Monday 18 March 2024

Spring is in the air

Our Spring theme has attracted some beautiful creations, thanks to all, but still plenty of time to join in, the challenge runs until 3rd April for the chance of winning one of three super prizes from AALL and Create. Don'r forget there is always the Anything Goes option if Spring is not your season.

It's a theme the DT clearly enjoy, here is the lovely inspiration from them all....

Using AALL and Create Elegant Spring Florals (623) and Containers (401)

Sunday 3 March 2024

March challenge

Good morning, we hope you are ready for our new challenge with as always comes with some fabulous prizes. This months theme is....

🌷 Spring 🐣

It's such a wonderful time of year with Nature bursting into life and we are looking forward to seeing all your lovely Spring creations, of course there is the Anything Goes option if you prefer. As always, to be eligible there must be at least one stamped element on the front of your entry

And please remember that if you are a seasoned stamper using conventional stamps (not digital) you may be interested in being one of our Guest Designers, just add GD with your name when entering.

Three fabulous prizes with a distinct feel of Spring from AALL and Create, an A5 stamp set, two A7 stamp sets and a stencil.
 


 
Using AALL and Create Hellebore (1063), Follow your own Path (563) and Snow Crystals (221)

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Friday 1 March 2024

February winners

It's time to announce our February winners and Top picks after a busy month of entries, our thanks to everyone who joined in and for the diverse range of animals, we had cats and dogs, dinosaurs and a whole range of birds to name a few.

As always Random Org., has selected the winners who are Esther and Helen,


Well done to you both, please mail me with your full names and postal addresses by Thursday 8th March.

Overseas prizes are always marked as gifts, but Customs fees may be added so please confirm when claiming you accept that risk as I am unable to assist once prizes leave the UK (if you do not, prizes will not be sent).

Now for our Top 3 as selected by the Design Team, a very close run this month but Alice just pipped to the post....

Entry no 1 Alice
Entry no 18 Marlene
Entry no 29 Yvette

We look forward to seeing you all again for our new challenge which starts on Sunday.

Sunday 18 February 2024

Animals, Birds and Creatures

We have some more inspiration following our Animals, Birds and Creatures theme and of course the Anything Goes alternative.

The challenge runs until Wednesday 28th February and you can enter three times to be in with a chance of winning one of the great prizes from Fairy Hugs and AALL and Create. And a reminder that we are always on the look out for Guest Designers, if you are a seasoned stamper using traditional stamps (not digis) please add GDT against your entry.

We have an array of Animals, Birds and Creatures to inspire you.........

Sunday 4 February 2024

February challenge

Good morning and welcome to our February challenge where this month our theme is....

Animals, Birds and Creatures
or Anything Goes

Your entries can be for any occasion, but please remember: We are a stamping challenge and entries must have at least one stamped element on the front of your work to be eligible. We are always on the look out for stamping Guest Designers, those interested in being considered please add GD when entering.

We say farewell to Fiona this month, she has been on the team since November 2021 and would like to thank her for the creativity she has shared with us.

Two prizes, a Bundle of Fairy Hugs stamps, there is a second prize of an AALL and Create A5 stencil

Lots of super inspiration from the Design Team to set  you on your way....


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Friday 2 February 2024

January winners and Top 3

Hello everyone, it's time to announce our January winners and Top 3. What a quiet month it was......did our mood board scare people away we wonder? If so never forget there is always the Anything Goes option, we love seeing all entries whichever route they follow.

Random Org., has selected the three following entries, no 40 Liz, no 10 Pauline and no 19 Rosi, to receive the lovely prizes from AALL and Create......

 

Please all mail me with your full names and postal addresses by Thursday 8th February. Overseas prizes are always marked as gifts, but Customs fees may be added so please confirm when claiming you accept this risk as I am unable to assist once prizes leave the UK (if you do not, prizes will not be sent).

Now for the Top 3 as voted for by the Design Team....

No 33 Denise
No 23 Esther
No 19 Rosi

Hope to see you all back on Sunday for our February challenge.

Thursday 18 January 2024

Mood board inspiration

Morning everyone, a mid month reminder of our current challenge following the mood board below, or of course you can use our Anything goes options as long as you have included a stamped element on the front of your card.


There are three prizes from AALL and Create to be won (photos in post below) and you have until Wednesday 31st January to join in, or if you've already done so then maybe a second or third entry.

Lots more inspiration from the Design Team taking inspiration from the mood board.

Guest Designer Margreet
Using AALL and Create Friendship Florals (648) and Follow your Own Path (563) 
  
Using AALL and Create Flower Moments 233
Using AALL and Create Sent with Love (831)
Colour, Flower, Bird and Month from mood board
Using AALL and Create Astrantia 452
Red dress, Flowers and Bird from mood board
Gerrina
Using snowdrops from the moodboard
Snowdrops from the mood board
Pinky
Colour and bird from the moodboard