Sunday, March 10, 2024

Challenge 56 - Anything Goes/Animals

 Hello and welcome back to the challenge blog!

A big thank you to everyone who took part in our last challenge - we really appreciate you joining in.

Don't forget to come back here on 25 March to see who is the winner and top 3 was from last month's challenge and of course to see more inspiration from the Design Team for our current challenge.

And don't forget that all our challenges are now 'anything goes' with an optional theme for you to follow.  Our Design Team will use the optional theme but you can choose whether to or not.

And now on to this month's challenge and our theme, chosen by Clara, is -

ANYTHING GOES/ANIMALS

And here is some inspiration from our Design Team who this month all chose to use the same cute digi stamp 'Puppy Rabbit' which is available here in the Etsy shop.









Great inspiration from the team!

Please link up your cards below remembering to link to your post not your whole blog.

Our rules are in the sidebar - please make sure you follow them so you are eligible for our winner's prize of three digi stamps of your choice.  Our challenges end at 12 noon GMT on the 9th of each month and as I mentioned above, the results will be published in our second post of the month on the 25th.

Don't forget about our Instagram page here.

Happy crafting

Helen and the Star Stampz Challenge Team x


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Sunday, February 25, 2024

Challenge 55 Reminder and Winner and Top 3 From Challenge 54

 Welcome back to the Star Stampz Challenge!

We're back today with a reminder of our current challenge and the winner and top 3 from Challenge 54.

Our theme for Challenge 54 was anything goes/fairies and we had some fabulous entries - your support is much appreciated.

First of all our winner chosen by random.org is:

#6 - Elle-Jeanne


Congratulations Elle-Jeanne.  Please e-mail me (Helen) at madebyhelenblog@yahoo.com and let me know which 3 images you would like from the Star Stampz Etsy Shop - please include links in your e-mail.  Please claim your prize by the end of March.

And now let's see who team member Deanne has chosen as the top 3 from Challenge 53:

#8 - Vannessa


#15 - Jinny


#23 - Kitty


Congratulations to you all!

I would like to invite you all to be Guest Designers for a future challenge.  If you would like to take up this invitation, please e-mail me (address above) and we will get everything set up.

And now here is some more Christmas inspiration from the Design Team:

Annie using Cinderella 








We hope that's inspired you to join our challenge - we'd love to see your cards!

Helen and the Star Stampz Challenge x

Saturday, February 10, 2024

Challenge 55 - Anything Goes/Storybook Characters

 Hello and welcome back to the challenge blog!

A big thank you to everyone who took part in our last challenge - we really appreciate you joining in.

Don't forget to come back here on 25 February to see who is the winner and top 3 was from last month's challenge and of course to see more inspiration from the Design Team for our current challenge.

And don't forget that all our challenges are now 'anything goes' with an optional theme for you to follow.  Our Design Team will use the optional theme but you can choose whether to or not.

And now on to this month's challenge and our theme, chosen by Samantha, is -

ANYTHING GOES/STORYBOOK CHARACTERS

We have a Guest Designer joining us this month - please welcome Uschi.

Here is her card:


She has used Snow White - please visit her blog here to leave her a comment.

And here is some inspiration from our Design Team:







Great inspiration from the team!

Please link up your cards below remembering to link to your post not your whole blog.

Our rules are in the sidebar - please make sure you follow them so you are eligible for our winner's prize of three digi stamps of your choice.  Our challenges end at 12 noon GMT on the 9th of each month and as I mentioned above, the results will be published in our second post of the month on the 25th.

Don't forget about our Instagram page here.

Happy crafting

Helen and the Star Stampz Challenge Team x


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Click here to enter

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Challenge 54 Reminder and Winner and Top 3 From Challenge 53

Welcome back to the Star Stampz Challenge Blog!

We're back today with a reminder of our current challenge and the winner and top 3 from Challenge 53.

Our theme for Challenge 53 was 'Christmas' and we had some fabulous entries - your support is much appreciated.

First of all our winner chosen by random.org is:

#5 - Kathy K


Congratulations Kathy.  Please e-mail me (Helen) at madebyhelenblog@yahoo.com and let me know which 3 images you would like from the Star Stampz Etsy Shop - please include links in your e-mail.  Please claim your prize by the end of January.

And now let's see who the Design Team has chosen as the top 3 from Challenge 53:

#2 - Vannessa


#13 - Lynn McAuley


#20 - Liliane Carvalho


Congratulations to you all - we loved your cards.

I would like to invite you all to be Guest Designers for a future challenge.  If you would like to take up this invitation, please e-mail me (address above) and we will get everything set up.

And now here is some more Christmas inspiration from the Design Team:






(to follow)

We hope that's inspired you to join our challenge - we'd love to see your cards!

Helen and the Star Stampz Challenge x

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Challenge 54 - Anything Goes/Fairies

Hello and welcome to our first challenge of 2024!

Before I tell you about our new challenge I have an important change to let you know about.

All of our challenges will now be 'anything goes' with an optional theme for you to follow.  Our Design Team will use the optional theme but you can choose whether to or not.

A big thank you to everyone who took part in our last challenge - we really appreciate you joining in.

Don't forget to come back here on 25 January to see who is the winner and top 3 was from last month's challenge and of course to see more inspiration from the Design Team for our current challenge.

And now on to this month's challenge and our theme, chosen by Deanne, is -

ANYTHING GOES/FAIRIES

And here is some inspiration from our Design Team:









Great inspiration from the team!

Please link up your cards below remembering to link to your post not your whole blog.

Our rules are in the sidebar - please make sure you follow them so you are eligible for our winner's prize of three digi stamps of your choice.  Our challenges end at 12 noon GMT on the 9th of each month and as I mentioned above, the results will be published in our second post of the month on the 25th.

Don't forget about our Instagram page here.

Happy crafting

Helen and the Star Stampz Challenge Team x


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Monday, January 1, 2024

Happy New Year

 

Happy New Year from everyone at Star Stampz!!

We will be back on 10 January with a brand new challenge but in the meantime you can still enter our current Christmas challenge here.

Helen and the Star Stampz Team x


Monday, December 25, 2023

Challenge 53 Reminder and Winner and Top 3 From Challenge 52

 HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

Happy Christmas from everyone at Star Stampz - we hope you are having a wonderful time and enjoying spending time with family and friends.  And for those who find this a tough time of year we send you a virtual hug.

We're back today with a reminder of our current challenge and the winner and top 3 from Challenge 52.

Our theme for Challenge 52 was 'winter' and we had some fabulous entries - your support is much appreciated.

First of all our winner chosen by random.org is:

#2 - Donna W

with this fabulous card:


Congratulations Donna!  Please e-mail me (Helen) at madebyhelenblog@yahoo.com and let me know which 3 images you would like from the Star Stampz Etsy Shop - please include links in your e-mail.  Please claim your prize by the end of January.

And now let's see who the Design Team has chosen as the top 3 from Challenge 52:

#8 - Paper Whims


#18 - Carol Gill


#23 - Niki 1


Congratulations to you all - we loved your cards.

I would like to invite you all to be Guest Designers for a future challenge.  If you would like to take up this invitation, please e-mail me (address above) and we will get everything set up.

And now here is some more Christmas inspiration from the Design Team:











We hope that's inspired you to join our challenge - we'd love to see your cards!

Enjoy the rest of the holiday season and join us again on 10 January for another new challenge.

Helen and the Star Stampz Team x







You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Challenge 53 - Christmas

Hello and welcome back to our final challenge of 2023.

A big thank you to everyone who took part in our last challenge - we really appreciate you joining in.

Don't forget to come back here on 25 December to see who is the winner and top 3 was from last month's challenge and of course to see more inspiration from the Design Team for our current challenge.

And now on to this month's challenge and our theme is:

CHRISTMAS

We have a Guest Designer joining us this month.  Please welcome Bea!  Here is her beautiful card:


Bea used Christmas Elf Ornament to make her card - you can find the digi stamp here.  And Bea's blog post is here.

And here is some inspiration from our Design Team:

Annie using Santa's Letter

Deanne using Christmas Star




Great inspiration from the team!

Please link up your cards below remembering to link to your post not your whole blog.

Our rules are in the sidebar - please make sure you follow them so you are eligible for our winner's prize of three digi stamps of your choice.  Our challenges end at 12 noon GMT on the 9th of each month and as I mentioned above, the results will be published in our second post of the month on the 25th.

Don't forget about our Instagram page here.

Happy crafting

Helen and the Star Stampz Challenge Team x


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter