Take Your Pick Week

Hi peeps and hope you are all OK and that you are managing to stay warm.
And Happy Australia Day for yesterdays to all our friends down under.

A huge thank you to everybody who joined in last week –   a wonderful response and your ‘new’ cards and projects were fabulous : ).

So who is our winner?

Woohooo Coops this week it’s you chick :)

Well done to you and if you e-mail me, I’ll pass your details on to Mary and hugest thanks to The Ribbon Girl for sponsoring us xxx

And check out what Coops did ….

This is sooo gorgeous – and the 3 shapes are a square, a rectangle and an oval.
Love it chick : )

OK, onto this week and it’s time to

Take Your Pick

If you remember from November, the last challenge of every month is going to have several themes and you simply take your pick from them.
There’s a sketch, a colour theme, a product theme and a technique theme to choose from.
You can use any theme and if you want to, you can combine two or more.

So  here are this month’s  themes  -

 

Colour theme. 
Use any ‘warm’ colours.

Technique theme
Fancy Folds ie stepper card, diamond fold, easel card etc.

Here’s some links if you get stuck -

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/2_5_7_10_box/

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/uprightdiamondfoldcard/

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/joy_fold_card/

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/freestandingpopupcard/

Product theme
Buttons

Sketch
Sketch #97

But don’t forget as always,  if you would prefer to use another sketch, then please feel free to use any Papertake Weekly sketch you fancy,
and just add the number of the sketch you’ve chosen when you post the link back to us :)

To make life a bit easier, we now have a sketches page at the top here so there are a fair old few to choose from.
Hopefully this will save you having to go back through the archives to find one that you like :)

As always, please feel free to resize, flip and rotate the elements - as long as you can still see the sketch, it’s completely fine so fill yer boots!!!

So all you have to do is simply  Take You Pick!!

I hope that this all makes sense but please feel free to email either myself or any of the PTW girls if you have any queries or questions.

As it’s the last challenge of the month, we are sponsored by those fabulous people across the pond.

Yes it’s the one and only and utterly fab

Simon Says Stamp

Woo Hoo !! :-)

In business since 2002, Simon Says Stamp is striving to offer you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards, and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world.
We stock over 100,000 items in our warehouses so that we can offer you quick service and one stop shopping at a great price!
We are located in Ohio, the heart of it all. Our team works hard to give you a fulfilled shopping experience and is always open to your ideas and suggestions!
Happy customers are the heart of our business. We work hard to find and deliver to you the latest in stamping and paper crafting supplies!
Attending classes, workshops, and sales meetings around the world, our goal is to keep our product offerings fresh and current.
Make us your one stop easy shop - and we'll deliver right to your door!

There is a .....

.... $25 voucher up for grabs for you to spend in Heidi’s shop  and as there's a whole host of fab stuff there, our winner is  soooo going to be spoiled for choice– woohoooo :)

Hugest of thanks for a fabulous prize  chick xxx :)

And now without further ado, here’s what our fab girlies have done this week -

 

Mary (fancy folds theme)

Debs (warm colours, fancy folds – centre step fold -  and buttons)

Natalie (warm colours)

Liz (warm colours)

Liz M (warm colours, fancy folds – side stepper)

Sharon (sketch #97)

Lols (sketch #97)

Dawny P  (sketch #97)

So that’s what we did and now it’s over to you, and if you get a sec, don’t forget to check out our individual blogs and see what else we have been up to.

As always, could we ask a huge favour peeps please.

Could you help to make our job at leaving comments easier by turning off comment verification and enabling comment moderation instead please pretty please xxxx.
It’s ever so easy to do – see our sidebar – and you won’t get spam comments as you can easily reject the comments that you don't want to appear.

Can we remind you nicely that’s it’s fine to combine challenges but please, no back linking.
We hope you understand that it’s only fair to those who make a new card xxx

And could we ask that you restrict your number of entries please to no more than 5

Thanks ever so muchly – we really do appreciate it xxx

And  just to let you know that sometimes it is not possible for the Design Team to leave a comments on every entry, with these Blogger issues that some of us are having at the mo.
But please be assured that we do stop by and we are doing our best and every single eligible entry goes into the draw for our prizes even if we don’t manage to leave you a comment.

Thanks for bearing with us and huggiest of hugs to all xx

Get In Shape

Hi peeps and hope you are all OK and that you are managing to stay warm – if you are in the UK that is because it is freezing cold here at the moment,.

A huge thank you to everybody who joined in last week –   a wonderful response and your ‘new’ cards and projects were fabulous : ).

So who is our winner?

Woohooo Suzi week it’s you chick :)

Well done to you and if you e-mail me, I’ll pass your details on to Katharina and hugest thanks to

Whiff of Joy  for sponsoring us xxx

And check out what Suzi did ….

This is utterly gorgeous – what a stunning card, and Suzi has used her new papers and corrugated hearts – I love this : )

Now onto this week and  our theme today is

Get In Shape

so all we want you to do this week is to include 3 or more different shapes on your card or project, and your base card can count as one.

This week we are very pleased to welcome back our very own gorgeous Mary & Andrea aka …

The Ribbon Girl

… 
and check out  what’s up for grabs peeps

Hugest of thanks for a fabulous prize and do nip and check out the website if you get a sec cos there’s oodles of pretty darn fab stuff  over there, there really is :)

And now without further ado, lets check out what our gorgeous girlies have done this week -

Mary

Natalie

Debs

Liz

Liz M

Lols

Sharon

Dawny P

So that’s what we did and now it’s over to you, and if you get a sec, don’t forget to check out our individual blogs and see what else we have been up to.

As always, could we ask a huge favour peeps please.

Could you help to make our job at leaving comments easier by turning off comment verification and enabling comment moderation instead please pretty please xxxx.
It’s ever so easy to do – see our sidebar – and you won’t get spam comments as you can easily reject the comments that you don't want to appear.

Can we remind you nicely that’s it’s fine to combine challenges but please, no back linking.
We hope you understand that it’s only fair to those who make a new card xxx

And could we ask that you restrict your number of entries please to no more than 5

Thanks ever so muchly – we really do appreciate it xxx

And  just to let you know that sometimes it is not possible for the Design Team to leave a comments on every entry, with these Blogger issues that some of us are having at the mo.
But please be assured that we do stop by and we are doing our best and every single eligible entry goes into the draw for our prizes even if we don’t manage to leave you a comment.

Thanks for bearing with us and huggiest of hugs to all xx

It’s All New

Hi peeps and hope you are all OK and that you are settling into the new year : )

A huge thank you to everybody who joined in last week –   a fantabulous response and awesome cards and projects.

So who is our winner?

Woohooo Irene M this week it’s you chick :)

Well done to you and if you e-mail me, I’ll pass your details on to Lili of The Valley and hugest thanks to them for sponsoring us xxx

And check out what Irene did ….

This is so gorgeous – what a stunning card, I love it.

Now onto this week and  our theme today is

It’s All New

so all we want you to do this week is to either create something for a new event ie a new house, a new job, a new baby, a new year etc
OR use something new from your stash you you haven't used before.
OR maybe Santa brought you something new?
OR maybe you could use a technique that you haven't tried before.

I  am so pleased to welcome back the sweetness that is our Katharina from

Whiff Of Joy

as our sponsor

and this week’s up for grabs prize is ...

2 digi images of your choice – have you seen them, they are FAB : )

Hugest of thanks Katharina for a fabulous prize:)xxx

And now without further ado, lets check out what our gorgeous girlies have done this week -

Mary (new baby)

Liz M (new baby)

Lols (new baby)

Natalie (new stash)

Marjorie (new papers)

Debs (new stash)

Sharon (new stash)

Liz (new baby)

Dawny P (new stash)

 

So that’s what we did and now it’s over to you, and if you get a sec, don’t forget to check out our individual blogs and see what else we have been up to.

As always, could we ask a huge favour peeps please.

Could you help to make our job at leaving comments easier by turning off comment verification and enabling comment moderation instead please pretty please xxxx.
It’s ever so easy to do – see our sidebar – and you won’t get spam comments as you can easily reject the comments that you don't want to appear.

Can we remind you nicely that’s it’s fine to combine challenges but please, no back linking.
We hope you understand that it’s only fair to those who make a new card xxx

And could we ask that you restrict your number of entries please to no more than 5

Thanks ever so muchly – we really do appreciate it xxx

And  just to let you know that sometimes it is not possible for the Design Team to leave a comments on every entry, with these Blogger issues that some of us are having at the mo.
But please be assured that we do stop by and we are doing our best and every single eligible entry goes into the draw for our prizes even if we don’t manage to leave you a comment.

Thanks for bearing with us and huggiest of hugs to all xx

Anything Goes : )

Hi peeps and hope you are all OK and

Happy New Year

A huge thank you to everybody who joined in last week –   a fab response and fabulous cards and projects.
We hope you all had a fab Christmas and enjoyed looking back at the challenges of 2014

So who is our winner?

Woohooo Ionabunny this week it’s you chick :)

Well done to you and if you e-mail me, I’ll pass your details on to  Heidi and hugest thanks to Simon Says Stamp for sponsoring us xxx

And check out what our winner  did ….

Gorgeous colours I think and a fab sentiment.
Gail chose the To Die For challenge from August.

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Before we get to this week’s challenge, is there anybody out there who fancies being in a mag?
I’ll let Kirstie explain -

Make your mum feel special!

Calling all cardmakers!
Does your mum deserve a special thanks on Mother's Day this year?
Or maybe you just want to tell your mum how much you love her?
Let us help you make Mother's Day a really special occasion this year by featuring you and your lovely mum in Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine.
Everyone featured will win a fantastic craft prize, too.

All you need to do is email us and tell us why your mum is so special to you.
The address is: kirstie.sleight@immediate.co.uk

We look forward to hearing from you x

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Now onto this week and as it’s the first one of the month we have our usual

Anything Goes

theme and this month’s optional extra is to make a thank you card or gift.

But remember this is only an option and if you don’t want to use this theme then you don’t have to.
The main thing is to let loose your creative stuff and make a card that pleases YOU :)

As our regulars will know, the first challenge of the month is sponsored by the lovely Lisa & Laila over at

Lili of The Valley

And they have given us a …

… to give to one lucky winner.

And with so much to choose from in the shop, one lucky girlie is going to be spoiled for choice!!!!

Hugest of thanks for a fabulous prize :)xxx

And now without further ado, here’s what our fab girlies have done this week -

Liz M

Natalie

Lols

Mary

Sharon

Marjorie

Debs

Liz

Dawny P

So that’s what we did and now it’s over to you, and if you get a sec, don’t forget to check out our individual blogs and see what else we have been up to.

As always, could we ask a huge favour peeps please.

Could you help to make our job at leaving comments easier by turning off comment verification and enabling comment moderation instead please pretty please xxxx.
It’s ever so easy to do – see our sidebar – and you won’t get spam comments as you can easily reject the comments that you don't want to appear.

Can we remind you nicely that’s it’s fine to combine challenges but please, no back linking.
We hope you understand that it’s only fair to those who make a new card xxx

And could we ask that you restrict your number of entries please to no more than 5

Thanks ever so muchly – we really do appreciate it xxx

And  just to let you know that sometimes it is not possible for the Design Team to leave a comments on every entry, with these Blogger issues that some of us are having at the mo.
But please be assured that we do stop by and we are doing our best and every single eligible entry goes into the draw for our prizes even if we don’t manage to leave you a comment.

Thanks for bearing with us and huggiest of hugs to all xx