Challenge 23 'Romance,' NEW IMAGES & Winner of #22

How to play: This fortnight you need to make a craft item (card or other) with a romantic or loving theme, it must also include a DIGI IMAGE somewhere but this doesn't have to be a Bee Crafty one.
Please submit your entry by Saturday 13th February (Midday UK) by posting on your own blog and leaving a comment below. The PRIZE is one of Bee Craftys downloads!

In keeping with the theme, two exiting NEW BEE CRAFTY DOWNLOADS available in the shop now!

Now be inspired by the gorgeous creations of my Design Team using the new images...

Lori has used a fantastic and effective combination of colours to create this wonderful card using 'Whimsical Girl The Kiss'

Trixi's great design and technique looks brilliant with 'Whimsical Girl Heart Garden'

Victoria has really embraced the romance of 'Whimsical Girl The Kiss' with her choice of colours on this lovely card

Sheri's beautiful, 'long' card is a great way to use the 'Whimsical Girl Heart Garden' scene is and is so pretty

Kim has created a vibrant and exiting card with lovely pattern paper to tie in with 'Whimsical Girl The Kiss'

Elaine's charming design creates a wonderfully 'soft' feel for the 'Whimsical Girl Heart Garden' image

Winner of Ch22 'Favourite Colour Combo' - This has proved to be a very popular challenge theme with many great creations and colour combinations, so with much deliberation the talented winner is....JODI for her beautifully made 'pink/grey' card which has a lovely harmony between the image and background.

Challenge 22 'Favourite Colour Combo' & winner of No. 21

How to play: This fortnight you need to make a craft item (card or other) which showcases your favourite colour combination, it must also include a DIGI IMAGE somewhere but this doesn't have to be a Bee Crafty one.
Please submit your entry by Saturday 30th January (Midday UK) by posting on your own blog and leaving a comment below. The PRIZE is one of Bee Craftys downloads!

Now enjoy the beautiful DT creations and their favourite colours, you can find the images they have used in my shop here. Victoria has used a Bee Crafty freebie which is available here.

Elaine's choice of lilac and white is shown off beautifully on this wonderfully designed card featuring Whimsical Girl.

Kim's pretty and delicate Wedding Bay Tree card uses a lovely combination of lilac and green.

Victoria's choice of pink and grey works really well with the Love Sentiment and her stylish design.

Sheri's beautifully arranged and crafted card featured Seated Bunny and a great combo of pink and brown.

Lori's gorgeous choice of pink and fresh green is a great combination for this lovely invitation using Bee Crafty freebie Slice of Cake found here.

Winner Challenge 21 - 'Thank You Card' - is....Raindrop Echo Designs for her beautifully designed and coloured card. Congratulations!

Challenge 21 'Thank You Card' & Winner of #20

How to play: This fortnight you must make a THANK YOU CARD (or non-card item.) It must include DIGI somewhere but you don't have to use a 'Bee Crafty' image.
Submit by Saturday 16th January (Midday UK) by posting on your blog and commenting below. The PRIZE is one of Bee Craftys downloads. (See full rules to the right.)

Check out the great designs by my Design Team - all the images they have used can be purchased at our shop here or use the purple button at the top of the blog.

Sheri has used the 'cupcake card template' to create a shimmery, fun thank you card

Elaine's pretty patterns and textures make a lovely card using 'bunny & flowers'

Trixi uses muted reds and subtle distressing with 'fluffy bunny & flowers' on her charming card

Victoria's vibrant and contemporary card uses a great colour combo with 'kitty'

Kim's lovely use of patterns and colour sets off 'whimsical girl and bird' briliantly

Lori uses 'seated bunny' in her bright and fantastically coloured card with great embossing

Winner of Challenge 20 'Circles' is...Penny for her pretty card with well crafted circles and sentiment (Penny has used a Bee Crafty freebie found here.)

Challenge 20 'Circles,' Winner of #19 & Goodbye to Christine

How to play: This fortnight you must make a craft item (card or other) which features CIRCLES. It must also include DIGI somewhere, you don't have to use a 'Bee Crafty' image. Submit by Saturday 2nd January (Midday UK) by posting on your blog and commenting below. The PRIZE is one of Bee Craftys downloads. (See full rules to the right.)

Now be inspired by my Design Team - all the images they have used can be purchased at our shop here or use the purple button at the top of the blog.

Lori's adorable and festive card, uses buttons for added 'circle' effect. Image is 'seated bunny.'

Trixi's lovely muted colours and wonderfully shaded 'penguin pair' make for a charming Christmas card.

Kim's super Christmas card uses 'fluffy bunny christmas' with scalloped circles.

Elaine's soft pink works perfectly with the pretty die cut circle pattern frame and 'seated bunny.'

Sheri has created a gorgeous circular, scalloped valentine card using 'fluffy bunny and flowers.'

Victoria's fantastic, vibrant card sees lots of circle techniques in embossing, die cuts and button detail.

Winner of Ch 19 'Christmas Extras' is....Alicia for her beautifully made and coloured Christmas gift tag set. Congratulations!

We also have to say a sad goodbye to one of our DT - Christine - and wish her many thanks for all her creative contributions.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Challenge 19 'Christmas Extras' & Winner of 18

How to play: This fortnight you must make a craft item NOT A CARD which could be considered a 'Christmas Extra' e.g., festive decoration, gifts, gift tags and wrapping... So it;

• Must be something other than a card
• Must be festive (or for Christmas e.g., as a present)
• Must include digi somewhere

You don't have to use a 'Bee Crafty' image. Submit by Saturday 19th December (Midday UK) by posting on your blog and commenting below. The PRIZE is one of Bee Craftys downloads. (See full rules to the right.) Check out the great creations of my Design Team - all the images they have used can be purchased at our shop here or use the purple button at the top of the blog.



Victoria has created a fun extra addition to the tree with this cute bauble using 'Penguins Three.'


Kim's fantastic colour coordinated gift features 'Fluffy Bunny Christmas,' perfect Christmas extra.
Christine's pretty and very festive ornaments use both boy and girl 'Wish Fairies - Christmas.'


Sheri's beautifully decorated note book using 'Whimsical Girl & Snowman' will make a gorgeous gift.

Elaine has created her own super packing using 'Wish Fairies - Original (boy)' and personalised it.

Lori's beautifully made Christmas gift box using 'Whimsical Girl & Snowman'

Winner of Challenge 18 'Sparkle' is Marianne for her different applications of glitter and clearly sparkly card, congratulations!



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Challenge 18 'Add Some Sparkle,' Copic Tutorial from the DT & Winner of Ch 17

Challenge 18 - 'Add Some Sparkle'


How to play: This fortnight you must make a papercraft item (card, giftbag, tag...anything goes) which includes some sparkle (glitter, gems, sparkly papers, ribbons, etc...) AND use a digi image somewhere. You don't have to use a 'Bee Crafty' image. Submit by Saturday 5th December (Midday UK) by posting on your blog and commenting below. The PRIZE is one of Bee Craftys downloads. (See full rules to the right.)

Now be inspired by the super creations of my Design Team - all the images they have used can be purchased at our shop here or use the purple button at the top of the blog.

We welcome Elaine as a new member of the DT and her adorable card using 'Wish Fairies Original (boy)' who has sparkly wings and socks!


Sheri's card has wonderfully muted colours and great textures enhanced with glitter and uses 'Whimsical Girl & Snowman.'


Christine's vibrant card sees the Christmas 'Wish Fairies' with Shimmerz wings and much more.


Trixi's charming penguin easel card has sparkly embellishments, edging and lettering to set the scene for the 'Penguin Pair.'


Lori has created a wonderful card and flash card set using the 'Bunny Numbers' PDF and sparkly papers.

Kim's colourful card uses 'Butterfly on Flowers' with a range of sparkly materials including pearlescent ink.

Victoria's lovely 'Fluffy Bunny Christmas' card uses lots of sparkle which works beautifully with the purple colours.

Copic Tutorial ...Victoria has kindly produced a tutorial on how to apply copic markers to 'fluffy bunny christmas' as seen in her great card above.

Used: Copic Ciaos, 4 shades of grey and purple
1) Decide where the light source is coming from (in this case the right) and use the darkest shade first after colouring the nose!
2) Add the second slightly lighter shade next to it. Blend in a circular motion over and over, otherwise you just get two stripes of tone on tone rather than blending.
3) Repeat with the third shade, again lots of circular blending. Note - this doesn't work on thin paper or card which allows the ink to bleed over the image (Victoria uses the reverse side of white linen card from the Paper Mill Shop).
4) Next the lightest grey, shade over all the greys with this one.
5) Go around the edge in a light grey (or purple in this case to tie in with the card). An outline helps the image to stand out.
6) Finally apply the same theory of shading on the baubles and ribbon in shades to suit your card (again purple in this case.)

Winner of Challenge 17 - Photo Inspiration - is...Katherine for her full use of pinks and greens (even picking up the green with white spots from the ribbon in the images dress) Well done!

Challenge 17 'Photo Inspiration' & Winner of No.16

Challenge 17 - 'Photo Inspiration'

How to play: This fortnight you must make a papercraft item (card, giftbag, tag...anything goes) which has been inspired in some way by the photo above AND use a digi image somewhere. You don't have to use a 'Bee Crafty' image. Submit by Saturday 21st November (Midday UK) by posting on your blog and commenting below. The PRIZE is one of Bee Craftys downloads. (See full rules to the right.)
Now enjoy the beautiful creations of my very talented Design Team - all the images they have used can be purchased at our shop (use the purple button at the top of the blog)

Kim's gorgeous card uses lovely materials and cleverly picks up the pattern on 'Whimsical Girl & Birds' dress

Christine has created a wonderful Christmas card in these alternative colours with an added bit of sparkle and softness using 'Whimsical Girl & Snowman' Victoria's vibrant greens and pinks reflect the image brilliantly with a great added sparkle on 'Little Lady Birthday' image Trixi's lovely matching set particulaly picks up on the spots & dots element, great soft pinks and perfect placing of 'Bunny with Flowers' (also uses Doodle Dots from CupCake Crafts)

Sheri's beautiful card shows her wonderfully skilled crafting, lovely materials compliment the 'Whimsical Girl & Bird' image

Winner of Challenge 16 - Distressing - is Claire at CraftyC for her lovely card featuring different distressing techniques which enhance the design. Congratulations!