Guest ATC Designer and October Challenge

Hello to everyone and a big welcome to our new followers.

This month see's a little change here on our ATC blog.....
For the 1st time we have a very special guest by the name of Martina, She is our first creative guest designer,
I came across her fab blog as one does when one is blog hopping....and forget how long we have been at it...forgetting the time and the housework.lol, sorry I just used a swear word.

Well I thought it would be unfair of me not to share her great talent not only for ATC's but other wonderful crafts which she enjoys creating.

Please give Martina a very warm welcome she will be taking on this months challenge with us ....so if you would like to be in with a chance of owning one of her ATC's then please join us in the HALLOWEEN swap this month closing date 31st Oct.
A little about Martina in her own words

My name is Martina Fuchs. I'm 47 years old and I live in Stuttgart/Germany.
I am divorced and mother of a wonderful daughter (12). I love artwork and colours.
Since 15 years ago I started working with stamping.
Besides I`m still working for a large German health insurance company and so I have unfortunately not always so much time to be creative.
But in every free minute I create something.
My blog, I just pursuing since January 2009.
Many thanks and best to you.
CU Cheers
MARTINA xxx :-)

Thank you Martina, Martina is pleased that she is going to be using her school English with us and hopes to improve it... I wish I could speak German as well as she does English considering I lived there for a few years... Shame on me.
So here we go please enjoy...

Our Halloween challenge examples come this month from the much talented Martina
How scarey are these?

Thank you sooo much.. love them.

Please pop over and see more of Martina's creations, I feel you will get lots of inspiration when you are there.

Just click on HERE

Want to know more about the Oct.swap then please contact me at my email addy.

More of your Postage stamp ATC's coming soon.

Have a great week.

Chriss x

Lets Face It Challenge entries and catch up

Our Dottie is here today to bring you up to date with what's taking place she and I cannot believe another month has gone by, just where is the time going... Dottie said not to blink 'cos you may miss Christmas.... talking of Chrismas Dottie has been told today where she is spending her Christmas this year and she is sooooo excited. :))

Although there is still a few Fairytale ATC's to show you they can't be shown yet as I need my lovely photographer Chris to take photos of them for me.. all of the other Fairytale ATC's that have been shown already were able to be scanned in... the last ones are soo 3d that the scanner wont do them justice so if you can pop back during the week you will see them I will slot them in with the 'Lets Face It' ATC's which I have started to post below today.

The 1st in the LFI to be posted are from Jaqi these are lovely jaqi however when I post your other 2 at a later date there will be a few of us drooling over them... why not pop over to her blog HERE

Next we have Sharon's she cut out some pics from a magazine and used acrylic paints to achieve these great results... find Sharon over HERE

Linda is the creator of the following 2 ATC's she shows using the same stamp and changing the backgrounds gives them a different look, these are wonderful in the flesh. Sorry they are a little crooked Linda, if you want to see more of her work why not pop and see Linda over HERE
The colours in Sheila's gorgeous ATC's are amazing the scanning hasn't brought them out....Sheila's embossing on the Velum has worked really well...I must try it again as My first attempt some years ago wasn't good and I never tried it again...watch this space.The next 2 ATC's are the work of M Menabney, so sorry as I don't have your first name, those eyes lol I wouldn't like to bump into that face on a dark night.
Many Many thanx to everyone who took on the 'Lets Face It' challenge... still more to come.The Music ATC's are now in thank you they will be showing on our blog next month.

As everyone is aware October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and so on that note I have set Octobers challenge around BCA... so can we please see lots of PINK on your ATC's...the last date is October 31st. Here is one of mine I have in my collection I created it last year recycling the wellington boot from a magazine.

This Saturday Oct 4th is 'World Card Making Day' a good day to get a whole lot of your Christmas cards started.... Chris and I are getting together for just that. Hope you all have time to indulge in crafting with paper too.
I have a challenge taking place on The Papergirls Blog which is open until midnight Monday 6th Oct.... most of you know about it as I emailed you last Sunday however I will put a reminder later this evening (in case anyone reading this would like to take part) on thier blog over HERE
I know this has been an extra long post but I had to play catch up. Hoping you all have a great weekend and manage to get some crafting in. xxx