Here are my top picks from Challenge #440. It actually turned out that they are all Halloween/Autumn based picks. Not deliberately, as the challenge was also 'Anything Goes' and that wasn't ignored at all - but they just seemed to call out to me:
Oh goodness me - who could resist this delightful 'puddy tat' treat bag, made by Helen - HERE. Such fun and I just love how Helen is so fond of Penny Black stamps and always finds way to keep them up to date. Penny Black do recognise that some of their older stamps are the best, by only now producing matching dies for some of the best loved 'oldies'.
I chose this image by Karen C for a few reasons. Mostly that it really suits the Autumn/Fall optional theme. It's also really lovely and hugely pleasing to the eye - AND it shows super use of snippets! What's not to like? It's hard to go far wrong if you choose horizontal or vertical strips of snippets - especially with mitred ends - clever move there Karen!
And here we have a card made by Heather - just stunning! And a very fitting finish to my choices for the challenge. It just sums up the Season and also what is ahead perfectly! Love it and the clever layers are always so eye catching.
If you're a pick or, as sometimes happens, a Gold Star winner, please always feel free to collect your badge from the 'Badges' page - click on 'Badges' on the top bar of this page.
Onto the prize draw, for the dies and sentiment stamps - and the winner is:
To claim your prize, please send an email using the Snippets Playground email 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 current snippets challenge is being hosted by Sarn and still has almost a further week to run - just scroll down to the previous post to find it. There's a nice prize to be won as well!
Little word of warning - Sarn is a bit of a Christmas 'Early Bird' compared to me. Dudley, and his still much loved pal Parsnip, both 'snitched' independently to me that she's been rummaging around in the storage lockers behind the bike shed looking for Christmas decorations etc, muttering along the lines of 'THIS year we WILL beat Regent Street's Christmas lights'. Oh help!
Fabulous picks, well done ladies your works are so inspiring! That Halloween bag made by Helen is too much fun! :D Congrats to the winner!
ReplyDeleteGreat Autumnal picks, some clever folk about. Congratulations to Lesley who won the prize this time
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all! Fab picks Di xxx
ReplyDeleteDarn those little snitches - but I thought it best to go BIG or go bust with the Christmas lighting this year- as it may be the last time we can afford it!!!!
ReplyDeleteI asked Dudley to FETCH me the timers so we can strictly use only 2 hours of lights each evening!!! Did he do it? No! Said it was too wet to go hunting! *Sigh*
i peeped at Dudley's drafted letter to Santa - and he has tiny wellies on the list! Two pairs,one for each paw. Don't worry about the cost of the energy for the lights - Len is working on a little treadmill for Dudley, to hitch up to a generator for the light show. The jury is OUT on that idea though! xx
DeleteHaha! Eva has volunteered to take a turn on the treadmill (I mentioned there might be snacks!!) Vicky x
DeleteThanks so much for featuring my treat bag as one of your picks - I always look forward to using my old Halloween Penny Black stamps for those :0)
ReplyDeleteLove the other picks - always such fab inspiration for reducing the ever increasing snippet mountain!
Helen x
Congrats to all - your cards and gift bag are beautiful! Big congrats to Lesley on the win! Yay!
ReplyDeleteFabulous picks again. Congratulations to Lesley on her win. xx
ReplyDeleteLove all of the picks! Thank you for picking mine as one! I've got the badge on my blog! Congrats to all!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Lesley on her win and I'm loving the picks too - the last hurrah to Autumn! Vicky xx
ReplyDeleteAwesome picks again, so much inspiration, and I’m chuffed to win a prize, you know it’ll be treasured. Can’t wait to see the Xmas decorations up, need a hand Sarn ?😉xxx
ReplyDeleteAnyone helping to put up the Christmas dec’s gets a little extra “goodness” added to their hot chocolate!!!!! So please feel free to come & help!!!!
DeleteCongrats Lesley on your win. Fab picks.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you all and to Lesley enjoy your win x
ReplyDeleteSorry, a bit late but congratulations to Lesley G for winning this time and some great picks too.
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