The Flower Challenge #37 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 'CAS'.
 

So CAS means .....keep it clean and simple...one main image,lots of open space..'meaning no patterned areas' ,limited layers and embellishments, easy to create. If in doubt as always, see our DT's examples below.

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

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.

  
We have a PRIZE to give away again this month. The amazing Michele from 
CAS-ual Fridays stamps has generously agreed to give our lucky winner this month a
prize of $25 to spend in their store. All the Design Team have used CAS-ual Fridays stamps also on their cards. Michele was kind enough to supply all of our team  and our GD with her lovely stamps.

Please check out their shop and blog to see what wonderful products and inspiration they have there, you won't be disappointed !

 We also have another guest Designer this month, the amazing Tina Magnusson, do check out her blog and see her fabulous cards. 

It's also our 3rd Birthday...happy days! so here is a little banner so we can all celebrate ;)

 And here is some more wonderful inspiration from our design team.(Do try and visit their personal blogs and leave them some comments please)

 Aileen 

(On a break)

Bobby 
(using sponsor stamps) 

Cara
(using sponsor stamps and die)

Ericka
(using sponsors stamps)

Karen
(using sponsors stamps)

Maria
(using sponsor stamps)

Milla
(using sponsor stamps)

Rachel
(Away)

Shona
(using sponsor stamp and die)

TaeEun
(using sponsor stamp)

Vivien
(using sponsor stamps & die)

You still have time to add your card. Click here to submit an entry to our challenge. 

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

We are looking forward to seeing all your entries.

The Flower Challenge #37 CAS

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

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

The winner will be announced in the usual manner, the day before the next challenge. 


Please note we have a new page on Instagram, we are now 'theflowerchallenge2'. See our link HERE and in side-bar  too ;) We noticed some people who are entering via Instagram or Flickr haven't tagged/mentioned us. Can we ask that you do that now please, our rules have been altered to reflect that also.


This month we would like to see you make a CAS (Clean & Simple) card. So one main image, lots of 'white' uncluttered space. 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 this time too. 

We have a PRIZE to give away again this month. The amazing Michele from 
CAS-ual Fridays stamps has generously agreed to give our lucky winner this month a
prize of $25 to spend in their store. All the Design Team have used CAS-ual Fridays stamps also on their cards. Michele very kindly gave us all some of her stamps to use on our cards ;)

Please check out their shop and blog to see what wonderful products and inspiration they have there, you won't be disappointed !

We also have a new Guest Designer for October ,Tina Magnusson I am sure you will agree she makes such beautiful cards.Do check out her blog you won't be disappointed!...and leave her some comment love too.

Just realized it's also our 3rd Birthday (it came by so quickly!) so adding this little banner so we can all celebrate. We just love seeing all your gorgeous floral creations every month ;)

Guest Designer

Tina Magnusson

(using sponsor stamps)

...and here is some inspiration from the Design Team. (Be sure to click on the links to their blogs and leave them some comment love :)

Aileen

(On a break)

Bobby
(using sponsor stamps and die) 

Cara
(using sponsor stamps and die)

Ericka
(using sponsor stamps)

Karen
(using sponsor stamps)

Maria
(using sponsor's stamps)

Milla
(using sponsor stamps)

Rachel
(using sponsor stamps)

Shona
(using sponsor stamps and dies)

TaeEun
(using sponsor stamp)

Vivien
(using sponsor stamps and die)

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!

The Flower Challenge 'Picks for the Month of November'

  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.

It was very difficult to choose a winner this time! We all had four 
 clear favourite cards we liked. In the end one just pipped the post
as a winner I am pleased to say. So without further ado.....

 The  Winner for this month is 


Bharati

Such a beautiful CAS card and just love that pretty flower
and the amazing colouring too.

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

The Top Picks chosen by the Design Team are

( In alphabetical order)

Darnell

This is such a happy and bright CAS card, love the pretty

 flowers and how one is raised up to add interest also.

Rosali 

Love how you kept the stamped image B&W and then

added the soft splash of water colour just underneath it.

Susan B 
 

Such an elegant  CAS card, white on white is always so

 stunning. Just love that delicate vellum Poinsettia too.

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

There were no Honourable Mentions this month.

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.

The Flower Challenge #14 Reminder

 Welcome back to The Flower Challenge. 

 It's the midway point in our current  challenge:

                                                                     

     

  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 you to make a CAS (Clean & Simple)

card. So minimal layers/embellishments  and lots of 'white space'

See examples below from our talented Design Team if you are

 unsure what to make.

Also please remember to use your Florals and they must be

   the MAIN image on your card.

(Just adding here that I quite forgot to tell the winners of
our Birthday prizes to claim an 'I've Won' badge, so sorry!
Please can all winners look in 'badges' tab above to claim
 them, thank you.)

                                                                       

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

Aileen

 Cara

Karen

Maria

Ruth

Shona




TaeEun

Vivien

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

For exact time that the challenge closes in your
country please go to the link and see
the time there as it varies country to country.

We are looking forward to seeing all your entries.

                                                                     

The Flower Challenge #14 CAS

   Welcome to The Flower Challenge!

     This is the challenge that celebrates cards using floral images. 

      Our challenge for November 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 make a CAS (Clean and Simple)

 card. So minimal layers/embellishments, and also lots of 'white space'.

       See what our Design Team have made below if you want examples

 to guide you.

    Please don't forget to use your Florals as always as the MAIN feature.

(See earlier post to find out who won the prizes for our
Anniversary challenge!)

        And here is some inspiration from the Design Team.
       (Be sure to click on the links to their blogs and leave

 them some comment love :)
         
     

      

Aileen

Cara

Karen

      

     

Maria

 

Ruth

Shona 

 

TaeEun 

 

Vivien

 

The challenge closes on the 25th of the month at 5pm, but we'll be back on the 15th with some more inspiration!   

 We will announce our challenge winners the day before the start of the next Challenge.  Have fun crafting!