MARCH 2024: Winner of Challenge #121

 Welcome to the Winner's Post for March

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.

March 2024 Winner 

The Random Winner 

of  3 digis from SheepSki Designs

is 

#130 Annie H

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 March

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

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Carole chose #19 Taty

Taty made a beautiful, inky, floral bouquet card using die cut flowers and pretty gemstones.

Lorraine chose #58 Anet 

A beautifully, colourful sun ray design and the little Spring Elf characters are adorable.

Danuta chose #118 Meg

I was charmed by the simplicity of this card, a beautiful image conveying warmth.

Sari chose #131 Helen

Love the super cute bunny image and beautiful coloring. Pretty papers and great stitching.

Andree chose #145 ValeryAnne

ValeryAnne has created a beautiful and eye-catching display piece. Gorgeous springtime colours, a lovely book design and wonderfully folded flowers. A very pretty keepsake.

Helen chose #148 Sharon 

A really cute image and great layers on the card layout.

Dagmara chose #177 Jinny

I really like her bookmark. She chose a cute digi with a gnome and colored it beautifully!

Don't forget that the new challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see you there!

MARCH 2024: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #121

          

Hello!

A very warm welcome to our March 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 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 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 Andrea from

SheepSki Designs.

The DT were kindly given digital products to create sample projects. Our randomly picked winner will receive 3 digi sets from the  SheepSki Designs Store.

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 Jo's Daffodils 

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Carole 

using Jo's Daffodils

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Dagmara

using Jo's Daffodils

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Danka

using Jo's Daffodils

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Helen

using Jo's Daffodils

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Ileana 

using I Love You

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Koyel

using Little Heart

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Lorraine

using Jo's Daffodils

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Sari 

using Wappits

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 Thank you to Andrea at SheepSki Designs for her generous sponsorship and thank you to the DT for their amazing designs.

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #121 ANYTHING GOES

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets 3 digi images from SheepSki Designs.

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Inlinkz closes 12:00 GMT 30th March

Maximum 3 entries.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

FEBRUARY 2024: Winner of Challenge #120

           

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 2024 Winner 

The Random Winner 

of  3 digis from Last Minute Manda

is 

#56 Renata S.

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 February

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar

Lorraine chose #8 Elaine/KraftiKards 

This is such a pretty card using shades of a single colour. I love the effect of the layered stencilling and touches of glitter on the stamped grasses.

Carole chose #29 Alice

Alice created a beautiful, romantic scene using stamping and die cut flowers. Her card is a stunning piece of artwork. 

Koyel chose #40 Jinny

I love the pop-up scene, and the cute images.

Andree chose #62 Carol

A wonderfully pretty card with gorgeous floral images. The unique (and accidental) card fold works perfectly to show off the lovely papers.

Sari chose #77 Lisa J

Loving the layout, fun little images, the fresh look and perfect sentiment!

Ileana chose #94 Paperesse

Wonderful matching colours of the paper and the colouring of the image. I love frame and sweet image. Gorgeous colouring.

Dagmara chose #131 Jinny

I have a weakness for bookmarks, and this one is gorgeous! Cute stamp with the doggie very nicely colored. I would love to use such a bookmark myself!

Danuta chose #153 Maria Valente

I like the shape of the card and the careful workmanship. A great idea for a card for a baby.

Helen chose #173 Susan Sudbury

Beautifully coloured and a lovely CAS design x

Don't forget that the new challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see you there!

FEBRUARY 2024: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #120

         

Hello!

A very warm welcome to our February 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 the 28th 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 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

Last Minute Manda.

The DT were kindly given digital products to create sample projects. Our randomly picked winner will receive 3 digi sets from the Last Minute Manda 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 28th February.

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 Watercolour Panda 3

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Carole 

using Watercolour Panda 3

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Dagmara

using Pipsqueak Coffee and Flowers

and using Berry Sweet Mice 

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Danka

using Pipsqueak Coffee and Flowers

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Helen

using Pipsqueak Coffee and Flowers

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Ileana 

using Pipsqueak Coffee and Flowers

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Koyel

using Pipsqueak Coffee and Flowers

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Lorraine

using Pipsqueak Coffee and Flowers

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Sari 

using Watercolour Panda 3

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

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #120 ANYTHING GOES

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets 3 digi sets from Last Minute Manda. 

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Inlinkz closes 12:00 GMT 28th February

Maximum 3 entries.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

JANUARY 2024:Winner of Challenge #119

          

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 2024 Winner 

The Random Winner 

of the $6 prize from Jan's Digi Store

is 

#137 Margaret A (GranMargaret)

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

Koyel chose #16 Majda

Love the pattern, look, colour combination and the mixed media effects.

Ileana chose #23 Leslie T 

Wonderful background with blue brush strokes, beautiful design and I love pop of red.

Helen chose #47 CraftiCarri

A really cute image beautifully coloured and a great card layout x

Lorraine chose #68 Claudia's kaartjes 

Love the fabulous shape of this card and all the fussy cut chocolate treat details.

Andree chose #96 Betta

A gorgeous card with a fabulous design. A beautiful image, lovely papers and wonderful floral embellishments. The gold highlights add a real touch of elegance.

Carole chose #110 Zowie Dixon

Zowie's vintage passport is gorgeous and packed with stylish ephemera and images. Beautifully crafted.

Dagmara chose #116 Michelle M

This is my ideal CAS card, delicate background and stamp. All it takes is a clever idea and out comes beautiful work!

Danuta chose #140 Blue Daisy.

Fun card and shape. The little dragon is so cute. I love Valentine's Day with this card.

Sari chose #144 Chrissy

Loving the perfect masculine card, with nuts and all. Brilliant papers and fab layering to get a great layout.

Don't forget that the new challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see you there!

JANUARY 2024: Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #119

        

Hello!

A very warm welcome to our January 2024 challenge. 

As we start the new year we'd like to wish you all a happy, healthy and peaceful 2024.

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 January at mid-day GMT.

***

Thank you to everyone who took time to join our December challenge. December is always a busy month for many and we don't always have a lot of time for crafting, but we had some fabulous entries. It is always a pleasure to visit your blogs and see what you've been creating. 

Are you a December 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

Jan's Digital Store.

The DT were kindly given digital products to create sample projects. Our randomly picked winner will receive a $6 voucher for the 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 January.

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 Happy New Year

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Danka

using My Snowmies

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Helen

using Happy New Year

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Ileana 

using My Snowmies

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Koyel

using My Snowmies

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Lorraine

using My Snowmies

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Sari 

using My Snowmies

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Dagmara

Dagmara's printer hasn't been working, so she made an 'Anything Goes' project using a digi she already had printed:

 Thank you to Jan at Jan's Digital Store for her generous sponsorship and thank you to the DT for their amazing designs.

Now it's over to you ...

Challenge #119 ANYTHING GOES

Winner (chosen by Random.org) gets $6 store voucher from Jan's Digital Store. 

Also DT Favourites are chosen on merit each month.

Inlinkz closes 12:00 GMT 30th January

Maximum 3 entries.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

DECEMBER 2023: Winner of Challenge #118

          

Welcome to the Winner's Post 

for December

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.

December 2023 Winner 

The Random Winner 

of the $25 voucher from Gecko Galz 

is 

#4 Pinky (Bright and Cheerful)

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 December

These favourites are listed in the numerical order.

Please Take Your DT Favourite Badge from the Side Bar

Sari chose #2 Lisa J

Love the frosty winter scene with the cute image and lovely sentiment. Perfect winter CAS.

Danuta chose #16 Tracy. 

A beautiful winter and Christmas scene. The window makes me look out and see still Christmas.

Koyel chose #38.

Love the Christmas tag.. cute digi, lovely background paper.

Helen chose #43 Francesca 

I loved this idea and I'm sure her daughter loved. She must have put so much work into it. 

Andree chose #65 Carrie

Carrie's mushroom themed card is gorgeous. The fold looks wonderful with the hearts that flip to show the heartfelt sentiments and cute die-cut mushrooms. There are lovely stamped details and pretty papers throughout and the addition of the personalised calendar is a fabulous idea. A lovely keepsake card.

Dagmara chose #76 CarolG

Beautiful CAS card, adorable stamp, very nicely colored, I appreciate the mask work. It seems very difficult to me, so I appreciate it very much.

Carole chose #104 Suze

I love Suze's fancy fold card and the beautiful image with co-ordinating papers.

Lorraine chose #118 Trijntje 

This snowy, card has a beautiful design using the die cut snowflake background to showcase the cute image. The layered trees add depth to the scene too.

Ileana chose #130 Helen 

Beautiful simple design, I love soft colours and image. Wonderful colouring.

Don't forget that the new challenge starts tomorrow.

We'd love to see you there!