DECEMBER 2025: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #142

    

 Hello!

A very warm welcome to our December 2025 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 December at mid-day GMT.

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Thank you to everyone who took time to join our November 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 November DT Favourite?

Check the previous post, 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 our sponsor is Leanne from Gecko Galz.

Leanne is offering our random winner a $25 shop spend at Gecko Galz.

Head over to the Etsy store to see the vast range of paper crafting products and check out the Gecko Galz Blog for challenges and free images.

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

Carole

using Holiday Spirits

Andree

using Nature's Winter

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Dagmara

Using Winter Magic Card Topper

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Danka

Sadly, we say goodbye to Danka, as this is her last post.

Thank you for everything you have done and for all the inspiration you have given us.

You will be missed!

Danka used Frosty Garden

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Helen

Using Little Birds

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Ileana 

Using Christmas Gnomes

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Koyel

Using Alter It

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Sari 

using Winter Magic Tag Kit

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Roni 

using Beautiful Christmas

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Many thanks to Leanne at Gecko Galz for sponsoring our challenge and 

 thank you to the DT for their amazing designs.

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #142

Sponsor: Gecko Galz, prize $25 shop spend

Winner is chosen by Random.org

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Challenge Closes December 30th 12:00 GMT

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

NOVEMBER 2025 Winners and DT Favourites

    Welcome to the Winner's Post for November

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.

November 2025 Winner 

The Random Winner 

is

# 129 Annie H

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

This challenge was Just for Fun

Design Team Favourites for NOVEMBER

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar

Carole chose #61 Claire's Crafty Corner
Claire made a delightful birthday card featuring a sweet calf surrounded by sunflowers. Her flower embellishments added detail and texture and the whole card radiates cheeriness and sunshine. I love it!

Andree chose #65 Carrie
A lovely card with a very clever fold to show off the beautiful floral images. The simple colourway gives a wonderfully elegant look to the card.

Helen chose #70 - Heather Mills
A really sweet image and a lovely card with great sparkle.

Ileana chose #84 Pauline 

I love how she used beautiful eclipse technique on this CAS card. She created a wonderful design with amazing color and stamp.

Sari chose #89 Meg
beautifully designed CAS card with perfect coloring. So festive and lovely.

Danuta chose #91 Judy V
I liked the shape and colors. The Christmas tree reminds us that the holidays are just around the corner.

Koyel choice #93 loopyloo
“Great job on the project. The colour palette is extremely well-chosen, and the stamp-inspired backgrounds for each bird add a very refined, thoughtful look. Excellent work.”

Roni chose #110 Marjeta
Such a beautiful creation, a real keepsake and lovely fashion statement - I would love to see the process of using the vintage knitting machine.

Dagmara chose #124 Kathie
I am delighted with this design. I have a soft spot for rats, and this one is beautifully colored.

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Congratulations to all the DT Favourites!

Our December challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see your creations! 

NOVEMBER 2025: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #141

   

 Hello!

A very warm welcome to our November 2025 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 November at mid-day GMT.

***

Thank you to everyone who took time to join our October 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 October DT Favourite?

Check the previous post, 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 do not have a sponsor, so we are playing just for fun. We will still pick a random winner and DT Favourites

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

Carole

Andree

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Dagmara

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Danka

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Helen

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Ileana 

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Koyel

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Sari 

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Roni 

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 Thank you to the DT for their amazing designs.

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #141

Winner is chosen by Random.org

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Challenge Closes November 29th 12:00 GMT

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

OCTOBER 2025 Winners and DT Favourites

   Welcome to the Winner's Post for October

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.

October 2025 Winner 

The Random Winner 

of 2 sets of digi stamps from Conjurer of Dreams is

# 42 Paper Whims

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 OCTOBER

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar

Helen chose #5 Paperesse

I just couldn't resist this one! Love the image and the sentiment just made me laugh!

Andree chose #44 Carrie Sheridan

A fabulous card made with wonderful coordinated papers. The clever design shows off some gorgeous die cut cookies and a lovely sentiment. It's a very 'sweet' card.

Sari chose #52 Angelique

The image is striking, is's scary, colorful and beautiful and really pops out on that

rolodex card.

Koyel choice #75 Dreja

Love the choice of colours, funny and cute halloween card

Danuta chose ##82 Kathie

Beautiful, very elegant card. I love the embossing and the color of the flower.

Ileana chose #105 Silke

Wonderful background! Violet sky is fantastic. I love the sweet image.

Roni chose #106 Halloween Book - Yvonne 3D Creations

This is such a fun book filled with beautiful images and papers. So colorful and so many fun things to see on each page! I especially love the little ghost, kitty, etc. peeking out of the pages! Just darling.

Dagmara chose #107 Paper Whims

Fantastic work! I really like the use of gauze to make the baby mummy, what a fantastic idea! And the whole thing looks like it was inspired by the painting “Lady with an Ermine"

Carole chose #110 Nicola Gold

I love how Nicola combined three images and coloured them perfectly to create her Halloween card.

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Congratulations to all the DT Favourites!

Our November challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see your creations! 

OCTOBER 2025: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #140

  

 Hello!

A very warm welcome to our October 2025 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 October at mid-day GMT.

***

Thank you to everyone who took time to join our September 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 September DT Favourite?

Check the previous post, 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 have Kim from Conjurer of Dreams as our sponsor.

Conjurer of Dreams is offering our randomly picked winner a choice of 2 digi sets. 

Please stop by the Conjurer of Dreams store and the CoD Blog to get plenty of inspiration. 

Enter your Anything Goes project into the  CoD Blog Challenge too!

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

The DT were kindly given Conjurer of Dreams 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

Carole

using Witchy Cats and Halloween Quotes

Andree

using Casting Witch

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Dagmara

using Nightmare Before Christmas Christmas

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Danka

using Casting Witch

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Helen

using Floral Watering Can

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Ileana 

using 

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Koyel

using Art Dolls

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Sari 

using Nightmare Before Christmas Christmas

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Roni 

using Casting Witch

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 Thank you to Kim and Conjurer of Dreams for their generous sponsorship and thank you to the DT for their amazing designs.

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #140

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets 3 Conjurer of Dreams digi stamps

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Challenge Closes October 30th 12:00 GMT

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

SEPTEMBER 2025: Winners and DT Favourites

  Welcome to the Winner's Post for September

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.

September 2025 Winner 

The Random Winner 

of 3 digi stamps from Cute Bee Digis is

# 100 Janja

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 SEPTEMBER

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar

Koyel choce #9 Carrie Sheridan

Love this wonderful pumpkin dies and the warm colors .

Andree chose #18 Erika

A beautiful gift box for a newborn cleverly made from recycled packaging. Gorgeous papers, artwork and ribbons. And a wonderful fabric flower to finish. This will be a lovely keepsake.

Roni chose ##25 - Bernadet

This is such a fun and clever design - I love how the snake is holding a little heart on his tongue. So very cute - such a great idea for a card.

Ileana chose ##70 Anet

Wonderful image and stamp for background, I love colouring, it's amazing.

Sari chose # 78 Sweetpea

Card is hilarious, love the CAS design, beautiful coloring and how funny it is.

Dagmara chose #84 Mamaw Cindy

Cindy made a fantastic birthday card with an adorable little rat! She colored it beautifully!

Danuta chose ##98 Judy van Zandt

The project is stunning in its execution and concept. I love the colors used.

Helen chose #100 - Janja. 

It's such a cute and cheerful design and beautifully put together x

Carole chose #111 Rosi

A beautiful ATC. The embossed background is a perfect setting for the quirky bird and tree.

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Congratulations to all the DT Favourites!

Our October challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see your creations!