30 Oct 2013

Challenge #135 - "Halloween"

09:00 Nannieflash 2 comments

Good Morning Crafters, well as we are so close to the October 31st I thought it only right that we should have another "Halloween" Challenge and I know how you all love this one so now for us this will be the last chance for you to get those cards created for the family and friends until next year. 
I do hope that you did not suffer to badly with all those horrible storms on Sunday night, I know some areas of the UK suffered badly so lets hope with the sun out today here in Gloucestershire its the same with you.
And I know the most important part of these Challenges is to know who the lucky person is who was chosen by Random Org, and this week its:-

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:
5
Timestamp: 2013-10-29 20:17:47GMT

Well done Kaia and congratulations we now have a quicker method
of collecting your prize and that is by clicking on the "Contact Tab" at the
Top on the Tabs Bar it will give you a form to fill up with your choice
of  3 Digis and can you make sure you put Challenge #134 in the subject bar
 and please also dont forget to add your email address to make it easier
for Veronica to sort out your images and get them to you quickly.

Dont forget if you quick you will still be able to get your hands on the Halloween images from The Paper Shelter at a reduced price its due to end on the 1st November, so today and tomorrow are the last days that they will be at a brilliant price so dont hang around to long or you will miss your chance, you will find them here.
As always our very generous sponsors are Veronica and Pedro of The Paper Shelter and they are offering a fabulous prize of $30.


And I dont think I have to tell you but I suppose Id better this will only be given to you if you  have used one of their products on your card, but even if you havent they will still give you 3 digi images of your own choice, so you really dont loose out do you? You will find their products here at The Paper Shelter and believe me that they are always adding to their library and are of superior quality and very good value against any currency.
This is the best part of being the person writing up the Challenge Post, showing you what my very talented Design Team have created for your inspiration, and some of us (me included) have been driven to create more than one card for this one (for me is was a mistake I didnt realise I had already made a card) and we are unfortunately without two of the Team members this week Janie whos on her way South with her daughter to spend the winter in the US and unfortunately she has to wait for her hubby to catch up with her with all her crafty goodies, and I want you all to pray for Louise as her poor Dad is not at all well at this moment so she is spending time with her mum giving her the support she really needs at the moment.
But I do have one wonderful Guest Design Team member who has stepped in at the very last moment, we dont see her very often but when we do we welcome her back to the Team with open arms, so please give Lorraine a very big welcome back and visit her blog and give her lots of love. Thanks Lorraine.
























Well I hope you dont feel to spooked? Havent the girls done a brilliant job? Im sure with all those gorgeous cards you will be inspired to take part in this weeks "Halloween" Challenge and I look forward to what you create for us.

23 Oct 2013

Challenge #134 - Easel cards

09:00 Cards By MI 5 comments

Hi and welcome to us here at the Paper Shelter! Thanks for all your stunning work the other week. You are all so talented and we are very grateful that you take the time to play with us. Now it's time for a new challenge for you all and the theme of the week is:

Easel cards!

Nice and easy I hope? I for one often makes these cards for the Christmas season as I feel it's a special kind of card and hopefully the one recieving it will have it on display for a little while. :) I for one can't wait to see what you all come up with and you for sure are up for a treat this week as we have all kind of different styles of easels to show.

Challenge prize badge

A winner from last week is also required and who is the lucky one that Mr Random has picked this time? Well my friends, this weeks winner is


Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:
52
Timestamp: 2013-10-22 19:15:54 UTC

Congratulations! You  used a Paper Shelter image and has won the gift voucher worth $30! To claim your prize, use the contact tab above and send a mail to the Paper Shelter saying that you are the winner of challenge #133. Nice and easy. I hope you enjoy your winnings and come back to play with us again. Congrats once again!

Here comes the stunning work of my teamies. Please take the time to visit each and every one of them. They do such smashing work for us and deserves some love from you all. :)

Love n hugs
Marie and the B-team


Sheryl
 is still struggling with  eczema on her poor hands and has the week off. 
Get well soon, we miss you!

16 Oct 2013

Challenge #133 - "Use Two Colours Only"

09:00 Nannieflash 6 comments

Good Morning Everyone, I can see you were quite "charmed" by last weeks "Use a Charm" Challenge and if your like me Ive still got lots in my stash so its lovely to see that you still feel able to add them to your gorgeous cards so thank you so much to those that took part in this Challenge. But this week we are posing a really difficult theme for you as we want you to use "Two Colours" only on your cards, obviously you can still colour the skin and hair in the usual way but the rest of your card must be with two main colours but you can use any shade of them to give you definition, so Im really looking forward to seeing what you can come up with. Its good for us to be stretched and I know those who take part will really give it a go, so good luck to you all.
But before I show you what my Design Team have come up with (and even they were pushed with this theme) you will want to know who the lucky person was who was picked by Random Org to win last weeks Challenge, and that person is:-

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers: 14
 
Timestamp: 2013-10-15 20:01:45 GMT

Well done Barbara and congratulations we now have a quicker method
of collecting your prize and that is by clicking on the "Contact Tab" at the
Top on the Tabs Bar it will give you a form to fill up with your choice
of  3 Digis and can you make sure you put Challenge #132 in the subject bar
 and please also dont forget to add your email address to make it easier
for Veronica to sort out your images and get them to you quickly.

Dont forget that The Paper Shelter is still holding a "Halloween Sale" over on their website, you still have a couple of weeks left to get your hands on these images at a reduced price, and they do  have some really cute images for you to play with so its really worth paying them a visit here.
And as always our very generous sponsors for this weeks Challenge are Veronica and Pedro of The Paper Shelter are offering a fabulous prize of $30.


but as always this is providing you have used one of their products on your cards that could be a image, papers or printables and you will find them here, but even if you dont they will still give you 3 digi images of your own choice if your name is chosen by Random Org. So you really can not loose with this Challenge can you?
But as always my most favourite part of the Challenge Post is showing you what my very talented Design Team have created for you, and believe me Im really blown away with their cards this week as its a particularly difficult theme to play with so thank you Girls for all your hard work.




















Brilliant Cards arnt they? when you consider that they were only allowed to use two colours I think theyve dont a brilliant job and I hope sincerely that they have inspired you to take part in this weeks "Use Two Colours Only" Challenge, so I want to wish you good luck.


9 Oct 2013

Challenge #132 - Charm us!

09:00 Cards By MI 7 comments

Hi and hello! Another week has passed, and was it fast or what? Here in Sweden where I live we had an indian summer for a few weeks. Almost 20 degrees today and we are in the first week of October, in other parts of the country has the first snow already fallen and melted again. The Shabby Chic challenge from Shirley's lovely new team is over and now it's time for me and my gals to take over again. I have my new team on alert and ready to inspire and give you some love on your creations. So please keep them busy! LoL

Our theme of the week is
Charm us!
(Use a charm on your creation)

Challenge prize badge

The shabby chic theme is always hard to jugde and create. All creations are really lovely even if some is more chic than shabby. I read somewhere that the definition of shabby chic is soft pastels like pink-, green-, blues and white together with lace, pearls and flowers. However Shirley and her team has
different interpretations of it as well, just like all you have had. Anyhow, we need a winner from this challenging challenge, and Mr Random has picked

Number #26, Karen C

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:
26
Timestamp: 2013-10-08 19:30:50 UTC

Congratulations Karen C! You are our lucky winner of the week. You have won three digis of your choice.  Please contact the Paper Shelter by clicking the "contact" tab above. Please write in the contact mail to the Shelter which images you wish for. Three of them is yours. Enjoy your winnings and have fun crafting with them. We love to see what you come up with. Also please write "winner challenge #131 TPS"  in the mail somewere, so it will be easier on to know Veronica know what it's all about.

This is the first week with all the gals in my new team so please give them a warm welcome. I believe you all have some fabby inspiration to look forward to.

Love n hugs
Marie and the new B-team

2 Oct 2013

Challenge #131 - "Shabby Chic"

09:00 Nannieflash 5 comments

Good Morning Crafters, well you met most of the new DT members last week and now I want to introduce you to the last one today who is "Anna" she has joined my Team for the first time and I want to wish her all the very best and also "Eileen" who joined us from Marie's Team. Eileen will be with us for our next Challenge in a fortnights time as at the moment she is of enjoying a holiday, lucky thing.
This weeks Challenge is all about "Shabby Chic" and I know from past experience we do like to have a theme that will stretch us and Im sure as always you will be able to rise to the challenge, but before I tell you all about our sponsors you will want to know who won last weeks "Stitching" Challenge and that lucky person chosen by Random Org is:-

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:
3
Timestamp: 2013-10-01 20.05 GMT

Well done and congratulations Ria we now have a quicker method
of collecting your prize and that is by clicking on the "Contact Tab" at the
Top on the Tabs Bar it will give you a form to fill up with your choice
of  3 Digi's, and can you make sure you put Challenge #130 in the subject bar
 and please also dont forget to add your email address to make it easier
for Veronica to sort out your images and get them to you quickly.

And I also want to let you know that The Paper Shelter has a special Halloween Sale during the month of October 


so its worth paying a visit to their website The Paper Shelter and buying them while its on, ready to create Halloween Cards for the family and friends.
And now as always our sponsors are Veronica and Pedro of The Paper Shelter and then are offering a fabulous prize of $30. (and just look at the new badge isnt it gorgeous)


as always this is providing you have used one of their images, papers or printables on your card, but even if you haven't they will still give you 3 digi images of your own choice. Brilliant prizes dont you think you really cant loose and its certainly worth paying a visit to their website at the moment with their special sale on and you might find a image that will be appropriate for this week Challenge.
I find the best part of this post is showing you what my very talented Design Team have created for you, they really have done a sterling job this week and I want to thank them all for their hard work so without further ado here are the Cards.



























Wow arnt they just stunning and such a fabulous choice of images, I love them all and Im sure you will to and they will no doubt inspire you to take part in this weeks "Shabby Chic" Challenge.