Challenge #7 - 'Christmas Gift'

First of all thank you to everyone who entered last weeks challenge, once again some beautiful projects.  Good luck everyone and watch out for the winner announcement Wednesday.  Now to this weeks challenge, 'Christmas Gift' - Make a gift to give someone for Christmas, the Design Team have worked hard on this one, hope it gives you some inspiration.  Good luck all and we look forward to seeing your projects.

 Gemma Breese

Emma Goddard

Michelle

Nicola

Debbi

Marleen

Winner of 'Challenge - OTHER THAN A CARD (something 3D)'

First I'd like to apologise for the delay on choosing a winner, as you know it is a very busy time of the year for us crafters and with colds and bugs going around not helping. I'd also like to say a huge thank you to everyone that entered, it was lovely to see all your fantastic projects, so many talented people out there. Anyway, won't keep you waiting any longer, the lucky winner of the 'Other than a card' challenge is ...

15 - Maria B

**** CONGRATULATIONS! ****

Check out Maria's Blog

http://mariabecskehandmadecards.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas-white.html

Please can you email Jo with your address Maria so she can send you your prize x

Challenge 5 - Shades of Winter

I can't believe we're on the 20 day countdown to Christmas!! Time is certainly flying this year...

So, in celebration for the Christmas Season, we're looking for entries this week for our Shades of Winter Challenge.. What Christmas colours do you like? You will notice from our wonderful DT entries that everyone has a different opinion.. so we'd love to see yours!

 Jo

Emma

Gemma

Marleen

Debbi

Michelle

Nicola

Wonderful Creations everyone!! And I hope you all play along too...

We would absolutely love to see all your creations - please leave us a link to your entry. If you are joining us, and don't have a blog, then please take a look at the CBN on Facebook, and edit the document (found at the top of the page) for us to check out your entries. Please remember not to link to old work - we would love it if you can create something new. 

Happy Crafting!

Challenge 4 Winner

Firstly, can I just apologise for the lack of post yesterday, but I was a tad busy (!!) and have only just managed to get back on the laptop.. 

But. The winnner of Challenge 4, the Sketch challenge, is...... 

Linda 

 

who's card entry is here...

Well done Linda. Please get in touch, and I'll post out your prize to you this week with all the others. 

(again.. sorry, I'm running late with your prizes. )

Please join in with the Challenge this week, we would absolutely love to see all your creations - please leave us a link to your entry. If you are joining us, and don't have a blog, then please take a look at the CBN on Facebook, and edit the document (found at the top of the page) for us to check out your entries. Please remember not to link to old work - we would love it if you can create something new. Happy Crafting!

Challenge 5 - OTHER THAN A CARD (something 3D)

WINNER - Challenge 3

Sylvia Anderson

 

Please get in touch with Jo Sylvia, so she can get your prize sorted out and sent onto you. 

Please email Jo - joaustin22@aol.com or contact with a PM through the Facebook site.

Please check below for details of our Challenge 4... and please join in.. It would be lovely to see your work!

Challenge 4 - Sketch Challenge

I heard on the TV yesterday that it's only 32 days to Christmas.. blimey, where's the time going this year? And I can't believe we're already to announce our Challenge for week 4!

Again, there have been some fantastic entries for last week's challenge, and I'll be sifting through them to choose a winner over the next day or so.. so watch out for Wednesday when I announce our winner of the week.

Onto this week's challenge, and we have a lovely sketch challenge.

 

This is a sketch that Nikki found from the www.sketchsupport.com site. Isn't it lovely?

And here are our entries from the Design Team. 

Michelle

Nicola

Emma

Marleen

Debbi

We would absolutely love to see all your creations - please leave us a link to your entry. If you are joining us, and don't have a blog, then please take a look at the CBN on Facebook, and edit the document (found at the top of the page) for us to check out your entries. Please remember not to link to old work - we would love it if you can create something new. Happy Crafting!

How to take photo's of your cards

I've added a little tutorial for you all, on how to take photographs of your cards.

Just check out the Photography for your Blog link up at the top of the page.

I hope it helps. xx

Winner - Challenge 2

Sorry this is slightly late, but I have had a busy few days.. still, I'm here and ready to announce that the winner of this second challenge was

Catherine

of 

What Katy Did Next.. 

Please get in touch with me Catherine, then I can get your prize sorted out and sent onto you. 

Please email me - joaustin22@aol.com or contact with a PM through the Facebook site.

Please check below for details of our Challenge 3... and please join in.. It would be lovely to see your work!

Challenge 3 - All the Two's...

Hi everyone!

Wow.. what a fabulous response again to our challenge from last week! Let's hope that the group keeps growing and growing week by week.

Onto our Challenge number 3... and this week we'd like to see 

All the Two's... 

Please make your card using TWO of EVERYTHING on your card or project, and click the linky at the bottom to enter. 

Here are our Design Team projects to give you inspiration.

Jo

Michelle

Nicola

Emma

Marleen

Debbi

We would absolutely love to see all your creations - please leave us a link to your entry. If you are joining us, and don't have a blog, then please take a look at the CBN on Facebook, and edit the document (found at the top of the page) for us to check out your entries. Please remember not to link to old work - we would love it if you can create something new.

 Happy Crafting!

Winner - Challenge 1

I'd just like to announce the winner of the CBN Challenge 1.. 

the winner is DEBBI.. .who's blog is here.. 

Thank you for entering Debbi.. your card is just stunning and fits the Challenge really well. 

If you're at a loose end this week, and would like to have a chance to win the Challenge, why not play along with our second challenge.

We would absolutely love to see all your creations - please leave us a link to your entry. If you are joining us, and don't have a blog, then please take a look at the CBN on Facebook, and edit the document (found at the top of the page) for us to check out your entries.

 Please remember not to link to old work - we would love it if you can create something new. Happy Crafting!

Challenge 2 - Pink, Purple and Green..

Yes folks, it's time for our next Challenge.. and I can't quite believe how fantastic the response was to our very first Challenge!! Thank you soooo much for playing along!

I would also like to say, on a personal note from me and Emma, a very big Thank you to those members of the Crafty Bloggers Network who came along to see us at the NEC at the weekend. It was lovely to put a face to a name!

The theme for this week's Challenge is

Pink, Purple and Green..

And the Design Team have been really busy creating their projects for you to see... Here they are. 

Gemma

Emma's cards

Nicola 

Michelle

Marleen

I will apologise for the lack of my personal card, I will upload it probably tomorrow.. as I've had a busy weekend down at the NEC with Docrafts, and haven't had a chance to get this one finished... *reminder to self - get yourself organised! lol*

You can enter as many times as you like, but please, no back linking.

Our very first Challenge!!!

Hi everyone... and welcome to the Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge Blog..

Here is our very first Challenge - and it's been a very exciting time getting everything set up and sorted for you all to join in!

The Theme for our very first Challenge is

 'KEEP IT SIMPLE'

and that's exactly what we want you to do.

And for inspiration, our Design Team have been hard at work creating some fantastic pieces of work for you to look at. Here they are. 

Emma

Nicola

Nikki

Marleen

Gemma

Jo

We would absolutely love to see all your creations - please leave us a link to your entry (hopefully Mr Linky is working today! lol). 

If you are joining us, and don't have a blog, then please take a look at the CBN on Facebook, and edit the document (found at the top of the page) for us to check out your entries. 

Please remember not to link to old work - we would love it if you can create something new. 

Happy Crafting!