May 1st and it's looking V Funky..

Hello everyone,

I can't believe that it is the 1st May already!  I don't know why but I am always surprised by the passing of time :)

So, beginning of a new month means that there is a new Funky Hand original CD ROM being highlighted
by my fabulous Design Team ladies over on their blog Get Funky and Craft.  This months special craft CD is V Funky.  I wanted to make sure that everyone can get a good look at what is included on the CD so I made this video..



V. Funky is available over on the Funky Hand website for just £1.00.  If you don't already have it.. why not?  Get over there now and grab a copy. Also remember to visit the Get Funky & Craft Blog everyday to see what amazing things the Design Team have created using digital backing papers from it.  Or why not visit the Funky Hand Facebook Page. I hope to get a chance to have a chat with you over there soon.

Speak again very soon
Anice xx

February was the month of Love..

Hello everyone,

Last month the Design Team shared some amazing creations over on their blog Get Funky and Craft.  I thought I would share them with you incase you hadn't seen them so you could see what fantastic stuff they made.  All these cards and other papercraft items were created using backing paper downloadable collections from the Love collections available on the website.

Ok, here we go!

A wonderful layered card from Sammylou to get us started

An amazing sweet despenser from Kathy

Another creation from Kathy this time a card that shows us what we can do with layering.

Debs has got all classy with us here with a valentine card for her hubby.

Ruth has created an amazing heart layered card using practically all the papers in the collection.

Allison shows us how to combine stamping with backing papers to create a wonderful card

Sammylou again showing how to make the most of an aperture card.

Marleen decorated a jar in her favourite vintage style, which made me very happy.

Lou showing us how to use Funky Hand backing papers and silhouette cutting files

Tammy showing us how to make the most of layering papers.

Kathy doing her beautiful flower thing..

Our Queen of scrap paper cards Ruth showing us that you never need to throw out leftovers.

Allison giving the scrap card a go and showing us how it is done.

Sammylou combining digital stamps with paper piecing.

and finally Marleen showing us how you can create beautiful gift packaging.

Are they all not just amazing?  I am so lucky to have such a talented group of card designers to work with.

I'll be back very soon with a new downloadable backing paper release and some other fun stuff.
Speak again soon
Anice xx

A bit of a trick for shading with Promarkers

Hello everyone!
I hope you all had a good Christmas and a Happy New Year celebration.  I know, I know it's almost the end of January.. My 'New Year New Blog Attitude' hasn't started well, but as usual I have an excuse! I've been really working hard on some new Funky Hand digital products which are now all with my wonderful Design Team so you should be seeing them very soon.  So, less of the weak excuses and on to what I really have come to talk about!

Promarkers & Colouring in general.
I don't know about you but I have got a bit of a 'thing' about collecting Promarkers at the moment.  Over Christmas my collection grew nicely, and the New Year sales helped the storage to get a little fuller! That's all well and good but, I need to work on my actual colouring.

I was browsing some blogs and websites over Christmas and I came upon a really good idea for working out where shading should be on your image.  This is something I always have trouble with. The problem is I can't remember where I saw the tip.. If I find the Blog again I will come here and leave the information for you.

It's really simple, all you need is some acetate and a permanent marker..

What the heck?  I hear you thinking.  Using this simple little technique I was able to work out how to colour the shading on these two Bot - Fire Away digital stamps.  One with the light at the front and the other behind.

I have written all the details for you on a full blog post over on the Funky Hand Design Team blog  Get Funky & Craft  Pop over there and see all the details.

Hopefully you will learn something new, if not then take a look at the other posts over there.  There are sure to be some card images or techniques that the ladies have shared that will inspire you with your crafting.

OK, I'm off to finish off some new images for the website.  I'll be back soon to share some other nugget of crafting info or just my general chatter in the near future.

Anice xx

Welcome to our new Funkettes

Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone who contacted us to apply to join the Funky Hand Design Team during our recent call.  The standard of applications was very high and it was pretty difficult to decide on who should join our team.  But, finally we did decide, and now I'm pleased to introduce these lovely, and talented, ladies to you..

Marleen Gallagher

Tammy Davison

Please click on their names to visit their personal blogs.

I am really looking forward to working with them and to see the wonderful creations they make using Funky Hand digital products.

Speak again very soon.
Anice xx 

Fancy joining the Funky Hand Design Team?

Well, here is your chance!

We need some new Funkettes to join the gang.  If you love crafting with digital products, have a blog that you post to regularly and fancy joining a really friendly design team then do what it says above.  Send me an email with your blog address and we will take it from there.

Don't be shy, we can't wait to meet you and look at your blog.

Speak again very soon.
Anice xx

Lets get Hopping !

Welcome to the Funky Hand blog hop to release the new Funky Hand Christmas downloads.

I'm so pleased to be able to tell you about the new downloads for 2013.  But to get us properly started we wanted to have a blog hop around all the Design Team blogs to show you just what you could be creating with these collections. This hop will last from Saturday 7th Sept until Midnight Sunday 8th September.

Here are my cards:

Papers used: Sleigh Ride (Available NOW www.funkyhand.com )
Digital Stamp: Doodlewords Happy Christmas (Available NOW www.funkyhand.com )

Papers used: Silent Night  (Available NOW www.funkyhand.com )
Digital Stamp: Doodlewords Merry Christmas (Available NOW www.funkyhand.com )


OK, what do you need to do?  It's really easy, just hop from one blog post to the next using the links on each post. Visit all the blogs to see great creations made by the Funky Hand Design Team using the new downloads.  As you 'hop' around there will be a letter given to you by each DT member.  Collect these letters and once you have all nine letters, mix them around to make a crafty word (or words 'hint hint') Enter that word into comments on the last blog you visit, which should be the Get Funky & Craft inspiration blog.

Please leave a little comment on each of the blogs that you visit so the girls know that you have been there.

Why should you collect the letters?  Well, there's a prize of a complete collection of one of the new Christmas Downloads available to one lucky winner.  That's a backing paper collection, matching wordbook and all four new Christmas Digital stamps. The prize is worth over £11.00 !

My Letter for you to collect :  G

So, lets get hopping..  go over to see what Allison has for you to see.  Don't worry if you have missed any blogs here's a list of them all..

Anice
Allison
Debbie
Kathy
Lou
Ruth
Sam
Tabbatha
Get Funky & Craft

Good luck and Happy Hopping !
Anice xx