Wednesday, March 23, 2016

#51 Butterflies + M is for Margins and/or Mint

Welcome back to my Butterfly Challenge.

Winners results for #50  are in the post below.

Thankyou all so much for playing along. 


We have started a brand new set of letters and themes.
I've introduced  a new mix into the challenge too!!

 Each challenge will be a different letter of the Alphabet.
It will always be Butterflies  with the addition
of an item/theme beginning with a chosen letter.
Along with this letter will be a corresponding  colour.

You may choose to use just the letter /theme + butterfly
or use the colour + butterfly.
If you make your project 
using both the letter and the colour + butterfly
you will be eligible for going into a second draw to win 
an additional prize.
So that's 2 chances to win  on each challenge.  

 My Guest Designers
will choose which letter goes next and I will supply the theme.

They will also be commenting on your entries.  

I'm  delighted to introduce you  to my next Guest Designer

Please Welcome
Dr Sonia
(Winner #46)


About myself...I am an ENT Surgeon and hobby crafter from India  and started blogging in 2010 to share cards and crafts made with my daughter. Blogging has been a very rewarding experience for me as I have made so many friends from around the world and this month I am thrilled to say I have a huge celebration on my blog Cards Crafts and Kids Projects as it recently crossed 5 million page views! Would love to invite the Butterfly Challenge readers over to join in the celebration giveaways and win prizes!


Sonia has chosen 

#51  Butterflies + M is for Margins
with the additional option of  M is for the colour Mint.


So I would like to see Margins on your project 
along with your Butterfly/ies of course.

Noun: Margins =the edge or border of something.
Verb: Provide with an edge or border.

If you would like to use the additional option
then here is a paint wheel to give you an idea of the colour. 



Sonia says
 I had a lot of fun using colors I normally wouldn't use! Mint certainly was fun! Created a simple card with 2 margins on my card and using mint colored cardstock, mint colored pattern paper, mint colored flower shaped buttons and butterflies heat embossed in gold and colored mint!



I think you'll agree that Sonia has done a fab job
Please visit  Sonia on her blog to see it in  detail.

Thank you  for being my Guest Designer
for #51

Please take your Guest Designer badge
from the side bar.


Here is my inspiration for you.

I have made two cards with very
different styling.


One above quite CAS
and this one  which I have called
Garden Chic.

 You can see more details over on my Blog

The Winner may choose one item from the following prizes.


Hessian goody bag
containing either

(A) Green bag.

(B) Pink Bag.


or 
$10 gift certificate from


Raspberry Road.


The additional prize available if
using both  Margins and the colour Mint
+ your butterfly
is 


Marianne Design Cratables
CR1354

Stack of Butterflies
Please be sure to read all the rules on the tab above
and enter your creations in 
Mr Linky below.
Happy crafting .
See you soon.
ValeryAnne.

Winners #50

Hello again.
Time to announce the winners of 
my  Buttons and/or Bronze Challenge.
I guess you decided to keep your buttons
firmly stitched in place for this one though there were
35 entries and some of you played along more than once.
3 new players joined in the search for buttons too.
Thank you all so much for playing along.
It was running neck and neck for those playing
who used both elements on their creations.
Then a last minute entrant tipped the scales against!

As usual there were many lovely entries
but after a stiff drink I managed to whittle down to  

 My Top 3

In numerical order they are

(5    Terrie
(With a beautiful filigree butterfly and riffled
 her Mum's stash  of buttons!)

(13)     Cara
(A gorgeous mdf  heart shape with  a recycled butterfly).

(24)   Jannis
(A spectacular Art journal page
that bears no resemblance to how it started out!).


Congratulations Ladies please  take a bow and  help yourselves to the
 Top3 badge from the side bar. 

Now onto the winner picked by 
Random Org. 


(10)  Avril B.

(With a gorgeous Butterfly Tag).

Congratulations Avril

Please  get in touch using the email address
in the side bar letting me know which prize
 you would like to receive Shown in # 49
 Please also take your  Winners Badge from the side bar.

The winner of the 
Leane Creative stamp 55.1604
Doodle Butterfly 2


for using both 
Buttons and Bronze 
is



(30)   Kate P.


Congratulations Kate

Please  get in touch using the email address
in the side bar .
 Please also take your Winners Badge from the side bar.

Hope to see you all back in # 51