Saturday, 21 May 2016

Challenge 32 and Winners from Challenge 31

Hello and Welcome...

Good morning and welcome, I hope you all had a fantastic crafty fortnight. Thank you so much for your gorgeous entries for last fortnight’s ‘No 31’ challenge. It was lovely to see your wonderful entries and the DT ladies had an enjoyable time visiting your blogs, you are all so talented.

Here are the lucky winners....

Our 1st randomly picked winner who will receive a prize from 'Aurora Wings' is....
Number 42, Christy  *** CLAIMED ***


Our 2nd randomly picked winner who will receive a prize from 'Lacy Sunshine' is....
Number 71, Linda  *** 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 31 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 Blankina

Thank you so much for having joined our challenge, it was my turn to choose the top 3.  It has been extremely difficult to narrow all entries down to a top 3 with all talented crafters who have joined..Please do not be upset if your lovely card has not been chosen..if possible I would choose a top 20!

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

Top 3 not in any particular order:


n 42 Christy
A lovely garden scene, pretty colours and colouring...love the flowers and doily too.

n 50 Andrea Norris
Absolutely fab colouring..great CAS design and the distressed edges give that special touch.  Don't we all wish a garden with strawberries?


n 16 Tip Top
Dedicated to all great dads of the world!
Great image and design..this garden scene brings back sweet memories.


Big hugs Blankina

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

"SUMMER TIME"

You can make anything you like, maybe a card, a scrapbook layout of even home decorYou 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 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.

One lucky winner will receive $15 worth of digital images of their choice

Click HERE to be taken to their web-store and
click HERE to be taken to their blog

... and for further inspiration click HERE to be taken to their Challenge Blog


Our next wonderful sponsor is...
The East Wind


The artist behind The East Wind digital images is known as Unky LaStrange. Unky makes her home in British Columbia, Canada with her wonderful daughter, Aurora, the love of her life and source of much inspiration. She has been creating art since she was a child always allowing it to reflect her interests, humour, and love of all that is quirky. Her unique images run the gamut from the darkly humourous and sometimes creepy through the world of fashion-forward Lucy Loo to the sweet Aurora and Baby Aurora where life and people are good and beautiful. There are images to suit every taste, occasion, or whim at The East Wind

One lucky winner will receive 3 digital images of their choice

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

... and for further inspiration click HERE to be taken to their Challenge Blog



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

We are joined this week by a fabulously talented Guest Designer.....
We would like to say 'Welcome and Thanks' to the lovely Bonnie Taylor
who has made this lovely card for our challenge.



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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 Aurora Floral Kiss from The East Wind
Using The White Witch from The East Wind

Dora
Using Aurora Spring Butterfly from The East Wind


Geesje
Using Aurora Vine from The East Wind


Geesje
Using Humming Birds 1  from Sparkle N Sprinkle


Leslie
Using Beach Friends from Sparkle N Sprinkle ​

Linda
Using Dragonfly  from Sparkle N Sprinkle

Lisa G
Using Rusty Waggon from Sparkle N Sprinkle


Petra
Using Humming Birds 1  from Sparkle N Sprinkle
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Tracey
Using Berry Sundae from Sparkle N Sprinkle




Have fun crafting this fortnight

Hugs
Diane Louise and Team 2 Ladies xx



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Challenge 32 'Summer Time' starts on Saturday 21st May 2016 at 9.00am (GMT) and
closes on Friday 3rd June 2016 at 9.00am (GMT)

Dont forget you can enter up to 3 times..... Good Luck !!!
1. Andree Clark  24. Christy Sugiarto  47. Nick  70. Monica Soto  
2. Michelle Lancaster  25. Helen  48. Andrea W  71. HeatherM  
3. Paper Whims  26. henriette van mierlo  49. Donna Rinckel  72. Suzi Mac  
4. Lynda Hall  27. treebug  50. Laine  73. Amelia B  
5. Coldwaters2  28. Steffi H.  51. Nikki C  74. Claire C  
6. Julie Reed  29. Irene M  52. Dee's Cards  75. Gale  
7. Jen L  30. Emma D  53. Ardilla  76. Becca Cruger  
8. Helen H  31. NanaConnie  54. treebug #3  77. Blue Daisy  
9. Ria  32. Barbara Ann  55. sarah  78. Mary Marsh  
10. Ine (creaine)  33. Papersniffer  56. Mel C  79. Valerija  
11. Deborah Deruyck  34. Teresa  57. Anita Byrne  80. Ema Martinez  
12. Lou Sims  35. Deborah Deruyck  58. Jane's Journal  81. ~DEANNE~  
13. Christine Ingram  36. Pippa  59. HeatherM  82. Kaija  
14. Lynn McAuley  37. Ma-Mi  60. Maikreations  83. Angela P.  
15. Lia  38. Jane's Journal  61. Ardilla  84. NanaConnie  
16. Sue N  39. Nick  62. Dee's Cards  85. Kath  
17. Darlene Pavlick  40. NanaConnie  63. Ardilla  86. Elena F M  
18. Sarah Wills  41. Jane's Journal  64. PAT MARTIN  87. Elena F M  
19. Wendy Waldorf  42. Ine (creaine)  65. Mirella  88. Carla  
20. Paper Whims  43. Aartje  66. AUNTY SUE  89. Hazel  
21. Anet  44. treebug  67. Gloria Palmer  
22. Margaret A (Granmargaret)  45. Repolainen  68. Norma  
23. Scatty Jan  46. Sharon G  69. Valerija  

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Saturday, 7 May 2016

Challenge 31 - In the Garden

Hello everybody and welcome to our latest challenge!

Before I give you details of this challenge, I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge, all the entries were so beautiful - we loved looking at them.

So here are the winners :)

Our randomly picked winner who will receive a prize from Di's Digi Stamps is....
No 98 Dewi
With this gorgeous card!

Congratulations, 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 30 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 Linda.
Congratulations, and please collect your Top 3 Winners badge from the tab at the top of the page.

61. Lucy Patrick


1. Desire Fourie

67. Anet


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The prize from Challenge 29 was not claimed, 
so we have re-drawn and the new winner is No 31 Pat K   
Congratulations, 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 29 Pink Gem Designs'

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



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The theme of this week's challenge is

In The Garden


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

Aurora Wings

Click HERE to be taken to their web-store and
Click HERE to be taken to their blog
Click HERE to be taken to their challenge blog
Click HERE to be taken to their Facebook

"Mitzi is a Colorado-based fantasy artist.  Originally from Japan, her art is influenced by the vintage shojo manga she grew up with, as well as the classic art forms such as tattoo art and woodblock prints of her native country.  Her fantasy art subjects range from cute and whimsical to dark and macabre, and everything in between.  Majority of her Aurora Wings digital stamps are made from the line art of her fantasy illustrations, giving them a uniquely distinct look of flowing lines with high level of detail.  Most are ink & pen traditional drawings, which are either colored free-hand in Corel Painter or traditionally with watercolor.  Her Etsy shop, Aurora Wings, offers digital stamps, prints, ACEOs, coloring books, and originals."  

Our next wonderful sponsor is...

Lacy Sunshine

Click HERE to be taken to their web-store and
Click HERE to be taken to their blog



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

Using Aurora Wings image Cat With Spring Flowers




Using Lacy Sunshine image Kellie - Kidz Street Collection


Using Aurora Wings image Oiran in Kimono Spider Lily

Blankina
Using Aurora Wings image Wedding Couple

Using Lacy Sunshine image Summer Daisies Flower Pot Pretties

Using Aurora Wings image Rite of Spring

Melanie
Using Rory Catching Butterflies from Lacy Sunshine 


Using Aurora Wings image Maiko Geisha

Using Lacy Sunshine image Emmi Lou Boo Magical Garden Fairy

Using Lacy Sunshine image Rory's Bag of Flower Pots


Taking a break


Have fun crafting!

Love
Tanya & Team 1 xxx


Challenge No 31 starts on Saturday 7th May 2016 at 9.00am (GMT) and
closes on Friday 20th May 2016 at 9.00am (GMT)

Remember you can enter up to 3 times.... Good Luck !!!
1. Kelly Lloyd  28. Deloris T  55. Shirley H.  82. Nick  
2. Lillian A  29. Rosina Loos  56. Anet  83. Gale  
3. Michelle Lancaster  30. Wendy F  57. Deonna B  84. ScrappyHorses  
4. Andree Clark  31. JanR  58. Paper Whims  85. Francesca  
5. Donna Rinckel  32. crafty  59. Pippa  86. Andrea Norris  
6. Teresa  33. Deonna Bemish  60. Anet  87. Stephanie S.  
7. Lilian TLS  34. Jose  61. Claire C  88. Julie O  
8. CarolG  35. crafty  62. Claudia Rogier  89. Gail Lett  
9. Lia  36. Sasha  63. Paper Whims  90. carol gill  
10. Marina  37. Twisted Witch - Lin  64. treebug #2  91. HeatherM  
11. Lillian A  38. Nela  65. Gloria Shirr  92. sammibug  
12. Lillian A  39. Anet  66. Repolainen  93. Jane's Journal  
13. Kleido  40. Norma  67. Michelle Lancaster  94. crafty  
14. Stephanie S.  41. Pamellia  68. Lynda Hall  95. Mirella  
15. Mirella Rogan  42. Christy Sugiarto  69. Christine Craig  96. Sami  
16. Tip Top  43. Suzi Mac  70. Julie Reed  97. Mel C  
17. Blue Daisy  44. Susan Kennedy  71. Linda  98. Barbara Ann  
18. Kuni  45. Sharon  72. Imke  99. Christy Sugiarto  
19. Katrina Bufton  46. monica soto  73. Laine  100. Helen (Crafty Mamma Mia)  
20. Lozzy  47. Jane's Journal  74. Lucy Patrick  101. Ma-Mi  
21. treebug  48. Paper Whims  75. Lucy Patrick  102. Janie Rinta  
22. Peggy T  49. Katrina Bufton 2  76. Jen L  103. Elena F M  
23. Shamita  50. Andrea Norris  77. Jen L  104. Elena F M  
24. Mari Kocjancic  51. steinchen  78. lisbeth  105. carol gill  
25. Papersniffer  52. Gloria Shirr  79. Peggy T.  
26. Dreja  53. Deonna B  80. NanaConnie  
27. Lorraine A  54. Renata S.  81. Kath  

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