SEPTEMBER 2022: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #103

 

Hello!

A warm welcome to our September 2022 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 September at mid-day GMT.

This month we have are sponsored by the wonderful Jan

at 

Jan's Digi Stamps.

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We are sadly saying goodbye to Kelly this month as she has decided to step down from the team. Thank you so much for your brilliant projects, Kelly. We wish you well in your new adventures!

If you would like to join our DT, please add DT next to your entry name in the challenge or email Carole at cardsgaloreencore@yahoo.co.uk

No previous experience is necessary.

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Thank you to everyone who found time to join our August challenge. As usual, we had some amazing entries. It is always a pleasure to see what everyone has been creating. 

Are you an August 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 ...

Jan's Digi Stamps is offering a $6 store voucher to our lucky random winner.  

 Please head over to the store to see the wonderful range of digital stamps. 

We hope you can find some crafty time to enter our challenge this month. 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 A Little Note

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Carole 

using Southern Bouquet

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Dagmara 

using Easter Hippity Hop

 and Sing A Song of Spring

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Danka

using Easter Hippity Hop

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Helen

using A Little Note

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Ileana 

 using Christmas Ornaments

FREE last month from Jan's Digi Store

(no longer available for sale)

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Koyel 

using Easter Hippity Hop

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Just a reminder ...

If you would like to join our DT, please add DT next to your entry name in the challenge or 

email Carole at cardsgaloreencore@yahoo.co.uk

No previous experience is necessary. 

We would love to have you on out team!

Thank you once again to  
Jan's Digi Stamps for supplying these lovely digital stamps to the Design Team and for supporting our challenge blog! 

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #103 is sponsored by Jan's Digi Stamps

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets a $6 store voucher.

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Inlinkz closes 12:00 GMT 29th September.

Maximum 3 entries.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

August 2022: Winner of Challenge #102

        Welcome to the Winner's Post for August

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.

August 2022 Winner 

We had 186 fabulous August entries 

and the 

Random Winner 

of a $10 store voucher from 

Fred She Said 

is 

 

# 117 Trijntje

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 August

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar 

Danuta chose #54 Lisa J. 

The card delighted me with a beautifully colored image of a dog on a white background.

Andree chose #76 Elaine

A gorgeous CAS card that stands out with it's wonderfully interesting textures and pretty, soft colours. It's beautiful in it's simplicity.

Helen chose #113 Rachelle Oltean

I love the way this has been put together to make a great scene and that sentiment is so funny too x

Ileana chose #115 Flower on trellis 

This is a wonderful elegant CAS creation! I love the colour blue touch and flowers! Design is awesome!

Carole chose #138 Kathie

 Kathie's poppy card is stunning. The red and white colour palette caught my eye and the lovely texture from the embossing, die cut frame and ribbon is gorgeous.

Dagmara chose #163 Anet 

A wonderful, beautiful card with humour, detailed in every detail. Fantastic digi and colouring!

Don't forget that the new challenge starts tomorrow.

AUGUST 2022 Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #102

      

Hello!

A warm welcome to our August 2022 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 August at mid-day GMT.

This month we have are sponsored by the wonderful 

Tracey Lynn Miller 

from 

Fred She Said.

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Sadly, we say goodbye to Robin this month as she has decided to step down from the team. Thank you very much for your lovely projects, Robin. We wish you well in your new adventures!

If you would like to join our DT, please add DT next to your entry name in the challenge or email Carole at cardsgaloreencore@yahoo.co.uk

No previous experience is necessary.

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Thank you to everyone who found time to join our July challenge. As usual, we had some amazing entries. It is always a pleasure to see what everyone has been creating. 

Are you a July 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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So, back to this month's challenge.

Fred She Said is offering a $10 store voucher to our lucky random winner.  

 Please head over to the store to see the wonderful range of digital stamps and cutting files. 

We hope you can find some crafty time to enter our challenge this month. 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 Peony in a Jar

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Carole 

using Winter Birds - Blue Tit

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Dagmara 

using Halloween Rosey

and

Christmas Rosey

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Danka

using Winter Birds - Blue Tit

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Helen

using Peony in a Jar

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Ileana 

 using Christmas Rosey

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Koyel 

using Dogwood Branch

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Robin

using Halloween Rosey

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Thank you once again to Tracey Lynn at 
Fred She Said for supplying these delightful digital stamps to the Design Team and for supporting our challenge blog! 

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #102 is sponsored by Fred She Said 

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets a $10 store voucher.

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Inlinkz closes 12:00 GMT 30th August.

Maximum 3 entries.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

JULY 2022 Winner of Challenge #101

       Welcome to the Winner's Post for July

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.

July 2022 Winner 

We had 172 fabulous June entries 

and the 

Random Winner 

of 3 digi stamps from Colour of Love 

is  

# 54 Kathie

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 July

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar 

Ileana chose #4 Crafting Stellalena

Beautiful image and design. I love heart used as background of houses...very original.

Jerlann chose #18 Monique - Here Comes the Sun

Such a cute little card with many beautiful layers of color and texture.

Robin chose # 38 Vanessa.

Oh such a wonderful card! The Rockabilly girls are darling and her coloring and content are on point.

Andree chose #113 Vivi

A lovely Christmas card with a richly embossed background and a beautiful poinsettia. A simple and elegant design.

Koyel chose #124 Aimeslee 

Thank you so much. love the background and the focal point .

Danuta chose #145 Caz 

I like the use of paper for something other than a card. The work was done very carefully

Helen chose #153 Ellie

Beautiful image and I love the added texture.

Dagmara chose #163 Maz 

A wonderful Christmas card. I was captivated by the mixed media background and the monochrome colouring of the digi.

Carole chose #171 Vivian Foo

I love these bright and beautiful accordion book pages. The mark making and black numbers are so dramatic.

Don't forget that the new challenge starts tomorrow.

JULY 2022: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #101

     

Hello!

A warm welcome to our July 2022 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 July at mid-day GMT.

This month we have are sponsored by the wonderful 

Heather Valentin from 

Colour of Love

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Thank you to everyone who found time to join our June challenge. As usual, we had some amazing entries. It is always a pleasure to see what everyone has been creating. 

Are you a June 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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So, back to this month's challenge.

Colour of Love is offering the 3 digi starmps to our lucky random winner.  

 Please head over to the store to see Heather Valentine's wonderful range of digital stamps. 

We hope you can find some crafty time to enter our challenge this month. 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

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Andree 

using Li'l Ellie's Donuts Li'l Bellyfulls

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Carole 

using Rory's Orchid

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Dagmara 

using Wood Anemone Flower Pot Pretties

and 

Honeybee Enchantress

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Danka

using Li'l Ellie's Donuts Li'l Bellyfulls

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Helen

using Li'l Ellie's Donuts Li'l Bellyfulls

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Ileana 

 using Li'l Ellie's Donuts Li'l Bellyfulls

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Jerlann

using Wood Anemone Flower Pot Pretties

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Kelly 

 using Li'l Ellie's Donuts Li'l Bellyfulls

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Koyel 

using Li'l Ellie's Donuts Li'l Bellyfulls

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Robin

using Honeybee Enchantress

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Thank you once again to Colour of Love for supplying these delightful digital stamps to the Design Team and for supporting our challenge blog! 

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #101 is sponsored by Colour of Love 

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets 3 digi stamps of their choice.

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 2022 Winner of Challenge #100

      Welcome to the Winner's Post for June

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.

June 2022 Winner 

We had 179 fabulous June entries 

and the 

Random Winner 

of $10 Beccy's Place Store Voucher

is  

#28 Yvonne 3D

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 June

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar 

Koyel chose #1 Granne

I love the mixed media effects.

Kelly chose also #1 Granne 

I love these tags and the colors and images are wonderful!

Andrée chose #3 Roberta

A gorgeous card full of wonderful colours. The focal point image is beautifully coloured. The stunning background really gives the sense of underwater with it's bubbles and rich colour blends topped with the fabulous sparkle.

Jerlann chose #48 Nunzia 

Fabulous design work! Great background colors. Very fun card.

Robin chose #58 Cynthia O

Beautiful cards with great composition.

Carole chose #107 Bonnie Garby

I love Bonnie's stylish card. The paper, designed by Bonnie, is bold and yet elegant and is matted and layered beautifully onto plain coloured card. A layer of torn mulberry paper adds a magical touch to the design and the ribbons and flowers surround and highlight the sentiment. Gorgeous work!

Ileana chose #122 Crafting Stellalena 

Wonderful background and choice of colours. Beautiful sweet image and great colouring. I love bubbles and sentiment dies.

Dagmara chose #158 Chris 

Beautiful work! Wonderfully coloured stamp and a delightful mixed media background.

Danuta chose #166 Liliane Carvalho 

I like the painting, it's nicely colored and neatly cut out. A very cute tag.

Helen chose #173 - Maz

Love her colouring and the card shape too. 

Don't forget that the new challenge starts tomorrow.