October pick a previous Winners

Hello there,

First I would like to thank everyone who participated in our last challenge. All of your entries were awesome!

Here is our winner:

#2 Robyn

Your card is just perfect. You followed the sketch in detail. Really stunning card! Congrats!

And I shouldn't forget to point out our honourable mentions:

#11 Katerina

#17 !neke

#18 Foley's friend

#23 Myrna

#26 Lucinda

Thank you for sharing all your lovely cards with us and don't forget to get your badge! :)

I hope you will join us again in this weeks challenge.

Happy crafting!

October Technique Winners

Yes, I said winners! This week we had so many fabulous submissions using both dry and heat embossing. We actually ended up with a three way tie and the winners are:

WINNERS

(in order of submission)

#12 - Chris

Lovely use of two embossed patterns to create the sunburst behind the angel!

#26 - Deidre

Love the shimmer of the silver embossed sentiment.

#29 - Rosina

Cute little scene with snow falling - embossed in the background and die cut too!

Congratulations ladies - do pick up your badge from the tab at the top of the page.

Before I go - just a quick reminder of our current challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - 52CCT43-16 - we want you to create a card using a previous sketch!

You've got until midnight (GMT) on Friday 4th to play along - that's 8.00pm EDT (our clocks haven't gone back yet!). Have fun!

October Pick a Previous and DT CALL

Hi! We've reached the end of October and we have an extra Saturday, so it's a Pick a Previous challenge this week. But before that, a quick reminder of our DT Call:

DESIGN TEAM CALL

Our challenges this month were:

• Week 1 - Sketch
• Week 2 - Colours
• Week 3 - Theme
• Week 4 - Technique
• Week 5 - Pick a Previous

To be considered for the Design Team, you must have taken part in AT LEAST THREE of the FIVE challenges this month. Simply add the letters, DT, after your name on your entry submission. Please remember we're a CARDS only challenge!

Successful applicants will be contacted during November. New DT members will join the team in January 2017 with a revamped 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge.

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Hello there,

As you can see we have 5 weeks in October so we have a special task for you. Pick a previous sketch (you can find all of them if you click on the 'sketches archive' button on the top) and show us what you have created with it! Don't forget to mention which one you have chosen. Can't wait to see it! :)

Let's see what the Design Team have created:

Kaja - July 2013

April - October 2015



Deborah - October 2016

Fabiola - October 2014

Patricia - January 2015

Gill  - July 2016

You've got until midnight GMT (8.00pm EDT) on Friday 4th November to play along with us. Have fun!!

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October Theme winner

Hello there,

There was soooo many gorgeous cards in theme challenge, so we had a really hard decision to make!

Are you ready to see who won? :)

Our winner:

#27 Brigit

This card is just too cute to be true! Congrats Brigit :)

Here are our lovely honourable mentions:

#5 Lorraine

#32 Zora

#36 Mavrične ideje

#45 Helen

#51 Andreja

Thank you for sharing all your lovely cards with us and congratulations. :)

I hope you will join us again in this weeks challenge.

Happy crafting!

October Technique Challenge and DT CALL

Good morning! A quick reminder about our Design Team call - details below:

DESIGN TEAM CALL

Before we get to our challenge details, you'll have noticed that we are looking to add some new members to our Design Team in 2017. The challenges this month are:

• Week 1 - Sketch
• Week 2 - Colours
• Week 3 - Theme
• Week 4 - Technique
• Week 5 - Pick a Previous

If you wish to be considered for the DT, you must take part in AT LEAST THREE of the FIVE challenges this month. Simply add the letters, DT, after your name on your entry submission. Please remember that our challenge is for CARDS only - no tags, bags or gifts.  Please note that you need to have a blog if you wish to be considered for the DT.

We will contact successful applicants during November. The new DT members will join the team in January 2017 with a revamped 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge.

And now I'll return you to our regular posts.

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Hello there,
It's time to reveal our new challenge. Do you like techniques or is it something you don't fancy? Let me know in the comments below. I would love to know! :)
Hope you will find this technique suits you and that you will join us!

Let's see what the team have created to share with you today:

Kaja

(If you can't see it well: the sentiment and the top of the ornaments are embossed in clear on black :) You can see it better if you zoom in the picture)

Fabiola

April



Deborah

Patricia

(the red berries are heat embossed; the red panels are dry embossed)

We're looking forward to seeing what you can do with this technique!  You have until midnight British Summer Time/7:00 p.m. Eastern time Friday 28th October to link your card.  Happy crafting!

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October Colors winners

Hello there!

It's time to announce our winners for the colors challenge. 

We had so many beautiful entries, but we had to choose and here are the results.

Here it's our winner:

#17 Lucinda

We also have some honourable mentions:

#5 EK Gorman

#6 Papierkram

#7 Myrna

#14 Alison

#16 Steffi

Such a fantastic cards using our colors! 

Thank you for sharing them with us and congratulations. :)

I hope you will join us again in this weeks challenge.

Happy crafting!

October Theme Challenge and DT CALL

Hello! It's the middle of October already - time is flying by. But I thought I'd remind you about our DT Call.

DESIGN TEAM CALL

Before we get to our challenge details, you'll have noticed that we are looking to add some new members to our Design Team in 2017. The challenges this month are:

• Week 1 - Sketch
• Week 2 - Colours
• Week 3 - Theme
• Week 4 - Technique
• Week 5 - Pick a Previous

If you wish to be considered for the DT, you must take part in AT LEAST THREE of the FIVE challenges this month. Simply add the letters, DT, after your name on your entry submission. Please remember that our challenge is for CARDS only - no tags, bags or gifts.

If you skipped the sketch and colour challenges you MUST do the theme, technique and pick a previous if you want to be considered for the team. Thanks and good luck!

We will contact successful applicants during November. The new DT members will join the team in January 2017 with a revamped 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge.

And now I'll return you to our regular posts.

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Hello there,
Are you having fun with this month's challenges so far? Christmas is getting closer and closer so better make your card stash soon!  Hopefully our theme will help you decide what to make. That's right it's theme time! :)

Here's some inspiration from the team:

Kaja

Gill

Fabiola

Deborah

April

 Patricia

We're looking forward to seeing what you can do with this theme!  You have until midnight British Summer Time/7:00 p.m. Eastern time Friday 21th October to link your card.  Happy crafting!

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October Sketch winners

Hello there! 

Thank you for all your wonderful creations for our first October Challenge.

We really had a hard choice because of so many entries! 

Congratulations to our Winner:

#21 Myrna

Your take on the sketch blew us away! Amazing card! :)

We also have our lovely Honourable Mentions:

#7 Lyndal

#25 Evelyn

#26 Lucinda

#27 Ceal


#29 Andreja

Such fantastic interpretations of our sketch! 

Thank you for sharing them with us and congratulations. :)

I hope you will join us again in this weeks color challenge.

Happy crafting!