Challenge 48 Reminder and Winner and Top 3 from Challenge 47

 Hello and welcome back to the challenge blog.

We're back today to share some more inspiration for our current challenge and let you know the winner and top 3 from Challenge 47.

Our theme for Challenge 47 was 'whatever the weather'.

Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Our winner chosen by random.org is:

#10 - Bernadet

Congratulations!  Please e-mail me (Helen) madebyhelenblog@yahoo.com and let me know which 3 stamps you would like from the Star Stampz Etsy shop (please include links in your email).

Please make sure you claim your prize before the end of August.

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And our top 3 are:

#1 - Paper Whims

#4 - Vannessa

#11 - Jinny

If anyone from the Top 3 would like to join us as a Guest Designer in a future challenge, please send me an e-mail - madebyhelenblog@yahoo.com

 Congratulations to the Top 3, please grab your badge below: 

Now back to our current challenge which is:

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Here's some more inspiration from our Design Team:

Gina using 'Christmas Elf'

Helen using 'Cup of Cocoa'

Kel using 'Christmas Doll Stocking'

Samantha using 'Jack Frost'

Don't forget to join us for the challenge here.

Helen and the Design Team x

Challenge 48 - Christmas in July

 Hello and welcome back!

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 July 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:

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

We have two Guest Designers joining us for this challenge:

First is Aimeslee who has used Santa's Letter to make this beautiful card:

 Head over to her blog here to leave a comment and see more of her great work.

Next is Clara who has used The Nutcracker to make this great card:

To see more of Clara's cards and leave her a comment, head over to her blog here.

And here is some inspiration from our Design Team:

We have a new Design Team member joining us this month - please welcome Annie!

Annie using Christmas Elf Ornament

Deanne using Me and My Snowman

Kel using Christmas Tangle

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.

Just before we go here's some news from Star Stampz:

First of all, we have a new Instagram page here so please follow us and keep an eye out for inspiration from the Design Team there

AND

We have a new anything goes Facebook Challenge for any cards made using Star Stampz image so for an extra chance to win head over to the Facebook Group here

Happy crafting

Helen and the Star Stampz Challenge Team x

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