26th January - Oriental theme

Hello everyone..

Thank you to each and every one of you who have entered the Challenge last week.. we will be taking a look over the next few days for our new Design Team members... so keep your eyes open on the blog for the announcement.

Onto this week's challenge, and we are testing you.. we would like you to come up with an Oriental theme to your cards.

This doesn't mean you have to use oriental papers, you can just use items associated with it... for example, the colours ie. red, black and gold. Or even a shape, symbol .. anything really.

Here are the DT entries this week to give you some inspiration..

we look forward to seeing all your entries.

Nikki

Wendy

Emma

Donna

Dawn

Go on then everyone... get them chopsticks out and start crafting...

Enjoy!

19th January - Ribbon Challenge

Hi everyone.

This week's challenge is all about Ribbons and has been set by me.. Jo !

I absolutely love ribbons, and have quite a large, varied collection of types, colours and patterns. So, it seemed appropriate that I should set my challenge around this theme. I hope you enjoy it.

Here are the DT cards for this week.

Don't forget... we are also on the lookout for

a new Designer to join the team.. so what are you waiting for?

Let's get going....

Dawn

Emma

Donna

Wendy

Nikki

12th January - The ATC Challenge.

Hi everyone.

This is the first post from me this year, so I personally wanted to wish you all a very happy 2009. Thank you all for making this Challenge Blog as successful as it has become. I am sure over this year, the blog will go from strength to strength with your help.

So. Onto the challenge for this week, and as you can see, it's to make an ATC.

If you feel that this challenge isn't for you, just imagine it as a decorative topper for a card! The size you need to make it is the size of a playing card, 2 1/2 inches x 3 1/2 inches. But don't worry if it's slightly larger or smaller than this, we are not going to come and bring our tape measures.. Haha..

Here are some DT samples.

Donna

Emma

Nikki

Jo

Dawn

See..... it's as easy as that!

Next week, I am announcing my own personal Challenge to you all, and over the coming months, so will the other Designers on this blog. There will also be a chance to win a place on the Design Team..

For now, take care, and happy Crafting!

Welcome to 2009!

A huge Happy New Year to all of you!
Here's hoping that 2009 brings you all the health and happiness that you could wish for.
Are you all ready to start this years first challenge?
Let's get craftin'
The theme for this week is......... your favourite colour!
Make us a project using your favourite colour.....

Here are a few from the Design Team to show you....... guess what the most common colour was!?
This one is from Katy - favourite colour........ pink

This one is from Emma - favourite colour..........pink

This one is from Donna - favourite colour...........pinkAre you seeing a theme here! lol.
This one is from Nikki - favourite colour............ purple! I just had to be different!

We have lots of great themes and challenges planned over the new few months, along with the chance to be a guest DT member for a few weeks.......... keep popping back to see what we are up to.
Remember to post us a link to your blog so that we can go and visit and see what you have made.

Happy craftin'

Nikki x

Nearly 2009......

I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas and are now ready for the last challenge of 2008....

I can't believe that this will be my last post of 2008!
Whatever you are doing and wherever you are, all of your friends here on the Forever Friends Challenge Blog would like to wish you a very Happy New Year!
Here's hoping that 2009 brings you everything you could wish for and that all your dreams come true!

Onto this weeks challenge!
This week the challenge is open! We want to see what inspires you! Just play along and make whatever you want!

Here are some ideas from the Design Team.....

One from Emma

One from Katy

One from Donna

And one from Nikki

Thank you for joining in with our challenges - you are all an inspiration and the work you produce is stunning!
We are looking forward to providing you with some great challenges in the coming year, along with a few other surprises along the way! See you in 2009!

Happy craftin'
Nikki x

Merry Christmas Everyone.

I just wanted to post a personal message on here for everyone who has helped to make this blog a great success!

The idea of the FF challenge blog came about because of mine and Nikki's love of these little bears... and I'm so glad that you all love them too. Sorry I haven't been around much for the last few weeks, but I have had this terrible cold and a good old chesty cough!

Anyway, I have handed the reins over to Nikki for the last few weeks, and I'd like to thank her loads for sorting out the challenges, uploading etc.. I will be back up and running sometime after this week!!

Well, take care and have a very lovely Christmas.. all the best for the new year.

Love Jo x

Dec 22nd - New beginnings

Hi there,

Sorry that the challenge is up a bit late this week........ I'm sure you will understand why at this time of year! lol
I know that personally I am still full of this horrible cold - entering week 2 with a bang (hope it will be all gone by Christmas but I doubt it!)...
This weeks challenge is New Beginnings - we can't wait to see what you make.
Here are a few from the design team to get you going......

The first one is from Katy

This one is from Emma Here is one from Donna

And this one is from Nikki

Everyone on the Forever Friends Challenge Blog Design Team would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
We hope Santa is good to you all!

Happy craftin'
Nikki x