Winners , It's got to be Christmas

Hello, welcome back and Happy New Year ! It's time to announce the winner and top 3 of our last challenge. Please congratulate:

Jul D

Congratulations, we thought these little charms were absolutely beautiful and a fitting winner for our last challenge. Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your winners badge.

Now on to the top 3:

Amanda

 Alison

 Amanda

Congratulations everyone, truly beautiful projects. 

This just leaves me to say thank to everyone who joined in with our last challenge and to all those who have been with us along the way. 

I hope you all have a happy and healthy 2019 !

Sue

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Winners of Remember Remember the 5th of November

Welcome back, today is the day to announce the winner and top 3, however as there were only 3 entries for this challenge they are all winners ! There won't be a guest spot as we will not be doing any more of these posts, but please congratulate:

Shylaa Shree

Helen

Jo

Congratulations everyone, please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your winners badge.

Winner Spooky Fun with an Autumnal Twist

Hello and weclome back ! Today is the day to announce the winner and top 3 for the Spooky Fun with an Autumnal Twist. Please congratulate:

Ann Chuang

Congratulations Ann ! We loved your spooky project cobwebs and skulls included ! Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your winners badge and details of your guest post.

Now on to the top 3:

Alison

Jo

Meggymay

Congratulations everyone ! Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your top 3 badges.

The current challenge is Remember Remember the 5th of November and you have plenty of time to join in !

Winners, It's been a while

Hello and welcome back ! Today's the day to announce the winner and top 3 from the It's been a while challenge. There were so many fabulous entries but a winner has been chosen, please congratulate:

Martina

Congratulations ! We loved the colour combination and the textured design. Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for the details of your Guest Post and winners badgs. 

Now on to the top 3:

Amanda 

Alison

Nikki

Congratulations everyone ! Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your top 3 badges. 

There's still time to join in with the current challenge Spooky fun with an Autumnal Twist.

Winners - Grungey/Industrial

It's time to announce the winner and the top 3 for the Grungey/Industrial challenge. Please congratulate Helen !

Helen

Fabulous tag Helen ! We loved the cogs and the industrial texture on the butterfly ! Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your winners badge and details of your guest post.

Now onto the top 3:

Jo

Kathy

Irene

Congratulations ! Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your top 3 badges. 

The current challenge is  Anything Goes Mixed Media style and there's still plenty of time to join in !

Winners - Ombre

Hello and welcome back ! We're back to announce the winner and top 3 for the Ombre challenge.
Please congratulate..

Jo

Congratulations Jo ! We loved the delicate style of your wedding card and the ombre effect is beautiful! Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your winners badge and details of your guest post.

Now on to the top 3:

Mimi

Helen

Judy

Congratulations everyone ! Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your top 3 badge.

The current challenge is Grungy/Industrial and you still have lots of time to join in with us.

Winners of Do judge a book by its cover

Hello and welcome back! Today we are announcing the winner and top 3 of the Do judge a book by its cover challenge. Congratulations go to :

Nikki

Congratulations Nikki ! We loved the neutral tones, painty splatters and crackled border. Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your winners badge and details of your Guest post. 

Now onto the top 3:

Jo

Jannet

Lorraine's Loft

Congratulations everyone ! Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your top 3 badges.

There's still plenty of time to join in with the current challenge Ombre.

Winners - Let's Fake it

It's time to announce the winner and top 3 for the Let's Fake It challenge. As always there were some fantastic entries but there can be only one winner. Congratulations go to ........

Anne

Congratulations Anne ! We loved the texture you created and the colour scheme is gorgeous ! Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for details of your Guest Post and winners badge.

Now onto the top 3:

Ann Chuang

Alison

Drea Slee

Congratulations everyone ! Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your top 3 badge.

There's still time for you to join in with the current challenge Do Judge a Book by its Cover.

Winners - In the Meadow

We're back today to announce the winner and top 3 of the In the Meadow challenge. Lots of fabulous entries but as usual there can be only one winner. So, congratulations go to ....

Alison

Congratulations Alison ! We loved the gentle colour combination and the natural feel to your page. Please contact carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your winners badge and also the details of your guest post.

Now on to the top 3:

Jannet 

Marjut

Pirjol

Congratulations everyone ! Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your top 3 badge. 

There's still plenty of time to join in with the current challenge Let's Fake It.

Winners - Wax Lyrical

Hello and welcome back ! Today is the day when we announce the winner and top 3 of the last month's challenge. This post is slightly different as there were only 2 entrants for the Wax Lyrical challenge, so I guess you guys don't like wax ! Therefore, there will be 2 winners for this challenge, congratulations go to:

SarasCloset

Mona Pendleton

Congratulations to you both ! Please contact carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for the details of your guest post and your winners badge.

There's plenty of time to join in with the curent challenge In the Meadow.

Welcome to today's Guest Designer, Helen !

Today we are welcoming Helen Liu of Happy Stamping and Happy Life as our Guest Designer. Helen was the chosen winner of the On the Bright Side challenge. Let's move on to hear from Helen:

I’d like to thank the Stamps and Stencils DT for inviting me. I am thrilled and absolutely honoured. My name is Helen Liu. I live in Taipei, Taiwan and work full-time as a Banker in a Commercial Bank. I enjoy making cards/tags in my leisure time as it eases my work tension and balances my life. 

We asked Helen a few questions to get to know her a little better and find our more about her crafting: 

1.How long have you been crafting for ?

I started my stamping journey about 12 years ago. Wow!

2.What or who inspired you to start crafting ?

My crafting journey began with a few stamps and inkpads I bought for my daughter as her 5-year birthday gift. I then played with her and gradually fell in love with this hobby.

3.What is your favourite technique?

Stenciling with all kinds of Distress products and Mixed Media are my favorite technique. 

4.What excites you most about crafting?

The WOWs I get from my card recipients or whoever sees my artworks really make me thrilled.

5.What is your 'go to' product and why?

I have been addicted to stencils in recent years. Stencils are inexpensive and can be used to build layers with inks, paints and pastes, to create emboss effect like embossing folder, to doodle, to serve as stamps or even to play resist techniques. You can use stencils to create sophisticated Mixed Media projects or Clean & Simple cards. The possibilities are endless. 

6.Who would you most like to take a class with?

I love to take on-line classes alone due to time consideration and flexibility. I’ve taken Online Card Classes run by Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner, and also some Mixed Media classes taught by Shari Carroll, Marjie Kemper, Vicky Papaioannou via Craftsy.

7.What's your favourite style of crafting i.e. journalling, altered items etc.. ?

I like to make cards and tags. I like elegant images and colorful palette. And I am addicted to play techniques. If I have to name a favorite style, that would be feminine, multicolored and technique-driven. 

8.Where do you find inspiration?

I find inspirations from blog challenge themes and some blogs that I follow, including Stamps and Stencils.

Thank you so much Helen for sharing more about yourself and your crafting and also the 3 fabulous projects.

There's still time to join in with the current challenge Wax Lyrical.

Winners of Off to Collage

Hello and welcome back ! We're back to announce the winner and top for the Off to Collage challenge. There were some truly fantastic projects but there can only be one winner.....

Congratulations JulD

Congratulations ! We thought your piece really hit the challenge theme on the head ! Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for the details of your guest post and your winners badge. 

Now on to the top 3:

 Valerie-Jael

 Sue

 Nate

 Congratulations everyone ! Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your top 3 badge.

You still have plenty of time to join in with the current challenge Wax Lyrical.

Winners - On the Bright Side

Welcome back ! It's time to announce the winner and top 3 for the On the Bright Side challenge.

Congratulations Helen !

We loved the beautiful bright colours of Helen's tag, it really did fit the challenge so well ! Helen please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for you winners badge and details on your guest post.

Now onto the top 3:

Kate

Alison

Chris

Congratulations to the top 3 ! Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your top 3 badge. 

The current challenge is Off to Collage and you have plenty of time to join in !

Winners - It's beginning to look alot like Christmas

We're back today to announce the winners of the December challenge, It's beginning to look alot like Christmas. There were some beautiful entries, unfortunately not all the entries followed the full requirements of the challenge as we were looking for stamping and stencilling this time. However, we have chosen a winner so please give your congratulations to....

Kate

Congratulations Kate ! We loved the textured background and the fabulous Christmas tree is perfect ! Please email carringtons22@yahoo,co.uk for your winners badge and the details of your guest post. 

Now onto the top 3:

Alison

Nate

Karen

Congratulations everyone ! Please email carringtons22@yahoo.co.uk for your top 3 badges. 

The current challenge is On the Bright Side and you still have plenty of time to join us !