Winter Blues

Thank you to everyone thsat took part in our out with the old and in with the new challenge. The winners as picked by random org are......

Prize number 1 = #87 Julie P
Prize number 2 = #47 Kym's Crafty Cards

Well done Julie P and Kym please grab the winner badge to show off on your blog. I will contact you about how to claim your prize so look out for my email :D

We have a new challenge for you today and I don't know what it is like where you are but it is still pretty cold and wintery here so we have a winter blues challenge. We want to see your creatioins inspired by the colour blue :D

We have some brilliant prizes for you this month our first one is from the lovely

And she is giving away this lot....


Then a second prize is from Marianne D herself and she is giving away this lot....

Tracy using ... Marianne Design Ragdoll cutting sheet RD0201, Paper Bloc - Springtime, Craftables CR1201, Flowers FR1110, Butterflies LR0158

TRACY PAYNE
Using:- Image Knitting Daisy, Marianne Design - Eline's pretty paper bloc Pale Pastels , Marianne Design - Pretty Papers Block Winter World, Marianne D Creatables Leaves LR0192, Marianne D Creatables Decorative Elegance LR0157, Marianne D Creatables Frames/Swirls LR0116, Marianne Design Roses




AMY
Using Branch Garden LR0151, Leaves LR0192, Butterfly 3 LR0115
and Elines Oriental lady stamp - EC0127.




Suzanne B
Creatables Used:- Leaves LR0192, Sign Post LR0191, Floral LR0107, Lace Border LR0201
Paper Used: Eline Pretty Pastel Paper Bloc

Suzi

Using: Image Snoesjes HM9437 Boy with Bird - Elines Pretty paper bloc Pale Pastels - Paper Bloc Winter World - Creatables: Bird & Fence LR0205 - Tree LR0203 - Bird & Ivy LR0206

Kattiz using:

FlowerLR0128, Flower LR0156, Fence och bird LR0205, oval form CR1204, Lace JU0824

Mona
using Windmill LR0208, Anja Corner LR0200, Decorative elegance LR0157 and Pretty papers block winter world

Artesania -

using for this Card :

Marianne Design Craftables :CR 1202 ,CR 1203.

Creatables : Leaves LRO192,Anja Lace LRO201, Fences LRO205 , LRO206.

Flower Ribbon FR1118,

Designpapier : Marianne Design Pretty Paper Bloc "Flower Power"

In with the new

Thank you to everyone that join us for our last Christmas challenge and we wish we could pick more winners as we have loved looking at all your creations.
The winners are....
Prize number 1 = Bonnie O'Clair
Prize number 2 = Channieke

Well done Bonnie O'Clair and Channieke please grab the winner badge to show off on your blog. I will contact you about how to claim your prize so look out for my email :D

Now onto the first challenge of the new year. We are over the moon that we now have over 500 followers and we want to see you all taking part so we have a nice easy challenge. We want you to show off your new stash or make something with a theme of new. It can be a new baby, new house, new love anything just tell us in your post what is new about your creation. And don't forget to win the prizes you have to use something from the Marianne D range.
Here is what our great sponsor have as prizes for you this time round.....

Cuddly Buddly
have this amazing prize :D


And Marianne is offering this lot



Here is some inspiration from the DT


Suzi

Using Elines pretty bloc papers Let it snow, Happy & Bright
New Don and Daisy Image - Daisy Knitting - due for release in February
Craftable Oval die CR1204 Flower die from CR1204

Tracy

using Print Bloc Flowerz, Circles CR1201, Frame and Swirls LR0116, Border LR0155, New Flowers LR0196 and New Don and Daisy image - Daisy Knitting Due for release in Feb

AMY
I have 2 cards as was very spoilt for Christmas :D
My first card was made using Laisy Daisy clear stamp and Anja corner - LR0200
My second card is made using Craftables die - rectangle CR1202
and the paper is Indian Summer

Kattiz using

LR0191 Sign Board, LR0188 Tags & Buttons, LR0150 Branch Forest, LR0202 Creatable Edge, LR0205 Creatable Fence, Hm9437 Clear stamp Snoes met vogel, JU0826 Lace Ribbons - White, PB7036 Pale Pastells, PB9077 Winter world

Inside the card

Suzanne B
Card & Gift Box using Marianne Design Products:-
New Stash to me: Craftables Rectangle CR1202, Decorative Hearts LR 0159 and the most beautiful new Craftable Butterfly CR1205
Other Marianne Products used: Creatables Key LR0193, Young Women Nostalgia Sheet and Nostalgia Paper Bloc

TRACY (Crafteezee)

Using Marianne Design Clear Stamps Snoesjes - With Present

Marianne Design Craftables Die - Oval CR1204

Marianne Design Creatables Die - Bird & Fence LR0205

Marianne Design Creatables Die - Bird on Branch Large LR0138

Mona

using Marianne Design clearstamp Snoesjes - Boy with kitten

Marianne Design Creatables dies - Classic boats

Artesania

 using-

 Anja Corner LRO200 , Anja Edge LRO202  ,Tree LRO203  ,Bird and IvyLRO206.

Design paper "Flower Power" PK9078, "Grass "LRO 204
Clearstamp Don &Daisy"Just maried" 3303,
Marianne Design Craftable CR 1201

Happy New year!! and a winner.....

*****Please see the post bellow for the current challenge*****

Thank you so much to everyone who entered the follower candy and I hope you all keep following and joining the challenges. Sadly there can only be one winner and the random thingy has picked......

#224 - *Nina*

Nina can you email me (Amy) at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim your prize.
We want to wish you all a very happy new and hope that it brings you all happiness.
There will be more candy throughout the year as well as the regular chances to win goodies so keep your eye on the blog.

Huge hugs from all the DT
xxx

Challenge #6 - It's Christmas!

*****Please click HERE if you would like a chance to win some Marianne D candy :D *****

Thank you to everyone who entered last months sparkle challenge there were a lot of stunning entries. I am sorry if anyone did not get a comment some of us have been having some problems with blogger and been very busy with home life but we really do love to see you all taking part and we hope to be back to normal very soon.
Now on to the lucky winners they are..........
Prize number 1 = #114. Kbrandy4
Prize number 2 = #129. ZerrA

Well done Kbrandy4 and ZerrA please grab the winner badge to show off on your blog. I will contact you about how to claim your prize so look out for my email :D

For this challenge I know that everyone is busy and that if you are like me you still have some more things to do for Christmas so that is the challenge. Make something with a Christmas theme :D
And we have 2 prizes up for grabs again

The first is from the great.....

The second is this little lot from Marianne.......

Here is some inspiration from the DT to get you all going and don't forget if you want something we have used just click on the link to go straight to where you can buy it :D

Tracy

using Image HM9434, Pine Tree Branch LR0181, Star & Bauble LR0183, Craftables CR1201

Suzi

Using Papers Winter World, Image Christmas Things DD3310, Icicle Border Die LR0135
Frame & Swirls LR0116, Large Poinsettia LR0121, Poinsettia miniature LR0142

Suzanne B

Marianne Design products used are:-

Creatables: Lantern LR0190 and Leaves LR0192
Eline Paper Bloc, "Let it Snow" and Vintage Christmas Cutting Sheet

Kattiz
using papers from Merry Little Christmas, Lantern XL LR0190, Frames/Leaves LR0117,
Doily Square LR0169, Square (CR1203)

AMY
Using Marianne D's dies Pine Tree Branch LR0181, Norwegian Ice Star LR0124, Finnish Ice star LR0125 and Swedish Ice star LR0123.

Mona using
Image HM 9434 and Creatables branch forrest LR 0150

Artesania
using :
DP : "Marianne Design Pretty Paper Block "Merry Little Chrismas"Creatables : Pointsettia straight LRO122 , Holy Garland LRO 127,Flower and Leaves LRO 156,
Decorative Elegance LRO 157,Label LRO 154, Lace LRO161,Chrismas tree 1 LRO 174,
Village 1 LRO 172,Pine tree LRO 181, Broderie LRO 155 , Leaves LRO192,Craftable Oval CR 1204.