to go see their work up close... and as long as you’re there – please leave them a little love!




I have replicated a "grandma's treasury" here. An altered trinket box with lots of stenciling, Inka Gold and loads of vintage goodies. For more details do visit my BLOG.


without candle...

With candle!


For this challenge I've created an Altered Tea Light Jar using alcohol inks.
Pop on over to my BLOG to see more!



Hi Crafty peeps... I decided to alter a bubble gum machine to hold my pearl stash for my craft room. Hope you enjoy, stop by my BLOG for more photos. xoxo Toni



This month I am sharing an Artist Trading Card I created for a Birthday Swap.  ATCs are quick and fun to create and share with fellow ATC enthusiasts. Stop by my BLOG and check out how easy it was to create this beautiful little artwork. 



For this challenge I created this little water color on Mixed Media Paper... please check out my BLOG for details. Thank you! 

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We hope our designers have you INSPIRED to take some time to be creative!! We can't wait to see your creations and we hope that you will join in and share them with us! Stop back next Sunday to see more of our Design Team creations!


Sunday, July 5, 2015

Summer Heats Up with #Cre8time Celebrations for Anything But a Card Challenges No. 49 "ANYTHING GOES"

Good Morning Everyone! We hope you enjoyed getting to know Rupa with her Spotlight + Mini Challenge last Sunday. If you missed it please CLICK HERE to jump over and be inspired by her Vintage + Recycling Mini Challenge and those who played along. If you want to join in, we have extended this challenge for one more week!

Now we get down to business... it's time for a new challenge today here at Anything But a Card Challenges... let's get ready to play and have some fun! Thanks to all who creatively tackled the great outdoors with Challenge #48... "OUT and ABOUT"! If you missed out on seeing all of the amazing submissions... please CLICK HERE to view week number oneHERE for week 2 and HERE for week 3 of our Design Team inspiration.


The new Challenge... is OPEN! We all love a good prompt to inspire us and let us stretch our creative muscle. With summertime in full swing... we want to see what you're creating! Anything But a Card Challenges No. 49 is ANYTHING GOES. Share you're creations, whatever it may be... scrapbooking, collage, ATCs, tags, art journal pages, altered shrines... whatever tickles your muse and her fancy!

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Please share any current project you have created and JUST REMEMBER... create anything EXCEPT a card for this challenge. Please do us the favor to mention and LINK BACK to this challenge using this permalink so that your readers may find us and play along and to be eligible for TOP 3 selection. ALSO - Please new projects only {no-backlinking}. :)
http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/07/summer-heats-up-with-cre8time.html

**A REMINDER** This Challenge will go through midnight July 25th giving you 3 weeks to play along and ENJOY the creative process! We will share more of our Design Team's creations each Sunday to keep you inspired.

Let's see what our DT has created!!

Please click on the designers' name to visit their blog. We hope you’ll take a minute to go see their work up close... and as long as you’re there – please leave them a little love!



I've created two scrapbook pages made with some photos taken of flooding we are experiencing in our area. Visit my BLOG to see the second page of photos and for a quick tutorial on how I made the "paper punch waves border" digitally.



Happy 4th of July weekend! I am sharing this fun Tag I made for my open themed project.  This will be the first 4th of July that I don't have to work (at night) in a long time, So we are going to enjoy the fireworks and bbq! Hop over to my BLOG to check out how I made this fun tag, and if you are here in the states I hope you are enjoying your festive weekend! 
This project had me creatively challenged... to use colors and techniques I've never used. I totally had butterflies in my stomach until it was complete and I love how this has taken flight. Please drop by my BLOG for more details.



I've combined two of my favourite crafting loves - an altered shrine and under the sea. I've plunged deep (geddit??!) into my stash of shells, pearls and wispy gauze to create a little temple for this beautiful vintage mermaid. Find out how I did it over on my BLOG.



For this month's challenge I've upcycled a candy box... decorating both inside and out. Please visit my BLOG for more details.

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We hope our designers have you INSPIRED to take some time to be creative!! We can't wait to see your creations and we hope that you will join in and share them with us! Stop back next Sunday to for more inspiration.