Wk 52 Dec 29 - Happy New Year

Good morning, I hope you've all had a very merry Christmas and enjoyed all the festivities! We've got a fun challenge lined up for you this week, we decided that our hardworking DT needed a bit of a rest over Christmas so they will be showcasing their favourite projects from the last year! Our challenge theme for you guys at home is a nice easy one and remember you don't have to use PanPastels to play along, this weeks theme is: 

Anything goes!!

Before we check out the DT's favourite projects though, how about the winners from Challenge 50,  Without any further ado, our lucky winner chosen by Random.org is

1. Carol Gill

congratulations Carol sweetie, email us to claim your fabby PanPastel prize!

And our top 3, as chosen by the DT:

2 Tracey V

9 Kym

10 Jane/'s Journal

Congratulations ladies, your projects were stunning! Make sure you grab your Top 3 badge for your blogs

And now on to the inspiration from our DT, starting with a beautiful new project from our guest designer Rachel who has been playing with the gorgeous metallic PanPastels for this stunning card! 

I'm sure you're itching to see the gorgeous projects our DT have picked as their favourites so we won't keep you waiting any longer .....

 Terry My favourite project from this past year that I made...an altered project that I made out of flowers, inks, Gesso, PanPastels, butterfly, lace, ink and Maimery.

Claire here with my favourite project from 2013. This is from our Floral Challenge in August and I made a collage frame using lots of PanPastels, Maimeri Glassy Gel and microbeads

here's a close up of the poppies, you can find all the details here on my blog

 

Tracy here with one of my favourite projects from the last year using Maimeri Mediums and Pan Pastels.

 Stamps can be used in so many ways and on many mediums including recycled wood.

 You can find out all the details here on my blog.

Zoe I have used a black tag, covered with versamark and the golds metallic Pan Pastels, run through embossing machine with a stars stencil and then inked through the stencil and added the bronze Metallic PP. Visit my blog to see more http://zoeblingcards.blogspot.co.uk/

As always we've got a fab prize from our sponsor Your Creativity Store so don't miss out!

You've got until Tuesday 7th January to enter and our lucky winner and Top 3 will be announced on Sunday January 12th.

We don't have many rules but we want to make sure its fair for everyone so:

1. No backlinking, new projects only please

2. Follow the challenge theme

3. Link to your blog post not just your blog, it makes it easier for us to find your beautiful projects.

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Wk 51 Dec 22 - A quick and easy christmas gift - use fabric in some way

Good morning time for our last challenge before Christmas, I hope you're all fitting in some crafting time with all the rushing around getting ready for Santa!! Our theme this week is 

Anything goes

but we challenged the DT to create quick and easy Christmas gifts and to use fabric too! Of course they rose to the challenge and have come up with some awesome projects but before you check them out I bet you want to know who's the lucky winner from challenge 49. Our winner is...

Number 1, congratulations Hazel Christmas has come early!

Please email us to claim your prize

Now on to our top 3, chosen by the design team .....

6 Mags

16 Jane's Journal

18 Craftyfield

Well done ladies, your projects were absolutely stunning!! Don't forget to grab your Top 3 badges

Our guest designer Rachel has created an amazing project again this week, creating these stunning flower brooches from PanPastels and felt! How cute are they?? Pop over to Rachel's blog to find out all about them

Now on to the inspiration from our lovely design team

Zoe I've used 3 tiny 3x3 inch canvasses to create this mixed media wall hanging of my three fostered baby girls who have all been adopted, please visit my blog to see more!

 Claire C I've made a pendant using fabric and PanPastels. It was a bit of an experiment but I'm pleased with the way it turned out. I've used Permanent Red and Gold PanPastels with Maimeri Glassy gel, for more details pop over to my blog

Here's another pic of the flowers

Terry I made a Christmas Tag, tried to make a snowy background with lots of Gesso, modelling paste and Metallic Silver PanPastels. The clock is made with modelling paste and used some shimmer on the bottom of the tag, some lace and sentiments and crackle to finish. 

What gorgeous projects, I hope they've inspired you to play along as our lucky winner will receive a fabulous prize from Your Creativity Store!!!!

We don't have many rules but we want to make sure its fair for everyone so:

1. No backlinking, new projects only please

2. Follow the challenge theme

3. Link to your blog post not just your blog, it makes it easier for us to find your beautiful projects

The lucky winner and top 3 will be announced on Sunday 5th January

Good luck everyone and 

MERRY CHRISTMAS from Nikky and all the DT!!

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