Babies

Welcome back to another challenge at Crafty Boots.

This week is Kerry's week to host and she has set a theme of babies (human, animal or any imaginable kind of baby!)

Before we get down to the challenge and the DT inspiration we do have a serious request to make of our challengers/followers:

Kerry was pregnant with her second child when at a routine check up at 23 weeks, Kerry and her partner were told that their little girl's heart had stopped beating.  Their baby, Rhianna Lily, was later born at 23 weeks and 5 days.  Because she was below 24 weeks they cannot register her birth or death.  


Kerry and her partner had Rhianna Lily blessed and she has been buried but their is no certificate registering her at all.  They have found this petition and unfortunately they can't put another one in as it will be rejected as there is already this one in place.  So please let's try and get this changed.  They have no record of Rhianna  at all because of this rule, that babies are not babies before 24 weeks, even though Kerry gave birth to her and Kerry and her partner both held, cuddled and kissed her.  They had their baby in their arms, but legally she has never existed as she wasn't born past 24 weeks.  


Kerry and her partner would be grateful if you could all sign the below petition and send it to everyone you know so we can get this rule changed and make a difference:

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/29933

As a thankyou to anyone who takes the time to sign the petition we would like to offer you a massive 20% off in the Crafty Boots online store.

To redeem your discount please forward the email confirmation following signing the petition to sales@craftyboots.co.uk and we will send you a unique voucher code which will give you 20% off at checkout at www.craftyboots.com.

Please note that this offer is open indefinitely, not just for the two week duration of the challenge!

On to the challenge:

- The challenge will run until 12 noon Sunday 5th August
- You can enter as many times as you like but with NEW projects
- If you use any products you have purchased from Crafty Boots add 'CB' after your name to receive two entries into the prize draw.
- Entry into this challenge can be combined with as many other challenges as you wish
- Your blog post must mention that you are entering this challenge and include a link back to this page
- Please link to your specific blog post rather than your general blog address, this will help our design team find your post when we visit your blog
- If you do not have a blog and want to enter the challenge please email photos to admin@craftyboots.co.uk and we will enter your project


Album by Kerry: 

Tag by Bev:

 

Keepsake By Sara:

Card by Sandra:

Baby Annoucement Cards by Amy:

 Tag by Gabrielle:

Card by Zoe:

Card by Emma M:

Card by Denise:

Card by Helen:

Card by Freya:

Card by Dionne:

 

Don't forget our junior challenge is still running until Sunday 29th July for any under 18s!!

Christmas

Hello and welcome to a new challenge here at Crafty Boots!

A big thank you to everyone who joined in!  Check the DT's blogs to find out the winner of each of their individual prizes but the winner of the blog hop and 3 digital stamps from Hope Jacare is:

Scrappingmamma!

Please contact Claire on hopejacare@yahoo.com with your choice of 3 digis from her digi store.

Check back soon for our Top 3 from the Anything Goes challenge!

The theme this fortnight is, unsurprisingly, CHRISTMAS! 

Let us see all your Christmassy creations!  

A quick reminder of our "rules"

- The challenge will be open until 12 noon (UK time) on Sunday 25 December 2011
- You can enter as many times as you like as long as it is a NEW project - no backlinking
- If you have used any products you purchased from Crafty Boots add CB at the end of your entry and you will receive two entries into the prize draw
- Entry to this challenge can be combined with as many other challenges as you like
- Your blog post must mention that you are entering your project into this challenge and include a link to this page
- Please link to your blog post rather than just your general blog address

All of the entries into this challenge and our next challenge which will be launched at 10am on Boxing Day (26th December) will be combined and a winner chosen at random to receive a £10 voucher to spend at the Crafty Boots online store.

From all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges we hope you all have a very merry, and crafty, Christmas!!

Card by Emma M:

                                                   
Card by Zoe:

Candle Christmas gift by Amy:

Gift box by Gabrielle:

Card by Denise:

Biscuits by Dionne:

Explosion Box by Kerry

Card by Faye:

Box frame card by Stephanie-Emma:

Fantasy

Thank you to everyone who entered our Young at Heart challenge!  Please check back soon when we will announce our top 3.

This fortnight's theme is "Fantasy" (Don't forget this can include Christmas!!).  This can be absolutely anything you can make that includes any element of fantasy.  Don't forget we accept any crafty project of all types so let us see what you're up to with your crafting this fortnight! :)

A quick reminder of our "rules"

- The challenge will be open until 12 noon (UK time) on Sunday 27 November 2011
- You can enter as many times as you like as long as it is a NEW project - no backlinking
- If you have used any products you purchased from Crafty Boots add CB at the end of your entry and you will receive two entries into the prize draw
- Entry to this challenge can be combined with as many other challenges as you like
- Your blog post must mention that you are entering your project into this challenge and include a link to this page
- Please link to your blog post rather than just your general blog address

Don't forget that all the entries into this challenge will be combined with those from the Young at Heart challenge and a winner will be chosen using random.org to receive a £10 voucher to spend at the Crafty Boots store!

There are lots of new items on their way to the Crafty Boots website this week and some have already arrived!!!  Our Deluxe Crafter's card is absolutely perfect for both printing and colouring.  Backing papers print beautifully and it is perfect for colouring with all mediums and hugely minimises bleeding with alcohol markers like Promarkers/Copics/Flexmarkers etc!  Head over to www.craftyboots.co.uk to check it out!

Here is what our design team have come up with to inspire you this week:

Tag by Gabrielle:

 Card by Kerry:

Cross stitch by Ray:

Jewellery drawers by Stephanie-Emma:

Card by Zoe:

Card by Amy:

Cross Stitch added by Dionne:

Card by Emma M:

Watercolour paper journal by Emma T:

Zoo or animal theme

Hello and welcome back to the third Crafty Boots Challenge.

Thank you to everyone who entered our Things with Wings challenge.  Please check back soon when we will announce our top 3.

All of the entries into the first and second challenges have been combined and a winner has been chosen using random.org to receive a £10 voucher to spend at the Crafty Boots online store.  That winner is:

299 - Hazel

Congratulations Hazel!  Please contact Stephanie-Emma at craftyboots@btinternet.com to receive your voucher!

This fortnight's project is Zoo or Animal themed.  This can be absolutely anything you can make that features anything to do with a zoo, or animals of any kind.  Don't forget we accept any crafty project of all types so come and link up your projects and get some animals involved! :)

A quick reminder of our "rules"

- The challenge will be open until 12 noon (UK time) on Sunday 16 October 2011
- You can enter as many times as you like as long as it is a NEW project - no backlinking
- If you have used any products you purchased from Crafty Boots add CB at the end of your entry and you will receive two entries into the prize draw
- Entry to this challenge can be combined with as many other challenges as you like
- Your blog post must mention that you are entering your project into this challenge and include a link to this page
- Please link to your blog post rather than just your general blog address

Here is the inspiration the design team have come up with for this challenge using animals!

Acetate card by Dionne: (using Gorjuss girl stamp available at Crafty Boots)

Card by Emma M:

Door hanger by Faye:

Scrapbook page by Kerry:

Card by Stephanie-Emma: (using monochromagic paper and christmas sentiment both available at Crafty Boots)

Wobbler card by Zoe:

Punch art card by Amy:

Things with Wings

Hello and welcome back to the second Crafty Boots Challenge.

We were overwhelmed by the entries into the first challenge, thank you so much to everyone who has voted.  Due to the number of entries we will take a bit longer than anticipated to look through all of your fabulous creations and decide on our top 3.  Check back later in the week when we will announce our top 3!

Don't forget that all of the entries into the first challenge will be combined with those from this second challenge and a winner will be chosen using random.org to receive a £10 voucher to spend at the Crafty Boots online store.

The theme for this project is Things with Wings.  This can be absolutely anything you can make that features wings.  Don't forget we accept any crafty project of any time so come and link up your projects and get some wings involved! :)

A quick reminder of our "rules"

- The challenge will be open until 12 noon (UK time) on Sunday 2 October 2011
- You can enter as many times as you like as long as it is a NEW project - no backlinking
- If you have used any products you purchased from Crafty Boots add CB at the end of your entry and you will have two entries into the prize draw
- Entry to this challenge can be combined with as many other challenges as you like
- Your blog post must mention that you are entering your project into this challenge and include a link to this page
- Please link to your blog post rather than just your general blog address

Here is the inspiration the design team have come up with for this challenge using things with wings!

Butterfly Folded Minibook by Amy:

Earthdancer in counted cross stitch by Dionne:

Card by Emma M:

Card by Faye:

Wedding stationery by Kerry:

Card by Stephanie-Emma:

Painted babygro by Tracie (using stamps and fabric pens):

Card by Zoe:

Halloween wall hanging by AJ: