#91 The Fairies, Elves, Pixies, Gnomes come out to play.

Welcome back to my Butterfly Challenge. Winners results for #90 are in the post below. Please make sure you check back as it could be you. Unclaimed prizes go back into the pot and there have been a few! Thankyou all so much for continuing to play along.

 As in previous years the Butterflies are all now safely  cocooned and it's time for  the Fairies, Gnomes ,Elves, Pixies and Hob Goblins to  come out to play for the Month of December. I also have a guest designer playing along this year too. 

I'm delighted to welcome  my returning  Guest Designer.

Who is none other than the lovely 

Tina Z.

(winner of #79)

Hi. I am Tina and I live in Slovenia, a country well known for its stunning nature. I have been married to my high school sweetheart and we have a 7 year old daughter and two younger sons (6 and 3,5 years old). I started cardmaking in 2010 when my husband bought me my green Cuttlebug and in April 2015 I created my blog to share my passion for cardmaking.

Both decisions, to start cardmaking and to start blogging,  are among the best in my life, it is so inspiring. I don’t have any specific style, I just love playing with papers and trying different styles and techniques.

You can find more on my blog (http://www.treebug.org/). The name incorporates my passion for environment (»tree«) and cardmaking (»bug« is short for my green friend Cuttlebug)

I am so happy to be your Guest Designer because I like all sorts of butterflies and fairies. Thank you very much.

Tina has made a beautiful fairy card to inspire you.

Please pop over to Tina's blog  for more information on how her card was made.

Thankyou  Tina for being my Guest Designer for #91.

Please take the  Guest Designer badge from the side bar.

Here are my inspiration cards for you

You can find more information on how they were made here.

You can choose to make any type of card you like so your fairies/ little folk don't just need to be for a Christmas card. 

The challenge will  run for 4 weeks and will close on 

Tuesday  2nd January 2018 8pm (GMT)

The Winner may choose one of the following Stamps

from Crafter's Companion

'Cinderella Collection'

Either 

'Summer Fairy'

or

'Fairy Godmother'

Please be sure to read all the rules on the tab above

and enter your creations in Mr Linky below.

Please also state if you are only playing for fun.

Happy crafting and see you soon.

Winners #90

 You shied away from the handwritten  element this time but a big  thank you to those who have continued to play along.  All of the entries were worthy of a Top 3 slot  so picking my choices was even harder.

 I have chosen the following 

In Numerical order

(1)  Jane Willis

I picked Jane's card as I love the lemon and grey colours and the simple but classic design.

(4) Ingunn

Chosen again  for the colour combination of lemon and Orange. Very striking.

(9) Zajawka

A pretty lemon and blue colourway from Zajawka plus a handwritten sentiment.

Congratulations to everyone. Please take a bow and help yourselves to the 

Top 3 Badge from the side bar.

So onto the Winner picked  by Random Org for this challenge.

(6)  Preeti D.

I'm so pleased that Preeti's name  was picked as her work is always such a pleasure to see.

Congratulations Preeti

Please get in touch using the email address in the sidebar letting me know which

prize you would like to receive shown in # 90

Please also take the Winner's Badge from the side Bar.

The Winner of the

Cottage Cutz

'Fancy Butterfly Vine'

Metal die.

For using Handwritten along with the colour Lemon + your butterfly

Is 

(2) Terrie

Congratulations  Terrie.

Please get in touch using the email address in the side bar.

Please  also take the Winners Badge from the side bar.

Hope to see you all back in # 91.

#90 Butterflies +H is for Handwritten and/or the colour Lemon

Welcome back to my Butterfly Challenge. Winners results for #89 are in the post below. Please make sure you check back as it could be you. Unclaimed prizes go back into the pot and there have been a few! Thankyou all so much for continuing to play along.

This is the last Butterfly challenge for this year!  As in previous years the Butterflies will  all be cocooned and the Fairies, Gnomes ,Elves, Pixies and Hob Goblins come out to play for the Month of December. I also have a guest designer playing along this year too. 

Back to the current challenge.

I'm delighted to welcome  my returning  Guest Designer.

Who is none other than the lovely 

Janis 

(Winner of #85)

Hi, Friends!  My name is Janis Woolbright and I blog at Her Peaceful Garden.  My hubby and I live in rural N. Central Idaho in the USA.  I am mom to two grown kids and grandma to one precious granddaughter.  Currently, we have 5 chickens and 17 or so cats.  (Whiskers kept jumping into my arms while my son was taking some photos of me for this bio, so I let her join me.) 

I have been crafting in some fashion since I was a kid, but started rubber stamping around 30 years ago.  That hobby mostly got put on hold while the kids were growing up and I was homeschooling.  When I took it back up, what a surprise to see the transformation papercrafting had experienced! 

I started blogging in 2014 and have really grown as a cardmaker.....learning from the projects that many of you reading this right now have shared.  My sincere thanks to you all!!  My style is pretty varied, but I like to think that two words describe my crafting:  playful and experimental.  I love making a mess with my supplies and trying new things.  :) 

Many thanks to Mrs. A for her lovely Butterfly Challenges and for inviting me to be a Guest Designer!! 

Janis has chosen 

the letter H for Handwritten which has been teamed with L for the colour Lemon.

So I would like to see a handwritten sentiment (NOT stamped/typed or a die cut ) on your project along with your butterfly/s of course .  Sentiment does not have to be a lot of words so lets see what you can come up with.

Please pop over to Janis's blog  for more information on how her card was made.

Thankyou  Janis for being my Guest Designer for #90.

Please take the  Guest Designer badge from the side bar.

Here is my inspiration for you.

Oh my. Did I have fun making this card or not !

Check my  blog Here to see more details!

The Winner may choose one item from the following prizes.

Dixi Craft embossing folder 'Floral Swirls'  + Studio Light Butterfly stamp

with extra goodies to complete a card or two.

To go with the above you may choose 

either

Selection  (A)

or

Selection (B) 

Each selection contains the following:

Sheet of patterned  cardstock  (by Tonic Studios)

Ribbon

Butterfly Tag

Felt butterflies

Wooden plaque

 Lace.

Metal  charm.

N.B I do source and buy all the goodies specifically for the challenges.  It is also the only time that I actually do buy a paper pack! So none of it just comes from my stash. 

The additional prize available if

using both Handwritten and the colour  Lemon  along  with your Butterfly

is

Cottage Cutz

'Fancy Butterfly Vine'

Metal die.

Please be sure to read all the rules on the tab above

and enter your creations in Mr Linky below.

Please also state if you are only playing for fun.

Happy crafting and see you soon.

Winners #89

 I know we all have busy times and schedules to fit into our daily lives so thank you to those who have continued to play along.  All of the entries were worthy of a Top 3 slot  so picking my choices was again no easy task.

 I have chosen the following 

In Numerical order

(7)  Ruth Doman

I love the chevron dp . It looks perfect with the panel.

(10) Pretti D.

Pretti makes the most amazing Art journals.

(14) Tina Z.

I love the pastel colours and shabby chic look. 

Congratulations to everyone. Please take a bow and help yourselves to the 

Top 3 Badge from the side bar.

So onto the Winner picked  by Random Org for this challenge.

(6) Valerija

I have looked backed and cannot find that Valerija has been picked before so this is well overdue.

Congratulations Valerija.

Please get in touch using the email address in the sidebar letting me know which

prize you would like to receive shown in # 89

Please also take the Winner's Badge from the side Bar.

The Winner of the

Tonic Studios

'Felicity'

Butterfly Set.

For using Chevrons along with the colour Purple + your butterfly

Is 

(11)  Aquarius

Congratulations  Val.

Please get in touch using the email address in the side bar.

Please  also take the Winners Badge from the side bar.

Hope to see you all back in # 90.

#89 Butterflies + C is for Chevrons and/or the colour Purple.

Welcome back to my Butterfly Challenge. Winners results for #88 are in the post below. Please make sure you check back as it could be you. Unclaimed prizes go back into the pot and there have been a few! Thankyou all so much for continuing to play along.

Well we are nearing the end of  this year's themes. Where has all the time gone!  I have thrown the letters up in the air this time round and the mix will be that the themes and colours will not be the same letter for each challenge. I have also sorted out some new prizes too.

I'm delighted to welcome  my returning  Guest Designer.

Who is none other than the lovely 

Liz Cavill

 (winner of #84)

Liz   has chosen 

the letter C for Chevrons which has been teamed with P for the colour Purple.

After the last challenge which was a real brain teaser for you,  all I need to see is chevrons of some description on your project along with your butterfly/s of course . Lets see what you can come up with. 

Liz very kindly made two cards and has allowed me to show them both.

Using a Chevron Embossing folder.

Using a Chevron Punch.

Please pop over to Liz's blog for more information on how her cards were made.

Thankyou  Liz for being my Guest Designer for #89.

Please take the  Guest Designer badge from the side bar.

Here is my inspiration for you.

Iv'e used Chevron design papers on both of my cards which were freebie papers from 

Craft magazines.

No fancy shapes from me this time as I needed to get these made, photographed and on the

blog before the internet goes down yet again. 

Check my  blog Here to see more details!

The Winner may choose one item from the following prizes.

Sara Davies Signature Collection embossing folder 'Floral Swirls'  + Studio Light Butterfly stamp

with extra goodies to complete a card or two.

To go with the above you may choose 

either

Selection  (A)

or

Selection (B) 

Each selection contains the following:

Sheet of plain  cardstock 

Ribbon

Hunkydory image

Cork butterfly

Wooden filigree butterfly

 Die cut cardstock sentiment.

Metal frame.

The additional prize available if

using both Chevrons and the colour  Purple  along  with your Butterfly

is

Tonic Studios

'Felicity'

Butterfly Set.

Please be sure to read all the rules on the tab above

and enter your creations in Mr Linky below.

Please also state if you are only playing for fun.

Happy crafting and see you soon.

Winners #88

There were 14 entries for the  'Zodiac ' challenge which was a bit of a brain teaser for you all. Amongst those of you that played for the Zodiac element 6 of them were represented so thankyou all for playing along this time round. All of the entries were worthy of a Top 3 slot  so picking my choices were quite hard. 

I have chosen the following 

In Numerical order

(5) Terrie

I just love how Terrie has taken hubby's and her birth signs on this card.

(8) Repolainen

I love the goat and the stars and the buttermilk...........................

(12) Lia

This one for Love (Sagittarius). Love All!

Congratulations to everyone. Please take a bow and help yourselves to the 

Top 3 Badge from the side bar.

So onto the Winner picked  by Random Org for this challenge.

(1) Jane Willis

I had Jane's card picked out as a possible Top 3 contender . The last time Jane won was back in 2015 on #21 so high time Mr Random pulled her number from the hat. 

Congratulations  Jane.

Please get in touch using the email address in the sidebar letting me know which

prize you would like to receive shown in # 88

Please also take the Winner's Badge from the side Bar.

The Winner of the

Courture Creations 

Edith and Baby Butterfly

Inticutz die.

For using Zodiac  along with the colour Buttermilk + your butterfly

Is 

(7) Liz Cavill

Again  had Liz's card picked out as a possible Top 3 contender  which made my selection above just a tad bit easier.

Congratulations Liz.

Please get in touch using the email address in the side bar.

Please  also take the Winners Badge from the side bar.

Hope to see you all back in # 89.

Post Script
If my posts appear a bit out of kilter it is because I'm desperately tying to keep up with the internet which is up and down like a yo yo tonight and won't let me go back in to edit posts. If something is missing tomorrow morning I will amend asap.

#88 Butterflies + Z is for Zodiac and/or the colour Buttermilk

Welcome back to my Butterfly Challenge. Winners results for #87 are in the post below. Please make sure you check back as it could be you. Unclaimed prizes go back into the pot and there have been a few! Thankyou all so much for continuing to play along.

Well we are nearing the end of  this year's themes. Where has all the time gone!  I have thrown the letters up in the air this time round and the mix will be that the themes and colours will not be the same letter for each challenge. I have also sorted out some new prizes too.

I'm delighted to welcome  my next Guest Designer.

Lindsey

 (winner of #84)

Hi I’m Lindsey and am happily fluttering by to join the latest Butterfly Challenge.  In-between my day job working in a school I indulge my passion for making cards and I also run regular craft clubs (some for children and some for adults) which allows me to play with lots of different artistic mediums and techniques. I joined the Uniko Design Team in January 2016.  I’m a regular participant in many card-making challenges in Blogland and can also be found at stamping shows with the Uniko team if you want to pop by and say hello!

Lindsey   has chosen 

the letter Z for Zodiac which has been teamed with B for the colour Buttermilk.

Now I'm  certainly not advocating that you should go out and buy any stamps/dies etc to accommodate the theme so just take a minute or two and take stock of what you already have in your stash and really think outside of the box.

With twelve signs to choose from you could pick
Libra -  Scales  (or even just use a balanced design)
Gemini -  Twins (so two of something on your card)
Sagittarius (Love or arrows)
Virgo  (A woman)
Aquarius ( jug or water with flowers)
Pisces, Scorpio, Cancer can be  depicted by something of a fish/water scene.
Leo (lion), Aries (ram/ sheep), Capricorn (goat), Taurus (bull)
or even just stars/world for the universe.

Don't forget the butterfly though.

You may choose to use just the letter/theme + butterfly or use the colour +butterfly.

If you make your project using both the theme  letter and the colour +butterfly you will be eligible for going into a second draw to win an additional prize.

Please state in your post which sign of the Zodiac you have used.

Here  is Lindsey's card for you.

Lindsey chose to use Stars for the Universe along with Buttermilk.

Please pop over to Lindsey's blog for more information on how her card was made.

Thankyou  Lindsey  for being my Guest Designer for #88.

Please take the  Guest Designer badge from the side bar.

Here is my inspiration for you.

My first card uses a lion  for the zodiac sign  Leo.

My second card uses Scales for  the zodiac sign Libra.

Check my  blog Here to see more details!

The Winner may choose one item from the following prizes.

Couture Creations  Embossing Folder ' Tied Together'  + Woodware Butterfly stamp

with extra goodies to complete a card or two.

To go with the above you may choose 

either

Selection  (A)

or

Selection (B) 

Each selection contains the following:

Sheet of plain cardstock 

Ribbon

Wood  filigree butterfly

Wooden plaque

Wood butterfly button

 Die cut cardstock butterfly

Self adhevise paper trim.

The additional prize available if

using both Zodiac signs  and the colour  Buttermilk along  with your Butterfly

is

Courture Creations 

Edith and Baby Butterfly

Inticutz die.

Please be sure to read all the rules on the tab above

and enter your creations in Mr Linky below.

Please also state if you are only playing for fun.

Happy crafting and see you soon.