JUNE 2023: Challenge #112 Crafts Galore Encore

 

Hello!

A very warm welcome to our June 2023 challenge. 

Here at Crafts Galore Encore the theme is always 

Anything Goes 

and you can enter up to 3 different projects.

The challenge ends on the 29th June at mid-day GMT.

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

Are you a May winner?

Check here and, if you are a winner and/or 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 time we are sponsored by Nikky from Polkadoodles. 

Nikky offers our randomly picked winner a choice of 3 single digi stamps from her shop.

Please pop over to the website and take a look at the wonderful selection of digis, stamps, stencils and dies on offer. 

The Polkadoodles blog has tonnes of inspiration and ideas. They can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and You Tube.

 The Polkadoodles team also host 4 amazing challenges: 

Polkadoodles Friday Challenge, 

Digi Choosday Tuesday Challenge, 

Pink Gems Saturday Challenge, 

We Love 2 Create Sunday Challenge.

Remember you can enter our challenge up to 3 times with different projects each time. Please no back linking - all projects entered should be posted for the first time online between the 1st and the 29th June.

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 Bob in a Boat

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Carole 

using Bob in a Boat

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Dagmara 

using Bob in a Boat

and

3 Little Bunny Rabbits

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Danka

using Cute Cats and Kittens

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Helen

using Bob in a Boat

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Ileana 

using 3 Little Bunny Rabbits

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Koyel

using 3 Little Bunny Rabbits

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Lorraine

using Cute Cats and Kittens

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Sari 

using Bob in a Boat

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

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #112

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets a voucher for 3 digis from Polkadoodles 

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Inlinkz closes 12:00 GMT 29th June

Maximum 3 entries.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

May 2023: Winner of Challenge #111

   

Welcome to the Winner's Post 

for May

Firstly a very big THANK YOU to all who take time to enter our monthly challenges.

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

In addition winners will be chosen on merit (DT Favourites) and all equally placed. Each winner will have been chosen by a DT member.

May 2023 Winner 

We had 187 fabulous May entries 

and the 

Random Winner 

of the 3 digi sets from Last Minute Manda

is 

#166 Vanessa

Please Take Your Badge from the Side Bar or the tab above 

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

Please claim your prize within 10 days. 

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Design Team Favourites for May

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar 

Ileana choose #17 - Hats on at Tag Tuesday by Pinky 

A beautiful tag with a sweet image beautifully coloured! I love pastel clouds and how she built scene with branches and leaves!

#22 Gerrina

Loving the artistic page she has created, awesome use of stencils, colors, layers and images are so beautiful !

Carole chose #33 Elaine KraftiKards

Elaine made a gorgeous scene using stamps and inks. I love the moonlit landscape and the enchanting little bunnies. A beautifully crafted card.

Helen chose #49 Kathie 

A cute image beautifully coloured, pretty papers and a great layout and embellishments

Andree chose #85 Monique

A wonderful Christmas Tower card. A great design to show off all the fabulous decoupaged winter themed artwork and lovely white die-cuts against the pretty snowflake papers.

Lorraine chose #108 Kathie 

A beautiful Wedding Day card with so many gorgeous embellishments and details.

Danuta chose #120 Kitty 

I love everything about this card, shape, image, colors

Dagmara chose #125 Nicola Gold 

Nicola's beautiful composition immediately caught my eye. Nicola chose a great digi with a mermaid, coloured it beautifully, composed the background fantastically and coloured it herself!

Don't forget that the new challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see you there!

May 2023: Challenge #111Crafts Galore Encore

Hello!

A very warm welcome to our May 2023 challenge. 

Here at Crafts Galore Encore the theme is always 

Anything Goes 

and you can enter up to 3 different projects.

The challenge ends on the 30th May at mid-day GMT.

***

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

Are you an April winner?

Check here and, if you are a winner and/or 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 time we are sponsored by Manda from LastMinuteManda.

Manda has a couple shops. Her digi stamps are sold at this Last Minute Manda Sellfy Store and her Etsy store sells coloured clip art, digital papers, cutting files and and SVG Templates.  

Please pop over and take a look.

Manda is kindly offering our random winner a voucher for 3 digi stamp sets.

Remember you can enter our challenge up to 3 times with different projects each time. Please no back linking - all projects entered should be posted for the first time online between the 1st and the 30th May.

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 Little Beach Bear

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Carole 

using Bitty Bear Flower Patch

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Dagmara 

using Little Beach Bear

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Danka

using Berry Sweet Gnomes

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Helen

using Little Beach Bear

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Ileana 

 using Berry Sweet Gnomes

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Koyel

using Little Beach Bear

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Lorraine

using Little Beach Bear

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Sari 

using Berry Sweet Gnomes

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 Thank you to Manda for her generous sponsorship and thank you to the DT for their amazing designs.

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #111

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets a voucher for 3 digi sets from LastMinuteManda

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Inlinkz closes 12:00 GMT 30th May

Maximum 3 entries.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

April 2023: Winner of Challenge #110

   

Welcome to the Winner's Post 

for April

Firstly a very big THANK YOU to all who take time to enter our monthly challenges.

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

In addition winners will be chosen on merit (DT Favourites) and all equally placed. Each winner will have been chosen by a DT member.

April 2023 Winner 

We had 213 fabulous April entries 

and the 

Random Winner 

of a £6 voucher from 

Kate Hadfield Designs

is 

#200 Marjeta 

Please take your blog badge from the side bar. 

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

Please claim your prize within 10 days. 

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Design Team Favourites for April

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please take your DT Favourite Badge from the side bar 

Koyel chose #4 Bernadet

Love this album.

Andree chose #25 KraftiKards/Elaine

A very pretty card. Elaine has cleverly created a beautiful waterside scene with a selection of fabulous stamps and inks. A picture truly worthy of framing for display.

Sari choose #37 Ema M 

Isn't that just the cutest baby card. Love the image, coloring is perfect and the papers are lovely.

Lorraine chose #78 Lisa J. 

Such a beautifully coloured image and CAS card design

Danuta chose #96 Deanne 

I love the idea of ​​the box and that black cat.

Carole chose #100 Larissa

I adore this penguin Easter bunny - such a lovely stamp and so beautifully coloured. The background is pretty amazing too, as Larissa used stencils and dies to create masks to assemble the beautiful scenery. A fabulous project!

Dagmara chose #125 Silke

Lovely background! And I love the cute stamp and brilliant coloring!

Ileana choose #156 Kraftyscot Donna 

Beautiful embossed background and beautiful colours! I love how she used hearts and ribbon with hessian.

Helen chose #163 Elaine

So beautifully coloured and a great card layout.

Don't forget that the new challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see you there!

April 2023: Challenge #110: Crafts Galore Encore

        

Hello!

A very warm welcome to our April 2023 challenge. 

Here at Crafts Galore Encore the theme is always 

Anything Goes 

and you can enter up to 3 different projects.

The challenge ends on the 29th April at mid-day GMT.

***

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

Are you a March winner?

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

***

Back to this month's challenge ...

This time we are sponsored by Kate from Kate Hadfield Designs.

Kate has a really interesting shop, selling clip art and doodles, digi stamps, scrapbook templates, digital papers and overlays and some fabulous craft kits. Please pop over and take a look.

Take a look at her blog as well where you can find some fun freebies and sign up for her Doodle Den group.

 Kate is kindly offering our random winner a £6 voucher for her  store.

Remember you can enter our challenge up to 3 times with different projects each time. Please no back linking - all projects entered should be posted for the first time online between the 1st and the 29th April.

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 Signs of Spring

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Carole 

using Signs of Spring

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Dagmara 

using Signs of Spring

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Danka

using Kawaii Easter Colouring Page

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Helen

using Signs of Spring

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Ileana 

 using Signs of Spring

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Koyel

using Signs of Spring

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Lorraine

using Signs of Spring

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Sari 

using Signs of Spring

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 Thank you to Kate for her generous sponsorship and thank you to the DT for their amazing designs.

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #110

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets a £6 store spend from Kate Hadfield Designs

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Inlinkz closes 12:00 GMT 29th April

Maximum 3 entries.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

March 2023: Winner of Challenge #109

  

Welcome to the Winner's Post 

for March

Firstly a very big THANK YOU to all who take time to enter our monthly challenges.

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

In addition winners will be chosen on merit (DT Favourites) and all equally placed. Each winner will have been chosen by a DT member.

March 2023 Winner 

We had 183 fabulous March entries 

and the 

Random Winner 

of the $6 coupon from 

Jan's Digital Stamp Shop

is 

#9 Loopyloo

Please take your blog badge from the side bar. 

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

Please claim your prize within 10 days. 

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Design Team Favourites for March

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please take your DT Favourite Badge from the side bar 

Andree chose #15 Ivy

A super sweet card in gorgeous colours. Lots of fabulous metallic elements compliment the wonderfully coloured image perfectly.

Helen chose #25 Arlene 

I think this is a really cute design. Love the elephants and the construction too x

Lorraine chose #118 Pauline C 

Beautifully blended background colours and silhouette stamping in this fairy scene.

Carole chose #129 Karen C

Such a cute gnome card with beautiful layers of both paper and ribbon. Gorgeous pink and green colour palette and a great sentiment too.

Danuta chose #131 Michelle M.

I am delighted with the vintage style in this card. Something different, something refined.

Sari choose #150 Ellapu

Love the monochromic scene, beautiful CAS design, but so many details to see.

Ileana choose #168 Roberta 

Beautiful fun image. I love brilliant colours of the ballerina on wonderful dark background. Green hair is awesome!

Dagmara chose #177 Vivian Foo 

I love her mini moos! I know how difficult it is to work with just so small pieces because I jopined this too. Vivian's coloring is lovely and I love her backgrounds!

Koyel also chose #177 Vivian Foo

Love the mini cards.. background work.. and the colouring.

Don't forget that the new challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see you there!