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Sunday, 3 September 2017

September - Get ready for Christmas

Note added, due to spammers who apparently have nothing better to do we have had to move to comment moderation, sorry folks, but we will keep an eye out for your lovely words of encouragement to the team. B x

Good morning and welcome to our September challenge and this month we invite you to.................

********Get Ready for Christmas********

Lots of you are already in Christmas more and have been busy making cards and other creations ready for the festive season, but I am sure there are lots like me who really need to get crafting to avoid that last minute rush so this is the perfect opportunity to get started.

As always you can use any make of stamp and enter up to threw times, but we must see hand stamping as the focal element of your artwork, it can be a stamped image/s, large sentiment or quote....... the one exception are Penny Black Stickeroos. But no digi images.Please note: If we do not comment on your entry it will be because it does not follow the theme, qualify under our rules, or because we are asked to sign in or provide additional data to comment on third party hosts such as Instagram, Facebook, Flickr, Slipcoast. We do not want to be rude but we do want to be fair to those who do follow the rules.

Penny Black invite you to explore their creative world and see for yourself why their rubber stamps, stickers, beautiful papers for scrapbooking, cardmaking and stamp crafting are everyone’s favourites. Their products are designed to integrate style and colour for creating the best handicraft projects ever. If you would like to be one of the first to hear about new products from Penny Black please click here to join the free club, plus their Facebook is full of activity and news.

We are very pleased to welcome a new sponsor to your challenge who are offering one lucky winner a £20 store voucher.

"My name is Suha and I have created Swedish House Crafts in the second part of 2016. It is a little Swedish online shop with lots of enthusiasm for crafting in a different style, dare to be different. Visit SHC and learn more. I have been professionally crafting since 2008, I gave colouring classes (with Promarkers) in Sweden, had exhibition in 2014, and used to make cards and mixed media mainly. I have a master degree in digital and visual design. Yes, 100% of graphics in the shop are my artwork including the logotype. Because I am not leaving my education, I am using it in my passion for paper crafting in the first place. Great combination as the future is full of plans and surprises, hold on and follow SHC on Facebook and blog, you'll find SHC everywhere."

And a further prize of a Rare Earth stamp set, for those of you not familiar with this new company, they are the stamping arm of the well know Tattered Lace.

Our first Guest Design this month is Pia and what an adorable card she has created for us...............

Using Penny Black 3737J

Ans second up is my team mate Wendy who has created this sweet Christmas creation.................

As usual the Design Team have been busy, thank you girls for your lovely inspiring creations again........

Brenda
Using Penny Black 40-351 Snowy Hamlet and 3995FR Ornamental Script

Daniela
Using Penny Black 2530F Little Snowy

Ellie
Using Penny Black 40-495 Cones and Berries & 30-316 Season's Gifts

Leanne
Using the Penny Black 30-260 On The Town and 3024F Xmas Spirit for the sentiment.

Linda
Using Penny Black 2993F xmas snail

Lynn
Using Penny Black 4272K A Splash of Winter and 30-040 The Wonder

Mervi

Using Penny Black 1524K Let it Snow!

Susan

Using Penny Black 4011K Joyous Hymn and 30-040 The Wonder

Tracy
Using Penny Black 4012K Candy Cane Perch

Happy crafting and we look forward to seeing all your Christmas creations.

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Friday, 1 September 2017

August winners

Good morning everyone, can you believe it's 1st September which here in the UK as well as lots of other Countries heralds the approach of Autumn and a return to school after the long holidays, this year seems to have flown by.

August was a super month for our 'All Creatures Great and Small' theme with lots of wonderful entries, our thanks to you all for joining in the fun. So now it's time for our winners..............

The prizes from Penny Black................

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Jules

Silke

Craft2

The voucher from Crafts U Love

Sharon

And finally the die from Sizzix

Kat

Congratulations to you all, please mail me with your full names and postal addresses so I can send your prizes. Please note, any prizes unclaimed by midnight GMT on Thursday 7th September will be re-drawn and winners notified by a.mail or blog comment.

As always the Design Team have been keeping an eye on the entries using Penny Black stamps and would like to invite the following to be our October and November Guest Designers..............

October GDT.........

Sharon

November GDT..............

Julie

Please both mail me so I can tell you more about the themes for those months.

I will be back on Sunday with our new challenge.

Friday, 18 August 2017

All Creatures Great and Small

Good morning, time for some mid month inspiration and a reminder that there is still plenty of time to join in with our 'All Creatures Great and Small' theme which runs until 30th August. As always some fabulous prizes to be won so every reason to join.

The Design Team have been busy at work again, thank you teamies............................

Brenda
Using Penny Black 40-282 Twirls, 51005 Iris die, 40-099 Soft Wings and 30-419 Happy Wishes

Using Penny Black 30-261 Natures Friends and 3937H Birds on a Wire

Daniela

Using Penny Black 30-430 best friends

Ellie
Using Penny Black 40-339 Winter Song and 51-216 Sending Love Die

Linda
Using Penny Black 30-020 Hugs, 51-022 Heart String and 51-216 Sending Love

Leanne
Using Penny Black 40-356 Woodland Wonder, 30-261 Nature's Friends, 30-419 Happy Wishes.

Lynn
Using Penny Black 1658L Cheesecake Message

Mervi
Using Penny Black 4319J snap shot

Susan

Using Penny Black 3974K Your Birthday

Tracy
Using Penny Black 40-005 Here Come Christmas

Sunday, 6 August 2017

August - All creatures great and small

Good morning and welcome to our August challenge where our theme is.....................

*******All Creatures Great and Small*******

Lots of options here be it bugs and butterflies, dogs and cats or maybe some forest or larger animals in the jungle, the choice is yours. All we ask is that you follow your simple rules................

You can use any make of stamp and enter up to three times, but we must see hand stamping as the focal element of your artwork, it can be a stamped image/s, large sentiment or quote....... the one exception are Penny Black Stickeroos. But no digi images. Please note: If we do not comment on your entry it will be because it does not follow the theme, qualify under our rules, or because we are asked to sign in or provide additional data to comment on third party hosts such as Instagram, Facebook, Flickr, Slipcoast. We do not want to be rude but we do want to be fair to those who do follow the rules.

Now for some super prizes...................

Three lovely prizes following this month theme, a clear stamp set, a slapstick stamp and die.

Crafts U Love was formed in 2001 by Paul Baughton and Jenny Baughton. They are one of the largest stockist in the UK of die cutting and rubber stamp products as well as a wide range of general card making and scrapbooking products. A £15 voucher for one lucky winner.

Sizzix, there's no bigger or better place for craft materials, custom dies and machines that can die-cut, emboss and texturize many materials, including cardstock, paper, construction paper, fabric, faux fur, felt and foil plus much more.