OCTOBER CHALLENGE!!

Good Morning Blogland!!

I'm back with another challenge - so sorry we've been absent for a month but due to both shop commitments and DT personal commitments we had to miss a month but ... we are back !!!

This month it's our Michelle's turn to be Guest Challenger and she has chosen :

A CHRISTMAS THEME with a Recipe

3 SNOWFLAKES (at least)

2 PATTERNED PAPERS

1 RIBBON

This month we are giving away a brilliant prize - a Flippin Women stamp set - and .. you guessed it ... it's the "Crafting" one!! (unfortunately we are only able to post the prize in the UK)

Here is what the DT have come up with

Designed by Janice Rohde

Janice has used papers from DCWV and embossed them with swiss dots Cuttlebug embossing folder

Nestabilities - tags, squares, scallop squares

Designed by Laura Barton

Laura has used a Wild Rose Studio Milton Clear Stamp and coloured with promarkers

Snowflakes are from Anitas by Papermania

Designed by Lynne Salmon

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Lynne has used Magnolia Stamps - Tilda with christmas gift and Merry Christmas Tag

Papers from Cosmo Cricket paper stack - Cosy Mittens

The snowflakes are from Marianne Creatables

Designed by Michelle Wright

Michelle has used printable Papers and Decoupage from Wild Rose Studio Christmas CD Rom

Nestabilities - Labels One

Designed by Réne Young

Réne has used punch around the page from Martha Stewart - Snowflakes

Background paper from Craft Creations

Mini Clear Stamp - Snowflake Tree - from Kars

Marianne Die Cuts - Eastern Ovals

Snowflakes from Marianne Creatables

Designed by Sharon Press

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Sharon has used Craft Creations background papers

Cut n Emboss snowflake from Sizzix

The challenge is open until 9pm on the 14th November so you have a whole month!!

So now you have loads of inspiration I want to see lots of entries this month :o)

All you need to do to enter is to leave a comment on this post leaving us a link to your blog post (not just your blog please) and we will pop over and take a look.  If you don't have a blog, that's not a problem just email me at lindasalmon826@btinternet.com with a picture of your card, or if you live locally to the shop just pop your entry in and I will take a picture of it :o)

There are not many rules but if in doubt please check in the sidebar :o)

All that's left for me to say is HAVE FUN!!!!

Can't wait to see all your lovely creations

Lots of Love

xx Lynne xx

JUST A CATCH UP :O)

GOOD AFTERNOON ALL!!!

How are you??

I'm so sorry it's been a while since I been on here but I've been away for almost 3 weeks!!! Back to work now though and back to the important business of blogging!!

I know you all must be thinking what's happened to the Challenge - we are still doing it but because of being away this month's challenge has lapsed - so very sorry about that :o( - but ... we are now all back in action after holidays, shop openings etc and are all buzzing to get back to our cards. 

The next challenge will be uploaded here on Friday 15th October with Michelle as our "Guest Challenger" - i'll keep you in suspense as to what the theme will be though :o) check back on the 15th for all the details and our DT cards.

We've had a busy couple of months here at In2Crafting and a few demos along the way - I did colouring techniques and then we had a Do Crafts one and last but certainly not least Di did a Cuttlebug one last week - thank you all so much for coming along and hopefully getting some inspiration

Here are some of the pictures of Di's Demo

and here are some pictures of the beautiful card samples she made :o)

If you want to leave a comment and tell Di how wonderful she is I'm sure she wouldn't mind lol :o)

So ... until the next time I'll say bye for now

Lots of Love

xx Lynne xx

Die Cutting & Embossing with Di Cox

This Saturday ~ 2nd October we have Di demonstrating the varied and wonderful things you can create using a Cuttlebug or Big Shot machine.
Most of our cards and projects have an element of embossing or a die cut on them and you can do so much more with one of these machines.
Come in between 10am and 4pm and see Di - its free to view and also free to park in the main car park on Saturday!
We will also be issuing double points on your Privilege card during the day as well as some offers on the Big Shot Machine (which is in stock) and pre orders for Cuttlebug machine. Unfortunately the European distributor has run out of stock of Cuttlebugs until the end of October. This is a factor outside of our control.

AUGUST CHALLENGE WINNER

Good Morning Blogland!!

Thanks to everyone who took part in last month's challenge - "Magnolias Only" along with Sally's Sketch - hope you all had fun!!

We had 9 entries this time - all beautiful cards :o) but, unfortunately there can only be one winner - and that is ...............

NO 6 - WENDY

with this gorgeous entry :o)

Well done Wendy - whenever you are in next pick up your prize :o)

Regarding this month's challenge :

Unfortunately we are delaying it for a couple of weeks due to commitments on the part of the DT - I will be uploading the new challenge -  week commencing 4th October

Thanks again for all your beautiful entries :o)

Bye for now

xx Lynne xx

CHALLENGE ENTRIES!!!

Afternoon Blogland :o)

Hope you are all okay and having a good weekend :o)

Just thought I'd pop by and show you a couple of challenge entries I received this week - they are absolutely fab!!!

Designed by Alice Witkowski

Designed by Maria Pert

Gorgeous cards Ladies - I love them!!!!

Come on everyone else - where's your entries this time????? Surely you all love Magnolias????

Click Here to be taken to the challenge post with all the details - you still have until 9pm on 14th September to enter and the prize is a Magnolia stamp of your choice - and the new order goes in this week!!!!

Look forward to seeing some more entries before deadline :o)

Bye for Now

xx Lynne xx

MY DEMO LAST SATURDAY

Afternoon Blogland

Thank you all so much for coming to the demo on Saturday and saying hello :o)

You were all so kind with your lovely comments - it makes the hardwork preparing so worthwhile :o) I hope you all got some inspiration and ideas.

I thought I would post my cards I made so if you didn't get a chance to come along or you forgot to take photos you can look here :o)

Hope they are of some help to you

Thanks again and see you all soon

Lots of Love

xx Lynne xx

CHALLENGE ENTRY

Hey Everyone!!

Hope you are all well - just thougth I'd pop by and show you an entry I've received that was dropped into the shop

How cute is this!!

This adorable card was made by Eirwen - good luck in the challenge :o)

The challenge is still open and won't close until 14th September - click on the link on the sidebard to take you to the correct post and show us what you've got :o)

Bye for now

xx Lynne xx

AUGUST CHALLENGE - MAGNOLIA'S ONLY!!!!

Good Morning All!!

Hope you are all well.

Sorry I'm late in posting this month's challenge - i've had a very busy few days!

Anyway ..... this month's challenge I'm very excited about - as you probably know we are now stocking Magnolia stamps - so, as the title says, this month's challenge is -

MAGNOLIA'S ONLY plus sketch

Sally is our Guest "Sketcher" this month and she has given us a great sketch to work with - I also need you to use Magnolia stamps only as your main image.

As usual you can interpret the sketch however you choose, you can resize and rotate but you must stick to the original sketch.

Our prize this month is a Magnolia stamp of your choice

(subject to stock availability)

Here are the DT cards

Designed by Di Cox

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Di has used Tilda with Cute Skirt coloured with promarkers, Basic Grey DP - Wisteria, Marianne Flower punch and emboss due and oval nestabilities

Designed by Janice Rohde

Janice has used

Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities, Woodware leaves punch, Papermania Capsule collection petals, glitterati gems on tiara and promarkers

Designed by Laura Barton

Laura has used Princess Tilda coloured with promarkers, new range of Do Crafts 12x12 papers, Martha Stewart Doiley Lace border punch

Designed by Lynne Salmon

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I have used "Hanging Tilda" coloured with promarkers, Papermania DP - Summer Bloom, My own digital sentiment, Craft Creations self adhesive roses and oval nestabilities

Designed by Michelle Wright

Michelle has used "Happy Tilda" coloured with promarkers, Martha Stewart deep edge border punch, Papermania DP - Henbury Lane

Designed by Sally Humphrey

Tilda on Bike, Summer Background and Signpost all by Magnolia, Background papers are from our "20p stack"

Designed by Sharon Press

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Sharon has used

Sentiment stamp is from Inca, oval nestabilites, papers from Sharon's stash and Bazzill card

Hope you like our DT Cards and look forward to seeing all your "Maggie" cards :o)

Bye for now

xx Lynne xx

SHOP OPENING AND CHALLENGE WINNER

Hey All,

Sorry I'm late in posting - been out today

Anyway thank you for your entries to last month's challenge Christmas in July - we only had 6 entries (a bit disappointing) hopefully there will be more next month.

I numbered you in the order I received the entries and mixed you all up and ..... the winner is .......

NO 6

GILL HOWARD

and here is Gill's card - Absolutely Gorgeous! - thank you Gill

When you are in the shop next please pick up your prize :o)

Before I sign off I wanted to share with you some pictures taken at the end of business on Saturday to show those of you who haven't managed to pop in yet what the new shop looks like :o)

I'll be back tomorrow with the new challenge :o)

See you all then

Lots of Love

xx Lynne xx

NEW SHOP!!!!!!!!!!

Good Morning All

Well .......... the time has finally arrived - at 5:00pm this evening our shop at Alpha Garden Centre will close :o( - we will spend the next 3 days packing up and moving all the goodies and then, on WEDNESDAY 11TH AUGUST AT 9.30AM the New Shop at the Ladygate Centre in Wickford Town Centre will open :o) It's sooooooooo exciting!!!!!!

Here are a few more pics

The new Till Area

The new workshop area - so airy and bright

By Wednesday hopefully the ladders and boxes will be gone lol and the shop will be filled with lots of crafting goodies

We would like to thank you all for your good wishes and general "excitement" at the move - it's so lovely to hear that you can't wait for us to be there and most of you have said you will be there on Wednesday to support us

Thank you all so much it means a lot :o)

Bye for now and ..... see you at the new shop!!

xx Lynne xx