Your Challenge Cards

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Karen's Challenge card

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Margaret's Challenge card

Margaret's 2nd Challenge card

Maria's Challenge card

Michele's challenge card

Sue's Georgeous Card

Val's Challenge card

Good Sunday Morning ladies, 

This weeks challenge was to create a card using leftover bits of card in your 'bit box',

If I'm honest I have bit boxes, I could make very many cards out of them.  I am sure you are all the same, I have one box with 'little' bits in, then one or two with larger bits in, like when you have used half an A4 piece for instance, I have started to 'die cut' the pieces that I 'gut' out of cards too, they all go in the box, along with any bits I trim off your card base, I ususally use those for sentiments.

Anyway on to your amazing cards:

Karen, a clean and simple card for you this week, 3 Spellbinders Butterflies, die cut from Valspar paint colour chart samples, I had to chuckle when I read the paint brand, when we popped into B&Q to pick up some colour charts a few weeks back, the paint rep came cover and was telling us all about Valspar paints and how they were used on Tower Bridge, London buses and the Eiffel tower, he was going to great lengths to explain how good the paint was, by this time I already had a huge handful, he asked which room we were decorating, I had to think fast and say we had just moved into a new house and had every room to decorate!!!! We got away with a few samples luckily.  Karen I love your card, thank you xxx

Lilian has used up some odd bits of Christmas paper for her pretty card this week, 

Such a beautiful combination of papers, perfectly arranged!  The narrow peel-offs finish the top and bottom of the card brilliantly Lilian, I love that sentiment stamp too, thank you xxx

Lynda has created 2 cards for us this week, the first one has circles of a pretty background paper matted onto red card, with a red sentiment, the second card has Lynda's handmade backing papers (using pixie powders) that have been matted onto black card with the 'Joy' sentiment die cut out of the same paper.  Two fabulous cards Lynda, thank you xxx

Margaret, 2 cards from you too this week, the first card is a Christmas card that Margaret has die cut snowflakes to decorate, placed upon Kraft card with a beautiful Christmas tree backing powder behind it. 

The second card is a fantastic Birthday card that Margaret said she created using left over bits from a card she made last week, I love those pretty white flowers on that dark blue background , very striking Margaret, thank you xxx

Maria, the colour theme of your card has a very 'sixties' feel with the oranges and pinks, I love the pattern you have built with the Octagon Die cuts, it really works well with the orange dotty card! thank you xxx

Michele, Diamonds are the theme of your card this week, they works so well in this configuration, I love that little background stamp you have used too, it really finishes the look of the card.  Thank you xxx

Sue, I love how you placed the snowflakes onto the Octagons to create the Christmas tree design, genius idea, I love how you have added the sentiment to the bucket too, thank you xxx

Val, fantastic Christmas card this week Val, I love how you tied the metallic blue card into the design by using it as a layer and in the pattern of your card too, In love the mix of snowflake sizes and styles, they work perfectly together! Thank you xxx

Thank you all so much ladies, once again we have an incredible mix of designs and styles.  You are amazing xxx

Do you want to continue with Challenges each week ladies or would you like a break???  Let me know below.

Sonia, its so lovely to see you back in, sorry to hear you aren't feeling 100%, we are all here for you sweetheart xxx ps,. Feel free to email me xx

Janet, hope all went well yesterday xxxx

Pat, safe journey home today xxx

Karen, have a lovely trip to London tomorrow xxx

Love and hugs to all of you,

Sandra 

xxxxxx