The Flower Challenge #73 Reminder - Use a Sentiment

 It’s our 6th Birthday over at The Flower Challenge! To celebrate our birthday we have lots of amazing prizes on offer, so don’t forget to check out the rules on our blog when you enter as we’d hate you to miss out! I’ve shamelessly cut and pasted all the prize details from our blog further down…

Don’t  forget to check out my amazing teamies work and join our birthday celebrations! 

I rustled up a quick birthday card for my reminder post, using a Sue Wilson die set I’ve had for ages, I think it’s her Austrian Background and the sentiment is a Sue wWilson one too. The flourishes are Sizzix Adorned and I have no idea what die I used to cut the foam for the flowers as they were just in a pile of leftover petals! 

We have lots of PRIZES for our lucky winners this month too, see list below. They will all be allocated on a random basis. As usual we will choose one person to be our overall winner but all winners will get prizes.

Please note that you can find us on facebook and also Instagram too. Our Instagram page is @theflowerchallenge2...remember the 2 at the end ;) 

Please don't forget to use your Florals as always and as the Main feature on your card.
Only 6 other challenges allowed as well as our own.
Also please take a few minutes to read our rules in the tab above as you may lose out on winning prizes this time too. Bought flowers or ones just cut out from design paper alone are NOT allowed. If in any doubt, please do ask.

Here is a list of the fabulous PRIZES we are giving away this month as it is our 6th Birthday! Our fearless leader (Chief Petal) Aileen is also generously giving away some stencil sets and stamps too.

(Alex Syberia)

Gift card worth £15

Aileen (DT)

Stencil sets

 

(Dee's Artsy Impressions)

Stamp set plus another mystery crafty surprise gift !

(Emily Midgett)

A few sets of her amazing colouring panels

(Power Poppy)

$20 gift code for digital stamps

(Stamping Bella Stamps)

(via Aileen)

 

The Flower Challenge #73 - Use a Sentiment - 6th Birthday Celebration!

Oh my word! It’s our 6th Birthday over at The Flower Challenge! I can’t believe it was 6 years ago since the fantastic Aileen invited me to enjoy her new idea. I can’t believe either that they haven’t kicked me out (although I suspect it’s been very tempting a few times!). It’s been a fantastically supportive team over the past 6 years and has been my motivation to craft regularly throughout some challenging times. 

To celebrate our birthday we have lots of amazing prizes on offer, so don’t forget to check out the rules on our blog when you enter as we’d hate you to miss out! I’ve shamelessly cut and pasted all the prize details from our blog further down…

I made a very simple card using my new John Next Door Hellebore and Majestic Ivy stamps and dies on a kraft card base. I think the sentiment may be Paper Boutique, but I’ve no idea where the packaging is to confirm that! 

Don’t  forget to check out my amazing teamies work and join our birthday celebrations! 

We have lots of PRIZES for our lucky winners this month too, see list below. They will all be allocated on a random basis. As usual we will choose one person to be our overall winner but all winners will get prizes.

Please note that you can find us on facebook and also Instagram too. Our Instagram page is @theflowerchallenge2...remember the 2 at the end ;) 

Please don't forget to use your Florals as always and as the Main feature on your card.
Only 6 other challenges allowed as well as our own.
Also please take a few minutes to read our rules in the tab above as you may lose out on winning prizes this time too. Bought flowers or ones just cut out from design paper alone are NOT allowed. If in any doubt, please do ask.

Here is a list of the fabulous PRIZES we are giving away this month as it is our 6th Birthday! Our fearless leader (Chief Petal) Aileen is also generously giving away some stencil sets and stamps too.

(Alex Syberia)

Gift card worth £15

Aileen (DT)

Stencil sets

 

(Dee's Artsy Impressions)

Stamp set plus another mystery crafty surprise gift !

(Emily Midgett)

A few sets of her amazing colouring panels

(Power Poppy)

$20 gift code for digital stamps

(Stamping Bella Stamps)

(via Aileen)

 

The Flower Challenge #72 - Add Sparkle

September and it definitely seems that the nights are starting to draw in here. Chilly mornings (so not great when the fire alarm goes off first thing at work and you’re stood outside without a cardigan on for 15 minutes until they work out it’s a faulty sensor!). Our new Flower Challenge this month is to “Add Sparkle” to your floral creations.

My challenge card this month decided to mutate into a spooky Halloween card in keeping with the autumnal changes.  I made a background with Craft Artist shimmer sprays (not that the shimmer shows up on the photo of course, it just makes the background look lighter than it is, the second photo shows a more accurate colour). I used the Sizzix Filigree Border die, then it went a bit creepy when I added some Platinum dust distress glitter to the centre of the flowers, giving me Little Shop of Horror vibes. 

In my defence, I hadn’t intended to use that glitter, but I am currently battling an invasion of small mammals with long tails that have taken over the row of houses where I live. Shudder. I can safely say that they’re not as cute as the ones on stamps drawn by Ellen Jareckie and they stink! I’ve therefore been decluttering and boxing up lots of my craft stuff to speed up their eviction and now can’t find anything. That said, the creepy vibes gave me an excuse to use my lovely Tim Holtz Bold Text Halloween dies that had just arrived, so at least I could find them!   

As ever, I can’t wait to see your creations this month, don’t forget to check out our rules and my teamies and our fab guest DT’s stunning creations.

The Flower Challenge #70 Reminder - CAS

If you’re in the UK I hope you’re not melting in this recent hot weather and are staying safe and cool. It’s time for a reminder about our current challenge at The Flower Challenge and this month we want to see clean and simple creations. I used the main stamp from the Funky Fossil “Hello Gorgeous” set, stamped off the corner of the card. I used my polychromos pencils and settled in for a good colouring session! Once again a touch of glitter and a doodled border to finish.

The Flower Challenge #70 - CAS

 

July! How did that happen? Time definitely passes more quickly the older you get. Weekends don’t last anywhere near long enough that’s for sure!

As it’s July, it’s time for our new challenge at The Flower Challenge and this month we want to see clean and simple creations. I used a stamp from the Funky Fossil “Hello Gorgeous” set. I got out my polychromos pencils and fussy cut it before adding to the card with foam tape. The sentiment is from the same set. To finish a touch of glitter and a doodled border of course. Simples!

As ever, I’m looking forward to seeing your creations.

The Flower Challenge #69 Reminder - Use Blue and Yellow

 Yup, I’m back with a reminder post about our current challenge - Use Blue and Yellow at The Flower Challenge

Another simple card this time. I used the clean up from the stencil after making my first card. Once dry I blended some blue distress oxides over the top. I stamped, coloured and fussy cut the flowers from Aall & Create #517 and added on foam tape. A Clarity Stamp sticker sentiment and doodled border to finish along with a touch of glitter on the flowers. Simples! 

Don’t forget to check out our challenge rules and the fab creations of my teamies and guest DT. 

The Flower Challenge #69 Use Blue and Yellow

Happy June! If like me you’re in the UK, I hope you’re enjoying the extra long weekend for the Platinum Jubilee. A new month means it’s time for a new challenge and so over at The Flower Challenge we want you to use Blue and Yellow. 

I made a very simple card this month. Indigo Blu sparkle paste through an Anna Marie Designs stencil, then stamps from Aall and Create #624 set with the crocus fussy cut and added on foam tape. Obviously a doodled border to finish! 

As ever, I’m looking forward to seeing your creations. Don’t forget to check out my teamies amazing creations and our fab guest designer too!