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Monday, 15 April 2013

Challenge #8 - Anything Goes

Good Morning Crafters, sorry this is a bit late but Donna is unable to write up this challenge and asked me Shirley if I would do it for her, and as I dont know her Inlinz password I wont be able to add it at the bottom but if you leave a link in the comments box Im sure Donna will add the Inlinz as soon as she is able.
Todays Challenge is a "Anything Goes" one and I know how much we all love this one so we are expecting a big turn out for it, but before I go any further two of our Design Team have had to stand down because of prior engagements and they are Viv and Sandra, we are so going to miss both of these very talented girls, but all the Team want to wish them all the best for the future.
And now we have a brand new sponsor this fortnight and that is



and they are offering a fabulous prize of 4 digi's of Winners Choice

and here is what Bethany says about her company:-

Hi my name is Beth, I am 19 years old and am studying a Degree in illustration at Blackpool University.


I started drawing images for my Mum , who made cards with them and then she put them on her blog . She got lots of great comments and people saying i should sell them - so here we are !

I hope you enjoy my images and would love to see any creations you make with them


We were so lucky to have been given several images to play with and the team have taken that on board and have created some stunning cards with them.





















Didnt I tell you what stunning cards they were? Anyway as we are now two girls down on our Design Team, and Donna has decided to run a DT Call at the same time as the Challenge, so if you are interested in joining our very talented Design Team, and you able to create a card every fortnight following a theme that is set, and also have it uploaded to the DT Blog in time for the Challenge to be posted on the Monday, please can you add DT at the end of your name on your entry.
And now please dont forget to visit the girls and thank them for all their hard work and leave them some love to show how much you appreciate it.
Donna will add the inlinkz as soon as she is able to, can you put your card link in the comment box until she does. Sorry for the inconvience and don't forget to add DT if your interested in joining us.

If you don't know how to add your card here is the code

<a href="Insert your link">here</a>     You insert your card link in the

space indicated, you write this whole code in the comment box at the bottom of this Challenge, then click on publish.


Edit:  Thank you so much Shirley for stepping in at the last minute.  Sadly my Grandad passed away last Monday so you can understand why I've taken a back seat this week.  I have now entered Mr Linky in and will make sure everyone's cards are linked up with a number before the draw.  The normal challenge rules apply and the finish date is midnight BST (British Summer Time) on 29th April 2013. - Donna xx

Monday, 1 April 2013

Challenge 7 - April Fools!

Sorry to be late with the challenge this morning.  I normally schedule but just not had time.  Better late than never, eh?

So our theme this time is 'April Fools' which means we want to see your humorous side.  I always find it a challenge to make funny cards but it's good to have a challenge every now and then.  The sponsor is Letraset and we have a 6-pack of pens up for grabs:



Here's what the DT came up with to give you some ideas:



Michelle





YMCA 2013

Lisa
Visit my blog to see the card opened ...





So hopefully you're all chuckling away.  Now for the rules:

1.  Your card must be for a man or a boy.
2.  Your card must be new for this challenge and follow the theme set.
3.  Your blog post must mention cards for men and contain a link back to this post.
4.  You can combine this challenge with no more than 9 other challenges.

This challenge will run from now until midnight (BST) on 14 April 2013.  Leave a link to your post (not just your blog) in the link list below.  If it's not there for some reason, leave a comment and  I'll add you in before the draw.








Monday, 18 March 2013

Challenge 6 - Easter

Another fortnight has come and gone before I know it.  I can't believe it's only two weeks until Easter!  So our challenge this time is to make and Easter Card and our sponsor is the wonderful Bugaboo Digi Stamps.


Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Bugaboo Stamps: A Short Essay
As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge,Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of papercrafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was two years ago. TodayBugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!
If your taste runs to rubber (and you know who you are), you can find Bugaboo Stampsstamps at Totally Stampalicious. And finally, join the Bugaboo Stamps DT for weekly challenges at Catch the Bug.


So the Design Team were given images to use and here's what they came up with:



 







 







 



Some bunny misses you 2013










Hopefully, that has given you a taste and you're raring to go with our challenge.  Now for some rules:

1.  Your card must be for a man or a boy.
2.  Your card must be new for this challenge and follow the theme set.
3.  Your blog post must mention cards for men and contain a link back to this post.
4.  You can combine this challenge with no more than 9 other challenges.

This challenge will run from now until midnight (GMT) on 31 March 2013.  Leave a link to your post (not just your blog) in the link list below.  If it's not there for some reason, leave a comment and  I'll add you in before the draw.

Monday, 4 March 2013

Challenges 3 & 4 - Winners and Top 3

Sorry to miss the winners post for challenge 3.  Better late than never, eh?

Challenge 3
So the winner as drawn by Random.org is #113 - Sheila H.  Congratulations, Sheila, your prize is 5 digis from Kenny K.  Take a look at their site and email me with your choice of 5 digis on cardsformen@donnasden.co.uk.

The top 3 cards chosen by the Design Team are:




Well done to you all.  Please grab the top 3 badge from our sidebar and add it to your own.

Challenge 4
The winner chosen by Random.org is #22 - Pauline.  Congratulations, Pauline, your prize is a $10 gift certificate from Fresh Brewed Designs.  Please send me your email address and I'll pass it on to the sponsor.   Email me on cardsformen@donnasden.co.uk.

The top 3 chosen by the Design Team are:





Well done to you all.  Please grab the top 3 badge from our sidebar and add it to your own.

Challenge 5 - Monochrome

Well here we are again with another challenge.  This time we want to see Monochromatic cards (and we don't mean just black & white).  The prize up for grabs is a $5 gift certificate from our sponsor, Digital Delights,



Welcome to Digital Delights, a magical place filled with my little digi creations from all walks of life. We have a wide range of digital stamps which are delivered straight to your email 24/7!! http://digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.com/

The design team have been working hard with this one, so here's hoping this gives you some inspiration:









Patricia



So there we have it.  The challenge will run from now until midnight GMT on 17 March 2013.  Here's the rules:

1. Your card must be for a man/boy.
2. Your card must be new for the challenge and follow the theme set.
3. You can combine your card with up to 10 challenges (including this one)
4. Your blog post must mention Cards for Men and contain a link back to this post.




Monday, 18 February 2013

Challenge 4 - Wintertime

It's still cold and frosty this month so we're looking for cards of the season.  We're sponsored by Fresh Brewed Designs with a wonderful prize of a $10 gift certificate.



Hi. I am Heather Dennis. I am a homeschooling mother of 2 wonderful children, the wife of 12 years to the love of my life, a Christian and the owner of Fresh Brewed Designs. I have loved to draw and create ever since I was a child. My daughter has inherited my love of art and recently inspired me to start creating again.All the images in my shop are hand drawn. I offer a wide range of images from coffee, cute and inspirational. I also love to create custom drawn images, so if you are looking for anything in particular, please feel free to drop me an email.

We had the chance to use some of Heather's wonderful images and here's the result:


Patricia
Help 2013



Lisa 



Donna


So now all you need are the rules (you may notice there's a new one):

1. Your card must be for a Man or Boy.
2. Your card must be new for the challenge and follow the theme set.
3. You can combine your card with up to 10 challenges (including our one)
4. Your blog post mus mention Cards for Men and contain a link back to this challenge.

The challenge will run from now until midnight on 3 March 2013 (GMT).Leave a link to your post (not just your blog) in the link list below.  If it's not there for some reason, leave a comment and I'll add you in before the draw.  Good luck.