Monday, 25 July 2016

'Picture Challenge' Mid Challenge Reminder

We are back today with a quick reminder about our picture challenge.  This gives us a second chance to show you the fabulous photograph we have for this challenge, it is an amazing sunset .....


Here are some more ideas from our lovely Design Team:



Card by Lisette







This Challenge will remain open until 12 Noon on Sunday, 31 July. Please click here to go directly to the Challenge.

Monday, 18 July 2016

'Picture' Challenge

Crafty Boots Challenges has been been going for many years and every other week we try to challenge you with a different and exciting idea. In all of those years we have never had a picture challenge and we think it is time we rectified this.


The idea of the picture challenge is to use one or more element from the photograph to inspire your project. It could be the colours, sunsets, poppies, fields, that amazing sky, in fact, anything from the photograph. You can use any materials you like to make anything you like, for example, a card, a box top, a gift bag, a scrapbook page, an ATC, an inchie. It is entirely up to you how you choose to interpret the the photograph.

As always, our fabulous Design Team have been busy doing just that and here are a few projects to inspire you:

Card by Lisette


Card by Jess


ATC by Lisette

Card by Lisette


We should like to give you the opportunity to join in the fun at Crafty Boots Challenges and, therefore, we are offering guest design team spots to the winner and two runners up of this challenge.

This challenge will remain open until 12 Noon on Sunday, 31 July. There are very few rules but, if you would like to read them for yourself, you will find them here.

We are looking forward to seeing your projects, have fun and good luck.

Please link your project here:

1. Jose  6. Papersniffer  11. Anet  
2. Zoechaos  7. Billie A  12. Silje Kristin  
3. CREATE WITH JOY  8. Diane Louise  13. Sylvia  
4. NanaDonna  9. Anet  
5. Anet  10. carole J  

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Monday, 11 July 2016

'Christmas in July' Mid Challenge Reminder

Welcome back to Crafty Boots Challenges, where it is time for our 'Christmas in July' mid challenge reminder.

The Design Team have been having a wonderful time seeing all of your stunning Christmas projects but we are sure there are more still to come.

The winners of this Challenge will be given the opportunity to be featured in a future challenge as Guest Designers. Pat K recently won our 'Queens, Princesses and Crowns' challenge, as you can see, Pat is a very talented designers and if you would like to see more of her amazing work you should check out their blog - Paper, Markers, Ink, Oh My!

Pat K

Hi, my name is Pat K. I’m so happy to be here today as GDT Thank you to the lovely Dionne and the rest of this talented team. I’ve been blogging for almost 5 years now and still feel I have a lot to learn. I love the colouring process in card making and collecting paper is a passion. There are so many wonderful techniques out there that I’d love to try…all on my wish list. Hugs, Pat K xx




Being a Christmas in July challenge we could not stop our lovely Design Team from making yet more cards to, hopefully, inspire you.













This challenge will remain open until 12 Noon on Sunday, 17 July. Please click here to go directly to the challenge.

Monday, 4 July 2016

'Christmas in July' Challenge

We have a brand new Crafty Boots Challenge starting today, for the next two weeks the challenge is one a good old favourite amongst crafters - 'Christmas in July'.

I think most of like this opportunity to get a bit of a head start on our Christmas projects. As always with our challenges, you can use any materials you like to make anything you like, for example, a card, a box top, a gift bag, a scrapbook page, or an ATC, an inchie. It is entirely up to you how you choose to interpret the theme.

As always, our fabulous Design Team have been busy doing just that and here are a few projects to inspire you:

Card by Dionne




Card by Dionne



Card by Lisette


We should like to give you the opportunity to join in the fun at Crafty Boots Challenges and, therefore, we are offering guest design team spots to the winner and two runners up of this challenge.

This challenge will remain open until 12 Noon on Sunday, 17 July. There are very few rules but, if you would like to read them for yourself, you will find them here.

We are looking forward to seeing your projects, good luck.


Please link your project here:
1. Lisa J  35. AJ  69. AJ  
2. Rebecca Gillard  36. Iwona  70. AJ  
3. Lozzy  37. Hazel  71. Dawn Frost  
4. Linda  38. Bettina  72. Glittertastic  
5. Kathyk  39. Claire C  73. Rosina  
6. Birgit  40. tmd  74. Pauline  
7. Kaija  41. Jennifer Scull  75. Laila Van de Weijer  
8. Mimi  42. Pia  76. Ans Gilbert  
9. Lisa J  43. NanaConnie  77. Bev  
10. samara navi  44. Marina  78. Carrie Sheridan  
11. Carole J  45. Billie A  79. Ginny B  
12. scrapperita  46. Angela P.  80. Ginny B  
13. Andrea Norris  47. Lisa Lynn  81. Billie A  
14. JanR  48. LisaLynn  82. ~DEANNE~  
15. Chrissyxx  49. Kaija  83. Hazel  
16. Lorraine A  50. Carole J  84. Margaret A (Granmargaret)  
17. Bettina  51. Billie A  85. carol gill  
18. Margaret A (Granmargaret)  52. AntoinetteT  86. Hazel  
19. Ans Gilbert  53. Andrea W  87. Babs  
20. Rosina  54. Glenda Atkins  88. Nicola Gold  
21. Epie  55. Ria  89. Billie A  
22. Margaret A (Granmargaret)  56. PAT MARTIN  90. Carole J J  
23. Silvia  57. DebiB  91. Tiziana B.  
24. NanaConnie  58. Sharon  92. AJ  
25. Ria  59. Zora  93. AJ  
26. kReN K  60. Margreet Burger  94. sweetpea  
27. Bridie Payne  61. Billie A  95. PAT MARTIN  
28. Steffi H.  62. Glenda Atkins  96. Kathy Schweinfurth  
29. flamingstar  63. AJ  97. Nick  
30. Laura  64. Lisa Lynn  98. crafty  
31. Dewi  65. Anet  99. Hazel  
32. Pat P  66. traceyB  100. Cicci Vid Pennan  
33. Teresa  67. traceymo  101. Margaret A (Granmargaret)  
34. Billie A  68. Billie A  

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