Friday, 5 December 2025

The Flower Challenge #109 - Use Christmas Florals

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

Before we get to this month's challenge, we are sad to announce that this will be our last challenge. After 9 years of The Flower Challenge the December challenge will be our last. We want to thank all our design team members, past and present, and especially all our participants over the years. Finally, we thank Aileen Ryan for coming up with the idea and running the challenge in conjunction with Viv Hodge for the first 7 years. We will post the winners as usual on the 4th of January 2026. The challenge blog will remain open for floral inspiration. We will be back with our reminder post on the 15th.

Our challenge for this month is.....


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 you 'Use Christmas Floralson your card, as well as the usual FLOWERS, of course, too.  Check out the fabulous cards made by the design team below.

Our showcase will be announced in the usual manner, the day before the next challenge.


Find us on Facebook and Instagram


Challenge Rules:

  • Use florals as the MAIN feature on your card.
  • Only 6 other challenges allowed as well as our own.
  • Bought flowers or ones just cut from patterned paper alone are NOT allowed. 
  • If in any doubt please do ask.

Here is some inspiration from the Design Team. Be sure to click on the links to their blogs.


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 on 4 January 2026. Have fun crafting and we hope to see you in our final gallery!


Thursday, 4 December 2025

The Flower Challenge - Winners for November 2025

 It's time to announce the winners of our latest challenge, as chosen by our design team.  Thanks so much to everyone who played along.  We hope you had some fun, crafty time.



The winner of our Thanks challenge is


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






The Honourable Mentions for this month are:









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


Thank you for joining us and helping to create a stunning gallery 
that celebrates floral stamps.



 Our new challenge goes live tomorrow!  We hope you'll check it out!

Sunday, 16 November 2025

Reminder #108 - Thanks

Welcome back to The Flower Challenge. It's the midway point in our current challenge.




Our theme this month is thanks.


Here are some more beautiful cards made by our design team to inspire and encourage you to play along with us.

You still have time to add your card.  

The challenge closes on the 25th of the month.  For exact time that the challenge closes in your country go to the link and see the time there as it varies country to country. 


Wednesday, 5 November 2025

The Flower Challenge #108 - Thanks

Welcome to The Flower Challenge! Before we get to this month's challenge, sadly we need to announce that Marie is stepping down from the team.  We wish to thank Marie for sharing her amazing creations with us and wish her all the very best.

This is the challenge that celebrates cards using floral images. Our challenge for this month is.....


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 you add 'Thanks' to your card, as well as the usual FLOWERS, of course, too.  Check out the fabulous cards made by the design team below.

Our showcase will be announced in the usual manner, the day before the next challenge.


Find us on Facebook and Instagram


Challenge Rules:

  • Use florals as the MAIN feature on your card.
  • Only 6 other challenges allowed as well as our own.
  • Bought flowers or ones just cut from patterned paper alone are NOT allowed. 
  • If in any doubt please do ask.

Here is some inspiration from the Design Team. Be sure to click on the links to their blogs.


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!


Tuesday, 4 November 2025

The Flower Challenge - Winners for October 2025

 It's time to announce the winners of our latest challenge, as chosen by our design team.  Thanks so much to everyone who played along.  We hope you had some fun, crafty time.



The winner of our Add Purple challenge is

 Stef





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


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







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


Thank you for joining us and helping to create a stunning gallery 
that celebrates floral stamps.



 Our new challenge goes live tomorrow!  We hope you'll check it out!

Thursday, 16 October 2025

Reminder #107 - Add Purple

 Welcome back to The Flower Challenge. It's the midway point in our current challenge.




Our theme this month is to add purple.


Here are some more beautiful cards made by our design team to inspire and encourage you to play along with us.

You still have time to add your card.  

The challenge closes on the 25th of the month.  For exact time that the challenge closes in your country go to the link and see the time there as it varies country to country. 

Saturday, 4 October 2025

The Flower Challenge #107 - Add Purple

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


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 you 'Add Purpleon your card, as well as the usual FLOWERS, of course, too.  Check out the fabulous cards made by the design team below.

Our showcase will be announced in the usual manner, the day before the next challenge.


Find us on Facebook and Instagram


Challenge Rules:

  • Use florals as the MAIN feature on your card.
  • Only 6 other challenges allowed as well as our own.
  • Bought flowers or ones just cut from patterned paper alone are NOT allowed. 
  • If in any doubt please do ask.

Here is some inspiration from the Design Team. Be sure to click on the links to their blogs.


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!