Challenge 16

Hello and Welcome...

Before I give you details of this fortnights challenge, I would like to take this opportunity
to say "Goodbye and Thanks' to Diana, Pauline and Mags who are leaving our Design Team, due to other commitments.  We would like to wish them 'All the Best for their future'
and it has been a pleasure working with them on our DT.

Thanks also to everyone who entered our last challenge (No 15), your cards were absolutely gorgeous

.. and here are the lucky winners....

Our first randomly picked winner who will receive a prize from 'All Dressed Up' is....
Number 40 Kathie


Our second randomly picked winner who will receive a prize from 'Stamps by Julia Spiri' is....
Number 23 Carole


Congratulations to you both, please contact Diane Louise at
craftyfriendschallengeblog@gmail.com to claim your prize.
(Don't forget, you have 14 days to claim)

and now for the Top 3 favourites, as chosen by Julie

Congratulations and please collect your Top 3 Winners badge from the tab at the top of the page.

Number 39 Irene M

Number 48 Kelly Lloyd

Number 49 Leslie Turner

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Onto our new challenge for this fortnight at Crafty Friends...
The theme of this challenge is

To Use Gems and/or Pearls

You can make anything you like, maybe a card, a scrapbook layout of even home decor. 
You can use any products you like to enter as long as it follows the theme for this fortnight 

and don't forget you can enter up to three times per challenge. 

Here are details of this challenge's wonderful sponsor... 

Our products are not only hand-blended, hand-pressed, and hand-packaged in the United States, but our glitters, embossing powders, and flockings are also MANUFACTURED in The United States (not imported).  Sparkle N Sprinkle supports local manufacturers who make quality products using healthy, environmentally-safe ingredients and fair labor practices.  We hope that our loyal customers appreciate our efforts.  Your Quality Crafting Time deserves Quality Products. 

The winner of the challenge can choose any digis of their choice, up to a $15 value.

Click here to be taken to their web-store,
Click here to be taken to their blog and
Click here to be taken to their challenge blog


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 ...and here is inspiration from Team 2 and as you can see, their cards are absolutely gorgeous.... thank you so much ladies. If you want to take a closer look at the DT's beautiful cards or leave them a comment, just click on the name above their card and it will take you straight to their own personal blogs.

Diane Louise
Using an Image called 'Christmas Poinsettia'

Diane Louise
Using an Image called 'Sewing Machine'

Dora
To be added shortly

Linda
Having a Break

Lisa G
Using an image called 'Brighten the Holidays'


Petra
Using an image called 'Friendship Flowers'


Sylvie
Using an image called 'Friendship Flowers'


Tracey
Using a digi image called 'Christmas Poinsettia'

Have fun crafting this fortnight

Hugs

Diane Louise and Team 2 Ladies xx


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