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

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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.


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CYNTHIA

ELIZABETH







JEN

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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)


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Challenge 193... 'Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day' - so 'DOGS' is the theme

Many thanks for your entries last week.... Mardi Gras not the most popular subject but those who entered did some superb works of art.

Whilst many were enjoying masked festivities I had my own wonderful weekend away. I went to the Stitches Trade Show at the NEC where I completed another fabulous Tim Holtz workshop - new photo opposite and more on my other blog.
He is a delightful and very talented man as you all know but this time he had the lovely Dyan Reaveley with him so I got to play with some of her new inks and stencils.... wow... is all I can say.

I met lots of super folks including Joanna Sheen, Lyndsay Mason, Jo Channon, Andy Skinner, the lovely ickle Leonie, Hels, Clare Curd, Amy and Marion... I must have missed someone along the way... oh yes our lovely Wendie Rhodes and Dawn Wheeler too how could I forget Bendy Wendie.
I saw some great demos and some wonderful new products....watch your wallets folks as you will want lots of new stuff both here and overseas.

Now onto the challenge itself......
Now for a complete change this week..... today is... believe it or not, 'DOG BISCUIT APPRECIATION DAY'..... but we will just celebrate DOGS - what a very odd day to celebrate if you ask me but hey ho each to their own....
So anything with a dog or two would be appreciated.


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 creations.... all lovely as always, thanks again girls.


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JEN

Challenge 192 - MARDI GRAS

Many thanks for the fabulous collection of entries last week... wow over 100 again.... delighted with them all. Welcome to all the newbies too.
I hope you all had a super day with flowers, cards and maybe even chocolates or dinner out.... boo hoo not for me as my man is still overseas... we will make up for it later when he gets home lol.
This week we have a couple of things to celebrate....21st February is MARDI GRAS and also Shrove Tuesday which heralds the start of Lent. Mmm pancakes anyone.. yes please.
So something or someone connected to MARDI GRAS.... would be lovely to see.
A super traditional Masked ball springs to mind.
Mmm I would love to be in New Orleans at Mardi Gras... one for the list.
OR get dressed up in fancy dress and a mask and eat Pancakes..... sounds good to me.
As a lot of you know I love masks and collect them... have lots on the walls in the hallway of the house here and also one overseas in the house there.

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 created by the best Design Team going... thanks ladies each and every one of you rocks. Each of these creations is so very different... wonderful.


CAROLINE





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