To ALL entrants, I want to let you know that I DO comment on all entries (with the exception of Splitcoast and Flickr) so if you don't see a comment from me, please check to see if there are any comments awaiting moderation or in SPAM. A lot of comments are in SPAM and bloggers don't realize it.
~~PLEASE NOTE that this challenge will move to a new blog in JANUARY, due to the fact that FACEBOOK will not allow me to post this blog link, which makes it hard to promote.
I'm NOT going to post the link here directly, but it will be
once upon a book challenge. blog spot. com
(take the spaces out and you should find it.)
I am CLOSING this challenge at the end of this month. There will be no challenges here in the new year. The new blog has been deleted.
Thanks to the few participants to entered monthly. Forever grateful for you!!
~~PLEASE NOTE that this challenge will move to a new blog in JANUARY, due to the fact that FACEBOOK will not allow me to post this blog link, which makes it hard to promote.
I'm NOT going to post the link here directly, but it will be
once upon a book challenge. blog spot. com
(take the spaces out and you should find it)
I am CLOSING this challenge at the end of this month.
There will be no challenges here in the new year. The new blog has been deleted as well.
Yay!!! It's December!!! The most magical month of the year!
This month, the book is The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg.
Listen to the story on YouTube.
Let the story theme, the cover, the layout of the cover, the color scheme (USUALLY not just one color, unless the story permits it!) inspire you to get creative!!!
This is a great book to inspire you to create Holiday projects!!! Any kind of Holiday/Christmas project is welcome!!!!!
I was born and raised in beautiful Bavaria (Germany), but have been living in France with my husband for over 40 years. I am mom to two boys and granny to two grandchildren, a boy (18) and a girl (13).
I've always loved crafting all sorts of things, but since I discovered stamping I only make cards, ATCs, bookmarks, tags and occasionally something more fancy. For these I like to use stencils, my Gelli plate and especially my alcohol ink markers and Distress Oxide inks. My style can be very different depending on how much time I have available or what mood I'm in.
Other than that, I enjoy hiking, playing tennis, watching good movies, cooking and having friends over for dinner. :))
Thanks so much for being the guest designer this month, Rosie! I truly appreciate it.
Here's my project.
Here are the TOP 3 for Challenge #27!
(there will only be 1 as there were only 6 entries)
#5 Susan Renshaw
Susan, you are invited to be a guest designer, if you choose.
My email address is deannerc66ATgmail.com (change the AT to @), or use the CONTACT DEANNE in the sidebar, so please contact me because I would love for you to join me next challenge!!
Thanks to all who entered. Greatly appreciated. Beautiful creations, all of them!!!
Looking forward to seeing you and your friends participate in our new challenge! Let's see where your creativity takes you!! Please be sure to let me know how the book inspired you!
REMEMBER, you have to use the book/ cover/ theme as inspiration.
This is NOT an "anything goes" challenge.
I HAVE to be able to see HOW the book inspired your creation. Thanks!!
1. PLEASE do not back-link. Your projects MUST be new.
2. You can create ANY kind of craft project you like.
3. Please, if it is unclear how you were inspired by the book, let us know.
4. You can enter each challenge up to 5 times.
*For the month of December, you can enter unlimited times, as long as it follows the December challenge.
5. Challenge will be posted at the beginning of the month, on the 1st.
6. This challenge is just for FUN!! So, above all, have fun!
7. Top 3/5 will have the opportunity to be guest designer!!
This challenge starts on DECEMBER 1st at 12 AM and ends at 9 PM on DECEMBER 31st.(Newfoundland time)
~~PLEASE NOTE that this challenge will move to a new blog in JANUARY, due to the fact that FACEBOOK will not allow me to post this blog link, which makes it hard to promote.
I'm NOT going to post the link here directly, but it will be
once upon a book challenge. blog spot. com
(take the spaces out and you should find it)
*Please note, entries that do not follow the theme, colors, layout and/or patterns or entries that do not link back to the blog challenge post will not be chosen as a favorite and may be removed.
November's children's book is Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown.
Listen to the story on YouTube.
Let the story theme, the cover, the layout of the cover, the color scheme (USUALLY not just one color, unless the story permits it!) inspire you to get creative!!! This is a great book to inspire you to create Thanksgiving projects!!!
(I only chose 1 as there were a VERY small number of entries)
#4 Rosi
Rosi, you are invited to be a guest designer, if you choose.
My email address is deannerc66ATgmail.com (change the AT to @), or use the CONTACT DEANNE in the sidebar, so please contact me because I would love for you to join me next challenge!!
Thanks to all who entered. Greatly appreciated. Beautiful creations, all of them!!!
Looking forward to seeing you and your friends participate in our new challenge! Let's see where your creativity takes you!! Please be sure to let me know how the book inspired you!
REMEMBER, you have to use the book/ cover/ theme as inspiration.
This is NOT an "anything goes" challenge.
I HAVE to be able to see HOW the book inspired your creation. Thanks!!
1. PLEASE do not back-link. Your projects MUST be new.
2. You can create ANY kind of craft project you like.
3. Please, if it is unclear how you were inspired by the book, let us know.
4. You can enter each challenge up to 5 times, using different projects.
5. Challenge will be posted at the beginning of the month, on the 1st.
6. This challenge is just for FUN!! So, above all, have fun!
7. Top 3/5 will have the opportunity to be guest designer!!
This challenge starts on NOVEMBER 1st at 12 AM and ends at 9 PM on NOVEMBER 30th.(Newfoundland time)
*Please note, entries that do not follow the theme, colors, layout and/or patterns or entries that do not link back to the blog challenge post will not be chosen as a favorite and may be removed.
(Please note that this will be the last mid-month reminder for the year. Also a decision will be made in the next while as to whether I will continue this challenge)
For the month of October the book is a wonderful book called The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson.
Watch The Gruffalo being read HERE at YouTube.
Let the story theme, the cover, the layout of the cover, the color scheme (USUALLY not just one color, unless the story permits it!) inspire you to get creative!!! This is a great book to inspire you to create Halloween projects!!! Also, there are lots and lots of animals mentioned in the story, so you could create ANY kind of project with one of these animals on it!
The guest designer this month again is Susan Renshaw.
Here's a little about Susan.
~*~
Although I am originally from the UK I have been an expat for 25 years or so, living in various countries but now settling in Aus. I am a retired teacher, mother of 4 and grandmother of 4.
I have always enjoyed crafting but my current passion is mixed media. I love to use rubber stamps, stencils, my Gelli plate, inks and paints. I like to make ATCs, Cards and journal pages including junk journals. Probably my style is ‘off the wall’, grungy but I like the challenge of using an image that is not my choice, and being inspired by the books in this challenge.
~*~
Here's Susan's adorable creation! You can see many of the animals on Susan's card!
Thanks so much Susan for being guest designer for the last 2 months!!! Greatly appreciated!!
Here's my project. I created a card with a cute little monster on it!
I just HAD to choose all three of you since there was an adorable giraffe on all of them!!!
#1 Rosie
#2 Jose
#3 Deb Horst
All three of you are invited to be a guest designer, if you choose.
My email address is deannerc66ATgmail.com (change the AT to @), or use the CONTACT DEANNE in the sidebar, so please contact me because I would love for you to join me next challenge!!
Thanks to all who entered. Greatly appreciated. Beautiful creations, all of them!!!
Looking forward to seeing you and your friends participate in our new challenge! Let's see where your creativity takes you!! Please be sure to let me know how the book inspired you!
REMEMBER, you have to use the book/ cover/ theme as inspiration.
This is NOT an "anything goes" challenge.
I HAVE to be able to see HOW the book inspired your creation. Thanks!!
1. PLEASE do not back-link. Your projects MUST be new.
2. You can create ANY kind of craft project you like.
3. Please, if it is unclear how you were inspired by the book, let us know.
4. You can enter each challenge up to 5 times, using different projects.
5. Challenge will be posted at the beginning of the month, on the 1st.
6. This challenge is just for FUN!! So, above all, have fun!
7. Top 3/5 will have the opportunity to be guest designer!!
This challenge starts on OCTOBER 1st at 12 AM and ends at 9 PM on OCTOBER 31st.(Newfoundland time)
*Please note, entries that do not follow the theme, colors, layout and/or patterns or entries that do not link back to the blog challenge post will not be chosen as a favorite and may be removed.
This month, the cute book called Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae is the inspiration book!!
Listen to it HERE at YouTube.
Let the story theme, the cover, the layout of the cover, the color scheme (USUALLY not just one color, unless the story permits it!) inspire you to get creative!!!
Although I am originally from the UK I have been an expat for 25 years or so, living in various countries but now settling in Aus. I am a retired teacher, mother of 4 and grandmother of 4.
I have always enjoyed crafting but my current passion is mixed media. I love to use rubber stamps, stencils, my Gelli plate, inks and paints. I like to make ATCs, Cards and journal pages including junk journals. Probably my style is ‘off the wall’, grungy but I like the challenge of using an image that is not my choice, and being inspired by the books in this challenge.
~*~
Here's Susan's adorable creation!
Here's my project.
Here are the TOPS for Challenge #25!
(There will only be TWO chosen as there was a small number of entries)
#2 Jose
#7 Jackie C
Jose and Jackie you are invited to be a guest designer, if you choose.
My email address is deannerc66ATgmail.com (change the AT to @), or use the CONTACT DEANNE in the sidebar, so please contact me because I would love for you to join me next challenge!!
Thanks to all who entered. Greatly appreciated. Beautiful creations, all of them!!!
Looking forward to seeing you and your friends participate in our new challenge! Let's see where your creativity takes you!! Please be sure to let me know how the book inspired you!
REMEMBER, you have to use the book/ cover/ theme as inspiration.
This is NOT an "anything goes" challenge.
I HAVE to be able to see HOW the book inspired your creation. Thanks!!
1. PLEASE do not back-link. Your projects MUST be new.
2. You can create ANY kind of craft project you like.
3. Please, if it is unclear how you were inspired by the book, let us know.
4. You can enter each challenge up to 5 times, using different projects.
5. Challenge will be posted at the beginning of the month, on the 1st.
6. This challenge is just for FUN!! So, above all, have fun!
7. Top 3/5 will have the opportunity to be guest designer!!
This challenge starts on SEPTEMBER 1st at 12 AM and ends at 9 PM on SEPTEMBER 30th.(Newfoundland time)
*Please note, entries that do not follow the theme, colors, layout and/or patterns or entries that do not link back to the blog challenge post will not be chosen as a favorite and may be removed.
Check out the challenge post and listen to the story or take inspiration from the cover or ANYTHING in the book!! Whatever way you are inspired, I would love to see your creation!!
This is the 2nd anniversary of my challenge blog!!!
This month the book is the adorable book, Love You Forever by Robert Munsch.
Listen to it HERE on You Tube.
Let the story theme, the cover, the layout of the cover, the color scheme (USUALLY not just one color, unless the story permits it!) inspire you to get creative!!!
Here's what I created.
Here is the TOP for Challenge #24!
(There will only be ONE chosen as there were only 5 entries)
#2 Susan Renshaw
Susan, you are invited to be a guest designer, if you choose.
My email address is deannerc66ATgmail.com (change the AT to @), or use the CONTACT DEANNE in the sidebar, so please contact me because I would love for you to join me next challenge!!
Thanks to all who entered. Greatly appreciated. Beautiful creations, all of them!!!
Looking forward to seeing you and your friends participate in our new challenge! Let's see where your creativity takes you!! Please be sure to let me know how the book inspired you!
REMEMBER, you have to use the book/ cover/ theme as inspiration.
This is NOT an "anything goes" challenge.
I HAVE to be able to see HOW the book inspired your creation. Thanks!!
1. PLEASE do not back-link. Your projects MUST be new.
2. You can create ANY kind of craft project you like.
3. Please, if it is unclear how you were inspired by the book, let us know.
4. You can enter each challenge up to 5 times, using different projects.
5. Challenge will be posted at the beginning of the month, on the 1st.
6. This challenge is just for FUN!! So, above all, have fun!
7. Top 3/5 will have the opportunity to be guest designer!!
This challenge starts on AUGUST 1st at 12 AM and ends at 9 PM on AUGUST 31st.(Newfoundland time)
*Please note, entries that do not follow the theme, colors, layout and/or patterns or entries that do not link back to the blog challenge post will not be chosen as a favorite and may be removed.
Check out the challenge post and listen to the story or take inspiration from the cover or ANYTHING in the book!! Whatever way you are inspired, I would love to see your creation!!
