Challenge No. 19 - Winner & Top 3

Sorry this is late, but it is soooooo hard picking a top 3.  We had 61 entries for the last challenge which was fab.  As usual the winner of the prize is chosen using Random.org and this time was

which is Alicia.  Congratulations, Alicia!  Send your name and address to cardsformen@donnasden.co.uk and I'll pass them on to our sponsor to send out your prize.  I'm  soooooo jealous!

The top 3 this time are

44 - Suzanne J Dean

52 - Linda P

58 - Lori

Well done to all of you, grab our top 3 badge from the side bar and add it to your own.

So that's it for now.  If you haven't entered  our current challenge, why not take a look now and have a go.

Challenge No. 20 - Autumn

So here we are with another challenge, it'll soon be Christmas, oh no!  Our theme this time is 'Autumn' which to me means orange and rust colours with leaves.  But to you it could mean country walks, toasting marshmallows or a multitude of different things.  That's the beauty of a theme, we get to see everyone's interpretations and we love visiting your blogs to look around.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful, Crafts & Me:

Crafts and Me has everything for the card maker, with a wide range of rubber stamps from around the world. Teresa has just introduced her own range of rubber stamps from three international artists Hannah Lynn, Molly Harrison and Sara Burrier.

The prize this time is a gorgeous stamp designed by Sara Burrier and is exclusive to Crafts & Me.

If you haven't had a look around Crafts & Me before then go over and be amazed.  Teresa has all the makes you'd expect and some wonderful ones that you don't see elsewhere.

If you'd like some inspiration then our DT have been working hard for you:

Patricia

Shirley

Sarah

Mandy

Alison

Kitty

Issy

Donna

Hopefully, you've got some ideas from us.  Here's the rules:

1. The card must be for a man/boy.
2. You need to follow the theme/sketch that is set.
3. It must be a new card.

The challenge will close at 12 midnight (BST) on the 10th October 2010.  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. 18 - Winner & Top 3

Wow, 59 entries for the last challenge and the design team commented on how hard it was picking their top 3's this week.  The prize winner is much easier because we let random.org do the work for us, lol.

Congratulations, lilackat, email me on cardsformen@donnasden.co.uk and I'll send your details on to Phindy's Place so that she can sort out your prize.  I've only just realised that I didn't say what the prize was - it was a $10 gift certificate for Phindy's place.  Once again congratulations, Kat, and a huge thankyou to our sponsor,

After much deliberation, the top 3 are

1 - Joyce

16 - Lori

46 - Vicky xx

Congratulations to all of you.  Please grab our Top 3 Badge from the sidebar and add it to your own.  Well done.

Challenge No. 19 - Transport

Our challenge this time is sponsored by the wonderful Peachy Keen Stamps and the theme is 'Transport'.

Peachy Keen Stamps is a family owned and operated leading clear stamp manufacturer based out of Northeast Wisconsin. Our stamps are made with the highest quality polymer on the market today, giving them their unique peach tint. The whimsical images designed by Kathy Jakopovich coupled with their durability make them a favorite amongst scrapbookers, card makers, and artists alike. These stamps are sold exclusively online at www.peachykeenstamps.com and at independent stamp and scrapbook stores worldwide. Please visit our website for a complete list of retail locations.

The prize up for grabs is a wonderful set of stamps, specially chosen for us by Peach Keen, to go with our theme.  Take a look at these,

If you need some ideas, our design team have been busy creating these wonderful cards:

Patricia

Issy

Kitty

Mandy

Donna

Kym

Sarah

Shirley

Alison

Aren't they wonderful?  You can get more details from the individual blogs, so please pop over and take a look.  Here's the rules:

1. The card must be for a man/boy.
2. You need to follow the theme/sketch that is set.
3. It must be a new card.

The challenge will close at 12 midnight (BST) on the 26th September 2010.  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 17 - Winner, Top 3, an apology and an announcement

Phew that's a lot for one post.

Better get down to business then.  The winner, as usual, is chosen using Random.org and here it is:

Congratulations, Designeal.  Email me on cardsformen@donnasden.co.uk and I'll sort out your voucher code.

The top 3 this challenge were

1 - Pinky

5  - Paul

22  - Dragonllew

Congratulations to you all.  Grab our top 3 badge from the sidebar and add it to your own.

Now what's next?  Oh yes, and apology.  Well really I wanted to send a big apology out to all our followers and to my wonderful Design Team because I really haven't been on here very much for the last month (or two) and have lacked motivation.  The design team have kept it all together for me and all our followers have made it worth while.  Thanks so much.  The reason for my lack-lustre approach lately (and here comes the announcement) is that my online shop, Donna's Den of Crafts, has been performing poorly for a very long time and I finally decided to close down.  I really have clung on as long as our pockets would allow and now the whole family has breathed a huge sigh of relief.

On the upside, there is a huge 30% off everything (automatic at the checkout) until the end of September so head over and see if you can grab a bargain.

I'm hoping that by the end of the month, you'll see the old me back again and thanks again for sticking with us.