Your Challenge cards

Good Sunday Morning Ladies,

We had some stunning cards from you ladies this week, TicTacToe's always bring us such a varied display of cards.

A few of you were unable to take part this week so I looked back through the archives and you had all made cards for other challenges that worked perfectly for our challenge this week.

I can't do this every week but I just wanted everyone included.  (oh I do hope I haven't forgotten anyone)!

Thank you to those of you that did manage a card this week, I know that some of you have had nightmares to contend with, I am as always so very grateful XXX

You all work so hard a long with me to make this blog the special, welcoming, fun and friendly blog that it is, if it weren't for all of you there would be no Cotswold Crafter Blog as I get up each day inspired to get a blog post out for all of you, I think that there have been 1825 Blog posts to date, so we haven't done bad have we?!!

Here's to many 1,000's more🥂

Here are your cards.........

Brenda

Brenda used a mask to create this stunning background, I absolutely love this card, those handmade flowers and pearl sprays are a delightful finishing touch.

Brenda used Categories:

Stencil/Birthday/Die Cutting

Thank you so much for such an Inspirational card XXX

Lilian 

Lilian has designed a stunning Birthday card for this weeks TicTacToe Challenge, I love this stunning Rose, what a beautiful image and coloured perfectly.

Lilian used Categories:

White embossing/ birthday/ die cut. Flower water colour pencils

Thank you so much for taking part Lilian, I really love your card XXX

 Janet

Janet has made an incredible 3 cards for this weeks TicTacToe Challenge, I don't know where you have found the time with everything else you have had to do this week.

Here are Janet's Descriptions:

My first CC I used a 7x7 card blank and stamped a La Blanche image in the bottom corner. I then stamped an image of a clock opposite using a Bee Crafty stamp. I stamped another cock and fussy cut this one to use as a label. I finished the card by stamping the stentiment also by Bee Crafty.

I used stamped background/birthday/circles.

My second card was made using Sheena Douglass Stencil and I used my favourite colour Blue for the main picture. I used gold colour for the price and label across the bottom.

I used Stencil/Favourite colour/birthday.

My last card was made as follows:- I used  a Card-io background stamp on a 7x7 card blank. I then die cut two labels from Phil Martin's Double Debossed Elegant Labels on which I stamped the bouquet which is a Bee Crafty stamp. I used my favourite colour blue for the bigger die.

I used background stamp/die cut/favourite colour and tag

Thank you so very much for 3 amazing Challenge cards Janet XXX

Karen

Karen has used Distress Oxides and a lovely stencil to create this amazing Challenge card.

Karen used Categories:

Stencil(mask)/Heat Embossing/Die Cutting

Love this very modern and 'on trend' Christmas card Karen, thank you so much for taking part XXX

Michele 

Michele has made a fun Birthday card for this weeks challenge, I love the trendy 'Ombre' effect you have acheived Michele.

Michele has used Categories:

Birthday/Circles/Die cut

Thank you so much Michele for taking part in this weeks challenge XXX

Lynda 

Lynda has also used a stencil for the background of her Challenge card, which I love,

Lynda used Categories:

Stencil/ Die cutting/heat embossing

Thank you so much for a lovely inspiring card Lynda XXX

Maria

Maria's card for this weeks challenge is a lovely Glittery Christmas card....

Maria used categories:

Die Cutting/Circles/Heat embossing

A lovely inspirational Christmas card, thank you so much Maria for such a lovely card XXX

Sue

A fabulous Christmas card perfect for this weeks challenge I just love this card Sue.

Sue's Categories:

Circles/Die Cutting/ Favourite Colour

Love this card Sue thank you so much for such an inspirational Clean and simple card XXX

Margaret 

Margaret's card is just adorable, I love this die and teamed with this colour makes an amazing thank you card.

The Categories used for this card:

Circles/Die cut/Favourite Colour

Lovely card created by a Lovely lady, thank you so much for a lovely card Margaret.  I know that you are probably feeling really low at the moment but hopefully as soon as you start your new medication you will get instant results like last time, sending you extra special love and hugs. XXX

Pat

I even managed to find a Groovi card designed by our lovely Pat to fit our TicTacToe challenge for this week

Categories Used for this card:

Circles/Birthday/Die cut

See Pat you can join in every week, Groovi does work for the challenges, love, love, love this card XXX

Cheryl

I absolutely love this card that our Cheryl designed, there is so much incredible detail, what a gift!!

The categories used on this card:

Background stamp/Die cutting/ stencil.

A gorgeous card that works well for this weeks challenge, thank you so much for the inspiration Chery! I have missed you this week I hope that you are ok my lovely XXX

Val

Such a fun/cute card that our Val designed, those toppers are just so lovely, you can't help but smile when you look at them.

Valis Card uses categories:

Birthday theme/ Circles/Die cutting

Love this card Val, missing you my lovely, I hope that you are having better weather than we are. XXX

Heartfelt thanks to all of you as always,

I want to send special hugs to our absent friends,

Love and hugs to all of you,

Sandra

xxxxxxx