NOVEMBER Challenge #28 Arthur's Thanksgiving

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!!!

Here's my project, a Thanksgiving ornament.

My Thankful Heart hanger can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Here are the TOP 3 for Challenge #27!

(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.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

OCTOBER Challenge REMINDER #27 The Gruffalo

 This is a friendly reminder about the challenge this month, The Gruffalo !!

Are you making Halloween projects? Or do you have any projects created using forest animals?

Add them here as an entry!!

I made monster treat holders!!

My Halloween Monster treat holders can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Here's a Fall card with a mouse on it!

My Happy Fall card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Happy crafting!!

(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)

OCTOBER Challenge #27 The Gruffalo

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!

My Happy Halloween Little Monster card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Here are the TOP 3 for Challenge #26!

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.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

SEPTEMBER Challenge REMINDER #26 Giraffes Can't Dance

 This is a reminder about the September challenge!!

...and as you can see by the picture on my card that giraffes CAN definitely dance!!! Hehe!!

Plan to play along and remember you can take inspiration from ANYTHING from the book!

SEPTEMBER Challenge #26 Giraffes Can't Dance

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!!!

The guest designer this month 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!

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.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

AUGUST Challenge REMINDER #25 Love You Forever

Mid-August reminder!!!

This month the book is the adorable book, Love You Forever by Robert Munsch.

I created this card.

My Baby Mine card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

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!!

AUGUST Challenge #25 Love You Forever

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.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

JULY Challenge REMINDER #24 The Very Hungry Caterpillar

 The book this month is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.

I created some bulletin board pieces for my daycare class for when we do an insect theme.

 My Very Hungry Caterpillar pieces for bulletin board can be found at Cricut Design Space.

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!!

JULY Challenge #24 The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The book this month is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.

Listen to it here 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!!! There are lots of fruits and treats in this book!!!

Here's what guest designer Becca created.

Here's what I created.

My Caterpillar Butterfly card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Here are the Tops for Challenge #23!

#1 Donna W.

#9 Trijntje

#10 Diny

You three 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 JULY 1st at 12 AM and ends at 9 PM on JULY 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.

 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

JUNE Challenge REMINDER #23 Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt

This month the story is about the garden and dirt!!

I created this card with blooms from the garden!

My Bloom card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Check out the challenge post and listen to the story or take inspiration from the cover. Whatever way you are inspired, I would love to see your creation!!