The Winners post is coming soon....
Tuesday, 27 July 2021
Winners post coming soon !
Thursday, 15 July 2021
The Flower Challenge #58 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 July 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 'Add Spots or Stripes' on your card, as well as the usual FLOWERS of course too. 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 only 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 Enna from ritzyhag.com do try and visit her blog/Instagram if you haven't already as she makes such beautiful cards. Here is a reminder of her GD card below.
Guest Designer
(A reminder of her card)
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 July. 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.
Monday, 5 July 2021
The Flower Challenge #58 Add Spots or Stripes'
Welcome to The Flower Challenge! This is the challenge that celebrates cards using floral images. Our challenge for July 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 'Add Spots or Stripes' to your cards, 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!
We have noticed quite a few of you are forgetting to put the 2 at the end, please note that there is another 'theflowerchallenge' on Instagram and it isn't us! ....not cards there just flowers.
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.
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 :)
Saturday, 3 July 2021
The Flower Challenge Winner and Picks for the Month of June 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 ;)
As there was a PRIZE for June from JoyClairDesigns with 3 of her digi
stamps (up to the value of $25) from her store. Can our Winner please email
us to claim your prize at the email below within seven days.
theflowerchallenge2@gmail.com
So ...drum roll...here is who won!
The Winner for our June Challenge was
#77 Trina P
Such a beautiful CAS card, we all loved the pretty rose bud
and the perfect shading.
Congratulations and don't forget to grab your badge below.
No #43 Rosemary D
The Top Picks chosen by the Design team were
(in order of entry)
Such a gorgeous flower spray and overall design.
No #84 Maria
Congratulations and don't forget to grab your badge below.
The Honourable Mentions for this month were
(in order of entry)
No #53 Karen Walker
No #58 Melanie
Great corner placement and lovely edge design too.
No #70 Jane
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 July.
Thursday, 1 July 2021
Winners post coming soon !
The Winners post is coming soon....
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
The Flower Challenge #57 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 June 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 make a 'CAS' card, a clean and simple card in other words with minimal layers and white space areas on your card. As well as the usual FLOWERS of course too. 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 this time 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 kind sponsor this month is the fabulous Joy Clair Designs, please visit them if you haven't already ;) more details on our last post.
Our Guest Designer this month is the talented Rachel from rachelalvaradodesigns do try and visit her blog/Instagram if you haven't already as she makes such beautiful cards. Here is a reminder of her GD card below.
Our Guest Designer this month is the talented Rachel from rachelalvaradodesigns do try and visit her blog/Instagram if you haven't already as she makes such beautiful cards. Here is a reminder of her GD card below.
Guest Designer
(A reminder of her card)
And here is some more wonderful inspiration from our design team.
(Please try and leave them some comment love too.)
(Sponsor stamp used)
(Sponsor stamp used)
(Sponsor stamp used)
You still have time to add your card. Click here to submit an entry to our challenge.
The challenge closes on 25th June 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, 8 June 2021
The Flower Challenge Subscribing to our Blog
Hi everyone,
We have a little announcement to make....
As you all have probably read by now, Feedburner will no longer be managing email subscriptions from July. This means that if you normally receive our posts through email, this feature will no longer be available to you.
If you'd still like to receive our posts there are two other options...
1) follow us through Bloglovin (link in the sidebar to the right at the top), or
2) sign up as a blog follower (in the sidebar).
You can also just choose to follow us on Instagram or Facebook of course.
(see option in sidebar).
We would like to thank you all for following us for the past few years. We are so grateful to have so many lovely followers and really do appreciate each and every one of you.
Thank you all again for choosing to follow us ;)
Viv (DT Admin) xx
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