Inspire.Create.Challenge #199 | Clean and Simple

Good morning and welcome to Challenge #199.  This week we have a Clean & Simple challenge.  This theme could not be further away from my comfort zone though I do love to see 'clean' cards it is not my style so I wanted to challenge you all too!

Here is some inspiration from the Team....

Verity Pursglove

Tammy Fite

Karen Farquhar

Jo Blackman

So now its your turn, how do you interpret clean and simple?  Is it your go to or do you struggle like me?  Either way we want to see your creations.  

The challenge closes at midnight on Wednesday 27th August and you can enter by clicking on the link below.

Have fun!

Jo

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Winner | Inspire.Create.Challenge #198

Good morning, I hope you are having a lovely weekend!

Thank you for joining in on our circles challemge, our winner of Challenge #198 - Circles is ...

Sherri Thacker

Well done Sherri, we loved the use of circles and the nostalgia from the vinyl era!

Please feel free to add this winner badge to your blog and share our challenges with the Hashtag #INSPIRECREATECHALLENGES and request to join our Pinterest board too.

We would love to see you play along with our next challenge!  New challenges are released every other Sunday at 10am UK time, Challenge #199 will soon be ready for your creations and we have a Clean & Simple challenge for you this week.

Inspire.Create.Challenge #198 | Circles

 

Sorry the challenge is a little late, this week we have a CIRCLE challenge so think anything round!

I love circles and they are definitely my go to for when I am looking for a shape to display images or to hold a sentiment.

The design team have some lovely examples for you.

Verity Pursglove

Tammy Fite

Karen Farquhar

Now it's your turn, let us see your makes with CIRCLES in mind!!!

The challenge is open until midnight on Friday 15th August.  Click on the link below.

Have fun!

Jo

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Winner | Inspire.Create.Challenge #197

Hello again, this morning I announced the winner of Challenge 196 and now I am here to announce the winner of Challenge #197.

As I explained earlier, Challenge #198 will be delayed until the 3rd August.  But for now, our winner for Challenge #197 is...

Heather H

Well done Heather, we loved your interpretation of the sketch.

Please feel free to add this new badge to your blog and share our challenges with the Hashtag #INSPIRECREATECHALLENGES and request to join our Pinterest board too.

We would love to see you play along with our next challenge!  New challenges are released every other Sunday at 10am UK time, Challenge #198 will soon be ready for your creations and we have a 'circle' challenge for you launching on 3rd August!

Winner | Inspire.Create.Challenge #196

Good morning.  I am going to start with an apology today.  The winner of this challenge was meant to have been announced the weekend before last.  Unfortunately I have had, what seems like, a continuous bout of ill health just recently, nothing serious but all of which have made me feel very under the weather.  I am hoping that my run of bad luck is at an end and we can get back on track!

As a result, Challenge #198 will be launched on 3 August to give my amazing team some time to create some beautiful samples for you.  Spoiler alert - think circles!!!

Without further ado, the winner of Challenge #196 is...

Jolanda Johnstone

Well done Jolanda, we loved the way you used the orange and lemon colours and the different layers and textures!

Thank you all so much for sharing your projects with us and please continue to spread the word!  Don't be shy, we want to see your creations.

Please feel free to add this new badge to your blog and share our challenges with the Hashtag #INSPIRECREATECHALLENGES and request to join our Pinterest board too.

We would love to see you play along with our next challenge!  New challenges are released every other Sunday at 10am UK time, Challenge #198 will soon be ready for your creations.

Inspire.Create.Challenge #197 | Sketch Challenge

 

Good evening all, I am here to apologise for the very late post!  I was struck down with the summer cold at the weekend and honestly my brain has been a foggy mess!  With that in mind, I will announce Challenge #196's winner at the weekend.

But in the meantime, Challenge #197 is a Sketch Challenge.  Here is some amazing inspiration (as always!) from the Team.

Tammy Fite

Verity Pursglove

Suzy Hinton

Karen Farquhar

I love how everyone has interpreted the sketch and I cannot wait to see your creations.  I will leave the challenge open for a couple of extra days so you have until Friday 25th July to submit your entry by clicking on the link below!

Happy crafting,

Jo

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Inspire.Create.Challenge #196 | Oranges and Lemons

Good morning and welcome to another Challenge.  This week we have a challenge called 'Oranges and Lemons'.  You can take this theme as literally as you wish so you could create a card with the fruit oranges or lemons or you can create a card with the colours oranges and lemons.  The choice is yours!  I can see some sunsets in the horizon.

Here is some inspiration from the team...

Tammy Fite

Verity Pursglove

Suzy Hinton

Karen Farquhar

What beautiful summer colours.  Now it is your turn.  The challenge is now open and closes at midnight on Wednesday 9th July.

You can enter the challenge by clicking on the link below.

Jo 

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Winner | Inspire.Create.Challenge #195

Good morning and happy Sunday to you all, we are currently in the grips of heatwave here in the UK.  It is probably nothing like some of the temperatures that some of you are used to but we don't cater for it well here in the UK, aircon is not a thing in many homes, the closest I get is when I open the fridge!

Challenge #196 will be launched shortly but first I need to announce the winner of Challenge #195.  We loved all your water inspired cards!  Thank you all for taking part in this challenge, we really appreciate it.  Our winner for Challenge #195 is...

Cindy Mitchell-Clark

Well done Cindy, we loved how you used the vellum which makes it look like the creatures are under water!

Thank you all so much for sharing your projects with us and please continue to spread the word!  Don't be shy, we want to see your creations.

Please feel free to add this new badge to your blog and share our challenges with the Hashtag #INSPIRECREATECHALLENGES and request to join our Pinterest board too.

We would love to see you play along with our next challenge!  New challenges are released every other Sunday at 10am UK time, Challenge #196 will soon be ready for your creations and we have a 'sort of' colour challenge for you this week!

Inspire.Create.Challenge #195 | Water

 

Good morning all, I hope you are enjoying a lovely weekend.  Today we have a WATER challenge for you.

You can interpret the theme as you wish.  It could be a water background, it could be a watercoloured card or raindrops or a drink.  You decide.  Here is some inspiration from the Design Team and I just love the different interpretations of the theme.

Tammy Fite

Verity Pursglove

Suzy Hinton

Karen Farquhar

Aren't they fabulous!?  Now it's your turn.  We want to see your 'water' inspired projects.  The challenge closes on Wednesday 25th June and you can enter by clicking on the link below.

Happy designing!

Jo

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Winner | Inspire.Create.Challenge #194

 Good morning and happy Sunday and a Happy Father's Day here in the UK!

Challenge #195 will be launched shortly but first I need to announce the winner of Challenge #194.  We loved all your window cards!  Thank you all for taking part in this slightly different challenge, we really appreciate it.  Our winner for Challenge #194 is...

Heather

Well done Heaether, we loved your wedding buggy shaker card and for thinking outside of the box!

Thank you all so much for sharing your projects with us and please continue to spread the word!  Don't be shy, we want to see your creations.

Please feel free to add this new badge to your blog and share our challenges with the Hashtag #INSPIRECREATECHALLENGES and request to join our Pinterest board too.

We would love to see you play along with our next challenge!  New challenges are released every other Sunday at 10am UK time, Challenge #195 will soon be ready for your creations and we have a 'water' challenge for you this week!

Inspire.Create.Challenge #194 | Project with a window

 

Good morning and welcome to another challenge.  This week we have a project with a window challenge for you.

You can make a card, a box or some other kind of project so long as it incorporates a window!

Here is some inspiration from the team.

Tammy Fite

Suzy Hinton

Karen Farquhar

Verity Pursglove

Now it's your turn, the challenge is now open and closes at midnight on 11 June.  Just follow the link below to submit your entry.

We look forward to seeing your window creations.

Jo

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Winner | Inspire.Create.Challenge #193

 Good morning and happy Sunday once again.

Challenge #194 will be launched shortly but first I need to announce the winner of Challenge #193.  We loved all your cards with 'Summer Vibes'  Thank you all for taking part, we really appreciate it.  Our winner for Challenge #193 is...

Sherri Thacker

Well done Sherri, we loved the summer vibes yet peaceful look to your card.

Thank you all so much for sharing your projects with us and please continue to spread the word!  Don't be shy, we want to see your creations.

Please feel free to add this new badge to your blog and share our challenges with the Hashtag #INSPIRECREATECHALLENGES and request to join our Pinterest board too.

We would love to see you play along with our next challenge!  New challenges are released every other Sunday at 10am UK time, Challenge #194 will soon be ready for your creations and we have a 'project with a window' challenge for you this week!

Inspire.Create.Challenge #193 - Summer Vibes

Good morning and welcome to Challenge #193.  We want to see your Summer Vibes cards, it can be summer colours, summer activities, summer flowers, whatever inspires you for Summer!

Here are a few ideas from the Design Team.

Tammy Fite

Suzy Hinton

Verity Pursglove

Karen Farquhar

I am loving these Summer Vibes, how about you?  Now it is your turn, let us see your summer creations.

The challenge is open until Wednesday 28th June and you can enter it by clicking on the link below.

Have fun!

Jo

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Winner | Inspire.Create.Challenge #192

Good morning and happy Sunday to you all.

Challenge #193 will be launched shortly but first I need to announce the winner of Challenge #191.  We loved all your cards incorporating a tag.  Thank you all for taking part, we really appreciate it.  Our winner for Challenge #192 is...

Karen Ksenzahovic

Well done Karen, we loved the bright colours that make up your happy card.

Thank you all so much for sharing your projects with us and please continue to spread the word!  Don't be shy, we want to see your creations.

Please feel free to add this new badge to your blog and share our challenges with the Hashtag #INSPIRECREATECHALLENGES and request to join our Pinterest board too.

We would love to see you play along with our next challenge!  New challenges are released every other Sunday at 10am UK time, Challenge #193 will soon be ready for your creations and we have a Summer Vibes challenge for you this week!

Inspire.Create.Challenge #192 | Incorporate a Tag

Hello and welcome to Challenge #192.  This week we have a fun challenge to create a card that incorporates a tag.  Tags are such a great way to add interest to your cards whether it be as a main feature or maybe in a hidden pocket for a secret message.  

Here are a couple of examples to inspire you.

Suzy Hinton 

Karen Farquhar

We cannot wait to see how you incorporate tags into your card projects.

You can enter the challenge by clicking on the link below.  The Challenge closes on 14th May so you have plenty of time to get creative.

Happy Crafting,

Jo

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