Changes to Allsorts format and DT's

A change of challenge format for the New Year and an invitation to apply to become an Allsorts Design Team Member

We would like to tell you about upcoming changes to our regular challenges:

• We are moving to fortnightly challenges, weekly is very fast paced so we decided to slow things down a bit. 

• The plan was for this to start in January, but as our Christmas challenge always runs for two weeks, the change will be effective from December 20th.

• From that date you will be able to enter each challenge five times and we will move to a Top 7 selected from entrants of each challenge.

• Allsorts is now in it's sixteenth year and we are so pleased that thanks to some very generous patrons we will continue to offer physical prizes for every challenge.

Our search for new Design Team members: It's been a long time since we were looking for new DT's, but that time has arrived as during the last year we have lost a few members for various personal reasons. 

If you are interested in knowing more please mail Brenda with:

• A little about yourself and style of crafting.

• Details of any existing DT's (although previous DT experience is not necessary). 

• Link to your blog (we are a blog based challenge so an active blog is essential)

Don't be shy and I promise I will reply to all applicants in a reasonable timeframe and tell you more about what is required from our team members.

Week 805 🎄

Welcome back to another challenge, it's Brenda here again and before I tell you about this weeks challenge a heads up that there will be an important post on Monday so please do keep a look out for it.

This week we say farewell to Lorraine, known to many of us as Lolo, she has been a member of the team for some time and inspired us with her colouring, we wish her well and have left the door open if she feels ready to return to crafting.

Now for our theme which is....

Magic of the Season

Another opportunity to get a few more Christmas cards made, but if yours are already done and dusted or it's not an occasion you celebrate then there is always the Anything Goes option. We are still seeing a few entries which have to be marked as ineligible so may we please remind you: You must provide the make/brand of products used to protect us all from possible copyright infringement.

A beautiful A 4 stamp set for this weeks lucky winner from AALL and Create.

Lots of wonderful inspiration from the Design Team....

Brenda

Using AALL and Create Blackbird (530)

Ellie

Gail

Liz

Lynn

Sarah

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Week 804 Top 5

It's Brenda back to announce my Top 5 from this weeks cute and cuddly/AG challenge, you spoiled us with some lovely entries, our thanks to all who took the time to join in. 

So here they are in order of entry....

No 5 Marianne

No 32 Chris

No 48 Janet

No 51 Elle-Jeanne

No 62 Lynne

I will be back in the morning with a new challenge.

Week 804 🧸

Good morning everyone, Brenda here bringing you a new theme which was selected by Lolo, but as she is taking a sabbatical at the moment I'm stepping in for her. This week we would like to see....

Cute and/or Cuddly

or Anything Goes

We are still seeing a few entries which have to be marked as ineligible so may we please remind you: You must provide the make/brand of products used to protect us all from possible copyright infringement.

We have two prizes, a House Mouse and Oakley stamp sets. This weeks entries will fall into our November prize draws, announcement date on the sidebar.

The Design Team have a lovely display of inspiration to share.........

Brenda 

Ellie

Gail 

Liz

Lolo

Taking a break 

Lynn

Sarah

Hope you will all get crafty and join in this week, I will be back on Friday with the Top 5.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Top Five 803

Hello everyone. Thank you all for taking the time to make and share your lovely projects with us both with and without patterned papers. As always, it was really difficult to narrow down my favourite five but here they are in order of entry.

No 1 Lisa

#24 Sharon

#56 Creative Em

#75 Di

#77 Glennis F

Thank you once again and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow for a new challenge.

October winners

Good afternoon, it's been another busy month with lots of lovely entries, our thanks to you all for your ongoing support.

Sarah will be along later to announce her Top 5, in the meantime I have details of our October prize winners from AALL and Create and Lavinia.

Winners outside the UK: By claiming your prize you have agreed to accept any customs fees which may be applied within your own Country. Although all prizes are marked as gifts, we (Allsorts) will be unable to assist should that happen.

Week 800 no 23 Rina, no 32 Lisa (1/11/24 not claimed, re-drawn), no 72 Lorraine A, no 158 Wendy and no 136 Jane

Week 801 no 58 Lia and No 40 Michelle (1/11/24 not claimed, re-drawn)

Week 802 - no 27 Marianne

Week 803 - no 8 Ger Janne and no 55 Carol

Congratulations to you all, please mail me by Thursday 31st October with your full name and postal address. Any prize unclaimed by that date will either be re-drawn and new winners notified direct or returned to the prize box.

I will see you all again tomorrow for our new challenge.

Week 803

Hello everyone. It's Sarah here to welcome you to a brand new optional theme at Allsorts this week.

We would LOVE to see your projects featuring PATTERNED PAPERS. The team have some wonderful inspiration for you and, of course, your Anything Goes projects are also most welcome.

A polite reminder: To protect possible copyright infringement, all entries must detail as a minimum the make/brand of products used (free from internet is not acceptable).

Three AALL and Create stamps

Sarah

Brenda

Using AALL and Create Layer it Up Washi Tape Blushy (35)

Ellie

Gail

Liz

Lolo

 Taking a break

Lynn

We are very much looking forward to seeing your entries and I will return on Friday with my Top 5.

Until then, have a good week.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Top 5 for A/G or Magical, Myths and Legends Theme Week 802

Happy Friday! Ellie here again as it is time to announce my Top 5 from the "Anything Goes/Magical, Myths and Legends" themes. Thank you all so much for joining us and it was so nice to see many of you embracing my optional theme too!

Seleciting just 5 wasn't easy but I finally managed and they are listed in the order of entry:

No 2 Gerrina

No. 20 Craftyfield

No. 63 Donna 

No. 73 Crafticarri

No. 78 Pauline

Congratulations to each one of you on your well deserved recognition. You may pick up your Top 5 logo from our sidebar to display on your own blogs.

Sarah will be here tomorrow morning with a new theme that I think many of you will enjoy. Hope to see you then!