This month the lovely Paula from CRAFTS U LOVE is challenging you to create a card for Christmas using Blue and Silver.
Crafts U Love was formed in September 2001 by Paula Baughan and Jenny Baughan (Mother in law). Both avid card makers at the time frustrated by the lack of quality craft companies. Using a spare bedroom and having a bathroom as a stockroom with an ironing board as a packing table was hardly ideal at the time, but served a useful purpose..
But how things have changed since then. In 2002 Paula's husband Geoff left his job to take over from his mother Jenny. Using his IT, Sales and Marketing background Geoff rebuilt the website and started a marketing campaign, which included full page adverts in various magazines, website promotion and attending shows up and down the country. Using Paula's creative talents and general business skills the business continued to grow and after moving home 3 times in 5 years to accommodate the business, it eventually outgrow their home. In July 2006 Crafts U Love moved to their current premises in Charlwood, Surrey. This enabled them to grow their product range and increase stock levels.
Crafts U Love is currently one of the largest Die Cutting and Rubber stamp stockists in the UK and now also stocks most of the world's leading die-cutting systems all of which are complimented by a wide range of general card making and scrapbooking products.
But how things have changed since then. In 2002 Paula's husband Geoff left his job to take over from his mother Jenny. Using his IT, Sales and Marketing background Geoff rebuilt the website and started a marketing campaign, which included full page adverts in various magazines, website promotion and attending shows up and down the country. Using Paula's creative talents and general business skills the business continued to grow and after moving home 3 times in 5 years to accommodate the business, it eventually outgrow their home. In July 2006 Crafts U Love moved to their current premises in Charlwood, Surrey. This enabled them to grow their product range and increase stock levels.
Crafts U Love is currently one of the largest Die Cutting and Rubber stamp stockists in the UK and now also stocks most of the world's leading die-cutting systems all of which are complimented by a wide range of general card making and scrapbooking products.
Here are the cards created by our design team to give you some inspiration.
Please click on the names to be taken to the relevant blogs.
YOUR CARDS FOR OCTOBER
ELAINE
KRAFTY KAREN I
KRAFTY KAREN II
JACKIE
MARIANNE
SAMANTHA
ANNE
WENDY
CHRIS
CAROL I
CAROL II
CAROL III
CAROL IV
challenge now closed
New challenge started 15/11/14
PRIZE TIME
Paula has offered a £10 voucher to spend at Crafts U Love
We hope you will joining the fun and enter the challenge by creating a Christmas card using silver and blue. To enter the challenge, comment below with a link to the post on your blog where your card is featured, rather than the whole blog. If you don't have a blog please email us with an image - the address is in sidebar.
The challenge closes at midnight on 15th November 2014
You may enter the challenge more than once as long as each submission is with a different creation.
We
will announce the winner as soon as we know who it is.
We may have
to wait a few days to hear from the person judging the challenge.
Please claim your prize within a month of the winner being announced.
Please create a new card for this challenge - no back links will be accepted.
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Prize available to UK residents only.
Looking forward to seeing what you all make - good luck.
A challenge I can easily cope with... Thanks for the idea.. Here is mine
ReplyDeletehttp://chidkids26.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/a-quick-christmas-card.html
Just blogged mine here - http://kkfantasticplace.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/blogtoberfest-2014-day-25-beat.html
ReplyDeleteFab cards as always from the design team x
Hi, here is my card for this months challenge;
ReplyDeletehttp://craftroomdelights.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/blue-and-silver-christmas-with-sue.html
thanks,x
Here is my card for this lovely challenge http://mariannescraftroom.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/do-you-like-my-snowman.html
ReplyDeleteI am unable to send my card - can you send me an e-mail so I can send it on the back of it
ReplyDeleteCarol
Carol send to me at lynn@craftycoopers.org.uk I got two messages from you but was unable to email you back.
ReplyDeleteThe inspiration cards are gorgeous, thanks for the challenge! x
ReplyDeleteCarol, I have sorted the email problem and we have a new address. You can also try lynn@craftycoopers.org.uk
ReplyDeleteFabulous DT cards and fab challenge! - here is mine!
ReplyDeletehttp://ramblingsandcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/blue-and-silver-christmas.html
WOW! Absolutely gorgeous cards and such a wonderful challenge!
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