OCTOBER 2023: Challenge #116 ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES at Crafts Galore Encore

     

Hello!

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

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Thank you to everyone who took time to join our September 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 September 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 month we are sponsored by the fabulous Wendy Burns at 

All Dressed Up

 

The DT were given some digi stamps to create sample projects. Our randomly picked winner will receive 2 digi stamps of their choice from the All Dressed Up Etsy store. Please pop over to the store and take a look at the wonderful selection of digi stamps. 

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 October.

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 Its Snowing

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Dagmara 

using Winter Pups

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Danka

using Its Snowing

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Helen

using Its Snowing

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Ileana 

using Its Snowing 

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Koyel

using Its Snowing

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Lorraine

using Its Snowing

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Sari 

using Its Snowing

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

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #116 ANYTHING GOES

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets 2 All Dressed Up digis

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Inlinkz closes 12:00 GMT 30th October

Maximum 3 entries.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

SEPTEMBER 2023: Winner of Challenge #115

       

Welcome to the Winner's Post 

for September

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.

September 2023 Winner 

The Random Winner 

of the $10 store voucher from Fred She Said

is 

#86 Dee's Cards

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. 

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Design Team Favourites for September

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar

Carole chose #13 Carol Gill

I love Carol's vintage anniversary card - beautiful die cuts and ornate vintage frames and great texture from corrugated card and hessian. 

Lorraine chose #18 KraftiKards 

A beautifully stamped and created scene in this lovely clean and simple style.

Danuta chose #44 Francesca 

Beautiful combination of colors which makes it very elegant.

Ileana chose #61 Lisa J 

I love shaker cards, this is very original. Wonderful design and sweet images.

Dagmara chose #76 Nicola Gold 

Nicola made a fantastic tag! I really like the digi and how she coloured it. Also, I have a weakness for shakers!

Helen chose #91 Carrie Sheridan 

A really clever fold and a great design too.

Sari chose #124 Tindaloo

Love the soft Autumn look, big brown mushrooms, happy little snail and all the other details. All colored so beautifully.

Koyel also chose #124 Tindaloo

Love the vintage look.. and the beautiful mushrooms.

Don't forget that the new challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see you there!

SEPTEMBER 2023: Challenge #115 Crafts Galore Encore

    

Hello!

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

***

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

***

Back to this month's challenge ...

This month we are sponsored by the talented Tracey-Lynn from Fred She Said.

 

Tracey-Lynn kindly allowed the DT some digi stamps to create sample projects. Our randomly picked winner will receive a $10 gift voucher for the Fred She Said store.

Please pop over to the Fred She Said store and take a look at the wonderful selection of digi stamps and cutting files. 

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 September.

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 Backdrops for Flowers or Butterflies, Winter Birds and Dogwood Branch

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Dagmara 

using Backdrops for Flowers or Butterflies, Winter Westie and Rosey with a Flower

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Danka

using Rosey with a Flower

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Helen

using Rosey with a Flower

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Ileana 

using Halloween Rosey Set

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Koyel

using Wee Hummingbird & Petunias

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Lorraine

using Raking

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Sari 

using Backdrops for Flowers or Butterflies

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 Thank you to Tracey-Lynn for her generous sponsorship and thank you to the DT for their amazing designs.

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #115

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets Fred She Said digis. 

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 2023: Winner of Challenge #114

      

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 2023 Winner 

We had 141 fabulous August entries 

and the 

Random Winner 

of the 3 digi stamps from Colour of Love

is 

#24 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 August

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar

Danuta chose #1 Fiki

I love the cats and the colors. Beautiful - love beams from this card.

Ileana chose #6 Rachelle Oltean 

Beautiful design, I love ink-blended background. Funny image and wonderful colouring.

Koyel chose #37 Deanne

Love the jar.

Carole chose #68 Yvonne 3D

Yvonne has made a beautiful, multi-layered Christmas project featuring a typewriter and two art-deco ladies along with hearts and red poinsettias. I love the details and the sparkle she added.

Lorraine chose #88 Chrissy 

Beautiful, floral embellishments to complement this magical image.

Helen chose #96 Heather Mills

So beautifully coloured and it looks hand drawn.

Sari chose #135, Lisa

Amazing coloring on this creepy cute card, makes my imagination run wild and make stories, LOL.

Dagmara also chose #135 Lisa J 

Lovely stamp, beautifully coloured and with a hand drawn background. Wonderful work!

Don't forget that the new challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see you there!

AUGUST 2023: Challenge #114 Crafts Galore Encore

   

Hello!

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

***

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

***

Back to this month's challenge ...

This month we are sponsored by the talented Heather Valentin from Colour of Love. 

Heather kindly allowed the DT some digi stamps to create sample projects. Our randomly picked winner will receive the following 3 digi stamps: 

Wood Anemone Flower Pot   Witchy Possum and Batty Bat       Penguin Teacup 

Please pop over to the Color of Love store and take a look at the wonderful selection of digi stamps and colouring books. 

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 August.

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 Wood Anemone Flower Pot Pretties

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Carole 

using Rory's Kitty

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Dagmara 

using Witchy Possum and Batty Bat's Candy Corn Treats

and Penguin Teacup Bouquet

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Danka

using Penguin Teacup Bouquet

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Helen

using Christmas Angel

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Ileana 

using Eleanor and Pickles Tubing Fun

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Koyel

using Witchy Possum and Batty Bat's Candy Corn Treats

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Lorraine

using Witchy Possum and Batty Bat's Candy Corn Treats

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Sari 

using Wood Anemone Flower Pot Pretties

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

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #114

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets 3 Colour of Love digis.

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 2023: Winner of Challenge #113

     

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 2023 Winner 

We had 190 fabulous July entries 

and the 

Random Winner 

of the $10AU gift voucher from Beccy's Place

is 

#111 Jackie C

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

Danuta chose #4 Karen C 

I like the composition and shape. Very nice card with fantasy.

Lorraine chose #28 Vannessa 

Love these cute little Sloth stamps and the gorgeous stencilled leafy background.

Sari chose #47 Ellapu

Scene is so beautiful, I can almost hear the waves and smell the salty sea at warm night. Amazing card! Love it!

Helen chose #96 Bridget Curnow

Such a cute image, beautifully coloured.

Andree chose #111 Jackie C

A wonderfully elegant card. A lovely background, beautiful image and a fabulous shape. All perfect for an Art Deco theme.

Koyel chose #132 Mia

Love the summer chill vibes... Such a fresh watermelon vibe.

Carole chose #161 Carrie Sheridan

I love the mini book that explodes into a spinning carousel card - such a clever design.  Beautiful, textured fruits embellish each page in fresh and zingy colours. Gorgeous project!

Ileana chose #164 Crafting Stellalena 

Wonderful design and bright colours! I love image and gorgeous colouring!

Dagmara chose #177 Nicola Gold 

I love the image she chose and lovely greyscale coloring!

Don't forget that the new challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see you there!