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BUBBLYFUN CHALLENGE #5 - FROM YOUR GARDEN

Hello everyone, a big thank you to all of you who have taken up last months cupcake challenge! Hope you have had fun with that one x

So are you ready for July's challenge??????????????  We have all been lucky with the sunshine & have spent time in our gardens.  So July's challenge is...

SOMETHING FROM THE GARDEN

You can use anything you like, take a look around for leaves, twigs, moss, feathers etc.  We hope that you can join us again this month as there is some gorgeous BLOG CANDY  HERE on offer until the first Sunday in August!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Here is the Design Teams take on the challenge...

KAREN-moss

 

RUTH-old birdhouse

  

When you have done your challenge please take a look HERE to leave your link/entry for the blog candy!  Have a lovely month of July, Karen XXX

Challenge Candy...

Here is an update on the Challenge Candy and entrants - further entrants please leave details on this post only.  Thank you!  I will add your details to this post.

Please see below all those who left a link and who will be considered for the Candy....

Tracy Henson-Drozd

Lori

Suzie

Janice

Traceyr

Paddy

Kaz

Di

Leigh

Ellen

Max

Karen Watson

Karen Gist

Ruth

Look out for the new challenge tomorrow...
You can still enter both challenges to increase your chances of winning.

 

Here on Bubbly Scrumptious we have a monthly challenge.  This runs from the first Sunday in the month - Junes challenge is Cupcakes - you can click on the link at the top to take you right there once this post has gone...

I thought it a great opportunity to offer some Challenge Candy (approx RRP £75).  This will run from now and go right through to the end of the next challenge - so will end somewhere around the beginning of August.

In order to be in with a chance to win some gorgeous Candy all we want is for you take part in the challenge.  As this is running over two challenges if you take part in both then you double your chance of winning.  Enter one challenge and you get one chance, enter the current challenge and July's Challenge and you get two chances to win!  We will feature your challenge entry onto the Bubbly Scrumptious Blog ~ just leave a comment on this post and direct us to your blog.

Increase your chance even further by adding the Blinkie to your blog (see top left column - just copy and paste the code). Leave a comment at the bottom of this post and direct us to your blog - show the banner and we will enter you into the Challenge Candy.  So you have the potential of increasing your chances of winning by x3!!

The winner will be chosen at random when the July Challenge finishes, and announced on this blog - you will then need to supply your contact details.

The Challenge Candy contains the following:

Thickers - Rootbeer Float, White

Maya Road - Coffee Break Chipboard Book, Scallop Book, Boy Sheer Keychain

Buzz and Bloom - 3D Fly Away Peter, Retro Vine

Pijpoj Card Blanks x 2 packs

Stamps Away Clear Stamps - Original Barcode, Corner Collection, Journalling Days

Thinkable Inkable - Masculine

Inkadinkado Wooden Stamp - Paper Clips

Hot off the Press - Vellum Envelopes

DCVW - Stickers x 5

Making Memories - Sports Words and Phrases

Prima Ribbon x 3 spools

Everlasting Keepsakes Scrap Tags - Imagine

Sue Dreamer Charms - Garden Friends, Life is Good

Tim Holtz Game Spinners

K&Co Lifes Journey 6x6 pad

RRP. approx.  £75.

Thanks for taking part!!

Please refer to the Blog Candy small print HERE

Julys kit - Photobooth Photocube - by Ruth

Good Morning and how are you today?

Are you feeling Moody, Mysterious, Quiet or Pleased?....

.........The reason I ask is that today I am showing you how to make a photocube........I love the play on the words because it is also covered with the Darkroom Door Photobooth Ladies and they are such fun to play with!

You have got to giggle at the expressions on some of them!

I felt that each lady needed to be given an identity and the K&Co Verbena embossed stickers are perfect for a quick and easy way to inject some personality into these women.

A sprinkling of Petaloo paper flowers, Magic Mesh and Maya Road metal flowers is all you need...in fact I didn't use anything from my own supplies...well apart from a tiny feather but my Darkroom Door lady told me she needed it ...honest!

 Once you have followed my instructions HERE simply place on your mantlepiece or on your desk at work and let everyone know what sort of mood you are in today!

And if you haven't already ordered your July kit from Bubbly Funk then your cube would probably be showing as "Moody" so go on order it and you'll soon be feeling "Spirited!!"

Have a wonderfully creative weekend........Love Ruth xxx

July 09 kit - Take a Note - by Kathy

Hello

If you’re thinking about making end-of term Teacher’s Gifts, this little project might be just what you need.

I’m planning to make some of these and keep them ready to give as small extra gifts when You-Know-What comes along, or just to have in the house if I need a little present to give to someone before then.

The fab thing is, these start off as 9p notepads from Wilkinsons – I’m not sure you can get a better bargain that that!

Use scraps from your old kits, supplemented with bits and bobs from your stash and you’ll soon have a nice little collection of instant pressies.

I’ve started my own collection by using some of the lovely Verbena kit which has just gone on sale in the Bubbly Funk shop, click HERE to see the kit and the various bits and pieces that go with it.

You can see my super-quick notebook project HERE

I hope you like it!

Happy Crafting

Kathy xxx

Love and Marriage Kit - Wedding Day layout

Helloooo, me again!!!  Today I am showing you a simple layout using my last bits from the Love & Marriage Kit.  This has been a lovely kit to work with & I have made a number of items from this so it really does go a long way.  Again I have used a lovely photograph of Auntie Francis, this time on her wedding day.  You can find the instructions for this layout  ~here~

I shall be back on Sunday with a new BubblyFun Challenge to keep you all busy hehe.  In the meantime I would love for you leave some comments for us.  They are the only way we can tell if we are puting the right things on the blog for you, HUGS, Karen XXX

Boy Kit ~ Book of Firsts

This week I’ve made a little book by covering beermats and binding them together. Full credit for this book goes to Karen, our fortnightly Wednesday girl, who taught myself and the other forum members who went on the retreat how to make it. Thanks Karen.

 

I’ve used a BIA, but if you don’t have one (why not, they are fab?) you could punch holes in the pages and use book rings.

 

You can see how I made the book ~{here}~.

I’ll be showing my final project from the boy kit next Tuesday, so it’d be great to see you back then.

love Kaz xx

Sneak Peek of the July Kit ~ Verbena

The Bubbly Funk July Kit is released 1st July, but I thought I would show you a pic of whats to come.  The colours are so lovely and fashionable right now, everything is chosen to coordinate beautifully and I am sure you won't be able to resist!

Full details of the Kit and options will be online on Wednesday 1st July, but for now this is a pic of what will be available:

So check online on Wednesday and grab one quick as stocks will be limited....x

Bubbly Fun Challenge - Cupcakes update...

Just wanted to remind you of our monthly Challenge - this months challenge being 'Cupcakes'... (Our July challenge is online first Sunday of July...)

You can see what the Design Team have made for the Cupcake challenge HERE and please see HERE for details of some fab Challenge Candy, worth approx £75,  -  leave your name and link in the comments to be in with a chance to win and increase your chances of winning by adding the Blinkie shown top left column.  Full details on the Challenge Candy link.

Keep checking back on this post for updated entries of the challenge - if you want your picture to show on the blog please email the pic to me, as well as leaving details in the comments...

Here are some entries for the Cupcake Challenge received this week...

Farmersgirl-card

Paddy-altered jigsaw

Leigh - Bag

Please refer to the Blog Candy small print HERE...

*Please note - Mister Linky is not working properly and so I have had to remove it!

Please see below all those who left a link and who will be considered for the Candy....

Tracy Henson-Drozd

Lori

Suzie

Janice

Traceyr

Paddy

Kaz

Di

Leigh

Further participants please leave a blog link in the comments - thank you!

July Kit - Verbena ~ It's a flower thing! by Ruth

Hi De Hi.......Good Morning Campers......oops sorry wrong show!!

Good morning...yes it's Friday again and what a quickie this assignment has been.

Thanks to Caroline's fabulous new kit and its explosion of pattern and colour I have managed to make an easy layout using a HUGE photo that I took of Georgia when we went camping!

The green Bazzill Basics Alphabet and the complimentary purple shades provided courtesy of K&Company are perfect for this pretty picture.

 

A massive supply of elements like buttons, ribbons, paper and metal flowers in the accessories package ensure a perfect match every time.

 

At the bottom of the kit is a list of various things you can do with Magic Mesh so I took the hint and painted it to match my layout. Then I used some more of it in its natural bronze state for this muted altered art piece.

 

I just had to use the HUGE chipboard flower straight away......I debated about saving it for a layout but it cried out to be the centre of attention in an altered project.......as for the Darkroom Door photos I have been lusting after their products for some time now....so yes I am doing the "happy dance!!"

To see how to make this weeks projects click HERE

The July Kit - Verbena will be for sale on 1st July HERE

and for a little holiday from real life....tune in here......... next Friday !

Ho DE HO Campers xxx

June 09 kit - Gift Folder pt 3; The Cards - by Kathy

Fill that Folder

(Card Wallet part 3)

 

Hello

 Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been showing how I made and decorated a folder which can be used to make a gift of cards or hand-stamped notepaper.

 This week I’ve been making some cards to put inside, all made with items from the June Kit “Andrea Victoria” and some extras I’ve added from my existing stash of goodies.

 

Just in case you’ve not bought yours yet, you can pop over to the Bubbly Funk shop and decide which bits you need by clicking HERE

You can see the cards I’ve made HERE

 I hope you’ll enjoy seeing them – and may even find some inspiration for making some cards yourself!

 Happy Crafting

 Kathy xxx

Page Kit - Cherry on top...

This week I'm bringing to you another of Bubbly Funk's new page kits, available in the shop HERE.

This fantastic page kit is once again amazing value for money, with the contents including 3 double sided patterned papers from 3 Bugs In a Rug, one sheet of Bazzill, satin ribbon, a die cut flower, two chipboard shapes and three blossoms.

Using the kit and just a few basics from my stash, I made TWO scrapbook pages, and have plenty of materials left to make a few cards too.

Take a look here to see what I came up with!

Happy Crafting,

Nat xxx

Boy Kit ~ Door Hanger

When I saw the chipboard pieces in the ~{Boy Kit}~, they called out to me to make them into a door hanger/name plaque type thingy.

 

The project is very simple to make and the only thing that takes any time is for the paint to dry!!

 

You can see how I made it ~{here}~.

 

More projects from the kit next week

Love Kaz xxx

Challenge Candy...

 

Here on Bubbly Scrumptious we have a monthly challenge.  This runs from the first Sunday in the month - this month is Cupcakes - you can click on the link at the top to take you right there once this post has gone...

We have a couple of weeks left of this challenge before we have a new one and I thought it a great opportunity to offer some Challenge Candy (approx RRP £75).  This will run from now and go right through to the end of the next challenge - so will end somewhere around the beginning of August.

In order to be in with a chance to win some gorgeous Candy all we want is for you take part in the challenge.  As this is running over two challenges if you take part in both then you double your chance of winning.  Enter one challenge and you get one chance, enter the current challenge and July's Challenge and you get two chances to win!  We will feature your challenge entry onto the Bubbly Scrumptious Blog ~ just leave a comment on this post and direct us to your blog.

Increase your chance even further by adding the Blinkie to your blog (see top left column - just copy and paste the code). Leave a comment at the bottom of this post and direct us to your blog - show the banner and we will enter you into the Challenge Candy.  So you have the potential of increasing your chances of winning by x3!!

The winner will be chosen at random when the July Challenge finishes, and announced on this blog - you will then need to supply your contact details.

The Challenge Candy contains the following:

Thickers - Rootbeer Float, White

Maya Road - Coffee Break Chipboard Book, Scallop Book, Boy Sheer Keychain

Buzz and Bloom - 3D Fly Away Peter, Retro Vine

Pijpoj Card Blanks x 2 packs

Stamps Away Clear Stamps - Original Barcode, Corner Collection, Journalling Days

Thinkable Inkable - Masculine

Inkadinkado Wooden Stamp - Paper Clips

Hot off the Press - Vellum Envelopes

DCVW - Stickers x 5

Making Memories - Sports Words and Phrases

Prima Ribbon x 3 spools

Everlasting Keepsakes Scrap Tags - Imagine

Sue Dreamer Charms - Garden Friends, Life is Good

Tim Holtz Game Spinners

K&Co Lifes Journey 6x6 pad

RRP. approx.  £75.

Thanks for taking part!!

Please refer to the Blog Candy small print HERE

Kirsty on a Saturday...

Here are some more designs from Kirsty using goodies from Bubbly Funk.

Check back over the previous two Saturdays to see other designs from Kirsty...

Supplies are listed.

Lace Cardstock - Journal Hazard
2Crafty Chipboard - Oval Frame

12x12 - KIMemories - Surprise Confetti
12x12 - KIMemories - Surprise Party
12x12 - KIMemories - Surprise Multi Stripe

12x12 - KIMemories - Surprise Confetti

Have a great weekend!!

Junes kit - trio of layouts- by Ruth

Field of Gold

Golden Wonder Boy

Life isn't always Black and White.......

Can anyone spot the theme?......It wasn't deliberate just pure co-incidence.

   However it has made me think about how descriptive a title should be...a few simple words can conjure an image or a feeling if they are carefully chosen. This can save you from having to do so much journaling. For example the Field of Gold Layout....yes it was a nice day and we took some photos...but it wasn't a special place or occassion and there are only so many times you can tell your daughter how beautiful you think she looks!  So I have concentrated on conjuring up a mood. The lyrics from Stings Field of Gold are written around the edge and there isn't a need to journal anything else apart from a brief mention of where and when the photo was taken.

 

To get the most out of your papers keep all cut out left overs and use them on another layout...you can see the spare bits from Golden Wonder Boy are used on Field of Gold.

 

I just adore this journaling tag from the Andrea Victoria accessories sheet and knew it would have to take centre court somewhere!

 

"Life isn't always Black & White sometimes it is Grey" looks complicated but really it is a very simple way of layering the patterned papers and you can't ever go wrong with Black and White. Just as you can't go wrong when you order a monthly kit from Bubbly Funk!!

Please click HERE to discover hidden secrets within these layouts and you could leave me a comment if you have the time:)

Happy Friday ......love Ruth  xxx

June 09 kit - Card Wallet/Folder Part 2 - by Kathy

Hello Again

 

Last week here on Bubbly Scrumptious I showed how I made a Folder using an empty cereal box and the wonderful “Andrea Victoria” kit from Bubbly Funk, all ready to fill with cards, notepaper etc.

This time I’m showing how I decorated the front of the folder.

 

Just in case you’ve not bought yours yet, you can pop over to the Bubbly Funk shop and decide which bits you need by clicking HERE

You can find what I did to "prettify"my card folder HERE

 

I hope you like it

 

Happy Crafting

 

Kathy xxx

FOREVER & ALWAYS MINI WEDDING ALBUM

Hello again!!!  I am still playing with the Love & Marriage Kit.  This is a lovely kit and is still available! This week I have brought you a mini wedding album.  This is just the right size to put in your bag or to make as a gift.

 You can find the instructions on how to make this here!

Thank you for coming onto the blog.  While you are here why don't you have a nosey.  We have everything on here.  You will even find some lovely ideas for Christmas!!!  If you like what you see we would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on the instructions page.  HAPPY CRAFTING, KAREN xxx

Showcasing a new mini Boy Kit

Over the next few weeks, I shall be showcasing a Boy Kit which is available to buy HERE...

There really is a lovely lot of bits and bobs in the kit, allowing your imagination to get going.

To start with I’m going to show you a couple of New Baby cards, in different styles.

You can see how I’ve made them ~{here}~

Don’t forget to e-mail us with anything you have made after being inspired as we have a Reader’s Gallery just for you!

See you next week

Love Kaz xxxx

Video - Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Fillable Pen

An item recently added to the shop is the Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Fillable Pen.

For those of you who love alcohol inks, you really must have a pen.  Thing is, you will need more than one!  Good job I have plenty in stock...

Watch the video to see how you use them:

Kirsty - Too Tweet...

Another Saturday, and another chance to show you some of the work Kirsty has done for Bubbly Funk using chipboard and paper supplies - the paper being on Sale too!

There are two layouts and one card this week, and supplies used are shown under the pic...

Buzz and Bloom Chipboard - Too Tweet

Kirsty has used this chipboard bird as a stencil on this layout.
Isn't it a great effect!
Love the little green chipboard bird in the bottom right hand corner too.
The Buzz and Bloom pack contains 10 pieces and it only cost £3.50!!

Making the most of the pieces in the Buzz and Bloom - Too Tweet pack, Kirsty has created this layout using the scrolls.

Paper used:
KIMemories - Surprise Multi Stripe

Using the same paper as the layout above Kirsty has made this birthday card - great value and from just one sheet of paper, which is on Sale too!

Look out again next Saturday for some more work from Kirsty....

Junes Kit - Shabby Chic - by Ruth

Good Morning Bubbly Scrumptious readers....

Today I am introducing a little grey into your lives. As if the changeable weather isn't doing enough of that at the moment.......oops here we go.... me talking about the weather again! " Stay tuned you are NOT watching the weather channel!"

Do you remember when I told you that this kit is funky yet vintage, regal yet full of 60's wallpaper designs......well this morning I am introducing you to the Shabby Chic side of this kit.

 

You wouldn't believe the number of different styles you could get out of this kit....how about a little Victoriana? 

They say every cloud has a silver lining. With this kit every sheet is double sided so you are getting more value for your money, making the possibilities as endless as the blue skies of your childhood!

As for tomorrows forecast..........I see a lot of crafting!!

If you would like to customise your chipboard or create a cute corner bow then click HERE and we'll happily show you how.

June 09 kit - Card Presentation Wallet - by Kathy

Andrea Victoria Presentation Wallet

  Hello and Welcome to another Crafty Thursday!

I bet you think that my project this week looks like a cereal packet, don't you?

Well, you're right - it starts out life as just that - an empty cereal box.

This week I’m sharing the first part of a project which I’m hoping will be my first ready-to-wrap gift for what I can only call The “C” Word for now – you know which one I mean!

 So, here we have a basic folding wallet which I can decorate, then fill with some cards and envelopes over the next couple of weeks here on BubScrump.

If you made one gift each month with your kit, you’d have a nice stack of gifts all ready to go by THAT  time – plus you could easily justify buying a kit every month too!

Good idea, huh?

 

Well, that’s the plan anyway, and the Andrea Victoria kit is a lovely one to start it off with.  Just in case you’ve not bought yours yet, you can pop over to the Bubbly Funk shop and decide which bits you need by clicking HERE

 You can find the full instructions on how to make the first stage of this gift HERE

I hope you like it

 Happy Crafting

 Kathy xxx

Page Kit - Delightful...

Caroline has been busy whipping up some page kits, and I'm lucky enough to have them in my possession to show them off to you in my fortnightly posts over the next few months!

They are extremely good value for money, and I even surprised myself by creating a layout and a card from the first kit, as well as having plenty of material left for another project if I wished. The kits contain card-stock, several patterned papers and coordinating embellishments for you to get creative with.

You can find the Kit for sale HERE...

In this first page kit you get:

• 1x sheet American Crafts Cardstock - Bubblegum
• 3x sheets of patterned paper (including one glitter-finished sheet)
• 1x journalling note sheet
• Chipboard buttons 
• 2x crochet flowers
• Printed ribbon

Here's a few peeps of what I got up to with the first page kit, but be sure to take a look here for the complete instructions and more pictures!

Happy Crafting,

Nat xxx

Showcasing Basic Grey Tags and Labels.

 

This week I’ve taken a sheet of Tags and Labels and seen what I could do with them. I’ve made a bookmark and a card.

 

You can see how I attacked the tags ~{here}~ .

There are quite a few different tag sheets in the shop, all at reduced prices, so if you like a particular range of BG papers, but can’t find them anymore, you can have a tiny selection and still make it look like you have the lot on your projects.

 

June Kit - Simple DAD Cards by Caroline

I've made a couple of cards for todays posts, both for Fathers Day - 21 June.
This is quite good for me as I would usually be making them on the Saturday evening, haha.

They are easy to make, using contents from the gorgeous June Kit - you can see the cards HERE...

BUBBLY FUN CHALLENGE #4 - CUPCAKES!

Hello again!

Firstly I would like to give a HUGE thanks to all those who took part in last months challenge of 'JEWELLERY'.  We had some gorgeous entries, all different!  Take a look at them -here-.  You can still take part as there is no time limit on any of our challenges....we just want you to have fun!!!!

Now for June's challenge.  This one is so much fun and they are so hugely popular at the moment.  Well...they are in my house hahahahaha

CUPCAKES!

You can make whatever you would like, as you can see the DT have done a variety of things to wet your appetite hehe.  Remember that you don't have to use any of our shop products for these challenges so go on....come and play with us!!!  Here are some lovely examples from the design team:

 Karen

Kaz

Nat

Ruth....yum yum!

Caroline

 

 

DI

If you fancy having a go at Nats gorgeous crochet cupcakes then pop over here for the instructions!!!   Have fun!!!!! Hugs Karen XXX

*Edited to add 22 June 2009:  Please see HERE for details of some fab Challenge Candy, and leave your name and link with Mister Linky to be in with a chance to win!*

The entries have started to roll in now!  Here is the 1st one....

Farmersgirl-card

Paddy-altered jigsaw

 

Leigh - bag

 

GEZZYB

Chipboard...by Kirsty

Over the next few Saturdays I will show some designs that Kirsty Wiseman has done, for Bubbly Funk, using chipboard mainly but also other supplies from the shop (lots of them in the sale too!).  List of supplies available from the shop is listed by the projects...

Available from the shop:

12x12 - K&Co Peach Plaid
12x12 - K&Co Young Girl Words
KIM Lace Cardstock - Journal Hazard
Buzz and Bloom Chipboard - Totally Too Tweet

12x12 - K&Co Peach Plaid
12x12 - K&Co Peach Butterflies
2Crafty Chipboard - Retro Trees

12x12 - K&Co Peach Plaid
12x12 - K&Co Peach Butterflies

Look out for more next Saturday!!

June kit - Sunshine Circle Layout- by Ruth

Good morning....and because most of us are British we have  fried in the recent sun, moaned about it being too hot and put the heating back on now that it has gone!!

Todays project brings back a little of that warmth to your life.........

Caroline has made an incredibly good match with the stunning gold Bazzil cardstock that is in Junes Kit. It is such a lovely colour that it reminded me of bright sunny days and the kind of yellow circle suns that children draw with crayons.

To conjour up a feeling of sunshine and sand I have made a circular layout of my sons first trip to Cleethorpes beach.

 

A small smattering of golden centred flowers to compliment these lovely Andrea Victoria papers and voila a little bit of sunshine to add to your collection of layouts.

 

All instructions to make this easy peasy layout can be found HERE.

ps: Have you ordered your kit yet? 

You know you want to, so go on do it.......no not tomorrow........ today!!

Carpe Diem

Ruth xxx

June 09 kit - For a Special Birthday - by Kathy

 

Hi there

 

Sorry I was MIA last Thursday – I was “up north” spending a few days holiday with my family, but I’m back this week and getting busy with the wonderful new June Kit

This month’s kit is filled with lovely papers and embellishments from the very stylish “Andrea Victoria” collection from My Mind’s Eye.

 

I thought these papers would be perfect for a special birthday card I need to make and the card is my take on what I think is called a “Joy Fold” card.

 

You can find the full instructions on how to make this card HERE

I hope you like it

Happy Crafting

 Kathy xxx

ROMANTIC WALL HANGING

Hello, its Karen here again.  Can't believe its been 2 weeks already.  I am still playing with the Love & Marriage Kit.  This is a lovely kit & I have had so much mileage out of it I can tell you!  Its just perfect for the romantically inclined hehe.  There are some lovely sentiment stickers inside the kit so this week I bring you a pretty little wall hanging.  It would make a perfect gift for any couple, any age, no matter how long you have been together.  I hope you like it, you can find the instructions -here-

 I know I made it myself but I do like this & I hope you do too.  Thank you for coming over and please leave a message at the end of the instruction page to let us know you dropped by.  Hugs, Karen XXX

Heart Shaped Confetti/Gift/Favour Bag

This week I’ve made the final projects from the Love and Marriage Kit, which is now available ~{here}~ . It’s a heart-shaped bag that could be used for different purposes.

 

I shall show you how to make the template, which really isn’t very difficult as I managed to make it up myself! Once you have the template, you can adapt it to whatever purpose you choose.

 

You can see more photos and how I've made them ~{here}~.

 

Don’t forget, we love to see if you have been inspired by anything demonstrated here.

Love from Kaz xxx

Video - Using Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers...

Here is a fab video by Tim Holtz, showing a great way of using Paint Dabbers - an absolute must have for any basic crafting supply.

Bubbly Funk has the whole range HERE

Enjoy....

Other items Tim used are also available at Bubbly Funk:

Mini Mister
Distress Ink
Blending Tool

Have a great weekend!

Daddy Dearest using the June Kit- by Ruth

Good morning and isn't it just glorious.....the golden sun is streaming into the house and I have just taken these photos in the front garden. Proof indeed that the weather is really here to stay for the weekend.

My June Kit arrived on Wednesday and I was delighted to once again see the quality of cardstock papers that My Minds Eye manufacture........I can't wait to get my hands on the Bubbly Funk chipboard leaf/flourish but thats another project!!

I have used some plain chipboard to make this book but you can recycle anything, all you need are some large letters to use as a template.

 

A few embellishments from the sheet......

 

...and a whole lotta love!!

Click here for full details and a little box at the bottom to leave me some love!! (cheeky I know!!)

When you are sitting in the sun this weekend I want you to think of the endless possibilities you can get out of this kit. It's masculine yet feminine, regal yet funky, perfect for weddings, christenings, birthday cards, fathers day cards, layouts and projects and available only from HERE on June the 1st.

Love and sunshine kisses Ruth xxx

Pick Me Up!

Having one of those weeks I am! I had a great weekend away on a hen weekend over the bank holiday in a plush hotel, but now it's back to the mundane reality of every day life. The weather has turned gloomy (it's the end of May for Pete's sake!!), and I have exams this week which I feel less than prepared for. Eeeeek! So what's a girl to do to pick herself up?!

Turn to chocolate of course!!!

Here are a few of my favourite tired and tested choco recipes sourced from the interwebby :)

Angela Hartnett's Chocolate Brownies

Nigella Lawson's Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (my fave!!!)

James Martin's Chocolate Cola Cake (a lil bit different this one, and yummy!)

Jamie Oliver's Dark Chocolate Mousse (grown up version of a family favourite - and easy peasy to make too!)

and of course......the five minute chocolate cake which I know we've had posted on here before.......but it's got me through some late night revision sessions this week!!

So, happy chocolate munching - if you have some other delicious choco recipes, please share them!

Nat xxx

Wedding Cards Using Love and Marriage Kit

 

This week I’ve been using the Love and Marriage Kit to make Wedding Day cards. So with Karen’s from last week, and these today, you should have a few ideas of different styles you can make with just the one kit.

You can see how I’ve made them~{here}~.

 

Kit will be available soon.....x

June Kit Peek...

The Bubbly Funk June Kit is on sale 1st June...

Here is a little peek at the papers -  the basic kit will also come with some cardstock also and there will be additional items to add to the kit too. 

Papers are My Minds Eye - Andrea Victoria....

The Kit really is gorgeous and we will be showing projects made with the kit from this week, so keep checking back!

Don't forget to check back on the Bubbly Funk Shop on 1st June to grab yourself one of these kits and accessories!!

Challenge Reminder ~ Jewellery...

Just a reminder about the current Challenge - make an item of Jewellery...

You can see full details and other challenge entries HERE...

A new challenge is on the horizon so please send us any pics of this current challenge asap - and a big thanks to those of you who have taken part....x

This is my entry.

I have a load of these big buttons in various colours and as I like big plain necklaces the idea of making this into a quick and easy simple necklace really appealed.  I made a black one earlier in the week, showing on the Fiskarette Blog, and so decided to do something similar with my green button.  You can expect to see more of these over the next weeks as I use up my pinks, cream, brown, orange and other colours I have.  I love them!  You will probably be sick of them by the time I have finished, haha.  But as you can see they are soooo easy to put together.

So if you fancy giving this challenge a go, then please comment with a link to your blog and we will put a pic of your entry onto this blog too.

Thanks!

Caroline x

Mays Kit - My First Shoes - by Ruth

Good morning all:)

 Where has that week gone........?  Why is it that a weekend away can throw your sense of time off balance for the whole week!!    It was at 2am this morning that I realised I hadn't finished my post for today!! Fortunately I had finished my project in plenty of time though!! Phew!!

This ultra sweet shadow box is now a permanent home to my daughters first shoes. What a good job I kept them,  thanks to the wonderful world of papercrafting I now know what to do with them and that is NOT to keep them in a box in the attic collecting dust and spiders!

The Aged and Floral Madeline 12x12 sheet is dark and brooding and perfect to use as a plain backdrop to enhance the pale girly leather shoes.

Don't you just love my litttle hanging bunting!!   I bet you want some too......huh?

So if you are having a "Spring Clean"  this Bank Holiday weekend and you stumble across some hidden treasure in your attic then why not have a go and follow the instructions HERE to bag yourself a little box of nostalgia.

Pop-Up card - UK style! - by Kathy

Hi there

Today's project is something some of the BF forum crafters had a go at at our mini cyber crop last weekend.  We followed a great little You Tube video to make an unusual and fun pop-up card.

I thought I'd share the link on here today and also add my own instructions for making a version equivalent to a 14cm square card. 
I hope you'll have a go at making one of these great cards, they are a lot of fun and being 3D they give you loads of scope to let your creativity go wild!

Click HERE to find the link to the video and my extra instructions, diagrams and photos

Have fun

Kathy xxx

LOVE & MARRIAGE KIT - CARD BY KAREN

Helloooo, I expect that you feel neglected but I promise that everything will return to normal now.  Its all down to some being away to the BubblyFunk retreat!

I have been having great fun playing with a new kit to be released soon.  The LOVE & MARRIAGE KIT a lovely variety of papers & embellishments to suit all tastes.  This week I have made two cards for you in different styles.  One is contemporary and the other more traditional or vintage.  You can see them and their instructions - HERE-

                  

If you like what you see can you please leave your comments at the bottom of the instruction page, thanks.  Hugs Karen X

Mays Kit - My Oh la la Wedding Layout - by Ruth

Hello Yipee it's Friday and that can only mean one thing......the weekend is around the corner....... and it's closer for some than others!!

 As you read this I shall be jaunting up the motorway to North Yorkshire for our first ever family holiday!! We are staying at a beautiful picture postcard country cottage type place.........well actually we have booked a lonely caravan in a field next door whilst we peek into the windows of the said pretty cottages and admire the inglenook fire places!   I do hope it's not cold, wet and miserable, unfortunately my husband tells me the weather forecast isn't looking good:

And for those of you reclining in a luxury hotel, bathing in milk, using Egyptian cotton sheets and  regretting not taking your "entire" stash with you on retreat (you know who you are!!) Have a wonderful time at the Bubbly Funk retreat.........I am terribly jealous........but managing to contain myself with the thought of getting lots of new scrapbooking photos during our trip down memory lane.

Talking of memory lane these papers have such a timeless elegance to them. So much so that this is the first time I have been inspired to make a 12x12 layout of our wedding.

 

My tutorial today is mainly on using die-cut shapes to create a template. To find out how versatile a few Bazzill Shapes can be click HERE.

.......and would the last person left please turn the lights out!!  lol! Ruth xxx

May 09 kit - "Sloppy Poppy & Swirl" Card - by Kathy

Sloppy Poppy and Swirl Card



I rarely buy ready-made embellishments, even when they are made to match my favourite papers  somehow, very few of them seem to work for me.  But actually, lots of them are wonderful shapes and designs and provide not only a great base for adding to and making your own design elements, and altered to suit your own style so that they work more appropriately for your projects.

I’ve had great fun this month playing with the various embellishment packs in the May kit and I've been at it again for this week's project - plus, I've also found a way to make the "Sheer Bliss" embossed sheet  work better for the things I like to make.



So maybe if you've got some ready made bits and bobs lying unused and unloved in your stash, this week's project will get you looking at them in a new way!

I hope you like it

To see the card I've made, and find out how to make it click HERE
That's where you'll find out who the winner of last week’s
Prize Draw is too
Good luck to all who left a comment and are therefore in with a chance.....

Happy Crafting

Kathy xxx

Get Sketchy!!

Hi all, it's Nat here! I hope you have all been enjoying the sunshine we've been blessed with over the last few days.

Well, Caroline has something exciting planned for me for the next few months, and I can let you in on the secret that I will be bringing lots of scrapbooking projects your way! I know so many of you are avid cardmakers, atc artists and altered item enthusiasts, so I would absolutely love to see your scrapbook pages too!

So, until I bring you my first of these special projects in a fortnight, I thought I'd share with you some great sketch sites to get your inspirational juices flowing. We can all get stuck for some inspiration from time to time, or have a few photos that we just can't seem to organise on the page, which is when sketches become invaluable. You can follow them to the T, or you can use them to kick start your scrapping; mixing elements from one or more sketches with your own creative ideas. Here are some good sites I've found along my way, simply click each section-title to view the site:

Page Maps 

By Becky Fleck - very possible the queen of sketches! Her sight is updated regularly and she has sketches for everything - 12x12, 8.5x11, 8x8, 6x6, 6x12, round pages, tags and cards. Phew! If that wasn't enough, Becky also has a section containing sketches she designs for Basic Grey, here. Honestly - there is a little inspiration here for everyone, whatever your style.

Pencil Lines

Pencil Lines is a UK challenge blog that issues a new sketch challenge for you to play along with each Sunday. The blog has a design team, so as well as just being provided with a sketch, you'll get to see several interpretations in different styles to show how versatile a sketch can be.

ScrapbooksEtc.

Sketches from this popular US magazine. The sketches are filed under easy to use categories. Anyone can browse the hundreds of sketches, but register (it's free) and you can also download them and print them off if you wish.

Scrap Maps

An oldie, but a goodie. This website has not been updated in a few years, however it is a treasure trove of great sketches for the whole variety of sizes. The sketches are nice and clear and are ripe for adaptation!

Cherie's Sketches

This is a blog I discovered very recently, and it regularly has some great page sketches which take into account current trends such as die-cut shaped papers and scalloped edges. There are also regular card sketches too.

Stickers N Fun Scrapbook Sketches

There really are hundreds of sketches here for you to discover! The diagrams are very clear, and whilst there is something that will appeal to everyone, the base of the majority of the designs are quite geometric which really appeals to the "neat and orderly" scrapper within me! The sketch lists are updated regularly so you'll never run out of inspiration.

And as for my scraps when I finish a page, I like nothing better than to use them up to make some cards - well, waste not want not and all that! Here are a couple of my favorite card sketch sites in addition to those already mentioned above:

CPS Sketches

A new card sketch each week! The DT's work is always inspirational, and the huge list of followers and participants also have a great showcase that is worth a look.

2Sketches4u

Again, a new sketch every Monday to make creating cards a synch. Followers are welcome to link their creations back to the site, which provides endless inspiration for you and me!

So, there's a whole host of inspiration for you - so there's no excuse for you all to be rustling up some beautiful creations over the next fortnight :D

Happy crafting, and long may the sunshine continue!

Nat xxx

Wedding Adornment

  

 

It’s getting to ‘Wedding Season’ again and Caroline is putting together a gorgeous new Love and Marriage Kit just in time for my cousin Claire’s wedding! It will be available shortly and I can see it being very popular as there really is something for everyone in it.

This week I have been playing with the Maya Road Chipboard Love Keychain Set and have made a Wedding Adornment with it.

You can see how I made it ~[here]~  

 

As I am off on the Bubblyfunk Retreat on Friday, I am making my excuses for next week’s posting. I won’t be able to come up with anything for next Tuesday and get sorted and have fun. However, I already have plans for the following week, so hopefully I’ll see you then.

Love Kaz xx

 

May 09 kit - 5 pointed star by Di

Morning folks.  My life has been a bit busy this week with the arrival of a new furry friend into the household but I did manage to put together a simple but effective home decor project.

This star can be decorated as simply or as elaborately as you like.  You could cover it in photographs or even have different photos hanging from the prongs.  Why not add lace or buttons or choose a colour combination to match your living area.

They could look particularly good during the (dare I say it in May) festive season as well.

You can find all the details HERE

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you're enjoying all the fabulous projects here on Bubbly Scrumptious.

Don't forget, all the designers love to read you comments so why not pop back through the posts and leave some comment love, oh and don't forget Kathy's giveaway - you only have until this Wednesday to leave a comment and get your name put in the draw!!

Whats your space like???

Hello, Saturday girl here again!!!! 

Ok, so how organised is your craft space???  I recently had some more shelves put up to house my evergrowing stash.....I really don't know where it all comes from hahahahaha!  I have places for my ribbons, chippie, beads etc and consider myself pretty lucky as I have a friend who crafts in a cupboard!!!!!!  Bless her!!!!

So I thought I would share some cheapish ideas with you.

I wrap my ribbon round card in a drawer, though I think I need to go to a 2nd drawer now!  The drawer comes in a set of 2 and is aimed at CD's really.

My lace is the same

  I used to have all my bottons in a big tin but spent ages looking for what I wanted.  I got some cheapy spice jars from Ikea to sort them but you could use any small jars.

  My 12x12 papers posed a problem until the lovely Kathy on our DT said what she did with hers.  Take 2 large pizza boxes (we have very friendly pizza guys along the road hehe), stick together and slice down to look like those magazine holders you can get.  I covered mine with wrapping paper.  They look a bit scruffy now and I will need to make some more soon!

 Finally.........those cheapy little drawer sets are so useful for all sorts of bits & bobs!  Mine came from Ikea years ago!!!  On the right you can see cheapy magazine holders from Focus where I store my A4 card!

BUT.....I just had to lead you off to take a look -here-!!!!  I am so in awe of this girls storage ideas!  Just take a look at her brad organiser.

Right...off to tidy up hahahahaha

Have a great weekend, hugs, Karen XXX

Mays Kit - Memories to Treasure - by Ruth

Hello Girl Friday here..... I am looking forward to a weekend of crafting I hope you are too.

This week I have a covered notebook that would make a perfect present for a friend, a family member or to keep all for yourself!

  

The inclusion of the Lifes Journey papers in this Kit inspired me to cover a notebook that can be used for many different occassions. I can't stress enough the exceptional quality of the chipboard embellishments that come with the kit. They are so beautiful that only one on each project is enough to make it sparkle.

If you look closely I didn't really use that much of the kit.....making this project a credit crunch gift we would all enjoy giving and receiving!!

Click HERE to learn how to dismantle plain wire books and cover them in pretty papers!

May 09 kit - "A Little Bit Vintage" Accordian Book - by Kathy

Another Little Bit Vintage

This week I've been using the May BF kit to decorate a cute little Accordian Book



I bought a small K&Co "Exposed" accordian book from the Bubbly Funk Shop a couple of months ago and have been trying to decide how to use it ever since. 

The May kit provided the perfect idea for using it and I'm really pleased with how easy it was to put together - I think this little book would be lovely filled with old family photos, or photos of favourite places and memories.

You can see how I made it, and also find out all about a Lucky Dip draw by clicking HERE



Hope you feel inspired to get that kit out and get crafting!

Kathy xxx

SHOWCASING MAYA RD KEYCHAIN WINGS!

Gosh! these last 2 weeks have sped by and here I am again!  I have had a lot of fun with these wings and trying to think of different ways to use them.  This week I have covered a little octagonal box for you.  For the instructions please take a look -here-

After you have looked through the instruction please leave a comment, its so much appreciated.  Oh and yes.....I did eat the chocolates hahahaha

Thank you for taking a look, hugs Karen X

Make Some Jewellery!

This week I thought I’d follow on from this month’s challenge, which is to make a piece of jewellery. I wanted to show you that you can make jewellery, even if you have no beads, wires or bits and bobs. You can use some of your papercrafting supplies.

 

So I made 2 necklaces. One anyone can make, and the other with a few bits of jewellery supplies.

You can see how I made them ~{here}~ .

 

I hope that this might inspire you to join in with the challenge as we love to see your creations too.

 

love Kaz xx