New Challenge Blog Fetch A Sketch launched

Just a very quick post today as I have to get back to getting the word books finished for the new Funky Hand CD but I couldn't miss the chance to tell you about the brand new challenge blog launched today by two of my design team members Jenny and Ruth  It's called Fetch A Sketch and it's a bi weekly sketch challenge starting on a Monday.

Not only that but there are some fab prizes to be won some of them this launch are from Funky Hand!!  So don't miss out on some crafty fun and a chance to win some fab prizes.  Get yourself over there and join in.

As soon as these word books are finished I'm going to have a go..I love sketch challenges and now I'm in my new offices I intend to join in with more of them when I can.  Starting with Fetch A Stetch!

Speak again very soon
Anice xx

New Download Tea's Up Available NOW!!

I'm really pleased to let you know that we have released a brand new download called Tea's Up on our website www.funkyhand.com

It contains 20 funky backing papers, 3 mini funky alphabets in matching colours and a set of toppers and sentiments to make things a little easier if you need to make a quick card! The price for this all new download is just £3.49.  Take a look at the fantastic gallery of cards that the Funky Hand design team have made using the papers on the Tea's Up page and get some great inspiration for getting crafting in this lovely weather we are having at the moment!

I'm sitting here in my Garden Studio with the doors open and the lovely fresh breeze just cooling me down..all I need now is to have a nice cocktail in my hand and my day would be perfect.  Not likely just yet though as I still have a bit of work to get done..maybe later!!

Oh, before I go I must remember to remind you to go over to the Funky Hand Design Team challenge blog Get Funky! and join in with this months challenge.  It's a sketch challenge and it was set by me..so of course I would love you to join in!!  See you over there I hope!

Speak again very soon
Anice xx

How time flies!

Hello everyone,
I thought I would just drop by to let you know that we have finally moved into our new house and I have moved my Funky Hand offices from Teapot Studios to a new office.  I'm happily unpacking at home and in the Garden Studio.  It's so great to have all my craft stash around me again as I've been working in both places for a little while and it's been really hard to get any crafting or designing done.  Which you can image has been driving me mad!

I have a new download collection with my Design Team at the moment and they are making some amazing cards for the gallery on my website to inspire you, I hope to be able to give you a release date soon..it will be very soon.  With all these moves etc I'm afraid my designing has taken a back seat but, I'm back in the saddle now and you can expect more download collections and a new CD Rom in the next few months.
 
It's freaking me out how much Christmas themed stuff is available at the moment so you can count on me to give you Christmas free products for a little while longer!!  I'll get into that sort of thing later in the year.. but before Christmas Eve I promise!!

I really appreciate you all sticking by me during this pretty stressful time of moving and change so a big thanks to you you all.  Especially those of you who have sent me private messages with good wishes.  You don't know how much I appreciate your support. Thank you all.

Now before I go I have to mention this months Get Funky Challenge as I am the challenge setter (is that a term? oh well!) this month and it's nice friendly sketch so I'd love to see you over there joining in.  You just need to use at least one Funky Hand paper or image to be in with a chance of winning a free Funky Hand download..and as there are new ones around the corner if they have the ones you want already then maybe you will have more choice to pick from if you are the winner!! If you don't have any Funky Hand papers yet then fear not there is a Freebie download paper on my site www.funkyhand.com so you can still join in.  It changes every month so grab it before the 14th July as that is when it will change again.

Well, I'd best not hang around here chatting with you I have work to be done. 
Speak again very soon.
Anice xx

Hello, it's my turn this month to set the Get Funky! Challenge so, as I love a good sketch challenge that's what I thought I'd bring to you this month..so here is the sketch for you to follow..

You can use this sketch for your creations anyway you like. Turn it on it's side, twist it around or use it just as you see it.  As long as we can see the basic sketch idea in your crafty creation then that is just fine.  Also as always you need to use at least one Funky Hand product..but there is a new Funky Freebie on my website www.funkyhand.com waiting for you just incase you don't own any Funky Hand products yet.

Here is my card made with the sketch for your first bit of inspiration..

For this card I used papers from my craft CD Craft The Year Away  The papers are from the February Love collection and the cupcake is one of the digital images also available on Craft The Year Away. I was a bit lazy and used the pre coloured digi image but there is a blank version on the CD as well so you can colour your cupcake how ever you would like!  I have added a little Glossy Accents to the cherry on the top of the cake but I'm afraid the picture doesn't show the glossy effect that well.

So, there you go.  As usual the other members of the Funky Hand Design Team will be back on the Get Funky Blog ever few days to show you their take on this months sketch.  They will be sharing their creations and I'm sure a few tips and tricks along the way so don't forget to keep popping back to be inspired.  Oh and don't forget to join in..we love to see your creations and visit your blogs..and for the winner there is a free Funky Hand download of your choice. I'm really looking forward to hearing what you think and seeing what you make.

What's been going on here then?  Well we have moved house and if I never see another piece of unmade Ikea furniture it will still be far too soon and don't even talk to me about BT moving phone lines!!  The house is pretty much sorted now except for the small bedroom which is still full of unpacked boxes..we'll get to them sometime!!  In our old house the agreement between Ian and I was that he cleaned the kitchen and I did the bathrooms..Now, the kitchen here is much larger than at our old house, I'll grant you but, there are four bathrooms here and there were only two at the other house.  My cleaning duties have doubled which Ian seems to think is OK.  I am definately going to have to re-negotiate the cleaning rota!!

On the crafting front I have been able to start back designing and there should be a new download available soon and the next Papercraft Factory CD is finally starting to come together so I should be able to share that with you pretty soon as well.  Moving house and trying to run a business at the same time is really hard work but, things are finally starting to get back on track.

I hope you can find time to pop over to the Get Funky Challenge Blog this month as I'd love to hear from you and have lots of entries to choose from for the winners prize.

Anyway until next time, happy crafting!
Anice xx  

My turn to follow the challenge Recipe

Today is my turn to follow Kathys craft recipe over on the Get Funky challenge blog.  The recipe set by Kathy is here:

5 Flowers

3 Different Papers

2 Buttons

1 Ribbon

and a sprinkle if Gems or Pearls

So, here is my creation...

I used this months Funky Freebie from my website www.funkyhand.com as the base card and then the other papers are from my CD Colour Me Happy, from the Contented Coffee Collection.  The two buttons are from the Funky Hand February Love Buttons Collection and the ribbon is from the February Love Ribbons Collection.  
I'm working on some new downloads that will help you make versions of the grungy flowers that I have added to complete my recipe which are attached with pearl brads.  If grungy flowers are your thing then keep your eye here and on my website www.funkyhand.com to see the new downloads and video to show you how to actually make your flowers. They should be available in the near future.

So, there you go my Get Funky challenge card for this month.  Why don't you pop over there right now and take a look at all the wonderful cards that the Funky Hand Design Team have been creating all month. Then join in with us!  You need to be quick as this challenge ends on the evening of the 14th and a new challenge with begin on the Funky 15th of June. We'd love to hear your comments and see your creations so join in and have a change of winning a free Funky Hand download of your choice.

See you over there!
Anice xx

Hello Everyone..wondering where I've been?

Hi all you crafty people,
I just wanted to drop a quick message to you all that I haven't disappeared from the world just that I have moved house.  We moved last Friday 27th May into a wonderful brand new three storey house (I'm getting a proper work out walking up and down all these flights of stairs!!) and we finally have a telephone line and broadband in the house..hence I can talk to you!!  As you can image it has been a pretty stressful time for Ian and myself but we are in now..surrounded by boxes to unpack still but it's more like home everyday!!

Things with Funky Hand will be getting back on track very soon..over the next few days really.  I'll be back soon with my entry for this months Get Funky! challenge..and hopefully more interesting posts for you to read!!
Right best get back to unpacking!
Speak again very soon
Anice xx

New Funky Hand Challenge for May!

Oops! I'm afraid I'm a little late with my blog post for our brand new challenge over on the Get Funky! Challenge Blog.  The new monthly challenge all kicked off yesterday (Sunday 15th May) and Kathy is in charge this month.  

Now,she has set us a fab challenge for this month, a craft recipe.  Don't worry if you are not much of a cook (Like me!) as this is a great bit of crafty cooking, which I know you are all good at!  Here are the recipe ingredients and Kathys creation to get your craft juices flowing!

Ingredients:

3 different papers

5 flowers

2 buttons

1 length of ribbon (you can chop this up to taste)

A sprinkling of pearls or gems to season.

At least one Funky Hand product must be included!

 

Now isn't this a fab card?  If you pop over to the Get Funky! Blog you will see lots of information from Kathy about how she made this card and some great ideas about how to manipulate your digital papers to meet your crafting needs exactly.  As always there is a new Freebie craft paper download available from my website www.funkyhand.com.  You will find it in the download collection section.  This month is a great kraft paper style design which I hope you enjoy trying out.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing your creations with Kathys recipe this month, and keep calling back every couple of days to Get Funky! to see more ideas from the rest of the Funky Hand Design Team. 

 

On the Funky Hand front it's all go here as usual, our latest download Rainbow Stripey Stripes seems to have worked out to be as popular and useful to you as it's sister download Rainbow Polka Dots so thanks for buying those and putting some fab colours into your crafting.  Keep your eye on here and the Funky Hand website for our next download release in the near future.

 

I'm still working away on the new Funky Hand CD ROM release as well and it's going really well, I'll be back with sneaky peeks of that and lots of other news over the next few weeks.

Enjoy your crafting

Anice xx 

It's Get Funky! Anice style again!

It's my turn to put a bit of inspiration on the Get Funky Challenge Blog today for this months Spots and Stripes challenge. So, here's my card..

I made it using spotty paper from the Rainbow Polka Dot Download Paper collection, the stripes are this months Get Funky Freebie Download backing paper which can be found on my website www.funkyhand.com in the download section, best be quick though as it will be changing to a new freebie download paper on the evening of the 14th ready for the new Get Funky challenge on the 15th.  But less of that as you still have time to enter this months challenge first!

The topper was created using two images from the digital stamps available on the latest Funky Hand Papercraft Factory CD Craft The Year Away. I used the coloured version of the cake as I was short of time but you could colour one to match whatever you were creating as there is a black outlined drawing available on the CD as well.  The ribbon and buttons are from a couple of different Funky Hand stash collections all available on the website.

Well, it's been a very busy time here at Teapot studios with Easter sales, new downloads and me working on the paper designs for the next craft CD ROM release.  I hope to be able to share some more info on the new CD soon and when it will be available.

I hope you are all well and enjoying your crafting and this little bit of good weather we have been having recently! Don't forget to pop over to the Get Funky Challenge Blog and take a look at all the amazing creations that the Funky Hand Design Team have created this month, there are some great techniques and tutorials from everyone all month long every few days so lots to inspire you with your crafting.

Speak again very soon
Anice xx

New Download Collection released

I'm pleased to let you know that we have a new download collection available for you on www.funkyhand.com.

The new download is called Rainbow Stripey Stripes and it matches our last release Rainbow Polka Dots exactly.  The download is made up of 26 striped papers in every colour of the rainbow and a few more! 

If you are quick you will be able to use this new download to join in with this months Get Funky Challenge which is Spots and Stripes!!

Enjoy your Sunday and I'll speak to you again very soon.
Anice xx

It just never gets old!

I know I've been around in this amazing crafty world for a while now but, I have to admit I still get excited when I see my products in magazines so, I thought I'd share a few pictures of the great spread we have of cards made with our range of Our Betty clear Stamps in this months Simply Cards and Papercraft!

We were lucky enough to have a fab designer from the mag Laura Dougherty working with the Our Betty stamps and coming up with some great card designs.. here are a couple of pictures of the four pages.

As well as using the Our Betty stamp collections Laura also used papers from my last CD ROM  release Craft The Year Away.  This months Simply Cards Magazine has loads of great stuff included in it, not just our stamps! So, go out and get yourself a copy, you wont be disappointed!

Oh, before I rush off back to designing backing papers for my next download release and CD ROM, I wanted to remind you of what I said in my last post about the reduction of the prices for the Our Betty stamps they are now only £7.99 a set.
Also, don't forget to pop over and take a look at all the fab creations from my Design Team this month on our Funky Hand Challenge Blog Get Funky!  There have been some wonderful cards so far this month and plenty more to come before the 14th.  Get inspired and join in with us for a chance to win a Funky Hand download.

Right, enough reading crafty magazines I have to get back to work! Speak again very soon
Anice xx