MARCH 2026: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #145

 

 Hello!

Welcome to our March 2026 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 March at mid-day GMT.

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Thank you to everyone who took time to join our February 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 February 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 Andreia from Moondrea Designs.

Andreia is offering our random winner 3 digi stamps of their choice from her Etsy store. Head over to see the beautiful products she has in stock.

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 Daffodil Maiden

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Andree

using Daffodil Maiden

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Dagmara & Helen

Taking a break  

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Ileana 

Using Butterflies

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Koyel

Using Butterflies

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Sari 

using Butterflies

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Roni 

using Daffodil Maiden

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Many thanks to Andreia at Moondrea Designs for sponsoring our challenge and

thank you to the DT for their amazing designs.

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #145

Sponsor: : Moondrea Designs prize: 3 digis

Winner is chosen by Random.org

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Challenge Closes March 30th 12:00 GMT

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

FEBRUARY: Winners and DT Favourites Challenge #144

 Welcome to the Winner's Post for February

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.

February 2026 Winner 

The Random Winner of 3 digis from 

Polkadoodles Designs

is

# 75 Elaine 

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 FEBRUARY

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar

Sari chose #48 Wendy R, 

Love the look! All the flowers and the girl with heart sunglases, fun, sunny and stylish.

Carole chose #71 CarolG

I love the quirky image and the stencilling. The words are heartfelt and perfect. 

Dagmara chose #74 Sharon

Great digi and beautifully coloured - contrary to appearances, white is the hardest colour to colour!

Roni chose #90  Jan Orange Leaves 

This is such a simple technique but it is so beautifully rendered. The orange is unexpected and a bright blast of color!

Koyel choice #105 Carrie Sheridan 

l absolutely love the beautiful stencil work in the background.

Andree chose #133 Denise

A really pretty card with a fabulous soft background and lovely die cut foliage in shades of blue and white to frame the layered hearts. A wonderful design that doesn't just work for Valentine's Day.

Ileana chose #134 The Crafty Den

A very elegant creation. I love design and every beautiful die. Black and gold spatter are wonderful.

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Congratulations to all the DT Favourites!

Our March challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see your creations! 

FEBRUARY 2026: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #144

      

 Hello!

Welcome to our February 2026 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 27th February at mid-day GMT.

***

Thank you to everyone who took time to join our January 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 January 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.

***

Back to this month's challenge ...

This month our sponsor is Nikky from Polkadoodles.

Nikki is offering our random winner 3 digi stamps of their choice from her Etsy store. Head over to see the beautiful products she has in stock.

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 Toasting Marshmallows

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Andree

using Bee Buzzy

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Dagmara

Taking a break  

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Helen

Using Toasting Marshmallows

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Ileana 

Using Bunny Rabbit with Easter Egg

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Koyel

Using Toasting Marshmallows

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Sari 

using Bee Buzzy

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Roni 

using Bee Buzzy

and

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Many thanks to Nikky at Polkadoodles for sponsoring our challenge and 

 thank you to the DT for their amazing designs.

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #143

Sponsor: Polkadoodles: prize3 digis

Winner is chosen by Random.org

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Challenge Closes February 27th 12:00 GMT

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

JANUARY 2026: Winners and DT Favourites

Welcome to the Winner's Post for January

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.

January 2026 Winner 

The Random Winner of 2 collage sheets from 

Wendylynn's PaperWhims

is

# 105 Kathie

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 JANUARY

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar

Carole chose #11 Paperesse

A super cool Christmas card! I do love Vera Lane characters, they are so quirky. Lovely colouring and layering on this charming card.

Helen chose #38 Sharon 

Such a sweet image, beautifully coloured.

Roni chose #59 - Kathie

I love these beautiful Black-eyed Susan's - this card brings a bit of Summer's warmth to a very cold time of the year. This is a lovely card from the coordinating papers, beautiful embellishments right down to the superb coloring job on the flowers. A real gem!

Ileana chose #79 - Unicorn  

I love everything: sweet image, choice of papers, the beautiful design and the wonderful bow...the border die cut is super!

Andree chose #88 Erika
A wonderful mixed media project. Erika cleverly altered an old salt tub to look like a stone pot and decorated it with gorgeous poinsettias. A clever use of techniques to create a beautiful decorative tub.

Koyel choice #125 sandy J..

I love the cute little bird and the brown "branch", that ribbon looks exactly like a branch.

Dagmara chose #139 Renske
What a beautiful card! The snowman is nicely colored, even though coloring white isn't easy at all! And it has a shaker!

Sari chose #139 Renske, 

The snowy scene is perfectly created, coloring on snowman is amazing and love the idea of the shaker moon. Great tutorial also.

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Congratulations to all the DT Favourites!

Our February challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see your creations! 

JANUARY 2026: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #143

     

 Hello!

Happy New Year and a very warm welcome to our January 2026 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 January at mid-day GMT.

***

Thank you to everyone who took time to join our December 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 December 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.

***

Back to this month's challenge ...

This month our sponsor is Wendy from WendyLynn's Paper Whims.

Wendy is offering our random winner 2 collage sets of their choice from her Etsy store. Head over to see the beautiful collage sheets she has in stock.

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 Cats with Cups 

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Andree

using Toulouse Latrec Images

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Dagmara

Using  Toulouse Latrec Images

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Helen

Using Hamsters in Party Hats

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Ileana 

Using Hamsters in Party Hats

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Koyel

Using  Toulouse Latrec Images

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Sari 

using Toulouse Latrec Images

and

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Roni 

using Hamsters in Party Hats

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Many thanks toWendy at WendyLynn's Paper Whims for sponsoring our challenge and 

 thank you to the DT for their amazing designs.

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #143

Sponsor: WendyLynns Paper Whims: prize 2 collage sets

Winner is chosen by Random.org

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Challenge Closes January30th 12:00 GMT

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

DECEMBER 2025 Winners and DT Favourites

     Welcome to the Winner's Post for December

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.

December 2025 Winner 

The Random Winner of $25 Gecko Galz Etsy Store spend

is

# 96 Carrie Sheridan

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 DECEMBER

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar

Ileana chose #3 Red and Green  

I love everything about these two beautiful creations: the stamp used to create the background, the poinsettia, the design and, most of all, how she used the pom poms.

Dagmara chose #7 Jenn Borjeson
A beautiful clean and simple card. A beautiful winter digi, wonderfully colored. The colors match perfectly.

Danuta chose #12 Mia. 

Beautiful image, great idea with tearing the paper, I love this card.

Roni chose #40  Bernadet.

I LOVE this idea of pulling on the reindeer nose to make the drawer pop open for the 2026 hidden inside. Such a cute and fun idea to celebrate the new year!

Sari chose #53, Anet 

Inked background is amazing, loving the beautiful and dramatic silhouette and positive, sweet sentiment.

Andree chose #58 Wendy Batchen
A beautiful dimensional butterfly card. This kit card has an easel design which shows off the gorgeous butterfly perfectly and the pretty patterns make this a wonderfully eye catching card.

Helen chose #63 - Leslie T

This is so cute and would make a lovely gift.

Koyel choice #108 Helen 

I love this cute Christmas card.. great job coloring all the little critters. .

Carole chose #110 Pauline

I love this stamp of Snowy the snowman and Pauline made him a beautiful, inky, stencilled background and added a wonderful sentiment.

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Congratulations to all the DT Favourites!

Our January challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see your creations! 

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.

***

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.

***

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