CHALLENGE 185.... THE LAST FOR 2011 - YOUR CHOICE

Hoping you all enjoyed Christmas and had a lovely time and some super gifts and meetings with friends and family.
Now 2011 is on his way out and 2012 on her way in.... it has been a super Challenge year thanks to all of you.... our lovely challenge entrants both old and new. It has been our pleasure to see all your wonderful works of art through the year and hope you will continue to surprise us in 2012.

So for the last challenge you may please yourself... yes YOUR CHOICE - whatever you wish will be fine with us.
As usual you may create whatever you fancy be it atc, card, scrapbook layout, tag, inchie, 4 x 4 - the choice is yours. As always add your creation to your blog or email me direct with the picture if you don't have a blog. Leave me a comment with a direct link to your work of art and I will pop over to have a look. Please include a link to my challenge site on your blog. Thanks and enjoy the challenge.


Now check out the DT creations once again... all so different and lovely... thanks DT you are the best.


CAROLINE






CLAIRE







CYNTHIA

ELIZABETH






JEN






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All that remains to say now is Have a Very Happy and Peaceful Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year, and do try to find some time over the holidays for crafting. See you all in 2012 hopefully.

Wishing you A Happy Christmas

I do hope you all have a wonderful Christmas season and a Peaceful and Healthy New Year.
Thanks so much each and every one of you who have visited this blog and my crafty blog over the last year. I appreciate every comment you leave.

My little tree made from the TV guide.


Now all that remains to say is enjoy the festive season, make time for some crafting and come back again in 2012. God bless everyone xx

Challenge 184 - 'White Christmas' and Happy Christmas

Another week closer to the big day... are you ready yet??? only 2 days to go now.

Thanks for all the lovely entries last week... again you made time to enter and we do appreciate it... life is so busy this time of year so an extra special thanks this week.
Today is also the Winter Solstice so after tonight the nights will get longer.. thankfully most of us say... roll on summer.

So this week I would like to see your final Christmas entry the topic being 'White Christmas'....  there may be one in the UK not too sure but I will surely see one as in Baltimore this year if I am lucky.

As usual you may create whatever you fancy be it atc, card, scrapbook layout, tag, inchie, 4 x 4 - the choice is yours. As always add your creation to your blog or email me direct with the picture if you don't have a blog. Leave me a comment with a direct link to your work of art and I will pop over to have a look. Please include a link to my challenge site on your blog. Thanks and enjoy the challenge.

Now do check out the DT blogs... they do sterling work... thanks ladies.



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Now all that remains for me to say is have a Happy, Peaceful and Safe Christmas and a Healthy New Year.... this from all the DT members and myself.  We hope to see you back again in 2012 when we will try to bring you some interesting challenges and blog candy.  Try to make time for a little crafting over the festive season if you can manage it.. you need time for  yourself after all the festivities. Enjoy x

Challenge 183 - Angels

Thanks so much for your lovely comments this last week... much appreciated one and all.  Thanks also for the lovely entries... I promise I will get to comment on them all now I am safely overseas once more.
This week continuing the Christmas theme please include Angels in your work of art. As usual you may create whatever you fancy be it atc, card, scrapbook layout, tag, inchie, 4 x 4 - the choice is yours. As always add your creation to your blog or email me direct with the picture if you don't have a blog. Leave me a comment with a direct link to your work of art and I will pop over to have a look. Please include a link to my challenge site on your blog. Thanks and enjoy the challenge.

Now do check out the works of art created by my fab design team.. thanks again ladies.


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Sad news to report - please spare a minute

Please spare a minute in your busy life to remember Sarah Lawrence.
The crafting world suddenly lost the wonderful Sarah Lawrence last Friday. Sarah was a fun and enthusiastic crafter - with her business Crafty Notions she developed lots of the crafty products we use daily including the wonderful gilding flakes. She had a fabulous sense of humour which could be seen regularly on Create and Craft programmes... she often had the presenters in stitches - Leonie especially lol.
I was lucky enough to meet with Sarah at the NEC... last year via email I asked her to be one of my blog sponsors... she was delighted and said 'Cynthia no-one has ever asked me before' and she gave some lovely products which I gave away to a lucky entrant on here.
When I went to the NEC I went to find her... saying 'hello I am Rainbow Lady' and giving her a small Scottish gift.... she was over the moon and we had a lovely long chat together.
Her family and the crafting world will miss her terribly... I certainly will.
Rest in Peace lovely Sarah... I am so glad I knew you.

This is an addition to the above... last night I lost my very best friend (after my husband)... John my musician friend left us after having a very sudden heart attack on Tuesday night. We had a terrible storm last night and he rode out on it... later in the middle of the night (I was still awake) there was the most wonderful moon... so I am sure that was his doing.

So please forgive me if I don't get to comment on all your entries... hopefully next week I will get back to normal... whatever that may be.  Love and thanks to you all x

Challenge 182 - Trees and Baubles

Many thanks for your entries this last week... surprising how many folks thought Christmas songs were Christmas Carols lol but never mind they were all lovely and we love to look at them.

Now for the last winner of Joanna Sheen's voucher this year....

come in number


32



that's you Hazel


Well done... please do email me before 14th December to claim your prize.



This week we move on to Trees and Baubles... if you can please include both in your creation.
As usual you may create whatever you fancy be it atc, card, scrapbook layout, tag, inchie, 4 x 4 - the choice is yours. As always add your creation to your blog or email me direct with the picture if you don't have a blog. Leave me a comment with a direct link to your work of art and I will pop over to have a look. Please include a link to my challenge site on your blog. Thanks and enjoy the challenge.

Now check out the fab DT blogs to see their works of art.. thanks again ladies you do some sterling work every week and it is much appreciated.



CAROLINE








CLAIRE







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CYNTHIA

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Challenge 181 - Christmas Carols

Many thanks for all your lovely masculine cards last week... some fabulous ones giving lots of ideas for those who find 'men' difficult lol. Obviously most folks don't find them difficult at all as there were so many.

This month in the lead up to the big day all my challenges will be Christmas related and this week my challenge to you is to create something depicting a Christmas Carol . Please do tell us the name of the carol in case we can't figure it out.

Also, it being the first week in December can only mean one thing - yes another Joanna Sheen voucher up for grabs... you lucky folks. So you could be buying yourselves a little treat for the big day if you win the challenge.


As usual you may create whatever you fancy be it atc, card, scrapbook layout, tag, inchie, 4 x 4 - the choice is yours. As always add your creation to your blog or email me direct with the picture if you don't have a blog. Leave me a comment with a direct link to your work of art and I will pop over to have a look. Please include a link to my challenge site on your blog. Thanks and enjoy the challenge.


Now check out the DT works of art... as usual all fabulous thanks ladies.


CAROLINE







'IN THE BLEAK MID WINTER'



CYNTHIA







'ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY'



ELIZABETH






'JOY TO THE WORLD'



JENNY






'WE THREE KINGS'



JEN






'SEE AMID THE WINTER'S SNOW'

Challenge 180 - Cards for Men

Firstly I must say Happy Thanksgiving one and all

So last week we had Thanskgiving this week we have MEN - should we be giving thanks for them then????

Thanks for all your lovely entries last week... all super and very different.
We love to look at them so keep your entries coming

This week as I said the challenge is CARDS FOR MEN.... a lot of folks find them difficult to make... luckily I don't have that problem as I can always find something suitable.


As usual you may create whatever you fancy be it atc, card, scrapbook layout, tag, inchie, 4 x 4 - the choice is yours just make sure you include your THANKS. As always add your creation to your blog or email me direct with the picture if you don't have a blog. Leave me a comment with a direct link to your work of art and I will pop over to have a look. Please include a link to my challenge site on your blog. Thanks and enjoy the challenge.

Obviously if you wish to do so you can combine Men with Christmas and make a card for the men in your life - one less card to make.

Now check out the fab DT cards and also welcome Lesley back.... she was ill but now much better.... good to see you again my friend. Thanks DT for your sterling work once again.




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Challenge 179 - Thanksgiving

Thanks for the lovely pink and green creations last week... they were  super and we enjoyed looking at them all. If I missed a comment or two please forgive me as working overseas from a tablet not always easy lol
This week the United States celebrate Thanksgiving...we in the UK don't but maybe we should.
So I would like to see your turkeys and pumpkins and puddings and THANKS for all the good things in our lives. Don't forget the boys and girls who have served  and are still serving their countries. Let's get them all home soon.

I was over in Miami with my husband last week for a party and the day after 'the do' the family invited us to an early Thanksgiving.. what a surprise and what a fabulous dinner we had.
The house was decorated for the occasion and the food - well what a lot there was - turkey, home cooked ham, pumpkin tart delicious, the most fabulous sweet potatoes made with brown sugar, molasses and marshmallows on top... so yummy and sooo fattening. There was creamed spinach, cranberry sauce and relish, spiced apples, salads and breads and for pudding the fabulous pumpkin pie - I am sure I have forgotten something but you get the picture.
It was our first Thanksgiving and we did really enjoy it and we got invited back on the proper date next year lol. So this challenge is even more relevant to us this week... thanks so much to all involved last week and for making our Miami stay superb.



As usual you may create whatever you fancy be it atc, card, scrapbook layout, tag, inchie, 4 x 4 - the choice is yours just make sure you include your THANKS. As always add your creation to your blog or email me direct with the picture if you don't have a blog. Leave me a comment with a direct link to your work of art and I will pop over to have a look. Please include a link to my challenge site on your blog. Thanks and enjoy the challenge.



Now check out the DT blogs and their super creations.. thanks gang.



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Challenge 178 - Inspired by the Princettia

Many thanks for your lovely remembrances last week... all delightful and showing lovely memories of lost brave souls.

The lucky winner of Joanna's voucher this month is..... 

number    6

Congratulations....  Yogi

Please do email me with all our details before Weds 16th to claim your prize

My challenge this week is to create something inspired by the plant below

It is a Princettia..... I bought it from QVC where it had been especially bred for the Breast Cancer Care night a couple of weeks ago.... a pink poinsettia..... I have never seen one before and it is truly amazing. Also all the money for the plant went to a good cause so I was happy to purchase it and now it sits on our dining room table in all its glory... I wonder how long it will live????

As usual you may create whatever you fancy be it atc, card, scrapbook layout, tag, inchie, 4 x 4 - the choice is yours just make sure you include pink and/or green. As always add your creation to your blog or email me direct with the picture if you don't have a blog. Leave me a comment with a direct link to your work of art and I will pop over to have a look. Please include a link to my challenge site on your blog. Thanks and enjoy the challenge.






Now check out the DT works of art.... again superb.. thanks ladies.


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