Fab 'n' Funky Challenges

Challenge #105 - It's all in the eyes!

2012-01-25T09:00:00.006Z

Many thanks to you all for joining in with us last week and what a great selection of projects there were too using our bingo card. The lucky 2 winners for the following prizes will be announced shortly.

Many congrats from everyone on the Fab'n'Funky DT and if you could email us, we will let you know how to claim your prizes.

This weeks theme is called . . .

"It's all in the eyes"

Now doesn't that sound rather bizarre? We bet a few of you are panicking right now and thinking "how do I do this challenge?" but this week it is a photo inspiration challenge and when you see the photo, you will understand the title of the theme . . .

We are again lucky to have 2 sponsors for this weeks challenge and they are:

£10 voucher to spend in the shop

As always, use any part of the photo for your inspiration in your project and here is what the DT have done this week . . .

Ginny

Emma

Alexis

Wendy

Pat

Lou

Anne-Marie

Sharon

Rachel

Have a great week everyone and we can't wait to see how you have used the photo to create your project this week.

The Fab''Funky DT

Challenge #104 - Eyes down for "BINGO"

2012-01-18T09:00:00.016Z

What an ingenious bunch of crafters you all are with last weeks "recycle" theme and we have noted down many ideas to use in future projects. The lucky winners, chosen by Random.Org, are

Heather from Heather's Coffee Break

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Deonna from For the Love of Cardmaking

Many congrats from everyone on the Fab'n'Funky DT and if you could email us your details, we will let you know how to claim your prizes. Also don't forget to claim your Challenge Winners badge from the sidebar.

Before we get onto this week theme, there has been another birthday in the Fab'n'Funky DT, so can we request that you all start warming up your vocal cords and join us in singing

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday dear LOU

Happy Birthday to you

Now this week we thought it would be fun to have a game of "Bingo" and here is your Fab'n'Funky bingo card.

You may either take your choice from any of the rows, colums or horizontal lines but please let us know which "line" you have chosen when we pop over to visit you.

Well we have again 2 sponsors for this weeks challenge and they are:

Here is the DTs projects along with the lines they have used and also any sponsor images:

PAT

My bingo line is: 2 Papers, Lace, Butterfly

Sentiment is a digi by Pink Cat Studio

Anne-Marie

My Bingo Line was:

Handmade Embellishment, Pink Cat Digi Image and 2 Different Papers

Rachel

My Bingo Line was:
Handmade Embellishment, Pink Cat digi Image and 2 Different Papers

Ginny
My Bingo Line was:
Vintage, neglected stamp, handmade embellishment

Wendy

My Bingo line is

2 different papers..Bakers Twine..Butterfly, Pink Cat image

Alexis

The bingo line I chose was :

Handmade Embellishment, Pink Cat digi Image, 2 Different Papers

Sharon

(Neglected stamp, flouish, lace or bakers twine)

Emma
(butterfly, twine, 2 papers)

Have a great week everyone and don't forget we're only looking for a line. not a full house!

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #103 - Recycle It

2012-01-11T09:00:00.009Z

Many thanks to all of you for hopping around madly last week and also for joining in with our challenge too . . . it was great to see that everyone has so much energy in this New Year . . . ! Now we have a few prize notifications to issue, so please bare with us as this will be a rather long post. All winners have been chosen by Random.Org and are as follows:

£10 voucher winner:

Barb from My Heart now forever walks

around outside my body

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£5 voucher winner =

Catherine from Catherine's Craft Corner

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Polka Doodles CD winner =

Kiddo from Kiddo's Blog

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£5 voucher winner =

Debbie from Debsdoescrafts

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Above templates won by

Rose from In Rosie's Book

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Above templates won by

Aly from Crea Aly Design

Challenge entry winners for the Flower Soft prizes are:

Above Flower Soft prize won by

Cathy from Ellieskeepers Creations

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Above Flower Soft prize won by

Clare from Miscanthus Crafts

Phew . . . hope that's everyone and if you could email us with your details, we will get your prizes out to you asap. Please could you put "Fab'n'Funky Blog Hop Winner"/ "Fab'n'Funky Blog Challenge Winner"or "Fab'n'Funky Blog Candy Giveaway Winner" in the subject line and include in your email the prize you have won. Many congrats to you all from the Fab'n'Funky DT and don't forget to claim your Challenge badges from the sidebar.

Now this weeks challenge is to help you all get cleared up from all the recent celebrations and is called

"Recycle It .

. . or even Them!"

We would like you to use something that you would of normally recycled (thrown away) in your project eg: Christmas Tags (turn them over and use the white part), ribbon from presents, a gift box or bag, corrugated packaging, lining inside packaging, bubblewrap, a damaged Christmas decoration, Christmas paper etc . . . you get the idea . . . basically recycle something unwanted into something useful.

This week we are very lucky to be sponsored by 2 different companies, so there will be 2 lucky winners next week:

The DT have been busy recycling away like wombles and here is how they have interpreted this weeks theme:

Ginny

(Recycled item(s): The medal was given to my hubby previously for Fathers Day..
was on a long ribbon to be worn around neck )

Anne-Marie

(Recycled item(s): The Ribbon came off of one of our Christmas Crackers, the Bow was a Ribbon which needed to be tied with a Gold Tie from a Christmas present. The Four Baubles (poking up from the flowers) came off of a Christmas Cracker)

Sharon

(Recycled item(s): acetate on shaker is from some packaging, and stars inside
are from some table confetti, left over from a party

Pat

(Recycled item(s)) My backing paper is recycled from a wrapper around an Amaretti

biscuitand the ribbon from a box of chocolates, turned over as it had the name
all down the ribbon.

Wendy

(Recycled item(s): ) Beer bottle top

Lou

(Recycled item(s): Felt from inside a gift box, fastener from old trousers,

flower from toiletories packaging and various buttons! )

Emma
(Recycled item: Bird image cut from tissue box)

Rachel

(Recycled item(s): Purple background and fairies cut from an old tissue box)

Alexis

(Recycled item(s): tissue paper and ribbon from a gift basket at Christmas )

Have a "Wombling good week" everyone recycling away and we can't wait to see what you used and how it enhanced yor project.

The Fab'n'Funky DT
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Challenge #102 - "Something NEW" plus a BLOG HOP . . .

2012-01-04T09:00:00.083Z

Now to start the New Year with fireworks and a loud bang, we have decided to have a blog hop as we thought it would be nice to have some fun now that the Christmas and New Year festivities are over and shake away any pending winter blues! ! ! ! There will still be a challenge too and all will be explained in this post.

Now this week we have 2 things happening . . . a BLOG HOP and our normal WEEKLY CHALLENGE.

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BLOG HOP DETAILS: We have lots of great prizes this week (for the Blog Hop) from a generous selection of sponsors and separate prizes for the weekly challenge. Here are the BLOG HOP prizes:

A £10 voucher from:

A £5 voucher from:

A "Double Sprinkle of Kraft" CD from:

A £5 voucher from:

A selection of "Get in Shape Templates"

Each of our sponsors have loads of yummy goodies on offer, so why not take a nose and see if you fancy anything and who knows, they might even have a January Sale on too! Us crafters do love a bargain!

To win one of these prizes, please pop over to each of the DT blogs and collect all the numbers shown on their blogs. Once you have all the numbers, you will need to add them up and leave the total in the comments section. (comment moderation is on to hide all answers). We thought we'd do numbers for a change rather than letters, just to add to the fun and also to exercise our grey cells . . . did you guess who the teacher is amongst the DT and came up with this plan . . . Lou !?!?!?

The blog order is as follows just in case you get lost:

Start here at the Challenge Blog and the number you need from here is 1 (one) and then move onto:

and finally back to Challenge Blog and leave your answer in the comments section below.

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The CHALLENGE THEME this week is called . . .

"Something New"

and we want you to use a new crafting item/download etc that you received over the Christmas and/or New Year on your project. Now before you panic and think "I didn't get anything crafty as a present", there are other things you could do . . . eg: spray your flower embellishments with a quick blast of your new perfume; use the spare button from that new piece of clothing you received; use a photo from that new camera you received on your project . . . so you see, you can join in with us with some lateral thinking ! The DT have lots of new things to share with you, so pop over to their blogs and check out their projects, also whilst you are there, join in with our BLOG HOP.

There is 2 (two) separate prizes for the joining in with the challenge this week and the prize being offered is . . .

a selection of toppers and Flower Soft

Don't forget we want you to use "Something New" in your project and it can be linked as always using Mr Linky at the bottom of this post.

Also, we are still waiting to hear from previous winners from our candy draws, so please check posts below to see if you are a lucky winner. If there is no contact by Friday 6th January 2012, we will redraw the winners and post them in next weeks challenge post.

Have a great week everyone and happy hopping,

The Fab 'n' Funky DT
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OK quick reminder . . . use Mr Linky to add your challenge entry and leave your blog hop answer in the Comments Section . . . think that's all!

Winners from last Candy Draw

2012-01-01T09:54:00.005Z

Well, not sure what happened there but none of the winners or their links were shown and neither was Mr Linky . . . uuuummmmmm, I hope one of Bloggers' New Years Resolutions is to stop mucking about with posts!

Anyhow, 2nd time lucky . . . here we go . . .

Unclaimed prizes: we are still waiting to hear from the following 2 winners and if they have not claimed their prizes by 4th January 2012, we will draw our a further 2 winners . . .

Christine from Things I like to do (Claimed)

Dawn from Craftin' Dawn (Claimed)

Now onto the five winners of the last draw who have been chosen by Random.Org . . .

no: 9 - Lynne from Ruby-doo's Stampin Spot (Claimed)

no: 56 - Rosie from In Rosie's Book (Claimed)

no: 3 - Catherine from Catherine's Craft Corner (Claimed)

no: 45 - Debs from Debs Bat Cave

no: 75 - Devlin

Have to say was panicking a bit about the post not appearing as thought I might have to redraw the winners but luckily, I had recorded all the winners names etc . . . phew!

Many apologies everyone and many thanks for your patience. Don't forget we are back on 4th January 2012 with our 1st challenge of 2012, with loads of prizes on offer and a blog hop.

Happy New Year,

Lou
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HAPPY NEW YEAR

2012-01-01T09:00:00.003Z

and welcome everyone to 2012 and do we have some great challenges in store for you this year, along with awesome sponsors . . . ooooohhhhhhh we're getting excited about it all and the challenges haven't even begun yet!

Also we must say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of our DT, so all together now in our nicest loud voices

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday dear GINNY

Happy Birthday to you.

. . . however she is not giving away any clues to her age . . . !

See you on 4th January . . . not long now!

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Winners from LAST CANDY GIVEAWAY

2011-12-31T09:00:00.001Z

Edited to add: Winners names were here last night but seem to have disappeared . . . off to investigate and will up date this post ASAP.

Lou

We hope you all enjoyed your Christmas and your waist lines haven't expanded too much and that Santa remembered the odd crafty item or two or three!

The randomly chosen winners from our last Candy draw are:

Big congrats from everyone on the Fab'n'Funky DT and please email us your details and we will get your prizes off to you ASAP.

Challenges begin again on 4th January 2012 with a BLOG HOP . . . so can't wait to see you all then!

The Fab'n'Funky DT

HAPPY CHRISTMAS to you all

2011-12-25T09:00:00.001Z

With all our warmest wishes to you, your family and friends, the Fab'n'Funky DT would love to wish you all a .....

We would also like to say a HUGE Thank You to all our sponsors in 2011 as without your continued support, we would not have brilliant prizes to offer our participants.

See you all in the NEW YEAR when our challenges start again with a BLOG HOP!

Have a great time,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

LAST CANDY GIVEAWAY before Christmas

2011-12-21T09:00:00.005Z

As before there is no challenge from us as we are all starting to panic about whether or not we are ready for the Christmas Holiday!!! Hopefully you have all enjoyed your work parties and still getting ready for even more festive jollies. As we said before, Fab'n'Funky is now on our Christmas holidays and this is our last CANDY DRAW of 2011, so if you haven't been lucky so far, why not enter this week . . . as they say on the National Lottery "it could be YOU".

The winners from last weeks candy draw (picked by Random.Org) are . . .

no: 8 - Christine from Things I like to do

no: 19 - Lawren from AHobby-holic (Claimed)

no:16 - Dominque from Stempelkobold (Claimed)

no: 13 - Dawn from Craftin' Dawn

no: 4 - Babette from Crative Memories (Claimed)

There were also 2 unclaimed prizes from our 1st candy draw and we have therefore decided to redraw 2 names and the new winners are (picked by Ranom.Org):

no: 61 - YOGI from Art with Yogi (Claimed)

no: 40 - JAC from Jac's Playground (Claimed)

Congratulations from everyone on the DT and please contact us and let us know all your details and we will pop your prizes in the post to you ASAP.

As a consolation to not having a challenge again this week

we are offering MORE Fab'n'Funky candy

and all you have to do is leave your name in Mr Linky and we will let Mr Random.Org pick another 5 winners from all the entries submitted next week. This week the candy is a LOVE themed candy package to include:

seasonal coloured grommets and buttons
diecut butterflies, frames and flourishes (different colours)
8 6"x6" love themed papers
large mulberry flowers
a selection of ribbons

Winners will be announced in the New Year so you have over 9 days to enter! Have a great December everyone and don't forget to enter our candy draw.

So, with lots of heart felt wishes from everyone on the Fab'n'Funky DT . . .

Challenges begin again on 4th January 2012.

Another CANDY GIVEAWAY

2011-12-14T09:00:00.018Z

This week there is again no challenge from us as we are all getting ready for Christmas Holidays and prepare for the upcoming festive, plus partying season. As we said before, Fab'n'Funky is now on our Christmas holidays but please do keep popping over as we hope to have some fun prize draws happening whilst we are busy eating, shopping, wrapping pressies and spending quality time with family and friends.

The winners (picked by Mr. Random. Org) from last weeks candy draw are . . .

77 - Jenn from Jenn's Card Corner (un-claimed)

25 - Anja from BastelBlog von Anja & Katy (un-claimed)

96 - Mina from Pinkpuds (Claimed)

19 - Sally from Sally's Creative Corner (Claimed)

81 - Dee from Dee'sDesign Blog (Claimed)

Congratulations from everyone on the DT and please contact us and let us know all your details and we will pop your prizes in the post to you ASAP. Please also be aware that your prizes will be sent ASAP but Royal Mail are a little busy this time of year, so you might not receive them as quickly as usual.

As a consolation to not having a challenge again this week

we are offering MORE Fab'n'Funky candy

and all you have to do is leave your name in Mr Linky and we will let Mr Random.Org pick another 5 winners from all the entries submitted next week.

This week the candy is a Spring themed candy package to include:

seasonal coloured grommets, brads and buttons
diecut butterflies and images (different colours)
8 6"x6" floral/Spring paper and a selection of smaller papers
large mulberry flowers
a selection of ribbons

Have a great December everyone and don't forget to enter our candy draw.

So, with lots of heart felt wishes from everyone on the Fab'n'Funky DT . . .

Challenges begin again on 4th January 2012.

Christmas Starts

2011-12-07T09:55:00.001Z

Hi everyone, Lou here with a quick post . . . yep, the Fab'n'Funky DT have decided to start their Christmas holidays early as we are all determined to be organised (ish) this year (!!!) and therefore there is no challenge this week.

The randomly chosen winner from last week who wins The Stamping Boutique prize is:

number 80 . . Babette from Creative Memories

As there were so many entries for last weeks challenge, we really couldn't pick a top 3, so we have chickened out and hope you forgive us . . . believe us, it was sooooooooo hard just to narrow it down to 3 winners as there were so many creative projects submitted. However we have tried to narrow it down a little and want to mention the following entries . . .

Please ALL grab our Top 3 blinkie and display your badge with pride!

Roma - wow, what a fabulous gift idea

An - beautiful mixtures of textures and embossing

Joanny - beautiful, vintage inspired cards

Dawn - stunning, romantic monochromatic card

Mary J - bold, bright and fun Christmas card

Candi - brilliant idea for decorating your Christmas tree

Camilla - beautiful card with the same care and detail on the inside too

Deb - stunning LOTV card and box - check out the attention to detail and all the layering

Marion - shabby chic (ish) inspired card

Kim - fabulous idea for giving gift cards

As a consolation to not having a challenge this week

we are offering up some Fab'n'Funky candy

and all you have to do is leave your name in Mr Linky and we will let Mr Random.Org pick

5 winners

from all the entries submitted next week. In the candy you will receive:

A Christmas themed candy package to include:

a selection of christmas eyelets (trees, angels & candy canes)
seasonal coloured grommets and buttons
8 DCWV 6"x6" Christmas papers
large mulberry flowers
Christmas themed stamps

edited to add: Mr Blogger won't upload the photo at the moment,

so will try again later!

Have a great December everyone and don't forget to enter our candy draw.

So, with lots of heart felt wishes from everyone on the Fab'n'Funky DT . . .

Challenges begin again on 4th January 2012.

Challenge #101 - Anything goes!

2011-11-30T09:05:00.002Z

Hi everyone, Emma here as your hostess and many thanks for all your birthday themed entries last week. I don't envy Lou having to choose the Top 3 . . . hee, hee, hee! After much deliberation, the "Top 3" chosen by the Lou from all the entries submitted in last weeks challenge are as follows:

Lena from Lena Katrine's Scrappeshreppe

Lorraine from Crafting to keep my sanity

Lola from Little Card Makers' Paper Creations

Please grab your badge from the side bar and display it with pride and many congrats from everyone on the DT.

Now we have a wonderful task to do today before the challenge begins and that is to announce our 3 new DT members and I am sure you will make them feel very welcome. So hands together to welcome . . .

Wendy

Pat

Rachel

Many thanks to everyone who applied - we are honoured that you all applied and thank you for your continued support. Please do not take it as a slur on your abilities if you weren't picked as this is definitely not the case and if we could, we would take you all.

Now this week's sponsor is the ever so generous Tracey from:

The DT had some great images to play with too for this weeks challenge and if you love them and want them now, please pop over to the shop and check out all the great digi images and believe us, you will find it hard to decide which ones NOT to buy!

Now the theme this week is a simple one as we know that everyone is getting all excited and trying to get somewhat organised for Christmas, so this week the theme is . . .

"Anything Goes"

So that means make anything you want this week or desperately need to make for a looming occasion etc. Here is what the DT came up with to share with you all:

Dorte

Please let us all give Dorte a big round of applause as this is her last week

at Guest DT and she's done a fabuolous, wonderful job!

Lou

Ginny

Wendy

Anne-Marie

Sharon

Rachel

Pat

Emma

Alexis

Have a great week crafting and we can't wait to see all your "Anything Goes" projects,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #100 - Happy Birthday!

2011-11-23T09:00:00.015Z

Hi everyone, Lou here! Firstly I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all the lovely, talented ladies on the DT who have been incredibly supportive to me the last 2 months or so whilst I have quite a few family issues and illnesses to deal with . . . mwahhhhh, to you all.

Also apologies (again) to anyone who is waiting a prize or a long awaited email from me as I haven't been in the country (or around) to answer (or send) any either. I am, as I type this post, sorting out all emails now, so if you are waiting to here from Fab'n'Funky Challenges, you will have mail shortly.

Many thanks to everyone who joined in last week and we thoroughly enjoyed looking at all your entries and boy, oh boy, did Karen have a hard job choosing. The top 3 in no paticular order are :

Libeeti from Creations with Love

Suzie from Suzie McFloozy's Musings

Loretta from Love to Create

Please grab your badge from the side bar and display it with pride and many congrats from everyone on the DT. The randomly chosen winner of last weeks prize is:

Lawren from AHobby-holic

A big "Well Done" from all of us and please email us with all your details so that we can send let you know how to claim your prize.

The theme this week is simply . .

"Happy Birthday"

. . . . so we want to see all your birthday cards, presents, scrap book pages . . . or any other project that fits in with this weeks theme. Here is what the DT came up with:

Lou

Ginny

Anne-Marie

Dorte (GDT for Nov)

Sharon

Emma

Alexis

Have a great week everyone,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #99 - Baby, it's cold outside

2011-11-16T09:00:00.007Z

Good Morning Everyone,

We hope you all enjoyed the last challenge. As always, we had some beautiful entries. Actually, they were all gorgeous and we are having a hard time deciding so the TOP 3 and the random winner will be chosen soon!! Check back to see if it was you!!

This week we have a wonderful sponsor. Please welcome :

There are some totally adorable and wonderful images over at the store so pop on over and have a look. One of our lucky entries will win a prize from Fred She Said this week!!

On to this weeks challenge...

This week we challenge you to create a project inspired by the chilly weather!!

Baby, it's cold outside

Here is what the design team came up with :

Sharon

Emma

Anne Marie

Ginny

Dorte

Alexis :

Challenge #98 - "All white on the night!"

2011-11-09T09:00:00.013Z

Before we begin, apologies for not announcing our DT winners and the slight hic cups with the post last week but unfortunately Lou had to dash to Ireland for a family emergency and that put a spanner in the works (as it were) as everyone on the DT is part of our decision process. Successful applicants will be contacted very soon and once they reply, we will announce their names on here. Many thanks for all your patience.

Okay . . . thank you for joining in with our transport theme last week and great to see how everyone interpreted the theme in different ways.

The "Top 3" chosen by the Alexis from all the entries submitted in last weeks challenge are as follows:

Scotspanda
Shalini
Barb (this one made me giggle)

Please grab your badge from the side bar and display it with pride and many congrats from everyone on the DT. The randomly chosen winner of last weeks prize is:

Josie

A big "Well Done" from all of us and please email us with all your details so that we can send let you know how to claim your prize.

Now this week we are sponsored by . . .

and the winner will receive a selection of digi images to colour and play with! Ooooh hhhh you lucky thing.

Now the theme this week is . . .

"it's all white on the night!"

We would like you to make yor project using white as your main focal colour and then using one other accent colour only. We appreciate that for some images, just using one colour maybe hard, so therefore on images, we do not mind if you have to use a few more colours as long as it is not every single colour you own! here's how the DT interpretated the theme:

Guest Design Team Member : Dorte

Ginny

Anne-Marie

Sharon

Emma

Alexis

Challenge #97 - Planes, trains and automobiles . . .

2011-11-02T09:00:00.009Z

Many thanks for joining in with our spooky challenge last week and as well as some frightening projects out there, we discovered some cute and cuddly halloween projects too . . .aaahhhh! We would like to also thank everyone who applied for the DT position and we will make our announcement shortly, explaining everything . . . mysterious !!!

The "Top 3" chosen by the Ginny from all the entries submitted in last weeks challenge are as follows:

21 Coops Cluttered Corner
45 Pamelas Craft Spot
3 Angelwoods Crafting Corner

(sorry for the delay I could not access Blogger yesterday)

Please grab your badge from the side bar and display it with pride and many congrats from everyone on the DT. The randomly chosen winner of last weeks prize is:

19. Brandi

A big "Well Done" from all of us and please email us with all your details so that we can send let you know how to claim your prize. Now before explain to you all about this weeks challenge, please give a warm welcome to

Dorte

who will be our GDT for November. Dorte won her GDT position early in the year and has very patiently waited to join in playing along with the rest of the F'n'F DT

Now this week we are extremely proud to be sponsored again by:

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.
Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and
is owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a won derful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to offer the winner of this challenge 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 digital paper set of their choice.

Now the theme this week is called . .

"planes, trains & automobiles"

and when the DT originally though of this theme, it was to make a masculine inspired project however we have opened up the theme a little more. Let us explain . . .

1] make a project taking inspiration from the theme title or the transport names featured
or
2] make a project with any form of transport featured . . and as Christmas is near by we will allow a sleigh or sledge as a form of transport!

See the theme is not as complicated as it would appear as you can see from the DT examples:

Dorte (GDT for Nov)

And the DT:

Ginny

Sharon

Emma

Anne Marie :

Challenge #96 - Hubble bubble, toil and trouble

2011-10-26T09:15:00.003+01:00

Hi everyone. We hope you had a great week crafting and for those of you in the UK, are enjoying the half term break. Now before we get down to challenge business, we have an announcement to make . .

Do you fancy being on our DT?

We have 2 vacancies on the DT and

if you are interested in joining us,

check out all the details you need

to apply HERE

The "Top 3" chosen by the Jenny from all the entries submitted in last weeks challenge are as follows (and in no particular order):

#96 Josee from Jamcrafts4U

#2 Lalkygirl

#25 Liz from Liz's Creative Corner

Please grab your badge from the side bar and display it with pride and many congrats from everyone on the DT. The randomly chosen winner of last weeks prize is:

#96 - Helen from Helen's Craft Haven

A big "Well Done" from all of us and please email us with all your details so that we can send let you know how to claim your prize.

This week we are proud to be sponsored again by . . .

who are offering one lucky winner a selection of digi images. So what's the theme we hear you cry . . . and we have chosen a really simple theme . . . well with the up and coming "spooky season" it could only be . . .

"Hubble, bubble toil and trouble"

So let's see all your spooky projects this week and have a great Halloween night everyone. Here is what the DT have "spook'd" together!

Anne-Marie

Alexis

Have a great week everyone and don't over do the "trick or treating" . . . don't want to have to scare yourselves by a visit to the dentist!

Happy crafting from us all,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #95 - Distressed or torn

2011-10-19T09:00:00.012+01:00

Welcome back to another fun challenge at Fab N Funky! Another great turnout last week, it's so wonderful to see all the creative entries! Before we go on to the new challenge, let's check in with the "Top 3" - they are:

#22 - Wendy
#34 - Amelia
#62 - Wishcraft

Please grab your badge from the side bar and display it with pride and many congrats from everyone on the DT. The randomly chosen winner of last weeks prize is:

#70 - Yogi

A big "Well Done" from all of us and please email us with all your details so that we can let you know how to claim your prize.

This week we are sponsored by . . .

who are offering the winner 4 stamps of their choice . . . WOW what a fab prize! You're going to want to play along for sure!

The challenge this week is to get beat up, torn or distressed! Let's see what fab work the DT have some up with:

Mary

Alexis

Have a great week everyone, can't wait to see your distressed creations!

Challenge #94 - Crazy for colour!

2011-10-12T09:00:00.012+01:00

Hi all Emma here, welcome back to Fab N Funky! You obviously liked last week's challenge, as we had an absolute mountain of entries! There so so many wonderful entries, I had an extremely hard time picking a top 3!

After much drooling over all the lovely cards, I've picked:

#14 Mona
#6 Deni
#67 Lea.L
#159 Nina

Any yes, if you're counting, that's 4, I just couldn't decide!

Please grab your badge from the side bar and display it with pride and many congrats from everyone on the DT. The randomly chosen winner of last weeks prize is:

Georgina at Kaardvark

A big "Well Done" from all of us and please email us with all your details so that we can let you know how to claim your prize.

Now this week we are extremely proud to be sponsored again by:

We can't wait to see how you are all "Crazy for colour" and here's some wonderful creations from the DT.

Ginny

Sharon

nMAnne Marie

heidy

Emma

Mary

Top 3

2011-10-07T00:17:00.002+01:00

Hi all, just popping in to update you on late week's Top 3 for the Recipe challenge - drumroll please!

#9 Sara
#11 Tracey
#30 Lalkygirl

Please email Fab n Funky and give us the deets so we can get your prizes to you. And don't forget to grab your top 3 badge from the side bar!

Challenge #93 - Die cut or punches

2011-10-05T09:00:00.017+01:00

Hi All, Emma here. Lou's up to her eyeballs, so I'm filling in.

It's Cyndi's turn to pick the "top 3" this week and I'll get those up ASAP, keep checking back!

The randomly chosen winner of last weeks prize is:

Tracy Mac Donald from I Wanna Build a Memory

A big "Well Done" from all of us and please email us with all your details so that we can send let you know how to claim your prize.

This week's challenge is a super easy one, it's:

Die cuts and Punches!

Go wild with your punches and crazy with your dies and let us see the results. We have a fab sponsor, the Stamping Boutique, they have lots and lots of gorgeous images ready for you to use.

And now lets' see what the DT have been up to, lovely I'm sure!

Sharon

heidy

Anne Marie

Ginny

Emma

Cyndi

Mary

Alexis

Challenge #92 - Recipe

2011-09-28T09:00:00.023+01:00

Good Morning all! It's Cyndi here for this week's challenge! But before we get to that a quick THANKS to all who participated last week!

The "Top 3" chosen by the Heidy from all the entries submitted in last weeks challenge will be added later today :)
20 jessica fitzgerald
43 Marianne MW
49 Betty Benton
Please grab your badge from the side bar and display it with pride and many congrats from everyone on the DT. The randomly chosen winner of last weeks prize is:

Caroline-KISS

A big "Well Done" from all of us and please email us with all your details so that we can send let you know how to claim your prize.

This week's generous sponsor is:

There are TONS of adorable images over at DDD...including an adorable Freebie that I used for this week's challenge! Be sure to check out Di's Digi Downloads for this and more!

This week I have a recipe challenge for you! They are always one of my favorites, and I tried to keep this pretty simple for everyone, especially after last week's "Hard for You" challenge :)

Recipe:

1 Ribbon

2 Patterned Papers

3 Buttons, Brads, or Gems

Here's some eye candy from the DT:

Anne Marie :

Debs :

Emma

Sharon

heidy

Ginny

Alexis

Cyndi

Softangelkisses

Challenge #91 - A hard theme!

2011-09-21T09:00:00.016+01:00

Good morning,

Heidy here, I'm your hostess this week.Before I tell you about our challenge this week, I want to thank you all for joing us last week, seems that you all like the BINGO theme.

So here are the winners . . .the "Top 3" chosen by the Sharon from all the entries submitted in last weeks challenge are as follows:

no. 22 Heather

no. 50 Theresa

no. 115 Sara

Please grab your badge from the side bar and display it with pride and many congrats from everyone on the DT. The randomly chosen winner of last weeks prize is:

Lalkygirl

A big "Well Done" from all of us and please email us with all your details so that we can send let you know how to claim your prize.

This week sponser is:

So onto the challenges for this week

"It's a hard theme"

We want you to make a card/project that you think it's hard to do and try to shy away from these type of projects. here are some ideas: Sympathy, Thinking of you, male, keeping your card design simple, white on white, monochromatic etc, you decide.

Here are some samples from our designers

Sharon
Her "hard to make" card is a sympathy card

Heidy
Her "hard to make" card is a sympathy card/less is more

Debs (GDT for September)

Her "hard card to make" is a "less is more" styled card

Anne-Marie

Her "hard card to make" is a baby themed card

Cyndi

Her hard to make is with muted, non-bright colors

Lou

Her "hard card to make" is a less is more style card

Alexis
Her "hard card to make" is a sympathy card

Hope you can join us this week and have fun,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #90 - "eyes down for bingo"

2011-09-14T09:00:00.020+01:00

Hi everyone, it's Sharon here, and I am this weeks host, but before I let you know all about this weeks challenge, I have to send a birthday wish!

Happy Birthday to one of our lovely DT this week . . Heidy

'HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU'

Also a quick happy birthday to Pam who left a

couple of weeks ago.

Now we have 2 new DT members joining us this week, so please give a warm welcome to Anne-Marie and Mary. They have been really FAB too and joined in with this weeks challenge!

The "Top 3" chosen by the Emma from all the entries submitted in last weeks challenge are as follows:

Renata from Renata's Design

Marianne from Marianne's Blogje

Cely at Creating in Carolina

Please grab your badge from the side bar and display it with pride and many congrats from everyone on the DT. The randomly chosen winner of last weeks prize is:

Rebekah from Berrylicious

A big "Well Done" from all of us and please email us with all your details so that we can send let you know how to claim your prize.

Now to this weeks challenge and we are proud to be sponsored by

and the winner of this weeks prize will receive some georgeous digi images to play with . . . . so how can you win this great prize . . . simple, join in with this weeks challenge! This time round we have a bingo board for you. We would like you to use any three squares from the grid in a straight line either horizontally or vertically or alternatively use one of the diagonal combinations.

Bingo options:

Embellishment	Button(s)	Stamped image
Digi image	Ribbon	3 papers or layers
Flower(s)	Sentiment	Die cuts

The DT have left you some inspiration, and we can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Sharon

Heidy

Alexis

(went with Embellishments, Digi Image, Flowers)

Used Bonsai Bear digi from Just Some Lines

Emma
(Just Some Lines Digi)

Ginny

Debs (GDT for September)

Mary

Anne-Marie
(using a Just Some lines digi)

So it's eyes down everyone for a spot of "Bingo". Not lines or corners this week, just a full house!

Happy Crafting,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #89 - "It's so funny!"

2011-09-07T09:30:00.005+01:00

Hi everyone it's Emma here this week as your host and before I let you know all about this weeks challenge, there are a few announcements to be made!

The "Top 3" chosen by the DT this week and in no particular ortder, are as follows:

Eulanda from Cards and More Cards

Georgina from Kaardvark

Victoria Lavender

Please grab your Top 3 badge from the side bar and display it with pride and many congrats from everyone on the DT. The randomly chosen winners of last weeks prizes are:

Polka Doodles CD: Dee from Doggone-it

Aqua Markers: Sandra from Sandra's Crafty Corner

A big "Well Done" from all of us and please email us with all your details so that we can send your prizes to you.

Now this week we are extremely proud to be sponsored again by:

Now the challenge this week is all about things that make you laugh, so we would love you to create a project that is side splitting funny! So get out all those funny character stamps or digi stamps, or alternatively make either a joke or funny saying the focus of your card. Alternatively share a funny memory with us via a mini album or scrap book page . . . lots of choices thee then!

Now the DT have got their laughing hats on and here is what they came up with:

Heidy

Ginny

Sharon

Emma

Alexis

(inside)

Debs (GDT for September)

Lou

Cyndi

Well, we can't wait to see what tickles you this week,

Emma and all the Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenges #88 - "Go mad with embossing"

2011-08-31T09:30:00.005+01:00

Lots of announcements this week so please do take a seat . . . !

Firstly we must say a goodbye to Pam who leaves the DT this week and we wish her all the very best in her future crafting endeavours. We will miss her projects greatly.

Secondly, we have to say goodbye to our fab and talented GDT for August, Leesa. It has been a real pleasure to have you join in with us this month and we look forward to working with you again in the very near future. Please put your hands together and give Leesa a huge applause for all her hard work this month.

Thirdly, we have a new GDT for September and that is Debs, so hands together everyone to give her a warm welcome to Fab'n'Funky Challenges.

Fourthly . . . we have a slight change to the Fab'n'Funky format !!! Yep, after much debate we are now going to pick our Top 3 from the previous weeks entrants and there is a new badge in the side bar waiting for the lucky winners. Each week a member of the Fab'n'Funky DT will host a challenge and they in turn will pick the winners from their hosted challenge. The Top 3 will be announced with the following weeks new challenge. We will still use Random.Org to pick the winner of the Challenge prize (offered by our generous sponsors) so that everyone gets the chance to win any goodies on offer.

Finally . . . we need to use Random.Org to pick last weeks challenge winner and the lucky person is . . .

Art with Yogi

Many congrats from everyone on the DT and if you could email us, we will let you know how to claim your prize.

Now this week we have 2 sponsors and therefore 2 great prizes . . .

who are offering the winner the fab "Wonderland CD"

and

who are giving away a set of 12 Aquamarkers

Now to be in with this prize all you have to do is follow this weeks theme which is . ..

"Go MAD with embossing!"

ow this could be using your embossing folders or even stamp and emboss using all those fab embossing powders out there . . as always, the choice is yours! Here is what the DT have made to start the ball rolling:

Debs (GDT for September)

Sharon

Ginny

Heidy

Alexis

Emma

Cyndi

Have a great week everyone,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #87 - "Mono Madness"

2011-08-24T09:00:00.011+01:00

Many thanks for all the great entries for last week theme and there were all "sew-tastic" !!! However there can only be one winner and Mr Random. Org has chosen . . .

Many congratulations from everyone at Fab'n'Funky and if you could email us, we will let you know how to claim your prize. Don't forget to also grab your Challenge Winners Badge from the side bar too.

We are again privileged to be sponsored by Tracey from . . .

and to win a fab prize from The Stamping Boutique, all you need to do is join in with this weeks challenge . . .which is called . . .

"Mono Madness"

A posh name really for us all to make a card and/or project that is monochromatic in colour and here is some photo inspiration to get you started . . .

Here is what the DT came up with for this weeks challenge:

Leesa (August GDT)

Pami

Lou

Karen

Sharon

Heidy

Emma

Ginny

Now let's see what "mono madness" you get into when making this weeks project!

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #86 - "A stitch in time"

2011-08-17T09:45:00.005+01:00

Many thanks to you all for joining in with us all last week and as always it was a treat to visit you all and see your fab projects. However, there can only be one winner and Mr.Ranom.Org has chosen number 3 . . .

Georgina from Kaardvark

Many congratulations from everyone at Fab'n'Funky Chaleenges and if you could email us, we will get your prize over to you. Don't forget to grab the Challenge winners badge too.

This week are very lucky to be again sponsored by . . . .

and the winner will receive a great prize . . . wait and see. Now this weeks theme is called

"A stitch in time"

Now you can do a multi-tude of things with this theme; add faux or real stitiching to your project or alternatively make a stitching/sewing themed card or project . . . the choice is yours. The DT have come with the following ideas to inspire you:

Leesa (August GDT) (using real stitching)

Lou (using sponsor image: Material Girl)

Pami (faux stitching using sponsor image: Big Day)

Emma (Real stitching and a Pink Petticoat image)

Heidy (faux stitching using sponsor image: Sweet Treats )

Sharon

Alexis (using sponsor image: Material Girl)

Karen (using real hand stitching)

Ginny (using stitched ribbon)

We can't wait what "stitched you up" this week (lol),

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #85 - It's Christmas!

2011-08-10T09:00:00.015+01:00

What a great response to last weeks "Friendship" challenge. It was very heart warming popping over and seeing all your entries however there can only be one winner . . . and that is number 63 . .

Grannys Cards

Many congrats from everyone on the DT and please email us and we will let you know how to claim your prize. Also, don't forget to claim your challenge winners badge in the side bar.

Now, we were very naughty and forgot to give a big fan fare to our GDT for August, Leesa (The Navy Wife) last week, so better late than never, please welcome Leesa to the fold.

This week we are very lucky to be sponsored by

and the lucky winner will receive some fab digi images as their prize. Do pop over to the shop as there are some great pre-coloured images to buy which definitely helps if you are short of time!!

Now this week, we have decided that we ought to get organised for the busy up and coming festive season . . . yep, you guessed it, this weeks challenge is called . . .

"It's Christmas"

So get out all your Christmas papers, embellishments, stamps, digi images, ribbons etc and make a start on your Christmas cards . . . you know that us crafters never have enough time at Christmas to get everything done! Here's what the DT came up with and some of the DT have used some of our sponsors Christmas images in their projects . .

Leesa (GDT August)

Sharon

Heidy

Pami

Jenny

Alexis

Cyndi

Emma

Ginny

We can't wait to see what inspires you this Christmas,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #84 - "Friendship"

2011-08-03T10:29:00.001+01:00

Well it was great to see all the "Clashing Colors" entries last week and we are glad our challenge was attempted by many! It was encouraging and delightful that all of the entries this week were clashing but beautiful. It is always amazing to see the different ways that the challenge gets interpreted.

We do have a winner from last weeks challenge, and that is :

Tindaloo from Tindaloo in Cyberspace!

Congratulations to you and if you could email us putting Challenge #83 winner in the subject line, that would be a great help. The winners badge can also be found in the side bar, so please grab it and display it with pride.

Now this week we are extremely proud to be sponsored again by:

Now this shouldn't be too much of a stretch considering we all have special people in our lives that could use a special surprise. So get crafty and create something for a friend. We can't wait to see what you come up with . (**Please review the sidebar rules - not that there are many, but we have had a few unqualified creations lately - and we wouldn't want anyone to miss out on the fabulous weekly prize draw!!**)

Here is how the design ladies intrepreted the : Friendship Theme

Proudly introducing our **FIRST** GUEST DESIGNER :

LEESA

Emma

Karen

Sharon

Heidy

Pami

Cyndi

Alexis

Ginny

We look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations!

Love the DT

Challenge #83 - "Clash of the Colours!"

2011-07-27T09:00:00.001+01:00

What a great time we had last week looking at all your fab animal themed projects and many thanks to everyone who entered but there can only be one winner of the prize and that is number 75 . . .

Coops from Coops Cluttered Corner

Many congratulations from everyone on the DT. Please email us and we will let you know how to claim your prize. Also, don't forget to claim your challenge winners badge from the sidebar.

This week we are sponsored by

who have a great selection of humourous images for you to use and of course, these images will definitely help with the "male themed" cards we all dread making !!! Some of the DT have used Bonibleaux images to create their projects this week too.

Now this week we have gone colour mad and the theme is . . .

"Clash of the Colours"

We would like you to use colours that wouldn't normally be put together or alternatively, colours on opposite sides of the colour wheel or colours that are sooooo bold . . . . . you decide. To help you, here is a colour wheel photo to give you a head start.

or here are some ideas of "Clashing Colours"

Well the DT have had great fun thinking of which colours to use or alternatively being "bold" with their selection:

Emma

Pami

Karen

Heidi

Sharon
Alexis

and

Cyndi

Ginny

Jenny

We now can't wait to see your "colourific" creations this week,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #82 - "Animal Magic"

2011-07-20T09:00:00.004+01:00

Many thanks to everyone who entered last week and apologies for the missing Mr Linky tool! Your projects made the DT feel very hungry indeed. Now the randomly chosen winner is . . .

Lisa from Crayons to Copics

Many congratulations and if you could email us we will let you know how to claim your prize. Please put Fab'n'Funky Challenge #81 winner in the subject line and also don't forget to grab your winners badge too (found in the side bar).

Now this week we are honoured to be sponsored by . . .

and the winner will receive 3 digi images of their choice from a huge collection.

Well the theme this week, is again, a simple one and is called

"Animal Magic"

The DT would love to see your project feature an animal or animals, however this doesn't include butterflies, dragonflies or birds . . . sorry . . had to a rule somewhere didn't there!!! The DT have had fun making their projects this week and here they all to start your crafting juices flowing . .

Heidy

Karen

Lou

Sharon

Ginny

Emma

Cyndi

Alexis

We can't wait to see what animal(s) features in your project this week so have fun crafting,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #81 - "Bakers Dozen!"

2011-07-13T09:00:00.003+01:00

Many thanks to everyone who entered our colour challenge last week and we all thoroughly enjoyed looking at your projects. The randomly chosen winner is number 10 . . .

Viv from Viv's Visuals

Many congrats from everyone at Fab'n'Funky Challenges and if you could email us, will let you know how to claim your prize. Please also grab your winners badge from the side bar too.

This week, we welcome a new sponsor to Fab'n'Funky Challenges who has a fantastic offer for ALL PARTICIPANTS in this week challenge . . . so let's hear it for . . .

Whimsie Doodles are offering one winner a $10 Gift Certificate to the Whimsie Doodles Online Store PLUS . . .

A special offer for Card Patterns Fans
- use the discount code Fab10 at the Whimsie Doodles

online store and receive 10% off your next order!

Code expires 30 days from this challenge date.

Whimsie Doodles is so excited to be sponsoring this weeks Fab'n'Funky challenge! In March of 2009 Melyssa Connolly, artist and owner, began turning her whimsical hand-drawn images into digital files for sale online. Whimsie Doodles' digital stamp line features images that range from cute little boys and girls, to punny stuff, and everything in-between. We enjoy sharing lots of samples on our company blog (http://whimsiedoodles.blogspot.com%29/, where we also post weekly challenges and tutorials.

The DT were also given some images to play with and this is how they have used them using this weeks theme which is called . . .

"Bakers Dozen"

Well . . . this is just a fancy title for saying that we woul love your projects to feature "FOOD"! Any type or design, just as long as yor project is food related!

Emma

Pami

Alexis

Jenny

Sharon

Ginny

Karen

Heidy

Cyndi

We can't wait to see what foodie item you use in this weeks project and have a great crafting week everyone,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #80 - "Purple Haze"

2011-07-06T09:00:00.014+01:00

Well it was great to see all the "Bermuda Triangle" entries last week and we are glad our challenge was a real challenge (as it were) ! However, there are 3 winners to be chosen and they are . . in no particular order:

Inky Impressions winner:

Betty from Zack's Nana's creative imagination

Funky Kits winner:

Scrappy from It's a Scrappy World

Lou's prize:

Sue from Jemima's Jems

Congratulations to you all and if you could email us putting Challenge #79 winner in the subject line, that would be a great help. Also please also state which prize you have won in your email. Lou is still without any internet at the moment but hopes to be back on line by the weekend, so please bare with us as we know that there are several people waiting for their prizes and once she is fully back on line, you will be notified about how to claim your prize(s). The winners badge can also be found in the side bar, so please grab it and display it with pride.

Now this week we are extremely proud to be sponsored again by

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.
Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is
is owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to offer the winner of this challenge 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 digital paper set of their choice.

We have a colour inspired theme this week which you all should love . .

"Purple Haze"

We would love to see you all to use purple on your projects this week and the DT have had fun playing with some Robyn's Digital Fetish images too . .

Emma (Using Rain, Rain, Go Away)

Pami

Alexis

Ginny

Heidy

Lou

Still without internet access and getting very frustrated about the situation!

Cyndi

Sharon

Andrea

Jenny

Have a great time creating with purple everyone,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #79 - "Bermuda Triangle"

2011-06-29T09:00:00.005+01:00

Many thanks, as always for joining in with us last week and we hope you had fun? There were oodles and oodles of fab eye candy out there and you guys and girls are definitely a talented bunch.

Now the winner of the gorgeous Sassy Cheryl images is number 68 . .

Mariska from Mariska's Creative Journey

Well done and if you could email us your details we will let you know how to claim your prize. Please put Fab'n'Funky Challenge #78 winner in the subject line so we can identify you. Also, it you are waiting to hear about any prizes, please note that some kind person hacked into Lou's router and she is without internet at the moment. Fingers crossed things are being sorted as this post goes live.

Now onto this week . . . . . well as promised there are 3 prizes on offer because we have 3 new DT members and also 3 new GDT members. The GDT members are Debs, Dorte and Leesa. They will be joining in with our challenges in their feature months, so watch this space!

Now the 1st sponsor we have is . . .

The prize being kindly offered is:

1 stamp of the winners choice and a goodie bag (contents chosen by the store owner).

Our 2nd sponsor is . . .

The prize on offer is 4 stamps of your choice

and our 3rd sponsor is . . .

LOU who is offering the winner a selection of soft

bias ribbon and flowers. (Photo to follow)

This weeks we are going to give you a choice of themes . . . well why not, it all adds to the fun! You can either follow this weeks named theme or follow a sketch. So firstly, the "named theme" is:

"Bermuda triangle"

We would like to see you anything triangular on your project. This could be triangular corners, bunting designs, harlequin patterned papers . . . to name but a few ideas. However, you could follow this triangular themed sketch instead:

Here is how the DT have interpreted this weeks themes:

Emma (Using a Penny Black stamp from Funky kits)

Pami(Gojuss girl image)

Alexis (CC Designs image)

Jenny

Using 'In The Garden' from Funky Kits

Karen

Cyndi using "Witchy Bella" from Funky Kits

Andrea (using a PB image)

Heidy is on holiday at the moment (lucky girl) and Lou and Ginny are having PC problems at the mo, so these DT members won't be joining in this week.

We can't wait to see what you do with the theme and look forward to visiting you all,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #78 - "Summer Loving . . . "

2011-06-22T09:00:00.023+01:00

Have you noticed anything different this week? We've has a little summer clean up and this means that our badges have also changed too. Please grab the new badge from the side bar and we would be honoured if you would display it on your blog.

Well we definitely did challenge you last week with the templates theme but every now and then it is important to go outside your comfort zone, so well done to everyone who joined in with us last week. However there can only be one winner of the fab prize and that person is . . .

Rusty from Droplets in a Rusty Bucket

Many congratulations from everyone on the DT and please email us putting "Fab'n'Funky Challenge #77 winner" in the subject line and we will let you know how to claim your prize.

There is a slight change in prizes this week as there will only be one prize on offer but next week there will be THREE! However you are still in for a serious treat this week as we are sponsored by . . .

There are a fab selection of images in the shop and even pre-coloured ones for those quick cards we have to make. Well the DT were very lucky and had some images to play with and used them in this weeks theme . . .

"Summer Loving"

As always, please interpret the theme to suit your crafting project and we can't wait to see what you create. To start the "ball rolling" here is the DT's projects and don't forget to check out their blogs(links at the top of the challenge blog) to get the full details on how they made their projects:

Emma

Heidy

Sharon

Pami

Karen

Cyndi

Alexis

Ginny

Jenny

Andrea

Can't wait to see how you do your "Summer Loving" this week,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #77 - "tempting templates"

2011-06-15T09:00:00.015+01:00

We need to begin this post by introducing you to our newest DT members but firstly we want to say a big thank you to everyone who applied. We were honoured by the number of entries and your kindness in allowing us to have a nose on your blogs. So please give a big, warm crafting welcome to

Alexis

Cyndi

Pam

The girls will be joining in with us next week and to celebrate we will have 3 prizes to give away !!! More details in next weeks challenge post.

The GDT winners will be announced next week as we are still finalising all the details.

* * * * * * * * * * *

Thank you for sharing all your "male" inspired projects with us last week. There definitely will be some very happy Dads out there when Father's Day arrives. The DT thoroughly enjoyed popping over and visiting you all.

Now the randomly chosen winner of the Karen's Doodles prize is number . . . 20 . . .

Sally from Sally's Creative Corner

Many congratulations and please email us to find out how to claim your prize. Please remember to put "Fab'n'Funky Challenge #76 winner" in the subject line and also don't forget to claim your Challenge Winners badge from the sidebar.

OK this week we are definitely going to challenge you all. Over the years we have all bought them, tried them once for a special present and then put them away . . . but now is the time to dust them off and make something else with them. So what are we talking about you wonder? Simple . . . templates and therefore our challenge couldn't really be called anything else but . .

"tempting templates"

We can't wait to see what templates you use from shaped or numbered book templates, unusual opening cards, boxes, bags . . . the list is endless and we know you have them hidden away !!! The DT were helped this week with this challenge but our wonderful sponsor

I'm Adela and I live in sunny Southern California with my husband and our two teenage girls! Crafting has been a passion of mine since I was a little girl. I love to sew, crochet, knit, draw, paper craft, stamp... I love anything related to crafting! With encouragement from many people, my love of paper crafting in 3D has led me to open an online shop which allows me to share some of my template designs. I feel so blessed and

I truly believe that God has given everyone their own special talents

and it is our privilege to share it with others.

Adela from Creations by AR has even got a FREEBIE section, so why not pop over and use one of the fab free templates and then join in with us on this challenge. Well the DT have been busy and heres what they have made:

Emma

Heidy

(using Tea Cottage)

Lou

(using Isn't she lovely)

Karen

(using Ribbon Keeper)

Andrea

(using House of Cards)

Ginny (Gift & Card Combo)

Jenny (using 'Ribbon Keeper')

We can't wait to see what template you use for this weeks challenge,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #76 - "magnificent men!"

2011-06-08T09:00:00.004+01:00

Firstly: many thanks to everyone who entered our DT and GDT call. We are in the process of making the decisions and will contact successful applicants ASAP. If you are not successful this time round, please do not be down heartened or feel that it is a reflection on your work, as this was definitely not the criteria we will use when making our decisions. We are a mixed ability DT here, with varied interests, skills, abilities and crafting "lurves" and hope to continue with this tradition going forward.

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WOW many thanks for all the entries into last weeks "What'eva" challengeand apologies if we did not comment but Mr Blogger was playing up a little last week and some of the DT were finding it extremely hard to get to your comment boxes to leave a comment. However there can be only 1 winner of the fab prize and Mrs Random. Org has chosen . . . number 213 . . . who is . . .

April from April's Crafty Escape

Many congratulations from everyone on the DT and please contact us (details in side bar) and we will let you know how to claim your prize. Please also don't forget to grab the "Challenge Winners" badge which can be found in the side bar.

This week we are honoured to be sponsored by . . .

and the lucky randomly chosen winner will receive 3 digi images of their choice from the shop and there are oodles and oodles to chose from too . . . ! Some of the DT have has great fun playing with some Karen's Doodles digi images for this weeks challenge, which is . . .

"Magnifient Men"

We would like you to celebrate the males in your life and with Father's Day fast approaching what a great excuse to make that card or present. Alternatively, we know we have said men but you could celebrate the grandads, teens , boys or babies in your life as long as they are "male"!

Karen

Emma
(using "Born to Ride")

Heidy

(using "Soccer boy")

Ginny

(using "Bunny Boy")

Sharon

(using "Soccer boy")

Jenny

(using "Crafting Widower")

Lou

(using "Born to Ride")

Photo to follow shortly as Mr Blogger wouldn't let me upload my entry!

Andrea

Well we can't wait to see how you celebrate the "men" in your life . . . hee, hee, hee . . . and look forward to catching up with you all this week.

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #75 - What'eva & DT call

2011-06-01T09:00:00.019+01:00

Many thanks everyone for joining in with last weeks challenge and there were indeed some cute and cuddly creations out there . . . lots of "aaaaahhhhhhhh" factor! However there can only be one winner and Mr. Random.Org has chosen . . . number . . . .10

Kathy from Cropnkathy

Congratulations to you and please contact us via email and we will let you know how to claim your prize. Please don't forget to snaffle the Challenge Winners badge too, which can now be found in the side bar. Now this week we are extremely proud to be sponsored again by

NOW this week we have a "What'eva" challenge but there is a reason for that . . . we are having a "DT CALL" along side our normal weekly challenge. Unfortunately Linds left us (big sobs) to concentrate on other things and we now have a vacancy, or possible vacancies (!), within the team to fill.

So, what does this mean . . . .

once you have made your card, please link to it as normal on this post (Challenge Blog)
next, please go over to the DT CALL POST which can be found HERE and formally register your interest for the DT position.
All the details for the DT position can be found on that post too.

We also appreciate that applying for a DT position may not fit in with your life and work schedules, so we also want to offer GUEST DT positions to at least 3/4 people and if appeals to you, follow these instructions . .

once you have made your card, please link to it as normal on this post (Challenge Blog)
next, please go over to the GDT CALL POST which can be found HERE and formally register your interest for the GDT position.
All the details for the GDT position can be found on that post too.

However if you are not interested in either position, please do still play along with us as we would love to see what your "What'eva" project is and the Fab'n'Funky DT have been creating their "What'eva's" too . . .

Heidy

Emma

Sharon

Andrea

Ginny

Jenny

Have a great week everyone,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #74 - "Let's all go "Cute and Cuddly"!"

2011-05-25T09:00:00.013+01:00

Firstly apologies from the DT if we have not been around to visit you and comment on your challenge entry but we have all been having blogger problems over the last few days. Commenting has been a problem as we leave comments, press enter or submit and the comment then vanishes!!! We are still trying to get around to you all but wanted to know that we weren't ignoring you.

Many thanks everyone for your blooming marvellous creations last week and it was wonderous seeing all the different types of flowers we make from a variance of materials - very inspirational. However there can only be one winner of the great prize from paperMakeup Stamps and Miss Random.Org has chosen . . . number . . . . 14 . . .

Fi from Fi's cards and crafts

Many congrats from everyone at Fab'n'Funky Challenges and please email us and we will let you know how to claim your prize. Don't forget to grabthe Challenge Winners blinkie too to display proudly on our blog.

This week we are lucky to be sponsored again by . . .

There are oodles of great digi images to chose from and many fit in with this weeks theme . . .

"Cute and Cuddly"

Now please interpretate this as you wish as long as you can show us that you project has a "cute and cuddly" feel to it or alternatively uses a "cute and cuddly" image/stamp. Here's how the Fab'n'Funky DT interpretate this weeks theme . .

Emma

Ginny

Sharon

Lou

Heidy

Andrea

Karen

Jenny

Have a great week everyone,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #73 - "Make your own Blooms"

2011-05-18T09:00:00.004+01:00

Hi everyone! Many thanks for playing along with last weeks challenge and we apologise for the linkz button "going walkabout" . . . hope that we will have it all organised this week!

OK . . . onto the fab prize offered by Liz at Pink Petticoat and the randomly chosen winner is . . . number 19 and that person is . . .

Tracey from BrossArt Addiciton

Many congratulations Tracey and if you could please email us (details in side bar) we will let you know how to claim your prize. Don't also forget to claim your Challenge Winners badge below.

This week we are very pleased to be sponsored by another FAB rubber stamp and digi designer . .

The randomly chosen winner of this weeks challenge will be able to choose 3 digi images of their own choice from the digi shop. If you can't wait to see if you are the winner, why not check out the shop now and see the great selection of images on offer.

Now this weeks theme is based around flowers and what we would like you to do is include a flower or flowers on yor project . . . . BUT . . . there is always a but isn't there . . . we would like you to make your own flower embellishment. There are oodles of tutorials out their in web land if you're stuck for an idea or two but you guys and girls are so resourseful, you won't find this challenge a challenge! Here's what the DT did with this weeks theme and some of their projects have been made using this weeks sponsors images . . .

Emma

Linds

Jenny

Andrea

Jilly

Heidy

Sharon

Karen

Lou

Ginny

Now we can't wait to see how you fair with this weeks "blooming marvellous" challenge,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #72 - "Buttons and Bows"

2011-05-11T09:00:00.010+01:00

Morning

Hello its Karen here with the details of this weeks challenge for you.

Wow what a creative bunch you all are, we loved seeing all your no DP cards last week!

Now the randomly chosen winner of lasts week prize is

lindyloo

Very well done Linda, make sure you grab the winners badge and if you can email Lou at the address on the sidebar to claim your prize from Robyn's Fetish. Please put challenge 71 winner in the subject line, thanks.

Challenge Winners Badge

This week we are again sponsored by the gorgeous Liz from . . .

Now on to this weeks challenge and we would like you to raid your stash for

****Buttons and Bows****

we know you have them! You can use as few or as many as you wish on your cards and projects but make sure you use both!

Many apologies to our fabulous, talented GDT Irene whose card from last week did not appear on the blog post (not sure why) and we wanted to share her gorgeous project with you and thank her for all her hard work and being a very sporting GDT.

Here are the DT samples for you.

Emma

Heidy

Karen

Sharon

Ginny

Linds

Jenny

We hope you have fun this week, we cant wait to see your buttons and bows.

The Fab N Funky DT

Challenge #71 - "Put those papers AWAY!"

2011-05-05T09:00:00.004+01:00

Well done everyone with last weeks challenge and it was great to see how we all used the colours in different ways.

Now the randomly chosen winner of last weeks prize is . . .

Pauline from Passion from Papercraft

Well done Pauline and if you could email us we will get your prize over to you. Don't forget to grab your winners badge too which is below.

Quickly . . . apologies to anyone who is waiting for a reply or to claim a previous prize but unfortunately Lou is a little distracted at the moment due to a sudden bereavement but she will contact you as soon as she can.

Now this week we are honoured again to be sponsored by . . .

Now the theme this week has been a struggle for the DT as they didn't realise how reliant they had become on this one item in their card making. So what are we talking about . . . our designer or printable papers . . . so this weeks theme is set to probably challenge everyone and is called . . .

"Put those papers away"

We would love to see your projects without any of your adorable backing papers in sight. So in other words you will have to create your own using stamps, glimmer mists or masks. Perhaps you could just use embossing as your design feature . . . the challenge is actually quite easy once you get your head around it !!! OK, here is what the DT came up with to get you all started.

Emma

Karen

Ginny

Linds

Sharon

Heidy

Andrea

Jenny

Now we can't wait to see what creative method you use instead of backing papers this week . . . so "Happy Crafting" everyone,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

This weeks challenge . . .

2011-05-04T07:37:00.000+01:00

. . . will be a little late this week but if you want a "heads up" to be ready, pop over to the DT blogs as they will be showing their gorgeous projects.

Sorry for any inconvenience,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #70 - "Red, White and Blue"

2011-04-27T09:00:00.025+01:00

Many thanks to you all for sharing your wedding projects with us last week and as always they were awesome.

Now this week we are delighted to be sponsored again by . . . .

who are offering the winner a selection of digi images as the prize for this weeks challenge. So how do you win . . . . well it's simple really, play along with us at Fab'n'Funky Challenges!

Now for those of you who might have missed it on the news, we have a Royal Wedding on Friday and here in the UK we have an extra Bank Holiday too. This means that we can watch the wedding and join in any street parties that might be happening too in our local areas. This weeks theme is in honour of the Royal event and is called . . .

"Red, White and Blue"

The Fab'n'Funky DT would love to see all your projects centred around this patriotic colour scheme and they do not need to be wedding themed but a project that suits your "needs" . . . we don not mind as long as we can see the colours for this weeks challenge in your project. Here is what the DT have made using this weeks colour recipe . . .

Emma

Karen

Linds

Heidy

Ginny

Sharon

Andrea

Jenny

Challenge #69 - "Here comes the Bride"

2011-04-20T09:00:00.007+01:00

Many thanks to everyone for getting all spotty and dotty last week. You all excelled yourselves as always and it was great for the DT to boast about "having spots before my eyes" for all the right reasons!!!

However there can only be one winner and Mr Random.Org has chosen . . . number 35 . . . which is

Lisa Jane from Mess 2 Magic

Many congratulations from everyone on the DT and please email us (details in side bar) and we will let you know how to claim your prize. Please also claim your Challenge Winners badge too.

Now this week our theme is linked to the forthcoming Royal Wedding when everyone in the UK will get an extra Bank Holiday . . . whoooo ! So we would like to see all your wedding or tying the knot themed projects for this week.

Now this week we are joined by our winner of the GDT spot and we know that you all will give her a warm welcome to this weeks challenge . . .

iRene

As always, here's how the DT have interpretated the theme:

Emma

Karen

Linds

Jilly

Ginny

Sharon

Heidy

Lou

We hope you are all enjoying the fab weathe in the UK and can't wait to see what you create with this weeks theme.

Happy crafting everyone,

The Fab'n'Funky DT

Challenge #68 - "All spotty and dotty"

2011-04-13T09:00:00.011+01:00

Well another week has flown past and many thanks to everyone who entered last week. Either the sketch was a little challenging or probably like the rest of the DT, out enjoying the sun whilst it lasts!!!

The randomly chosen winner (by Mrs. Random. Org this week) of the great Polka Doodles CD "Back to nature" is . . . number 1 . . .

Susan from Susan's Crafty Chaos

Many congratulations and please email us with all your details (including address), so that we can get your prize off to you. Please also claim your Challenge Winners badge too.

Now this week we are extremely proud to be sponsored again by

Now we have gone for a slightly simpler challenge this week and we have called it . .

"all spotty and dotty!"

Simples . . . yes? Just use loads of spots and dots on your projects or matt and layer using circles . . but hey, you all get the idea. Here is what the DT have made using this weeks theme . .

Sharon

Ginny

Heidy

Linds

Karen

Andrea

Jilly

Lou

Jenny

Have a great week everyone,

The Fab'n'Funky DT