Winners and Top3 challenge 297, decoupage

Evening all!

We hope you have enjoyed last week's challenge, Technique Challenge: Decoupage. It is now time to announce the winners and the Top3 for this challenge.

Here are our winners as chosen by Mr Random.org.

• The winner of 3 images of choice from Sponsor 1: Fitztown
  is no 20, Michelle Lancaster
  
  

• The winner of

from Sponsor 2: Sunflowerfield is no 5, Jill Tiffany


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And now for our Top3 this week as chosen by Brenda:

1. Sheena M
   

2. Pauline
   
   

3. Sandra H
   
   

A special mention for a junior crafter (although unfortunately her grandma did put her own name in the list, oops) So a special mention for a little 6-year old who played with us this week: Jente Jongepier

Jente can of cours choose a little prize from Jo's blog (2 digistamps or a paper pack. So, Ineke, please let Jente have a look and let me know what she would like.

Congratulations to you all! Please collect the badges for your blog here.

Contact us to claim your prize as we do not have time to chase after our winners due to our other commitments. Please put 'Winner Challenge 297' in your e-mail subject and mention which prize you have won in the body of your e-mail.

Please join us tomorrow for our next challenge.

Jo and The CRAFT Team.

Star of the Month January

Time to announce our Star of the Month January, the first one of 2015. We have had a lot of great entries so far this year and look forward to seeing lots more during the year.

Our first sponsor for our Star of the Month this year is:

Sponsor: Bugaboo Stamps

The prize for our Star of the Month is 7 free digis from Bugaboo Stamps.

This month, with this absolutely fabulous creation

our Star of the Month is

Angel 007

So, congratulations to you on your win and on this absolutely gorgeous project. Please contact us to claim your prize and collect the code to go shopping at Bugaboo Stamps.

Here is your badge for your blog. We would also love to have you on board as GDT for a month if you like.

Jo and the CRAFT Team.

Spam comments on our blog.

Dear Followers of this blog,

You may have noticed that we have been exposed to some spam comments over the last few weeks. We apologise if this has caused any of you any problems or upset.

We have attempted to remove all the spam content and have decided to make life a bit more difficult for spammers on our blog. We therefore regret to have needed to take the action of enabling the 'word verification' for comments on our blog.

If we find this also fails we will likely need to go as far as comment moderation. We will try our best to not expose you to the spam comments we are receiving.

Jo and the CRAFT Team.

Challenge 297 - 5th of February – Technique Challenge: Decoupage

Morning all!

Time for our fouryh challenge of 2015. This week our challenge is

Technique Challenge:

Decoupage

With decoupage we mean the 3D decoupage to fashion 3D images on your projects. Anything that fits in with this subject, qualifies for entering into this challenge. Don't forget, there is a maximum of 5 entries per person and it needs to be new work (so created and posted after this challenge has started). Please also make sure to turn word verification off as this makes leaving a comment on your lovely creations much easier. We do not leave a comment if you have word verification switched on.

Here are the fabulous sponsors for this challenge:

Sponsor 1: Fitztown

Prize is 3 images of choice from their store.

Sponsor 2: Sunflowerfield

The prize is

And here are the creations of our DT to give you some inspiration.

Aunty Sue

Brenda

(using 'Valentine 13' by Fitztown)

Helen

(using 'Cherry Muffin' by Sunflowerfield)

Irene

(using 'Floral 3' by Fitztown)

Julie - GDT

(using '' by Fitztown)

Maggie

(using '' by Sunflowerfield)

Marlene

(using '' by Fitztown)

Monica

(using 'Thankful' by Sunflowerfield)

Myrna

Shona

(using '' by Sunflowerfield)

Tracey Mowbray for Fitztown

So, now it's up to you again, we would love to come and visit your creations again. If you are 15 or younger, please include your age again in your name, collect a special badge here and contact us for a little prize from Jo (2 digistamps or a paperpack).

Don't forget to contact us to claim your prize if you have won one of our challenges or to collect your badge if you made our Top 3 here! We only will respond to people who get in touch with us and will not go looking for you! (Sorry, a bit too busy to do that). If prizes have not been claimed within 2 weeks of the winners being announced, you will forfeit your chance for the prize advertised.

Have fun with our challenge and good luck!

If you don't see Inlinkz below, please refresh your page, your browser may not have fully loaded this page.

Jo and the CRAFT Team.

Winners and Top3 Challenge 296, Valentines/Love

Evening all!

We hope you have enjoyed last week's challenge, Valentines Day/Love. It is now time to announce the winners and the Top3 for this challenge.

Here are our winners as chosen by Mr Random.org.

• The winner of a $10 USD Voucher from Sponsor 1: Stitchy Bear Stamps is no 75, Sonia
  
  

• The winner of

from Sponsor 2: Yours or Mine Papercrafts is no 80, cheiro urgia

And now for our Top3 this week as chosen by Aunty Sue:

1. No 45 Annette
   

2. No 92 Andrea Norris
   
   

3. No 90 - Yogi
   
   

Congratulations to you all! Please collect the badges for your blog here.

Contact us to claim your prize as we do not have time to chase after our winners due to our other commitments. Please put 'Winner Challenge 296' in your e-mail subject and mention which prize you have won in the body of your e-mail.

Please join us tomorrow for our next challenge.

Jo and The CRAFT Team.

Challenge 296 - 29th of January - Valentines Day/Love

Morning all!

Time for our fouryh challenge of 2015. This week our challenge is

Valentine's Day/

Anything that fits in with this subject, qualifies for entering into this challenge. Don't forget, there is a maximum of 5 entries per person and it needs to be new work (so created and posted after this challenge has started). Please also make sure to turn word verification off as this makes leaving a comment on your lovely creations much easier. We do not leave a comment if you have word verification switched on.

Here are the fabulous sponsors for this challenge:

Sponsor 1: Stitchy Bear Stamps

The prize is a $10 USD voucher for Stitchy Bear Stamps.

Sponsor 2: Yours or Mine Papercrafts

The prize is

And here are the creations of our DT to give you some inspiration.

Aunty Sue

(using 'Happy Valentines to Ewe' by Bugaboo Stamps)

Brenda

(using 'Heart Wreath' by HopeJacare at Stitchy Bear Stamps)

Helen

(using 'Country Hearts' by Stitchy Stamps at Stitchy Bear Stamps)

Jeanette

(using 'Cupful' by Stitchy Stamps at Stitchy Bear Stamps)

Jo

(using 'Embrace' by Coosty Creations Stitchy Bear Stamps)

Maggie

(using 'Country Hearts' by Floppy Latte at Stitchy Bear Stamps)

Marlene

(using 'One Heart' by Stitchy Stamps at Stitchy Bear Stamps)

Monica

(using 'Second Day for Christmas' by Stitchy Stamps at Stitchy Bear Stamps)

Myrna

(using 'Valentine Balloons' by Gingerloft at Stitchy Bear Stamps)

Sandra - GDT

(using 'Waiting for You' by My Heart Pieces at Stitchy Bear Stamps)

So, now it's up to you again, we would love to come and visit your creations again. If you are 15 or younger, please include your age again in your name, collect a special badge here and contact us for a little prize from Jo (2 digistamps or a paperpack).

Don't forget to contact us to claim your prize if you have won one of our challenges or to collect your badge if you made our Top 3 here! We only will respond to people who get in touch with us and will not go looking for you! (Sorry, a bit too busy to do that). If prizes have not been claimed within 2 weeks of the winners being announced, you will forfeit your chance for the prize advertised.

Have fun with our challenge and good luck!

If you don't see Inlinkz below, please refresh your page, your browser may not have fully loaded this page.

Jo and the CRAFT Team.