~Craft Us Crazy~

~CHALLENGE 23 ... CREATING WITH THE CUTTING CAFE~

2012-03-15T07:54:00.000-07:00

CHALLENGE 22 WINNER & TOP 3 posted - HERE

Happy Thursday everyone!!! Time for a fun new challenge!!
Don't forget that you're welcome to use any art mediums here! We love to see 3D, Altered, Cards, Scrapbook pages, crafty yummy goodness...whatever it is that you make by hand that fits our challenge theme!!!

Before we go any further, I want to take this time to say "See ya later" to one of our awesome DT sisters. Maria has to leave us due to some personal reasons, but I hope that she'll be returning in the future! Thanks for sharing all your creativity and talents with us Maria, and you'll be surely missed by all!!!!! Best of luck to you!!!

Our challenge theme we have for you this time is RELIGIOUS/EASTER and/or SOMETHING SWEET!! So if you've got a project for us that fits either of these themes, we want to see it!!!!!

We have one of my absolute favorite sponsors with us this challenge! The one and only...

So what are we waiting for...lets learn something about The Cutting Cafe.

Hello my name is Regina Easter. I have 4 wonderful children and an awesome supportive husband. I have for as long as I can remember loved all the aspects of creating things with paper and drawing. So it was only fitting that I decided to open up The Cutting Cafe' and I am loving every bit of this new venture. The Cutting Cafe' offers affordable Printable Stamps and Cutting Files. The Cutting Files which are basically just like templates are files that you Print out using your home printer, Cut, Assemble and then Embellish.....Very Easy.....The Cutting Files also come in the format where you can cut out the files using some of the latest Machine Cutters like the Pazzles Inspiration and Bosskut Gazelle. The Printable Stamps are just that, images that are sent to you through email that you print out using your home printer. After the images are printed out, you can just color them in like you would any other stamped imaged...One great thing about the Printable Stamps and Cutting Files is that you no longer have to worry about finding space to store all of your stamps....You can keep them all in a folder in your computer and use over and over again.

The Cutting Cafe is happy to award the winner her/his choice of any 3 Printable Stamp sets.

A Big THANK YOU to Regina for supplying images for our design team to work with if they so chose!

~LISA M~

~JEANETTE~
image and sentiment provided by The Cutting Cafe - Sweet Stuff

~GENEVIEVE~

~LORI~
image and sentiment provided by The Cutting Cafe - Easter Set 2

~TIGGERTASTIC~

~SAM~

image and sentiment provided by The Cutting Cafe - Easter Set 2

~Tammylee N~

~CHALLENGE 22 ... COLOR INSPIRATION WITH ROBYN's FETISH~

2012-02-29T21:06:00.000-08:00

CHALLENGE 21 WINNER & TOP 3 posted - HERE

We have a lovely and always fun sponsor with us this challenge! The one and only...

So what are we waiting for...lets learn something about ROBYN'S FETISH.

Robyn'sFetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn'sFetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was createdand is

ownedby Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers awonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet theneeds of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn'sFetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to award the winner her choice of 5digital stamps.

A Big THANK YOU to Robyn and Susan for supplying images for our design team to work with if they so chose!

~Lisa M~

image provided by Robyn's Fetish - Dragonfly Day

~JEANETTE~

~LORI~

~MARIA~
image provided by Robyn's Fetish - Babette Bunny

~GENEVIEVE~

~SAM~

~Tiggertastic~

~Tammylee N~
image provided by Robyn's Fetish - Rose

~CHALLENGE 21 ... EVERYONE HAS FAVORITES...w/ DIGITAL DELIGHTS~

2012-02-15T23:13:00.000-08:00

CHALLENGE 20 WINNER now posted HERE

So what are we waiting for...lets learn something about DIGITAL DELIGHTS.

Welcome to Digital Delights byLouby Loo, a magical place filled with digital creations from all walks oflife. We are your one stop shop for all your digital stamps and digitalproducts which are instantly downloadable. We also have a wide range of digitalpapers and svg cut files for all your crafting projects. Our low prices reflectour belief that crafting should not only be fun but affordable too!!

Other services include customblog design and custom watermarks. Why wait for snail mail? Start creating withour instant downloads today.

And DIGITAL DELIGHTS will be giving the following prize to our winner....

A Big THANK YOU to Wendy and Katie for supplying images for our design team to work with if they so chose!

~JEANETTE~

image by Digital Delights - Birthday Cupcake Timmy
Jeanette chose favorite embellishments to use in her project - RIBBON, BRADS, & DESIGNER PAPER

~LORI~
Lori's chose favorite colors to use in her project - AQUA/TEAL

~MARIA~
image by Digital Delights -Angel Donita
Maria chose favorite embellishments to use in her project - HEARTS

~GENEVIEVE~
Genevieve chose favorite embellishments to use in her project - RESIN EMBELLISHMENTS BY MELISSA FRANCES

~SAM~

Sam chose favorite embellishments and color to use in her project - PINK, SPELLBINDERS, HEMP TAPE (made into flowers) and HATPINS

~Tiggertastic~
Tiggertastic chose favorite embellishments and color to use in her project -PURPLE and PEARLS

~Lisa M~
image by Digital Delights -Angel Donita
Lisa chose favorite embellishments and color to use in her project -PURPLE and HUMOR

~Tammylee N~

~CHALLENGE #20 - ANYTHING GOES with BUGABOO DIGI STAMPS~

2012-02-01T21:29:00.000-08:00

CHALLENGE 19 WINNER NOW POSTED HERE

Happy Thursday everyone!!! Time for a new challenge and a new sponsor!!
Don't forget that you're welcome to use any art mediums here! We love to see 3D, Altered, Cards, Scrapbook pages, crafty yummy goodness...whatever it is that you make by hand that fits our challenge theme!!!

Our challenge theme we have for you this time is everyone's favorite...ANYTHING GOES!!

We have a new to Craft Us Crazy and a wonderful and lovely sponsor with us this challenge! The one and only...

So what are we waiting for...lets learn something about BUGABOO STAMPS.

Asif raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of achallenge, JodieMackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world ofpapercrafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That wastwo years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we'restill growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulfulall the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound tofind all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodieworks very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!

If your taste runs to rubber (and you knowwho you are), you can find Bugaboo Stamps at Totally Stampalicious. And finally, join the Bugaboo Stamps DT for weekly challenges at Catch the Bug.

And BUGABOO STAMPS will be giving the following prize to our winner....

we also have two lovely guest designers with us this week from BUGABOO STAMPS. Lets make them feel welcome!! Don't forget to check out their blogs and see all their beautiful work!

BillieA

Bugaboo Image used -

Lori

Bugaboo Image used - Fat MouseBalloon

Alright, can we just say CUTE CUTE CUTE!!!!! And I might add that I can so relate to Billie's card lol Thank you so much Billie and Lori for joining our design team this challenge!! You definitely DID NOT disappoint!!

Now lets see what our fabulous Design Team has been up to this challenge!! A Big THANK YOU to Gerda for supplying images for our design team to work with if they so chose!

~JEANETTE~

image by Bugaboo Stamps - Make It Snappy-Utterly Amazing

~LORI~
image by Bugaboo Stamps - Strawberry SB Wheelbarrow

~MARIA~
image by Bugaboo Stamps - Bugaboo Angels - Friends Were Flowers

~GENEVIEVE~
image by Bugaboo Stamps - Love Blocks - Day After Forever

~SAM~

image by Bugaboo Stamps - Scene It - Ladybugs

~Tiggertastic~

~Lisa M~
image by Bugaboo Stamps - Love Blocks - Day After Forever

~Tammylee N~
image by Bugaboo Stamps - Scarlette Party

~CHALLENGE 19 - FULL OF LOVE with the STAMP FAIRY~

2012-01-18T22:00:00.000-08:00

FOR CHALLENGE 18 WINNER & TOP 3 CLICK HERE

Happy Thursday everyone!!! One more day and we'll be into the weekend! I'm so glad!! Even though this was a short week, it's been a hectic week, which I'm sure so many of you can relate to!!! Don't forget that you're welcome to use any art mediums here! We love to see 3D, Altered, Cards, Scrapbook pages, crafty yummy goodness...whatever it is that you make by hand that fits our challenge theme!!!

Before we get on to our challenge I would like to say a special "SEE YA LATER" to

Mary B and Sharron M

I can't thank you ladies enough for all your hard work and dedication while you were here!! I wish you nothing but the best. I consider both of you a close friend and you'll always have a home here. So whenever you're able to come back, I'll be answering the door :)
On that note, we would like to welcome two special ladies to our group!

Lisa M of You Made Me Ink

and

Sarah-Louise aka Tiggertastic of Tiggertastic

Please give all of these ladies a warm 'see ya later' and 'welcome'!!! We're sad to see Mary and Sharron have to leave, but we're excited to get to know Lisa and Sarah-Louise!

Our challenge theme we have for you this time is what else but VALENTINE/LOVE and for those folks that may not like either one of those, we've also added ANIMALS to it. We want everyone to be able to play along, so we always like to give a few choices in case one or the other doesn't work for you.

We have a wonderful and lovely sponsor with us this challenge! The one and only...

I don't know about you, but these are some of the cutest stamps out there. I have a long list of favorite companies, but I will be honest in saying that Stamp Fairy is definitely high on that list! So what are we waiting for...lets learn something about STAMP FAIRY.

Stamp Fairy officially launched on November 5th2010. Gerda Burghardt, artist and owner, creates cute and whimsical digitalimages for the young and old, inspired by her life, love and 4 cute cats. Youwill find adorable teddies bears, young boys and girls, fuzzy little bunniesand whimsical critters. Stamp Fairy has new releases along with a free imageevery Friday and Guest Designers each month. Please visit the store and browseStampFairy’s wonderful images. We hope StampFairy’s images inspire YOURcreativity.

And STAMP FAIRY will be giving the following prize to our winner....

we also have two lovely guest designers with us this week from Stamp Fairy. Lets make them feel welcome!! Don't forget to check out their blogs and see all their beautiful work!

Annette

Hi Everyone, I'm Annette and have been using Stampfairydigis for about a year, and I'm absolutely hooked on these cute critters andkids.

I love using mycopics, pencils, Stardust pens and shimmer chalks to bring them to life. I also love pretty papers and believe that nocard is complete without a bit of glitter! I hope you like our Stampfairy creations, and I can't wait to see what youcreate for this fun challenge.

Stamp Fairy Image used - Barry Throughout the Year

Jackie

Hi ya!, I'm Jackie - the team coordinator for Stamp Fairy Stamps design team, I am mother to four and grandma to 8beautiful grand children. I love paper crafting and specifically my CopicMarkers.

Luckily my sweet hubby supports my crafting addiction andhas helped me design a tiny piece of heaven called my "CraftyDen".

Stamp Fairy Image used - Paul and Pauline In Love

Alright, can we just say CUTE CUTE CUTE!!!!! Thank you so much Annette and Jackie for joining our design team this challenge!! You definitely DID NOT disappoint!!

Now lets see what our fabulous Design Team has been up to this challenge!! A Big THANK YOU to Gerda for supplying images for our design team to work with if they so chose!

~JEANETTE~

image by Stamp Fairy - Donna and Donny Love 4

image by Stamp Fairy - Clementine Love 2

~LORI~

Isn't this just the most adorable rocking horse!!

Be sure to check out Lori's blog for a special giveaway!!! Click her name above to go straight to her blog :)

~MARIA~

image by Stamp Fairy - Clementine Love 2

~GENEVIEVE~

~SAM~

image by Stamp Fairy - Clementine Love 2

~Tiggertastic~

~Lisa M~
image by Stamp Fairy - Donna and Donny Love 4

~Tammylee N~

~CHALLENGE 18 - MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM CRAFT US CRAZY & KENNY K DOWNLOADS~

2011-12-14T23:09:00.000-08:00

Our challenge until Jan. 18, 2012(Challenge has been extended) is ANYTHING NEW and/or HUMOROUS!!! And to help us attain this goal, we're being sponsored by the one and only, the creative and talented...

Digi and rubber stamps from KennyKare a fun and edgy way to add the perfect dose of attitude and style to all ofyour creations!

The creator, the artist, the man: KennyK is a NYC-born professionalillustrator who has brought his funky-but-slick, urban-influenced look to thecardmaking and papercrafts world. His signature style can be seen throughouthis various collections of sexy pinup babes, sweet 'n sassy girls, coolrockin' dudes, kid’s stuff, retro characters and more at KennyKDownloads.com .

What a better way to throw a party than with KennyK?? Exactly what I said!! Sooooo let's get this show on the road! Kenny and Elena are offering 5 digital images to the winner!! You're welcome to use any image here at Craft Us Crazy but we'd love to see your creations using a KennyK image if you have one. And if not, then head right on over to KennyK Downloads and buy ya some!!!

So lets see what our designers have in store for us this challenge!!! Kenny and Elena were very nice and generous to donate images for our DT to work with if they so chose.

~JERI~

image by KennyK Downloads - Queen's Cutie Digital Stamp

~LORI~

~JEANETTE~

image by KennyK Downloads - Madison Attitude Digital Stamp

~MARIA~

image by KennyK Downloads - Mrs. Claus

~GENEVIEVE~
image by KennyK Downloads - Reindeer Digital Stamp

~SAM~

image by KennyK Downloads - Madison Attitude Digital Stamp

~WINNERS...WINNERS...CHALLENGE 16 & CHALLENGE 17~

2011-10-01T23:33:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend so far!!! I wanted to get our winners posted for Challenge 16 and Challenge 17. I'll be back the first of the week to post our Top 3 for each challenge as well.

We had some absolutely awesome sponsors during these challenges! Don't forget to stop by their stores and show them some love. Their images and products are so cute and so much fun to play with and work with!!!

A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR CHALLENGE 16 SPONSORS....

DIGITAL DELIGHTS

winner is -- #10 SHARON from COLOURING FOR PLEASURE

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A HUGE THANK YOU FOR

THREE DIGITAL STAMPS FROM

SWEET N SASSY STAMPS

winner is -- #177 HAZEL P from JUST ADD GLITTER

Now a HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR CHALLENGE 17 SPONSORS.....

FOUR DIGITAL IMAGES FROM

MELJEN'S DESIGNS

and our winner is #60 MARY C from MY TRUE BLUE CREATIONS

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HUGE THANK YOU FOR

THREE DIGITAL IMAGES FROM

KELLEY KID'S DIGI STAMPS

winner is #19 ANGELLA from ANGELLA'S HOBBYSIDE

Please contact me at craftuscrazy@cox.net to claim your prize. Please put the challenge number in your subject line. All prizes must be claimed by Oct 7th.

Thanks so much!!!

~CHALLENGE 17...SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT...KELLEY KIDs DIGI STAMPS~

2011-09-22T07:36:00.000-07:00

What beautiful entries we've had so far!!! Thank you to everyone that's joined us so far for this challenge!!! We're in our last week so don't hold back..lets see all those awesome projects you have with the theme of SCHOOL and/or GOODBYE TO SUMMER!!

We want all crafters to feel welcome, so if your crafting medium fits our challenge, then we welcome you to join! Whether it be sewing, scrapbooking, altering, cardmaking, candle making, whatever!! We hope you'll be joining us!!

KELLEY KID'S DIGI STAMPS!! Kelley Kid's is sponsoring the 2nd half of our challenge here at Craft Us Crazy. Be sure to check out their challenge blog, ya never know when there might be some free goodies being offered and they always have a great challenges going on!!! And definitely don't forget to check out their store!! Such adorable images!!

and they're offering the following prize to our winner.....

3 images of winner's choice

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Why don't ya check out the rest of our beautiful Design Teams work also!! A special thank you to Kelley Kid's Digi Stamps for donating images for our DT to use.

~Maria A~

~Jeanette C~

~Lori H~
Oldies but goodies! Image courtesy of Kelley Kid's Digi Stamps -- Summer Fun Silhouette 3

~Tammylee N~
Oldies but goodies!

Image courtesy of Kelley Kid's Digi Stamps

~Sam H~
Oldies but goodies! Image courtesy of Kelley Kid's Digi Stamps -- Kate with Newt

~Genevieve S~
Oldies but goodies! Image courtesy of Kelley Kid's Digi Stamps -- Campfire

~Mary B~
Oldies but goodies!

Image courtesy of Kelley Kid's Digi Stamps -- SummerFun Silhouette 1

~Jeanette C~
Oldies but goodies!
Image courtesy of Kelley Kid's Digi Stamps -- First Camera

and Jeanette also used the freebie image being offered by Kelley Kid's- Cheer

So what are you waiting for! Please use the Linky Tool below to enter your CHALLENGE ENTRY LINK along with YOUR name. We can't wait to see all your fabulous creations!!!

~CHALLENGE 17...GOODBYE TO SUMMER and/or SCHOOL THEME~

2011-09-14T21:00:00.000-07:00

Thanks for joining us for another challenge at Craft Us Crazy...and unfortunately with a heavy heart, it'll be our last until next year, Feb 2012. The military has called us up once again to pack up our stuff and move. I've got soooo much to try and get done by myself while my husband is away at school, that I won't have the time that I'd like to have, to dedicate to the challenge blog. So for that reason, I've decided to let our awesome, creative, and inspiring design team take a break for a few months. But no worries, we will be back and I'll also be posting a Design Team Call when we return. We'd love to add a few crazy members to our team, so be watching for that!!!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you that has joined in on our challenges, and especially a huge thank you to all of our sponsors!!!! We hope that you'll join us also next year!!!

A very special thank you to our design team that has been with me since day one, and who will hopefully return in 2012. I couldn't have done all of this without you!!! So from the bottom of my heart thank you!! Now go get some rest and get ready for next year lol!!

Phew that was hard to do, but I know it's the best thing for right now. Sooooo on with our last challenge of 2011!!!! For our last challenge, we'd love to see GOODBYE TO SUMMER and/or SCHOOL THEME projects! Just remember that it doesn't have to contain both themes, just one of them! But of course if you're up to a real challenge we'd love to see you use both!!

We have two fabulous sponsors this challenge....the sponsor for the first half of our challenge is the one and only...

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and family. Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the WHIMSY STAMPS STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!

and they're offering FOUR DIGI IMAGES OF WINNERS CHOICE!!! How generous is that?? I know everyone has some Meljen's favorites that they would like to add to their collection! So what are you waiting for!?!?!

And for our second part of our challenge we have the adorable KELLEY KID'S DIGI STAMPS!!

and they're offering the following prize to our winner.....

3 images of winner's choice

So be sure to check back next Thursday for inspiration using Kelley Kid's Stamps!
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Please check out our Design Teams beautiful work and we would love if you went to their blogs and left them some love!! A special thank you to Meljen's Designs for donating images for our DT to use.

~Jeanette C~

oldie but beauty...

~Lori H~

~Maria A~

another oldie but beauty

~Sam H~

and an oldie but beauty....

~Mary B~

Another oldie but beauty...

~Genevieve S~

Another oldie but beauty...

~Sharron M~

Another oldie but beauty...

~CHALLENGE 15 WINNERS & TOP 3 .... ROBYN's FETISH & THE PIXIE COTTAGE~

2011-09-14T20:26:00.000-07:00

Thank you to our sponsors Michelle's Scrapbooking & More and Robyn's Fetish for sponsoring our last Anything Goes challenge to close up August!!!

Our winners are.....

For the prize package from Robyn's Fetish of 5 digital stamps OR 4 digital stamps and 1 paper set of their choice to the winner!!!

is.....

#15 -- PEGGYSUE W of PERSNICKETY PEGGY

and the winner of the prize package from Michelle's Scrapbooking & More .. a $10 Gift Voucher

is...

#516 -- SHELBY G of YOU GOT INK WHERE?

Congrats ladies!! Please email me at craftuscrazy@cox.net to claim instructions on how to claim your prize!!!

Now for our Top 3...as always, it's hard to pick 3..but I know I must, so I'm going to give it a good try at ONLY picking the true 3 this time...oh boy...

SAZZLECRAFT FROM WELCOME TO MY CRAFT WORLD

STEPHANIE HESTER FROM MY CARD SHACK

CHERYL WALKER FROM SWEET DESIGNS BY CHERYL

Congrats everyone!!!

Please email me at craftuscrazy@cox.net to claim your Winner & Top 3 badges!!

~CHALLENGE 16...SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT....SWEET N SASSY STAMPS~

2011-09-08T05:24:00.000-07:00

Such beautiful projects and entries so far!!! Thank you to everyone that has joined us this challenge!!!

This weeks challenge is Autumn Colors and/or Favorite embellishments!!!! So lets see what you got..cards, altered projects, Christmas, Halloween, whatever you feel like creating...we want to see it!!!
We want all crafters to feel welcome, so if your crafting medium fits our challenge, then we welcome you to join! Whether it be sewing, scrapbooking, altering, cardmaking, candle making, whatever!! We hope you'll be joining us!!

Our awesome sponsor joining us the second part of this challenge is the ever so cute and talented.....

Founded in November of 2007, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is a small, family-owned, Christian company offering exclusive hand-drawn images in both clear and digital stamps to the paper crafting community.

and they're offering three digital stamps to the winner!!!
Thank you so much for your generosity!!! And their images are soooo cute!! So be sure to check them out!! They've got some new stamps and dies in their store, so be sure to hurry over and see them!!

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We've got a few projects from our DT today. I hope it inspires you to pull your tools out and create something from the heart!!

~Maria A~

image courtesy of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - Apple Cocoa

~Tammylee N~

image courtesy of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - Sisters

So what are you waiting for! Please use the Linky Tool below to enter your CHALLENGE ENTRY LINK along with YOUR name. We can't wait to see all your fabulous creations!!!

~CHALLENGE 16...AUTUMN COLORS and/or FAVORITE EMBELLISHMENTS~

2011-09-01T00:43:00.000-07:00

Wow what a great month of Anything Goes!!! I loved the inspiration throughout the month of August! Loads of creativity and talents to keep me inspired forever!!! I can't wait to see what everyone has in store this month!!!!

This weeks challenge is Autumn Colors and/or Favorite Embellishments!!!!
So lets see what you got..cards, altered projects, Christmas, Halloween, whatever you feel like creating...we want to see it!!!
We want all crafters to feel welcome, so if your crafting medium fits our challenge, then we welcome you to join! Whether it be sewing, scrapbooking, altering, cardmaking, candle making, whatever!! We hope you'll be joining us!!

Our sponsor for the first week of our challenge is the one and only.......

Welcome to Digital Delights, a magical place filled with little digi creations from all walks of life. We have a wide range of digital stamps which are delivered straight to your email 24/7!
In addition we also have a growing range of "Delightful Piecings" which are paper pieced files designed to be used with your cutting machines or for hand cutting.

Fancy a new blog makeover, header or new watermark, then stop by our sister site Delightful Custom blogs.

and they're offering the following prize to our winner.....

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Be sure to check out the beautiful work our DT has ready for you this week and be sure to hurry over to Digital Delights and check out all the awesome images in their store and lots of great sales also!!

~Jeanette C~

Image by Digital Delights - Scarecrow

~Maria A~

~Lori H~

~Sam H~

~Genevieve S~

~Mary B~

So what are you waiting for! Please use the Linky Tool below to enter your CHALLENGE ENTRY LINK along with YOUR name. We can't wait to see all your fabulous creations!!!

~CHALLENGE 15...SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT...THE PIXIE COTTAGE at MICHELLE's SCRAPBOOKING & MORE~

2011-08-24T23:38:00.000-07:00

Ok I'm getting this up a little later than usual. It's been some bad weather here tonight, so I've had things shut down and finally able to get back on. Gotta love Monsoon season here in Arizona, and ya know when it's school season, when everyone's getting sick within a few weeks of being back in. Ugh!! So I've got that medicine head action going on right now lol Anyways...Wow is all I can say at the unbelievable entries we've had so far during the first week of our ANYTHING GOES challenge!!! The talent around this world continues to blow me away!!! I get more and more inspired by every entry each challenge. I hope that everyone else that stops by our challenge blog finds some inspiration, either through our DT projects or from our many spectacular entries!! We want all crafters to feel welcome, so if your crafting medium fits our challenge, then we welcome you to join! Whether it be sewing, scrapbooking, altering, cardmaking, candle making, whatever!! We hope you'll be joining us!!

THE PIXIE COTTAGE

and a lucky winner will receive...

We also have a very talented Guest Designer joining us this week to show off a beautiful image from The Pixie Cottage. I know she's not a stranger to any of you and I'm a huge fan of her work...it's the one and only
KATIE TATE!!

Let's learn a bit about Katie...

I’m an Englishwoman living in Texas and have been in the US for 14 years.

Married mommy to 3 wonderful children from 13 to 4 years old.

I’ve been scrapbooking for 13 years and drifted into cardmaking 2 ½ years ago.

I am obsessed with Copic’s and could talk about them for hours! I try and find time for crafting almost every day and am a challenge addict!

How lucky are we to have Katie joining us this week! We know how busy you are Katie, so it's honor having you Guest Design with us!!

Now for some beautiful inspiration from some of our Design Team members using images from The Pixie Cottage! And we want to give a special thank you to Michelle for sending us rubber images to use in this challenge! It was very sweet of her to ship our overseas girls rubber stamps to use as well!! THANK YOU!!

~Jeri M~

~Jeanette C~

~Mary B~

~Sharron M~

~Tammylee N~

~Sam H~

~Maria A~

~CHALLENGE 14 WINNERS and TOP 3~

2011-08-24T23:09:00.000-07:00

Happy Thursday everyone!! Hope you've had a great week and getting ready to have an even better weekend!!! Let's not waste any time...everyone wants to know the winners and top 3!!! And why wouldn't they, we have some fantastic prizes to give away this week!

On to our WINNERS and our TOP 3 for our Challenge 14...ANYTHING GOES!!!
We had some awesome sponsors during this challenge and we want to send a HUGE thanks to KELLEY KIDs and DI's DIGI STAMPS for sponsoring our challenge and a special thank you to each of your for donating images for our team to work with!!

Now on to our winners....

Our winner of 3 DIGITAL IMAGES from...

KELLEY KID'S DIGI STAMPS

is.....

#316 - GRY FRANTSEN from PAPIR OG STAESJ

and our winner of 5 DIGITAL IMAGES from

DI's DIGI IMAGES

is.....

#479 -- KALI from KALI's BASTELGROTTE

Congratulations ladies!!!

Please email me at Craftuscrazy@cox.net with CHALLENGE 14 WINNER in the subject line, so that I can pass on your prize redeeming details.

Our TOP 3 for this challenge was.....really?? TOP 3?? Again how can you have just 3 from 665 entries...so once again we'll have a few more than just 3...yall are way too good to limit to 3. And well I can, cause it's my birthday Monday..lol

ANNIKA from ANOTHER MESSY CRAFTER

COLLEEN HOLMES from A CARDs DELIGHT

FIXI from FIXIs KONTRASTPROGRAMM

TRACY MACDONALD from I WANNA BUILD A MEMORY

TANYA R from RANDOM ACTS OF KRAFTING

MAMABEATE from KELLERKIND..BEATES PARADIES

HAPPY DAYS from WHAT SHALL I MAKE TODAY?

MINNA from MINTUN ASKARTELUJUTUT

CRAFTYANNY from KOOLKARDZ

TRACY PAYNE from CRAFTEEZEE

COURTNEY from A TOUCH OF PINK

JULIE HILL from JULIE HILL's CREATIVE PLACE

Congratulations ladies!!! Please contact me at craftuscrazy@cox.net and put Challenge 14 TOP 3 in the subject line so that I can get your TOP 3 badge to you!!

Thanks again to everyone that joins us and plays along!!

~CHALLENGE 13 WINNERS and TOP 3....ANYTHING GOES~

2011-08-18T12:31:00.000-07:00

FIND OUR CURRENT CHALLENGE HERE

Happy Thursday everyone!! Hope you've had a great week and getting ready to have an even better weekend!!! Let's not waste any time...everyone wants to know the winners and top 3!!! And why wouldn't they, we have some fantastic prizes to give away this week!

On to our WINNERS and our TOP 3 for our Challenge 13...ANYTHING GOES!!!
We had some awesome sponsors during this challenge and we want to send a HUGE thanks to DIGITAL DELIGHTS and SWEET N SASSY for sponsoring our challenge and a special thank you to Peggy for donating images for our DT to work with!!

Now on to our winners....

Our winner of 3 DIGITAL IMAGES from...

DIGITAL DELIGHTS

is.....

#1 -- Jacky from Paddington Fan's Blog

and our winner of 3 DIGITAL IMAGES from

SWEET N SASSY

is.....

#468 -- Lisette from Totally Inkspired

Congratulations ladies!!!

Please email me at Craftuscrazy@cox.net with CHALLENGE 13 WINNER in the subject line, so that I can pass on your prize redeeming details.

Our TOP 3 for this challenge was.....really?? TOP 3?? How can you have just 3 from 499 entries...so I do believe we'll have a few more added this time...yall are way too good to limit to 3.

FERN from FERN's CREATIONS

BRENDA from BRENSCRAPS

KATIE from KARDS by KATIE KREATIONS

KYLIE from INKLINGS FROM KYLIE's KRAFT ROOM

DONNA from BEARLY MINE CRAFTS

CATZ from SCRAP THIS

ELENA from FANTASIA D'INCHIOSTRO

DENISE P from DIXI CREATIONS

amazing how this started off as a shoe box

EVA from EVA's SCRAPROOM

LOVELY LINDA from LOVELY LINDA's CRAFT CENTRAL

Congratulations ladies!!! Please contact me at craftuscrazy@cox.net and put Challenge 13 TOP 3 in the subject line so that I can get your TOP 3 badge to you!!

Thanks again to everyone that joins us and plays along!!

~CHALLENGE 15 - ANYTHING GOES WITH ROBYN's FETISH~

2011-08-18T00:57:00.000-07:00

Phew thank gosh its Thursday!! School started back for us this week and it's been hard to get back into the groove. Thankfully this is my youngest sons senior year, so hopefully this is my last year of early mornings and then I'm going into hiding lol
Now on to last weeks challenge...can I just say WOW! Y'all continue to amaze me challenge after challenge with your talents and inspiration, and oh my jeez at the amount of entries we had!! I do believe y'all proved that Anything Goes is everyones favorite lol
I'll be back on Tuesday, August 23rd to catch up on our winners, I apologize for the lateness!

This weeks challenge we continue on with ANYTHING GOES!! Why?? Because it's my birthday at the end of the month so I want everyone to have a great time during August, and what better way to do that than ANYTHING GOES!!!!

We want all crafters to feel welcome, so if your crafting medium fits our challenge, then we welcome you to join! Whether it be sewing, scrapbooking, altering, cardmaking, candle making, whatever!! We hope you'll be joining us!!

Our sponsor for this challenge is......

ROBYN'S FETISH

A little about Robyn's Fetish....

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

ROBYN'S FETISH is offering 5 digital stamps OR 4 digital stamps and 1 paper set of their choice to the winner!!!
Thanks Robyn for sponsoring our challenge and for donating some awesome images for our DT to work with!! We appreciate everything!

Check out the amazing work our Design Team created this challenge and as always, we would love it if you went to their blogs and left them some love!! A special thank you to ROBYN'S FETISH for donating images for our DT to use.

This week we're lucky and honored to have a Guest Designer from Robyn's Fetish joining us at Craft Us Crazy!!!
Lets meet her and check out her beautiful projects!!

Susan

I live in northern NJ and am a former high school Spanish teacher. I am married to a wonderful man who supports me in everything I do and we will be married for 27 years on April 14, 2011. I have been stamping for 13 years and love to color with all kinds of mediums. I am a cat lover and have made one of my cats the mascot for my blog. I am also the Sponsorship Coordinator for Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More.

Gorgeous inspiration and projects Susan, and we're so glad that you were able to join us!!!!

~Lori H~

~Jeanette C~

Image courtesy of Robyn's Fetish

~Maria A~

Image courtesy of Robyn's Fetish

~Tammylee N~

~Genevieve S~

~Sam H~

Image courtesy of Robyn's Fetish

~ CHALLENGE 14...SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT...DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS ~

2011-08-11T04:22:00.000-07:00

Wow!!! We've seen such beautiful projects and entries so far!!! Thank you to everyone that has joined us this challenge!!!

This weeks challenge continues with everyone's favorite...ANYTHING GOES!!!! That means anything your heart desires!! So let's see what you've got.........cards, altered projects, Christmas, Halloween, whatever you feel like creating............we want to see it!!!

We want all crafters to feel welcome, so if your crafting medium fits our challenge, then we welcome you to join in the fun! Whether it be........sewing, scrapbooking, altering, cardmaking, candle making, whatever!! We hope you'll be joining us!!

Our sponsor for the second part of this challenge is Di's Digi Downloads and the prize up for grabs is........

5 free digital images of the winners choice! How cool is that! Be sure to check out their cute, cute, cute images.

We have a FABulous Guest Design Team member this week!!! It's a thrill & an honor to have her with us!!! Now let me introduce you to...........none other than..........the lovely Diane.........creator of Di's Digi Downloads!!!

Diane says.............

I have been drawing since a child and studied graphics at College many years ago, I now work as a Medical photographer part time but my love was always drawing. I started cardmaking about 4yrs ago when I bought my daughter a cardmaking kit which we did together, but I’m afraid I got the bug! My daughter preferred scrapbooking. I then started looking online at other blogs and this then became my passion and I loved sharing my cards with likeminded people.

I love stamping and loved finding images, but sometimes I could not find what I wanted so I started to draw myself.

This then has become my second addiction and I have never looked back, I love thinking of new images, and its just fabulous to see others take them and make them into beautiful works of art. Long may it continue!

This is Diane's gorgeous card she created for our challenge..............what a beauty!!!

Thank you so much to Diane of Di's Digi Downloads for so generously giving our Design Team such wonderful images to showcase her lovely designs.

~ Lori H. ~
Image courtesy of Di's Digi Downloads

~ Maria A. ~
Image courtesy of Di's Digi Downloads

~ Sam H. ~
Image courtesy of Di's Digi Downloads

~ Jeanette C. ~
Image courtesy of Di's Digi Downloads

~ Sharron M. ~
Flower Beary Fairy image courtesy of Di's Digi Downloads

We definitely want to thank Kelley Kid's for sponsoring the first half of our Anything Goes Challenge!! And a big thank you to her amazing Design Team for their contributions to our challenge. Don't forget to visit both of these FABulous artists and stores and show them some love, as well as our amazing Design Team!!!

~CHALLENGE 14 ... ANYTHING GOES IN AUGUST~

2011-08-04T00:55:00.000-07:00

WOW!!!! 499 entries last challenge!!! A BIG THANK YOU to everyone that joined us!!! I know Anything Goes is always a favorite with everyone, and that's why this month is ANYTHING GOES IN AUGUST!!!! My birthday is at the end of August so we're celebrating all month long, and I want everyone to have a great time!!

So lets see what you got..cards, altered projects, Christmas, Halloween, whatever you feel like creating...we want to see it!!!
We want all crafters to feel welcome, so if your crafting medium fits our challenge, then we welcome you to join! Whether it be sewing, scrapbooking, altering, cardmaking, candle making, whatever!! We hope you'll be joining us!!

We've got a very special and new sponsor this week!!! KELLEY KID'S DIGI STAMPS!! Kelley Kid's is not only a new sponsor here at Craft Us Crazy, but she's also opened up her own challenge blog, so let's send a warm welcome to her and her new DT! So be sure to drop by their challenge blog and welcome them to the challenge family, and snag the freebie they're offering!!

and they're offering the following prize to our winner.....

3 images of winner's choice

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Why don't ya check out the rest of our beautiful Design Teams work also!! A special thank you to Kelley Kid's Digi Stamps for donating images for our DT to use.

~Lori H~
Image courtesy of Kelley Kid's Digi Stamps -- Summer Fun Silhouette 3

~Tammylee N~
Image courtesy of Kelley Kid's Digi Stamps

~Sam H~
Image courtesy of Kelley Kid's Digi Stamps -- Kate with Newt

~Genevieve S~
Image courtesy of Kelley Kid's Digi Stamps -- Campfire

~Mary B~

Image courtesy of Kelley Kid's Digi Stamps -- SummerFun Silhouette 1

~Jeanette C~
Image courtesy of Kelley Kid's Digi Stamps -- First Camera

and Jeanette also used the freebie image being offered by Kelley Kid's- Cheer

So what are you waiting for! Please use the Linky Tool below to enter your CHALLENGE ENTRY LINK along with YOUR name. We can't wait to see all your fabulous creations!!!

~CHALLENGE #12 WINNERS & TOP 3...CHRISTMAS IN JULY and/or DISTRESSED~

2011-07-28T06:32:00.000-07:00

FIND OUR CURRENT CHALLENGE HERE

Happy Thursday everyone!! Hope you've had a great week and getting ready to have an even better weekend!!! Let's not waste any time...everyone wants to know the winners and top 3!!! And why wouldn't they, we have some fantastic prizes to give away this week!

On to our WINNERS and our TOP 3 for our Challenge 12...Christmas in July and/or Distressed/Vintage Theme!!!
We had some awesome sponsors during this challenge and we want to send a HUGE thanks to PEGGY LOVES VINTAGE and CROP CHOCOLATE for sponsoring our challenge and a special thank you to Peggy for donating images for our DT to work with!!

Now on to our winners....

Our winner of 5 cutouts of winners choice, a $17.50 value

PEGGY LOVES VINTAGE

is.....

MEL H

and our winner of $25 DOLLARS IN CROP CREDITS from

CROP CHOCOLATE

is.....

SIETA

Congratulations ladies!!!

Please email me at Craftuscrazy@cox.net with CHALLENGE 12 WINNER in the subject line, so that I can pass on your prize redeeming details.

Now on to our TOP 3....

once again, our participants did NOT disappoint!!! Those that done vintage always amaze me! Such beautiful work!!! And all the Christmas projects made me wish Santa was in the sky tomorrow!!!! Everyone done amazing work, so pat yourselves on the back!!!!

Our TOP 3 for this challenge was.....

DEONNA

of FOR THE LOVE OF CARDMAKING

MARLIES

of SCRAPCARDS by MARLIES

JOHANN

of IT'S MY CREATIVE WORLD

SANDY

of SANDY'S STAMPING SCENE

TRACY

of I WANNA BUILD A MEMORY

ok ok so it's not exactly 3..more like TOP 5 lol what can I say, I was never good with math!!

Congratulations ladies!!! Please contact me at craftuscrazy@cox.net and put Challenge 12 TOP 3 in the subject line so that I can get your TOP 3 badge to you!!

Thanks again to everyone that joins us and plays along!!

~SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT....SWEET N SASSY~

2011-07-28T06:03:00.000-07:00

Such beautiful projects and entries so far!!! Thank you to everyone that has joined us this challenge!!!

This weeks challenge is everyones favorite...ANYTHING GOES!!!! That means anything your heart desires!! So lets see what you got..cards, altered projects, Christmas, Halloween, whatever you feel like creating...we want to see it!!!
We want all crafters to feel welcome, so if your crafting medium fits our challenge, then we welcome you to join! Whether it be sewing, scrapbooking, altering, cardmaking, candle making, whatever!! We hope you'll be joining us!!

We've got a new sponsor joining us the second part of this challenge. We would love to welcome....

and they're offering three digital stamps to the winner!!!
Thank you so much for your generosity!!! And their images are soooo cute!! So be sure to check them out!!

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We've got a few projects from our DT today. I hope it inspires you to pull your tools out and create something from the heart!!

~Maria A~

image courtesy of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - Apple Cocoa

~Tammylee N~

image courtesy of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - Sisters

So what are you waiting for! Please use the Linky Tool below to enter your CHALLENGE ENTRY LINK along with YOUR name. We can't wait to see all your fabulous creations!!!

~CHALLENGE #13...ANYTHING GOES w/ DIGITAL DELIGHTS~

2011-07-21T01:42:00.000-07:00

What beautiful projects over the past two weeks!!! All of your creativity and talents definitely got me into the Christmas spirit!! I'm in awe at all of you that done Vintage! A style that is so hard for me to accomplish, so thank you for the inspiration!!
With that said, the beginning of this challenge is a bit heavy hearted for me. We have to say goodbye to a few of our family members here at Craft Us Crazy!!! I can't thank these ladies enough for all their hard work and dedication they've given me since the beginning of Craft Us Crazy!!! Their talents and creativity always amaze me and I'll miss working with them!! A few will be back after a short break, but until then, I would still like to say 'see ya later' and good bye to the others and wish them only the very best in all their new journeys!!
So be sure to stop by their blogs and leave them some love and let them know they'll be missed!!!

~Christina P~

~Lauren M~

~Deborah N~ (taking a much needed break)

~Kym W~ (taking a much needed break)

~Kim G~ (taking a much needed break)

This weeks challenge is everyones favorite...ANYTHING GOES!!!! That means anything your heart desires!! So lets see what you got..cards, altered projects, Christmas, Halloween, whatever you feel like creating...we want to see it!!!
We want all crafters to feel welcome, so if your crafting medium fits our challenge, then we welcome you to join! Whether it be sewing, scrapbooking, altering, cardmaking, candle making, whatever!! We hope you'll be joining us!!

Our sponsor for the first week of our challenge is the one and only.......

Fancy a new blog makeover, header or new watermark, then stop by our sister site Delightful Custom blogs.

and they're offering the following prize to our winner.....

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Why don't ya check out the rest of our beautiful Design Teams work also!! A special thank you to Digital Delights for donating images for our DT to use.

~Maria A~

Image courtesy of Digital Delights - Baking Bears Set

~Lori H~

~Lauren M~

~Tammylee N~
image courtesy of Digital Delights - Laid Back Lucy

~Sam H~

~Genevieve S~

~Mary B~

image courtesy of Digital Delights - Baking Bears Set

~Sharron M~

So what are you waiting for! Please use the Linky Tool below to enter your CHALLENGE ENTRY LINK along with YOUR name. We can't wait to see all your fabulous creations!!!

~Challenge #11 WINNERS & TOP 3~

2011-07-13T09:31:00.000-07:00

FIND OUR CURRENT CHALLENGE HERE

Happy Hump Day everyone!! I hope your week has been great so far! Only a few more days and it's the weekend...thankfully!!! We'll be busy moving my oldest son to Flagstaff, it'll be bittersweet but I know it's time for him to go off and be his own man. Just not an easy thing to do or watch. But anyways..enough of gloomy stuff...on to EXCITING STUFF!!!

WINNERS WINNERS and our TOP 3 for our Challenge 11...Red, White and Blue and/or Summer Theme!!!
We had some awesome sponsors during this challenge and we want to send a HUGE thanks to Limited Runs and Squigglefly for sponsoring our challenge and for donating images for our DT to work with!!

Now on to our winners....

Our winner of 3 DIGITAL IMAGES of winners choice from

is.....

#176 - SCRAPJOANNY

and our winner of 3 DIGITAL IMAGES (sets count as one) of winners choice from

is.....

#39 - JESSICA FITZGERALD

Congratulations ladies!!!

Please email me at Craftuscrazy@cox.net with CHALLENGE 11 WINNER in the subject line.

Now on to our TOP 3....

once again, it was not an easy task! Everyone done an incredible job with their Red, White, and Blue or their Summer projects!!! So much inspiration I was able to file away for future projects...

Our TOP 3 for this challenge was.....

MARYB

of Mary's Creatieve kaart-maak-verslaving Blog

GRACE N

of Th-INK-ing of You

SAZZLECRAFT

of SAZZLE CRAFT

Congratulations ladies!!! Please contact me at craftuscrazy@cox.net so that I can get your TOP 3 badge to you!!

Thanks again to everyone that joins us and plays along!!

~Challenge 10....WINNERS AND TOP 3~

2011-07-08T15:21:00.000-07:00

CLICK HERE FOR OUR CURRENT CHALLENGE

Ok I think my mind has officially left me. I apologize for being so late on the Challenge 10 winners and Top 3. It has been a long few weeks and I really thought I had posted these winners, but apparently not. Thank you to MommaJess for asking about it. I will have the Challenge 11 winners posted Tuesday, July 12th and then we'll be all caught up.

Thanks again to our Sponsors during our Challenge 10 Father's Day/Masucline Theme Challenge.

Lauretta's Digital Stamps

Hi am Lauretta, i am also known under the nickname of ladypou. I am the founder of Craft Your Passion Challenge blog. I love to draw, and have started my own line of digital stamps in January 2010 called Lauretta's Digital Stamps. You can find my images here: http://laurettasdigitalstamps.blogspot.com/. I am also on other Design teams like MelJens Designs and Pattie's creations (both digital stamp artist) and on Karmascrap ( a weekly sketch challenge ) and also a store DT here in Canada called ( La cour a Scrap...booking) I love each and every place were i have fun creating and expressing my artistic passions. Please come and visit me on my personal blog: http://www.passioncartesetplus.blogspot.com/

and they're offering the following prize to our winner.....

4 IMAGES OF WINNERS CHOICE
and that winner is.....
#179 - DOREENS DREAM

and our second sponsor and winner....

and the prize up for grabs is...

4 free digital images of winners choice
and that winner is.....
#73 - GRY-BEATE'S KORT OG ROT

and our TOP 3
LENAs KORT

KURLY-Q DESIGNS

SHELL'S CRAFT HAVEN

Thank you to everyone that entered and we loved seeing all your amazing projects!!!! Winners and Top 3 please contact me at Craftuscrazy@cox.net to claim your prizes and badges!!!

~CHALLENGE #12...CHRISTMAS IN JULY AND/OR DISTRESSED VINTAGE w/PEGGY LOVES VINTAGE & CROP CHOCOLATE~

2011-07-06T21:01:00.000-07:00

WOW!! The entries last challenge were awesome!!! I can't say enough how much I appreciate each and every person that takes the time to enter our challenges at Craft Us Crazy!!! I learn so many new techniques and ideas week to week. So thank you for the inspiration!!

This week our challenge is... CHRISTMAS IN JULY AND/OR DISTRESSED/VINTAGE! So lets see what you can do with that theme!! Remember that you don't have to do both themes posted, you can do one or the other, but if you're feeling up to an extra challenge, try doing both!! Also don't forget that EVERYONE is welcome to play along with us! Don't have a blog, then please email me your entry and I'll get it put in for ya! Also, a special welcome to all of our SCS friends! Feel free to link back to your project using your gallery link! We don't want anyone to feel left out, so email me if you have any questions!!!

This challenge we have two awesome sponsors!!!

PEGGY LOVES VINTAGE

My husband and I have shared 36 years together and we have 2 sons and a daughter and 2 glorious grandkids ages 3 and 6.
I started collecting vintage cards quite by accident. I was helping with my aunts estate sale and ran across her collection. The cards were so wonderful that I fell in love with them and have been collecting them ever since.
I love to get a new vintage scrapbook and read all about the lives and times of the individual. Some of their stories are truly inspiring.

Be sure and visit my blog where you'll find some great inspiration, tips, tricks and some free vintage images for you to use.

I'm really excited about being an sponsor for Craft Us Crazy and sharing these beautiful vintage images with you. I hope that you come to love them as much as I do.

Peggy is donating 5 cutouts of winners choice, a $17.50 value to the winner!!

HOLY MOLY!!! I'm wishing I could enter the challenge for this great prize!!

and

CROP CHOCOLATE

CropChocolate.com – Sweet Deals for the Scrapbooking Addict!

At CropChocolate.com™, we sell all-things scrapbook. But here's the catch, we only sell one item at a time – at a delicious price. Every day several items will be posted – so act fast – a limited quantity will be sold at deeply discounted prices. No time to let it temper.

The Nib:

Several times a day, items will be sold on CropChocolate.com at delicious prices. It may be an embellishment shelf with all the works, a scrapbook kit, scrapbook tools or an organizer with some added goodies. What ever it is you can count on this – you'll get great products at outstanding prices.

To read more about Crop Chocolate go HERE!

Crop Chocolate is donating $25 DOLLARS IN CROP CREDITS!!!

WOW! Thank you Crop Chocolate for your generosity!!

So head on over to Crop Chocolate and see what todays special is..you won't want to miss it I'm sure!!

We also have a special lady joining this week as Guest Designer!! Let's check out her project and be sure to stop by her blog and leave her some love!!
~SHERRI~

Love this card Sherri!!! The musical note charm is perfect and love the lace!! Stunning work!! Thank you for joining us this challenge and we can't wait for everyone to see the other stunning work Sherri has on her blog!!

Now on to our Design Teams projects...some using images from Peggy Loves Vintage and others using images from their own collections!

~Lori H~

using image from Peggy Loves Vintage

~SAM H~

~Christina P~

using image from Peggy Loves Vintage

~Lauren M~

~Sharron M~
using image from Peggy Loves Vintage

~Genevieve S~

using image from Peggy Loves Vintage

~Maria A~

using image from Peggy Loves Vintage

~Mary B~

using image from Peggy Loves Vintage

~Tammylee N~

using image from Peggy Loves Vintage

~CHALLENGE #11....SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT...SQUIGGLEFLY~

2011-06-29T21:01:00.000-07:00

What awesome entries we've had so far in our RED, WHITE & BLUE AND/OR SUMMER CHALLENGE! We love to see all the different styles and inspiration from everyone! We appreciate each and every person that takes the time to enter our challenges! Thank YOU!
Now on to our brand new sponsor for the second part of our challenge!!! We're pleased to be welcoming a new sponsor to Craft Us Crazy, and they definitely didn't disappoint with their adorable images!! You've got to go check out

and the prize up for grabs is...

3 free digital images of winners choice and sets count as ONE! HOLY COW!! How generous of Squigglefly!!
We also have a few fabulous Guest Design member joining us this week!!! It's a thrill to have them with us this week!!! Now let me introduce you to these two lovely ladies!!...

Kim O'Connell from Paper Perfect Designs

I am Clinical Social Worker on a geriatric psych unit by day and a mad crafter by night. This whole crafting addiction innocently started when I took my two children to the craft store to buy some supplies to make Easter cards in 2009 and it quickly spiraled out of control from there. I am thrilled to have been recently invited to join the Squigglefly Design Team and to have been introduced to such a talented yet wacky group of women. I fit right in! I decided to flex my humorous muscles with my card for the GDT spot for the Craft Us Crazy Challenge. Thanks for allowing me to play along!

Card made with the Kiss the Cook Image from Squigglefly

Next we get to meet....

Linda Weber from Scrapping Heaven

I'm 64 yo and retired but still actively volunteering locally. I live in the country with my husband of 20 years and 3 fur babies. I'm a mother/grandmother and great grandmother already! I love all arts - especially crocheting and card making! I have innumerable completed 12x12 albums of every subject my life can span and am most recently struggling to get together the last ancestry album I'll probably ever build, since I have found photos and information of members of my family back to the civil and revolutionary wars. I also co-own a wonderful yahoo group of scrapbook and card making members. This is my first year as a Design Team member and enjoying every day. I just believe we all should live every day to the fullest.

Card made with the image ShyBears: God Bless Our Troops from Squigglefly

Card made with the image The Old Front Porch from Squigglefly

Amazing and stunning work ladies!! It was a pleasure to have you on the team this week and to have your inspiration brighten our challenge blog!!! Thank you so much to our Guest Designers and Squigglefly!!!

Now for some more beautiful inspiration from some of our Design Team members!

~Maria A~
using image Kiss the Cook from Squigglefly

~Tammylee N~
using image Kiss the Cook from Squigglefly

~Genevieve S~

using image Kiss the Cook from Squigglefly

~Sharron M~

and we definitely want to thank the one and only Limited Runs for sponsoring the first half of our Red, White & Blue and/or Summer Theme Challenge!!

So don't forget to visit both of these fabulous artists and stores and show them some love, as well as our Guest Designers and our amazing Design Team!!!

~CHALLENGE #11....RED, WHITE & BLUE AND/OR SUMMER THEME~

2011-06-22T21:01:00.000-07:00

Phew what a week it has been. We've got some fires around us, so my internet is going in and out, so I don't want to waste anytime. This will be short and sweet so I can get everything posted before it goes back out.
Thank you to each and every one of you that joined us in our Father's Day/Masculine Theme challenge!!! I will post winners and TOP 3 on Tuesday, June 28th!

Craft Us Crazy would also like to say a sad goodbye to two of our DT members, Rebekah L and Lynne H
We want to thank Rebekah and Lynne for all the hard work they've both given us since the beginning of our challenge blog launch! Both of your talents and inspiration will be missed!! I've enjoyed working with the both of you and learning from your creativity and techniques.
We wish y'all nothing but the best in your new adventures and journeys that you come across!!! And a special thought and prayer to Lynne, that she feel better very soon!!!
Thank you both for everything!!! Be sure to stop by Rebekah's and Lynne's blog and leave them some love on their last challenge with us!

Our theme for this week is RED, WHITE & BLUE AND/OR A SUMMER THEME..OR BOTH!! Whichever you'd like to work with, and whatever project you'd like to enter!! Can't wait to see what you end up entering!!!

Our sponsor for the first part of our challenge is LIMITED RUNS!!

We love to have Limited Runs with us and her adorable images...especially those yummy cupcakes! Anyways, our winner will win 3 Digital images of winners choice from Limited Runs, so lets learn a little bit about them....
When I started creating christmas cards for my friends I didn't realize how addictive it could be and it's slowly been getting larger. We all start somewhere and it's been growing.Creating Digi's just happened to be a blend of using my drawing and computer graphix together to create "Limited Runs"which is my digital stamp store. I've also started Freebie Fridays and will be doing this for a Limited time too. Each may be posted from 1 day to ??? (Limited Time Offer) May you all enjoy my digi's as much as I love to make them. So if your looking for some YUMMY cupcakes I've got over 70 Varieties to choose from and lots more with more always in the works Don't worry there are also others available too from Cute to a little scary pop by and you'll see what I mean!!! and Occassional Large seasonal Digi's for those who scrapbook digi's that are 8 By 8 Inches too these will pop up from time to time and be limited runs too
And now for our beautiful projects that our Design Team has for us, to help inspire your projects.....

~Deborah N~

~Mary B~

~Christina P~

image courtesy of Limited Runs

~Sharron M~

~Tammylee N~

image courtesy of Limited Runs

~Rebekah L~

~Genevieve S~

image courtesy of Limited Runs

~Lauren M~

~Tammylee N~

~Sam H~

~Lori H~