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.

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.

We want to see your 'Green' cards for Challenge no. 4

It looks like challenge  3 went well with 45 entries.  We'll be back later with the winner and top three, but for now a big thank you to everyone who joined in.  This time we've got a colour challenge - Green.  It doesn't have to be monochromatic, just visually we need to see green as the main colour.


Up for grabs this time is a £10 voucher to spend over at Donna's Den of Crafts.  I've added a link to the left-hand sidebar for new products so that you can see what we've got in recently.  At Donna's Den of Crafts we sell a wide range of brands and products to suit all tastes and budgets.  Postage is only £1 and as a family-run business we offer service with a smile.  Please pop over and take a look around.  I'm sure you'll find something you like.


Our Design Team have been busy producing these wonderful creations to give you some ideas.

Pat

Donna

Sylvia

Tracey

Jane

Zoe

Jenny

AMY

Aren't they wonderful?  You may have noticed that we have a new name, that's Zoe, who's a guest designer for us for the next four challenges.  Have a look over on her blog to see some wonderful work.  Here are the rules:

The challenge will close at midnight BST (British Summer Time) on  8th 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. 4 - Green

The theme this time on Donna's Den of Crafts is the colour 'Green'.  Here's my card which I have to say, I am really pleased with.  The main image is a die-cut decoupage from Dovecraft Wild Blossom range.  This was nice and easy to put together and with the addition of some pink crystals, looks really effective.

I saw a tutorial for making the shadow box card on Paul's blog when he entered a recent challenge on my other blog, Cards for Men.  His instructions were so clear that I didn't need to refer back to them as I could remember every bit.  Thanks Paul.

I finished off with a sentiment from Sweet 'n' Sassy Stamps and a couple of mesh butterflies.  I'll probably add an area to the back to write a message.

The prize for the challenge this time is a £10 voucher so hop over to the main post for more details and inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

It's A Man's World for challenge No.3

We've had some wonderful entries for our sketch challenge so thanks to everyone who entered.  This challenge has the theme of 'It's a Man's World' which generally means we want to see your male cards.

The prize this time is two wonderful stamps from the Jayne Netley Mayhew

These stamps sets are 4"x4" unmounted rubber and the full range can be found here.

To give you some ideas, here are the offerings from our design team:

Donna

Tracey

Jenny

Patricia St Martin

Jane

Amy

Sylvia

So there you have it.  Hopefully, they have given you some ideas.  Here's the rules:

The challenge will close at midnight BST (British Summer Time) on 25th July 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.

Our first challenge is here, woohoo!

I can't tell you how excited I am about this.  It's been quite hectic for the last few weeks but we're here with our first challenge.


The theme for our first challenge will be 'Happy Birthday' and since it's our opening challenge which is very special, I'm pleased to say that the prize is extra-special too!

The challenge will close at midnight BST (British Summer Time) on 27th June 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) in Mr Linky below.  If Mr Linky 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.

Here's what the Design Team came up with to help with some ideas....

Tracey

Amy

Jenny

Sylvia

Faye

Jane

Donna

Patricia

So there you have our offerings.  We hope you like them and look forward to your creations.

'Happy Birthday' to a brand new challenge

So here is my DT card for the first challenge here on Donna's Den of Crafts.  Our theme is Happy Birthday and you can find all the details as well as the rest of the Design Team's cards in the post above.

For this card I've used Bazzill Basics Cardstock which was cut 4"x12" then tri-folded to make a 4"x4" square card.  It's hard to see from the photo but the layer between the yellow and turquoise is actually a dotty patterned paper.  This and the DP used inside are from the DCWV Citrus range.  The image is called Lenny and he's from Prairie Fairy.  I've coloured him using Prismacolors and blended with Sansodor.  The sentiment inside is computer generated and the stickers are also from the DCWV Citrus range.  The ribbon was from my stash.

Please pop over to the main post and join our challenge.  As it's our first week, there's an extra special prize and we're really hoping for a good turnout.

We're sponsoring Cards for Men

This fortnight Donna's Den of Crafts is sponsoring the challenge over at Cards for Men.  As that is my challenge blog, I've made this card along with the other members of the Design Team.

The theme of the challenge is 'Monochrome'.  I made my card as a Wedding Anniversary card for my husband as today is our 13th year married.  I have to say it seems like only yesterday.

I used an image from a Craft UK decoupage sheet.  These die-cut sheets are really great as you can get three cards out of them.  The Black card and Mirror Card are also available from the shop.

I went to the Craft Show at Aintree on Saturday and bought a punching system which is what I've used to do the border.  The sticker is from DCWV Alphabet range.

The prize up for grabs is a £10 gift voucher to spend over at Donna's Den of Crafts.  Also for the next fortnight we have a 10% discount available.  Just enter the code CFM0410 at the checkout.

Take a look over at Cards for Men to get some inspiration and please have a go at the challenge.

Donna's Den Of Crafts is sponsoring C.R.A.F.T.

Today my shop is sponsoring C.R.A.F.T. challenge blog.  The theme is to use the colours 'Turquoise' and  'Purple'.  The prize on offer is a brand new 'DIVA' stamp from Joanna Sheen.  Take a look at the full set here.

Why not have a go.  You have to be in it to win it.