Monday, 28 December 2020

Winners post coming soon !

  The Winners post is coming soon....

 
Come visit us to find out who our Winner, Top Picks
 and Honourable Mentions were for our December challenge.
 
Was it you? 
 
(We are also on Facebook and Instagram, see link in side bar.)
 
We will be back to let you know on the 3rd January
  The next challenge will start on the 4th January
Do come and join us !


Tuesday, 15 December 2020

The Flower Challenge #51 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 for December is






It would be great if you could add our cue card above when entering our challenge. Of course most of all......have fun ! 

So this month we would like to see you use 'Embellishments' on your card, as well as the usual FLOWERS of course too. See what our talented design team made below if you are in any doubt.


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 alone are NOT allowed. If in any doubt please do ask.


Just to add 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.


Our Guest Designer this month is the talented Helen do try and visit her blog if you haven't already as she makes such beautiful cards. Here is a reminder of her GD card below.


We wish you all a very Happy Christmas and we will see you all in the New Year for a brand new challenge. Blessings to each and every one of you ;)  xx


Guest Designer
(A reminder of her card)




And here is some more wonderful inspiration from our design team.


(Away)





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You still have time to add your card. Click here to submit an entry to our challenge. 
The challenge closes on 25th December. 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.

Friday, 4 December 2020

The Flower Challenge #51 'Add Embellishments'

Welcome to The Flower Challenge! This is the challenge that celebrates cards using floral images. Our challenge for December is ...






It would be great if you could add our cue card above when entering our challenge.
Of course most of all....have fun! 

As it's December and lots of us are celebrating Christmas very soon, (and for those who do) all the team would like to wish you and your families a very Healthy & Happy Christmas! It has been such a difficult year for us all this time with this horrid virus. I am happy to say all the beautiful cards in our gallery have been such a fabulous and uplifting distraction for us all this year.

I hope we will see you all in our gallery next year and let's hope it's a very Happy and Healthy one for each and every one of us too. 

So this month we would like to see you use 'Embellishments' on your cards, so think gems, pearls, snowflakes, beads, charms etc. etc. as well as the usual FLOWERS of course too. If in any doubt see the examples made by our talented Design Team below!

Our 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 sometimes too. Bought flowers or ones just cut out from design paper alone are NOT allowed. If in any doubt please do ask.


Our Guest Designer this month is Helen from 'cardsfromhelen' do check out her blog if you have a minute as she makes such fabulous cards.

  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 :)


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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!





Thursday, 3 December 2020

The Flower Challenge Winner and Picks for the Month of November 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'.

     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.

    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.

This month it was a quick decision picking our Winner this time, 
we all agreed and our Top Picks & HM's were easy too for a change.... phew!


 Anyway here are the ones we chose this time below, hope
 you agree with our choices ;)


So ...drum roll...here is who won!



The Winner for our November Challenge was


No #36 Bozena (Artcardbox)
Such a stunning creation! Wow that velvety looking flower
and amazing embossing. Well done Bozena!


 Congratulations and don't forget to grab your badge below.




The Top Picks chosen by the Design team were
(in order of entry)


No #23 Gloria Lee
Wonderful  design  by Gloria!
The colouring on the flowers is just fabulous,
we love the splashes of colour and bold sentiment too.


No #53 Mac Mable
What a glorious colour combo here, loving the clever
blending on the flowers and scripty sentiment too.


Congratulations and don't forget to grab your badge below.




The Honourable Mentions for this month  were
(in order of entry)

No #26 Deekshita


No #31 Bonnie


No #43 Julie B


No #45 Nonni


All such beautiful cards, well done everyone!


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 December.