May Challenge

This month is a recipe challenge. Your project should include at least 4 of the ingredients from

Flowers
Buttons
Ribbon
Patterned paper
Paint/mist
Yarn
The colour pink
White background

This month is a just for fun challenge. 

Helen

For this months challenge I decided to make flowers using buttons, ribbon, patterned paper, mists, pink and a white background! The only item from the recipe I didnt use was yarn, this is one item that is not in my craft room.

Kelly

For my project I used flowers, ribbon, patterned paper, mist and the colour pink:

Eleni 

Hello everyone ... this was a lot of fun ... 

I used white background, pattern paper, flowers [chipboard ones], buttons, and mists ... I also have quite a few pink items in the layout!

Chris / CS Designs

This is my very first project as a member of The Craft Garden Design Team and I am so excited and looking forward to getting to know the rest of the team and everyone that shares their wonderful projects here. Thank you Kerry for the opportunity to play on your team.

For my project, I created a book out of mat board. I have used one of my own original designs as the main focal point and from the challenge list I used: Patterned papers with flowers on it, There is pink in my main image as well as the pattered paper. The inside pages are white, and I have added a vintage metal button as an accent on the front cover.

 

The April winner of the dt place will be announced shortly.

Please add your entry by clicking the inlinkz button. Entry is open until 23:59GMT on 31st May 2013.  The prize for this month is a guest design team spot for our July challenge and the winner will be announced shortly after entry closes.

1. Kym's Crafty Cards	2. K8	3. Papersniffer
4. Elizabeth H.	5. Desire Fourie	6. Sharon Gurnhill
7. elizabeth h.	8. Desire Fourie	9. Gale
10. Tammy L	11. Jenn Borjeson	12. Jacky - Paddington Fan
13. Kym's Crafty Cards	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Mrs a.

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Please add your entry by clicking the inlinkz button. Entry is open until 23:59GMT on 31st May 2013.  The prize for this month is a guest design team spot for our July challenge and the winner will be announced shortly after entry closes.

1. Kym's Crafty Cards	2. K8	3. Papersniffer
4. Elizabeth H.	5. Desire Fourie	6. Sharon Gurnhill
7. elizabeth h.	8. Desire Fourie	9. Gale
10. Tammy L	11. Jenn Borjeson	12. Jacky - Paddington Fan
13. Kym's Crafty Cards	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Mrs a.

(Collection closed)

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Please add your entry by clicking the inlinkz button. Entry is open until 23:59GMT on 31st May 2013. 

1. Kym's Crafty Cards	2. K8	3. Papersniffer
4. Elizabeth H.	5. Desire Fourie	6. Sharon Gurnhill
7. elizabeth h.	8. Desire Fourie	9. Gale
10. Tammy L	11. Jenn Borjeson	12. Jacky - Paddington Fan
13. Kym's Crafty Cards	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Mrs a.

(Collection closed)

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Please add your entry by clicking the inlinkz button. Entry is open until 23:59GMT on 31st May 2013.  The prize for this month is a guest design team spot for our July challenge and the winner will be announced shortly after entry closes.

1. Kym's Crafty Cards	2. K8	3. Papersniffer
4. Elizabeth H.	5. Desire Fourie	6. Sharon Gurnhill
7. elizabeth h.	8. Desire Fourie	9. Gale
10. Tammy L	11. Jenn Borjeson	12. Jacky - Paddington Fan
13. Kym's Crafty Cards	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Mrs a.

(Collection closed)

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Please add your entry by clicking the inlinkz button. Entry is open until 23:59GMT on 31st May 2013.  The prize for this month is a guest design team spot for our July challenge and the winner will be announced shortly after entry closes.

1. Kym's Crafty Cards	2. K8	3. Papersniffer
4. Elizabeth H.	5. Desire Fourie	6. Sharon Gurnhill
7. elizabeth h.	8. Desire Fourie	9. Gale
10. Tammy L	11. Jenn Borjeson	12. Jacky - Paddington Fan
13. Kym's Crafty Cards	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Mrs a.

(Collection closed)

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Please add your entry by clicking the inlinkz button. Entry is open until 23:59GMT on 31st May 2013.  The prize for this month is a guest design team spot for our July challenge and the winner will be announced shortly after entry closes.

1. Kym's Crafty Cards	2. K8	3. Papersniffer
4. Elizabeth H.	5. Desire Fourie	6. Sharon Gurnhill
7. elizabeth h.	8. Desire Fourie	9. Gale
10. Tammy L	11. Jenn Borjeson	12. Jacky - Paddington Fan
13. Kym's Crafty Cards	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Mrs a.

(Collection closed)

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Please add your entry by clicking the inlinkz button. Entry is open until 23:59GMT on 31st May 2013.  The prize for this month is a guest design team spot for our July challenge and the winner will be announced shortly after entry closes.

1. Kym's Crafty Cards	2. K8	3. Papersniffer
4. Elizabeth H.	5. Desire Fourie	6. Sharon Gurnhill
7. elizabeth h.	8. Desire Fourie	9. Gale
10. Tammy L	11. Jenn Borjeson	12. Jacky - Paddington Fan
13. Kym's Crafty Cards	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Mrs a.

(Collection closed)

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Please add your entry by clicking the inlinkz button. Entry is open until 23:59GMT on 31st May 2013.  The prize for this month is a guest design team spot for our July challenge and the winner will be announced shortly after entry closes.

1. Kym's Crafty Cards	2. K8	3. Papersniffer
4. Elizabeth H.	5. Desire Fourie	6. Sharon Gurnhill
7. elizabeth h.	8. Desire Fourie	9. Gale
10. Tammy L	11. Jenn Borjeson	12. Jacky - Paddington Fan
13. Kym's Crafty Cards	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Mrs a.

(Collection closed)

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Please add your entry by clicking the inlinkz button. Entry is open until 23:59GMT on 31st May 2013.  The prize for this month is a guest design team spot for our July challenge and the winner will be announced shortly after entry closes.

1. Kym's Crafty Cards	2. K8	3. Papersniffer
4. Elizabeth H.	5. Desire Fourie	6. Sharon Gurnhill
7. elizabeth h.	8. Desire Fourie	9. Gale
10. Tammy L	11. Jenn Borjeson	12. Jacky - Paddington Fan
13. Kym's Crafty Cards	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Mrs a.

(Collection closed)

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Please add your entry by clicking the inlinkz button. Entry is open until 23:59GMT on 31st May 2013.  The prize for this month is a guest design team spot for our July challenge and the winner will be announced shortly after entry closes.

1. Kym's Crafty Cards	2. K8	3. Papersniffer
4. Elizabeth H.	5. Desire Fourie	6. Sharon Gurnhill
7. elizabeth h.	8. Desire Fourie	9. Gale
10. Tammy L	11. Jenn Borjeson	12. Jacky - Paddington Fan
13. Kym's Crafty Cards	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Mrs a.

(Collection closed)

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Please add your entry by clicking the inlinkz button. Entry is open until 23:59GMT on 31st May 2013.  The prize for this month is a guest design team spot for our July challenge and the winner will be announced shortly after entry closes.

1. Kym's Crafty Cards	2. K8	3. Papersniffer
4. Elizabeth H.	5. Desire Fourie	6. Sharon Gurnhill
7. elizabeth h.	8. Desire Fourie	9. Gale
10. Tammy L	11. Jenn Borjeson	12. Jacky - Paddington Fan
13. Kym's Crafty Cards	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Mrs a.

(Collection closed)

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Please add your entry by clicking the inlinkz button. Entry is open until 23:59GMT on 31st May 2013.  The prize for this month is a guest design team spot for our July challenge and the winner will be announced shortly after entry closes.

1. Kym's Crafty Cards	2. K8	3. Papersniffer
4. Elizabeth H.	5. Desire Fourie	6. Sharon Gurnhill
7. elizabeth h.	8. Desire Fourie	9. Gale
10. Tammy L	11. Jenn Borjeson	12. Jacky - Paddington Fan
13. Kym's Crafty Cards	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Mrs a.

(Collection closed)

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Please add your entry by clicking the inlinkz button. Entry is open until 23:59GMT on 31st May 2013.  The prize for this month is a guest design team spot for our July challenge and the winner will be announced shortly after entry closes.

1. Kym's Crafty Cards	2. K8	3. Papersniffer
4. Elizabeth H.	5. Desire Fourie	6. Sharon Gurnhill
7. elizabeth h.	8. Desire Fourie	9. Gale
10. Tammy L	11. Jenn Borjeson	12. Jacky - Paddington Fan
13. Kym's Crafty Cards	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Mrs a.

(Collection closed)

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Please add your entry by clicking the inlinkz button. Entry is open until 23:59GMT on 31st May 2013.  This month is a just for fun challenge. 

1. Kym's Crafty Cards	2. K8	3. Papersniffer
4. Elizabeth H.	5. Desire Fourie	6. Sharon Gurnhill
7. elizabeth h.	8. Desire Fourie	9. Gale
10. Tammy L	11. Jenn Borjeson	12. Jacky - Paddington Fan
13. Kym's Crafty Cards	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Mrs a.

(Collection closed)

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Please add your entry by clicking the inlinkz button. Entry is open until 23:59GMT on 31st May 2013.  The prize for this month is a guest design team spot for our July challenge and the winner will be announced shortly after entry closes.

1. Kym's Crafty Cards	2. K8	3. Papersniffer
4. Elizabeth H.	5. Desire Fourie	6. Sharon Gurnhill
7. elizabeth h.	8. Desire Fourie	9. Gale
10. Tammy L	11. Jenn Borjeson	12. Jacky - Paddington Fan
13. Kym's Crafty Cards	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Mrs a.

(Collection closed)

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Introducing Chris

I'd like to introduce you to Chris Stern our new design team member from the DT call we recently had.

Chris is a digital stamp artist with her own online store and she also edits a free online magazine - Art With No Boundaries

Chris has a personal blog which can be found here.  Her work is strikingly different.  Take a look at this stunning shadow box for example.

I am pleased to welcome her to the team.

Don't forget there is another chance to become a design team member by entering a project into the April challenge (entry open until 23:59 GMT on 30th April 2013) via the inlinkz button on the challenge post.

April Challenge - Design Team Prize

April showers bring lots of rainbows so your challenge is to be inspired by

 R A I N B O W S

This post here has some amazing images of rainbow colours in different ways.

Our challenge this month has a very special prize - a place on our design team until the end of the year.  Simply create a project inspired by a rainbow and link it up at the bottom by 30th April 2013.

 

Here is how our design team were inspired by RAINBOWS:

 

Helen

I decided to use yellows and greens to make this colouful card for this months challenge. The card is 6" x 6" in size. To make this card I used Distress Ink pads in crushed olive and shabby shutters, Dylusions sprays in fresh lime and lemon zest, Distress Markers, pale lemon card stock for the Spellbinder trellis, olive Bazzill card stock, green button, natural rafia, stamps by Stampotique, Paper Artsy and Indigoblu.

 Kelly
For my rainbow project I decided to make a Hello Kitty bookmark! I used my cricut to cut out the rainbow and Hello Kitty and I embossed the edges with silver embossing powder and finished my bookmark with some bling!

Eleni

I've used all my shades of Dylusion mists to create a rainbow background for my layout.
The photo is of myself with my nephew and nieces and the title says it all!

Emma 

I went for CAS inspired this month as there is nothing as simple as a beautiful rainbow against a crisp grey stormy sky

The simplicity of a 'to the point' sentiment and a row of Rainbow buttons........

 

 

 

They have produced some stunning work and if you would like the opportunity to win a place on our design team then please link up below.

 

 

 

and now onto our March winner of the prize sponsored by My Creative Classroom.  The winner was Zoe at The Little Place.  Zoe please can you email me at craftgardenshop@aol.com and I will put you in contact with the sponsor.