Challenge #500

Welcome to a special challenge in the Snippets Playground. It's the 500th one . . . with a mandatory theme of "Celebration". This should give you plenty of scope, but think along the lines of birthdays; anniversaries; new baby; engagement; wedding . . . in fact any celebration will count, as long as it's obvious.

All the details of the above card are over on Pixie's Crafty Workshop HERE - as well as Dudley's latest 'Pupdate'. 

As the mystery prizes offered in December were so popular, we have decided to offer two more mystery prizes, each comprising 5 items. Sarn will be sending out one bundle and I will be sending out the other.

Please be sure to state what snippets you used on your entry, or add a photo of them, otherwise it won't count in the prize draw. If it is not clear what snippets have been used in an entrant's blog post, the entry will automatically be excluded from being a Top Pick or a prize winner.

The Playground gates will close on this challenge at 11am (UK time) on Saturday, 1st March 2025. They'll reopen at midnight (UK time) the same day for the start of the next challenge. 

Winners outside the UK: Please remember that you may be charged fees and import duty on your prize - although Di and I always send them out clearly marked as "gifts". In claiming your prize, you accept that any such fees are your responsibility.

Love and hugs from Di and Dudley Dog. xxx 

Results of Challenge #498

 

Hello Everyone!

It's Di here - popping back in the middle of Sarn's challenge - to share my Top Picks and the prize winner for Challenge #498.

Here are my top picks in entry order:

Although I didn't set out to pick entries with the optional theme of 'Love is in the Air' - it happened to pan out that way this time!

Our Jules is certainly the Queen of Hearts and her card, below, really stood out. Love the whole design and am in awe of the patience it must have taken Jules to assemble all those pieces of paper, not card, to create such a fabulous background.

Below is the beautiful card that Brenda brought to share with us. What an eyecatcher - absolutely love the colours of the crocus! By the way, Brenda's sentiment is one from a set she designed and can be found for sale via a link in her blog post.

And my final pick, below, was made by Pat - another stunning entry! The background featured dry embossed highlights over a panel of blended inks and it's fabulous! Certainly a technique to try and I love that Pat always writes such clear coverage of the steps she's taken to make a card. 

If you've been showcased, please feel free to collect your 'Top Pick' badge from HERE.

The randomly picked winner is:

Jules

Congratulations Jules! Total hand on heart, no pun intended, your number popped straight out - surprised the gasp wasn't heard where you live!

Please claim your prize by 11am UK time on 22nd February 2025 by sending your name and address details via email using the Snippets Playground email address shown in the sidebar, with PLAYGROUND WINNER in the subject line.

Remember there's still nearly a week of Sarn's challenge to go. If you haven't submitted a piece of homework yet, just scroll down to the previous post to find all the details.

All the best from Di, Sarn and Dudley Dog. 

Challenge #499

Hello Playmates!

Sarn here, hosting another fun Snippets Playground Challenge for the next fortnight. 

My homework is below - using snippets of white card to embellish gift wrapping.

The prize for this challenge consists of an Aall & Create "Party Time Dee" clear stamp set (from me); a very modern red rubber stamp set by CC Designs called "Hashtag Sentiments" (from Di), and a Memory Box die called "Birthday Script" (also from Di).

Please be sure to state what snippets you used on your entry (or add a photo of them), otherwise it won't count in the prize draw. If it is not clear what snippets have been used in an entrant's blog post, the entry will automatically be excluded from being a Top Pick or a prize winner.

The Playground gates will close on this challenge at 11am (UK time) on Saturday, 15th February 2025. They'll reopen at midnight (UK time) the same day for the start of the next challenge. 

Winners outside the UK: Please remember that you may be charged fees and import duty on your prize - although Di and I always send them out clearly marked as "gifts". In claiming your prize, you accept that any such fees are your responsibility.

Hey Playmates . . . a little heads-up for you . . . our next challenge starts in 2 weeks' time and it will be the 500TH ONE. Obviously we will be celebrating . . . and on that note . . . there will be a CELEBRATION THEME TO FOLLOW. You heard it here first!

All the best from me, Miss Di and Dudley Dog.

Results of Challenge #497

Hello Playmates!

Sarn here - popping back in the middle of Di's challenge - to reveal my Top Picks and the prize winner for Challenge #497.

Here are my top picks in entry order:

The combination of kraft card, plus red and white, together with the quilted look of this fab card (below) made by Greta H really caught my attention. 

Below is the stunning 50th Anniversary card, made by Cathy C. Its beautiful background embossing and gorgeous spray of die-cut flowers, plus the circular sentiment and sprinkles all combined to make a card that is sure to be a kept and treasured.

The wonderful album below was made by Marjeta for a friend's 50th birthday. She even has a video of a flick through showing the inside if you hop over to visit her blog. Lots of clever pockets and layouts inside, using up loads of snippets, made this shout out to be picked!

If you've been showcased, please feel free to collect your 'Top Pick' badge from HERE.

The randomly picked winner is:

GRETA H

Congratulations Greta. A double whammy for you - being a Top Pick AND the prize winner!
Please claim your prize by 11am UK time on 8th February 2025 by sending your name and address details via email using the Snippets Playground email address shown in the sidebar, with PLAYGROUND WINNER in the subject line.

Remember there's still nearly a week of Di's challenge to go. If you haven't submitted a piece of homework yet, just scroll down to the previous post to find all the details.

All the best from me, Miss Di and Dudley Dog. 

Challenge #498

Welcome to a new challenge in the Snippets Playground. We would like to see at least some entries complying with the theme of 'Love is in the air' - thinking forward to Valentine's Day. But, this is optional. 

All the details of the above card are over on Pixie's Crafty Workshop HERE - as well as Dudley's latest 'Pupdate'.

These are the items making up the prize: from me, a Memory Box 'Love Airy Script' die along with an unbranded 'Lace Heart' die - duplicates of those I used on my snippets card above. Plus, a Heffy Doodle 'Layering Hearts' stencil. There is also a lovely hearts embossing folder, kindly donated by Val - many thanks Val!

As always, the Snippets Challenge will run for two weeks and the Playground gates will close at 11am UK time on Saturday, 1st February 2025. The gates will open again at midnight UK time on the same day. Mr Linky is below this post.

Please be sure to state what snippets you used on your entry, or add a photo of them, otherwise it won't count in the prize draw. We are no longer chasing playmates for details of their snippets. If it is not clear what snippets have been used in an entrant's blog post, the entry will automatically be excluded from being a Top Pick or a prize winner.

Remember that we reserve the right to delete non-compliant entries. It's very important to us to keep the Playground as a happy place to come and play - as well as making sure everyone plays fairly.

Winners outside the UK please remember that you may be charged fees and import duty on your prize - although Sarn and I always send them out clearly marked as "gifts".

Love and hugs from Di and Dudley,

Results of Challenge #496

Hello folks - Di here, hopping in with the results from Challenge #496. 

Here are my 3 top picks (in entry order):

It's absolutely gorgeous (thank you for mine Lynne) and so beautifully made. It reminds me of how much I love Westies. Ruby - and now your little bundle of fun Little Miss Molly - both have places in my heart.

I almost needed a lie down in a darkened room with a wet flannel over my face after taking a good look at this really intricate card, made by Lynne. I gave up even trying to imagine how fiddly it was - BUT - what a fantastic 'village' card as a result!!

The third card I picked, from sweet Kathy A, also happened to feature a pooch - very much a Dudley lookalike! That is exactly his stance when he sits waiting for me to present him with his dinner plate - yup, you heard me ............ plate!

As always, great entries and choosing a top three was the usual fun - unintentionally though, two of my picks featured doggies! Dudley, have you been interfering with my lists of potential picks?  Thank you so much to all of you for playing along with us - particularly as it was such a busy time of the year, 32 entries was very healthy! More so as we only allow one entry per challenge from a player.  

If you've been showcased, please feel free to collect your 'Top Pick' badge from HERE.

The final four of the randomly picked winners of the December bumper prize bundles are in order of picking:

Val

Lesley G

Liz C

Kathy K

Please claim your prize by 11am UK time on 25th January 2025  by sending your name and address details via email using the Snippets Playground email address shown in the sidebar, with PLAYGROUND WINNER in the subject line.

If any of you are having trouble commenting, please see HERE for a possible solution.

Remember there's still nearly a week of Sarn's current challenge to go. If you haven't submitted a piece of homework yet, just scroll down to the previous post to find all the details. It's a £30, or equivalent in currency, voucher to spend in a craft shop of your choice so - dig out those snippets and come and play!

Hugs, Di and Dudley xxx

Challenge #497

Hello Playmates!

Here's another chance to use up your snippets and play in the Snippets Playground Challenge, with yours truly hosting for the next fortnight.

The details of the shaped card below can be found on my personal blog HERE:

On 8th January it will be 13 years since Miss Di was handed the keys to the Snippets Playground. In order to celebrate this auspicious occasion, the prize for this challenge will be a £30 gift voucher for a craft shop of the winner's choice. There is no cash alternative. An order of £30 often qualifies for free postage, but in any case, any postage/mailing charges due for items ordered using the prize voucher must be paid for by the winner. 

In order to play along, just follow our RULES, then bring your homework to the Snippets Playground and enter using Mr Linky (below).

The Playground gates will close for this challenge at 11am (UK time) on Saturday, 18th January 2025. They'll reopen at midnight the same day for the start of the next challenge.

All the best from me, Miss Di and Dudley Dog.

Results of Challenge #495

Hello Playmates - Sarn here - popping back in the middle of Di's challenge, to share my Top Picks and the FOUR prize winners for Challenge #495.

Before we go any further, one of our regular playmates, Sue (Zouave Cards) has asked us to let you know that her husband, Roy, passed away on Friday, 20th December. She is obviously heartbroken and isn't up to putting anything on her own blog, which is why she asked Di if we could say something on her behalf. We hope that those of you who know Sue will join with us in sending her our deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy.

Moving on . . . my three top picks, in entry order, are:

This lovely card in blue and white was brought along to the Playground by Papierelle. I love all the blue tones for the forest of trees behind the sweet little wintry cottage scene.

Next up is Sandy J's wonderfully festive floral card in red and gold - proving that you don't actually need a poinsettia die to trick the eye into thinking that's what you're seeing! 

My final pick is by Taty, who brought along some beautiful festive packaging ideas using up lots of snippets with her dies 

If you've been showcased, please feel free to collect your 'Top Pick' badge from HERE.

The four randomly picked winners, in entry order, are:

Kath

Linby

Alison C

Eve

Congratulations to you all. 

Please claim your prize by 11am UK time on 11th January 2025 by sending your name and address details via email using the Snippets Playground email address shown in the sidebar, with PLAYGROUND WINNER in the subject line.

If any of you are having trouble commenting, please see HERE for a possible solution.

Remember there's still nearly a week of Di's challenge to go. If you haven't submitted a piece of homework yet, just scroll down to the previous post to find all the details.

Wishing playmates old and new all the best for a happy, healthy and peaceful 2025 from me (and my teamies - Miss Di and Dudley Dog).

Challenge #496

Welcome to a new challenge in the Snippets Playground. All the card details are over on Pixie's Crafty Workshop HERE - as well as Dudley's latest 'Pupdate'

DECEMBER CHALLENGES AND PRIZES:

We are doing something a little different for our two December challenges this year. 

I have emptied the Toy Box of all things festive and with the help of my Christmas Elf (of course, Dudley) have been busy bundling together 4-5 Christmas-themed items at a time, to make up BUMPER MYSTERY PARCELS for FOUR LUCKY WINNERS PER CHALLENGE (so there will be EIGHT WINNERS for December). To make life easier, you won't be able to choose a prize - it will be pot luck - but I guarantee that all winners will get a lovely festive surprise in the post during January.

In order to play along, just follow the RULES, then bring your homework to the Snippets Playground and enter using Mr Linky (below). There is no theme to follow . . . it's anything goes, so long as you have used at least one snippet on your homework.

• Please remember to say what snippets you used (or include a photo of them). We are no longer chasing playmates for details of their snippets. If it is not clear what snippets have been used in an entrant's blog post, the entry will automatically be excluded from being a Top Pick or a prize winner.

• Please leave a comment advising whether you're just playing for fun or wish to be included in the mystery prize draw. Any entrant not leaving a comment to the contrary is deemed to be playing for fun and will be excluded from the prize draw.

The Playground gates will clang shut on this challenge at 11am (UK time) on Saturday,  4th January 2025. They'll reopen at midnight (UK time) the same day for the start of the next challenge. Winners outside the UK: Please remember that you may be charged fees and import duty on your prize - although Di and I always send them out clearly marked as "gifts". 

Dates for your diary: 

December Challenge Results will be posted on 29th December 2024 (for Challenge #495) and 12th January 2025 (for this Challenge, #496).

Playground Shenanigans:

I happen to know (because Dudley snitched) that Sarn has some wild ideas about our Christmas Party on Christmas Eve - here's a little hint of what's to come - after I found the piece of paper with her 'plan of action' that Dudley had stolen then licked and CHEWED - my responses are in italics:

'The Playground Christmas party is being held in the school hall on Christmas Eve. Thanks to * CHEWED * chains and blow up * CHEWED * (I dread to even think what's missing from those!) to decorate the hall. She's kidding surely!?

Di and I have been busy putting out * CHEWED * - might be beds, I dunno and am not checking. This is getting worrying. 

And making sure there are plenty of * CHEWED * (perhaps spot?) lights about the place - plus we dragged in a huge * CHEWED *- so I laid down and fanned my red face - and decorated * CHEWED *(What? What was it?).

To read the rest, head on over to Sarn's blog post HERE where, with luck, she may still have the original un-licked and un-chewed plan!

Have a wonderful Festive Season, come and play with us and may 2025 be a very good year for all of you, dear friends. 

Love and hugs from Di and Dudley,

Results of Challenge #494

   

Hello folks - Di here, hopping in with the results from Challenge #494. 

Here are my 3 top picks (in entry order) - coincidentally but unsurprisingly, they are all Christmas themed! 

Viv came to visit after being AWOL for a little while - and what a fabulous treat she brought. I love these snippety Christmas trees, such a great way to use up scraps of lace and trimmings.

Next, Gail arrived, waving a real beauty of a card, great use of snippets and I love the colour combination as well as the lovely embossed pieces at top and bottom. It makes the poinsettia really 'pop'! 

Then, last but certainly not least of my picks - here's Kate's absolutely fabulous Christmas sleigh card. Pink and gold - a delicious combination. So pretty and not an easy one to tackle. Trust me, I've gazed longingly online at the set of Spellbinders dies Kate used and there's quite a few pieces to play with!

As always, great entries and choosing a top three was tricky-woo! Thank you so much to all of you for playing along with us. 

If you've been showcased, please feel free to collect your 'Top Pick' badge from HERE.

The randomly picked winner is:

Carol G

Please claim your prize by 11am UK time on 28th December by sending your name and address details via email using the Snippets Playground email address shown in the sidebar, with PLAYGROUND WINNER in the subject line.

If any of you are having trouble commenting, please see HERE for a possible solution.

Remember there's still nearly a week of Sarn's current challenge to go. If you haven't submitted a piece of homework yet, just scroll down to the previous post to find all the details. It's the first of our two super special December challenges with some very lovely 'surprise bundles' to be won. Dig out those snippets and come and play!

Hugs, Di and Dudley xxx