The Winners post is coming soon....
Thursday, 27 May 2021
Winners post coming soon !
Saturday, 15 May 2021
The Flower Challenge #56 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 May 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 Your Favourite Flower' on your card. . If in any doubt, see what our Design Team has made below.
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 Bozena (our November winner) from Artcardbox do try and visit her blog if you haven't already as she makes such beautiful cards. Here is another of her amazing cards she made for us this month.
Guest Designer
You still have time to add your card. Click here to submit an entry to our challenge.
The challenge closes on 25th May 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.
Tuesday, 4 May 2021
The Flower Challenge #56 'Use Your Favourite Flower'
Welcome to The Flower Challenge! This is the challenge that celebrates cards using floral images. Our challenge for May is ...
It would be great if you could add our cue card above when entering our challenge.
So this month we would like to see you 'Use Your Favourite Flower'' on your cards. 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 the fabulous Bozena (our November winner) over at Artcardbox do check out her blog if you have a minute as she makes such fabulous cards.
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 :)
Monday, 3 May 2021
The Flower Challenge Winner and Picks for the Month of April 2021
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.
It is always a difficult decision again picking our Winner and
It is always a difficult decision again picking our Winner and
Showcase ! We always struggle to narrow them down I assure you.
Anyway here are the ones we chose this time below, hope
you agree with our choices ;)
you agree with our choices ;)
(Our kind sponsor for April was Varadasharma.com with a
gift code of $10 for digital stamps in their shop.)
As there is a prize this time can our Winner please email us
at viv.hodge@googlemail.com to claim their prize.
So ...drum roll...here is who won!
The Winner for our April Challenge was
No #53 Cardogram
Such a stunning card, a real favourite choice for our team.
Love the gorgeous Lilies and the pink and grey colour combo.
Congratulations and don't forget to grab your badge below.
Great example of pastel colouring here! love the delicate
Perfect one flower card! love the way one amazing flower takes centre stage.
Beautiful choice of delicate pastel colours here.
Fabulous pastel colours used here, love the pretty Tulips too.
The Top Picks chosen by the Design team were
(in order of entry)
No #20 Cindy C
colouring on the Poppies too.
No #61 Conil
The soft colouring is so beautiful too.
Congratulations and don't forget to grab your badge below.
The Honourable Mentions for this month were
(in order of entry)
No #17 Shirley-bee
Great use of shading too.
No #76 Donna Mikasa
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 May.