CHALLENGE 97 - Through The Window

Well - what a lot of entries last week many thanks for them all they are all super and some can be seen over on the favourites blog sampler.
This week I would like you to create something showing a  WINDOW.
Today I have been watching the snow coming down yet again - not settled here though thank goodness - and it made me think of a window challenge for a change.
So just show a window somewhere on your creation please, it could be a scene through the window or just a window on a house.
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 is my card for inspiration should you need it.

CHALLENGE 96 - In My Garden I See ...

Another set of fabulous entries last week thank you all so much for your continuing support.  There are so many challenge blogs out there now so I am delighted to keep this one going with your help.
They will be seen on the sampler on my favourites blog as usual on my return from the NEC.
Now for this week's new challenge.
'In my garden I see....... a frog - what do you see in yours?'  (apart from flowers and trees of course lol).
As usual you may create whatever you fancy be it atc, card, scrapbook layout, tag, inchie, 4 x 4 - the choice is yours.
Include a garden scene but with something or someone else in the picture.
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 have fun creating something.

I am away from Weds till Sunday at NEC so will comment after my return.

Here is my lovely frog (from Pepper and Friends stamp collection) having a bath in the water barrel - isn't he cute.

CHALLENGE 95 - ACETATE OVERLAY

Thanks for all your lovely cards for Mother's Day and many thanks to Di for sponsoring the challenge and for being GD at the same time.
The winner is..... number 5 that's you DANIELE
Well done.....
Please go to Di's site to choose your winning digi images then email me and I will send you her email address.
The sampler will be up later today.
Another week gone and another birthday too as I am a St Patrick's Day baby.
Now for your new challenge this week - I would like you to make something with an ACETATE OVERLAY.  If you want an added challenge make it a CHRISTMAS CARD - I haven't asked for any this year and it is March already, so it will be one less to make nearer the time.
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 is my card for inspiration should you need any and enjoy the challenge.
If you would like to be GD just pop GD after your entry comment thanks.

CHALLENGE 94 - MOTHER'S DAY

Many thanks for all your lovely entries from last week they are all delightful fans. You will be able to see them on the sampler later today.
And the winner is ........
No 7 ....  come in Claire C.  Well done Claire please pm me with your address details.
However as Caroline sent me so much to give away I am choosing a runner up and this is...... no 1 yes you Doreen.  Please pm me with your address details.
Thank you Caroline for your lovely giveaways.
Well done both of you.
Now for this week and the new challenge MOTHER'S DAY. 
I have a new sponsor who is also Guest Designer - Diane has her own digital download site Di's Digi Downloads so do visit when you can.
She will give 5 designs of your choice to the winner this week so get your thinking caps on ladies.
Here is what she says
'‘I have been drawing all my life and started my digi store at Christmas, I did not know what to draw so I came up with the idea of using my kids 2 favourite toys Kaboodle and Cookie. Then my daughter gave me the inspiration holding the toys and it has just gone on from there. I am adding images all the time so please keep checking back. It is fabulous seeing your images come to life when someone colours them in and I add some of these to my site’
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 is Di's lovely card to give you inspiration.

CHALLENGE 93 CREATE A FAN

I need to say a huge thank you to Martha for her lovely challenge last week. There were certainly some unusual surfaces stamped on as you will be able tosee from the sampler over on the favourites blog when Martha has chosen them.
Now for this week - I would like you to CREATE YOUR OWN FAN and decorate it of course. There is a template below or you can design your own. 
I have a  super prize this week of some lovely DECOR PLATES which were kindly sent from Caroline at Caroline's Rubber Stamps - do check out her blog -she does some lovely work and also has some great bargains in the shop.
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.
I will choose the winner late on Wednesday next week.
Here is my card which was sent to a Rainbows friend for an unusual card swap and a template should you need one.

CHALLENGE 92 STAMPING ON UNUSUAL MATERIALS

Many thanks for your lovely entries last week - you can view them on the sampler on my favourites blog.

Now for the new challenge this week.  I have a lovely Guest Designer Martha who lives in Arizona - a place I have not yet visited but would love to do so.
Here is what she has to say.

'The challenge to you this week is to create something by stamping on unusual materials. The examples below were created by stamping on paint chips or samples from a paint store. Paint chips come in every color of the rainbow (smiles to you Rainbow Lady), and have a lovely matte finish which lends itself to lots of little craft punch items too. Another suggestion is to stamp on printed paper as in the example with the Siamese cats. This example also sports flowers punched from paint chips.

About me:

In recent times, I've become known as "theneon" which is an evolution from many years of impersonation as my alter ego, "The Neon Rainbow." TNR was, and is, a one-person show guided and critiqued by my family, with special guidance from my artist son, Dain, and supported by many friends. TNR has touched many lives while encompassing nearly every aspect of the craft world.

To make a Rainbow, one must have the sunshine. I have endeavored to be that sunshine for everyone who wishes to see it. Ahh, and as there cannot be a Rainbow without the sun, there cannot be a Rainbow without the rain. Raining Rubber stands for my love and passion for rubber stamping. So then, my rubber is the rain; and my smile is the sun. Please stop by and visit me.   I've also included a photo of the paint chips in case you wanted to use it.
Best regards! Martha Kay, aka theneon'


Martha's blog is a must for you all and here are the details
http://raining-rubber.blogspot.com/

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.

CHALLENGE 91 RECIPE

Well - I hope you all had a good week and enjoyed the challenge for which there were some lovely entries - thank you all.
Many thanks also to the new folks who have joined my challenges hope you come back this week.
You can see some of them on the sampler on my favourites blog.
Your new challenge this week is a recipe:-
so please take
ONE FAIRY
ONE CIRCLE
ONE PIECE OF RIBBON
ONE OR MORE STAMPS
A PIECE OF BLACK CARD
and if you are very adventurous a SHAPED CARD
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 is my card for inspiration should you need any.