Challenge 78 - Anything Goes/For a Girl - 25 January

 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.

The winners from our last challenge were published here on 10 January so check back to see if you were a winner or in the top 3!

Before we talk about today's new challenge, please join me in welcoming Ilonka to the Design Team!

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 Deanne is:

ANYTHING GOES/FOR A GIRL

And here is some inspiration from our Design Team:

Annie using Guard of Suits

Deanne using Sparkle

Gina using Wicked Elphaba and Glinda

Helen using Sparkle

Ilonka using Be My Valentine

Kel using Candy Girl

Maria using Cup of Cocoa

Samantha using Beauty Chibi

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 

Winner and Top 3 From Challenge 77

  Welcome back to the Star Stampz Challenge Blog!!

Our challenges now start on the 25th of each month and run until midday on the 24th of the following month.

We're back today with the announcement of the winner and top 3 from Challenge 77

Our theme for Challenge 77 was Anything Goes/Winter and we had some fabulous entries - your support is much appreciated.

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

#16 - Bernadet

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 77:

#3 - Beebeebabs

#11 - Astrid

#14 - Paper Whims

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 on 25 January for our first challenge of 2026!

Helen and the Star Stampz Team x

Happy New Year and Some News!

 

Happy New Year from everyone at Star Stampz!

Thank you for supporting our challenges in 2025 and we hope you will continue to join us during the year ahead.

Our challenges will be changing a little in 2026.

Challenges will now launch on the 25th of the month with inspiration from the whole Design Team and then the winner and top 3 will be posted on the 10th of the month.

So join us again on 10 January for our winner and top 3 from the December challenge and then on 25 January for our first new challenge of 2026!

Helen and the Star Stampz Design Team x

Challenge 77 Reminder and Winner and Top 3 From Challenge 76

Hello and first of all HAPPY CHRISTMAS!  

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 76.

Our theme for Challenge 76 was Anything Goes/Nature and we had some fabulous entries - your support is much appreciated.

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

#11 - Tina

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 76:

#1 - Kathy K

#4 - Paper Whims

#11 - Tina

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 wonderful inspiration from the Design Team for our current challenge:

ANYTHING GOES/WINTER

Maria using Santa's Letter

Kel using Christmas Star

Annie using Me and My Snowman

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

Helen and the Star Stampz Challenge x

Challenge 77 - Anything Goes/Winter

 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 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.

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 Annie is:

ANYTHING GOES/WINTER

We have a Guest Designer joining us for this challenge - please welcome Jenn who has made this beautiful card for us:

Jenn has used 'Santa's Letter' to make her card.

And here is some inspiration from our Design Team:

Gina using 'Me and My Snowman'

Deanne using 'Cup of Cocoa'

Samantha using 'Christmas Elf'

Kel using 'Cup of Cocoa'

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 9th of each month and as I mentioned above, the results will be published in our second post of the month on the 25th.

Helen and the Star Stampz Team x 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge 76 Reminder and Winner and Top 3 From Challenge 75

 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 75.

Our theme for Challenge 75 was Anything Goes/Include a Pumpkin and we had some fabulous entries - your support is much appreciated.

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

#13 - Vannessa

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 75:

#1 - Paper Wishes

#13 - Vannessa

#16 - 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.

And now here is some more wonderful inspiration from the Design Team for our current challenge:

ANYTHING GOES/NATURE   

Maria

Annie

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

Helen and the Star Stampz Challenge x

Challenge 76 - Anything Goes/Nature and a Design Team Call

 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 November 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.

Before we talk about today's new challenge, don't forget we're running a Design Team Call for some new team members for 2026!

What we are asking from you:

- Create 1 project per month following our optional challenge theme.

- Promote our challenge and your creations on social media.

- Comment on your numbers during the challenges and take your turn choosing the top 3 entries

 - You don't need to have any previous DT experience but you do need to have a blog

- You need to have Facebook account, because our team communication happens there.

You can choose what StarStampz image you like to use in your creation (as long as you follow the optional theme). We are pretty easy going team!

If you are interested in joining us or have any questions, just send email to madebyhelenblog@yahoo.com

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

Our optional theme chosen by Samantha is:

ANYTHING GOES/NATURE

We have Taty joining us this month as a Guest Designer.  Here is her beautiful card:

You can find out more about her card here on her blog.

And here is some inspiration from our Design Team:

Gina

Deanne

Samantha

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 9th of each month and as I mentioned above, the results will be published in our second post of the month on the 25th.

Helen and the Star Stampz Team x 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge 75 Reminder and Winner and Top 3 From Challenge 74

 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 74.

Our theme for Challenge 74 was Anything Goes/Inspired by a Book or Movie and we had some fabulous entries - your support is much appreciated.

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

#2 - Jenn

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 Maria has chosen as the top 3 from Challenge 74:

#2 - Jenn

#4 - Paper Whims

#8 - Yvonne

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 wonderful inspiration from the Design Team for our current challenge:

ANYTHING GOES/INCLUDE A PUMPKIN

Maria using Pumpkin Pile

Annie using Autumn Gift

Gina using Pumpkin Witch

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

Don't forget that we have a DT call too - all the details are in the blog post here.

Helen and the Star Stampz Challenge x