Sunday 16 September 2012

September Colour Challenge .......

The winner of the September Card Challenge  'add pearls' was picked at random and was No. 81
that's you Elaine Wheeler
 
Please contact us Elaine so we can send you your £10 gift voucher for the Ribbon Girl online store and arrange for you to receive a stamp of your choice from the generous ladies at Lili of the Valley

The entries to this challenge were fantastic and it was extremely difficult to choose our three favourite cards which are:
 
please take your badge from the sidebar ladies!
 
Now onto the September Colour Challenge .......



The challenge this month is pink and green and we have a lovely photograph to inspire

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The September Colour Challenge is Pink and Green and we are delighted to welcome Alberto Gava as our guest designer for this month.  Alberto is 16 years old and even though he is still at school, he is on various design teams - welcome Alberto! The prizes for this challenge are a green Mini Makes Kit from the Ribbon Girl
 
 
and a £10 voucher generously provided by the lovely ladies over at Lili of the Valley - and they have some fabulous new Christmas stamps and paper pads available in their store so please go and have a look.

As usual the rules of our challenge are simple - create a new project following the colour theme of pink and green, blog about it mentioning this challenge then come back and link it up using the InLinkz button at the bottom of the post.

Our fabulous Design Team have created some gorgeous projects to inspire you and we can't wait to see what you all create
 
 
 Alberto used seam binding, sunflower charm, white cotton cluny lace, green pleated satin, ivory resin embellisments, white daisies, white chrysanthemums, clear gems
 
By Gail
 
 
A delightful jar with a pin-cushion top, cards of buttons, twine and bias binding, ribbons, tape measure, truly wonderful.  Gail used gingham, pleated satin, bias binding, bakers twine, polka dot, striped and plain buttons, charms, ric rac and lace!!
 
By Astrid
 
 
Astrid used cream zig zag lace, grosgrain ribbon, pink loopy trim, top stitch thread and a diamante spacer with a pink gem on this gorgeous card showing Tilda with her colouring pencils.
 
By Tab
 
 
Tab used a Key Ring, Pale Pink Medium Spotty Button, Pink Spotty Ribbon, Cerise Cotton Lace, Green Velvet Ribbon, Green Stripe Grosgrain Ribbon, Sequins, Embroidery Cotton, and Pale Wool Felt
 
By Kath
 
 
Kath used Medium Pink and Small Green Polka Dot Buttons...Button Twine...Pearls..Sugar and Spice
 
and on the card above Kath used Medium Pink & Small Green Polka Dot Buttons...Seam Binding Siam Pink...Candy Pink Divine Bakers Twine...Cream Jute Mesh Ribbon...Pale Pink Round Pins - what a great idea to use the jute mesh as a skirt!
 
 
 
For this pretty tag card Andrea B used white seam binding, pink/white and green/white 38mm striped grosgrain, white top stitch thread
 
By Mandy
 
 
 
For this beautiful and elegant birthday card, Mandy used Faux Suede Leaves, Sugar and Spice Self Adhesive Pearls, Natural Jute Button Twine
 
By Liz
 
 
 
 
For this delightful button garland Liz used pink, green and pearl button mixtures
 
By Jane
 
 
 
On this pretty card Jane used pink jute mesh, gingham bias binding, stick on pearls, pink button, 5mm pink gingham ribbon.
 
By Mary G
 

Mary used white organza rose pearl ribbon, pink satin, diamante spacer, stardust stickles, baby's breath, mulberry carnations and a pink cherry blossom

By Andrea G

 
Andrea used: saddlestitch and concertina satin ribbon, loopy organza, liquid pearls, 5mm adhesive pearls, pink baby's breath flowers, beaded white swirls and crystal stems






 

10 comments:

coops said...

wow thanks so much ladies for the top 3 :D
another fabulos challenge and the DT cards are beautiful :D

xx coops xx

Unknown said...

Thank you so much I am so thrilled to have won the random pick I,m so excited think you I sent an email to you hugs Elaine

Adeline Lee said...

All of these look great! But what definitely struck me was that “Vintage Buttons” card… I love vintage! Who doesn’t this time, right? I admire you for creating these inspirations to us. Keep it up, girl! ♥

Teresa said...

Wonderful challenge, can't beat pink & green, stunning DT work as always. Thank you. Teresa xx

ladyjanet_56 said...

Great challenge love pink & green hope this fit's the bill, great DT work. Janet T

Sonia said...

I love the color combo Pink and Green... Amazing Creations by DT.
Thanks for your inspirations.
-Sony
sonia-studio60.blogspot.com

Inkypinkydelights said...

Another lovely Challenge. Love the DT work! Thank you! Judy x

Cinderella said...

A lovely challenge
Super pretty cards you all

grtz Cindy

Christine said...

Gorgeous DT inspiration great chall thank you

smiles Christine x

Marjorie said...

Lovely cards Loads of inspiration. I will be up all night l.o.l.Hugs Marjorie x x