Challenge 33 - Anything Goes and some news

Hello everyone!  It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that this is the last challenge at Waltzingmouse Fanatics.  Whilst we've loved setting the challenges each fortnight, we just don't seem to have been able to build the numbers of players up, so feel we can't continue with all that goes into running a challenge with the low number of players we get each time.    Just remember, it's only the challenge that's closing and not the store!!!  Whilst numbers have been low we have had some wonderful regular supporters and we would like to thank everyone for playing along with us.  We've decided that as it's the last challenge we'll go with a theme that everyone likes:

ANYTHING WALTZINGMOUSE GOES!!

For this last challenge, Claire Brennan, designer and owner of Waltzingmouse Stamps, is offering a £20 prize voucher for the winner of this challenge.  The voucher is valid to March 2015 and is for use at the Waltzingmouse Stamps online store.  In order to be considered for the winner or top three you must use at least ONE Waltzingmouse stamp, sentiment or digi on your project. 

Here's some inspiration from the team:

Tara

Kathy

Deborah

You can upload your submissions until Thursday 1st January and we will announce the prize winner and top 3 on Saturday 3rd January 2015.

We'd like to wish you all a very 

Merry Christmas

and a 

Happy New Year  

Thank again to all our friends and supporters.

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Challenge 32 - Winner ....

It was so nice to see more cards on the thumbnail display this week.

Such beautiful cards too.

We were unanimous in our selection of winner:

Kate

We really love these pretty snowflakes and touch of bling

Great work

Kate - pick up your winners badge and display it on your blog.

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for our new challenge and some news.

Challenge 31 - Winner ...

Oops!  I'm really sorry this is so very late. 

I completely forgot to post the winner of our Flowers challenge.  

We only had a few entries, but they were all beautiful.  

However, we were unanimous in our choice of winner here:

Congratulations Julia

We love the simple elegance of your card.  

Great work

Don't forget to pick up your winner's badge from the blog and display it on your blog.  

There's still time for you to join in with the current challenge which is a sketch for you to play with.

That's all for now.

Challenge 32 - Sketch

Hello everyone!  For the next couple of weeks we'd like to see your Waltzingmouse projects based on the following sketch:

You can rotate or flip the sketch, change up the shapes - but we must be able to see the basic sketch in your project.

Once again, I'd like to remind everyone that you MUST use at least one Waltzingmouse stamp, sentiment or digi on your project.  Sadly, we will remove any submission that does not meet the rules.  

Here's some inspiration from the team:

Tara

Kathy

Deborah

You have until Thursday 11th December, 10.00pm GMT (5.00pm EDT) to enter your projects.  We do hope you have fun with the sketch and look forward to seeing your work.

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Challenge 31 - Flowers

Good morning!  Now that the evenings are getting darker and it's getting colder, we thought we shake things up a bit and for our theme this time we've gone with:

FLOWERS

There are spring flowers in the graphic, but you could go for Christmas flowers or even funky flowers, we just want to see your projects with flowers.

Sorry to keep on about this, I need to remind everyone that you MUST use at least one Waltzingmouse stamp, sentiment or digi on your project.  Sadly, we will remove any submission that does not meet the rules.  

Here's some inspiration from the team:

Deborah

Tara

Kathy

Submissions to the challenge close on Thursday 27th November, 10.00pm GMT (5.00pm EDT).  Don't forget to tell your friends about our challenge - we look forward to seeing your creations!

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Challenge 30 - Winner

Hello!  We think that the colours were a bit tough, but the entries we had were fabulous. 

No 1 Fan

Kate

Congratulations - we really like the bold splat and spatter background

and the jar of paint brushes is so perfect!

Don't forget to pick up your badge and display it on your blog.  That's all for now, but do come by tomorrow and check out the new challenge.  See you soon.

Challenge 30 - Colours

Hello and Good Morning!  

Looks like you didn't much like our Halloween theme challenge!!!  

Nevermind, it's time for our new challenge, and hopefully you'll like this one much more.  

For the next couple of weeks we've got some colours for you to play with. 

The colours in the photo are teal, lilac, bright pink, lime green and purple.  

You must use at least THREE of the colours. 

You can use neutrals of white, black, grey, kraft and cream.  

I know the graphic is a Christmas bauble, but you don't have to make a Christmas card - in fact you can make any theme you like!  

Once again, I'd like to remind everyone that you MUST use at least one Waltzingmouse stamp, sentiment or digi on your project.  Sadly, we will remove any submission that does not meet the rules. 

Here's some inspiration from the team:

Tara

Kathy

 Deborah

 

You have until Thursday 13th November, 10.00pm GMT (5.00pm EDT) to play along with us.

Do tell spread the word about the Waltzingmouse Fanatics challenge.

We look forward to seeing your creations.

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Challenge 29 - Winner

We're guessing you didn't much enjoy the Halloween challenge - only a few submissions this time, but all just lovely.  We were unanimous in our choice of winner for the challenge.

No 1 Fan

Tanja - love the candy treat

Great colours, super little bat ghost

Don't forget to pick up your badge and display it on your blog.  Do come back tomorrow for our new challenge!  See you soon.

Challenge 29 - Halloween

Hello all!  It was great to see so many beautiful submissions to our last challenge.  And now, it's time for our new challenge.  Our theme for the next couple of weeks, and it won't be a surprise, is:

HALLOWEEN

Do you like the challenge graphic?  Last year Jonathan and I (Deborah) went to a pumpkin carving party and Jonathan took this photo featuring some of the finished pumpkins!  It was such fun.

We know that Halloween is not celebrated so much in the UK, but it's huge in the States, and Claire has some of the most fabulous Halloween stamps.  This is your opportunity to get them out and play - go vintage, go scary, go fun, go cute - just go HALLOWEEN!!!  Don't forget you can make a card, tag, 3D project, scrapbook layout - it's up to you.

Once again, I'd like to remind everyone that you MUST use at least one Waltzingmouse stamp, sentiment or digi on your project.  Sadly, we will remove any submission that does not meet the rules. 

Here are some inspiration cards from the team, you can find full details on our blogs:

Kathy

Tara

Deborah

You have until Thursday 30th October, 10.00pm BST (5.00pm EDT) to play along with our Halloween challenge.  Do have fun.  Can't wait to see what you make.

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Challenge 28 - Winners

Hello!  It was so nice to see so many fabulous entries in our Anything Goes challenge - the thumbnail display was really pretty!!  Without further ado, it's time to let you know the winners.

No 1 Fan

Claire - beautifully clean and simple.

We all love the simple elegance of your card.

Not only that - your masculine themed card was also fabulous!

Top 3

Elaine - what a fabulous Halloween set!

 So nice to see all the cute Halloween ghosts,

all clean, simple and so bold!  

Thanks for the tutorial too!

Jytte - a perfectly CAS Christmas card

and such gorgeous vintage tags.  

Anita - those leaves really pop against the inked background.

We love the textured card and the pretty vellum sentiment.

Ladies - thank you all for taking part.  Please grab your badges which you'll find under the winners tab, and display them on your blog.  Don't forget to come back tomorrow for our new challenge.

Challenge 28 - Anything Goes & Some News ....

Good morning all!  Before we get to the challenge details, we have some news to share.  Tara and I would like you to welcome Kathy (Cherwell Leys Alpacs) to the design team.  Like us, Kathy is a big Waltzingmouse Stamps fan, and she has been a regular player since the start of the challenge - often producing two or three cards at a time.  So do drop by and say Hi!  Tara sends her apologies for not getting round and commenting so much, she is still really busy at work.

Today is World Card Making Day - a day to spend at our favourite hobby - crafting and creating cards and objects of beauty.  We decided that we'd keep it easy - the theme is:

ANYTHING GOES

A quick reminder for all players - please remember this is a Waltzingmouse challenge, so you MUST include at least one stamp, sentiment or digi.

Kathy

Tara

Deborah

You have plenty of time to play along with our Anything Goes challenge.  Submission deadline is Thursday 16th October, 10.00pm BST (5.00pm EDT).  Have a fun weekend and we are all looking forward to seeing your projects.  Bye for now.

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Challenge 27 - Winner

Oops!  This is a bit later than planned.  While we have only small numbers, the quality of the cards produced is amazing.  It did make it a bit tougher to pick our winner this week.  Without further ado, our No 1 Fan this week is:

No 1 Fan

Sarah

We really love the soft colours, the lovely background

and that fab bunch of mistletoe!

Great work!

Sarah - don't forget to pick up your No 1 Fan badge and display it on your blog.

Come back tomorrow for our new challenge and some news!!!  See you then!

Challenge 27 - Theme

Good morning all!  It was so nice to see so many entries for our Birthday/Anniversary challenge.  Now it's time for our new challenge - for the next couple of weeks we'd like to see your cards on the theme of:

CHRISTMAS

We must remind you that as this is a Waltzingmouse Fanatics challenge your project MUST include at least one WM stamp, sentiment or digi image.  If you don't have any stamps, Claire does have a number of Freebies on her site.  Now, without further ado, here are a couple of inspiration cards to get you in the mood!

Tara

Deborah

Full details of our projects can be found on our individual blogs - do drop by and leave a comment!  And don't forget to spread the word to other Waltzingmouse Fanatics.  You have until Thursday 2nd October, 10.00pm BST (5.00pm EDT) to submit your projects.  Let your imagination run wild and have fun!  Looking forward to seeing your CHRISTMAS theme projects.

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Challenge 26 - Winners ...

Hello!  Tara and I were delighted to see so many stunning projects for our Birthday/Anniversary challenge.

Tara sends her apologies for not commenting quite so much - she's extremely busy at work.

Jeanne joined us as our Guest Designer and she has donated the most fabulous prize of a set of Fine Feathers Stamps and the matching dies too!  

It was really tough picking a winner but we did it!

Winner/#1 Fan

Artisant - not one, but two stunning cards.  

We really like that they share a common design, but different too!

Love all the fabulous layers.

Please email Deborah at deborahfrings@gmail.com with your address and we'll get your prize in the post.

Top Picks

 

Shirley-Bee

We love the contrast of the navy and yellow

and the fabulous collage technique

 

Grá O'Neill

Again, not one, but two birthday cards!

Great texture and sparkle.

Ladies, don't forget to pick up your badge from our Winners tab and display them on your blogs!  Thanks so much for your continued support of Waltzingmouse Fanatics.

Do join us again tomorrow when we post our new challenge!  See you there!

Happy Birthday to us!

Well - can you believe it - Waltzingmouse Fanatics Challenge is One Year Old TODAY!   That has to be cause for celebration right?

So let's start by celebrating our winners from the previous sketch challenge - our No1 Fan this time round was Anya with this bright and cheery thank you card.

Our runners up this time around were Elizabeta - we loved the wonderful background stamping she did, and Claire - who could have failed to love all the texture and richness the head mouse herself brought to our sketch?

Do take your winners badges from our winners page ladies!

CHALLENGE 26

So, time for our new challenge - we thought we'd make it easy with a theme of Birthday/Anniversary in honour of it being our 1st Anniversary Challenge.   So basically anything on that theme using Waltzingmouse product goes - easy peasy!!!!

We're adding to the fun by adding a Guest DT member Jeanne who is a big Waltzingmouse fan - just like us!!!  Jeanne, being a generous soul, is also offering a prize for the winner of this challenge so there are even more reasons to play along!  So do grab your Waltzingmouse stamps, papers, digi and play along with us!  Here's some inspiration to get you started:

Jeanne

Deborah

Tara

As we said Jeanne is very kindly donating a prize for this challenge and it's another set of the products she used to make her card.  So there is a set of the Fine Feathers stamps and dies up for grabs for the winner!  That's an amazing prize!!!   Thanks Jeanne!

So - what are you waiting for?   Get out your Waltzingmouse goodies (you must use at least one Waltzingmouse product (or freebie) to enter this challenge as we're all about the shared love of all that is Waltzingmouse!   You have until 10pm (GMT) on Thursday 18th September to play.

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THIS IS A WALTZINGMOUSE FANATICS CHALLENGE AND THEREFORE ONLY PROJECTS MADE WITH WALTZINGMOUSE PRODUCTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY. Please do not enter if you have not followed this rule as your project will be deleted.