Challenge 172...... Autumn/Fall flowers

Once again a huge thank you for your lovely entries last week.  sorry some of you had problems with Malware and not being able to get into blogs.... trickery afoot somewhere.
Thanks also go to Card Mad Fairy for the blog candy this week..... and the winner is




number


19




come in Karen C  ........please do email me before 6th October to claim your prize.

This week we welcome another new sponsor in  GlitterBabe.... Stef has some lovely images so do pop and see her shop.

We also say welcome back to Claire  DT member this week.... we missed her and are delighted to have her back where she belongs.......(she took time out for home stuff... sometimes it just gets in the way for us all).
Now onto this week's challenge.... hard to believe but September is almost over and the leaves are turning into lovely colours and the autumn flowers are blooming away.... so please incorporate Autumn/Fall flowers into your creation..... reds, oranges, browns and greens are abundant right now. Do remember you do not have to make a card you could even do a cake decoration if you feel like it.

So you may create whatever you fancy be it atc, card, scrapbook layout, tag, inchie, 4 x 4 - a cake, cross stitch, knitting, 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 which all use one or more of Steph's lovely images.



CAROLINE







CLAIRE








CYNTHIA








ELIZABETH










JEN

For Hilde and everyone

Sorry not to have made comment on your card but my anti virus is picking up some Malware on your blog so can't get in to see it .... just so you know why... I am not ignoring you

Since my first message I have had a few more to say other people are being affected by this... there is some trickery afoot.... please be careful and don't open blogs that appear to have a problem xx

Challenge 171 'White Space'

Many thanks for your entries last week... some yummy looking creations all good enough to eat.
Now onto the winner of the lovely Whimsy stamps digis......


come in number





3




that's you Lydia... well done. Please do email me before 28th September to claim your prize.

Many thanks to 'Whimsy' for their generosity too.

Another new sponsor this week - Card Mad Fairy is sponsoring our challenge the topic being 'White Space' - they gave the DT some lovely images to work with... you can see them on the cards below. The winner will receive 5 digi images of their own choice.
So let's see lots of white space surrounding your creation please.



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 and don't forget their blogs too.... thanks again team.


CAROLINE









CYNTHIA










ELIZABETH









JEN








JENNY
 






LESLEY

Challenge 170 'Christmas Sweet Treats'

Many thanks for your entries last week.... lovely creations though not too many... guess you don't like Christmas or acetate lol.... sorry was late with comments but only just back from the experience of a lifetime.....was demonstrating at a Trade craft show in Perth..... a first for me.
I got to play with the lovely La Blanche stamps, met some super people and got asked back next year.... can't have done that badly then can I???

So the winner this week is.....

drum roll....

number 5....


that is you Sandra ...Congratulations.... please do email me before the 19th September to claim your prize.

Many thanks go to ChiChi Memories for their generosity over the last few months.


Now onto this weeks new challenge and sorry but the topic is 'Christmas Sweet Treats'  which means anything we would eat at Christmas.... lots of choice there.... and is sponsored by Whimsy Stamps. They are offering lovely digi images and gave the DT some super ones to play with.

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.

Here are the DT creations all lovely as always , those cupcakes look so yummy ... sorry I have not done mine this week.




CAROLINE








ELIZABETH








JENNY







JEN







LESLEY

Challenge 169 - 'Using Acetate with a Christmas Theme'

Another week, another dollar they say.  Many thanks for the large amount of entries last week.... your embossing was superb..... and welcome to all newbies.. there were quite a few.
Now on to the lucky winner of the Joanna Sheen voucher this month.....


come in number 20



Susan you win well done ..... please do email me before 14th September to claim your prize.

Don't forget to visit Joanna's super shop and see what goodies you can pick up.

Now onto ChiChi Memories last sponsorship challenge... this week the theme is 'USING ACETATE WITH A CHRISTMAS THEME'.  The DT were given some lovely images again to work with... you can see the results below.

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.

Do please forgive me if I don't comment before Tuesday as am away demonstrating at a Trade Show this weekend. I will check in as and when I can.



CAROLINE










CYNTHIA












ELIZABETH










JEN









LESLEY

Challenge 168 - 'Let's Emboss it'

Well - September is here..... yes really... and it feels more like November up here in the Highlands ....brrr heating on and woolly socks to keep my feet warm..... we don't seem to have had any summer yet.... so if you have it please send it up here.

Thanks for all your entries last week... some super postal entries... not too many though... this surprised me as the blog candy is just wonderful.
Many thanks again to Glenda for giving it so kindly.

So you want a winner??? well you will have to wait a little longer he he...keep reading..

Onto our new monthly challenge from our lovely sponsor Joanna Sheen..... a gift voucher is again up for grabs so get your thinking caps on and enter.
You have to be in it to win it....as they say.
So 'Let's Emboss' it please.... dry, normal or triple whichever takes your fancy.

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.

My wonderful Design Team have come up with some different ideas this week... and we have a new member..... Lesley actually lives in the Highlands too and I see her often - she is always persuading me to buy some new crafty goodies as she is in charge of our local craft shop..... I love it.....
Please welcome her and do check out her blog, she is new to this blogging lark, and of course check all the other DT blogs too.

Here is what she has to say -

'Hi my name is Lesley and I work full time as supervisor of 'the craft shop' in Inverness. When I'm not at work I am usually found at my craft table at home cardmaking, which is my big passion along with scrapbooking'

Here are their fab creations this week..... they always do some stunning work... thanks ladies.




CAROLINE








CYNTHIA







ELIZABETH











JEN










JENNY









LESLEY

Oh and.... you thought I had forgotten didn't you..... the winner is


number 2


that is you Jan ltc so well done.

Please do contact me before 7th September to claim your prize.