613 Avenue Create Challenge - Holiday Happiness

Hi Crafters,

It is a sad post today as this is my last inspirational project for 613 Avenue Create.

I have been a part of this fabulous design team for almost three years now so this was a very difficult decision to make as I have enjoyed every minute of my time there. Everyone has been so friendly and kind and although I shall miss being part of this fabulous team I shall still be in contact with them in Blogland.

I had spread myself too thin, trying to keep all the plates spinning at once and finding it a struggle so some things had to change.

Over the next couple of weeks you will see my posts where I will be stepping down from three teams.

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Now for this months challenge at 613 Avenue Create we are wanting to see your cards and projects depicting

'Holiday Happiness'

Recipe

Image - Christmas Trio Blocks - Bugaboo Stamps
Medium - Promarkers
Cottage Cutz Stitched Rectangle Dies
Apple Blossom Letter Dies
Britannia Merry Christmas Die
Kanban Ho Ho Ho Paper
Glitter

I printed the images twice, coloured and cut them out to layer them up from the frame.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Dies R Us - #62 Christmas
Deep Ocean - #143 Santa is Coming to Town
Try It on Tuesday - Layer It Up
Holly Jolly Christmas - #86 Two Part Challenge

I Love Promarkers - #323 Snowman
Fab n Funky - #329 Christmas
Aud Sentiments - #169 ATG + Sentiment
Winter Wonderland - Frame It
Brown Sugar - #227 ATG
Christmas Cards All Year Round - ATG Christmas/Holiday
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Christmas Time
Christmas with the Cuties - #1 Anything Cute and Christmassy
CHNC Every Saturday - #310 ATG Christmas

CHNC Extra - December Challenge

Phew! There's a lot of Christmas challenges about and many more besides these too.
Hope you can join in with us.

For a full list of all the sponsors please head over to the challenge blog here.

Thanks for joining me today.

Lorraine 

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613 Avenue Create Challenge for November - Anything Goes

Hi Crafters,

It's time to introduce a new challenge at 613 Avenue Create.
We have an easy 'Anything Goes' theme this month so look forward to seeing your fabulous creations.
I have used a pre-coloured set from one of our sponsors, Doodle Pantry, called Cowboy Gear.

Recipe

Images & Papers - Cowboy Gear - Doodle Pantry

Twine

Charm

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Brown Sugar - #223 ATG
Creative Fingers - #119 ATG
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - Movember - One for the Men

There are many sponsors for this month with some wonderful prizes for the winners, to see a list of them please pop over to the blog HERE.
Good luck and see you soon,

Lorraine
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613 Avenue Create Challenge for October - ATG / Use Green and Gold in your Design

Hi Crafters,

**If you are looking for my CCC card then please scroll down thanks**

A new month and a new challenge at 613 Avenue Create.

We have a ton of sponsors for you again and some fabulous prizes to be won.

As always our theme is  Anything Goes with an optional twist of 

Using Green and Gold in your project.

(inside reads)

...hope this one's not too painful!

Recipe

Image - Eureka Stamps digi 5703 - Saguaro

Medium - Pro/flex/brushmarkers

Dies - Crealies Stitched Ovals & Squares,

Crafters Companion Corner dies

Sentiment - Computer Generated

Embossalicious Embossing Folder

Challenges I'd like to enter:
I Love Promarkers - #318 Flowers/Nature

Aud Sentiments - #165 ATG + Sentiment
Creative Fingers - #117 ATG

Here's a list of the fabulous sponsors we have for you this month, take a peek at the challenge blog HERE for more details of their prizes.

Bugaboo Stamps

Eureka Stamps

Lacy Sunshine Stamps

Melonheadz

Oddball Art Stamp Co

Ppinky Dolls

Sami Stamps

Toadstool Printables

Now you don't want to miss out on a prize from these fabulous companies do you? 

So Ready, Steady, Create!

Lorraine 

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613 Avenue Create Challenge - Anything Goes/The Colours of Fall

Hi Crafters,

** If you are here for my Christmas Card Club post then please scroll down, thanks**

Another new monthly challenge has started at 613 Avenue Create.

As always you can choose the 

Anything Goes 

or the twist of 

Colours of Fall

This gorgeous lady is 'Park Avenue Stroller' by Rick St. Dennis

Recipe

Image Park Avenue Stroller - Rick St. Dennis

Image Coloured with Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - Crafters Companion CD-Rom - Autumn Morning Collection

Leaf Stamps, Sentiment and Dies - Crafters Inspiration Issue 11

Distress Inks

Doily

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Addicted To Stamps - #130 Not A Square
NBUS Challenge - #7 Never Before Used Schtuff
(Leaf stamps & dies)


I Love Promarkers - #316 Use a Die Cut
Crafty Catz - #336 ATG/Autumn Colours
Delicious Doodles - #16 Orange & Brown 

We have lots of sponsors for this months challenge - a full line up of the sponsors and prizes are on the blog HERE. 

Have fun!

Lorraine

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613 Avenue Create Challenge #188 - Anything Goes

Hi Crafters,

Good morning to you on this lovely Sunday morning.

This is my first post for today, there will be another one in a few hours time so hopefully you can come back again later.

The new MONTHLY challenge at 613 Avenue Create is kicking off with an easy

ANYTHING GOES

There are multiple sponsors and fabulous prizes so please hop over to the blog for more details HERE 

Recipe

Image - Wine Drinker - SLS Lines

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Spellbinders Floral Oval Die

Go Kreate #7 Frilly Square Frame Die

Fuzzy Lemon Die - Let's Celebrate

Papers - Little Darlings - Chocolate Covered Cherry Pad

Ribbon & Lace

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Incy Wincy Designs - ATG
Creative Fingers - #114 ATG
Art By Miran - #64 ATG
Crafty Friends - #37 Favourite Embellishment (Lace)
Craft-Dee Bowz - August Challenge ATG + Bow
SLS Lines Challenge - #22 3 or More Layers

Please join me later today for my GDT post for Penny Black & More.

Lorraine 

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613 Avenue Create Challenge #186 - Create Your Own Challenge

Hi Crafters,

**if you are looking for my CCC post then please scroll down, thanks**

We have a fabulous challenge at 613 Avenue Create this week where you can create your own challenge theme by following the board below. Use one or more items from each column and create your project. I have circled the elements I have used on my card with red which you will see as you scroll down.

I'm using a fun image from our sponsor called Puppy Paws.

Recipe

Image - Puppy Paws - Robyn's Fetish Stamps

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - Tonic Woodland Walk Pad

Jus'Cutz Scalloped Squares Die

Crealies Stitched Ovals Die

Joanna Sheen Dog Paws Die

Xcuts Belt and Buckle Dies

Gems

Challenges I'd like to enter:

The Ribbon Girl - July Any Image Challenge
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #38 ATG
Crafting From The Heart - #121 ATG
Creative Moments - #98 ATG
Crafty Friends - #36 Use Your Dies
Cute As A Button - #24 ATG

We are looking forward to seeing what you create using this board for inspiration. The winner will receive a prize from our sponsor

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps

Hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend,

See you soon,

Lorraine 

xXx

613 Avenue Create Challenge # 184 Anything Goes / Birds of a Feather

Hi Crafters,

**if you are looking for my Christmas Card Club post then please scroll down**

As the challenge title suggests at 613 Avenue Create this week we would like to see either your ANYTHING GOES creations OR use BIRDS +/ FEATHERS.

Here's a little feathered inspiration for you...

Recipe

Image - Little Miss Feathered Chick - Sami Stamps

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - LOTV Sunny Side Up paper pad (discontinued)

Joy Crafts Feather Die

Spellbinders Lacy Scalloped Circle Die

Sentiment Stamp - LOTV

Pearls

Our sponsor is giving away 3 digital images to the lucky winner.

Sami Stamps

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Deep Ocean Challenge - #132 Colours of Summer

Fab 'n' Funky - #312 2 or more DP's

Double D Challenges - Simply Gingham

Aud Sentiments - #159 For A Girl + Sentiment

Crafty Catz - #332 Red, White and Blue (please delete if not allowed)

Sami Stamps - #39 ATG

Pop along to the blog for lots of inspiration from the rest of the DT.

Can't wait to see what you create.

Lorraine 

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613 Avenue Create Challenge #182 - Anything Goes/Twist - Create your own challenge

Hi Crafters,

Another new challenge is starting at 613 Avenue Create . We are always an Anything Goes challenge but this week our twist is to create your own challenge using the inspirational grid, pop over to the blog and check it out here.

This card was so difficult to photo so I hope you get the idea, it has a fancy shaped opening front which frames the image when shut. 

Recipe

Image - Shabby Chic Birdhouse - Beccy's Place

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Aperture Die - Jus-Cutz Shapes No. 6

Leaves - Creative Expressions Die - Faux Quilled Leaves

Sentiment Die - Wplus9

Copper Embossing Enamel

Hobbycraft Flower

Tattered Lace Birds Die

Papers - Tonic Woodland Pad

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafting From The Heart - #117 ATG

Creative Moments - #96 ATG/Summer

Crafty Creations - #318 ATG

Brown Sugar - #204 ATG

Creative Fingers - #112 ATG

Fussy & Fancy - #166 Say It With Flowers

Allsorts - #367 Photo Inspiration

Bunny Zoe's - Summer

Noor Designs - #19 Here Comes Summer

Our sponsors are

Beccy's Place

Di's Digi Stamps

Well what are you waiting for?  Off to the craft room it's time to create!

Have fun!

Lorraine

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613 Avenue Create Challenge # 178 - Anything Goes

Hi Crafters,

A nice and easy challenge for you all at 613 Avenue Create this week - 

ANYTHING GOES

Any new project, any style or craft and any theme you like.

I've made a card for a teenager.

Recipe

Image - 'Hoodie Kind of Day' SMS Digi Stamps

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - Free CD rom - Making Cards Magazine

Sentiment Stamp - LOTV

Embellishment Stamps - Crafters Companion 'Just For Men'

Bakers Twine

Challenges I'd like to enter:

to be added

Our Sponsor this week is

SMS Digistamps

Come and join in with us this week.

Lorraine

xXx

613 Avenue Create Challenge #176 - Anything Goes

Hi Crafters,

Another scheduled post from me today so hopefully it will pop up when it's meant to.

All Dressed Up, A Day for Daisies, and The Cutting Cafe are our sponsors this week for a nice and easy ' Anything Goes' challenge at 613 Avenue Create.

Recipe

Image - Birthday Monkey - All Dressed Up
Medium - Pro/flexmarkers
Papers - Tonic Studios 'Folksy Florals' Pad
Die - Magnolia leaf Spray

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Incy Wincy Designs - CAS
Fab 'n' Funky - #304 For a Child
Aud Sentiments - #155 ATG + Sentiment

Please pop over to the blog for more inspiration and a full list of prizes.

Lorraine 

xXx

613 Avenue Create Challenge #174 Anything Goes optional twist - Life is a Beach

Hi Crafters,

**If you are here for my CCC post then please scroll down thanks**

Good Morning to you all, hope your Sunday has got off to a great start!

I'm sharing my project for 613 Avenue Create today and this week I have made a Christmas Tag following the Anything Goes part of the challenge.

My image is Snowy Cabin from QKR Stampede.

Recipe

Image - Snowy Cabin - QKR Stampede

Promarkers

White Glitter

Papers - Crafters Companion Nordic Christmas

Mama Elephant Tags-a-Lot Die

Crealies Stitched Oval Dies

Britannia Word Dies

Bakers Twine

Challenges I'd like to enter:

CHNC Every Saturday - #279 ATG as long as it's Christmas

Creative Fingers - #108 ATG

Please visit the Challenge Blog for more details of the sponsors and prizes plus you can see the fabulous creations from the rest of my teamies. 

See you again soon,

Lorraine

xXx

613 Avenue Create Challenge #172 - Anything Goes

Hi Crafters,

**If you are looking for my CCC post then please scroll down**

A new challenge is starting over on the 613 Avenue Create blog today and this week there is no twist just a nice and easy 'Anything Goes' theme.

Here is my card using this sweet image called Molly from our sponsor Lacy Sunshine Stamps.

Recipe

Image - Molly - Lacy Sunshine Stamps

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Dies - Crealies Double Stitched Ovals

Spellbinders Word Die

Papers - Unknown

Pearls

Challenges I'd like to enter:
I Love Promarkers - #306 Two Colours Only (Pink & Green)
Fab & Funky - #300 Girly and Pretty
Crafty Creations - #313 Stitching Real or Faux
Brown Sugar - #194 ATG
Creative Fingers - #107 ATG
Fussy & Fancy - #161 Green and Pink
Crafty Girlz - #14 ATG

LC Designs - #68 Spring Colours

Please take a look at the other inspirational projects from the rest of the DT over on the blog and join in with our easy theme this week. The winner will receive 3 Digital  Images from our sponsor...

Lacy Sunshine Stamps

Well that's all from me today, catch up with you later,

Lorraine
xXx

613 Avenue Create Challenge # 170 - Anything Goes / A Whiter Shade of Pale

Hi Crafters,

**If you are looking for my CCC post, please scroll down**

I'm back again today to share my 613 Avenue Create Design Team project with you for the current challenge which is 'Anything Goes' but the twist if you choose to follow it is 'A Whiter Shade of Pale'

Please use neutral colours ie. White and Beige. 

Black and pale Pink can be used as accent colours.

Here is my project for the Anything Goes theme.

A close up of the lovely heart frame that I coloured with  my Promarkers

Recipe

Image - Heart Frame - Eureka Stamps

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers
Papers - LOTV/Nitwit Country Lady
Heartfelt Italiana Grapevines Stamps & Die
WOC Flowers
Glitter

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Aud Sentiments - #152 Birthday Sentiment
Brown Sugar - #192 ATG
Crafty Friends Challenge - #28 ATG
Crafty Calendar Challenge - ATG
Noor Designs - #17 ATG

Our sponsors for this week are:

Oddball Art Company

 

Melonheadz

Eureka Stamps

For details of the individual prizes please hop over to the blog here.

I do hope you will join in with us, the Design Team are looking forward to seeing your creations.

Hope you are enjoying your weekend!

Lorraine

xXx

613 Avenue Create Challenge #166 - Anything Goes - optional twist All That Glitters

Hi Crafters,

'Happy Mother's Day!' to those in the UK.

** If you are looking for my CCC card then please scroll down to the previous post **

Today also marks the start of a new challenge at 613 Avenue Create.

We are always an Anything Goes theme with an optional twist, which this week is All That Glitters.

We would like to see your creations using silver, aluminium foil or faux metal.

Here's mine using Steampunk Dark Angel from our sponsor Aurora Wings.

...and here's the inside

Recipe

Image - Steampunk Dark Angel - Aurora Wings

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Spellbinders Creative Cogs Embossing Folder

Pebeo Silver Gilding Wax

Xcut Cogs and Gears Dies

Green Gems

Inkylicious Sentiment Stamp - insert

Challenges I'd like to enter:

That Craft Place - #5 ATG

NBUS Challenge - #6 First outing for this Image and the Pebeo Gilding Wax

Country View Crafts - Industrial

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Things with Wings

Delicious Doodles - #10 Show Us Some Green

Sponsor:

Aurora Wings

For more details and inspiration form the rest of the design team please visit the blog here.

Lorraine

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613 Avenue Create Challenge #164 - Anything Goes / Colour Challenge

Hi Crafters,

**If you are looking for my CCC card then please scroll down to the previous post thanks**

Why not join in the fun at 613 Avenue Create this week? 

Our challenge is always a nice and easy Anything Goes one with an optional twist this week of using a Colour Grid.

We have a prize of 3 digital images for the winner from our sponsor Crafty Sentiments.

I have used this image called Mia for my card.

Recipe

Image - Mia ~ Crafty Sentiments

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Clothing - Paper Pieced

Papers - Unknown and various, (bought in a batch from Ebay)

Spellbinders Floral Oval Die & Scalloped Border

Creative Expressions Petite Peony Cluster Die

Sentiment Tag - Lili of the Valley

Pearls

Instead of colouring all of this sweet image with my Promarkers I decided to paper piece her jacket and leggings and add shading with my markers. I like how this turned out and am very pleased with the card over all. It's colour combo is a little unusual for me but I think it works.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Addicted To Stamps - #120 Die Cuts

I Love Promarkers - #302 Bingo (Ribbon, Sentiment, Flower)

Creative Inspirations - #345 ATG / Sketch

Cute Card Thursday - #413 Warm Colours

Aud Sentiments - #149 Cute + Sentiment

Brown Sugar - #186 ATG

Creative Fingers - #103 ATG

Crafty Friends - #25 Girly

Allsorts Challenge - #351 Birthday Wishes

Crafty Girlz - #12 ATG

Craft-Dee Bowz - Feb. ATG + Bow

For more details and inspiration please follow this link to the blog. There you will find the colour grid to follow if you choose to and some fabulous cards and projects from the rest of the team.

Lorraine

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613 Avenue Create Challenge #162 - Anything Goes / Optional Twist - Create A Single Layer Card

Hi Crafters,

A happy Sunday to you all.

**if you're looking for my CCC post then please scroll down, thanks**

As always we have an Anything Goes challenge at 613 Avenue Create this week, or if you choose to, you can create a single layer card if you use the optional twist.

My inspirational project today is using the Anything Goes option and an image from QKR Stampede, one of our sponsors.

I followed this tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers.

  

Recipe

Tutorial - Splitcoast Stampers

Image - 'Wishing Well' - QKR Stampede

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - Basic Grey

Stampin' Up Oval & Scalloped Oval Punches

Spellbinders Oval & Scalloped Oval Dies

Sentiment - Computer Generated

Packet of Tissues

Challenges I'd like to enter:

That Craft Place - ATG

Crafting From The Heart - #97 ATG

Crafty Cardmakers - #156 Punches +/Dies

TTCRD - ATG

I Love Promarkers - #301 ATG

Creative Fingers - #102 ATG

Not Just Cards - #29 ATG

We are sponsored by two generous companies this week:-

QKR Stampede

winner receives 3 digital images

Digital Delights

I hope you liked my little get well tissue holder, to see more inspirational cards and projects please visit the challenge blog to see the rest of the creations from the design team.

Lorraine 

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613 Avenue Create Challenge # 160 Anything Goes

Hi Crafters,

**If you're looking for my Christmas Card Club card then please scroll down**

How are you all on this Sunday morning?

Well I hope and enjoying your weekend.

We have a totally 'Anything Goes' challenge this week at 613 Avenue Create with no twist so you can create whatever you wish for this challenge. Let's see what you can all come up with.

I have used this beautiful image from one of our sponsors, Stitchy Bear, called 'Darling Daisies'.

Recipe

Image - Darling Daisies - Stitchy Bear

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Creative Expressions Die - Californian Collection, Corner and Border

Silver Mirri Card

Spotty Organza Ribbon 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

That Craft Place - ATG

Fab n Funky - #288 Buttons or Bows or Both

Craft-Dee Bowz - January challenge
The Ribbon Girl - January Any Image Challenge

I have created quite a simple looking card for today although I think these types of cards take me just as long as a more elaborate card, lol. The colouring on this image was quite time consuming to go in and add the shading around all the tiny petals but it was very therapeutic. What looks like black card in the photo is actually silver mirri card - there goes my award for photographer of the year !

I wish you all a happy and relaxing Sunday, I will leave you with the details of our sponsors below so pop along and join in the fun here.

Our sponsors this week are:-

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps

winner receives 3 digital images (no papers)

&

Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps

winner receives 3 digital images

Lorraine 

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613 Avenue Create Challenge #158 ATG / Birthday or Anniversary

Hi Crafters,

**If you are looking for my Christmas Card Club post then please scroll down**

How are you this Sunday morning?

Fine I hope. 

Today I have my DT creation for 613 Avenue Create. Our theme this week is, as always, 'Anything Goes' but with a twist of 'Birthday or Anniversary'

I have used an image from one of our sponsors and made an MDF plaque for this challenge. The image is called 'Frame It - Gus' by Bugaboo Stamps.

 Recipe

Image - Frame It - Gus (her nagging) - Bugaboo Stamps

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

MDF Rectangle Plaque

Tattered Lace Decorative Rectangle Die

Papers - Beach House Pad by Craft Sensations

Core'dinations Card Stock - Crafters Companion

Mini Eyelets

Grey Gingham Ribbon

Glossy Accents (on his glasses)

Challenges I'd like to enter:

That Craft Place - ATG

Crafting From The Heart - #93 ATG

TTCRD - ATG

Try It On Tuesday - Letters and Numbers

Brown Sugar - #180 ATG

We have two sponsors this week...

Sami Stamps

winner receives 3 digital images

Bugaboo Stamps

winner receives 7 digital images

Be sure to check out the challenge details on the blog and the inspiration from the DT.

See you soon,

Lorraine

xXx