Challenge 26 - Floral

Hello and Welcome...

Before I give you details of this times challenge, I would like to say 'Thanks' to everyone who entered our last challenge, we enjoyed visiting your blogs

Here are the lucky winners....

Our first randomly picked winner who will receive a prize from 'Oddball Art Company' is Number 69 Pauline  **CLAIMED**


Our second randomly picked winner who will receive a prize from 'Angies Cards and Digis' is Number 104 Lena Loken  **CLAIMED**


Congratulations to you both, please contact Diane Louise at
craftyfriendschallengeblog@gmail.com  to claim your prize
and receive your winners badge.

On your email, in the subject line, can you put the words
'Winner of Challenge 25 and the name of your Sponsor'

(Don't forget, you have 14 days to claim)

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

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

Number 21 Amanda

Number 81 Barbara Ann

Number 111 Rainey's Craft Room

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

FLORAL - FEATURE A FLOWER(S) 

 (Paper, Image, Flower Embellishment etc) 

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. 

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

Our first wonderful sponsor is... A DAY FOR DAISIES

A Day For Daisies provides themed categories of over 3000 digital illustrations and a fast growing line of new clear polymer stamp sets, including fairy tales and magical mermaids, cutie kids, vintage illustrations, sentiments and lovely designs for all occasions!

Click HERE to visit the Website  

Click HERE to visit the Etsy Store 

and click HERE for more inspiration from the Blog 

A Day For Daisies are offering this fab Prize to one lucky winner...
$12 gift card, that's equal to 3 images of the winners choice

Our next wonderful sponsor is... ALL DRESSED UP

Hi I am Wendy Burns I live in Nottingham UK with my husband and two children who have been the inspiration behind the characters,  in particular my daughter who has kept me up-to-date with blogging and trends.  I work predominantly within the textile children’s wear market, fashion and interiors.

I trained as a textile designer and although my work is digital based, I love to retain that hand drawn/sewn feel which I hope comes across in my artwork.Digital stamps is a new challenge for me and the opportunity to work with the All Dressed Up Team and has been very exciting, in particular the creative way my characters have been given individual personalities by the designers .
All Dressed Up is a newly launched blog with an enthusiastic team who are passionate about stamping.  The coordinators Anne Lise and Bettina along with an amazing design team are also known as The Dressy Girls.
We have a friendly Facebook page, regular blog posts, tutorials, challenges and freebies .The stamps can be purchased from the Etsy shop which is updated on a monthly basis.
We really are friendly bunch and would love to see your creations so please feel free to contact us and visit the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog.

Click HERE to visit the Etsy store 
Click HERE to visit the Challenge Blog-  
Click HERE to visit the Facebook Page  

All Dressed Up are offering this fab prize to one lucky winner...

2 images of winners choice from the Etsy Store

If you would like to be in with a chance of winning these fabulous prizes,
please enter your creation using Inlinkz below.

Don't forget you can enter up to 3 times


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We are joined this week by two fabulously talented Guest Designers 
from the 'All Dressed Up's Design Team'....

We would like to say 'Welcome and Thanks' to the lovely Rachael Evans

who has made this lovely card for our challenge using 'Love my Puppy'

and another 'Welcome and Thanks' to the lovely  Bernadet who has made this stunning Tealight Window Shaker Card for our challenge, using Happy Christmas Little Star, Christmas Post, Christmas Penguins, Christmas Reindeer.

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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 'Flower Monkey' from A Day For Daisies


Annie
Using 'Picture Perfect' from A Day For Daisies


Dora
Using 'For You' from All Dressed Up


Geesje
Using 'Flower Fairy' and 'For You' from All Dressed Up


Leslie
Using 'Flowers in Bottles' from A Day For Daisies


Linda
Using an image from All Dressed Up


Lisa G
Using 'For You' from All Dressed Up

Petra
Using 'Baby Giraffe' from A Day For Daisies


Tracey
Using 'Flower Fairy' from All Dressed Up

Have fun crafting this fortnight

Hugs

Diane Louise and Team 2 Ladies xx


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Challenge 26 starts on Saturday 27th February 2016 at 9.00am (GMT) and ends
on Friday 11th March 2016 at 9.00am (GMT).

Remember you can enter up to 3 times.

Good Luck xx

1.	Coldwaters2	42.	Pumpkin Belly Cards	83.	Anet	124.	Nikki Byrne
2.	Pamellia	43.	Imke	84.	Andrea Norris	125.	Amanda A
3.	Asha	44.	Kleido	85.	Ginny B	126.	Lisbeths hobbyer
4.	Ria	45.	Mirella	86.	Iwona	127.	Martina :)
5.	Sheena M	46.	Iwona	87.	Ruby	128.	Deborah
6.	Keti's Projects	47.	Paper Whims	88.	Lillian A	129.	Maggie S
7.	Monika Reeck (third card on my Post please)	48.	Mags	89.	Katrina Bufton	130.	louise nz
8.	evi	49.	Mary Marin	90.	Pearl	131.	Kaija
9.	Petra	50.	Stephanie S.	91.	HeatherM	132.	Marianne's Craftroom
10.	marie	51.	Stampartpapel	92.	Anet	133.	carol gill
11.	Pippa	52.	Barbara Bruder	93.	AUNTY SUE	134.	Katrina Bufton
12.	Deonna B	53.	Larissa	94.	Wendy.F	135.	Janice
13.	Karen Dunbrook	54.	Katrina Bufton	95.	Rainey's Craft Room	136.	Sementes de Papel
14.	Paper Whims	55.	Helen (Crafty Mamma Mia)	96.	Manuela	137.	Pamela
15.	~DEANNE~	56.	Anet	97.	Lillian A	138.	Sue Pxxx
16.	KT Fit Kitty	57.	Maikreations	98.	Jane Savage #2	139.	Sue N
17.	Lynda	58.	Margaret A (Granmargaret)	99.	Shery	140.	Silje Kristin
18.	Laine	59.	Irene M	100.	Cathy P.	141.	Andrea B
19.	vic	60.	Margaret A (Granmargaret)	101.	Marianne's Craftroom	142.	Christine Ingram
20.	Larissa	61.	Lisa s	102.	Bettina	143.	Jane Savage #3
21.	Sharon G	62.	Pauline	103.	Marjeta	144.	Claire C
22.	InvisiblePinkCards	63.	Carol L	104.	Marianne's Craftroom	145.	Joyce
23.	Darlene Pavlick	64.	Lillian A	105.	Aurora	146.	Dee's Cards
24.	Erika Paws	65.	alica	106.	Meeta	147.	Virginia
25.	~DEANNE~ #2	66.	Katie Tate	107.	Pat P	148.	Wendy.F
26.	Paper Whims	67.	julye	108.	Dawn Frost	149.	Andrea Norris
27.	Amanda A	68.	Elena F.	109.	Vic	150.	MARLENE
28.	Kelly Lloyd	69.	Erica ♥	110.	Rae Ann	151.	Cec
29.	Majalena	70.	Francesca	111.	Ginny B	152.	Donna M Cervantez
30.	Coldwaters2	71.	Dewi	112.	~DEANNE~ #3	153.	NanaDonna
31.	Lyla	72.	Ardilla	113.	Rutscht	154.	Debbie
32.	Pearl	73.	Lalkygirl	114.	Susan Kennedy	155.	Lucy Patrick
33.	AUNTY SUE	74.	Jane Savage	115.	Lucinda Lucker	156.	Lucy Patrick
34.	Stacy B.	75.	Claire C	116.	Kleido	157.	Lucy Patrick
35.	Rainey's Craft Room	76.	Teresa	117.	Janice	158.	Silje Kristin
36.	jackie cornfield	77.	Graciellie Design	118.	Kleido	159.	Dee's Cards
37.	Cicci Vid Pennan	78.	Tracey V	119.	Viv	160.	CarolG
38.	Rosina	79.	Lisa J	120.	karin	161.	Shery
39.	Gale	80.	KateE	121.	Indy	162.	Desire Fourie
40.	Ginny B	81.	Margaret A (Granmargaret)	122.	Karen Dunbrook	163.	Pumpkin Belly Cards
41.	Jennifer Scull	82.	Lisa J	123.	Katie Tate

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Challenge 25 - Girly

Hello everybody and welcome to our latest challenge!

Before I give you details of this times challenge, I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge, all the entries were fab,
we loved looking at them all :)

So here are the winners :)

Our first randomly picked winner who will receive a prize from Inky Impressions is....
No 96 CarolG

Our second randomly picked winner who will receive a prize from
Pickled Potpourri Designs is.... No 45 Gale

Congratulations to you both, please contact Diane Louise at
craftyfriendschallengeblog@gmail.com  to claim your prize
and receive your winners badge.

On your email, in the subject line, can you put the words
'Winner of Challenge 24 and the name of your Sponsor'
(Don't forget, you have 14 days to claim)

And now for the Top 3 favourites, as chosen by Tracey.

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

#37 Emma R

#85 Kelly Lloyd

#58 Joanna

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The theme of this week's challenge is

Girly

Here are details of this challenge's wonderful sponsors:

Oddball Art Company

"Lizzy has always loved the stranger, quirkier side of life and that is exactly what she loves to create. Her art described as a perfect combination of sweet and sour that glitters up the grunge! As a lover of all things whimsical, kawaii and creepy cute, she throws in some Pastel Goth with a touch of glam, punk & rockabilly pinup!
She has certainly never been a mainstream type of girl and definitely won't fit into your stereotypical cookie cutter artists role; but rather she finds beauty in the truly unique, big eyed creepy little cuties with a bittersweet sadness. She is never truly happier then when she is in her art studio painting or sewing, creating a whimsical dream world easily recognizable as her signature style of creepy yet cute, all the way from the haunting darkness to the rainbowtastic, Lizzy’s creations are lovingly sprinkled with a heartbreaking sweetness.
Growing up a child of the 80's, pop rocks princess, with an extreme fondness for anything candy coated, Kawaii Kitten & Ziggy Stardust, all of which had a major influence in the work that she is creating today. Lizzy employs many different mediums when she creates, anything from mixed media painting to sewing with many different textiles, the end result always being the same; A whimsical dream world filled with big eyed beauties, creepy little cuties and quirky monsters of all shapes and sizes."

Prize is 3 digis of the winner's choice from their Etsy Store

Click HERE to be taken to their Etsy store and
Click HERE to be taken to their blog


Our next wonderful sponsor is...

Angie's Cards & Digis

"Hi, my name is Angie & I am a married mom of 2 boys, ages 14 & 17. I sell digital stamps all hand drawn by me. I drew as a child but quit for many years and just recently started again. I figured since I love to draw & scrapbook might as well turn my drawings into digital stamps. So here we are!"

Prize is three images from the store (sets excluded)

Click HERE to be taken to their web-store and

Click HERE to be taken to their blog

We are joined this week by a fabulously talented Guest Designer.....

We would like to say 'Welcome and Thanks' to the lovely Julie Odil from Oddball Art Company's Design Team, who has made this beautiful card for our challenge using a gorgeous Oddball Art image  called "Sweet Sai the Fairy".

Here is the DT inspiration from our talented ladies, take a look and then please do join us :) 

Tanya

Using Angie's Digis "Kitty In Flowers"

And here's Jinji admiring himself "in print"!

Annette

Using Angie's Digis "Little Lila Holding Flowers"

Blankina

Using Oddball Art's "Lizzy Love"

Diane Louise

Using Angie's Digis "Dress"

Jennifer

Using Oddball Art's "Skylar and Friends"

Laura

Using Oddball Art's "Heidi"

Melanie

Using Angie's Digis "Daisy May with Ice cream"

Shirl

Using Oddball Art's "Skylar and Friends"

Tammy

Using Angie's Digis "Daisy May with Ice cream"

Wendy

Using Oddball Art's "Skylar and Friends"

Have fun crafting! Really hope you will all join us :)

Love
Tanya & Team 1 xxx

Challenge starts on Saturday 13th February 2016 at 9.00am (GMT) and
closes on Friday 26th February 2016 at 9.00 am (GMT)

Good luck and dont forget you can enter up to 3 times xx

1.	Desire Fourie	40.	Gale	79.	Denise	118.	Chris
2.	~DEANNE~	41.	Chris	80.	Borqna	119.	Pumpkin Belly Cards
3.	Lillian A	42.	Peggy T.	81.	Barbara Ann	120.	Yasmine
4.	Marieke	43.	Stefi	82.	Renate (2)	121.	Jennie
5.	Sheena M	44.	Zoe	83.	Sharon	122.	Elena F.
6.	Lalkygirl	45.	Jen L	84.	Iwona	123.	Elena F.
7.	niki1	46.	Carla Chacón	85.	Lisa J	124.	Mirella #2
8.	Coldwaters2	47.	Carla Chacón	86.	CarolG	125.	Paper Whims
9.	Stacey S	48.	Huellas de Papel	87.	Cathy P.	126.	Beebeebabs
10.	Mags	49.	Tip Top	88.	Claudia	127.	Aurora
11.	Gloria Shirr	50.	Iwona	89.	Anet	128.	Karen Dunbrook
12.	Andrea Beecroft	51.	Nikki Stalker	90.	Bea	129.	Gloria Shirr - 2nd
13.	Andria	52.	~DEANNE~	91.	Mirella	130.	Andrea Norris
14.	Monika Reeck	53.	Melissa	92.	Rebecca Gillard	131.	Gale
15.	Scatty Jan	54.	Jen L	93.	Andrea Norris	132.	Lovely Linda
16.	Renata S.	55.	Jen L	94.	Traci L	133.	Debbie
17.	Mirella DK	56.	Hazel (Didos)	95.	Anet	134.	Rae Ann
18.	Karen Pimblett	57.	paperMona	96.	Bernadet	135.	Babs
19.	Lillian A	58.	Craftyanny	97.	Hazel	136.	Melissa
20.	Renate	59.	Elena F.	98.	NanaConnie	137.	Cicci Vid Pennan
21.	Amanda A	60.	Katie Tate	99.	julye	138.	Nikki Stalker
22.	Melissa Craig	61.	Andrea W	100.	Mary Marsh	139.	Katrina Bufton
23.	Lilibet	62.	Margreet	101.	Helen	140.	Barbara Ann
24.	Margaret A (Granmargaret)	63.	Traci L	102.	Tracey V	141.	Beebeebabs
25.	Kaija	64.	Traci L	103.	Stephanie S.	142.	Nikki C
26.	Janice	65.	Plony	104.	Lena Løken	143.	Rebecca Gillard
27.	Julie P	66.	~DEANNE~	105.	vicky tovar	144.	creepy glowbugg
28.	carol gill	67.	jackie cornfield	106.	Heather	145.	Peggy T.
29.	carol gill	68.	jackie cornfield	107.	sharla~	146.	Judy V
30.	Rutscht	69.	Pauline	108.	Higgledy-Piggledy	147.	Rainey's Craft Room
31.	jackie cornfield	70.	Coldwaters2	109.	Erica Bruton	148.	kevin
32.	Rachel Taylor	71.	Mary Marin	110.	nini	149.	Cicci Vid Pennan
33.	Andree	72.	Paper Whims	111.	Rainey's Craft Room	150.	Cicci Vid Pennan
34.	Borqna	73.	Paper Whims	112.	Keti's Projects	151.	Sandi Lee
35.	DawnS	74.	Kelly Lloyd	113.	Teresa	152.	Helen
36.	Crafting Vicky	75.	Rebecca Gillard	114.	Merlina	153.	Kleido
37.	carol gill	76.	Larissa	115.	Sarah-J W
38.	Lillian A	77.	Anet	116.	Helen
39.	Rebecca	78.	Beebeebabs	117.	Rachel Taylor

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