Thank you to everyone that joined us for our floral challenge. The winner as picked by the random thing is......

No. 47 Astrid

Well done Astrid please grab the winner badge to show off on your blog. I will contact you about how to claim your prize so look out for my email :D

Now for this week and the future challenges we are going to have 2 sponsors. The brilliant Marianne her self has been so impressed by all your entries and how many people are already following the blog that she is going to be offering a prize direct from her.
This month one lucky winner will get the following little set.....

a second winner will get this huge lot from our wonderful sponsor

Bunny Zoe

The amazing Nikki is giving this lot....

For a chance to win this month we want you to get your dies out and use them for your creation as you will see from the DT's inspiration for you it does not have to be a card any craft is welcome :D

TRACY

Using Xmas things stamp,
Straight Poinsettia LR0122,
Branch Forest LR0150,
Sign Board LR0191.
Merry Little Christmas Papers

Tracy J

using Corners 1 LR0143, Winter Birds LR0186, Classic flowers LR0133, Floral 3 LR0107, Broderie LR0155.

Suzi

Using Little Angel stamp, Mini poinsettia LR0142, Snowflake LR0185, Pine Tree Branch LR0181, Happy and Bright paper bloc, Let it snow paper bloc and the ribbon is also Marianne D.

AMY

Decoration made using Norwegian Ice Star LR0124 and Snowflake LR0185.

Card made using Winter World paper bloc, Tags and buttons LR0188

SUZANNE B

Using Marianne Design Products:-

Eline's Pretty Paper Bloc Pale Pastels, Vintage Punch&Emboss Folder DS0913, Cutting Sheet Nostalgia Ladies Vintage

Creatables by Marianne Design used in this project are:-

English Rose Die LR0162, Branch Garden Die LR0151, Small Butterfly Die LR0153

Mona using Marianne D Creatables Decorative Elegance

Kattiz using LR0178, LR0179, LR0191, LR0136, LR0170, LR0188 and papers from PB7034 and PB7037

Inside the card.

Artesania using for this projekt:

Marianne Creatables:"Signboard"LR0191,"Chrismas tree 3"LR0176,"Pointsettias- miniature"LRO142,"Icicles"LRO135,"Holy Garland"LRO127,

Clearstamps:Don &Daisy X-mas shopping DDS3312,

DP: Marianne Design PB 7034 Merry Little Chrismas

Thank you to everyone that joined us for our Die cut challenge. The winners as picked by the random thing are......

1st - No.34 Penni
2nd - No. 22 Maggie

Well done Maggie and Penni please grab the winner badge to show off on your blog. I will contact you about how to claim your prize so look out for my email :D

The challenge this month is to use anything that sparkles or shines, like glitter, gems, gloss etc how simple is that :D Don't forget if you want to be in with the chance to win one of the prizes to use Marianne's products and tell us what they are.
We have 2 prizes again this month so double the chances to win....

The first sponsor is Cuddly Buddly
with this amazing prize :D

The second prize is given by Marianne herself and is this little lot :D

And here is some inspiration from the brilliant DT....

Tracy

Using Finnish Ice Star LR0125, Don and Daisy stamp - Xmas Shopping

Suzi

Using: Eline Paper bloc soft Pastels, Image Don & Daisy Just Married, Creatable Circles LR0180,

Chinese Rose LRO163, English Rose LRO162

TRACY
Using Marianne Design Creatables Die - Sign Board LR0191
Marianne Design Creatables Die - Finnish Ice Star - LR0125
Marianne Design Creatables Dies - Designer Doily LR0130

Suzanne B using:-
Marianne Design Creatable - Swedish Ice Star LR0123
Marianne Design Clear Stamps Elines Snowman EC0135

More Pictures will be on my blog!

AMY
Using:
Marianne Design Creatables Die - Finnish Ice Star - LR0125
Marianne Design Creatable - Swedish Ice Star LR0123
Marianne Design Creatables Die - Norwegian Ice Star - LR0124

Artesania

Using: Marianne Design Creatables

Pine tree BrunchLRO181,

Bells and baubles LRO182 ,

Winter WishesLRO187 ,

Swedish Ice StarLRO123 ,

Finnisch Ice StarLRO125 ,

Pointsettia straightLRO122 ,

Pointsettia miniatureLRO142 ,

IciclesLRO135 ,

Marianne Designpapier Eline´s Huis Pale Pastels,Adhäsive Pearls/Juwels JUO822 ivory, Clearstamp EC 0137.Elegant Juwels -Ice

Kattiz using

Rudolph LR0179, Sleigh LR0178, Snowflake LR0185, Christmas Tree LR0136, Christmas Baubles LR0184 and Finnish Ice Star - LR0125.

And sentiment from the stampset Eline's Huis Clear Stamps Let it Snow EC0133

MONA using

Pine Tree Branch LR0181, Vintage Lace JU0826,
Eline`s Pretty Paper Block, let it snow

******Please scroll down for the current challenge post ******

Marianne is so happy that we are nearly at 300 followers that she has given some great candy for one lucky follower. All you have to do to enter is

1. Be a follower of this challenge blog
2. put a picture of the candy on your blog with a link back to this challenge site (so we can we hope get even more followers)
3. add your name to the little blue frog linky thing.

How easy is that!! And one person picked at random on the 1st of Janury will win all this lot....

So what are you waiting for get yourself linked up :D

*****Please click HERE if you would like a chance to win some Marianne D candy :D *****

Thank you to everyone who entered last months sparkle challenge there were a lot of stunning entries. I am sorry if anyone did not get a comment some of us have been having some problems with blogger and been very busy with home life but we really do love to see you all taking part and we hope to be back to normal very soon.
Now on to the lucky winners they are..........
Prize number 1 = #114. Kbrandy4
Prize number 2 = #129. ZerrA

Well done Kbrandy4 and ZerrA please grab the winner badge to show off on your blog. I will contact you about how to claim your prize so look out for my email :D

For this challenge I know that everyone is busy and that if you are like me you still have some more things to do for Christmas so that is the challenge. Make something with a Christmas theme :D
And we have 2 prizes up for grabs again

The first is from the great.....

The second is this little lot from Marianne.......

Here is some inspiration from the DT to get you all going and don't forget if you want something we have used just click on the link to go straight to where you can buy it :D

Tracy

using Image HM9434, Pine Tree Branch LR0181, Star & Bauble LR0183, Craftables CR1201

Suzi

Using Papers Winter World, Image Christmas Things DD3310, Icicle Border Die LR0135
Frame & Swirls LR0116, Large Poinsettia LR0121, Poinsettia miniature LR0142

Suzanne B

Marianne Design products used are:-

Creatables: Lantern LR0190 and Leaves LR0192
Eline Paper Bloc, "Let it Snow" and Vintage Christmas Cutting Sheet

Kattiz
using papers from Merry Little Christmas, Lantern XL LR0190, Frames/Leaves LR0117,
Doily Square LR0169, Square (CR1203)

AMY
Using Marianne D's dies Pine Tree Branch LR0181, Norwegian Ice Star LR0124, Finnish Ice star LR0125 and Swedish Ice star LR0123.

Mona using
Image HM 9434 and Creatables branch forrest LR 0150

Artesania
using :
DP : "Marianne Design Pretty Paper Block "Merry Little Chrismas"Creatables : Pointsettia straight LRO122 , Holy Garland LRO 127,Flower and Leaves LRO 156,
Decorative Elegance LRO 157,Label LRO 154, Lace LRO161,Chrismas tree 1 LRO 174,
Village 1 LRO 172,Pine tree LRO 181, Broderie LRO 155 , Leaves LRO192,Craftable Oval CR 1204.

*****Please see the post bellow for the current challenge*****

Thank you so much to everyone who entered the follower candy and I hope you all keep following and joining the challenges. Sadly there can only be one winner and the random thingy has picked......

#224 - *Nina*

Nina can you email me (Amy) at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim your prize.
We want to wish you all a very happy new and hope that it brings you all happiness.
There will be more candy throughout the year as well as the regular chances to win goodies so keep your eye on the blog.

Huge hugs from all the DT
xxx

Thank you to everyone that join us for our last Christmas challenge and we wish we could pick more winners as we have loved looking at all your creations.
The winners are....
Prize number 1 = Bonnie O'Clair
Prize number 2 = Channieke

Well done Bonnie O'Clair and Channieke please grab the winner badge to show off on your blog. I will contact you about how to claim your prize so look out for my email :D

Now onto the first challenge of the new year. We are over the moon that we now have over 500 followers and we want to see you all taking part so we have a nice easy challenge. We want you to show off your new stash or make something with a theme of new. It can be a new baby, new house, new love anything just tell us in your post what is new about your creation. And don't forget to win the prizes you have to use something from the Marianne D range.
Here is what our great sponsor have as prizes for you this time round.....

Cuddly Buddly
have this amazing prize :D

And Marianne is offering this lot

Here is some inspiration from the DT

Suzi

Using Elines pretty bloc papers Let it snow, Happy & Bright
New Don and Daisy Image - Daisy Knitting - due for release in February
Craftable Oval die CR1204 Flower die from CR1204

Tracy

using Print Bloc Flowerz, Circles CR1201, Frame and Swirls LR0116, Border LR0155, New Flowers LR0196 and New Don and Daisy image - Daisy Knitting Due for release in Feb

AMY
I have 2 cards as was very spoilt for Christmas :D
My first card was made using Laisy Daisy clear stamp and Anja corner - LR0200

My second card is made using Craftables die - rectangle CR1202
and the paper is Indian Summer

Kattiz using

LR0191 Sign Board, LR0188 Tags & Buttons, LR0150 Branch Forest, LR0202 Creatable Edge, LR0205 Creatable Fence, Hm9437 Clear stamp Snoes met vogel, JU0826 Lace Ribbons - White, PB7036 Pale Pastells, PB9077 Winter world

Inside the card

Suzanne B
Card & Gift Box using Marianne Design Products:-
New Stash to me: Craftables Rectangle CR1202, Decorative Hearts LR 0159 and the most beautiful new Craftable Butterfly CR1205
Other Marianne Products used: Creatables Key LR0193, Young Women Nostalgia Sheet and Nostalgia Paper Bloc

TRACY (Crafteezee)

Using Marianne Design Clear Stamps Snoesjes - With Present

Marianne Design Craftables Die - Oval CR1204

Marianne Design Creatables Die - Bird & Fence LR0205

Marianne Design Creatables Die - Bird on Branch Large LR0138

Mona

using Marianne Design clearstamp Snoesjes - Boy with kitten

Marianne Design Creatables dies - Classic boats

Artesania

using-

Anja Corner LRO200 , Anja Edge LRO202 ,Tree LRO203 ,Bird and IvyLRO206.

Design paper "Flower Power" PK9078, "Grass "LRO 204
Clearstamp Don &Daisy"Just maried" 3303,
Marianne Design Craftable CR 1201

Thank you to everyone thsat took part in our out with the old and in with the new challenge. The winners as picked by random org are......

Prize number 1 = #87 Julie P
Prize number 2 = #47 Kym's Crafty Cards

Well done Julie P and Kym please grab the winner badge to show off on your blog. I will contact you about how to claim your prize so look out for my email :D

We have a new challenge for you today and I don't know what it is like where you are but it is still pretty cold and wintery here so we have a winter blues challenge. We want to see your creatioins inspired by the colour blue :D

We have some brilliant prizes for you this month our first one is from the lovely

And she is giving away this lot....

Then a second prize is from Marianne D herself and she is giving away this lot....

Tracy using ... Marianne Design Ragdoll cutting sheet RD0201, Paper Bloc - Springtime, Craftables CR1201, Flowers FR1110, Butterflies LR0158

TRACY PAYNE
Using:- Image Knitting Daisy,Marianne Design - Eline's pretty paper bloc Pale Pastels , Marianne Design - Pretty Papers Block Winter World, Marianne D Creatables Leaves LR0192, Marianne D Creatables Decorative Elegance LR0157, Marianne D Creatables Frames/Swirls LR0116, Marianne Design Roses

AMY
Using Branch Garden LR0151, Leaves LR0192, Butterfly 3 LR0115
and Elines Oriental lady stamp - EC0127.

Suzanne B
Creatables Used:- Leaves LR0192, Sign Post LR0191, Floral LR0107, Lace Border LR0201
Paper Used: Eline Pretty Pastel Paper Bloc

Suzi

Using: Image Snoesjes HM9437 Boy with Bird - Elines Pretty paper bloc Pale Pastels - Paper Bloc Winter World - Creatables: Bird & Fence LR0205 - Tree LR0203 - Bird & Ivy LR0206

Kattiz using:

FlowerLR0128, Flower LR0156, Fence och bird LR0205, oval form CR1204, Lace JU0824

Mona
using Windmill LR0208, Anja Corner LR0200, Decorative elegance LR0157 and Pretty papers block winter world

Artesania -

using for this Card :

Marianne Design Craftables :CR 1202 ,CR 1203.

Creatables : Leaves LRO192,Anja Lace LRO201, Fences LRO205 , LRO206.

Flower Ribbon FR1118,

Designpapier : Marianne Design Pretty Paper Bloc "Flower Power"

Thank you to everyone thsat took part in our Winter blues challenge. The winners as picked by random org are......

Prize number 1 = #12 - Lily Anuska
Prize number 2 = #3 - Saskia Pullen

Well done! Please grab the winner badge to show off on your blog. I will contact you about how to claim your prize so look out for my email :D

Our new challenge for you this month is to make something with a spring feel. It can be spring colours or just something that reminds you of spring :D

We have 2 great prizes again and they are......

From Cuddly Buddly
this amazing prize :D

And the second prize is this lot from Marianne...

I am very sad to say that this will be the amazing Kattiz last challenge with us as a DT member this week. I am sure like the rest of us on the DT you will miss her inspiration here but she will still be blogging and still be using her Marianne D goodies so don't forget to pop by her blog and leave her some love.
Now it is time for the inspiration.....

Tracy
using - , Ribbon JU828, Jewel EJ0402, Anja Corner LR0200, Branch Garden LR0151, Paper Bloc Flower Power, English rose LR0162, Daisies basket CR1207,

Suzanne Brookfield

Marianne Design products used are:- Designable DS0169 Craftables Basket & Flowers CR1208, Creatables:- Lord and Lady Silhouettes LR0211 Circlets LR0152, Small Butterfly LR0153, Anja Corner LR0214, Other Products:- Vintage Lace JU 0823, Paper Roses JU 0847, Pretty Papers Songbook

Artesania use :

Marianne Design products are Creatables: "Leaves "LRO192 ,Anja´s Roses Border LRO212,Anja´s Roses small corner LRO215,"Tulips" LRO209 ,Anja´s edge LRO202
Craftables: Basket CR1208 ,"Circles" CR 1201, Bouquet CR1210 ,
"Envelope"CR1211,
Marianne Designpapier : PK 9080 Vintage Pastels
Vintage Schneidebögen

and for my second project I used the following Marianne Design Products :

Creatables:"Baby"LRO217, "Eline´sKinderwagen"LRO218 ,

Anja´s Roses small corner LRO 0215, "Circles"CR1201 , "Envelope" CR1211 .

" Romantic Nursery ",

" Nursery 1 " AK oo53 .

TRACY (Crafteezee)

Using Marianne Designs Creatables Anja Corner LR0200

Marianne Design Craftable Envelope CR1211

Marianne Design Pom Pom Trim - Vintage JU0846

Marianne Design Pretty Papers Bloc - Vintage pastels

Marianne Design Decoupage Flowers/Butterfly MB0134

Marianne Design Lady Cling Stamp CS0849

Kattiz using

Envelope CR1211, Houses LR0207, Flowers LR0142, Flowers and leaf LR0156, Tag LR0188, Butterfly LR0115

AMY
Using Flower Power papers, Frame Circle LR0112, Craftable envelope CR1211, Don and Daisy stamp DDS3317, Lace ribbon - off white and Chinese Rose LR0163 .

Mona
using Roses basket CR1206, Pom pom trim, Butterfly CR1205, Flower ribbon,

Suzi

Using: Flower Power Paper Bloc - Marianne Design Cutting Sheet Snoesjes & Kitten - Creatable Die Anja Lace LEO201 - Craftable Die Oval CR1204 - Chinese Rose die LRO163 - English Rose die LRO162 - Branch Garden LRO151

Thank you to everyone who took part in our last challenge we really LOVE seeing all your creations. Sadly there can be just 2 winners and this week they are.....

First winner = #80 Freetany
Second winner = #9 Judy

Well done both of you I will email you so keep an eye out for my mail :D

Our challenge this time round is to use pearls and swirls and we have a brilliant prize

Sponsored by

The lovley Nikki is offering this lot...

Here is some inspiration from the DT....

AMY
Using Sunday clear stamp (SF1111), Bear sentiment stamps (SF1113) and Flower Power paper pack

SUZANNE
Using Marianne Design Products:-
Creatables Grass LR0204, Creatables Sign Board LR0191
Eline Pretty Paper Bloc "Sweet Summer"
3d Cutting Sheet Snoesjes Kitten

Tracy

Using Marianne Design Produst

Paper Bloc Sweet Summer, Elaines babies EC0139, Banner EC0108

Square CR1203, Leaves LR0227, LR0229

Flowers

Suzi

Using Marianne Design Products

Papers, Flower PowerPK9078, Vintage Pastels PK9080, Clear Stamp Snoes with KittenHM9440,

Blue Vintage Lace, Dutch blue ribbon, Creatable Happy Birthday/Congrats die LR0223

Artesania -

using for this card :

Marianne Design

Creatables - Wooden ShoesLRO210 , Tulips LRO209, Amsterdam LRO207 ,LRO233.

Pretty Paper Bloc "Dutch design "PK 9079

Decoupage 3D H:M035

Clearstamp : SF 1113

TRACY PAYNE

Using New Release Frames 4

Marianne Craftables Tickets and Tags CR1212

Forest Branch LR0150

MONA

using Sweet summer paper block

Happy birthday/congrats creatables LR0223

Anja Leaves 3 creatables LR0228

Frame circle LR0112

It is that time again where thanks to the brilliant Marianne we are able to offer our great followers a chance to win some candy.....

This is what is up for grabs and it will end when we reach 750 followers.

We want to let everyone know that Marianne Designs is a lot more than just dies so here you have a chance to get yourself a selection of the great fun stamps that are available. Don't forget though that there are also a great range of flowers, gems, papers, ribbons and much much more.

To enter you will need to do the following:

- Put a link back here on your blog using the picture of the candy.

- Be a follower of this blog.

And then if you want extra entries you can also get an extra entry if you do any of this...

- Share this post on your twitter/ facebook account with the buttons at the bottom of this post.

- Follow Marianne D on Facebook and/ or twitter (see the links in the sidebar)

So if you do all of that you can have upto 3 entries for this candy. All you need to do now is spread the word :D Good luck to you all.

Thank you to everyone who took part in our last challenge we really LOVE seeing all your creations. Sadly there can be just 1 winner and this week the winner is.....

#28 Blankina

Well done I will email you so keep an eye out for my mail :D

This month we are celebrating as we have been going for a year!! I am looking to make our DT a little bigger so if you would like to be part of our happy team can make one creation a month using Marianne D goodies and would like to get a discount on some Marianne D items plus some freebies from the lovely Marianne herself then why not try out. Just add DT by your name when you enter.

For the challenge we are making it super simple as Anything goes

We have 2 great prizes again this month....

The first prize is sponsored by Cuddly Buddly
with this amazing prize :D

And the second prize is from the amazing Marianne D

Here is some amazing inspiration from the DT.......

Artesania -

using for this card :

Marianne design-

Creatables -Tree LRO203 , Amsterdam LRO207 , Bicycle LRO233,Tulips LRO209 ,

Wooden Shoes LRO210

Craftable -Tags &Tickets CR1212 , Circles CR 1201.

Pretty Paper Bloc PT 9079 " Dutch Design ",

Clearstamp EWS2201, "In the Park "DDS 3318 , SF1113 .

Tracy

using Marianne Design Stamp "Shop till you drop" HM9441, Oval CR1204,
Anja Lace Border LR0201, Leaves LR0227, Vinatge Lace JU0824,
Tag & Ticket CR1212, Ticket Stamp CS0856

Suzi
Using Marianne Design products
Paper Bloc Dark Vintage - Anja's Large Oval set LR0236 - Thanks & Just for You Lr0224
Small Butterfly's LR0158 - Vintage Lace Ju0824 - Image from Vintage Spring sheet -
Flowers: Dark Pink Rose,Vintage Rose, Light Pink Rose.

Suzanne B

Marianne Design Products Used:-

Creatables Die Eline-frame LR0219, Part of Creatables Winter-Wishes-LR0187

Pretty Paper Bloc, Bird & Flowers

Gorgeous Vintage Stamp Plates - CS 0857 & CS 0860

Vintage Cutting Sheet and White PomPom

Mona using

Silk flowers blue JU0854

Silk flowers pink JU0853

Flower ribbon small pink FR1125

Moroccan bird cage LR0146

Butterfly 3 LR0115

Amy

Using Pretty Paper Bloc, Bird & Flowers, Daisy in the sunshine and Twisted rope off white

TRACY PAYNE

Background and clock created with Marianne Design Clear Cling Paris Set of Stamps

Marianne Designs Petra Square Frames LR0234

Marianne Design Anja's Leaves LR0227

Marianne Design Decorative Elegance

Image Marianne Designs 3D Cutting Sheet

Before we get to the challenge this month we have to announce the winner of the follower candy as we have made it over 750 followers!! Thank you so much we love you all.
The winner as picked at random is...
#53 Pauline C

Then we have the 2 winners for the anything goes challenge last month again picked at random they are....
Prize 1 = #188 - Yvi
Prize 2 = # 139 - Elaine

Well done to all our winners look out for my email and also if you put in for the DT call please also keep an eye on your emails as I will be contacting the people we would like to join us very soon. If you have not got onto the DT please don't think it is because we don't like your creations it is just that we can only have 3 new members. It has been a very very hard job to pick.

Now onto the new challenge we want to see anything with a summer feel

We have 2 great sponsors again...

The first is Bunny Zoe who is offering this great prize...

to spend on Marianne goodies of your choice!!

Then we have the prize from Marianne D of this lot....

Here is what the amazing DT have created to inspire you.......

Suzanne

Marianne Design Products Used:-

Creatables - Grasses LR0204, Large Bird on Branch LR0138, Part of Basket CR1208

Craftables - English Cottage CR1219

Little Sweetheart Stamps - Sailor-21& Flower Girl-20

Paper - Pretty Paper Bloc - "Birds & Flowers"

Suzi
Marianne Design Products Used:
Craftable Oval CR1204 - A5 Decorative Paper Bloc Sweet Summer PK9081 - Image Don & Daisy - Daisy in the Sunshine #3320 - Chinese Rose Die LR0163 - English Rose Die LR0162 - Accent swirl from Anja Oval large set LR0236

Tracy

Marianne Design Products Used:

Don & Daisy stamp - DDS3321- Sharing an ice cream, Tower of Pisa CR1222, Anja's Large Oval LR0236, Grass birdhouse LR0204, Ivy birdhouse LR0206, Flourish LR0241

Amy
Marianne D products used:

Sweet summer papers, light pink flower ribbon, In the Park (DDS3318), Bear sentiments.

Artesania

using for this card-

Marianne Design products : Craftables - Stamp Set CR 1223 , Eiffel Tower CR1220 ,Tower of Pisa CR1222

Stamps-Vacation Snoesjes HM 9442 ,CS0859, CS 0858,CS0856,

Designpapier-Pretty Paper Blocs Vintage Journey PK9083

I want to start by saying a HUGE thank you to everyone that entered our DT call last month you all made it very hard to pick just 3 people to join our little crew. After much thought and working out we did manage to get it down to just 3 and so can you all please welcome our new DT members.....

Blankina

Julie P

Tineke

I hope you will all pop and see them and leave them some love and you will get to see some of their creations when they join us for their first challenge next month.

Huge hugs to you all

Amy xxx

Thank you to everyone who took part in our last challenge we really LOVE seeing all your creations. Sadly there can be just 2 winners and this week they are.....

First winner - #21 Marian
Second winner - #49 Colinda

Well done both of you I will email you so keep an eye out for my mail :D

This month we are making it super simple as STAMP SOMETHING
You can stamp whatever you want there are loads of Marianne D stamps out there and we would love to see you using them if you have them so show us what you can do.

We have great prizes up for grabs again..

The first sponsor is Cuddly Buddly
with this amazing prize :D

And Marrianne is offering this bundle...

Here is what the DT have made to inspire you and don't forget to leave our new DT members some love as well this is their first challenge with us :D

Blankina
Marianne Design materials used:

PK 9082 PRETTY PAPERS BLOCK - DARK VINTAGE

CR 1202 CRAFTABLES

LR 0196, LR 0227 CREATABLES

DDS 3318 DON EN DAISY STAMP

EC 0119, EC 0120 ELINE'S HUIS STAMPS

ROSE LACE RIBBON PINK

I have made a twisted easel card with photo frame for my first DT entry ....

please visit my blog for all deatils and more photos.

Suzanne B

Marianne Design Products Used:-

Paper-Tape Butterflies PT2305,

Creatables Anjas Leaves 2 LR0227, Clear Stamps Paris CS0859,

Clear Stamps Labels & Tickets, Clear Stamps Journey

Paper Roses Assortment Sunshine RB2202, Paper Roses Vintage Roses Cream JU0847

TRACY PAYNE

Using:-

Image Snoesjes Decorating

Marianne Design Christmas Tree

Marianne Design Poinsetta

Tineke
Marianne Design Products:
Image snowman EC 0135
creatable Anja's squares LR 0242
craftable hart CR 1225
pretty paper bloc Eline's Scandinavian PB 7040
tekst Let it snow EC 0133

Artesania
using for this card-
Marianne design-Creatables -Fence LRO 205 ,Grass LRO204 , Poitsettias Miniature LRO142 ,
Merry chrismas LRO225,Snowman LRO 246.
Craftable -ChrismastreeCR1227 , Heart CR1225
Pretty Paper Bloc " Warm Winter Wishes "PK7039
Clearstamp- Snoesjes Chrismas Costume HM 9445

Tracy
using Marianne Design Products:
Oval CR1204, Twigs LR0245, Bunch of Berries JU0859
Wooden Ornaments EL8529, Vintage Lace JU0856
Snoesjes Vacation HM9442, Paper tape PT2307

Julie
Marianne Design Products:
HM 9443 Snoesjes Baby
Marianne Dies: LR 0203 Tree
LR 0205 Fence and Birdhouse
LR 0229 Anja Leaves

Suzi
Marianne Products Used
Pretty paper bloc Let it snow - Snoesjes HM9446 Caroling - Anja Large Oval LR0236
Holly Branch LR0244 - Christmas Trees CR1227- Merry Christmas word LR0225
Bird house & Fence Die LR0205 - Norwegian Ice Star LR0124

Amy
Using Eline's Huis Clear Stamps Let it Snow EC0133 and Eline's Huis Clear Stamps Jingle Bells EC0132

Hi Everyone,

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our last challenge of Stamp Something, your creations as always were very inspiring. The winners chosen by random org are....

The first winner is Aartje with this fabulous creation:-

Second winner is #45 Asia King with this beautiful make

Look out for Amy's email..

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Our theme for this week's challenge is Shaped Cards, so any shape you like as long as you use a Marianne Design product.

Our sponsor this week is the Bunny Zoe and Nikki 's prize is all this lot...

The second prize is from Marianne herself and she is giving the winner these....

And here are the fabulous DT creations.

Blankina

triangle card open

triangle card closed front side

triangle card closed back side

A vintage birthday card with the following Marianne Design products:

Creatables English Rose LR 0162

Creatables Tags and Buttons LR 0188

Creatables Winter Wishes LR 0187

Vintage Lace Pack - Off White JU 0823 and jute rope JU 0852

pretty papers bloc dark vintage PK 9082

clear stamps Eline's huis EC 0120

clear stamps Eline's words EC 0138

Vintage ladies cling stamps CS 0851

craftable Eline's Xmas star CR 1229

Suzi

Marianne Designs Products Used

Anja Large Oval Set LR0238 Vintage sheet VK9523 Snowflakes LR0125

Merry Christmas LR0225 Charm JU0873 Lace JU0842 Christmas Tree LR0136

Tineke

Marianne Design Products:

Pretty paper bloc Winter PK9053

Image 3DHM006

Clear stamp Eline's vintage Christmas EC0099

Creatables frame cirkel LR0112, dennenbomen LR0136, lantaarn LR0191

Craftable cirkel CR1201

Suzanne B

Pretty Paper Bloc 'birds & flowers', English Rose Die LR0162, Craftables Basket CR0128, Anja's Labels LR0241, Swans LR0239, Anja's Large Oval Die LR0236, Word Die "Thanks" LR0224, Vintage Silk Flowers, 3d Cutting Sheet Vintage Roses MB0134

Julie

Marianne products used: Anja Large Oval Die LR0236,

Fence Die LR0205, Fern Die LR0245, Leaf Die LR0150,

Snoesjes Shopping Stamp HM0441

pretty papers bloc dark vintage PK 9082

Tracy
Using Marianne Design : Craftables - Eline's Wooden Tree CR1230,
Eline's Christmas Owl's EC0141, Linen Rope JU0851, Season Greeting ribbon.

TRACY

Using Image is from Marianne Designs Vintage Sheet

Marianne Designs Creatables Anja's Squares

Marianne Designs Creatables Finish Ice Star

Marianne Designs Snowflake Charm

Marianne Designs Poinsetta Serrated

Marianne Designs Poinsetta Miniature

Marianne Designs Anja Leaves 2

Mona

Marianne D products used:
Anja border LR0212
Hearts LR0159
Flower ribbon small FR1125

Artesania

using for this card-

Marianne design

Pretty Paper Bloc- Skandinavian Winter PK7040

Clearstamp -Marianne Design Eline´s Xmas Mail ECO142 , Eline´s Mailbox ECO140

Craftables -Eline´s Woodentree CR1230, Eline´s Skandinavian Hearts CR1228 , Chrismas Tree 1227 , Hearts CR1225

Creatables - Anja´s Labels LRO241 , Bird large branch2 LRO 138

Vichycaroband -"Bandsortiment Glückspilze"

Flowers-.Berries red JUO 859 ,Rose Bunch- Bright blue

AMY

Marianne D products used:

Framed circle LR0112

Hedera Cirkel (CR1213)

Poinsettia Straight LR0122

First we have 2 winners from our shaped card challenge...

The first winner is: #39 Riet Kamstra

The second winner is: #57 Ulla

Welldone please look out for my email.

Now onto the prizes for this month here is what you could win

The first prize is this lot from the amazing Cuddly Buddly..

The second prize is from Marianne D herself ...

This month we want to see you create something for a man or boy. As always it can be any type of project and don't forget if you want to stand a chance of winning one of our great prizes then you will need to use a Marianne D product and let us know what it is.

Here is some inspiration from the DT....

Blankina

I have made a male monochrome vintage birthday card with "giftvoucher"

please visit my personal blog to find out all details and other photos

My list of the products Marianne Design used to make this card :

creatables: classic car LR 0198, lord LR 0211, flowers LR 0251, corners LR 0143, flag LR 0187

happy birthday LR 0223

craftables: stamps CR 1223, tickets CR 1212, envelope CR 1211

papers: paperbloc christmas wishes PK 9087

Suzi

Marianne Products used:

Image Skating Don DDS3315, circle CR1201, Craftable Xmas Star CR1229, Craftable Wooden Tree CR1230,Creatable Merry Christmas/Seasons Greetings LR0225,Finish Ice Star LR0125, Papers Christmas Wishes andScandinavian Winter, accent star stamps are all from Marianne Designs.

Tracy

Marianne Design products used

Paper Tape - Birds PT2309, Die - Large Christmas Tree CR1224

Image - Don Hiking DDS3319, Die - Tag & Buttons LR0188

Julie

Marianne products used:

Papers: Eline's Vintage and Vintage Pastels

Stamp: DDS3323 Growing Sunflowers

Dies: LR0245 Fern, LR0250 Flower, LR0161 Lace, LR0205 Fence, LR 0236 Anja Large Oval

Green Twine, Bird Charm JU0874

Suzanne B

Marianne Design Products Used are:-

Clear Stamps Journey CS0858 (pocket watch, postcard & book); Paper Tape Birdcages PT23011 (suitcase covering); Craftables Die Big Ben CR1221; Paper Bloc Vintage Journey PK9083; Creatables Die Classic Cars LR0198; Creatables Die Key LR0193

Tineke

Marianne Design products used:

pretty paper bloc Vintage Journey PK9083
craftables klok CR1234, Eiffeltoren CR1220
creatable Lord LR0211
clear stamp CS0859

jute touw JU0851

Artesania -using vor this card :
Marianne Design -
Creatable -
Sign Board LRO191 , Happy BirthdayLRO223, Anja´s Oval LRO235,
Fort- T LRO197, Lord LRO211
Clearstamp
- Snoesjes Boy with Bird HM 9437, Journey CSo858
Craftable
- Tower of Pisa CR 1222
Designpapier PK9084

TRACY

Using Marianne Design Holly Branches LR0244
Red Berries JU0859
Elines Xmas Star CR1229

Mona
Marianne D products used:
Lord and Lady LR0211
Classic cars LR 0198
Flower doily LR0129

This is one page in a mini-album. It is supposed to be an photo on top of the doily.
Sorry for not putting it on as i want to keep it private.

I want to start by saying a massive thank you to everyone that has entered our challenges this year. This will be our last challenge of the year and we would like you to be inspired by the season so show us your winter or Christmas themed creations.

We have as always some great prizes up for grabs but first I am sure you want to know who the winners for last months Gentlemens hour are...

Prize numer 1 - #6 Lesley at Grenouille

Prize number 2 - #14 Kbrady4

Please look out for my email.

Now onto this months prizes we have 3 Christmas prizes from ....

A surprise bundle from Bunny Zoe

Marianne is giving this little lot...

A surprise bundle from Natalie and Amy

So there will be 3 prizes rather than the normal 2 as it is Christmas :D

Here is some inspiration from the DT.....

Blankina

It has been hard to chose the materials for this challenge...Marianne Design has lanched such fantastic

winter / Christmas products, please check my blog this month for other examples....

Material Marianne Design used:

stamp:

Marianne Design Stampfairy Christmas sentiments SF1118

Marianne Design Stampfairy SF

paper:

Marianne Design pretty paper bloc scandinavian winter

craftables:

Marianne D Craftables - Eline's Xmas Star CR 1229

Marianne D Craftables - Stars CR 1226

Marianne D Craftables - Stamp Set CR 1223

Marianne D Craftables - Envelope CR 1211

ribbons are also MD

Tineke

Marianne Design products used:

Pretty paper bloc Cozy Christmas PK9086

creatables: ijspegel LR0135, dennenbomen LR0136, lantaarnpaal LR0191, kerk LR0254

3d snoesjesvel 3DHM0019

clear stamp Eline's Winter huis EC0133

pretty pearls (stars) PP9203

Julie

Marianne Design Products Used

Pretty Paper Bloc Elin's Vintage

Don & Daisy stamp DDS3309

Marianne Dies: CR 1231 Angel with Star, LR 0117 Frame, LR 0236 Anja Large Oval,

LR 0136 Tree, LR 0244 Holly, LR 0204Grass

JU 0865 Vintage Lace

Artesania

My Recipe for this Card:

Marianne Design

Creatables- Small Oval by Petra LRo235, GrassLRo204, Tree 1.LRo174, Merry ChrismasLRo225 , Fence LRo205, Pointsettia Miniature LRo142,Holly Brunches LRo244.

Craftables-large Chrismas Tree CR1224,English Cottage CR1219,

Stamps: TC0828"Basket" , TC0829 "Chrismas Gifts, TC0827"Wreath" , TC0826"Garland" ,

TC825 "Chrismas Hug" , TC0824 "Chrismas Tree".

Design Paper-Pretty Paperbloc "Warm Winter Wishes" PB 7039.

Suzi

Marianne Design Products Used

Punch and Emboss Folder Anja Vintage DS0913 - Christmas Trees CR1227 - Image Little Sweethearts Garland TC0826 - Paper Tissue's PT2309 - PT2302 - PT2304 - Seasons Greetings/Merry Christmas LR0225 - Happy Birthday/Congrats LR0223

TRACY

Marianne Design Products Used

Christmas Tree CR1224; Poinsetta LR0122

MONA

Marianne D products used:
Angel with heart craftable
Angel with star craftable

Thank you to everyone that took part in our last challenge of 2012. Here are the lucky winners as picked at random.....

1 - #7 Eileen

2 - #76 Annie

3 - #49 Ulla

Please keep an eye out for my email :D

Now onto our first challenge of 2013!!! We would like you to use banners or bunting (or both if you really like :D ) We have 2 great prizes up for grabs again....

The first one is from the lovely Cuddly Budly and they are giving this lot...

And the second prise is this lot from Marianne D herself....

Here is some inspiration from the DT and I have to say they are starting the year in amazing style I am so proud I hope you love them as much as I do.

Tracy

Using - Marianne Design Products

Paper Bloc Nostalgia PK9074, Craftables - Birdhouse & Ivy LR0206

Craftables - English Rose LR0162, Craftables - Branch LR0162