Merry Christmas

Wishing everybody a safe Christmas and a happy and healthy 2012 from all the team.

Busted and Some Big Changes

I completely forgot to do the prizes for October and November. I'm so sorry. A big change too but more of that after the winners announcement

There was only one entry for October which was the scarf pattern so Kate please can you email me at craftgardenshop@gmail.com and I will send you the pdf of the pattern.

We had a massive number of entries to the November challenge. The criteria was Christmas with no red or green and the prize was to win some digital images. The winner chosen at random was number 52 Nana Donna with her adorable sledding polar bear. Please can you email me at craftgardenshop@gmail.com and I will forward your details to the company providing the generous prize.

Right now onto the big change.  I have taken the big decision to move the business back over the eBay.  It is mainly for the coverage eBay brings.  My little shop just wasn't getting any custom on its own. I sponsored UKScrappers this year but I'm finding myself branching out more and more into handmade things other than craft flowers so it won't really be a viable option financially to do that again next year. Don't worry I'm still selling my crocheted and fabric flowers aswell as my other stock.  As I own the domain name for www.thecraftgarden.co.uk I've now pointed it to my ebay shop and cancelled my create shop.  If anybody has any suggestions for any craft flowers they would like me to make in the new year then I'm open to ideas on colour/shape etc.  

December Recipe

Welcome to the December challenge.

This month, being the month of those yummy Christmas recipes, we are having a recipe challenge and the prize is a guest design spot on this blog for the month of your choice.

It works like this - each design team member has chosen an ingredient in the recipe and you have to use 4 of those items in your creation.

Your choices are:

Kerry - turquoise (for one of December's birthstones)
Carly - Snowflakes
Melly - Kraft
Tiffany- Office Supply

Kevin - Ribbon
Jay - Buttons
Cathy - charm
Helen - Purple

Kylie - Paint

Here is what the fabulous design team have created:

Carlyann

I chose Snowflakes, Turquoise, Office supply (paper clip) & Ribbon


Helen
I have made a chipboard tag and used the following ingredients: Turquoise, purple, ribbons and a button. I used distress inks to achieve the background effect and then stamped my border and dandelions again with distress inks. Added some pealr bling, ribbons and a button to finish off.

Kylie

I have done a 12x12 Christmas scrapbook page using Kraft as my base, turquoise, purple and paint:

Cathy
I used charms, snowflakes, Kraft and ribbon

Kevin
I have used, Turquoise, Snowflakes. Ribbon and a Button

Jay

I have created a 12" x 12" Scrapbooking Layout & used Kraft Cardstock, Turquoise Ribbon, Buttons & Paint

Kerry:

I used turquoise, ribbon, button and office supply (staple)

Melly

I used kraft, purple, ribbon and snowflakes

Tiffany

I used turquoise and Kraft cardstock, purple buttons, purple ribbon and a few tickets from a roll of raffle tickets as my office supply item!