The Winners post is coming soon....
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Winners post coming soon !
Thursday, 16 April 2020
The Flower Challenge #43 Reminder
Welcome
back to The Flower Challenge. It's the midway point in our current challenge and here is a reminder. This month our theme is
'Spring/Autumn'.
It would be great if you could add our cue card above when entering our challenge. Of course most of all......have fun !
This
month we would like to see some reference to either Spring or Autumn on your cards. As this is a world wide challenge, it could be either where you live just now. Maybe use Spring/Autumn flowers or even colours!
If in doubt, as always see our DT's examples below for guidance.
Please don't forget to use your Florals as always and as the MAIN feature on your card.
Only 6 other challenges allowed as well as our own.
Also please take a few minutes to read our rules in the tab above as you may lose out on winning a prize sometimes too. Bought flowers or ones just cut out from design paper are NOT allowed. If in any doubt please do ask.
Our Guest Designer this month is Trina P our October winner, do try and visit her over at Phamtasticdesign as you are in for a treat if you haven't already. See Trina's reminder GD card below.
Our sponsor this month is the fabulous Bugaboo Stamps , with a gift code of $12 (approx 4 digi stamps) for our winner. Do pay them a visit if you haven't already! See some of their stamps on the DT cards below as we were all given some to use on our cards.
Guest Designer
And here is some more wonderful inspiration from our design team.
You still have time to add your card. Click here to submit an entry to our challenge.
The challenge closes on 25th April. For exact time that the challenge closes in your country please go to the link and see the time there as it varies from country to country.
We are looking forward to seeing all your entries.
Sunday, 5 April 2020
The Flower Challenge #43 'Spring/Autumn'
Welcome
to The Flower Challenge! This is the challenge that celebrates cards using floral images. Our challenge for April is .....
Of course most of all....have fun!
So this month we would like to see some reference to 'Spring or Autumn' on your cards. As we are a global Design Team and so many of our entries are world wide too it's most likely either Spring or Autumn where you are atm.
So you could choose Spring or Autumn flowers or just go with Spring or Autumn colours for example. Just make sure to use flowers as always of course...and remember they have to be the MAIN image too!
If in any doubt see the examples made below by our talented Design Team!
The winner and showcase will be announced in the usual manner, the day before the next challenge.
Please note that you can find us on facebook and also Instagram too. Our Instagram page is @theflowerchallenge2...remember the 2 at the end ;) All links in sidebar!
Please don't forget to use your Florals as always and as the MAIN feature on your card.
Only 6 other challenges allowed as well as our own.
Also please take a few minutes to read our rules in the tab above as you may lose out on winning a prize this time too.
Just a quick mention of the 'C' word......no not Christmas but this horrid Coronavirus. It's such a worrying time for us all just now wherever you are in the world. All of the team wish you well and we hope you can find some solace in making your fabulous floral cards.
Maybe try just wandering through our old galleries of cards and find some inspiration there. You all make such amazing cards, it will give you a smile I am sure if nothing else ;) Stay safe everyone!
Our Guest Designer this month is Trina P from Phamtasticdesign our October winner. Do check out her blog if you have a minute as she makes such fabulous cards.
We
are being sponsored this month by the amazing Bugaboo Stamps with a $12 gift code for our winner , (approx 4 digital stamps). Such
beautiful and fun digital stamps to be found there, do pay them a visit
if you haven't already! All the design team have been given some of their stamps to use on their cards also.
That was ten years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week".
"Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Bugaboo Stamps: A Short Essay
As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided
to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of papercrafting by
opening an online store full of her illustrations.That was ten years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week".
Guest Designer
Here
is some more inspiration from the Design Team. (Be sure to click on the
links to their blogs and leave them some comment love :)
Vivien
The
challenge closes on the 25th of the month at 5pm. but we will be back
on the 15th with some more inspiration. We will announce the challenge
winners the day before the start of the next challenge. Have fun
crafting!
Saturday, 4 April 2020
The Flower Challenge Prize Winner and Picks for the Month of March 2020
Now comes the hardest part of the Challenge.
We decided we didn't want to use the Random Picker as it was felt
that cards should be chosen for a number of reasons not
'luck of the draw'.
'luck of the draw'.
When we look at the cards entered we are each drawn to different styles,
techniques and designs. So all the design team have input, each has been
asked to pick out three cards that stand out to them and why.
asked to pick out three cards that stand out to them and why.
The cards getting the most votes will then be posted on our Winners post
and the other cards will be listed under Top Pick and Honourable Mention.
We have a PRIZE to give away to our lucky winner this time too,
the fabulous Rachel Vass (one of our talented team members here)
has agreed to give our winner TWO of her amazing digital images.
lovely digital stamps on Etsy.
Please can the Winner email us so we can give you
details of how to claim your prize.
Our email address is below.
theflowerchallenge@gmail.com
So ...drum roll...here is who won!
The Winner for our March challenge was
No #174 Gayartri
a breathtaking card and flowers. The colouring/shading is just
awesome too!
Congratulations and don't forget to grab your badge below.
The Top Picks chosen by the Design team were
(In order of entry)
No #83
Great use of bright colours on this lovely digital flower and card!
No #88
Loving these heavenly blue shades on these gorgeous flowers!
Congratulations and don't forget to grab your badge below.
The Honourable Mention for this month was
No #104
Maura
Congratulations and don't forget to grab your badge below.
Congratulations to all of you and don't forget to grab your badge.
Thank you for joining us and helping to create a stunning gallery
that celebrates floral stamps.
Vivien has made this wonderful badge for anyone who would
like to display it on the sidebar on their blog.
We hope you enjoyed playing along and that you'll come join us
again for a new challenge starting 4th April.