Winning Entries 2011

I made Top 3 at Lili of the Valley Challenge #79 – A Sketch by Lena with my “Hello Cupcake” card.

My Victorian Splendour card won the following challenges:

• Wild Orchid Challenge #14 – A sketch by Bev. I won the challenge and my card was also picked as one of the Top 3.   Bev Rochester also featured this card on the Wild Orchid Crafts company blog.
• Creative Cowgirls Challenge#4 – Something New
• I made Top 3 at Really Reasonable Ribbon’s Ramblings Challenge 15
• I was one of the winners chosen by the DT Team at Quirky Crafts Challenge #1 – New Beginnings

I made the Top 3 again at Lili of the Valley Challenge #80 – Things with Wings and the card  also won a Top 3 Scoop at Pile it On Challenge #3  – Anything Goes. Also a personal favourite.

I won a Artist Choice Award from Chrissie Armstrong at her February Sundays with Chrissy Challenge #14 – It’s All About Love and I made the Top 3 Scoops at Pile It On Challenge #5 – Punch It!

I won at Fairy Fun Fridays Challenge #46 – All in the Fine Print…

I made Top 3 at Delicious Doodles Challenge #15 with my shabby chic card

I made the Tea Time Terrific Top Three at The Shabby Tearoom Challenge Week #60 – Sweet Dreams with this card:

I made the Top 3 at Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #66 – Lots of Layers with one of my favorite cards.  This was also one of my Guest Designer cards for the Wild Orchid Crafts Challenge blog and won a  Shining Top 3 badge at Simply Create Challenge #43 – Moms Sayings

I was awarded with a Top 3 blinkie from My Mom’s Craft Shop  Challenges #5 – To Die For…  and a Top 3 blinkie from The Crazy Challenge #67 – Pink and Green. I love the image and the colours.

This  guest designer card for Wild Orchid Crafts  was  such a pleasure to make and it did so well in the challenges. It was chosen as

• the random winner at Sew Many Challenges #54  – Flowers and Lace,
• won a Top 3 position at the Southern Girls Challenge #19 – Frills and Polish
• another Top 3 position at Paper Sundaes Challenge #70 – Pop It Up!
• and another Top 3 at Crafting for All Seasons Challenge #1 – Anything Goes

I made it a second time as a Top 3 winner at My Mum’s Craft Shop Challenge  #7- Favourite Colours and I was chosen as the featured blogger on the Make It Monday Linky Party. I had so much fun colouring the adorable bears!

The first time I used my Tim Holtz rosettes die this card was chosen by Kerrie as one of the design team’s favourites at Make It Monday Linky Party #41 and at the Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC #85 the same card was the cream in the design team’s coffee (Honourable mention)

I was the winner of  The Shabby Tea Room Challenge Week #66  – Pink Lemonade and also get an invitation to be a guest designer for The Shabby Tea Room Challenge Week #76

This card was a Top 5 pick at The Southern Girls Challenge #23 – Happy Birthday! 

I won a lovely prize with this card at The Fashionable Stamping Challenges #2 – Handmade Flowers  and I made the Top 3 at My Mum’ Craft Shop Challenge #19 – Summer Time

My “Simply Sepia” entry was chosen as  one of the Top 5 from 500 entries at  Paper Sundaes Challenge #88 – Anything Goes.

I made it a fourth time as a Top 3 winner at My Mum’s Craft Shop Challenges. The theme was All creatures great and small.

I was the runner-up at Papercraft Star Challenge #66. I won a lovely digital sheet from The House Across the Bay and a Quasar award blinkie.  This card also placed me in the Top 3 at Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #88 – Let’s see those Leaves and the Fab ‘n Funky Challenge # 94 – Fall colours

This Milly card was my lucky entry for the Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #104 – Happy Birthday – I was the random selected winner and  I made the Top 3 at Lollipop Crafts Challenge #54 – Embellish It 

I was for a second time the runner-up at Papercraft Star Challenge #66. I won a lovely digital sheet from The House Across the Bay and a Quasar award blinkie for this card created with a free vintage image from The Graphics Fairy

I made the Top 3 at Crafty Ann’s Challenge #53 with the theme “Floral Frenzy” with one of my favourite cards. I was delighted to win also the November “In the spotlight feature” at The Penny Black and More  Challenge blog with this card.

For my first Christmas card this year I got a honourable mention from The Shabby Tea Room Week #88 – Shabby Pastel Christmas  and a Top 3 position at Craft Your Days Away Challenge #33  – Embellishment Bingo

My little pink Christmas tree made with paper roses won the The Shabby Tea Room Challenge Week #91 – The Magic of Christmas, a Top 3 position at The Ribbon Reel Challenge #16  – Anything Goes (with Ribbon) and a Quasar award (runner-up) at the Papercraft Star Challenge #74  – A Tree!

I won the Glitter Geeks Challenge Week 29 – Happy New Year with my Masquerade card made with a vintage scrap from The Graphics Fairy and also got a honourable mention at The Shabby Tea Room Challenge  #49- A Colourful and Shabby New Year

My “Sending Love” card – one of my favourites – was the winner at Really Reasonable Ribbon Ramblings Challenge #38 – Anything Goes. I also made the Top 3 at The Crafty Pad Designs Challenge #152 – Anything but Christmas.

Thanks for visiting and looking at my winning entries for 2011. What a wonderful year it was for my card making journey.

Amelia