November Challenge

Welcome to the November challenge.

This month we are very lucky to be sponsored by Crafty Sentiments Designs who have provided the design team with some images to use. One lucky winner (drawn at random) will win some images of their choice from their shop.

Here is a little bit about Crafty sentiments designs:

We are a small online based company selling both digital, clear and exclusive rubber stamps along with our own range of diecuts called 'Crafty Cutters', to cardmarkers and scrapbookers, started in October 2009 by me (Suzette), we offer a wide range of exclusive images as well as some lovely sentiments with some essential crafting products.

Now onto the challenge. Your challenge this month is quite simply CHRISTMAS but with a twist. I don't want to see any red or green.  Any entries which include red or green in any way will not be eligible to win the prize.

Here is what my amazing team created with the images provided by our sponsor:

Kevin

Cathy

Helen
I am busy making gift bags and boxes at the moment and thought these snowmen would make delightful decorations. I have coloured my images using copics and the raised snow was made using matt accent and glamour dust.

Melly

Tiffany

Kylie

I'm not much of a carmaker, but i tried my hand at some paper-piecing with one of the provided images, and dressed it up with some bling and ribbon:

Carlyann

Craft Fair

Tomorrow I am taking the shop and lots lots more besides to a craft fair

Free parking, free entry, lots of stalls and the main man by the name of Santa will be in his grotto. If you are around come and say hello. My stall is in the tea and coffee hall.

It is a few moments from Junction 32 of the M62 near Xscape and the Junction 32 Shopping Village.

Scarf Knitting Pattern Giveaway

My very first proper knitting pattern is now available for purchase.  I have listed it on Ravelry for £1.99 which is approximately $3.

It is called Forest Ruffle because I decided on the design whilst we were on holiday in the forest and couldn't think of anything else.

Anyway here is a piccie of the finished object and you can find the pattern here

As we haven't had a prize this month with it being the design team call month I am having a little bit of a giveaway for knitters who read the blog.  Leave a comment and I'll pick a winner or winners to receive an electronic copy (pdf) of the pattern.

If you would like to purchase a copy of the pattern then the buy now button will take you to the purchase page - Paypal do the clever currency conversion part of the purchase for free where ever you are in the world.

New Design Team

I am very happy to announce that our new design team members are

Kylie

Cathy

and Jay

I'm really happy to welcome these ladies on board and look forward to working with them.

A huge thank you to everybody who applied by the link and also by email. It was a hard task.