Challenge #25 - Christmas in July

What a great response we had to last weeks challenge. You all like your buttons, so many lovely cards, so thanks everyone for taking part and we hope you'll all join in again this week.

Now before I tell you this weeks challenge, I'll announce our winner and Top 3 from challenge #24.

The winner is (chosen by Random.Org)

#7 **Vicky**Please can you email me, Karen, (email in sidebar) and I'll send you winners badge and instructions for claiming your prize from Simon Says Stamp.
And now for our Top 3
#65 Leann

#62 Lynne

#56 Vickyxx

If you can all email me too, I'll send you your Top 3 badges.

Ok, now for this weeks challenge.

As it's Challenge #25 and my choice of theme, I thought we'd do Christmas in July. You all know it's never too early to make a start on those Christmas cards. If you're anything like me, you'll have loads to make! So the sooner you make a start the better...... lol.

This weeks we're being sponsored by

Digi Doodle Shopand the prize is a $10 gift coupon to spend in their online store.

We got to work with some Christmas images from Digi Doodle Shop and I must say we all enjoyed working with them.

This week is GDT Melissa's last week with us so we'd like to say thankyou for being with us this month and we hope to see you joining in the challenges again.

Here's what the DT did for their cards this week.

GT Melissa used 'Santa Baby Carols'Lorraine used 'Santa's Arrival'Kate used 'Play Ball (Ragga Mutts Series)'Karen used 'Santa Baby & Fawn'Tine used 'Angel 2'
Julie used 'Santa Baby & Tree'Ruth used 'Santa Baby & Drum'Sue used 'Santa's Helper'Wynneth will be back with us next week when she's back from her holidays.
Please remember to be entered into the prize draw you must follow the theme and use ProMarkers and also place a link back to us from your blog.
If you'd like to see more of the DT's work, please click on their names in the sidebar.

Challenge #24 - Buttons

Time for another challenge, doesn't time fly by.

First let me give you the winner and top 3 from challenge #23.

The winner is

#9 Lisa

Well done Lisa, please can you email me, Karen, (email in the sidebar) so I can send you instructions for claiming your prize and I'll send you your winner badge.

And now for our top 3

#5 Karen

#7 Beate-beacarona

#10 Tom

Please can you all email me too, so I can send you your Top 3 badges.

This weeks challenge has been chosen by Ruth and she'd like to see you use buttons on your project. Don't forget your project doesn't have to be a card as long as you use ProMarkers and follow the theme.

This week we're being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp and the prize is a $15 spending spree in their online store, a treasure trove of crafting goodies.

They'll even pay your P&P, how good it that!

Here's what the DT did with buttons.

GDT MelissaWynnethKarenTineSueLorraineRuthJulieKateThere you go, now we want to see how you use your buttons. Please remember to be entered into the prize draw you must use ProMarkers, follow the theme and also place a link back to us from your blog.
If you'd like to see more of the DT's work, please click on their names to be taken to their blogs.

Challenge #23 - A Sketch & A Dog Theme

What a good response we had to last weeks challenge, so thank you everyone who took part, all your cards were great.

The winner from challenge #22, chosen by Random.Org is

#45 VickyxxWell done Vicky, please can you email me, Karen, (email in the sidebar) with your postal details which I will then send on to Joanna Sheen and they'll send your prize to you. I'll also send you your winners badge.

Now for challenge #22's Top 3.
#4 GroT
#2 Elisa
#45 Vickyxx

Well done girls, if you can all email me too, I'll send you your Top 3 badges.

Ok now for Challenge #23. This week we're being sponsored by

Robyns Fetish Digi Stamps
Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps is proud to sponsor this challenge.
We offer a variety of images for all occasions.
We are happy to offer the winner of this challenge 3 Robyn's Fetish stamps of their choice. The DT were lucky enough to be given some images to work with from Robyns digi stamps to use in our DT cards.

This weeks challenge is from Lorraine and she has a lovely sketch for you all to follow, she has also chosen a theme to follow, which is 'Dogs'.
Here's Lorraines sketch

Here's what the DT did with this one.

GDT MelissaLorraineTineWynnethRuthKaren

SueKate

JulieIf you'd like to see more from the DT girls, please click on their names in the sidebar to be taken to their blogs.

Challenge # 22 - Distressing

Hi everyone and welcome to this weeks new challenge. We'd like to thank everyone who entered last week, what a lot of lovely entries too!

The winner from last weeks challenge, chosen by Random.Org is

#40 JosephineWell done Josephine, please can you email me, Karen, (email in sidebar) with your postal details and I can get your prize posted off to you, and I'll also send you your winners badge.

Now for last weeks top 3, what a hard choice this was, we all found it really difficult to choose just 3 of you.... lol.
#13 Jenni
#48 xtglx
#9 Cherry

If all of you can also email me so I can send you your Top 3 Badges

And finally our chosen GDT for the rest of July is

#45 Melissa

Melissa if you can email me too please so I can send you details for the challenges this month, I'll also send you your GDT badge. (providing you would like to join us for the rest of the month...lol.)

A couple of weeks ago we decided to take on another DT member and this week sees her debut as a full time member. We'd like to introduce 'Tine' to you, she has been our GDT for June, why not pop over to her blog, if you haven't already, and take a look at her work, we all think her colouring is amazing!

Unfotunately, Lisa has decided to step down from the DT. We're sorry to see her go, but really do hope she'll pop in and join our challenges sometime.
Julie should be back with us next week after her much needed holiday.

Ok now onto this weeks challenge. This weeks we're being sponsored by

Joanna SheenAnd the prize is a £10 gift voucher, you'll find all your ProMarkers there as well as lot's of other crafting goodies.
This weeks challenge has been chosen by our DT member Sue. As I'm sure most of you will have noticed, Sue is the queen of distressing...... lol, so her theme for this challenge is 'Distressing'.

Here's what the DT came up with this week.

Sue

LorraineTine

Ruth

WynnethKateKarenIf you'd like to see more of the DT's work please click on their names in the sidebar to be taken straight to their blogs.