Challenge #489

Hello Playmates!

It's the start of another fun challenge in the Snippets Playground today.

Here's my homework, the details of which can be found on my personal blog HERE:

The prize for this challenge consists of the "Sweet Besties" stamp set by My Favorite Things (kindly donated by Lynne R), the "Decorative Cat" stamp set by Woodware (kindly donated by Brenda) and the "Notre Dame" stencil by Heffy Doodle is from me! 

My thanks to Lynne and Brenda for contributing towards this lovely prize.

So come and play! All you have to do is follow our RULES, then bring your homework to the Snippets Playground and enter using Mr Linky (below). 

Remember to say what snippets you used (or include a photo of them) and please leave a comment advising whether you're just playing for fun or wish to be included in the draw for the prize. 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, 28th September 2024. 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". 

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

Hugs from Sarn xxx

Results of Challenge #487

Hello Playmates - I'm popping back in the middle of Di's challenge, to share my Top Picks and the prize winner for Challenge 487.

Here are my top picks (in entry order):

First up is Greta's lovely yellow floral friendship card. Greta is not a fan of bees, so she hid them behind the flowers!

Next is Eve's lovely collage creation. There's so much to look at with all those lovely details:

And, finally, Pat's wonderful Christmas card using her paper snippets with a new die she bought at a bargain price!

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

The randomly picked winner is:

HELEN

Congrats Helen - please claim your prize by 11am UK time on 21st September 2024 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.

Hugs, Sarn xxx

Challenge #488

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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'.

These are the items making up the prize: a nicely matched pairing donated by Pat, comprising an IO 'leopard' silhouette stamp and an Inkylicious stencil depicting the markings on said animal's coat. Also, a Memory Box die, loved ages ago by so many of us called 'Prim Poppy' (I found that in an online shop's closing down sale fairly recently). And finally, from our Lynn (Linby) we have a pretty Crafters Companion 7-piece stamp set called 'Best Wishes'. Many thanks to Pat and Lynn for their generosity! 

As always, the Snippets Challenge will run for two weeks and the Playground gates will close at 11am UK time on Saturday 14th September. The gates will open again at midnight UK time on the same day. Mr Linky is below this post.

Please state what snippets you used on your entry, or add a photo of them, otherwise it won't count in the prize draw. 

Remember that we do 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".

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

Love and hugs from Di and Dudley, 

Results of Challenge #486

 

Hello folks - Di here, hopping in with the results from Challenge #486. 

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

I totally love these cards, made by Helen. Brilliant use of variously coloured snippets - then embossing the whole panel. AND, making the dear little bears accessorise the background colours - very clever! As always. Helen draws backgrounds and images together so perfectly.

I am in awe of this colourful snippets card, made by Diane H. The die set is a Spellbinders one that is on my wish list and has been for a little while. The work that went into making this is incredible. Certainly would need a long lie down in a darkened room after making this beauty!

And, last but not least - Linda came to play with such a happy and fun card. A jar of honey no less - with flowers and the essential bee of course! Love the vibrant colours - a perfect Summer card.

Tricky once again whittling down the picks - you Playmates are so good at what you do! As always, great inspiration from everyone who entered. Thank you so much 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:

Connie

Please claim your prize by 11am UK time on 7th September 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.

Hugs, Di and Dudley, xxx

Challenge #487

Hello Playmates!

It's the start of another fun challenge here in the Snippets Playground and you have until 31st August to get your homework done.

Here's my homework, the details of which can be found on my personal blog HERE:

The prize for this challenge consists of a Brushstroke Expressions stamp set by My Favorite Things donated by Di; a Crafter's Companion die set called "Build A House" donated by Linby and a Bee Crafty silhouette border stamp donated by Brenda. Thanks so much to all those contributing towards this lovely prize.

So, come and play! All you have to do is follow our RULES, then bring your homework to the Snippets Playground and enter using Mr Linky (below). Remember to say what snippets you used (or include a photo of them) and leave a comment advising whether you're just playing for fun or wish to be included in the draw for the prize.

The Playground gates will clang shut on this challenge at 11am (UK time) on Saturday, 31st August 2024. 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". 

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

Hugs from Sarn xxx

Results of Challenge #485

Hello Playmates - Sarn here - popping back in the middle of Di's challenge, to share my Top Picks and the prize winner for Challenge #485

Here are my top picks (in entry order):

This summery card was perfect for the fortnight that the challenge ran for, as we were in the middle of a heatwave. Love this colourful, summertime card by GERRINA. 

Next up is KATHY K's colourful ATC. I simply love the pretty colours, and the whole ATC is made from snippets. 

This super embossed and die-cut card was made by CAROL G. I love everything about it. 

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

The randomly picked winner is:

LYNNE

Please claim your prize by 11am UK time on 24th August 2024 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. 

Love and hugs from Sarn xxx

Challenge #486

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'.

Yup - it's the same as the set of dies I used for my own snippets card shown above - it would have been rude not to buy two in their closing down sale!

These are the items making up the prize: a Crafters Companion stamp called 'Flowers and Buds', kindly donated by Pauline C.  Plus (from me) an unmounted Creative Expressions stamp set called 'Tickets' - as well as the Heffy Doodle set of 'Imperial Storyboard' dies.

As always, the Snippets Challenge will run for two weeks and the Playground gates will close at 11am UK time on Saturday 17th August. The gates will open again at midnight UK time on the same day. Mr Linky is below this post.

Please state what snippets you used on your entry, or add a photo of them, otherwise it won't count in the prize draw. 

Remember that we do 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".

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

Love and hugs from Di and Dudley, 

Results of Challenge #484

Hello folks - Di here, hopping in with the results from Challenge #484. 

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

Really intricate and pretty floral pop up box card from Pauline C. They really are fun to make, fantastic snippets busters and are always sensational! What a joy to receive this!

Emma T always brings beautiful work to share and this snippets 'Hollyhocks' card really is gorgeous.  SO much vibrant teeny, tiny detailed work - amazing!

Sharon skipped in, almost apologetically, with her snippets card - my comment to her on her blog says that it's exactly what I look for in an entry. Something to stimulate and encourage us to CASE and use up our snippets! 

As always, great inspiration from all of the 'picks', as well as everyone else. Thank you so much for playing along with us during Dudley's Birthday week. He sends you all his love and happy tail wags for your very sweet wishes. x

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

The randomly picked winner is:

Lesley G

Please claim your prize by 11am UK time on 10th August by sending your name and address details via email using 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.

Hugs, Di and Dudley, xxx

Challenge #485

Hello Playmates!

It's the start of another fun challenge here in the Snippets Playground and you have until 3rd August to get your homework done. It's Dudley the Playground Pup's birthday tomorrow, so I made him a card! Yes, I know Dudley is too young to read it just yet, but his Mama will read it out to him! You don't have to be crazy to come here, but it helps!!!!

Here's my homework, the details of which can be found on my personal blog HERE:

In honour of Dudley's birthday, the prize is dog themed! The stamp set is from Di and the stencil and dies are from yours truly!

So why not come and play? All you have to do is follow our RULES, then bring your homework to the Snippets Playground and enter using Mr Linky (below). Remember to say what snippets you used (or include a photo of them) and leave a comment advising whether you're just playing for fun or wish to be included in the draw for the prize.

The Playground gates will clang shut on this challenge at 11am (UK time) on Saturday, 3rd August 2024. 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". 

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

Hugs from Sarn xxx

Results of Challenge #483

Hello Playmates - Sarn here - popping back in the middle of Di's challenge, to share my Top Picks and the prize winner for Challenge 483.

Here are my top picks (in entry order):

CAROL submitted a gorgeous new baby card using up a treasured crocheted medallion made by a friend of hers. The embossed background, focal point and sentiment with the sweet love hearts and ribbon are all just so darn cute!

BRENDA submitted a very artistic card for her homework. There is lots to admire, including some lovely coneflowers popping out of welly boots, a stencilled background and some clever masking that looks like a piece of Washi tape!

HEATHER'S homework is a cute birthday card full of farmyard animals. Great die cutting and colouring.

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

The randomly picked winner is No 22:

TINA Z

Please claim your prize by 11am UK time on 27th July 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. 

Challenge #484

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'.

These are the items, all from me,  making up the prize: Crafty Roo's 'One of a kind corner' stamp set, the sideways sentiment says 'Let your dreams be your wings' - and it is a large size BTW. A Heffy Doodle pair of shadow dies called 'Create''. A Poppy Stamps die called 'Cat Collage' and finally, a fun set of stamps by 'Your Next Stamp' called 'Hoot's Up'. Bit of a selection there folks! 

As always, the Snippets Challenge will run for two weeks and the Playground gates will close at 11am UK time on Saturday 20th July. The gates will open again at midnight UK time on the same day. Mr Linky is below this post.

Please state what snippets you used on your entry, or add a photo of them, otherwise it won't count in the prize draw. 

Remember that we do 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".

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

Love and hugs from Di and Dudley, 

Results of Challenge #482

  

Hello folks - Di here, hopping in with the results from Challenge #482. 

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

Carol L created such a lovely variation using the 'Fractured' technique.  What a great idea to add the pretty flowers centre stage and then add the same colour sentiment down in the bottom right hand corner!

Val really excelled at using up a ton of small snippets this week, to produce such a pretty scene. So imaginative and you do almost feel drawn in to give one of those cute kitties a little tickle under the chin!

And last but not least, Suzanne really went to town with a host of pretty colours for her snippety foliage card. So effective how stems are tucked into a slit in the card front panel. Lovely work!

Some wonderful inspiration from all of the 'picks', as well as everyone else. Thank you so much for playing along.

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

The randomly picked winner is:

 Alison C

Please claim your prize by 11am UK time on 13th July by sending your name and address details via email using 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.

Hugs, Di and Dudley, xxx