Friday, 18 September 2026

Autumn leaves and Winter trees

Good morning, we've reached the mid way point of our September Trees and Leaves or Anything Goes theme selected by Emma, already some lovely entires but still plenty of time if you are yet to join in, or of course would like to add another entry, you can do so three times.

We have two super prizes, a $30 store voucher from Taylored Expressions and Penny Black stamp set and stencil from Buddly Crafts (photo's not to scale).

Lots of trees and leaves which we hope offer some inspiration to come and join us....
Using Penny Black Quiet Place and Christmas Cheer
Using Penny Black Autumn Gala and Cherish 

Sunday, 6 September 2026

September challenge

Good morning and welcome to our September challenge where Emma has selected our theme of....

🍂Trees and Leaves🌳

A perfect seasonal theme as we head into Autumn and Winter and as usual there is also the Anything Goes option, it's lovely to see your entries whichever you choose. Please remember there must be stamping on the front of your entry as well as brief details of the stamps/products used to be eligible for prize and Top 3 selection.

We have two super prizes, a $30 store voucher from Taylored Expressions and Penny Black stamp set and stencil from Buddly Crafts (photo's not to scale).

Lots of varied inspiration from the Design Team....

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Friday, 4 September 2026

August winners and Top 3

Good morning, we are back to announced the Top 3 and winners from our August Summer Blooms where you shared some lovely creations, our thanks to each and every one of you who joined in.

As selected by Random Org., winners of the two prizes of Penny Black stamps from Buddly Crafts are no 38 Meg and no 95 Gail....

Congratulations to you both, to claim please mail us by Friday 11th September with your full names and postal address, prizes unclaimed by that date will be forfeited. Overseas winners, before claiming please read our rules and prizes pages and consider the information before claiming as we cannot help after prizes are shipped. 

And our Top 3 in order of votes cast by the Design Team....

No 40 Diane with these beautiful Poppies
No 61 Alice, yet more lovely Poppies
No 28 Lorraine with delicate blue blossoms

Congratulations all three of you, please collect our badge to display on your own blogs.

We will be back on Sunday with a new challenge for you.

Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Mid month Blooms

It's mid way inspiration time following Avril's theme of 🌹Summer Blooms🪷 or Anything Goes.

The challenge runs until Wednesday 2nd September so you still have plenty of time to join us. Please remember there must be stamping on the front of your entry as well as brief details of the stamps/products used.


We have two super prizes of Penny Black stamps and stencil from Buddly Crafts (photo's not to scale) who are the UK's largest supplier of Penny Black stamps, plus they stock a wide range of exciting products for card making and mixed media art carefully selected from the world’s most creative and time-tested arts and crafts brands.

Her's the inspiration from the Design Team....

 Anesha 
Will be back in September

Using Penny Black Natures Jewels, Aspire, Blush and Floral Silhouette
Using Penny Black Fairy Sweet

Sunday, 2 August 2026

Summer Blooms

Welcome to a new challenge where this months theme has been selected by Avril, it's very appropriately....
🌹Summer Blooms🪷

Most of us enjoy incorporating flowers into our crafting and we are looking forward to seeing what you create, of course if flowers are just not your thing there is always the Anything Goes optionPlease remember there must be stamping on the front of your entry as well as brief details of the stamps/products used.


Two prizes of Penny Black stamps and stencil from Buddly Crafts (photo's not to scale) who are the UK's largest supplier of Penny Black stamps, plus they stock a wide range of exciting products for card making and mixed media art carefully selected from the world’s most creative and time-tested arts and crafts brands.

The lovely Design Team have a beautiful display of Summer Boom inspired creations to inspire you....


Using Penny Black Spontaneous Joy, Berry Beauty and Dance, Sing Love (discontinued)
Using Penny Black Lustrous, Lovely Lilacs, Lovely and Trailing
Using Penny Black Bouquet Ballet
Using Penny Black Scented Beauty
Using Penny Black Daisies

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