SEPTEMBER 2024: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #127

   

Hello!

A very warm welcome to our September 2024 challenge. 

Here at Crafts Galore Encore 

the theme is always 

Anything Goes 

and you can enter up to 3 different projects.

This challenge ends on 29th September at mid-day GMT.

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Thank you to everyone who took time to join our August challenge.  We had some fabulous entries and it is always a pleasure to visit your blogs and see what you've been creating. 

Are you an August DT Favourite?

Check here and, if you are a DT Favourite, please collect a badge from the side bar to proudly display on your blog.

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Back to this month's challenge ...

This month we are lucky to be sponsored by The Paper Shelter.

The Paper Shelter are offering our randomly picked winner a choice of 3 digi stamps. 

Please head over to The Paper Shelter store and dig in to their treasure trove of digital stamps!

We're looking forward to seeing your anything goes projects!

The DT were kindly given digital products to create sample projects.

 Enjoy the following inspiration from the DT.

You can visit their blogs by clicking on their blog names/images in the side bar >>>>

Happy Creating!

Carole and the CGE DT

xxx

Andree

using My Good Boy

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Carole 

using My Good Boy

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Dagmara

using My Good Boy

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Danka

using My Good Boy 

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Helen

using Blossoming Baby Hippo

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Ileana 

using My Good Boy 

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Koyel

using My Good Boy 

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Lorraine

is taking a break

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Sari 

using The Queen Bee

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 Thank you to The Paper Shelter for their generous sponsorship and thank you to the DT for their amazing designs.

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #127 The Paper Shelter

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets 3 digi stamps from The Paper Shelter

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Inlinkz closes 12:00 GMT 29th September.

Maximum of 3 entries.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

AUGUST 2024: Winner & DT Favourites of Challenge #126

     Welcome to the Winner's Post 

for August

Firstly a very big THANK YOU to everyone who takes time to enter our monthly challenges.

Every month one winner is picked using a random number generator and a sponsored prize is won.

In addition winners are chosen on merit (DT Favourites) and all equally placed. Each winner is selected by a DT member.

August 2024 Winner 

The Random Winner 

of  3 digi stamps from All Dressed Up

  

is 

#130 Lynne

Please Take Your Badge from the side bar >>>>

Contact Carole at cardsgaloreencore@yahoo.co.uk to claim your prize. 

Please claim your prize within 10 days. 

Design Team Favourites for August

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar

Sari chose #3 Ellie.

Love the CAS design, beautiful ink blending and the delicate silhouettes of poppies look so good against red.

Helen chose #7 Elizabeth H

A great collection of images and a really clever fold.

Dagmara chose #15 Lisa J

Beautiful work! Lisa chose a super-sweet digi and colored it wonderfully. Plus a great background!

Ileana chose #16 The Crafty Den

I love simple but elegant design , beautiful stamp for background.

Koyel chose #59 Scrapacrolles

Love the construction ..background work... die cutting

Andree chose #113 Wies

A delightful shaker card and a wonderfully pretty design in lovely pastel colours. It's a very clever construction technique with the gorgeous and delicate die.

Carole chose #115 Aunty Sue

I love Sue's 'Thank You' card from her grandson to his nursery staff. It's full of texture from dry embossing, die cutting, a tag addition and a mini shaker embellishment. The image is so cute too, and beautifully coloured.

Danuta chose #144 Silke

Nicely folded card, color combination and delicious orange

Congratulations to all the DT Favourites!

Our September challenge starts tomorrow. 

We'd love to see your creations! 

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AUGUST 2024: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #126

  

Hello!

A very warm welcome to our August 2024 challenge. 

Here at Crafts Galore Encore 

the theme is always 

Anything Goes 

and you can enter up to 3 different projects.

This challenge ends on 30th August at mid-day GMT.

***

Thank you to everyone who took time to join our July challenge.  We had some fabulous entries and it is always a pleasure to visit your blogs and see what you've been creating. 

Are you a July DT Favourite?

Check here and, if you are a DT Favourite, please collect a badge from the side bar to proudly display on your blog.

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Back to this month's challenge ...

This month we are lucky to be sponsored by Wendy from

All Dressed Up.

All Dressed Up also have a blog where they run monthly challenges for anyone using an ADU digi stamp and they provide some freebies, but please respect the rules for using these. They also encourage junior crafters (under 16s) to send in an email of their creations using All Dressed Up stamps.

The DT were kindly given digital products to create sample projects. Our randomly picked winner will receive a choice of 3 digi stamps.

We're looking forward to seeing your anything goes projects!

Enjoy the following inspiration from the DT.

You can visit their blogs by clicking on their blog names/images in the side bar >>>>

Happy Creating!

Carole and the CGE DT

xxx

Andree

using For You

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Carole 

using Sleepy Time

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Dagmara

using Day Dreaming

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Danka

using Day Dreaming

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Helen

using Day Dreaming

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Ileana 

using a blog freebie: Cute Just Got Cuter

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Koyel

using Sleepy Time

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Lorraine

is taking a break

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Sari 

using Day Dreaming

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 Thank you to Wendy at All Dressed Up for her generous sponsorship and thank you to the DT for their amazing designs.

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #126 All Dressed Up

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets 3 digi stamps from All Dressed Up 

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Inlinkz closes 12:00 GMT 30th August.

Maximum of 3 entries.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

JULY 2024: Winner & DT Favourites of Challenge #125

    Welcome to the Winner's Post for July

Firstly a very big THANK YOU to everyone who takes time to enter our monthly challenges.

Every month one winner is picked using a random number generator and a sponsored prize is won.

In addition winners are chosen on merit (DT Favourites) and all equally placed. Each winner is selected by a DT member.

July 2024 Winner 

The Random Winner 

of  3 digi stamps from Polkadoodles 

  

is 

#121 crafticarri

Please Take Your Badge from the side bar >>>>

Contact Carole at cardsgaloreencore@yahoo.co.uk to claim your prize. 

Please claim your prize within 10 days. 

Design Team Favourites for July

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar

Ileana chose #3 Lisa J

It's a simple creation, but how she created the pink snow background is wonderful! I love the sweet image!

Sari chose #4 Ellie

Pretty in pink! Just love the pink scenery with touch of glitter and beautiful bird silhouettes.

Carole chose #31 Elaine L P

Elaine's magical card is just so beautiful. The soft pastel colouration of the stamps and the beautiful stencilling along with the perfect sentiment makes a truly lovely greeting card.

Danuta chose # 36 Cynthia O

A beautiful and appetizing card with cupcakes. The colors and accessories are lovely.

Koyel chose #48Michelle M
I love the gorgeous image, texture and the gold embellishments of the box.

Dagmara chose #54 Vicki

I absolutely love her sense of humour! I love her alien and even more the background! The fact that the edges of the hole are made of glossy paper is a fantastic idea, and it really conquers interest.

Andree chose #91 Mamapia

A fabulously fun trio of tags. Great papers, images and creativity.

Helen chose #145 Lynne

A cute image and I love the added paper chains. 

Congratulations to all the DT Favourites!

Our August challenge starts tomorrow. 

We'd love to see your creations! 

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JULY 2024: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #125

 

Hello!

A very warm welcome to our July 2024 challenge. 

Here at Crafts Galore Encore 

the theme is always 

Anything Goes 

and you can enter up to 3 different projects.

This challenge ends on 30th July at mid-day GMT.

***

Thank you to everyone who took time to join our June challenge.  We had some fabulous entries and it is always a pleasure to visit your blogs and see what you've been creating. 

Are you a June DT Favourite?

Check here and, if you are a DT Favourite, please collect a badge from the side bar to proudly display on your blog.

***

Back to this month's challenge ...

This month we are lucky to be sponsored by Nikki from

Polkadoodles Crafts.

The DT were kindly given digital products to create sample projects. Our randomly picked winner will receive a choice of 3 digi stamps.

We're looking forward to seeing your anything goes projects!

Enjoy the following inspiration from the DT.

You can visit their blogs by clicking on their blog names/images in the side bar >>>>

Happy Creating!

Carole and the CGE DT

xxx

Andree

using Birthday Cake Flower Fairy

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Dagmara

using Pickles Hedgehog Toadstool

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Danka

using Gingerbread Holly

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Helen

using Gingerbread Holly

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Ileana 

using Bauble Hat Bella

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Koyel

using Pickles Hedgehog Toadstool

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Lorraine

using Gingerbread Holly

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Sari 

using Fox

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 Thank you to Nikki at Polkadoodles Crafts for her generous sponsorship and thank you to the DT for their amazing designs.

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #125 Polkadoodles Crafts

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets 3 digi stamps from Polkadoodles Crafts 

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Inlinkz closes 12:00 GMT 30th July

Maximum 3 entries.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

JUNE 2024: Winner & DT Favourites of Challenge #124

   Welcome to the Winner's Post for June

Firstly a very big THANK YOU to everyone who takes time to enter our monthly challenges.

Every month one winner is picked using a random number generator and a sponsored prize is won.

In addition winners are chosen on merit (DT Favourites) and all equally placed. Each winner is selected by a DT member.

June 2024 Winner 

The Random Winner 

of $10 AU Gift Voucher from Beccy's Place 

  

is 

#137 Gloria Shirr

Please Take Your Badge from the side bar >>>>

Contact Carole at cardsgaloreencore@yahoo.co.uk to claim your prize. 

Please claim your prize within 10 days. 

Design Team Favourites for June

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar

Koyel chose #16 crafticarri's

Love the beautiful beach scene and stencil work of the background

Andree chose #25 Claire

A wonderful white on white card. A gorgeous design to create this delicate looking card with fabulous die cuts. The matching box looks lovely with the embossed front to match the card.

Ileana chose #38 Carolyn's ATCs

Wonderful elegant textile ATCs, she has a very original style using lace and fabric for create a beautiful design.

Sari chose #40 Lisa Bird.

Amazing coloring, awesome image and great layout with perfect sentiment. Great card!

Helen chose #43 - Pat K 

 A lovely shaped card with beautiful colours.

Lorraine chose #48 Andrea Norris

I love the fabulous colouring on this fantasy image, the hair looks gorgeous.

Danuta chose #68 Jose

I love these little kittens and everything is so pink, childish and joyful.

Carole chose #89 Maz

I love the set of unusual cards and tags Maz created from stamps and inks. Beautiful work!

Dagmara chose #165 Maz

I love these cute little dolls and the coloring is amazing!

Congratulations to all the DT Favourites!

Our July challenge starts tomorrow. 

We'd love to see your creations! 

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