AUGUST 2025: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #138

 

 Hello!

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

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Thank you to everyone who took time to join our July 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 July 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 Andrea from All Dressed Up as our sponsor.

All Dressed Up is offering our randomly picked winner a choice of 2 digi stamps. 

Please stop by the All Dressed Up Etsy Store to get plenty of inspiration.

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

The DT were kindly given All Dressed Up 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

Andree

using Little Birdie

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Dagmara

using Little Birdie

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Danka

using Christmas Kitty

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Helen

using Christmas Kitty

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Ileana 

using Christmas Kitty

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Koyel

using Little Birdie

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Sari 

using Little Birdie

Roni 

using Christmas Kitty

and

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 Thank you to All Dressed Up for their generous sponsorship and thank you to the DT for their amazing designs.

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #138

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets 2 digi stamps

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Challenge Closes August 30th 12:00 GMT

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

AUGUST 2024: Winner & DT Favourites of Challenge #126

     Welcome to the Winner's Post 

for August

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.

August 2024 Winner 

The Random Winner 

of  3 digi stamps from All Dressed Up

  

is 

#130 Lynne

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 August

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar

Sari chose #3 Ellie.

Love the CAS design, beautiful ink blending and the delicate silhouettes of poppies look so good against red.

Helen chose #7 Elizabeth H

A great collection of images and a really clever fold.

Dagmara chose #15 Lisa J

Beautiful work! Lisa chose a super-sweet digi and colored it wonderfully. Plus a great background!

Ileana chose #16 The Crafty Den

I love simple but elegant design , beautiful stamp for background.

Koyel chose #59 Scrapacrolles

Love the construction ..background work... die cutting

Andree chose #113 Wies

A delightful shaker card and a wonderfully pretty design in lovely pastel colours. It's a very clever construction technique with the gorgeous and delicate die.

Carole chose #115 Aunty Sue

I love Sue's 'Thank You' card from her grandson to his nursery staff. It's full of texture from dry embossing, die cutting, a tag addition and a mini shaker embellishment. The image is so cute too, and beautifully coloured.

Danuta chose #144 Silke

Nicely folded card, color combination and delicious orange

Congratulations to all the DT Favourites!

Our September challenge starts tomorrow. 

We'd love to see your creations! 

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AUGUST 2024: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #126

  

Hello!

A very warm welcome to our August 2024 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 August at mid-day GMT.

***

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

Check 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 be sponsored by Wendy from

All Dressed Up.

All Dressed Up also have a blog where they run monthly challenges for anyone using an ADU digi stamp and they provide some freebies, but please respect the rules for using these. They also encourage junior crafters (under 16s) to send in an email of their creations using All Dressed Up stamps.

The DT were kindly given digital products to create sample projects. Our randomly picked winner will receive a choice of 3 digi stamps.

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 For You

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Carole 

using Sleepy Time

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Dagmara

using Day Dreaming

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Danka

using Day Dreaming

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Helen

using Day Dreaming

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Ileana 

using a blog freebie: Cute Just Got Cuter

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Koyel

using Sleepy Time

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Lorraine

is taking a break

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Sari 

using Day Dreaming

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

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #126 All Dressed Up

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets 3 digi stamps from All Dressed Up 

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Inlinkz closes 12:00 GMT 30th August.

Maximum of 3 entries.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

OCTOBER 2023: Winner of Challenge #116

        

Welcome to the Winner's Post 

for October

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.

October 2023 Winner 

The Random Winner 

of the 2 digi stamps from All Dressed Up

is 

#46 Karen Dunbrook

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 October

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar

Danuta chose #2 Rina 

Beautiful image and colors. I feel Winter.

Andree chose #12 Elaine

A very pretty purple card. A beautifully coloured floral image and a gorgeous backing paper. The ribbon tabs are a wonderful way to embellish this delicate looking card.

Helen chose #25 - Elaine L-P 

Beautifully stamped and composed and I love the colours.

Koyel also chose #101 Susan

Love the cute images and the die cut sentiments.

Sari chose#118 Clare

Such a happy page. Colorful, fun and positive with lots of details.

Dagnara chose #148 MeSi

I absolutely love the image choice and coloring. I love the delicate colors, this card doesn't need anything more. 

Carole chose #151 Ellie 

I love the distressed, vintage, autumnal vibe to this beautiful card. Fabulous colouring and a super sentiment.

Lorraine chose #158 Heather Mills

Fabulous use of those pretty patterned paper strips to create a wonderful background for the adorable Unicorn image.

Ileana chose #170 Diny 

Wonderful design and papers. I love the gorgeous dies she used.

Don't forget that the new challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see you there!

OCTOBER 2023: Challenge #116 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.

***

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.

***

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

October 2022: Winner of Challenge #104

          Welcome to the Winner's Post for October

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.

October 2022 Winner 

We had 205 fabulous October entries 

and the 

Random Winner 

of 2 digi stamps from All Dressed Up

is 

#78 Cards by Beckie

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 October

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar 

Carole chose #1 Diane Louise J

A stunning water coloured, winter card featuring the cutest robin. I love that Diane will personalise her card with the name of the recipient next to the image. Lovely design. 

Danuta chose #50 LorraineB 

Beautiful handbags with a Halloween twist. I love these little ghosts.

Ileana chose #59 Lisa J
The sweet image wonderfully colored stand out on the simple card, and the moon with bats are a beautiful extra touch.

Lorraine choose #98 Donna's Creations
A beautifully paper pieced image with so many lovely patterned paper layers in the design.

Sari choose #126 Bridget
The green witch looks absolutely scary stunning (awesome coloring all the way), and love the simple layout with great Halloween papers

Helen chose #173 - Life is Good

 I love the colours used for the vehicles and the map in the background. A real fun card x

Dagmara chose #174 Roberta

I have a weakness for Halloween themes, so I really liked Roberta's work. Fantastic colouring, amazing background!

Koyel also choose #174 Roberta

Love the background and Halloween theme

Andree chose #190 Lynne 

A beautiful White-on-White Christmas card. A lovely arrangement of pretty die-cuts and a fabulous textured paper. A perfectly wonderful WOW card indeed!

Don't forget that the new challenge starts tomorrow.