Arty Girlz Challenge Blog

'Stamping' Sampler & Goodbye for now xxx

2009-03-24T09:30:00.002+00:00

We would like to say a Big Thank you to everyone for your lovely comments and for taking part in the last Arty Girlz challenge.

We are not leaving blogland so we will still be around and catching up with what you are all up to.

As we said before this blog will remain active as there is lots of inspiration still to be had in the challenges and samplers.

Also don't forget that the recycling challenge is ongoing so dont forget to stop by and add your recycled creations.

Lots of love to all of our friends in Blogland

Crissi & Julie

xxx

Rubymay christine Ellen maria

Fiona ArtyJen Kath Carol

The Last Arty Girlz Challenge ~ 'Stamping'

2009-03-17T10:12:00.002+00:00

The very first Arty Girlz challenge was 'Stamping' so we have chosen that as our theme to end on

This will be the last challenge on Arty Girlz for the time being, we have both LOVED setting challenges for you every Tuesday but at the moment we are very busy with real life.

This blog will not be deleted, it will remain active as there is lots of inspiration still to be had from the samplers and challenges, who knows one day we might surprise you all and start it up again but for the time being this will be the last Arty Girlz challenge.

We would like to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for making this such an enjoyable experience for us, we have made so many new friends along the way and we hope that you will continue to visit our personal blogs as we will still be posting on those.

Here's our stamping creations

Julie

Crissi

'Smile' Sampler

2009-03-17T10:00:00.000+00:00

Ellen Wendy Leila Alcoholinky

Mandy Lorraine kersten Silvia

Arty Girlz weekly challenge #76 SMILE with Guest Designer Anna Koziarek

2009-03-10T10:00:00.007+00:00

This weeks Arty Girlz challenge has been set by Anna koziarek AKA Fryne who is our guest designer for this week. Fryne has choosen the theme SMILE...

As always you decide the format so you may decide to do a scrapbook layout, card, atc...anything that you like.

To join in with this challenge please post an image of your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then leave a comment here with a link so that we can come and see what you have made.

So without further ado here is a short bio from Anna or as most of us know her by her nick name Fryne.

My name's Anna. I'm Polish, 32, mother of two sons (George 3,5 & Jeremy 1,2) and wife. I started scrapbooking when I was pregnant with my second baby and suddenly fell in love with it.

I tend to use one colour in my works (usually it's brown :D ) and lots of embellishments (the more the better :) ). I adore Tim Holtz's products and ornamental, baroque papers like Blue Awning by K&Company, Cavalier by Prima Marketing or BG kits. I collect stamps (especially rubber ones) but rarely use them :D I prefer making albums than LO's even if it takes much more time (I usually work about a week or two on an album).My favourite theme: my kids of course, maybe because the only photos I have are those of George and Jeremy, but most probably because they're so adorable...

My LO I prepared for this challenge shows the theme in a surprising, a little bit opposite way than expected. With those dark colours I simply wanted to show how a mother feels when she sees her child worried or thoughtful.my blog: http://frynologia.blogspot.com/

Here are Anna's wonderful creations

You can see more of Anna's beautiful work on her blog Here

Thank you Anna for being our Guest Designer this week and sharing your beautiful work with us crissi & Julie xx

'Blue/Yellow' Sampler

2009-03-10T10:00:00.001+00:00

Deborah Hazel Faye Stampoasis

Ellen ED shelly Andrea

Arty Girlz Challenge # 75 ~ Blue/Yellow Colour Combo

2009-03-03T10:28:00.000+00:00

Thanks to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge, beautiful butterflies from everybody!!

We have set another colour challenge this week and would like to see a blue and yellow colour combo, as always you can choose your own format and can interpret the theme however you choose

If you would like to join in simply post an image of your creation on your blog or website remembering to link to Arty Girlz and then leave your comment here with a link to your site so that we can visit you

Here's ours

Julie

Cris si

'Butterflies' Sampler

2009-03-03T08:52:00.002+00:00

Carla Sali Lidy Kristen

Denise suse kathryn Leila

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 74 ~ BUTTERFLIES

2009-02-24T10:11:00.000+00:00

Thanks to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge, wonderful creations from everyone

This weeks challenge is Butterflies.

As always our challenges are open to interpretation so create whatever you like as long as there is a butterfly somewhere on your creation.

Simply post an image of your creation on your blog or website remembering to link to Arty Girlz and then leave your comment here with a link to your site so that we can visit you

Crissi's ATC

Julie's Album Page

'Wire' Sampler

2009-02-24T09:44:00.001+00:00

Juliet Kathleen Anja Kel

Myriame Becky Ria Trish

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 73

2009-02-17T10:22:00.001+00:00

Thanks to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge, fantastic work from everybody!!

The challenge for this week is WIRE and as always you can choose your own format and can interpret the theme however you choose

Simply post an image of your creation on your blog or website remembering to link to Arty Girlz and then leave your comment here with a link to your site so that we can visit you

Most importantly.. have fun! We love visiting your blogs

Here's ours

Julie

Crissi

'Flower' Sampler

2009-02-17T10:17:00.000+00:00

Jules Indybev AliMayes Pascale

Lorraine Lindsey Tores ingrid

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 72 ~ 'Flowers'

2009-02-10T10:47:00.000+00:00

Thank you to everyone that joined in with last weeks challenge, It's lovely to see lots of new faces joining in with the challenges as well as all our lovely regulars :-)

This weeks challenge is Flowers the theme is open to interpretation as always, so you can choose your own format.

To join in all you have to do is Post a picture of your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then pop your link here so we can visit you.

Crissi

Julie

'Red & White' Sampler

2009-02-10T10:00:00.000+00:00

< Jennie Virginia Crafty Creations RetRomantic

Sylvia kozomara Bev Lumilyon

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 71 ~ Red & White

2009-02-03T12:55:00.006+00:00

Thank you to everyone that joined in with last weeks challenge, the challenge for this week is to use a red & white colour combo

You can choose your own format this time so you may choose to do a scrapbook layout, atc, inchie, altered art etc or this could be a good time to get started on those valentine cards ;)

Post a picture of your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then pop your link here so we can visit you

Here's our creations for this challenge

Crissi

Julie

'ATC' Sampler

2009-02-03T10:28:00.001+00:00

Kersten Sharon Ellen Alison

Ria Ed carol Ria

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 70 ~ Make an ATC

2009-01-27T11:32:00.005+00:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge, there were some fantastic creations being posted on your blogs. We'd also like to say a big Thank you to Fab for guest designing for us.

This weeks challenge is to make an ATC ~ ATC's measure 2.5" x 3.5" in size

You could add your atc to a card to make a topper or add it to something you have created or you can simply make an ATC as we have done.

To join in you just have to post an image of your creation on your blog or website and link to Arty Girlz, then come here and leave a comment so that we can come and see what you've made.
Have fun and enjoy.

Crissi

Julie

'Transparent' Sampler

2009-01-27T11:07:00.001+00:00

Ariane Cora Buffy Dragon

Sunday Ann Ria Eleonora

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 69 'Transparent' With Guest Designer Fabrizio

2009-01-20T11:00:00.003+00:00

This weeks challenge on Arty Girlz is 'Transparent' so basically you just have to use something clear/transparent on your creation. So you could use clear buttons, page pebbles, zoomz, flowers punched from acetate, printable transparencies for your scrapbook layouts etc... As always you decide the format so you may decide to do a scrapbook layout, card, atc...anything that you like.

To join in with this challenge please post an image of your creation on your blog or website with a link to Arty Girlz and then leave a comment here with a link so that we can come and see what you have made

We have a special treat for you, the wonderful Fabrizio is our Guest Designer. Take a look at his fantastic creation !!

Fabrizio describes how he made this beautiful card and also tells us about himself...

I cut the acetate and added some strips of papers at the back. Then I added a fabric flower and a folded paper flower making sure a matching tag was behind....that's on the front so when you open the card you have only the triangle of acetate and the flower and the background trim is at the back.

Hi everyone, My name is Fabrizio and I've been living in Britain for the past 18 years. The idea was to come to London back in '91 to improve my English and I never looked back ever since. I've done all sort of jobs: McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Benetton...a brief spot at University which didn't work out until I finally found my dream job in a bookshop off Piccadilly Circus.

What I didn't know at that time is that I was suffering from bi-polarism so after an unfortunate series of events...I found myself crafting to distract myself from a chronic agoraphobia (9 years already), bi-polarism and finally diabetes (ain't I a basket full of fun ? LOL). Anyway, paper crafting was and still is my saviour, I wake up thinking 'What am I going to make today?', it gives me focus and enjoy it tremendously.

I had an old blog but didn't post that often on it until I decided to create a new one on Blogger and I met lots of really nice crafters with their own stories to tell. I also frequent a few forums where I swap cards or ATC.

My style of crafting is quite eclectic, I like to try all sort of techniques and new paper combinations. I'm more a cardmaker than a scrapbooker (my partner, Vince, is the scrapbooker in the family) but I do enjoy creating keepsakes for my friends and family members.

Ciao ciao ! Fabrizio.

You can see more of Fabrizo's wonderful creations on his blog HERE and if you want to be more organised for next Christmas click HERE to join in with his Christmas blog !!

'Button It' Sampler

2009-01-20T10:00:00.000+00:00

Carol Kathy Sarita She

shelly Linda Jules Louise

Arty Girlz Challenge # 68 ~ 'Button It'

2009-01-13T12:20:00.000+00:00

Thank you to everybody who joined in with last weeks challenge there were some fantastic creations being posted on your blogs.

This weeks challenge is yep you got it BUTTONS just use buttons on your creations, as usual our challenges are open to all formats and interpretation, create what ever you like but it must have at least 1 button on it.

To join in you just have to post an image of your creation on your blog or website and link to Arty Girlz, then come here and leave a comment so that we can come and see what you've made.

Have fun and enjoy.

Crissi

Julie

Anything but a card Sampler

2009-01-13T10:00:00.001+00:00

Finnabair Dee Deborah Deb

Motivart Ellen Hanne Lorraine

Arty Girlz are looking for GUEST DESIGNERS !!

2009-01-08T20:18:00.000+00:00

We will be putting the spotlight on talented crafters who will share their creation using the weekly challenge theme to give you inspiration

Guest Designers can choose the challenge theme or if preferred we will supply it

We already have one guest designer lined up and they will be revealed within the next couple of weeks ;)

If you are interested in guest designing for a challenge on Arty Girlz please leave a comment with a link to your blog

Julie & Crissi

Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 67 ~ 'Anything but a card'

2009-01-06T10:53:00.003+00:00

Happy New Year everyone !!

We are kicking off the new year with a challenge to create absolutely anything you like as long as its not a card. The possibilities are endless ~ layouts, atc's, sewing, painting, altered art etc we can't wait to see what you come up with.

As always please post a picture of your creation on your blog or website remembering to link to Arty Girlz and then leave a comment with a link to your creation.

This is what we made :-

Julie

Crissi

'Home Art' Sampler

2009-01-06T10:00:00.000+00:00

Louise Ellen Finnabair Dee

Karen Tindaloo Express margie

Very Sad News

2008-12-29T13:05:00.004+00:00

We have just heard the terrible news that Beverley Todd passed away on 24th December.

Beverley was our guest designer for the ongoing Arty Girlz recycling challenge and also a sponsor and really did us proud, she was so talented and will be sadly missed.

Our thoughts are with her family at this very sad time

Rest in peace Beverley

Julie & Crissi

xxx