Challenge 199 - Happy Easter

Well, what a week we have had up here in the Highlands.... last week we broke all the heat records - this week we had SNOW.... yes really... I woke up to 7 inches of the stuff on Tuesday morning.....brrr.. back to winter we go... and it is APRIL now.

So welcome to a new challenge which is, of course, sponsored by the lovely Joanna Sheen as it is the first week of the new month.... she offers a gift voucher to one lucky winner.

Easter is with us as tomorrow is Good Friday and amongst all the eggs and chocolate I hope you will all spare time to remember the real Easter message.

So for your challenge anything connected to EASTER will be acceptable either religious or non religious.

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.
Have fun and enjoy the holiday and if travelling do take care.
Now check out the fab works of art from my super talented Design Team - thanks again folks.


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And now for the winners... yes I did say winners of last week's challenge

The winner is  ta da

number 3

that's you Yvonne


and three... yes three runners up are

21 Cath W
53 inkypinky
56 Debbie R

Well done everyone

you have until 11th April to contact Caroline at dg.rawcliffe@blueyonder.co.uk to claim your winning digis....lucky you...enjoy them all.

Many thanks again to Caroline for her generosity.

CHALLENGE 198 'Butterflies'

Many thanks for your super entries last week..... if I have not commented yet please do be assured I will do so as soon as I can... just returned from NEC so way behind with everything.
We have had the most fabulous weather here in the UK over this last week... even Scotland had wall to wall sunshine and broke the temperature record three days running, so very appropriate that this week the lovely Caroline is sponsoring the challenge... the title being 'BUTTERFLIES' as I am sure there must be some around somewhere in this heat.

Caroline gave the DT some lovely images to work with and as you can see they all turned out beautifully and all very different.


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 work below, super as always, thanks ladies.
So come along and join in the fun and the challenge ... you could win something super from Caroline.



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Challenge 197 - House and Home

Many thanks for your birthday wishes and entries to last week's challenge.
Lovely cards thanks so much - we love to look at them.
This week we have HOUSE AND HOME... lots of variables here for you I think. Houses outside and inside, homes outside and inside.... I need not go on lol.

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.

Please forgive me if I am late in commenting on your creation... I am off to the NEC for a wee while.... to buy this time.... I will comment in the end though.

Now check out the works of art done by my fab DT... all so different and lovely.


CAROLINE





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Oh and before I forget the winner of the super CD is......Carole of Brum

as chosen by Trish our GD last week.... thanks so much for your input Trish and your generosity in giving the CD as blog candy



come in number......15

well done


please do email me with your address info before 28th March to claim your prize.

Challenge 196 - ST PATRICK'S DAY

Another challenge has gone by... so fast again. Many thanks for your lovely entries all super.
Now as most of you will know it is my birthday on March 17th so I could not miss this topic now could I???  ST PATRICK'S DAY is the theme, greens come to mind straight away and shamrocks of course or anything  Irish.

This week we are being sponsored by the lovely Elegant Inspirations who have their new CD to give away as a prize. Many thanks Trish for this.

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.


This week we are joined by a fab new Guest Designer Trish who is also giving the  CD as blog candy this week... do check her blog to see her lovely works of art.
Here is what she had to say :

'I am a retired Intensive Care Sister and have been card making for many years. As like most crafters, I was taught by my Mother and Grandmother to knit, crochet, embroider etc   at a very early age. I have always loved drawing and painting and for many years  was an avid cross stitcher. I was introduced to card making after seeing Dawn Bibby on QVC and thinking " I could do that".'

And here is Trish's card

Now check out the fab creations done by my super DT.. thanks ladies super work again







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WORD VERIFICATION

PLEASE I would ask you all to TURN IT OFF...this new system Blogger has brought in makes it very difficult to read the words therefore if you do leave it on we cannot guarantee that we will comment on your entry.

Enable comment moderation instead... that way you will still be secure but we will be able to comment easily on your blog....many thanksx

Challenge 195 Red, Brown and Cream

Another week of lovely entries.. thanks so much all and welcome to the newbies too.
This week I have gone with a colour challenge... not had one for ages and I am the Rainbow Lady I thought it was about time.

The colours to use are RED, BROWN and CREAM so get your thinking caps on.


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 fabulous works of art done by my talented DT... thanks again ladies you always come up with something super.


CAROLINE







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CYNTHIA

ELIZABETH







JEN

JENNY







Now in case you thought I had forgotten here is the winner of the voucher from Joanna Sheen....as chosen by my friend Margaret,


come in number  4



you win.....Tess   ... well done

Please do email me before 14th March in order to claim your prize.

CHALLENGE 194 - ST DAVID'S DAY.... Anything Welsh

Many thanks for your dog entries last week... all super as always.
Now on to a new challenge and yes a new month... March is upon us...as I said before where on earth is this year going to??? The flowers are starting to show now and even we have some crocus on the lawn... our daffs don't come up till May at the earliest.
Will March come in with a lion or lamb? ... we shall see.

So a new month means time for another Joanna Sheen challenge... with a super voucher up for grabs. I was chatting with Joanna at Tim's workshop last weekend... she is as delightful as ever. I also met for the first time Sandra who actually sends out the vouchers each month... a lovely surprise for me. We all sat and drooled over Tim and Dyan and enjoyed playing with their new products.

Enough of me... here is your challenge...March 1st is St David's Day... the patron saint of Wales in case you don't know so anything that fits with Wales will be acceptable... daffodils were the most popular from the fab DT but you could go with Welsh dragons, flags, colours etc... you get the picture... see below for their creations.

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.

Before I go just a word about next week's challenge... this will be posted on Friday morning instead of Thursday so you have an extra day to complete this challenge.
I am away to do a workshop with Dina Wakely at Art from the Heart... Dyan Reaveley's studio in Harrogate and won't have access to my computer to post on Thursday... sorry folks.
Enjoy your week... I am sure I will (even if this dratted cold does not go away)


CAROLINE








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