Saturday 15 May 2010

Allsorts Birthday Challenge Week 52

Happy Saturday everyone..........Brenda here and I can tell you that we are so excited here at Allsorts this week as we have reason to celebrate big time because it's our Birthday...........................yes, we really are one year old, my how that time has flown.

So naturally we could not let such a momentous occasion pass without some celebrations and have lots of special things planned and really hope you will all join in........after all, without all your fantastic support throughout the year we could not have achieved such a wonderful following and become firmly established as such a popular challenge blog and according to Wikipedia's recent listing Allsorts comes up second on the list which you can check out here: http://www.wikio.co.uk/blogs/top/crafts

And we also want to say a huge thank you to our fabulous sponsors, you all play such an important part in our weekly challenges by offering our winners such super prizes every week.

So what do we have lined up for you ? A Blog Hop as well as the weekly challenge. First of all the challenge which is as you might expect has the theme:

"Birthdays"

As always, your entry can be anything you have created yourself as long as it has a Birthday feel to it.

We have a first and second challenge prize this week, the first for this weeks lucky winner has been donated by Sir Stampalot who were our very first sponsors and have continued to support us through the year. The rather special prize on offer from them is a Heritage Glimmer Mist Kit.


And the second fabulous prize is donated by another of our regular sponsors DigiStamp Boutique

They are offering the lucky winner four images a month for six months, wow how fantastic is that. Sally-Ann has some wonderful images and says "We offer a range of simple and trendy digital image stamps for all your card-making projects". So the winner will be able to go select their images and keep right up to date with the new images as they become available. Sir Stampalot have a spacious shop in Peterborough and also run an on-line store where speed of delivery is second to non. They stock products and stamps from all the major craft companies including a huge selection of Penny Black stamps which brings me on nicely to the next piece of news.............

.........we are thrilled to announce that Penny Black.......yes that US company who produce some of the most wonderful stamps........are providing some of their super stamps as the prize for one of the blog hop stops that just happens to be their very own blog and where our guest designer for May, Elizabeth who we introduced last week, displays some of her wonderful artwork. You can sign up at the Penny Black website to be one of the first to hear about their new products and news.

So on to our blog hop, I'll try and keep it simple. You'll get two clues to start you off, leave a comment here to let us know you have visited us, then you need to visit each of the DT blogs listed, leave each one a comment, collect a letter from each of their blogs......you will have ten in total, arrange them into three words and mail your answer to me brenda@ibas.co.uk . Each DT will tell you where you should have arrived from and where you need to go next, but if you get lost just pop back here where everyone is listed.

There will be a prize of a set of Penny Black stamps for the winner selected by Random Org., from all the correct answers I receive which if also being kindly provided by Sir Stampaot.

In addition a winner will be selected by the same method from those leaving comments at each blog along the hop, those prizes are being donated by the DT members themselves.

Have fun and here's your first clues:

- N - / - - - - / - L -

Now you need to visit:


As it's all a bit busy on this post and we don't want to distract you for the job in hand, so for just for this one week you will find the DT artwork on their own blogs instead of here, but next week it will be all back to normal.

*****Edited to add...............Please can we ask your entries for the challenge are new projects as some entries are being linked from posts before this challenge went live. We want to make this fair on those entries which have been made especially for this challenge so if we feel the project does not qualify they will not be entered into the main draw or the DT draws thank you... *****

107 comments:

LilyPuss Cards said...

Hi Girls ..congratulations on your !st Birthday Many Happy Retuns...I'll be posting my card a bit later...
Hugs
Jan..xx

Peri said...

Woooo, Happy Birthday!!!! This is all very exciting - will be back later to post my card.
Hugs
Peri xx

Nicola said...

Happy Birthday!!! A year already my doesn't time fly. Great cards by all of the DT. Need to finish mine then will post later

Unknown said...

Congrats on your first birthday - is it really only one year???? Off to hop now - love a good hop.
Hugs
Dawn x

Helen said...

Congrats on the challenge birthday!

Kathy Rogers said...

A year already, Happy Birthday!

jopa said...

ich war leider etwas schnell und hab das Falsche verlinkt...könnt ihr die 6(meinen ersten Beitrag) bitte löschen? Danke!!

Herzlichen glückwunsch euch!!

lg
Veronika

Pauline C said...

Congrats ladies on your first birthdya. I have linked a card and will be back later to go hopping !! :-)
Pauline x

Caroline said...

Can't wait to get hopping!! Happy Birthday. Caroline x

Aunty Sue said...

Congratulations on your 1st Birthday and look forward to may more.

Sandybeaches said...

Thanks for the great challenge! I'm off for a hop:)

Hazel (Didos) said...

Happy Birthday, WOW it doesn't feel like a year!!! Thanks for all the hard work, Hazelxox

Suzi Mac said...

Happy Birthday everyone, I feel you have been here forever, my how time flies.Congratulations on such a successful challenge blog. Here's to many more Birthdays.
Hugs Suzi xx

Celeste said...

Cheers...to many more birthdays. Love this blog and the challenges even though I don't get to "play" much. Keep up the excellent work!

Fiona said...

ooh...happt birthday...this is so exciting...something to cheer me up when I'm at work..(lunch break)

fi
x

Sue said...

Happy Birthday, gorgeous DT cards as always, sue,x

Pauline C said...

Woo hoo happy birthday :-) I have posted a card via Mr Linky and am now just off to start my hop :-) Thanks for so many chances to win
Hugs
pauline x

CraftCrave said...

Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [15 May 02:00pm GMT]. Thanks, Maria

Nicki said...

Yeaayy, Happy Birthday Allsorts! Posted my card now I'm off hopping!

Nicki, xx

Girlsinthecraft said...

Happy Birthday. Thanks for the blog hop---should be fun, and there are such fab prizes!

JAN said...

congratulations on your first birthday..Allsorts was the blog that tempted me to have the courage to create my very first challenge and i even made the top 3 so you are always in my heart hugs janet

Anonymous said...

Happy 1st Birthday!! I enjoyed making the card and posted it with Mr Linky! Now setting off on the Blog Hop!!

:-)

Kath Stewart said...

happy birthday allsorts...hope to be back soon with my card and to join in the fun blog hop...big hugs kath xxx

Lynne K said...

What fun! Happy Birthday, Allsorts! Off to hop, be back later! x

Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...

Great challenge blog and nicely done for your first year!! Congratulations on your first birthday! Thanks for a wonderful challenge this week.

mckinkle said...

Happy Birthday, my, you're 1 year old already!

Just off to join in the blog hop!

Keryn x

Courtney said...

Happy Birthday!!! Off to join in on the fun!

~Courtney~

Keep It Sweet and Simple said...

Congrats on your first birthday and thanks for another fabulous challenge. My entry is with Mr Linky, and now I am off to follow the blog hop.
Caroline xxx

Lisa said...

Happy 1st Birthday Allsorts! I have entered my card using Mr Linky and am now off to do the blog hop.

Lisa x

Unknown said...

Hi girls Happy Birthday and well done on the Wikipedia listing.. you deserve it :) It's been some time since I did a blog hop but I couldn't resist this one .. I'm off to hop and then to do my Birthday Card he he... hugs xxx

Jeri said...

Happy Birthday to Allsorts. You are definitely one of my most favorite challenge blogs. I'm so happy I actually have the time to participate in the blog hop...so I'm off to hop.

lalkygirl said...

hi
happy birthday to you .great challenge,off to see the dt projects now,could you please ignore link 31 i put the wrong entry in ,my proper entry is no 32 .thanks alot
lalkygirl x x

Regina said...

happy birthday, Allsorts!
What an exciting day ... ooh, this is going to be so much fun ...

Lynne in NI said...

Happy Birthday Allsorts! I've just linked my card, so I'm off to get a cuppa and go hopping!
:o)

Merry said...

Happy Birthday.....I have really enjoyed doing some of the challenges along the way....

Linapyssel said...

Biggest congrats to the one year old!!!
Thank you for this fun hop and the shot of winning!! I´m of to the hop now!!
Hugs Lina

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday!!!! Now I'm of to blog hop and see all of your wonderful creations.

Diane Louise J said...

Hi
Happy 1st Birthday... I have posted my card with Mr Linky and really enjoyed the blog hop looking at all the smashing cards. Thanks Diane x

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday, and this is my first visit, so am glad to have a chance to do the hop and work on the challenge.....

sammi said...

What A Fun Blog Hop!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday, still have to post my card, but will have it on here, hopefully by tomorrow.....

Gisèle said...

Happy Birthday! Thanks for the wonderful challenge. The DT's cards were awesome!

Caitlin Russell said...

Happy 1st Birthday and many more to come!! Fun challenge and fun hop as well!!

Kelly-Anne said...

I love to make cards for birthdays - they are so much fun! This week my card is for my little sister who is turning one years old! Have a blessed weekend!

Love
Kelly-Anne

Unknown said...

Will make my card later on today, but off to start the blog hop now. Well done & Happy Birthday!!!

Julye said...

Happy birthday , what a fab way to start a sunday morning!

sassyb07 said...

Congratulations on your first birthday ladies!
Am looking forward to your birthday challenge.
I'm off to the blog hop now. Where I am in B.C. Canada it's 12:46am Sunday but I'm still going to start the blog hop, LOL!
Have a great day
hugs, Valerie

Nikbee said...

Happy birthday. I'm off to hop now!

Nikki x

The Crafty Goat Girl said...

Happy Birthday Allsorts, have really loved joining in your challenges over the last year, heres to many more! love and hugs Heidi xx

Christine said...

Happy Birthday Allsorts Chall. blog.. thanks DT girlies for a great year hope theres many more to come..fab blog hop thanks for the chance to win some candy..

Hugs Christine xx

carol said...

wow....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! fab prizes up for grabs..thankyou. hope you have many more Birthdays,ok i am hoping off, hugs carol x

Anna-Karin said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALL SORTS:)

Jane said...

Happy B.Day Allsorts Gang!! Off on my first ever blog hop...goodness knows where I'll end up or what word I'll come up with! May need to use Spell Check!!!

Rachel said...

Happy Birthday ladies!

lindyloo said...

Happy birthady just off to do my hop :0) have just uploaded my card huggies lindyloo x

Doreen said...

Fab DT cards and happy birthday.xxx

Mina said...

Happy Birthday to you all...it dosent seem five mins
Mina xxx

Kooky said...

Hi what a great blog hop with awesome prizes. Happy 1st Birthday! I'm off to hop along the blogs =)

Cor* said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
A HOP, A HOP, A HOPPING we will go! Yay! how fun! Thanks for the chance to win amazing prizes.

Unknown said...

This is a wonderful B'day celebration and a fantastic PRIZE I love any thing Tim Holtz

Love Dawn xx

Geraldine said...

Happy 1st Birthday. Hope you have many, many more.
geraldine

ribenaruby said...

Wonderful hop, wishing the whole team a very Happy 1st Birthday!

Rachet said...

Happy Birthday!! Great challenge x

lisa said...

A very Happy Birthday to all at Allsorts, it certainly is a great challenge site. I'm off to start hopping now.

Lisax

Tkat said...

congrats you guys!!! i love ur challenges -- and i've entered a card into this one! great theme!!! one can never have too many b-day cards! :) i'm off to the hop...

Cherry said...

Happy Birthday girls - keep up the great work - love your work and the challenges. Raising a glass to your success. Hugs Cherry XXX

Julie said...

Happy Birthday all!!!! wishing you "Allsorts" of great things for the year ahead,lots a love x

Macpurp said...

happy birthday, great blog hop. was my first one. have emailed answer.
great DT cards.

love tina x

Paula (PEP) said...

Am about to redo the hop now that I've made & uploaded my card. Couldn't resist doing the hop when it was first posted though. Congratulations to everybody & loved seeing the different samples.
Shall email answer shortly.
Paula (PEP)
http://pepcraftchallexp.blogspot.com/

Carolina said...

Congratulations

Annette Bowes said...

Congratulations on your 1st birthday, off to hop, take careX:)

lilith said...

Happy Birthday!!

kisses

lilith

Nicola said...

Card finished and posted now. Have only posted on this blog but visited other DT blogs the other day before card was finished. Hugs Nicky

Linda said...

Doen't time fly before you know it the blog will be celebrating its 2nd birthday. Just off to visit each of the DT blogs on the list. Love Linda

chiara_francy said...

Happy Birthday and fantastic idea!!!

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Happy Birthday. Have posted my card, now off to blog hop. Marianne x

Craftycat said...

Happy Happy birthday to you

Sandra P said...

HAPPY BIRFDAY!!!! I'm in :)

Off to hop now.....

Hugs,
Sandra P

Lorraine A said...

Happy Birthday :-) I have just linked my card and am going on the hop :-)

luv
Lols x x x

Lawren said...

Happy Birthday!

Sally H said...

Happy birthday and thanks for a fab hop! I'm posting my card tomorrow hopefully!

Ginger Claire said...

Happy Birthday :)
Great challenge and fabulous hop x

Val said...

Message for Brenda - I think I must have have a mental abberation. Have you deleted my entry?

Valxx

Stacie (craft-princess) said...

Happy Birthday! Just entered my card into Mr. Linky now I am off to hop! :)

Saskia said...

Happy Birthday! Thanks for the great challenges and the lovely dt-work!

Saskia :)

SemSee said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY everyone at Allsorts! Hugs, Sem x

Esme said...

Ooh I'm off on your blog hop now - the card will be posted later!!

Esme xx

Tracey said...

Happy Birthday tooo Yoo!

I've entered my card - now on to the blog hop....

Hugs
Tracey
x

Margareth said...

Happy birthday! What a great challenge and blog hop.!

Sharon said...

Happy 1st birthday, Allsorts! Off for a hop now.

Pammejo said...

Happy Birthday! How fun, love hopping and hoping!

Jamie said...

Happy Birthday!!! Now im off to start the blog hop!!

Amanda said...

Happy Birthday Allsorts!!!
A year of great challenges - well done!

Amanda ~AJ~

Nicola said...

Happy 1st birthday and here´s to another year of super challenges. Thank you for a brilliant blog hop - super cards and projects ladies.
Hugs,
Nicola -x-

Fabiola said...

superbes créations j'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites

Tracy said...

Happy Birthday Allsorts, Great hop and fab DT creations too.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Dorte said...

Happy Birthday!
Ready to bloghop. Postet my card in the challenge, no 245.

Emma said...

Happy 1st birthday and such a great hop. I've visited all, left a comment, added to Mr Linky and done your challenge...phew!!!
Huge thanks for the chance to win some gorgeous candy.
Just going to mail my answer.
Hugs Emma x

Jenny said...

Happy Birthday Allsorts! Here's to many more great challenges! Thanks for the challenge & the blog hop & the wonderful prizes. x

Tini A. said...

Hophophop ....Happy Birthday to you allsorts challenge blog! ....
Your blog-hop was very funny and I´ve seen lots of wonderful works!
Love all your challenges and say thanks for the wonderful challenge blog!
Hugs from Germany
Tini

Kath Stewart said...

happy birthday allsorts...skidding in like the coo's tail this week....big hugs kath xxx

Uma said...

happy birthday! cute blog background :)

Jans said...

WOW!!! I love the prize for this challenge! I really wish I win it!;)

Emma and Susan said...

Happy Birthday!! I enjoyed making my card for your birthday challenge Hope you like it!!
Love and hugs
Emma
xxx

Janice said...

Great challenge Jx

Yogi said...

I guess I was too late with my contribution but here it is anyway
http://yogiemp.blogspot.com/2010/05/mc-may-easel-ikebana-hb.html
happy birthday.

We're still Friday here in Canada. BIG GRIN

jude said...

Happy Birthday Allsorts
hugs judex