Saturday, July 25, 2026

Challenge 84 - Anything Goes/Christmas in July

 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 10 August to see who is the winner and top 3 was from last month's challenge.

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.

Our optional theme this month is:

ANYTHING GOES/CHRISTMAS IN JULY

And here is some inspiration from our Design Team:

Annie using Santa's Letter

Deanne using Cup of Cocoa

Gina using Cinderella

Maria using Snowflake Fairy

Samantha  using Christmas Tangle


Great cards - thank you ladies!

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 24th of each month and as I mentioned above, the results will be published on the 10th of the month.

Helen and the Star Stampz Team x 


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Friday, July 10, 2026

Winner and Top 3 From Challenge 82

 Welcome back to the Star Stampz Challenge Blog!!

We're back today with the announcement of the winner and top 3 from Challenge 82.

Our theme for Challenge 82 was anything goes/sports and hobbies and we had some fabulous entries - your support is much appreciated.

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

#9 - Silke

Congratulations!  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.  

And now let's see who Maria has chosen as the top 3 from Challenge 82:

#3 - Paper Whims

#6 - Astrid

#9 - Silke

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.

Don't forget to join us for our current challenge here.

Helen and the Star Stampz Team x

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Challenge 83 - Anything Goes/Summer

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 10 July to see who is the winner and top 3 was from last month's challenge.

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.

Our optional theme this month is:

ANYTHING GOES/SUMMER

We have Jenn joining us this month as a Guest Designer and she has made this beautiful card:


Jenn has used My Sweet Sunflower which is available here in the shop.

For more details about Jenn's card and to leave her a comment, please head over to her blog here.

And here is some inspiration from our Design Team:

Annie using Beach Days

Deanne using Whale of a Tale

Gina using Dennis

Maria using Beach Days

Samantha  using Sunflower Smiles


Great cards - thank you ladies!

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 24th of each month and as I mentioned above, the results will be published on the 10th of the month.

Helen and the Star Stampz Team x 



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Winner and Top 3 From Challenge 81

 Welcome back to the Star Stampz Challenge Blog!!

We're back today with the announcement of the winner and top 3 from Challenge 81.  Apologies for the delay in publishing the results but the shop was unavailable for a while and I wanted to make sure it was back and running before I published this post.

Our theme for Challenge 81 was anything goes/seeing double and we had some fabulous entries - your support is much appreciated.

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

#5 - Paper Whims

Congratulations!  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.  

Everyone else who entered is in our Top 3 for the challenge!

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.

Don't forget to join us for our current challenge here.

Helen and the Star Stampz Team x

Monday, May 25, 2026

Challenge 82 - Anything Goes/Sports and Hobbies

 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 10 June to see who is the winner and top 3 was from last month's challenge.

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.

Our optional theme chosen by Maria is:

ANYTHING GOES/SPORTS AND HOBBIES

This month we are joined by Guest Designer Uschi who has made this fabulous card:


Uschi has used the Football Soccer Boy digi stamp which you can find here in the Etsy shop. 

For more details about Uschi's card and to leave her a comment, please head over to her blog here.

And here is some inspiration from our Design Team:

Annie using Ballerina

Deanne using Football Soccer Boy

Gina using Football Soccer Boy

Maria using Gotta Catch 'em All Pokemon

Samantha  using Journey Through a Book


Great cards - thank you ladies!

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 24th of each month and as I mentioned above, the results will be published on the 10th of the month.

Helen and the Star Stampz Team x 



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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Winner and Top 3 From Challenge 80

 Welcome back to the Star Stampz Challenge Blog!!

We're back today with the announcement of the winner and top 3 from Challenge 80.

Our theme for Challenge 80 was Anything Goes/Furry Friends and we had some fabulous entries - your support is much appreciated.

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

#1 - Silke

Congratulations!  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.  

And now let's see who I've chosen as the top 3 from Challenge 80 :

#5 - Paper Whims

#6 - Carol S

#14 - Jenn

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.

Don't forget to join us for our current challenge here.

Helen and the Star Stampz Team x

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Challenge 81 - Anything Goes/Seeing Double

  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 on 10 May to find out the winner and top 3 from last month's challenge.  

This month's optional theme was chosen by Gina:

ANYTHING GOES/SEEING DOUBLE

And here is some inspiration from our wonderful Design Team:

Annie using Kimono Portrait

Deanne using Sparkle

Maria using My Sweet Sunflower

Samantha using Ballerina


Great cards - thank you ladies!

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

Please use the second link below - for some reason the first one finished early.

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 24th of each month and as I mentioned above, the results will be published on the 10th of the following month.

Helen and the Star Stampz Team x 


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Friday, April 10, 2026

Winner and Top 3 From Challenge 79

 Welcome back to the Star Stampz Challenge Blog!!

We're back today with the announcement of the winner and top 3 from Challenge 79

Our theme for Challenge 79 was Anything Goes/Fantasy and/or Storybook and we had some fabulous entries - your support is much appreciated.

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

#2 - Brenda

Congratulations!  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.  

And now let's see who Samantha has chosen as the top 3 from Challenge 79

#1 - Paper Whims

#5 - Yvonne

#7 - Silke

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.

Don't forget to join us for our current challenge here.

Helen and the Star Stampz Team x