Challenge 823

Good morning everyone, Lynne here with a new challenge and for this fortnight I have chosen....

Paper Piecing

or

Anything Goes

Paper Piecing is such a popular and fun technique and it would be lovely if you would join in the fun and share your creations, but of course there is always the Anything Goes option, we love seeing all your entries whichever route you follow.

Please remember to be eligible and protect us all from possible Copyright infringement, your post must provide make/details of the focal elements of your entry to be eligible.

We are thrilled to welcome a new company to Allsorts, Personal Impressions who are offering one lucky winner a fabulous £25 store voucker (inc pps, winner meets costs of any additional spend).

Personal Impressions is one of the UK’s leading brand managers/wholesalers/distributors in the arts and crafts industry, specialising in mixed media, papercrafts, card-making, scrapbooking and journaling. PI are proud to represent over 70 brands from global, recognisable brands to small, niche and new.

 Lynne

Brenda

Using Tin Holtz Stampers Anonymous French Garden

Using Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Mr Rabbit

Christine

Donna

Ellie

Using Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate, Brayer and Tim Holtz Collage Paper Botanical 

Gail 

Helen

Liz

Using Sweet Dixie  Large Owl Applique Patchwork Square die

Lynn

Using Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Flower Garden

Sarah

Val

Using Stampers TH Anonymous Abstract Florals

Using TH Stampers Anonymous Autumn Blueprint

Our next challenge celebrates Allsorts 16th Birthday and we would love you to share our logo below to help us spread the word. We want to make it a really special challenge and of course there will be some awesome prizes.

Our next challenge celebrates our 16th birthday when we will have some special prizes. We would love it if you would share our logo to help spread the word.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge 822 Top 7

Hello everyone, as promised I am back with my favourite 7 cards from Challenge 822. I was a little dubious with my optional theme but  many of you played along so THANK YOU for your song themed entries. As always there are many many wonderful creations so narrowing it down to seven was difficult but here they are in order of entry

#22 - Guri

#31 Leanne S

#49 Anne

78 Pinky

#82 Jinny

#91 Rosie

#107 - Jane Savage

We are back in the morning and Lynne has another super optional theme for you. See you there!!

Challenge 822 🎶

Hello and welcome to Allsorts. It's Sarah here and I have chosen " Inspired by a song"  as the optional theme this time whether it's a tune that sparks a memory or even a nursery rhyme we would love to see what inspires you. Anything goes is also welcome too, of course. 

Please remember your post must provide make/details of the focal elements of your entry to be eligible.

Three prizes of die sets from In2Craft

The DT have some wonderful inspiration for you

Sarah 

Bicycle Race by Queen

Fat Bottomed Girls by Queen

Brenda

You'll Never Walk Alone by Gerry and the Pacemakers/LFC anthem

(and you're never alone with a Dog)

Christine

When the rain begins to fall by Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora

Donna

Rainy Days and Mondays by The Carpenters

Ellie

Blackbird by the Beatles

Gail

 Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin

Helen

A Spoonful of Sugar from Mary Poppins

Liz

Love Me For A Reason by The Osmonds

Lynn

Around the World by Daft Punk

Lynne

Flowers by Miley Cyrus

Val

Love Letters straight from your Heart from movie of same name

Looking forward to seeing how you interpret the theme and I will be back in a couple of weeks with my favourites. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge 821 Top 7

Hello everyone, Val back to announce my Top 7, a difficult choice as there were some stunning entires and lots following the stencil/mask option, many thanks to all who came and joined us.

So here are my Top 7 in order of entry....

No 11 Karen

No 14 Becky

No 27 Lia

No 29 Carol

No 33 Lorraine

No 46 Vicki

No 90 Kathy

Well done to you all, please collect your badge to display on your own blogs.

Sarah will be along tomorrow with a new challenge.

April winners

Good afternoon, the last Friday of the month which means time to announce our April winners, it's been another month of beautiful cards and creativity, our thanks to each and every one of you for joining us.

The lucky winners as selected by Random Org:

Week 820 no 22 Gerrina, no 48 Marianne and no 62 Denise (5/5 not claimed)

 Week 821 no 39 Kath and no 54 Arnhild (5/5 not claimed)

 

Congratulations everyone, please mail me by Friday 2nd May 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.

Winners outside the UK: Prizes are always sent as gifts, but sometimes Customs fees are added in your own Country, this is out of out control so by claiming your prize you are accepting responsibility for any fees as we cannot assist should this happen.

Pop back later to see Vals Top 7 choices.