Not a card, by Amanda

Hi everyone, Amanda here with my inspiration post for November's "Not a card" challenge.  I've used a lovely elf image from Artbymiran to turn a plain notebook into a Christmas gift planner/diary. You can find the image here.  For more info on the project and what I used, please see my blog here.

I hope you like it!  The result is a bit too much like a card really!

Happy crafting

Amanda

Altered Art Challenge Winner & Top 3 + DT Call Reminder

Hi everyone, it's Dawn here with the Winner & Top 3 for last months 

Altered Art Challenge

thanks to everyone who entered and to those 

who expressesd their interest in joining 

The Crafting Cafe DT

A reminder that our DT call has been extended until the end of October,

as we decided that altered art is perhaps not everyones cup of tea.

This month's challenge theme is

Anything Goes

so that should make it a bit easier for you all!

Remember. no previous experience is necessary but you

do need to have an active blog. Simply add "DT" after your name when you 

link up your Anything Goes project!

Now on to the winner, as chosen by Mr Random.org

Drum roll please..........

 #21 Suman!

You are the lucky winner of our sponsor prize,

4 digital images from 

Delicious Doodles

To claim your prize, please email us at 

craftingcafe@gmail.com

Don't forget to collect your badge from below 

Now on to the Top 3 chosen by the DT in no particular order:

#16 - Christi Hicks

#11 Monique

#2  Bev Cole

Congratulations ladies you creations are all brilliant!

Please collect your badge from below & wear it with pride on your blogs!

Happy Crafting,

xxDawn & The Crafting Cafe DTxx

Altered Art - September Challenge and a Design Team Call!

Welcome to another challenge with the Crafting Cafe.

We had some amazing entries to our challenge last month.
You are all really talented!

This month we would like to challenge you to do some
"Altered Art"
Now, that can be anything at all that you alter....

This months challenge is sponsored by

Delicious Doodles

Teri is very kindly offering a prize of 

4 of her beautiful digi images to one lucky winner!

So the theme for this month is

Altered Art

We are also having a Design Team call out!
If you would like to join our fabby team for a six month term we'd
love to see what you like to create.....

All you need to do is add DT after your name when you link up to this months challenge!
 Let us know a bit about you and what you like to do in your blog post.
Let us know why you would like to join us too.

If you don't want to be a DT member, no problem, we would still love
 to see what youcreate for this months challenge.
Just add your name, as usual, and leave off the DT bit.

We are really excited to see the creations this month!

Remember to check back over the month and see what the design team
have been creating to inspire you, using Teri's gorgeous images!

Before I go, don't forget to check back on the 6th for our winners post!

Happy crafting

Nikki x

A Bit Of Altered Art Fun

Hi all, it's Dawn here with a bit of fun & useful altered art for you!

Firstly, may I apologise to this month's lovely sponsor Teri Sherman of 

Delicious Doodles 

 This particular item does not showcase any of her fabby images.

 Also, I must confess I didn't make this item but I just had to share it with you!

This is a catscraper, made by my beloved husband for our fur babies!

The design was originally inspired by the Chrysler Building! lol

I also have to confess, he didn't design it but he did create it from 

recycled/upcycled/altered cardboard boxes.

If you'd like to make one of these little beauties for your furry friends

you'll find instuctions and templates here!

I hope you like this project & I hope you can join our 

"Altered Art"

challenge this month!

Don't foget we are looking for some new DT members to join our fun team.

If you're interested, just add DT after your name when you link up your

Altered Art project!

Happy Crafting

 xx Dawn & The Crafting Cafe DT xx

Altered Art and DT Call - Amanda

Hi all, Amanda here with some inspiration for this month's altered art challenge.  I chose the beautiful Pansy & Butterfly Frame image from our lovely sponsors Delicious Doodles and I've managed to combine three of my favourite pastimes in this project: crafting, gardening, and eating custard :-) 

It's a seed storage pot, but it started life as an empty custard tin.  For more info about the project, please visit my blog here.

Don't forget we are running a DT call alongside the challenge this month.  If you want to be part of our fun team, all you need to do is add DT after your name when you link up your project! Enter the challenge here.

Happy crafting!

Altered Art & DT Call - Dawn

Good morning all, Dawn here

with a quick & simple Altered Art project for you!

I altered a candle by adding the wonderful image

 Working The Land by Teri at Delicious Doodles

who are sponsoring our challenge this month!

Simples!

For more info about my project, visit my blog!

Don't forget we are running a DT call alongside the challenge this month.

If you want to be part of our fun team, all you need to do is 

add DT after your name when you link up your project! 

Enter the challenge here

Marlene

Before

After

Countdown

Hey everyone in blog land - Nikki here....

This month here on The Crafting Cafe we are doing "Altered Art". 

Now I know to a lot of people they shy away thinking that altered art is difficult ... 

it's not... and trust me - it's sooooo much fun!

You can alter anything.... from pencils to notepads or bigger projects like boxes or wardrobes!

 The sky really is the limit.

We would love to see what you can alter this month..

Here is my inspiration post for you,

This started off it's life as a scrapbook page, you know - the chipboard kind.....

Well I couldn't leave it alone...... and......... everyone knows how much i love Christmas....

So, I have made a countdown calender for Christmas.... yay..

So, there are only 112 days to go! Whoop whoop...

Come on over and play along with us - remember we also have a DT call out.... just remember to put DT behind your name if you want to be considered for the DT....

We really would love to see what you are creating with the theme this month. SO do share with us...

I'm off to have a look around blogland now....

Happy crafting x

Nikki x