Challenge # 63 - Special Milestone Birthdays

Hi there everyone, Caroline here...

huge thanks to everyone who joined our 'snowflakes' challenge last week, 

we had a fabulous response 
and the lucky winner, chosen by random org is

134. Toulouse(Donna) of Mistress of the Messy Desk


Congratulations Donna - please email Emma (address in side bar) and she will sort out your voucher! 
 And don't forget to pick up your winner's badge below

With so many fabulous entries we do have a hard time choosing our Top 3, but here they are, in no particular order

Debs at Freckles Place

Lindyloo

Pauline at Crafting with Cotnob

Well done, ladies. Grab your blinkie, below :-)

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 So, on to this week's, super challenge and the theme is...

Special Milestone Birthdays

Think 18th, 21st,  40th etc.

This weeks prize is a brilliant £10 gift certificate to spend in

Emma's online store

Emma currently has a ***MASSIVE CLEARANCE SALE WITH UP TO 80% OFF*** plus an extra 20% OFF EVERYTHING (excl. gift vouchers & digi images). You just need to enter this code at checkout...SALE20.

Now it's time to show you the amazing work from our fabulous design team... if you love what they have done click on their names to go to their personal blogs and leave them a comment.

 
Shell

using: 6" elegent edge card blank, Promarkers with fine nibs, Flexmarkers, DP by Prima, card candi & Glamour Dust!

Caroline - KISS
Using 6 x 6 On the Edge Card Blank, DP Fancy Pants Baby Mine, Pearls

Karen
Using 6x6 Scallop card blank, My Minds Eye 'Blush' DP, Gardenia and mini blooms

Donna
Using Smooth White Card, Promarkers & Pink Mulberry Ribbon


Carrie:
Using 6x6 card blanks, basic grey and MME papers, wild rose studio woman stamp and bakers twine

Vicky xx

Using Prima 'Londonerry' & Prima 'Alla Prima', Dew Drops & Card Candy

Claire
Card Blank, Twine, Button, Card Candy, Cherry Blossoms

Jenny
Using; Card Blank, Card Candi, Promarkers

We hope you will join in the fun and play along this week
:-)

Challenge # 62 - Snowflakes

Hi there everyone it's Kaylou here to set you another weekly challenge....but before I tell you the theme, I must thank you for the absolutely gorgeous entries from last week, you guys are amazing....
and the winner from last week is

No: 77 Catherine

Big congratulations to you - please email Emma (address in side bar) and she will sort out your voucher! You may need to bear with her as she is still a very new Yummy Mummy of the gorgeous Olivia!! Oh and don't forget to pick up your winner's badge below



and our top three this week... which again was really difficult to choose is....

Kaarten Van Marianne


My Stamping Obession


Designs by dj


Well done, Ladies - fabulous cards! Grab your blinkie below and wear with pride!



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Right now on to this weeks theme which I have chosen..

SNOWFLAKES

You can use one snowflake or lots of them... the more the merrier I say!

This weeks prize is a brilliant £10 gift certificate to spend in Emma's online store


Emma currently has a ***MASSIVE CLEARANCE SALE WITH UP TO 80% OFF*** plus an extra 20% OFF EVERYTHING (excl. gift vouchers & digi images). You just need to enter this code at checkout...SALE20.

Now it's time to show you the amazing work from our gorgeously fabulous design team... if you love what they have done click on their names to be magically transported to their personal blogs....

Kaylou
using - 6x6 back to basics card blanks, promarkers +fine tips, 6x6 My MindsEye papers,
card candi, ribbon

Shell

using 6" square petal point card blank, Promarker with nibs, Flexmarkers, Back 2 Basics by Dovecraft DP & 4mm silver pearls

Caroline - KISS
Using 6 x 6 On the Edge Card Blank, Glamour Dust, Card Candi, Pearls

Donna
Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Back to Basics 2 & My Minds Eye 12 Days of Christmas Design Papers, Card Candy

Karen
Using 6x6 Scalloped Card Blank, Authentique 'Wonder' papers, flower button, glamour dust

Julie
Using 6x6 Card Blank, Authentique Journey pad, Promarkers and Flexmarkers, Cat's Life Press Sentiment Stamp, Acrylic gems, Divine Twine and snowflake charm.

Carrie:

Using 6x6 card blanks, first edition papers and gems

Vicky xx

Using 6x6 On The Edge Card Blank, Prima 'Pixie Glen' papers, Mini Blossoms & Blue Poinsettia's.

Challenge # 61 - Roses and Ribbons

Happy Saturday everyone!! It's time for our new challenge here at CES and this week it's my turn, (Julie) to choose the theme. However, almost more importantly, I need to announce the winner of last week's film or song inspired challenge and, wow, didn't you enjoy it! So many wonderful entries and fab choices of films and songs. So without further ado, the winner as chosen by random generator is......

106: Cockney Blonde!

Big congratulations to you - please email Emma (address in side bar) and she will sort out your voucher! You may need to bear with her as she is still a very new Yummy Mummy of the gorgeous Olivia!! Oh and don't forget to pick up your winner's badge below!

Much more difficult has been the pick of the top three, so many wonderful cards to choose from, but choose I had to, and they, in no particular order, are:


4. Kbrandy4



24. CraftybirdLisa



90. Shell

Well done, Ladies - fabulous cards! Grab your blinkie below and wear with pride!

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Now onto this week's theme and I have chosen

Roses and Ribbons
It can be one rose or five, lots of ribbon or just a tiny little bow, but as long as we can see both embellies somewhere on your card, you could be in the pot to win a fabulous £10 voucher
(excluding postage) to spend in Crafty Emma's Online Store

Emma currently has a ***MASSIVE CLEARANCE SALE WITH UP TO 80% OFF*** plus an extra 20% OFF EVERYTHING (excl. gift vouchers & digi images). You just need to enter this code at checkout...SALE20.
The Design Team here at Crafty Emmas have made some gorgeous cards again this week - hope you'll be inspired and play along with us this week! And if you'd like to leave them a comment just click on the links above their names.



Julie
Using 6x6 Card Blank, Promarkers and Flex Markers, Echo Park Season's Greetings 6x6 pad, Acrylic Gems, Roses and Ribbon slider

Carrie:

Using 6x6 card blanks, Authentique papers, pears and small pins

Kaylou

using - 6x6 card blanks, promarkers+fine tips, Prima love letters papers, various roses

Caroline - KISS
Using 6 x 6 On the Edge Card Blank, Pearls, Glamour Dust

Shell
using- 6" scalloped square card blank, Promarkers with fine nibs, Flexmarkers, Authentique DP & sentiment


Claire
Basic Grey Nordic Holiday Papers, Buttons, Card Blank, Twine, Pearls


Donna
Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card, Echo Park Metro Papers, Bakers Twine, White Button & Gems

Sheena

using Prima's "Printery", "Romantique" and "Pixie Glen", Bakers Twine

Jenny

Using; Card Blank, My Mind's Eye 'Blush' Papers, Various Flowers, Pearls.

Vicky xx

Using 6x6 Card Blank, Prima papers, Rose Flowers & Gardenia Flowers.

Karen

Using 6x6 Scallop card blank, Mini Blooms, small roses and glamour dust

Challenge # 60 Entertain Us! - Song or Film

Morning everyone... Caroline here :-)

Did you all see the notice about the arrival of Olivia Roni, Emma's beautiful baby girl ?

She's now almost a week old and Emma will be up to her neck in baby powder and lotion... bless! :-)

Thank you to all of you who joined our 2 week 'New Beginnings' challenge.

The winner, chosen by random org is

Marjie from Marjie's Makes

Congratulations Marjie, please contact Emma (addy is on the sidebar) and she will arrange your voucher for you

and, don't forget to pick up your winners badge.

The Top 3 was a very difficult choice, but here they are,
in no particular order.

Deanne at Three Trees

Jo at A Little Piece of Me

Linda at Kaartcreaties

Congratulations ladies...here is your Top 3 badge...

we hope you will display it on your blog with pride!

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We are now back to our usual weekly challenge and the theme is

Song or Film Inspired

There are so many options there, so we hope you will join in and have fun.

And, don't forget to let us know which song or film you chose.

This weeks prize is a £10 voucher (excl p&p) to spend over at Crafty Emma's Store

Emma currently has a ***MASSIVE CLEARANCE SALE WITH UP TO 80% OFF*** plus an extra 20% OFF EVERYTHING (excl. gift vouchers & digi images). You just need to enter this code at checkout...SALE20

There maybe a slight delay in despatch of orders due to the fact that Emma has just had her baby!

Here's the wonderful work from the DT, to give you some inspiration.

If you fancy stopping by and leaving a comment, just click on the names.

Caroline - KISS
Film inspiration - The Usual Suspects.
Using 6 x 6 on the edge card blank, Craftwork Cards Tiny Messages,
Prima Flowers, Card Candi, Gems

Kaylou
Film Inspiration - Elf
using - back to basics card blanks, promarkers + fine tips, My Minds Eye Papers,

Shell
Song- 'Fun, Fun, Fun' by The Beach Boys!
Using- 6" square Top notch card blank, Promarkers with nibs, Flexmarkers, 'Beach Babe' DP by Fancy Pants, divine twine, charm & pink gems.

Carrie

Song - Handbags and gladrags

Using Echo park papers and twine

Donna
Film Inspiration...Dirty Dancing
Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card, Promarkers, Back to Basics 1 & 2 Design Papers, Lilac Striped Ribbon, Shaped Flower Button 12mm & Craftwork Cards Message Sentiment

Julie - Song Inspiration: Santa Baby
Using Promarkers and Flexmarkers, 6x6 Card Blank, Echo Park Victoria Garden and Crate Paper Portrait Collection 6x6 papers, Webster's Tinsel, Crystal Glamour Dust, Pearls and Pearl Pins

Sheena
Film - Bad Teacher
using MME "Darling Dear"

Karen
Song Inspiration - Let it Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow - Dean Martin
using 6x6 Scallop card blank, Echo Park 6x6 'Seasons Greetings'

Jenny
Song Inspired - 'A Winter's Tale' (or 'tail' because of the doggy!) by David Essex
Using - Card Blank, Card Candi, Glitter Snowflake, Charm

Claire
Song Inspired - Your The Best by Joe Esposito (prefer smithys version)
Using - Scallop Card Blank, Promarkers, Flowers, Lost & Found Papers, Sentiment