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







ELIZABETH





CYNTHIA

JENNY







JEN

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.




CAROLINE










CLAIRE








CYNTHIA









ELIZABETH







JEN








JENNY






LESLEY

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.



CAROLINE








CLAIRE








CYNTHIA






ELIZABETH







JENNY









JEN

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.


CAROLINE







CLAIRE









CYNTHIA








JEN







JENNY

Challenge 177 - 'A Time to Remember with Poppies'

Many  thanks for last weeks entries.......all very scary... we are just recovering from the shocks.......

And the winner of Carolines digis is.....

number  12


Well done Sylvia Blum.....

please do email me before the 9th November to claim your prize and thanks Caroline once again for your generosity.

Into November we go which means a new challenge and super gift voucher on offer from one of our favourite crafters - Joanna Sheen.

November 11th is a very special day being Remembrance Day.... so whether you are remembering someone personally or just all the brave men and women who have given their lives fighting for us either here or in many other countries....now is the time to honour them with our crafting.

So please add some POPPIES to your creation.... lovely bright poppies - everyone loves them I think and they do add a splash of bright colour to the dull days of autumn/fall.

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.
Forgive me if I am late in commenting... going to NEC for the Craft shows this weekend... yipee... more stash to buy..... lucky me.

Now check out the fab cards created by my super DT.... they do sterling work thanks again ladies.


CAROLINE








CLAIRE







CYNTHIA









ELIZABETH









JEN








JENNY

Challenge 176...... BOO.... Spooks and Witches

The end of October is nigh.....yes another month just flown by... so much has happened for me this month I know not where it has gone... but - I do know that Halloween will be here on Monday.....ahhhh scary..... glad Geoff will be at home to protect me lol.

Thanks for your entries last week.... not many... obviously silver was not too good a choice but hey ho you can't win em all....

Thanks to everyone for their lovely wishes for our Anniversary too.

Now the winner of the surprise blog candy is.....



number  5



come in Peggy and claim your candy....... please do email me with your address info before the 2nd November... but please note I will not be mailing the candy out until after the 17th due to my upcoming vacation. Woo hoo I am going to Miami amongst other places.....
Well done Peggy.

So this week please create something using Spooks and Witches..... and see if you can scare all of us on the DT.... we are very afraid.....shaking in our shoes wondering what you will produce.

Our lovely DT member Caroline -   is giving the blog candy this week.... what a super prize to win - I love it so different in colour.... fabulous. I would love to win these digis.

Do check out her website as well you will find all sorts of lovely stuff on there to buy.






As ever you may create whatever you fancy be it atc, card, scrapbook layout, tag, inchie, 4 x 4 - the choice is yours - it does not have to be paper crafting it could be icing on a cake.... 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 be very careful is out on Monday night... watch out for spooks and witches and other scary creatures...... aaahhh

Please forgive me if I don't comment straight away as going away tomorrow for weekend.


Now check out the DT creations as always fabulous... thanks a million girls you do a fab job each and every week.


CAROLINE










CLAIRE








CYNTHIA








ELIZABETH






JENNY





JEN