CES Challenge Blog

Challenge # 70 - Check it Out!

2012-01-28T08:00:00.016Z

Good morning crafters, we hope you’ve all had a fabulously crafty week and we want to start by saying a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who joined in last week’s challenge. We had some really amazing projects entered and we know that your entries will have inspired others to try something a bit different and we can’t thank you enough for making the challenge such a success!

We know you are itching to find out who won last week’s challenge so without further ado here is the winner chosen by random.org

Alicia

Congratulations Alicia please contact Emma at woodemma9@aol.com to claim your voucher and you can pick up your winners badge below

...and here are our top 3 winners also chosen by random.org...

Claire's Crafty Creations

Keeley

Nikki

Congratulations ladies...here is your Top 3 badge...we hope you will display it on your blog with pride!

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So, onto this week’s challenge which is a team challenge...

***** CHECK IT OUT *****

Yup, a nice easy theme for you this week and if you choose perfect plaids or gorgeous gingham, they must be the focal point of your project! You are not limited to just using chequered design papers…it could be ribbons, buttons or even checks on your image!

You will see from the design team inspiration below that they really enjoyed this challenge and we hope that you do too! We are really looking forward to seeing your entries this week and we hope this challenge allows your imagination to run wild!

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

Don't forget to pop over to Emma's and take advantage of her massive clearance sale...there's 30% off 6x6 Papers, Card Candi, Ribbons, Hero Arts, Inkadinkado & Whiff Of Joy Stamps! If you pre-order the new paper pads you will receive a voucher code with your delivery for 20% off your next order! Make sure you check out the new products and pre-order sections of the shop so that you don't miss anything!

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The design team have provided some fab inspiration for you this week...if you want to see how they made their projects just click on their name and you will go directly to their individual blogs!

Karen

Using 6x6 Scallop card blank, MME Everday Flair Designer Paper Pad, Echo Park Happy Days Designer Paper Pad, mini blooms, flower button and liqourice bakers twine

Donna
Using My Minds Eye 'Every Day Flair' Papers, Smooth White Card & Promarkers, Bakers Twine & White Button

Shell

Using- 6" square card blank, Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Back 2 Basics DP,

Back 2 Basics II DP & card candi.

Sheena
using MME "Everyday Flair", Bakers Twine, Card Candi, Sentiment and Gardenia

Claire

Vicky xx

Using 6x6 'Petal Point' card blank & Echo Park papers

Jenny

Using; Card Blank, Card Candi, Adhesive Gems, Flexmarkers.

Challenge # 69 - Anything But a Card!

2012-01-21T08:00:00.005Z

Good morning crafters, are you ready for a brand new challenge to play with this week?

Before we announce our new challenge we have to thank everyone who played along with last week’s challenge. WOW...you girls really know how to do vintage and the design team were positively drooling over the pretty lace, papers and gorgeous embellies that you used…you totally rocked the challenge which has made it soooooo hard to pick the top 3 winners therefore we let Mr Random.org do the job for us!

Viv - Viv's Visuals

Congratulations Viv please contact Emma at woodemma9@aol.com to claim your voucher and you can pick up your winners badge below

Here are our top 3 winners for last weeks challenge...

Debbie (Life is Beautiful)

Lovely Linda

Mueppi

Congratulations ladies...here is your Top 3 badge...we hope you will display it on your blog with pride!

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Our lovely Shell has chosen the theme for this weeks challenge which is....

***** ANYTHING BUT A CARD *****

I know most of us tend to panic when we are asked to make anything other than a card but this theme has so many possibilities and in many cases gives us the chance to step out of our comfort zone and try something different

You will see from the design team inspiration below that they had great fun with this challenge and we hope that you do too!

We are really looking forward to seeing your entries this week and we hope this challenge gets your creative juices following!

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

We mustn't forget to mention the massive clearance sale currently on at Crafty Emma's Store...plus there is 30% off 6x6 Papers, Card Candi, Ribbons, Hero Arts, Inkadinkado & Whiff Of Joy Stamps. Emma has lots of new stock on order and when you pre-order the new paper pads you can receive a voucher code with your delivery for 20% off your next order! Make sure you check out the new products and pre-order sections of the shop so that you don't miss anything!

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The design team have created some amazing projects this week...if you want to see how they were made just click on their name and you will go directly to their individual blogs

Sheena

using Basic Grey "Out of Print", Buttons and Twine

Donna
Using Smooth White Card My Minds Eye 'Happy Go Lucky' Design Papers & Mini Pink Blossom

Sue

Clock & Paper From Crafty Emmas, papers are HOTP

Claire

Carrie

Using brown bag, twine, butterfly button

Karen

Using Authentique 'Freebird' 6x6 Desinger Paper Pad, Button Mix and Liqourice Bakers Twine

VICKY xx

Shell

Using Echo Park papers pro's & flexies, super smooth card, card candi & butterfly button

Challenge # 68 - Vintage Dahling!

2012-01-14T08:00:00.060Z

Good Morning crafters it's Sheena here with this week's challenge.

The team were totally overwhelmed by the entries to Claire's Anything Goes challenge last week - over 450 gorgeous entries! We have typed our fingers off commenting but loved every minute!

The winner for last week's challenge has been chosen by random.org

241 - Jeanette

Congratulations Jeanette please contact Emma at woodemma9@aol.com to claim your voucher and you can pick up your winners badge below

It was a very difficult choice but here are our top 3 winners for last weeks challenge (in no particular order) ...

Mindy Baxter

Heidy

Anita M

Congratulations ladies...here is your Top 3 badge...we hope you will display it on your blog with pride!

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So, onto this week's challenge:

VINTAGE DAHLING!

Everyone loves vintage don't they? So for this one you could use sepia tones, lace, oldie images, pearls - anything that has a vintage feel!

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

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The design team have created some amazing cards this weeks...if you want to see how they were made just click on their name and you will go directly to their individual blogs

Sheena

Using Prima "Printery", Twine, Card Candi and Card Blank

Donna
Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card & Promarkers, Fancy Pants Beach Babe Papers, Pearls, Gems, Bakers Twine and Tiny buttons

Karen

Using 6x6 Scallop card blank, MME 'Blush' Designer Papers

Shell

using Promarkers, Flexmarkers, super smooth white card, DP & tickets 'Ooh La La' set & flowers

Carrie

Using 6x6 card blanks, basic grey papers, twine, pearls, some flowers and wooden button

Julie

Using 6x6 card Blank, Pro and Flex Markers, Prima pads - Botanical and Melody, Websters Trim and flowers

Jenny

Using; Card Blank, Echo Park Victoria Gardens Papers, Flexmarkers.

We very much hope you can join us this week!

Challenge # 67 - Anything Goes

2012-01-07T08:00:00.146Z

Hello everyone, Claire here and I'm hosting this weeks challenge. I hope everyone had a wonderful christmas with family and friends, didn't overindulge too much (of course you did - hehe) and had lots of fun.

Happy New Year to all and the DT would like to give you our best wishes for 2012.

Before we get onto this weeks challenge here is the winner and Top 3 from our last

"Party, party, party" Challenge.

The winner from our last challenge has been chosen by

Congratulations

Tracy Payne

Congratulations please contact Emma at woodemma9@aol.com to claim your voucher and you can pick up your winners badge below

Here are the top 3 winners for our last challenge...

Debbie S

Helen

Rose C

Congratulations ladies...here is your Top 3 badge...we hope you will display it on your blog with pride!

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We've all had a well earned rest and are now raring to go. So to ease you back into your crafting (unless you've tons of new stash from Santa and cant wait) this weeks theme is;

"ANYTHING GOES"

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

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The design team have created some amazing cards this weeks...if you want to see how they were made just click on their name and you will go directly to their individual blogs

Karen

Using My Minds Eye ' Blush' 6x6 Designer Paper Pad, Die-Cut Sentiment

Shell

Using: 6" square scalloped card blank, Promarkers with nibs, Flexmarkers, Echo Park DP, wooden flower button & aqua divine twine!

Donna
Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card & Promarkers, First Edition Up & Up & Away Papers, Large & Small Green Buttons

Sheena

using MME "Everyday Flair", Craftwork Card Sentiment, Twine, Ribbon and Craftime Buttons.

Julie

Using Basic Grey Lauderdale pad, Acrylic Flat back gems, flowers, Websters Trim, Sparkly button(flower centre)

Claire

6 x 6 Cardstock, Cherry Blossoms

Jenny

Using; MME 'Blush' 6x6 Paper, Cherry Blossom, Flex Markers.

VICKY xx

Using 6x6 Card Blank, Various Flowers

Challenge # 66 - Party, Party, Party

2011-12-17T08:00:00.026Z

Good morning crafters...well there's only one week left until the big day and this time next week we'll all be hanging up our Christmas stockings and hoping they will be full of gorgeous crafting goodies when we wake up on Christmas morning...what's on your Christmas Craft list this year?

Thank you to everyone who joined in our 'traditional christmas' challenge last week, we had some wonderful entries and the design team thoroughly enjoyed visiting your blogs to see your fab creations...what a talented bunch of crafters you are!

We have asked random.org to pick all of our winners this week as it was just too difficult, so without further ado here is the winner for last weeks challenge...

Marilyn
Marilyn's Cards & More

Congratulations please contact Emma at woodemma9@aol.com to claim your voucher and you can pick up your winners badge below

...and here are our top 3 winners...

GEMMA LOUISE

ANITA

WENDY

Congratulations ladies...here is your Top 3 badge...we hope you will display it on your blog with pride!

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So onto this weeks challenge, which is our last one this year! The challenge will run a bit longer than usual with entries closing on 06/01/2012 and we will be back with our first challenge for 2012 on 7th Jan.

As the party season is in full swing we have a really fun challenge for you this week...

PARTY, PARTY, PARTY

So whatever your tipple or favourite dance track, we want to see a party going on in your creations and we hope you will be able to find some time to join in over the Christmas holidays!

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

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The design team have created some amazing cards this weeks...if you want to see how they were made just click on their name and you will go directly to their individual blogs!

Donna
Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card & Promarkers, First Edition Christmas Joy Papers, White Satin Ribbon

Caroline - KISS

Using 6 x 6 On the Edge Card Blank, Card Candi, Glamour Dust, Gems, Pearls,

Craftwork Cards Sentiment.

Carrie

Using 6x6 card blanks, MME fine and dandy papers and bakers twine

Shell

Using- Promarkers with fine nibs, Flexmarkers, Echo Park DP, divine twine, flowers & wooden flower button!

Vicky xx

Using 6x6 On The Edge Card Blank, Prima 'Alla Prima' & Flowers

Julie

Using 6x6 card blank, Prima Printery 6x6 papers, Promarkers and Flex markers, Silver Ribbon and Card Candy

Challenge # 65 - A Traditional Christmas

2011-12-10T08:00:00.024Z

Well good morning crafters.. It's Carrie here this cold and blustery morning lol!!

Now what a bear friendly lot you are... you blew us away!!

But there can only be one winner and random.org picked:

44 - Ruby

Congratulations honey, please contact Emma at woodemma9@aol.com to claim your voucher and you can pick up your winners badge below

It was a very difficult choice as I could have had a top 10!!! but here are our top 3 winners for last weeks challenge...

11 - Gro

35 - Georgina B

59 - Anita

Congratulations ladies...here is your Top 3 badge...we hope you will display it on your blog with pride!

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So I thought as we're probably up to our ears in Christmas I would pick an easy challenge and that is

A TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS

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

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The design team have created some amazing cards this weeks...if you want to see how they were made just click on their name and you will go directly to their individual blogs

Donna
Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card, Promarkers & My Minds Eye 12 Days of Christmas Papers

Caroline - KISS

Using 6 x 6 On the Edge Card, Dovecraft Back to Basics DP, Red Gems, Glamour Dust.

Shell
Using- 6" square elegant edge card blank, Promarkers with nibs, Flexmarkers, Back 2 Basics Christmas DP, 1st Edition 'Festive Treats' DP, aqua & cherry divine twine & 4mm white pearl.

Julie

Using 6x6 Card blank, Basic Grey Out of Print, Websters Trim and Websters Tinsel, Acrylic Gems, Cats Life Press Sentiment, Card Candy

Carrie

Using first edition papers

VICKY xx

6x6 Card Blank, Card Candy & flower.

Jenny

Using; Card Blank, Card Candi, Baker's Twine & Flowers

Thanks so much for looking. We can't wait to see your designs xx

Challenge # 64 Bear Necessities (Must include a Bear)

2011-12-03T08:00:00.026Z

Good morning lovely crafters, here we are with our first challenge for December and only a weeks to go now until the big day when that gorgeous lil man in the red suit comes to visit us all! Thank you to everyone who joined in last weeks Big Numbers challenge...we had some amazing entries and it was very difficult choosing this weeks top three!

The winner for last weeks challenge has been chosen by random.org...that's you

Janice
Stamping-Mad

Congratulations Janice please contact Emma at woodemma9@aol.com to claim your voucher and you can pick up your winners badge below

It was a very difficult choice but here are our top 3 winners for last weeks challenge...

Julie M

Sally Bownes

Vicky

Congratulations ladies...here is your Top 3 badge...we hope you will display it on your blog with pride!

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Onto this weeks challenge which has been chosen by me (Donna)...

BEAR NECESSITIES

We want to see bears on your projects this week...should be quite easy this challenge with all those gorgeous Christmas bears around blogland and we really look forward to visiting your blogs to see you work!

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

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The design team have created some amazing cards this weeks...if you want to see how they were made just click on their name and you will go directly to their individual blogs

Donna
Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card, Promarkers, Echo Park Metro Design Papers & large White Buttons

Shell

Using: 6" square top notch card blank, Promarkers, Flexmarkers, 'Fizzy Moon' stamp & DP, teddy & star wooden buttons & aqua divine twine!

Caroline - KISS
Using 6 x 6 Petal Edge Card, Prima Papers, Glamour Dust, Christmas Gems, Divine Twine

Julie
Using 6x6 Petal Point Card Blank, Promarkers and Flexmarkers, Webster's Pages Christmas paper, Webster's Pages tinsel and cardboard Button, Card Candy.

Karen

Using 6x6 On The Edge Card Blank, Blue Mini Blooms, White Cherry Blossom, Glamour Dust and Die cut Sentiment

VICKY xx

Using 6x6 Scalloped Card Blank, Fancy Pants 'Baby Mine' papers, Card Candy & Bakers Twine

Claire

Card Blank, Smooth Cardstock & Flexmarkers

Jenny
Using; Prima North Country Papers, Craftwork Cards Blank, Candi & Sentiment.

Challenge # 63 - Special Milestone Birthdays

2011-11-26T08:00:00.006Z

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

2011-11-19T08:00:00.011Z

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

2011-11-12T08:00:00.019Z

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

2011-11-05T08:00:00.038Z

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

Challenge # 59 - New Beginnings (2 Week Challenge)

2011-10-22T12:01:00.002+01:00

UPDATE : Emma's gorgeous baby daughter has arrived...Olivia Roni Britton arrived just before 1am this morning (23rd October) Mum and baby are both doing great & hope to be home later today...congratulations Emma & Steve on the birthday of your beautiful baby girl!

Good morning lovely crafters...it has turned very chilly here in the UK this week and Autumn is definitely on it's way! Talking of Autumn...huge thanks to everyone who played along with our Forever Autumn theme last week...we had some amazing entries and it was very hard to choose our top 3 but we got there in the end!

The winner for last weeks challenge has been chosen by random.org

That's you Laurie
Congratulations...please contact Emma at woodemma9@aol.com to claim your voucher and you can pick up your winners badge below

It was a very difficult choice but here are our top 3 winners for last weeks challenge...

Karin

Sheri

Zora

Congratulations ladies...here is your Top 3 badge...we hope you will display it on your blog with pride!

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As some of you will know our gorgeous boss Crafty Emma is due to have her baby any day now (we were hoping to make a baby announcement today lol!) and to help Emma celebrate we are running a two week challenge and the theme is....

NEW BEGINNINGS

You don't have to make a baby card it could be for a new home or even a new job...you just need to ensure your card shows a new beginning!

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

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The design team have created some amazing cards this weeks...if you want to see how they were made just click on their name and you will go directly to their individual blogs

Donna
Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card, Promarkers, Back to Basics 1 Design Papers, Pink Mulberry Ribbon, Shaped Flower Button 12mm, Pink Curly Gardenia Petal, Pink Carnations, White Mini Blossoms and Pearls

Shell

6" elegent edge card blank, Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Fizzy Moon stamp & DP, divine twine & gems!

Caroline - KISS
Using 6 x 6 Card Blank, Card Candi, Gems

Kaylou
using - 6x6 back to basics card blanks, love letters papers, echo park papers,

Carrie

Using 6x6 card blanks,MME papers, twine, buttons, pins, charm and basic grey transfers

Julie

Using Prima Alla Prima papers, Bracket card blank, Divine Twine, Flowers, pearls, Divine Twine, Flexmarkers and Promarkers

Jenny

Using; Card Blank, Baker's Twine, Buttons, Pearls

Karen
Using 6x6 Scallop card blank, Pink Mini Blooms

Sheena
using Basic Grey "Out of Print"

Challenge # 58...Forever Autumn

2011-10-15T08:00:00.037+01:00

Hello Karen here with my first post for CES, very excited I am too. We had lots of gorgeous Red entries last week and all so beautiful, thank you so much for joining us.

So first our winner of the Seeing Red challenge
picked by random org is number 48
Susan Stacey

Congratulations Susan and if you can email Emma, the address is on the sidebar she will let you know how to claim your prize.

And the top 3, a very difficult choice but here they are in no particular order...

Julie

Lisa

Marjie

Well done ladies, here is the Top 3 badge for you, we hope you will wear with pride!

Now onto this weeks challenge and I have chosen the theme

Forever Autumn

so we would love to see beautiful rich autumn shades or maybe an autumn scene on your card or project...

The lucky winner of this challenge will receive a £10 voucher (not incl P&P) from Crafty Emma's Store

Here are the gorgeous DT samples to get you on your way....

Donna
Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card, Promarkers, Echo Park (Country Drive) Design Papers, Pearls, Orange Mini Blossoms & Brown Curly Gardenia Petals

Caroline - KISS

Using 6 x 6 Card Blank, My Mind's Eye Mabel DP, Blooms,

Pearls and Gems

Karen
Using 6x6 Scallop Edge Card Blank, Basic Grey'Out of Print' Papers

Shell
Using 6" Scalloped Square Card Blank, 'Desert Blooms' Design Papers, Ribbon Slider, Dew Drop & Sentiment, Promarkers with Fine Nibs & Flexmarkers

Jenny
Using Fancy Pants 'Summers End' Papers, Bakers Twine, Charm, Flowers.

Julie
Using 6x6 card blank, Promarkers and Flexmarkers,
Bo Bunny Time Piece papers, Card Candy

Carrie:
Using 6x6 card blanks, basic grey pryus papers, pin, wooden button

Claire
(BG Life of the Party Paper, Promarkers, Fine Nibs, Cherry Blossoms)

Sheena
using MME "Darling Dear", flowers (coloured with Promarkers) and Card Candi

Kaylou

using - promarkers +fine tips, back to basics card blanks, various flowers

So I hope you enjoy the challenge, we can't wait to see your creations

Hugs from The CES DT

Challenge #57 - Seeing Red...

2011-10-08T08:00:00.067+01:00

Hi all! Jenny here to host this weeks challenge for you.
But before I tell you about that, onto the winners of Shells 'Totally Gorjuss/Pretty Girls' challenge......which you loved judging by the amount of fab entries!

Picked by Random.Org we have #82. That's.......

Carol

Whoohoo! Well done sweetie.
Please drop Emma a quick message to claim your prize and winner's badge.

Now for the Top 3, and phew what a hard one with all the gorgeous entries, but here goes (in no particular order)......

Marianne

Chris

Mandy

Congratulations! Please collect your Top 3 Badge and wear it with pride!

So onto this week's challenge:

'SEEING RED'

I would like the colour red to be used as one of the main colours on your creations please. Feel free to use other colours too, as long as we can see lots of red.

The lucky winner of this challenge will receive a £10 voucher (not incl P&P) from Crafty Emma's Store:

So to inspire you, the DT have come up trumps as always....

Donna
Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card, Promarkers, Echo Park (Metro) Design Papers, Gems, White buttons & White Hydrangea Petals (coloured with Red PM)

Caroline - KISS
Using 6 x 6 On the Edge Card Blank, Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas DP,
CatsLife Press Stamp, Glamour Dust, Card Candi

Julie
Using Promarkers and Flexmarkers, Basic Grey Nordic Papers, Rhinestone Gems, Scalloped Edge card blank from Mixed set

Kaylou
using - promarkers+fine tips, MME 6x6 papers, blooms, flowers card blanks

Sheena
MME "Everyday Flair", card blank, sentiment, card candi

Carrie:

6x6 card blanks, first edition papers and fizzy moon stamp

Shell
Elegent card blank, Promarkers with nibs, Flexmarkers, bak to basics DP & card candi

Jenny
Echo Park Dots & Stripes Papers, Buttons, Bakers Twine, Card Blank.

Jane
Using Echo Park Season's Greetings papers

Claire
Promarkers, Petal Point Cardstock, Fancy Pants St Nick Paper

Can't wait to see what you make.
Hugs,
Jenny & The Team

Challenge #56 - Totally Gorjuss/Pretty Girls...

2011-10-01T07:15:00.000+01:00

Morning...Shell here :-)
WOW! I hope your all enjoying this fab weather we are having!

Your recycle creations last week certainly inspired me to recycle some things I never even thought of using in card making!

I have a Winner & Top 3 to announce before we get to this weeks challenge.

This weeks winner is......Cara

Congratulations hun, please contact Emma (woodemma9@aol.com) to claim your prize and pick up your winners badge.

And our fabulous top 3...

Kylie

Anita

Pinky

Congratulations ladies...please collect your top 3 badge.

As its my turn to host this week & I have to gorgeous daughters, I thought we would have a girlie challenge this week so here's the theme:-

''TOTALLY GORJUSS / PRETTY GIRLS''

We are having a bit of a change this week with the prize.....up for grabs for one lucky winner is a Whiff Of Joy Stamp from Crafty Emma's Store.

Pop over and take a peek...there is a whopping 20% off everything at the mo (exc gift vouchers & digital images) - loads of bargains up for grabs!!!

Right lets give you some inspiration....

Shell

Card blank, Prima DP & flowers, promarkers with nibs, dew drops, card candi

Caroline - KISS

Using First Edition Festive Treats DP, Glamour Dust, Prima Blooms,

Card Candi, Dew Drops, Catslife Press Stamp

Jane
Using My Mind's Eye Darling Deer Papers

Karen

Using 6x6 Scalloped Card Blank, My Minds Eye ' Gertie' Paper, White Mini Blooms

Donna
Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card, Promarkers, My Minds Eye (Dwell) Design Papers, Pearls, White Mini Blossom Flower & White Hydrangea Petals (coloured with Pale Pink Promarker)

Julie

Using My Mind's Eye A Beautiful Life paper, Promarkers, 6x6 Card stock, Dew Drops, Pearls, Wooden Flowers, Flowers and Leaves, Pins

Jenny

Using Echo Park Holly Jolly Papers, Cherry Blossom, Bakers Twine, Wooden Button.

Carrie

6x6 card blank, first edition papers and wood butterfly button

Sheena

scalloped card blank, candi, Prima "Printery", sentiment and flowers

Claire

(6x6 Cardstock, Promarkers, All Flowers)

Kaylou

using, card blanks, promarkers, Love letters 6x6 papers, ribbon , various flowers

20% Off...

2011-09-28T09:22:00.000+01:00

20% off everything over at Crafty Emma's Store

(exc gift vouchers & digi images)

Enter the code SALE20 at checkout to receive your discount.

Challenge #55 - Recycle (Sheena)

2011-09-24T08:00:00.082+01:00

Good morning! As always I'm amazed at how quickly Saturday arrives - woohoo!

Thanks for all your fantastic creations last week - they were totally stunning - thanks for giving us lots of inspiration too!

Without further ado, last week's winner is (as picked by random.org):

118 Fern:

Congratulations...please email Emma to claim your prize and collect your winners badge!

Now to the TOP 3 - gosh, how tricky was this??! In no particular order:

68 Sarah Jane:

36 Carole of Brum:

59 Vicki:

Congratulations! Please collect your Top 3 Badge and wear it with pride!

So onto this week's challenge:

RECYCLE

so we want to see all sorts of bits and pieces that started life as something else - could be off clothing, packaging, old cards - you get the idea! Please remember to let us know what has been recycled and from where!

The lucky winner of this challenge will receive a £10 voucher (not incl P&P) from Crafty Emma's Store:

To inspire you (I hope!) the DT have been recycling like mad!

Caroline - KISS

Recycled Cereal Boxes, Using Fancy Pants 'It's the Little Things' DP

and Card Candi

Kaylou

Recycled brown bag, love letters 6x6 papers, promarkers, charm, flowers

Shell
super smooth card, Promarkers with fine nibs, Fizzy Moon stamps & Celebrations DP
More pictures on my blog!
Recycled item- tissue box

Julie

Recyled item - Work File dividers - pic on my blog. Crafty Emma's Store items - Webster's Christmas pages, 6x6 card Blank, Promarkers, Ribbon, Rhinestone Flat Back Gems, Floral Cardy Candy, Cats Life Press Winter stamp

Jane

Using My Mind's Eye Darling Deer papers and wooden button.
Flowers made using blind offcuts

Donna
Recycled Item - Ribbon
Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card, Promarkers, First Edition (Christmas Joy) Design Papers, Gold Pearls, Card Candy, Orange Mini Blossom Flower & Brown Hydrangea Petal

Sheena

using Fizzy Moon stamp and papers, scalloped card blank and promarkers.

Recycled item - corrugated card

Karen
using Basic Grey ' Oxford' papers, card candi
Recycled Item, Cereal box for matting

Jenny

Using; Echo Park Happy Days Paper, Buttons & Baker's Twine

Recycled Item; Stars cut from cardboard food packaging

Challenge #54 - Embellish Me More (At Least 4 Different Types)...

2011-09-17T08:00:00.057+01:00

Good Morning...

Wow such gorgeous magical and spooky creations you shared with us last week.

Another week flown by and we have a new challenge but before we get onto that we have a winner and top 3 to announce.

The lucky winner is...Chris Olsen

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:
27
Timestamp: 2011-09-17 07:16:26 GMT

Congratulations...please email Emma (woodemma9@aol.com) to claim your prize and collect your winners badge.

The Top 3...A tough choice...so random.org used
Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:
46 19 5
Timestamp: 2011-09-17 07:20:09 GMT

Heidy

Chris V

Carisa

Congratulations ladies...please collect your top 3 badge.

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The theme for this week chosen by our lovely teamie Claire is:-

''Embellish Me More''

(Use at least 4 different embellishments)

The prize for one lucky winner is a £10 voucher (exc p&p) to spend over at Crafty Emma's Store.

Here's some inspiration from the design team...

Carrie

using 6x6 card blanks, charm, pins, twine and MME papers

Caroline - KISS
6 x 6 On the Edge Card Blank, DP First Edition Festive Treats, Catslife Press Stamp,
Pearls, Dovecraft Back to Basics Gems.

Donna
Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card, Promarkers, My Minds Eye (Everyday Flair) Design Papers, Pearls, Pink and Orange Flowers and White Button

Shell

Promarkers with fine nibs, DP 'Love Letters' by First Edition, card candi, dew drops, sentiment & flowers

Julie
Using Basic Grey Nordic Holiday 6x6 pad, 6x6 card blank, wooden and glittery buttons, Baker's twine, Webster's Trim, Buckle sliders, Promarkers. Gold Glamour Dust, Rhinestone gems

Jane
Using Crate Paper Farmhouse papers, flowers and wooden button and
scallop edge card blank

Kaylou
using - 6x6 Stella Rose papers, promarkers & fine tips,back to basics card,pearl pins, pearls, ribbon, various flowers and charm.

Emma

6x6 Card Blank, Prima Papers, Various flowers, Ribbon, Pins,

Smooth White Card, Promarkers & Fine Nibs

Jenny
Using First Edition 'Christmas Treats' Paper, Scalloped Card Blank, Bakers Twine, Card Candi, Various Flowers

Karen

Using 6x6 Scallop card blank, Papers - Authentique 'Splendid', Crate Paper 'Random', various flowers

Vicky xx

Using 6x6 Scalloped Blank Card, Fancy Pants paper & Card Candy

Challenge #53 - Make It Magical or Spooky...

2011-09-10T06:12:00.000+01:00

Good Morning...

Blimey these week are flying by and it's time for another new challenge here at CES.
Huge thanks as always for your lovely comments and support with the challenges.
Every week you 'ooh'' and 'arh' us with your gorgeous creations.

The lucky winner of last weeks 'Raise Your Glasses' challenge is.....Francesca

Congratulations....please contact Emma (woodemma9@aol.com) to claim your prize and pick up your winners badge.

The fabulous Top 3 this week are:-

Blackdragon

Lou

Wendy

Congratulations ladies....please pick up your Top 3 badge.

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Okay onto this week challenge chosen by Carrie which is:-

''Make It Magical or Spooky''

The prize is a £10 voucher (exc p&p) to spend over at Crafty Emma's Store.

Ready for some magical & spooky inspiration....

Carrie

6x6 Card Blank, Pins and Echo Park Apothecary Emporium papers

Shell

Promarkers with fine nibs, Back to Basics II by Dovecraft, Rub On's by Basic Grey & Divine Twine

Caroline - KISS

Using 6 x 6 On the Edge card blank, Fancy Pants DP 'It's the little things',

Glamour Dust, Black Pearls

Julie
Using Prima Pixie Glen and Printery papers, 6x6 Card Blank, Flowers, Divine Twine, Sparkly Buttons and Promarkers

Kaylou
6x6 Echo Park dots and stripes papers, promarkers and fine tips,pearls

Donna

Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card, Promarkers, Fancy Pants (Beach Babe) Design Papers, Pearls, and Blue & White Flowers

Karen

6x6 scallop Card, Crate papers ' Random',Websters trim, various flowers

Emma

6x6 Scalloped Card Blank, Authentique 'Glowing' Papers, Promarkers & Fine Nibs

Sheena

using card blank, BG Out of Print paper, Promarkers

Jane

Echo Park Apothecary Emporium papers, flowers and twine

Vicky xx

Using 6x6 Card Blank & Echopark 'Apothecary' papers.

Jenny
Using My Mind's Eye 'Uncommon' Papers, Back To Basics Gems, On The Edge Card Blank.

Challenge #52 - Raise Your Glasses...

2011-09-03T08:00:00.102+01:00

Good Morning...

Huge thanks to all for joining us with Jane's colour challenge last week...such a gorgeous combo and beautiful entries.

We have a new challenge today but before we get onto that we have a winner and top 3 to announce.

The lucky winner is....Pami

Congratulations please contact Emma woodemma9@aol.com to claim your voucher and pick up your winners badge.

The Top 3 are:-

Catherine

Cazza

Marianne

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

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The theme this week chosen by our lovely Donna is:-

''Raise Your Glasses''

The prize for one lucky winner is a £10 voucher (ex p&p) to spend over at Crafty Emma's Store.

Ready for some inspiration...here is what the design team have created.

Shell

Top notch card blank, ronnie charity image, echo park papers, sentiment, ribbon, twine, button, Promarkers with fine nibs!

Jenny

Using; My Mind's Eye 'Dwell' paper pad, Bazzill Kraft, Basics Adhesive Gems, Webster's Trim

Caroline - KISS

Using Prima DP, Letraset Fineliner, Prima Flowers, Card Candy, Glamour Dust, Black Pearls

Kaylou
using - 6x6 MME Stella Rose papers, promarkers and fine tips, back to basics card blanks, card candi

Donna

6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card, Promarkers, Echo Park Country Drive Design Papers, Pearls, Button & Pink Card Candy & Bakers Twine

Karen

6x6 scallop card blank, MME Vanity Fair, Mini Blooms and Glamour dust

Emma

6x6 Card Blank, MME Darling Dear Papers, Dovecraft Back To Basics Christmas Gems, Smooth White Card, Promarkers & Fine Nibs

Julie

Basic Grey Nordic Holiday papers, Petal Point Card Blank, Tinsel trim, Card Candy, Diamante Gems, Promarkers, Gold and Crystal Glamour Dust.

Jane

6x6 Card Blank, Basic Grey Oxford Papers, Wild Rose Studio Stamp and Wooden Button

Carrie

6x6 card blanks, Basic grey life of the party papers, Wild Rose studio stamp, pins and flowers

Sue
Elegant card blank, Card candy, House Mouse image

Sheena

Scalloped card blank, Promarkers, Basic Grey Out Of Print papers

Challenge #51 - Brown, Pink & Aqua...

2011-08-27T08:00:00.063+01:00

Good morning crafters! This week it's my turn (Jane) to pick the Challenge theme! I have chosen a colour theme, this is one of my favourite colour combos and I hope you will like it too. I have chosen...

Pink, Brown and Aqua

We have some gorgeous samples from the DT for you this week but before I can show you, it's time to announce the winner of last week's Challenge who will be the lucky recipient of a £10 voucher (excluding postage) to spend in Crafty Emma's On-Line store.

The winner as chosen by random.org is:

No.20 Deonna

Congratulations! Please take your winner's badge to display on your blog and please contact Emma at Woodemma9@aol.com to claim your prize.

And now....our top 3 picked by the team, we had a hard job choosing as we had so many fabulous entries!

The top 3 for this week are:

Cazza

Caroline

Natascha

Here is your top three badge to put on your blog

The DT have done an amazing job as usual this week working with my colour scheme, their cards are all stunning and you can't fail to be inspired by them.

Jenny

Using; On The Edge Card Blank, Webster's Trim, Dew Drops, Bazzill Kraft, Promarkers

Sheena

using Bo Bunny "Gabrielle", Flower and Sentiment

Donna
Using 6"x6" Back to Basics Scalloped Card Blank, Smooth White Card, Promarkers, My Minds Eye 'Fly A Kite & Dwell' Paper Packs, White Flower Button, Bakers Twine, Pink Carnation Flower Stems, Pink & White Flowers

Caroline - KISS

Using 6 x 6 On the Edge Card Blank, DP First Edition 'Birdsong',
Catslife Press Stamp, Pearls, Button, Glamour Dust.

Shell

6" square elegence card blank, Promarkers with fine nibs, DP Sugar & Spice by Dovecraft, sentiment, ribbon slider, flower & brown sugar divine twine.

Kaylou
using - first edition 6x6 papers, ribbon, large roses, mini roses, pearls, promarkers and fine nibs

Julie

Using, Echo Park Happy Days and My Minds Eye Lost and Found Papers, Cherry Blossom and Curly Petals, Promarkers and Fine Nibs, Diamante gems, and Crystal Glamour Dust, 6x6 Card Blank

Carrie
6x6 card blanks, mixed MME papers and candy

Sue
Image & embelies

Jane
Using My Mind's Eye papers, flowers and Flat back pearls

Vicky xx
Using 6x6 On The Edge Card Blank, Bo Bunny 'Gabrielle' papers, paper flowers.

Karen

6x6 scallop card blank, MME Vanity Fair papers, Cherry blossoms and glamour dust

I hope you will be able to join us this week and we look forward to seeing your gorgeous Projects!

Jane and the CES DT
xxx

Challenge #50 - Banners, Bunting & Flags...

2011-08-20T08:00:00.135+01:00

Good morning crafty people.....Kaylou here with todays challenge for you....wow thank you so much for all your fabulous entries last week ...you rock!

Before I show you the gorgeous DT creations this week, I must first announce the lucky winner of a yummy £10 voucher (excluding postage) to spend in Crafty Emma's On-Line store.

The winner as chosen by random.org is:

No 63 Cockneyblonde

Congratulations!!
Here's your winners badge to put on your blog

please contact Emma at Woodemma9@aol.com to claim your prize.

and our fabulous hand picked top three are
N0 54 Gibmiss

No 70 Chickie Chirps

N0 81 Nelle/Hobbydraken

Here's your top three badge to put on your blog

Right ....okay ladies I have picked the challenge for this week and I would like you use
''Bunting, Banners or flags''
on your project... I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Here are the cards from our amazing design team, they have done an outstanding job again.
Please click on their name to visit their personal blogs.

Donna
Using Smooth White Card, Scalloped 6"x6" Card Blank, Promarkers, My Minds Eye Paper Pads (Everyday Flair & Dwell), Bakers Twine, Buttons & Pearls

Caroline - KISS

Using - On the Edge 6 x 6 Card Blanks 'Petal Point'

Fancy Pants 'It's the Little Things' DP

Jenny
Using; Echo Park 'Country Drive' papers, On The Edge Card Blank, Bakers Twine, Card Candi.

Carrie
Using : 6x6 white card blanks, star buttons and MME fine and dandy papers

Shell

On The Edge Card Blank, Promarkers with fine nibs & DP Fizzy Moon 'Celebrations'

Sheena
using MME Lost and Found "Rosy", Charm, Card Candi and Bakers Twine

Julie

Using Promarkers & Ultra Fine Nibs, 6x6 Card Blank On The Edge Elegant, Basic Grey Out of Print paper, Flowers and Leaves, Pearls

Kaylou

Dovecraft 6x6 christmas papers, 6x6 Scallop Card Blank, promarkers , flowers, ribbon,

Fizzy moon stamps

Jane

Using My Mind's Eye Rosy papers

Sue
HOTP paper, image, gems & twine.

Karen

6x6 Card Blank, MME Paris & Co Papers, Pearls, Twine, Roses

Emma

Scalloped 6x6 Card Blank, MME Rosy Papers, House Mouse Stamp,

Promarkers & Fine Nibs, Divine Twine, Gems & Sentiment

Vicky xx

Using scalloped 6x6 card, Echo Park 'Apothecary' papers.

Challenge #49 - Mix & Match...

2011-08-13T08:00:00.109+01:00

Hello Bloggers and Happy Saturday! It's Julie here hosting the challenge this week so hope you can find a bit of crafty time to play along with us.

Before I show you the gorgeous DT creations this week, I must first announce the lucky winner of a yummy £10 voucher (excluding postage) to spend in Crafty Emma's On-Line store. The winner as chosen by random.org is:

No: 48

Rebekah

Big congratulations Rebekah. Grab the blinkie below to display on your blog, and then drop Emma an email to find out how you can claim your little shopping spree!!!

Now onto my top three which wasn't easy to pick out of all the fabulous entries this week, but three had to be picked and they are, in no particular order:

26. Jen

34. Sandie

54. Lou

Well done ladies, hope you'll display your top three blinkie (above) with pride!

Now onto this week's challenge which as it says above is all about Mix and Match. We want to see your creations using papers from at least two different manufacturers. My fabbie DT teamies have made some truly wonderful cards to inspire you ( they inspired me so much I had to make another card because my first wasn't quite up to standard!!)

Hope you can play along - can't wait to see what papers you put together!!

Julie
Using
Authentique Uncommon and MME Blush 6x6 Papers, Websters Trim and Cherry Blossom Flowers, Promarkers (with Ultra Fine Nibs!)

Sue

6x6 Card Blank, House Mouse image, Pearls

Donna

Using My Minds Eye (Everyday Flair) and Echo Park (Walk in the Park) design papers, Scalloped 6"x6" White Card Base, Promarkers, Smooth White Card, Buttons, Gems, Bakers Twine and Pearls

Emma

6x6 Card Blank, My Minds Eye Breeze & Fancy Pants It;s The Little Things papers, Divine twine, Gems, Promarkers, Smooth Wht Card & Cat's Life Press Sentiment

Caroline - KISS

Prima 'Botanical' - Webster's Pages 'seaside collection'
Pearls - Blooms - Divine Twine - Buttons

Carrie
6x6 card blanks, basic grey hopsktch and MME Blink of an eye papers

Kaylou
using :- MME stella rose, Bo Bunny timepiece papers, promarkers,charms, pearls

Shell

6" square scalloped card blank, Promarkers with fine nibs, Fancy Pants & First Edition DP, Cats Life Press circle sentiment & dew drops

Jenny
Using Authentique 'Journey' & Echo Park 'Country Drive' papers, & Mini Blossoms.

Karen

MME Paris & CO, BG Hello Lucisious Papers, Card Candi

Sheena
using Echo Park "For the Record" and Prima "Botanical"

Claire

MME,Mini Cherry Blossoms, Scalloped Card, Memento Inkpad

Vicky xx

Using 6x6 Scalloped Card, Fancy Pants & Bo Bunny paper, Card Candy

Jane
Using Authentique Blissful and My Mind's Eye Rosy papers and scallop edge card blank and Baker's Twine