Results of Challenge #420

 

Right folks, let's get straight onto the three top picks for Challenge 420 - which was the penultimate Ruby's Memory Challenge:

Lego cards are such fun, and also timeless as well as spanning a wide age group. I think I made my first Lego card after being inspired by Liz - and a reminder is always a good thing. I particularly love the dotty embossed background to add authenticity - and of course it's a great way to use up snippets!

 

 

What a super card from Caroline (KISS), after a bit of a break. With Valentine's Day fast approaching (I may need to resort to a fan dance with a rose between my teeth rather than a card - I hope A & E are on the ball, they could have a new deeply shocked and frightened patient chap to deal with) it's a really lovely way to use up lots of snippets. I love it.

 

I picked Linby's card because she showcased something we often forget about - leftover wrapping paper! When you're out shopping (who cracked that joke?!), it's always wise to just take a peek at wrapping papers, in supermarkets as well as specialist shops (much cheaper in supermarkets IMHO) - and also to save our own snippets after wrapping a gift of course! 

 

One tip, wrapping paper does crease really easily so I always carefully back any wrapping paper snippets I decide to use with 'medium strength' double sided adhesive paper, then mount it onto plain card, to avoid the dreaded 'crease/crumpling' - as well as glue lines showing through if it's a more absorbent paper! Ask me how I know this!

The randomly drawn winner of the box of mixed craft goodies (I've popped in a few additional donated items I'd missed into the parcel) is:

 Liz

 

 

Well Liz, this really is your lucky week - a pick and also the winner of the bumper bundle! As such a regular player, and also one for coming up with great ideas for different and inspiring ways of using up snippets, I'm super-pleased for you.

To claim your prize please send me an email using the NEW Snippets Playground gmail address shown on the RH sidebar, with PLAYGROUND WINNER (or similar) in the subject line. Please add your FULL NAME above your home ADDRESS so that I can copy and paste it for speed and ease.

The sooner you let me have your address, the sooner I can post your prize off to you. These days I don't go to the Post Box on a regular basis.

 

The current snippets challenge still has almost a further week to run - just scroll down to find it. I also sent Ruby's Rescue Charity a further £25 (which included £5 Gift Aid tax donation) from us, raised by using your very generous donated goodies as prizes. We may not be able to save all abandoned puppies but I do hope we've done a bit to help. We stand at £275 raised, with one Ruby's Memory challenge for the rescue centre to go. Nine challenges @ £25 (including Gift Aid tax relief) = £225 plus the Grand Christmas Draw Extra Donation @ £50 = £275. One more to go and then we'll hit £300 in total! 

 

We 'mislaid' Dudley during the week. I was beavering away in my craft room upstairs and Len was resetting the TV in the lounge - and both of us thought that Dudley was with the other one of us! After at least 30 minutes, possibly longer, we realised he was missing (basically the house was far too quiet). A full search of house and garden came up with no Dudley to be found. Then Len checked the garage - and when he opened the door from the utility room, there in the darkness looking up at him was Dudley! He must have sneaked in earlier when Len went in for something and also been stood really still in the dark as the motion detection light switch is very sensitive - and the silly boy never woofed once! Treats and cuddles all round of course! 

On Friday, Dudley's beloved pal Arnie was out for a walk at the same time as Dudley. When they met, they hopped onto their hind legs for their cuddles routine whilst Len and Arnie's 'Dad' had a chat. It's so lovely to see, but no-one had a mobile phone handy to take a photo. This is an image I found on the internet almost a year ago, the first time they cuddled - it's not Arnie and Dudley but the size, colours and pose are perfect!

Love from Dudley and Di xxx