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.

Challenge 167 'FAUX POSTAGE'

Many thanks for all your lovely entries last week..... we enjoyed looking at them all and we enjoyed singing them all too..... some fab song choices thanks so much..
Thanks also to Stamping Boutique for sponsoring us with digi images.

Now for the lucky winner

Drum roll please






NO 27


come in please Kathleen Mc you win

Congratulations.... please do email me before 31st August to claim your prize.

Now on to a  new challenge.... we would like you to create some 'Faux Postage' somewhere on your creation please.....and yes I am delighted to say we have a new sponsor -  Glenda of the super company 'Chocolate Baroque'.
Glenda gave the DT a template and some fab stamps to play with... you will see them below later.  The prize will be a set of Mail Art stamps... woo wish I could win...
Do check out Glenda's shop... link opposite and see what lovely stuff she sells.

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 and have fun creating.

Here are the DT creations each a mini work of art... we hope you will enjoy seeing them and hope they may inspire you.


CAROLINE







CYNTHIA










ELIZABETH










JEN








JENNY

Challenge 166..... 'Your song choice'

Another week - another challenge gone by... some lovely entries thanks so much for them all and welcome to all the newbies this week.
The winner of the ChiChi Memories digi images is.....


wait for it



number.....12

yes that is you Mary C..... congratulations.

Please do email me with your email address before 24th August to claim your winnings.
Thanks again ChiChi.

Onto a new challenge and a lovely new sponsor..... The Stamping Boutique gave the DT some lovely images to work with to create their 'SONG OF CHOICE' and offer 3 winner's choice digis as a prize - read all about them over on the Sponsor pages.

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.


Check out the DT blogs as well as looking at their lovely creations below.
Not sure I will get mine done in time as having computer and printer problems.... must get on...have a lovely day



CAROLINE with
'Tulips from Amsterdam'









JENNY with
'Raindrops keep falling on my head'









JEN with
'Garden in the Rain'

SANDIE'S ENTRY FOR THIS WEEK 165

Here is Sandie's entry for this week... DT ladies you can comment by sending an email to this link.
Sandie did not want it on her blog yet as it is for her Sister's birthday.....
Lovely card and first entry from Sandie xx