Challenge No. 5 - Winner & Top 3

I'm really sorry this is so late.  I've been on a different planet this week.

The winner as usual was chosen by random.org and it was

Corry.  Congratulations!  Can you please email your details to info@donnasden.co.uk and I'll get it posted out to you as soon as possible.

On to the top 3, in numerical order,

14 - Carrie

27 - Anita M

43 - Christine Craig

Well done ladies.  Please grab our Top 3 badge and add it to your sidebar.  That's it from me tonight as it's late.

Lots of Layers for Challenge 6

Gosh, all those cards last time were wonderful.  Thanks to all of you who entered and for the lovely comments left.  We really do appreciate them.

So the theme for this fortnight is 'Decoupage'.  I'm sure you'll find lots of inspiration from the wonderful cards produced by the DT.  Unfortunately mine isn't ready yet but I will get it on here today.

Patricia

Amy

Jenny

Sylvia

Tracey

Zoe

Fab, aren't they?  The prize this time is a £10 gift voucher for Donna's Den of Crafts (that's me!) to spend however you like.  We stock a wide range of  cardmaking and scrapbooking items from Dovecraft, Joanna Sheen, Crafter's Companion, Spellbinders.....to name but a few.  Our prices are reasonable and p&p is only £1.  Most in-stock orders are dispatched next working day.  Click the logo below to take a look around.

The challenge will close at midnight BST (British Summer Time) on 5th September 2010 and the rules are


1. The card must be new for us although you can combine with other challenges.
2. You need to follow the theme/sketch that is set.
3. You can enter more than one card into the challenge (up to a maximum of 3 entries)


Leave your name and a direct link to your entry (not just to your blog) below.  If the link tool is not there for some reason then leave the details in the comments and I'll add you in when I'm doing the draw.

Cards for Men Challenge - No. 17

Here's my card for the latest challenge over on Cards for Men which hopefully Mr Blogger has scheduled correctly for me as I'm now on holiday.  I made this card for a girl I work with who has just had a lovely baby boy.  The image is a sheet from my stash and I can't recall the name at the moment.  I'll find it and let you all know.  I've used pearlised card from Craft UK together with a heart from Dovecraft Handcrafted Stickers and a chipboard sticker also from Dovecraft.

I'm pleased to say that Donna's Den of Crafts is sponsoring this challenge and the prize is a £10 gift voucher to spend in my shop.

Please pop over to the main post to get loads more inspiration from the design team and for full details of the challenge.

New Chritmas Stock in from Dovecraft

I've got brand new designs from Dovecraft for Christmas in my shop.  They have four ranges which are Christmas Fancy, Jolly Happy Christmas (pictured), Noel and Let it Snow.  Pop over and take a look to see the full range.

I'm off on holiday for a week so you won't see that much from me.  I have a post scheduled for Monday though. :)

Have a nice week.

Challenge 4 Winner, Top 3 and a couple more cupcake cards from me.

I really think we're getting some wonderful entries into our challenges.  Thanks so much to all of you who take the time to visit and join in.  It makes all the difference.

The winner, as usual, has been chosen by Random.org and is

and that's Sarah T.  Congratulations Sarah, drop me an email on info@donnasden.co.uk and I'll sort out your prize.

The top 3, in no particular order are

7 - The Crafty Den

18 - Happy Days

37 - Stephanie Hester

Well done, everyone.  Grab the top 3 badge from the sidebar and add it to your own.

I promised a couple more cards from my decoupage sheet so here they are:

I just think that these cards are great for bumping up your stockpile of general purpose cards.  I hope you like them and if you'd like to see the sheet I used for all three cupcake cards then click here.  Night all.

Challenge 5 will be 'Something Sweet'

It was wonderful to see so many green cards last time.  I know it's going to be hard picking the top 3 today, lol.


So this time our theme is 'Something Sweet' and I'm sure you'll find some wonderful inspiration from our Design Team.

Zoe 

Patricia

Amy

Jenny

Tracey

Donna

So there's our ideas.   I suppose you want to know what you can win, don't you?  It's this wonderful stamp sheet,

Isn't it fabulous?  Here's the rules before you enter.

The challenge will close at midnight BST (British Summer Time) on 22nd August 2010 and the rules are
1. The card must be new for us although you can combine with other challenges.
2. You need to follow the theme/sketch that is set.
3. You can enter more than one card into the challenge (up to a maximum of 3 entries)


Leave your name and a direct link to your entry (not just to your blog) below.  If the link tool is not there for some reason then leave the details in the comments and I'll add you in when I'm doing the draw.

Challenge No. 5 - Something Sweet

The theme on Donna's Den of Crafts this week is 'Something Sweet' and here's my take on it.  I used a die-cut decoupage sheet from Craft UK for the images and sentiments.  If you haven't seen these sheets, take a look here, because at 95p they are wonderful value.  I have two other cards made which I will show tomorrow, all out of the one sheet!  The base card is Bazzill Basics and the backing sheet is from the DCWV Sweet range.

I have a young family and a really busy lifestyle with work, my shop, challenge blogs, etc. so cards like this that are quick and easy to make are ideal.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges - 49 - include a cupcake
My Time To Craft - Let them eat cake
City Crafter - Yum
Crafty Cardmakers - Happy Birthday

Take a look at the main post for all the prize details and rules.  You'll also find some wonderful inspiration from the other members of the Design Team.  See you all later.

Greeting Farm Stamps

I've branched out and got my first few Greeting Farm stamps in stock.  This stamp, Xmas Sweeties, is one of them and hopefully you'll like them very much.





There's a pretty good chance that one of these stamps will find it's way into my stash, so look out for some Christmas cards in the near future.


To see the full range in stock, click here.

New House Mouse Stamps in stock - woohoo

I'm so pleased to tell you that I have these wonderful stamps from House Mouse Designs in stock over at Donna's Den of Crafts.  These unmounted sheets (measuring 4"x8") are very good value at £8.99.  That's £1 off the regular price.

In fact, all my House Mouse products (Stamps, Decoupage & Backing Papers) sell at £8.99 instead of the usual £9.99.  They are all beautiful designs and wonderful quality.  I've already snaffled some myself and will let you see the results in the near future.

Cards for Men Challenge - No. 16

I'm a bit late this week with my card for the Cards for Men challenge and must apologise for the poor quality of the photograph.  I was initially ahead of time with this card, but I got a virus last week which knocked me sideways, and things all slipped back again.

The challenge on Cards for Men is 'Off on an Adventure' and the digistamps we got from the sponsor, Squiggle Stamps, were just the job.  Take a look over at the rest of the DT to see the full range and the fab prize on offer.

I was really pleased with myself for crating this scene as the pieces came together easily.  I started by cutting my own cloud shape then using a sponge dauber and Memento Ink (Bahama Blue) created the sky background.  The sand is cut from a piece of cream glitter card and the image is coloured with Prismas.  The crystals and sentiment finish it off.  I hope you like it as much as I do.