Challenge 73 - Spring is sprung!

~waves~ Hiya there folks - are you enjoying this fabulous spring weather? I'm absolutely LOVING it! Ideally now I'd like it to last until November... However I doubt that somehow as our forecast is for it to be not so nice tomorrow. I've got everything crossed for it to come back soon though.

So many thanks to you all who came to play last week - you certainly love your buttons! So I dragged the Random Picky Thing out of the sun, he was only out there in his shades! He soon picked a name just so he could get back to the sun I think ;)) The name he picked was Lizy!

Email me your details with the challenge number in the title line and that shopping trip to Simon says Stamp is yours!

So what's it to be this week? Well seeing as its now officially spring I thought that was it! So let it be spring! Now anything to do with spring folks - our kind sponsor this week is Handy Hippo

the lucky winner will receive a selection of lushness to play with. Now I always used to get my card from a certain place which has just closed all its retail outlets...:(( Now I've discovered Handy Hippo's card packs - OH MY! they are fabuous. You need them;))

So as usual the Gorjussettes have sprung into action!

Suzie

sarah

Patricia

Kat

Karina

Heike

So fabulous as always huh?

I hope they make you spring into action...

As always please new stuff only, link to your entry and not your blog, just our usual rules.

If you've time why not pop and leave the Gorjussettes some lurve? I know they'd appreciate it.

Challenge 72 - Button it!

Howdy folks!

Are you looking forward to your weekend? I am, tomorrow I'm off sewing and then Sunday its the Northern Papercrafts show. I have compiled a moderate list.... that's moderate by my standards! I've cash/plastic/cheques so hopefully I should get what I need.... OK OK want then ;))

Thanks as always to our lovely players. There's a lot of pearls and lace fans out there! The lucky winner is Irene Email your details to me with the challenge number in the title line and I'll sort you out your prize.

Now this week.... what shall we have? Well Harry has something new that she can say.... Button it! Can't think where she got that from! This week we're kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

The lucky winner will receive a $10 voucher for their online store. They've got everthing you could want! And then things you didn't know you wanted!

So here's the inspiration from the Gorjussettes;

Karina

Kat

Net

Heike

Patricia

Sarah

Suzie

So there you go! I bet this is the first challenge ever inspired by a parrot!

As always new stuff only folks, link to your entry and not your whole blog, no back dating either please.

Challenge 71 - Pearls and Lace

Yoohoo!!!

Crikey its cold again! I have the temperature reading one thing and my body says no that can't be right because I'm frozen! I think its down to the icy wind. Its what my Mum used to call a lazy wind.... it doesn't go round you.... it goes straight through! I reckon its blowing directly from the Arctic. I checked the map and its pretty much a direct line from there to here. Mind you Scotland has snow forecast! Still its not as bad as what's happened in Japan - how awful. If any of your loved ones are in that part of the world I hope they're safe.

And some important news - DT call out going on! Check the sidebar for details!

This week we have to say bye to Alberto - good luck in the future Alberto!

OK - thanks as always to last weeks players, you made my simple little sketch look really special! The RPT has done his stuff and he's picked Heidi email me your details and include the challenge number in the title please.

So what would we like this week? Well this week we'd be liking to see 'Pearls and Lace' on your entries. This week we're again sponsored by Sarah at Crafters Companion, the lucky winner will receive £10 to spend in their online store! You'll be spoilt for choice as there's everything you need!

As always the Gorjussettes have made some wonderful inspiration for you.

Suzie

Sarah

Patricia

Net

Kat

Karina

Heike

So there you go!

Fab huh? So remember our easy rules - new stuff only please - no backdating - link to your entry and not your whole blog - see said they were easy!

Challenge 70 - its a sketch

Yo there peeps - how you all doing? I do realise that at this time quite a few of you, especially my side of the pond, are probably sensible folk and are tucked up in their beds. I've another couple of hours to go, then I'm up again in a couple more! Oh that's not through some super keen mind who wants to crack on oh no! I just don't sleep! So if I'm up early like that why am I NOT a morning person? lol

Oh we've still got turf wars or should that be conifer wars? going on for the top spot in the tallest conifer. I mean its really tall so you'd thing there'd be enough room for everyone..... oh no everyone wants the penthouse! I'll keep you posted who wins.

So thanks to you all who played 'black and' last week. I've done the RPT and he's picked Lisa Jane email me your details with the challenge number in the title and I suppose I'll have to send you that fabulous Tando chippie..... ~sighs~

So what's the challenge this week? Well its the first week of the month so its a sketch! Easy naturally... Again we're kindly sponsored by Joanna Sheen the lucky winner will receive £10 to spend in her online super store! And with free p and p... well its even better. Oh and little birdie told me there's some rather luscious new goodies just in.....

So here's the sketch, like I said easy ;))

The inspiration for the fabulous Gorjussettes;

Heike

Karina

Kat

Net

Patricia

Sarah

So aren't they fabulous? We'd love you to share your interpretation of our little sketch with us. There's a prize remember!

If you pop over the the Gorjussettes blogs you can see how they've made their cards - leave them a little lurve!

So the rules - new stuff only, no back dating and link to your entry and not your blog. Please turn word verification off! It really makes commenting much more time consuming. If you want to check what goes on your blog change over to blog owner approval ;))

So pop your details in good old Mr Linky

Challenge 69 - black and...

Well howdy! How you all doing in your corner of the world? Well in my corner I thought spring had sprung... as we had a couple of days of beautiful sunny weather! Well the birds liked it too as there was much whistling and singing! Penthouse wars continued for the top nest site in the big conifer! That's on hold now as its raining! More forecast for tomorrow too.... ~sighs~ Spring please come soon!

So many thanks to you all who came to check out our challenge last week, see another joke! Anyway... the RPT has done his stuff and the lucky winner of the $10 spend at Simon Says Stamp is Jacqui P! Email me your details and include the challenge number in your title line ;))

So this week? Well its all black! Well not all black I'll let you add another colour ;)) This week we're sponsored by Tando Creative Di the designer makes the most fantasticabulous chippie! the shapes are wonderful and are perfect for card making. The chippie is white and colours beautifully, its perfectly sized for cards too. Some of the DT girls have had some to use to show you just what you can do. We're also joined by Di Oliver the clever lady who comes up with all the ideas! The lucky winner will receive some Tando chippie of their own!

So the inspiration...

Di Oliver

Net

using a swirl corner

Patricia

Karina

Suzie

She used a sweet little frame

Sarah

Sarah frames her image with a lovely swirl

Mary J

Kat

Kat used a chippie daisy

Heike

So fab huh?

So remember black and one other colour, obviously if you have a person on your card skin tones are allowed!

So please use good old Mr Linky and link to your entry, new stuff only and NO backdating. We don't have many rules but please stick to them.

Challenge 68 - check it out

Brrr!!! OK who brought winter back?? Huh?? I mean we'd had a few lovely sunny days where I was down to a couple of sweaters. Now I'm back to coat, scarf, sweaters (note plural) and I'm still cold! And, and we might have more snow :(( I mean come on we've had birds singing in the garden and they're busy checking out the bushes and I think lurve is in the air. OK so the happy singing at 5.00am sat right outside my bedroom window is not my favouritest thing... but snow?! S T A Y A W A Y!!!

Right that's my weekly moan over are you fed up of me? So HUGE thanks to all you loved up players from last week. The RPT didn't miss a beat when I threw in the names, in fact he laughed! So come on peeps keep this hard work up for him ;)) The lucky winner that he picked is Marilyn email your details to me with the challenge number in the title line.

So what do have for you this week? Well check this out... oh the puns! We want to see checks on your entries. Now this can be paper, ribbon etc. Check (oh there I go again!) out Karina's entry, WOW!!! sums it up perfectly.

This week we're again sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

The lucky winner will receive a $10 voucher for their delight. Now there's 1,000's, literally, of things to choose from, it may take you some time. The have something for everyone and then some.

So enough from me how about we check out (oh there I go again!) the inspiration from the Gorjussettes

Sarah

Net

Mary J

Patricia

Kat

Karina

Heike

Alberto

So there you go - checks all over the place!

As always we'd love to check out what you make too. Remember Simon says Stamp are sponsoring us this week.

As always new work only, no backdating, link back to here and link to your entry not your blog.

Our DT love to leave comments where they can - however if you have word verification set it makes it much more difficult :(( You can always set blog owner comment approval:))

So that's it On your marks get set.... CHECK! I had to get one more in!

Challenge 67 - Love

Howdy there peeps! How's your week been? I hope you've all had a good one, its been a busy one (as usual) here at Caique-Momma Towers! At least the weather seems to have picked up a bit. Now this is unusual for this time of year, its been my birthday this past week, 23 just in case anyone is wondering, and usually the weather is pretty vile. Cold/snowy/wet/icy or a combination of all of them but this time it was sunny and mild! How odd, I think the birds are getting confused too as we have nest wars going on as the doves and pigeons are battling for the penthouse spot in the big conifer! While they're busy doing that Mr and Mrs Blackbird will probably sneak in and take it ;))

So thanks to all of you who came and played with my little sketch last week - you made some super cards with it. In fact so good I had to check it was mine! So I chucked all the names in the RPT and he picked Teresa Email me your details with the challenge number in the title line and I'll sort you your voucher. I mean I'd hate for it to vanish in the middle of my big lottery win emails!

So what would we like this week? Well its almost 'that' time of year again (no I don't mean summer!) Valentines is almost here! Yipes so we'd like to see some love on your cards, it can be hearts, the word love or a card for someone you love - we want to see them! This week we're kindly sponsored by Crafters Companion, the lucky winner will receive a voucher for £10 to spend in their super stocked on line store( Pssst they've new stamps just in!)

So without further ado here is the inspiration from the Gorjussettes;

Net

Alberto

Heike

Karina

Kat

Mary J

Patricia

Sarah

Suzie

So there you go - does it make you fell all loved up? Ooh I do hope so and also that you share your makes with us, remember it doesn't have to be a card - Heike made that sweet little bag ;))

So as always enter with good old Mr Linky, link to your entry and not your blog, new stuff only, no back dating folks. Please think about switching word verification off! If you want to watch what's posted on your blog try moderation instead - it makes leaving comments much simpler ;))