Winner for challenge 163 and GDT for January 2013

Good Morning to you all Aunty Sue here. Today I am here to announce the winner of our last challenge and our GDT for January 2013.

However before I do that can I on behalf of the whole team wish you all.  

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

We hope you will all come back and play along with us in 2013 because without you all there would be no challenge.

 Also we would like to thank all our Sponsors that give so generously.

Our winner for our last challenge  is

  Helen (No 6) 

with this amazing Calendar

 could you please contact Carol on carolcroft7@btinternet.com

Now onto the announcement for our GDT for January

Jill of My Little Card Studio

Checkout her blog here

We look forward to you joining for the month.

Thanks for popping by see you all on the 4th January 2013 for a new challenge.

Stay Safe and enjoy yourself.

Aunty Sue & the Crafty Catz Girls

Challenge 163 and the Winner of Challenge 162

Good Morning ...Nina here

Today sees a new challenge starting but first we need to do our Mr Random draw so we can share with you our winner for last weeks fabulous challenge of creating a SHAPED CARD.

Thank you to everyone who played along.

AND THE WINNER IS NO...1
THAT'S YOU ...DREJA

Please contact Carol

carolcroft7@btinternet.com

 The theme for this weeks challenge is NEW BEGINNINGS. We would like to see a card to celebrate new beginnings. The possibilities are endless but a few ideas could be new baby, new house, new job, new year etc. We can't wait to see what you come up with.

As usual the DT have come up with some gorgeous creations. 
One of our DT members is still poorly. Janette, your teamies wish you a speedy recovery.

Our fabulous sponsor this week is Crimson Cloud

The winner will be able to choose 3 packs of die-cuts from their store.

Helene aka Nick our GDT for this month is still playing along with us

Helene aka Nick
last card thank you for your amazing cards

Carol

Dianne

Sassy

,

Naomi

Kim

Nina

Aunty Sue

Beth

  
We are on the look out for a GDT for January. The GDT post will start on the 4th January for a period of four weeks. If you are interested add GDT after your name. 

This challenge will close in one week, when we will be back with the winner of our GDT spot and the challenge winner, then we will be taking a much deserved break. We will return on the 4th January.

Let your imagination go. Create us something linked to our theme. We accept one entry per challenge to keep it fair for everyone.

As our last post of the year we would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for taking part in our challenges each week. It wouldn't be the same without your entries.

We would like to also say thank you to our sponsors for giving such great giveaways. We really do appreciate it.

Also I would like to thank the design team who are fantastic creating stunning projects each week and the time they give up to comment on all your entries. 

THANK YOU EVERYONE.

We want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

See you again on the 4th January.

new beginnings

1.	Helen	8.	Sue T	15.	Doreen
2.	lindyloo	9.	Kym's Crafty Cards	16.	Desire Fourie
3.	shellshearer	10.	Desire Fourie	17.	Lisa Summerhays
4.	Corrinne Quinn	11.	Rose C	18.	pinky
5.	Skye	12.	ellapu	19.	fabiola
6.	Helen	13.	Jane's Journal
7.	Suzanne J Dean	14.	Keti's Projects

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Challenge 162 & Winner of Challenge 161

Hi everyone, Beth here! :)

 I'm here to tell you all about our new challenge here at Crafty Catz!

But first lets find out who was the winner from last week's Recycle / Upcycle challenge. There were some fantastic entries and it was great to see so many things being given a new lease of life :)

Mr Random Number Generator has done his stuff and the lucky winner is.......

No.14 Susan Martin

Congratulations!

Please contact Carol to arrange your prize

carolcroft7@btinternet.com

So onto this week's challenge........

Shaped Cards

(No squares or rectanges allowed)

Our wonderful sponsor is Stitchy Bear Stamps

and the prize is a $10 gift voucher

The girls have made some amazing cards for inspiration this week

First up is our lovely GDT for this month,

HELENE aka NICK

CAROL

SASSY

NINA

BETH

DIANNE

NAOMI

KIM

AUNTY SUE

We're all looking forward to seeing what you create! Leave the link to your card with Mr Linky below and we'll stop by soon :)

Please remember ONLY 1 ENTRY PER PERSON to keep it fair to everyone who enters :)

Have fun!!

xx

shaped card

1.	Dreja	13.	valou250809	25.	rachel fisher
2.	Seafield Jo	14.	Susan	26.	Elly Booij
3.	Kym's Crafty Cards	15.	Mari Harpham	27.	Corrinne Quinn
4.	Lisa Jane	16.	Lalkygirl	28.	Kendra S.
5.	Bridie Payne	17.	Sonia	29.	Claire C
6.	DLR	18.	Helen	30.	HobbiAmo
7.	blackdragon	19.	Tip Top	31.	Julie J
8.	Betty CH	20.	Diane Ahlers	32.	Made By Mandy
9.	Sue bearhouse	21.	Crafting Vicky	33.	coops
10.	mueppi	22.	carol gill	34.	NikkiByrne
11.	Erin	23.	Elisa
12.	Christine Craig	24.	sharon hudson

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Challenge '161' and winner of Challenge '160'

Hello lovely makers and creators, it's Naomi here.
 

It's that time of the week again here at Crafty Catz for a new challenge, but first I need to talk nicely with Mr Random Number Generator for our winner of challenge 160 - Snowflakes, Stars and Sentiments.

 

 

Thank you to everyone who took part, sadly we can only have 1 winner at that person is:

Number 17: Ellie Booij

Congratulations!

Please contact Carol to arrange your prize

carolcroft7@btinternet.com

Before we begin, all the girls here at Crafty Catz would like to send best wishes for a speedy recovery to our team mate Janette. Take care of yourself and hope to see you back with us soon.

So on to this weeks challenge. I would like to see you all RECYCLE / UPCYCLE.

So it's time for you rescue those bits of ribbon off chocolate boxes or maybe give a Christmas decoration a new lease of life. Whatever it is, make sure you tell us what it is you've rescued and given a new lease of life too.

 

 

We are sponsored this week by the lovely Stamp Fairy who are offering the lucky winner $10 to spend in store

"Stamp Fairy officially launched on November 5th 2010. Gerda Burghardt, artist and owner, creates cute and whimsical digital images for the young and old, inspired by her life, love and 4 cute cats. You will find adorable teddies bears, young boys and girls, fuzzy little bunnies and whimsical critters. Stamp Fairy has new releases along with a free image every Friday and Guest Designers each month. Please visit the store and browse StampFairy’s wonderful images. We hope StampFairy’s images inspire YOUR creativity."

We are also joined this week by some of the talented ladies from the Stamp Fairy Design Team:
Carol

 
Chrissey

 We would also like to say a Big Thank You to Laney for joining us as GDT the last month,
 and now onto our new GDT for December, we have a fabulous creation from Nick 

 
Recycled zip and tin foil

Not forgetting the inspirational talent of the Crafty Catz Girls too:

Carol

Recycled the berries from Christmas crackers, x

Sassy

Recycled a cardboard inner from some new shoes

Dianne

 Recycled box which had hubbies golf balls in Christmas paper from last year and gold ribbon from a gift set

Aunty Sue

Recycled Christmas Sentiment, Flourishes and snowflakes from a shopbought card

Beth

Altered Sketchbook - recycled corrugated card from a pizza box

Kim

Used an old cd to make a hanging decoration!

Naomi

Recycled metal tin, ribbon off a chocolate box and button from an old cushion

Nina

Recycled cord of a gift bag. Flowers made from paper and cord from recycled gift bag.

So now it's over to you. Please leave your creations with Mr Linky and we will be round to see you soon.

On a final note, can I please remind everyone that it is only 1 entry per person to keep it fair and you must have recycled or upcycled something to be eligible to win.
Have fun!

recycle

1.	Annie	12.	Tanya OD	23.	Shari N
2.	Ginny ♥	13.	Yogi	24.	Marianne's Craftroom
3.	Jane's Craft	14.	Susan Martin	25.	carol gill
4.	Ria (16)	15.	blackdragon	26.	Ruthie Lopez
5.	Pauline C	16.	Paper Whims	27.	Dorothy S
6.	Darlene Pavlick	17.	Maarit	28.	Jennifer H.
7.	Chris S	18.	Tip Top	29.	Theresa P
8.	Wendy L	19.	Chris CS Designs	30.	Tracey Boley
9.	Claire C	20.	Rebecca	31.	Bridie Payne
10.	Lindsay	21.	Marjo	32.	Sue T
11.	Caro	22.	rachel fisher	33.	ShelleyD

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Challenge '16o' and winner of challenge '159'

Hello CraftyCatz fans 

Time for a new challenge but before i tell you this week's 

theme i have to announce the winner of last week's challenge 

Random Generator as picked  number '130' and that is you 

'Francy'

Congratulations

Gorgeous and beautiful card

Please could you contact Carol at 

carolcroft7@btinternet.com

Now onto this week's challenge 

it is my turn Dianne this week i have choosen 

'SNOWFLAKES-STAR'S-SENTIMENT' 

So on your creations this week this is what i would like 

to see on them you must include everything

Our sponser for this week's challenge is 

CRIMSON CLOUD 

And the prize is 3 pks of Di-Cuts

Now let's see what gorgeous and fabulous creations 

the CraftyCatz ladies have come up with 

this week for your inspiration 

Our fabulous Janette is still unwell so 

we all send our love and hugs and to get 

better soon xx 

Right we still have our GD with us this week 

LANEY (GD)

 CAROL

SASSY

DIANNE 

BETH

NAOMI

KIM

NINA

AUNTY SUE

Wow ladies they are all fantastic 

you have done a fantastic job again 

I hope you will join us again this we had a lot of fabulous and gorgeous entries 

for last week's challenge  and we look forward to seeing of your fabulous creations 

Only ONE entry please as to make it fair to everyone us joins us 

Just add your entry with Mr Linky 

Hugs Dianne and all of the CraftyCatz ladies xx

Sparkle,Stars,Sentiment

1.	Bridie Payne	15.	Tamara	29.	Dora
2.	Sweetncraftygal	16.	Judy T	30.	Carly Jo
3.	coops	17.	Elly Booij	31.	Eileen
4.	lindyloo	18.	Pauline	32.	valou250809
5.	Billie A	19.	Scatty Jan	33.	Tanya OD
6.	Yogi	20.	Mags	34.	Sassy Raggedy
7.	vanessa(nessy)	21.	Jen's Koalatcrafts	35.	kali
8.	merit en annemarie	22.	Marika Gabez	36.	Marianne MW
9.	Lindsay	23.	Susan Martin	37.	kbrandy4
10.	Kate	24.	Cathy	38.	heidy
11.	Joynana	25.	Mian Hahne	39.	Theresa P
12.	Zippy	26.	Tracey Boley	40.	carol gill
13.	tracy	27.	fabiola
14.	scrapjoanny	28.	Coffee & Cream

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challenge # 159 and winner for #158

Good Morning Crafty Catz buddies....Carol here.

Today sees a new challenge starting but first we need to do our Mr Random draw so we can share with you our winner for last weeks fabulous challenge of ANYTHING GOES and boy oh boy did we have lots of entries...THANK YOU to everyone who played along and also who showed an interest in our GDT spot for December. ... There can only be one and that is you
Helene from  Nick's Scrap Shack
Can you please contact Aunty Sue at
s.i.bennett@talk21.com for details

Now for our winner........drum role.......

AND THE WINNER IS NO 18 .....THAT'S YOU ...

Cardoline

Your card is Beautiful...

Please contact me Carol

carolcroft7@btinternet.com

Our challenge this week has been chosen by our fab friendly team mate Janette, but she is a little under the weather at the mo so i am doing her post.

Hope you are back with us very soon

Janette as chosen "Lets have Sparkle"

As usual the DT have been playing nicely and have come up with some gorgeous creations.

Our fabulous sponsor this week is

Stamping Boutique

The winner will be able to choose 3 digi images of  their choice.

we also got some fabulous images from stamping boutique, which we loved playing with

and here is the end result, 

 Laney our GD for this month is still playing along with us 

Laney

Carol (bring it on snowman)

Dianne

Sassy(Merry go round)

Naomi

Kim

Nina

Aunty Sue

Beth

Now it's up to You

Link up with Mr. Linky below 

and

REMEMBER ONLY ONE ENTRY each to make it fair.

Have a wonderful weekend

Carol and the CRAFTY CATZ  girls

Mr Linky

Lets have Sparkle

1.	Shell♥	54.	Julie T	107.	Lisa
2.	alee81	55.	Julie J	108.	Randi Th.
3.	Kitty	56.	Laurian	109.	Linda - Pysselbus
4.	Trollkatta	57.	Mags	110.	Avril Watson
5.	lindyloo	58.	Abbie	111.	Gill M
6.	aNNie♥	59.	Juliet A	112.	Tanya OD
7.	fabiola	60.	Dee	113.	Karen H
8.	Coffee & Cream	61.	Donna Walker	114.	jovita
9.	valou250809	62.	Nataliya	115.	Sheryl Hare
10.	Rose C	63.	Caro	116.	Cat Spicer
11.	Squirrel	64.	lena katrine	117.	Dannette
12.	KRAFTY KAREN	65.	Scrappymo!	118.	NanaConnie
13.	michelle	66.	Kate	119.	coops
14.	Michelle	67.	Scrappellen	120.	Georgina b
15.	Anne-Marie Lewis	68.	Karen O	121.	Lorraine A
16.	Sarah	69.	Louise	122.	Cristina
17.	Mian Hahne	70.	Fiona	123.	Marianne's Craftroom
18.	Dwie lewe rączki	71.	Linda Simpson	124.	Kitty
19.	Tamara	72.	Jocelyn K	125.	~*Sheena*~
20.	Judy T	73.	Josephine	126.	Natascha
21.	Donna BMC	74.	kali	127.	Paper Whims
22.	Three Trees	75.	LaDiva	128.	Sharon
23.	E. Marie	76.	Katie Tate	129.	Irene
24.	Mari Harpham	77.	CraftyGirl	130.	♣Francy♣
25.	Pamela	78.	Elizabeth H.	131.	Colleen Holmes
26.	Kelly lloyd	79.	Marianne	132.	Avril B
27.	SarahR	80.	rachel fisher	133.	Danii
28.	Sandra Dry	81.	vanessa(nessy)	134.	Anita M
29.	Mixamatoasties	82.	Pat P	135.	Janny
30.	Robin C.	83.	Gill M	136.	Laura Love
31.	Hazel	84.	carol gill	137.	Salma
32.	Janice	85.	SHARON	138.	Lorraine B
33.	Pauline C	86.	Glenda	139.	Elle
34.	Christine Craig	87.	suzanne foard	140.	Peggy R
35.	Wishcraft	88.	laila aka koneko	141.	Viv
36.	Seafield Jo	89.	Suzie's Card Den	142.	Babette
37.	Claire C	90.	Mina	143.	Corrinne Quinn
38.	Fiona	91.	craftygrannyb	144.	R Meyers
39.	R Meyers	92.	Sharron / Sharrahug	145.	Debbie S
40.	Uta	93.	Berni C	146.	lena katrine
41.	J. Atterbury Creations	94.	Pauline G	147.	Jac
42.	Tracey Boley	95.	DB1960	148.	Diana Fernandez
43.	Helen	96.	Ciska	149.	Paper Whims
44.	Dreamlaine	97.	Papersniffer	150.	Yogi
45.	Rebecca	98.	pinky	151.	Cinzia C.
46.	Billie A	99.	DoreenO	152.	gail townsend
47.	Tanya J - GDT	100.	sandie	153.	Lisa s
48.	SOMA	101.	Bettina	154.	Pami
49.	Deborah A	102.	Karal S	155.	Annie
50.	Daniele	103.	Bettina	156.	Helen
51.	Gill M	104.	Kym's Crafty Cards	157.	Tracy MacDonald
52.	Bettina	105.	Marianne MW	158.	krechi
53.	Elaine	106.	rainmac	159.	Dorothy S

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