Week 17 - April Showers / May Flowers

Thursday 28 April 2011
Morning all!

Welcome to another Challenge week here at Charisma!
Tis me Carly here this week announcing the challenge on behalf of the whole design team!
Before i get started i'd like to thank the lovely Fleur for being our wonderful GDT for the whole of April it's been absolutley lovely seeing all your wonderful creations!!

On to this week's challenge theme which is....... drum roll please......

'APRIL SHOWERS / MAY FLOWERS'


You may interpret this how you wish, into cards... scrapbooks or anything else crafty you can think of!

**Please can i remind everybody of the following**

All entries must be linked directly to your blog post, NOT just your blog. You can combine our challenge with ANY others! You must link back here to the Charisma Cardz Challenge blog. NO back linking to old projects; new projects only please.
MAXIMUM of 3 creations each please this makes it fair to everyone!
&
PLEASE HAVE FUN!!!
Entries not following the above will now be removed from the Linky list.

Anyhoooo.... what's up for grabs this week?????

We are proud to have sponsor our Challenges:

Prize One -
Buy our digi stamps here...
We'd like to give a huge big welcome ba
ck to our monthly sponsor!
Your Choice of SIX single Digi's from Digistamp Boutique! Sally-Ann from Digistamp Boutique! Now i'm sure you've all seen her fabulous work???!? NO?! Well head on over to her Digi shop! there's a digi for everything her work is fantastic and at such a low price too! Sally-Ann is very talented! go on! have a peek! You know you want too!!!

PRIZE TWO -


GIFT VOUCHER[4]

Lili of the Valley is a UK Company which has a simply gorgeous range of unique un-mounted rubber stamps.

There are over 150 adorable images to choose from including the sweetest girls and boys, fabulous wedding and baby designs and of course an amazing array of Christmas cuties! http://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/ is also packed with hints, tips, tutorials and the LOTV Design Team run a fantastic LOTV Challenge Blog and Inspirations Blog, so you’ll never be stuck for ideas on what to make with these really cute images

Lili of the Valley have very kindly donated one lucky winner this week a £10 voucher to spend at their online store!!!

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We are joined this Week by the lovely Fleur!!!

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Here is our DT inspiration for you this week!

Carlyann

Christel


Clare

Leah
(using the sweet COCO image from Digi Stamp Boutique)



Lora

Vee
(DT HOL)

Allison
(using the gorgeous Garden of Wishes stamp from LOTV)


Gemma
(DT HOL)

Denise
(using the very appropriate Oscar and Umbrella image from Digi Stamp Boutique)

Julia
(Moving House)

Joanne


Carol
(DT HOL)


Thanks for stopping by and we really hope you join us and have some fun with your project! Please use Mr Inlinkz for your entry and remember your link must be direct to your entry and not to your blog. You have until next Wednesday 7.30pm to get your entries in. ***********************************************************




Challenge #16 Winners & Top 3

Morning Crafters and Friends!!!

How are we all this morning? Me Carly here!!!

Thank you to everyone who took part with us last week, it's so lovely to see your funny jokes and laughter creations!!

So without further ado... who won last week's lushious prizes?..................

Prize One
 5 Digi stamps of your choice go to:



NO: 6 - Lisa (Wishcraft)

We looove your one eyed monster!!!

Prize Two

BUT!!! Because last quaters prize wasn't claimed!!! it's doubled! so.... that's 2 C.C Design Stamp sets (Not kits) or 8 Single Stamps!!!

Goes to:

NO: 66 KIM MC

What a sweet lil card!

Congratulations to our winner this week!
Please contact us at charisma challenges@live.co.uk by 6pm Sunday GMT London time to claim your prizes!
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TOP 3 SPOTS FOR OUR JOKES & LAUGHTER CHALLENGE GO TO....

4 - Kathrin
15 - Tracy Payne


22 - Shelia :)x

Congratulations!!! Don't forget to pick up your top 3 Badge for your blog to wear ever so proudly!!
Thank you once again for playing along with us last week!!!


Don't forget to check back later for this week's challenge!!


Hugs


Week #16 - Jokes & Laughter

Thursday 21 April 2011
Good morning and an "eggstra" Happy Easter to you all!
Welcome to another challenge week at charisma!
As the newest Charisma DT member and my first time posting on this blog, I just want to say thank you all for your kind comments, inspiration and your amazing blogs and cards!
Hope you´ll have fun with our new challenge this week.
Hugs Christel*

Our theme this week is:

JOKES & LAUGHTER
(A creation to make you smile/laugh)

We are proud to have sponsor our Challenges:

Prize One -

We'd like to give a huge big welcome back to our monthly sponsor!

Melissa from
PINK CAT STUDIO!!!

We are so thrilled to be able to work with some of Pink Cat Studio's fantastic Digis too! One lucky lady or guy!! Hehe will win 5 Digital Stamps of their choice!! How fab is that?

Pink Cat Studio is all about offering fun and whimsical stamps to inspire your creativity. They have a huge selection of super cute digi and rubber stamps to choose from and they add more each week. Owner and artist Melissa started PCS in 2005 and over the years nothing has excited and inspired her more than to see your creations with her stamps. Melissa’s goal is to continue to delight & surprise you with her designs. Stop by the studio today and get in on the fun!

PRIZE TWO -


We offer a little of everything for one stop shopping, including card stock, pattern paper, many stamp companies and great shipping rates. Home of C.C. Designs Rubber Stamps which is my passion, I love to see my drawings come to life on someones card or project.

Home of C.C. Designs Rubber Stamps which is my passion, I love to see my drawings come to life on someones card or project.

Here's the fantastic prize they're offering:

BUT!!! Because last quaters prize wasn't claimed!!! it's doubled! so.... that's 2 C.C Design Stamp sets or 8 Single Stamps!!! how sweet of Christine to allow us to do that this time!!! :-)

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We are joined this month by the lovely Fleur!!!


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Here is our DT inspiration for you this week!

Carlyann

Christel

Clare

Sally

Denise
(DT HOL)

Julia
(Moving House)

Joanne


Lora

Vee


Allison

Carol
(DT HOL)


Leah


Thanks for stopping by and we really hope you join us and have some fun with your project! Please use Mr Inlinkz for your entry and remember your link must be direct to your entry and not to your blog. You have until next Wednesday 7.30pm to get your entries in.

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Challenge #15 Winners & Top 3

Morning Crafters and Friends!!!

How are we all this morning? Me Carly here!!!

Thank you to everyone who took part with us last week, it's so lovely to see your Colour combo creations!
So.... without further ado who won last weeks luscious prize??????

Prize of 3 Digis of your choice from....


Goes to:


NO: 11 SHERI H

Congratulations to our winner this week!
Please contact us at charisma challenges@live.co.uk by 6pm Sunday GMT London time to claim your prizes!
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TOP 3 SPOTS FOR OUR PINK BLACK & GREEN COMBO

As Chosen by Denise go to:

Grace

Linda

Nikki

Congratulations!!! Don't forget to pick up your top 3 Badge for your blog to wear ever so proudly!!
Thank you once again for playing along with us last week!!!


Don't forget to check back later for this week's challenge!!


Hugs


Challenge #15 Pink, Black & Green

Thursday 14 April 2011
Good Morning all!
Boy these weeks are flying by!! it's time for a brand new challenge here at Charisma!
It's Denise here and for the first time since I joined the team I have the pleasure of choosing the theme this week! I hope you will all be able to play along. My challenge is...................


PINK BLACK and GREEN

We'd love to see all your craftiness for our colour combo this week, remember it can be any sort of craft, from cross stitch to cards, from scrap booking to ATC's!! We welcome everyone!!


We are proud to have sponsor our Challenge This week:

Prize One -
Our RETURNING sponsor is
Make it Crafty - Think it. Make it. Love it!

Make it Crafty is a dream come true for Zoe who has loved making projects from paper from a young child. Whether it be drawing, making cards, colouring, or her absolute favourite 3D mechanical projects; Zoe is always trying to think about new ideas to play with!
For a number of years Zoe has wanted to share her ideas and love for craft products with you and so Make it Crafty was finally born where she sells some of her favourite products as well as special scene digital stamps designed for the characters you already own!
Zoe only sells products she uses personally so she is always ready to help you where she can. You may also like to stop by the Make it Crafty Blog to see the latest projects, news and tips!

Zoe's scene images will make it VERY easy for you to mix with your existing stamps for some absolutely STUNNING scenes! Our first winner will get THREE digital stamps from the Make it Crafty shop - woo hoo!

***Some of our Design team have even been lucky enough to have a play with some fab digi's from make it crafty too!!***

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We are joined this month by the lovely Fleur!!! as our Guest Designer


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Here is our DT inspiration for you this week!

Carly
ann

Clar
e
Sally

Gemma

Christel


Denise

Julia
(Moving House)

Joanne


Lora
(DT HOL)

Vee

Allison
(DT HOL)

Carol
(DT HOL)


Leah


Thanks for stopping by and we really hope you join us and have some fun with your project! Please use Mr Inlinkz for your entry and remember your link must be direct to your entry and not to your blog. You have until next Wednesday 7.30pm GMT London time to get your entries in.

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