Playing catch up

hi everyone,

I am so so so sorry that I haven't kept everyone posted about what's going on. I should have informed all of you much earlier about what's happening. This last year has been extremely busy and stressful and I have found it hard keeping up with everything. Without going into too much detail although I love blogging, I haven't been able to keep up with commenting and announcements  and will need to play catchup now. I am not going to start off the "Anything goes" challenges till Feb next year, will spend the next few months catching up with everything and will be much more organized next year to carry on with the challenges. I hope everyone understands and again I am really sorry and will try to get everything back to normal as soon as possible.

Due to running late on everything all the prizes are running late but I have done a "to do list" and will be announcing prizes etc asap as well.

This challenge is Anything goes except for Christmas projects 

which can be entered here

The random prize for this challenge is being sponsored by KennyK. I am sure that all of you have come across the sassy and funky images that have the distinctive KennyK look, I couldn't help but buy the whole retro collection the other day. The lucky  random winner of this challenge will win 5 digi's of their choice.

Thanks everyone for your wonderful entries in the last Anything goes challenge. I always enjoy looking at the variety of entries and can't help but be amazed with all you talented crafters. I  hope you will all continue to enter many more times in Anything goes #4.

Additional information

-If you don't have a blog you can still enter by emailing me your creation. The link to email me is on the right sidebar.

- I will be picking five  featured artists for every one hundred entries by 6th November. You will get a badge  to display on your blog if chosen as one of the featured artists.

-I would really love it if you upload the challenge blog badge on your blog, your support with spreading the word about my challenge blog is greatly appreciated.

-Please visit each others blogs and leave some encouraging words about each others awesome creations.

The random prize for the Anything goes challenge

Every person participating goes into the draw  to win 5 digis from KennyK, If someone has entered several times I will only be putting your name in the  draw once to give everyone a fair chance of winning the random prize. 

The crafty club

Check out the details here

Here are the rules

1. You can enter as many times as you want, the more entries the better.
2. You can combine any amount of challenges with your entry.
3. Please link back to this blog post and mention that you are entering this challenge in your post.
4. You can only enter work posted on your blog on or after the 1st October 2012. I posted this challenge a day late so you can enter any work posted on your blog from 1st October.
5. Please become a follower if you want to be picked as a featured artist or go into the draw for the random prize offered

DEADLINE

Challenge stays open till 1st November.

I would also like to encourage everyone to USE IT UP and take the pledge at
 Crafty me, an awesome idea that will help us use up at least part of our crafty stash. If you would like to show support on your blog, the badges are on the right sidebar.

3rd featured entry from Christmas is around the corner

I have to say that it was extremely difficult to choose a featured artist this fortnight, all of your creations are getting better and better and I just love the variety of all the entries. Christmas is such a special time and a handmade Christmas card/gift makes the season even more meaningful. We are getting closer to Christmas so keep those Christmas creations coming, I can't wait to see what you will all do next.

The third featured artist is ScrapEllen. I just love everything about this beautiful card. The colouring in is so lovely and the different sized snowflakes have been perfectly placed . The colour combination  is  not exactly traditional Christmas  but goes perfectly with the overall theme, I just love this card.

Check out more of  Ellen's creations at ScrapEllen

Ellen has won a prize of choice up to the value of $20 at 

Ynelcas

A little bit about Ynelcas handmade

Ynelcas Handmade is make for me Marlenys. I like to make stuff. I love the felt, sequins, beads and Plastic Canvas.

¡All my works are 100% hand made, and all pieces are cut by me. I did not use any kind of machine to do it!

I hope you like my shop!!

Buy Handmade - Support Independent Artists! 

HAZEL HARRIS

SHE IS JUST NUTS ABOUT CRAFTING

Hazel's blog's

My crafty outlook & 

Crazyhazelnut's Christmas challenge

For as long as I can remember, I have been interested in crafting of some sort or another, hence the name Craftyhazelnut! As a child I was often ill and off school, so my time was often taken up with some form of crafting – embroidery, knitting, sketching and anything that involved cutting and sticking.

As an adult, for a few years, with work commitments, etc., crafty things fell into the background a bit, but until fairly recently I always had some knitting, crocheting or cross stitching on the go. 

Cross stitching is how I got into cardmaking, then I started to produce cards on the computer and then papercrafting itself about twelve years ago, mainly cardmaking, but I also do some scrapbooking, altering etc.

About 18 years ago, I early retired from teaching because of ill-health. Crafting is such a good way of relaxing and trying to forget about the aches and pains! I find that entering challenges keeps me up to date with trying new things that perhaps I wouldn’t otherwise try. I sell cards to raise money for charities – this includes Christmas cards, so I need to make a lot throughout the year, which is why I started my own Christmas challenge blog.

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Firstly, I would like to thank Hazel for her ongoing support here at Just keep on creating. It's always a pleasure seeing her beautiful cards. I am always amazed at how motivated Hazel is and how she just keeps on creating although she does struggle with her health and the fact that she sells her cards to raise money for charities is truly inspirational. I am so happy that Hazel has found that crafting has kept her positive and happy though out her life, I am sure many of you would relate to this. Make sure to check out Hazel's blog My crafty outlook for lots of inspiration  and make sure to enter her Christmas challenges at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas challenge

2nd featured entry from Christmas is around the corner

It's so great that you are all getting ready for Christmas, before we know it the silly season will be here. I am envious of all the people who are going to recieve your lovely Christmas creations :):). I find it inspiring going through  the variety of Christmas projects, all of you are so talented  and again it was a very difficult task to pick this fortnight's featured artist but it had to be done.

The second featured artist for the "Christmas is around the corner" challenge is Lis-M. I love the main image and how it stands out on the grey background with the beautiful dye cut frame. All the little details makes this the perfect Christmas card.

Check out more of Lis-M's creations at My craft blogumentary

Lis-M has won five digital stamps of her choice from Soft Pencil Studios, make sure you check out all the gorgeous digital stamps that Elizabeth has for sale.

Here is a little bit about my wonderful sponsor

Lover of whimsical, cute, tiny things and all kind of animals.

Idealist, passionate, dreamer, persevering and very friendly.

Mother, artist and wife,

       ...and the illustrator behind Softpencil Studios!                            

Hello everyone and welcome to my world! my name is Elizabeth Pujalka, I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina and I´m the owner, designer and CEO of Softpencil Studios. Yes, all-in-one! 

I´ve been an artist all my life. I was a little girl who loved drawing, painting, crafting, knitting, sewing and singing. Then, I was an Art teacher, a crafter and a fine artist. Now, I enjoy a lot designing cute characters and whimsical worlds in my home-based studio.

I´m happily married and we have a teenager son, Ariel and a sweet cat, Michula.

As the granddaughter of immigrants, Macedonian and Austrian, who passed on their culture and customs to me, I feel that I´m from here and there and that´s an exciting feeling I enjoy everyday :)

WOW, WOW AND WOW, all you crafty people are just amazing. I really can't believe the amount of all the fantastic entries in the second Anything goes challenge at Just keep on creating. All you wonderful crafters are so talented and consistent with creating. I really want to thank each and everyone for sharing your beautiful and inspiring work, we all have so much to learn from one another. Crafting is great therapy and I am so happy that all of you have found something to keep you positive and happy. Thanks again for your patience with me announcing the featured artists. It was really hard picking the featured artists, there were 725 entries all together, I have chosen 35 featured artists, five for every one hundred entries.

1. Entry #4, Desire, Check out her card here. An overall beautiful design that makes me feel good about life.
2. Entry #26, Betty. Check out her card here. Such beautifully crafted flowers.
3. Entry #66, Suzette. Check out her card here.  Such  gorgeous colouring in.
4. Entry # 93, Suzanne. Check out her card here. Love all the little details.
5. Entry # 122, Lalkygirl, Check out her card here. Such a beautiful vintage card.
6. Entry # 131, Lena Katrine, Check out her card here. Love how she has decorated the inside.
7. Entry # 141, Frea, Check out her card here. Love the main image.
8. Entry # 169, America, Check out her card here. Love how the main image stands out.
9. Entry # 172, Chris, Check out her paper doll here. Such an eclectic and arty project.
10. Entry # 175, Doreen, Check out her card here. Simply elegant and beautiful.
11. Entry #208, Lori, Check out her card here. So beautifully embellished.
12. Entry #214, An, Check out her card here. Just the cutest round card ever.
13. Entry #221, Bettina, Check out her card here. Which little girl wouldn't love this card?
14. Entry #222, Gry-Heidi, Check out her project here. So beautifully made with such lovely colours.
15. Entry #226, Blackdragon, Check out her mask here. Such an artistic and beautiful mask.
16. Entry #228, Michelle, Check out her dolls house here. I  just love this little project.
17. Entry #263, Jen, Check out her card here. Such a great example of fussy cutting, love that hair.
18. Entry #294, Becky, Check out her card here. Such a striking colour combo.
19. Entry #323, Donna, Check out her card here. Love the scene Donna has created.
20. Entry #331, Melissa, Check out her shaped card here. Such a clever project.
21. Entry #391, Jackie, Check out her project here. Just the cutest basket ever.
22. Entry  #426, Stephanie, Check out her card here. Who ever thought dragons could look so cute?
23. Entry #443, Jan, Check out her card here. Just so bright and happy.
24. Entry #482, Elaine, Check out her card here. Love the main image & the way the card has been embellished.
25. Entry #521, Alyce, Check out her card here. The perfect card for any drama queen.
26. Entry #536, Linda, Check out her paper shoe here. So beautifully made, love all the details.
27. Entry #552, Bethie, Check out her gift set here. Just the loveliest gift set.
28. Entry #545, Lilia, Check out her card here. Just such a vibrant oriental card.
29. Entry #577, Happy days, Check out her project here. Just so unusual and beautiful.
30. Entry #648, Karon, Check out her project here. Such beautiful handmade flowers.
31. Entry #672, Anreda, Check out her project here.  An absolutely gorgeous paper teapot.
32. Entry #699, Lisabee,  Check out her card here. I just love the overall design and the paper dolls.
33. Entry #709, Nidhi, Check out her card here. Absolutely beautiful quilling.
34. Entry #712, Allisa, Check out her card here. Beautiful CAS design with a stunning flower.
35. Entry #703, Karen, Check out her card here. Just proves you don't always need lots of colour to make something look beautiful.

The link to the featured artist's badge is on the left side bar

Claim it as your's and display it proudly on your blog's.

These entries are just amazing, have a look at them if you get a chance and leave some comments. I am sure that these beautiful  creations will want you to "just keep on creating". 

This challenge is Anything goes except for Christmas projects which can be entered here

hello everyone,

I never thought this day would come, I would like to thank everyone for your patience while I got everything going again on my challenge blog, I just couldn't get it together for a while. I absolutely love running this blog and going through all the different submissions, it is also teaching me to be more organized and consistent with blogging, I soon won't be the most scattered and disorganized person on earth. Anyway, let's get on with it and get onto the next "Anything goes" challenge, I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with :) :)

Additional information

-If you don't have a blog you can still enter by emailing me your creation. The link to email me is on the right sidebar.

- I will be picking five  featured artists for every one hundred entries by 4th October. You will get a badge  to display on your blog if chosen as one of the featured artists.

-I would really love it if you upload the challenge blog badge on your blog, your support with spreading the word about my challenge blog is greatly appreciated.

-Please visit each others blogs and leave some encouraging words about each others awesome creations.

The random prize for the Anything goes challenge

Every person participating goes into the draw  to win a surprise pack of crafting goodies, If someone has entered several times I will only be putting your name in the  draw once to give everyone a fair chance of winning the random prize. 

The crafty club

Check out the details here

Here are the rules

1. You can enter as many times as you want, the more entries the better.
2. You can combine any amount of challenges with your entry.
3. Please link back to this blog post and mention that you are entering this challenge in your post.
4. You can only enter work posted on your blog on or after the 1st September 2012.
5. Please become a follower if you want to be picked as a featured artist or go into the draw for the random prize offered.

DEADLINE

Challenge stays open till 1st October.

I would also like to encourage everyone to USE IT UP and take the pledge at Crafty me, an awesome idea that will help us use up at least part of our crafty stash. If you would like to show support on your blog, the badges are on the right sidebar.