CHALLENGE 99 TREES

Again a huge thank you for your entries last week - as always you can see some of them on the sampler on the favourites blog.
I like, if possible, to give new crafters a chance to show their work and inspiration so this week I have a lovely new GD from Pune in India - Ujjwal is her name and here is what she has to say (how strange that when we lived in New Zealand we lived in a small village called Puni !!):-
' Hi...I am Ujjwal and have been drawing and crafting since I was a small kid but it wasn't until I discovered the world of blogging two months back that I realized I should take it up seriously. I basically make cards and feel immense joy looking at the smiling faces when you give someone a handmade card. The personal touch and thought that it adds is it's true advantage. I hope to continue making people smile and inspire in the future to come.
I have set up the theme as "Tree" for this week's challenge.
Interpret it as you like and have fun!!'

Do please pop over to Ujjwal's blog and see some more of her work
her blog  address is
HANDMADE WITH LOVE
 http://ujjwal-handmadewithlove.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.
Here is the card Ujjwal made to give you some inspiration should you need any.

CHALLENGE 98 RED, BLACK AND GOLD + a touch of Oriental

Another week of challenges already gone by and we are now at April 8th - where has the year gone? Thanks for your lovely through the window entries - they can be seen over on the favourites blog.
Now for this week - I would like you to make something using RED, BLACK AND GOLD with a touch of the ORIENTAL too.
This is one of my favourite topics of all times so hope you enjoy it too.
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 card was partially made a wee while ago - this week I have not been able to craft as my lovely husband has been altering my craft room so please forgive me.
Hope you like the card now it is finished - I do.

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.