Challenge 90 Winners

Thank you everyone for entering the challenge this month. It was fantastic to see everyone's use of speech bubbles and we loved visiting all your work. It is always had to pick winners but a huge thank you to you all for entering!

So without further ado - first place with this adorable card goes to:
Lynne in NI

 Congratulations Lynne, you win a £10 voucher to spend in Sarah's shop!!

Second place blog badge goes to: Pam Sparks and
 Third place blog badge goes to: Susan Renshaw

Congratulations everyone!

Get in touch with Sarah using the contact address on the right hand side bar. Again, well done and thank you for taking part.

Be sure to come back and join us for the next brand new challenge coming soon.

Challenge 88- Thank you

Hello there, Jaine here bringing you the first challenge of 2014.

Since Christmas and the New Year festivities are now over, it seems we all have something to be thankful for. It may be a thank you for the present, thank you for having us or simply a show of thankfulness for having got through Christmas without gaining much weight! (that's not me by the way). So it's right that we show our thanks in this first challenge. 

We've got some fabulous prizes to give away (please see the bottom of this post for more info!!)

Here's mine. I used the Chevron background stamp to create my background and the Art Doll stamp set to make my figure. I have some more pictures on my blog.

Here's what the rest of the DT created.

Tania

For my Thank you card, I have used the rose stamp from A few of my favourite things December kit and coloured with with promarkers and add glitter from my wink of Stella brushes. The background is using Pan Pastels. I have then mounted it onto rose embossed card and added ribbon from my stash. To finish off my card added a sentiment from the sentiment stamp set

Nicole

For my project I made a fun little wedge shape gift box. I made it from Sarah Hurleys papers - they are such an amazing heavy weight they were perfect for my little box. I embellished it using bits and pieces from the Sarah Hurley kits and shop. I made it a little box for some goodies to give as a thank you.

Claireliz

I used papers from Sarah's latest A Few of My Favourite Things Kit along with her Alpha stamps and Princess Doodle Doll stamp set. 

Elaine

I used papers from Steampunk and the image is from Expedition.

Jess

I have used papers from The Most Wonderful Time Digi Kit to make my card.

 Lisa

I have made a wall hanging using papers from both A Few of My Favourite Things Volume One 8x8 Paper Collection and All Sewn Up A5 Paper Pack, a heart stamp from the Hand drawn Roses Stamp Set and a few more bits from my stash. More pictures and details on my blog.

Claire N

I have used three distress inks to colour the background with Sarah's hexagon mask, then over stamped and embossed with  Jaine's exclusive stamp set, Nests Are Best.

Clare

Project Life using Sarah's Daily December kit

Carol

I used the sentiment from the Sentiment Stamp set and the Flower and Leave stamps came from the October "A Few of My Favourite Things" kit.

Natalie

I created this CAS card using Sarah's fabulous mist spray. Such a vibrant colour and so easy to use to get the desired effect.

Ria

I used Sarah’s Large Texture stamp for my background and my main image and stars from Wish Upon a Star stamp set. My thanks sentiment is from the Block Alpha stamp. All papers are also from Sarah Hurley paper kits.

You have until the 28th January to enter, the prize will be a £10 voucher for Sarah's shop for first place and a blog badge for second and third places.

 

This months special prize for one lucky winner drawn from entries using any of Sarah's products is a set of Pastel Flexmarkers.

Good luck everyone!

Challenge 87 - Create Your Own Background Winners

Hello and welcome to Sarah Hurley Challenges.

It's that time again when we announce the winners of our latest challenge. It's been a huge pleasure as always checking out your entries with lots of hints and tips found along the way. 

 So without further ado the winners are......

Ellie

Julia

shery

Well that's all from me, please pop back tomorrow, when Sarah has some exciting news to share with you!

Clare x

Challenge 87-Create your own background

Hello and welcome to Sarah Hurley Challenges. Is it really December already?

Where has the time gone! 

Before I tell you about our fabulous December challenge, Sarah, myself (Clare) and the rest of the DT would like to thank all you lovely peeps out there who have entered our challenges and for your support. Not only this year but in previous years too. You really are a talented bunch and stopping by your blogs is so much fun!

Last months lucky winners have been chosen by Sharon just check out the post below for details. Prizes from Sarah will be on their way soon!

So now lets get on with our new challenge. This month I have chosen the theme of

CREATE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND

I'm really excited about this as it's something I want to do more of in 2014! So what better way to start than here on our challenge blog. If there's something you want to try we would love to hear all about it, just leave a comment below.

here's my project life layout

I created my background using a background stamp from my new 'Ronnie' Robot stamp set. The black arrow on the tag is also from the same set. I also used 3 different papers from Sarah's 'My Favourite Things' monthly kit which I absolutely love!

Once again the DT have created inspiring work.....

Tania

 For my Holly Jolly card, to create the background paper I used the holly stamp from the  Christmas Tag Holly Jolly  set which I coloured with promarkers and then using my brushes added distress ink. I then mounted it on black card. The sentiment is from the same set. The doodle doll  is from the  Doodle Doll Princess set, which I added a hat and the Christmas clothes too. 

Ria 

I used the snowflakes from Sarah's Christmas Characters stamp set and stamped a white ink over kraft to create my background. Santa and the Christmas sentiment are also from the same stamp set. To add some texture, I put a white pompom in Santa's hat & sequins. I also used the banner and cane stamp from the Christmas Mail stamp set while the Merry sentiment is from Outline Alpha stamps.  

Nicole

For my card I used the large Crackle Texture stamp to create a background on my white card base. I did the same thing stamping it on a piece of Sarah Hurley wood grain patterned paper. I then used the strip stamp from the Zombie Doodle Doll stamp set to create a background on a piece of green Sarah Hurley paper. I stamped it in alternating colours for extra effect. I used a journaling card from a Sarah Hurley kit. I filled a little glassine envelope with sequins and stapled this to the card. I also stapled on some feathers. The hello stamp is also from a Sarah Hurley kit....I went wild on this one!!

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Claireliz

To create the background on my card I used Sarah's Chevron Stripe Stencil, I dabbed a thick layer of paint over the stencil (really quickly so the paint didn't dry) then sprinkled white glitter all over it. I used the Dream a Little Dream Doodle Doll stamp for the girl, I coloured her in with Blush, Vanilla & Poppy Promarkers, I then stamped the Doodle Doll onto felt, cut out her dress & hat and glued them to the Doodle Doll, I added a couple of pearl beads for buttons & a pompom for her hat. I also used the She Believed stamp from the Be Amazing Doodle Doll stamp set for the sentiment.

Natalie 

I went for the simple geometric background design, faux stitching and I used the snip and sticks from the latest Christmas kit 

Elaine

To create the background on my card I chose two colour inks and stamped Sarah's butterflies randomly in alternating colours over a panel of card. I then tied my sentiment to this by stamping using these colours and then placing both panels on coloured card.

 Claire N

This was a great theme for me this month, it has given me the chance to get back to what I really enjoy about this hobby, playing with inks and stamps. I have used 4 of Sarahs stamps sets, onto white Neenah cardstock, colour tinted with various distress inks see my blog for more details).

I couldn't resist using the new stamp set from Sarah's latest 'Favourites Kit' (the garland in top of background), along with the large background Ledger stamp, Christmas mail set & Christmas cracker set

Carol

I used the stripes from the Halloween Witch Girl Doodle Doll stamp set to make my "wallpaper" background, I used the Fireplace Kisses stamp set for the fireplace and the mistletoe on the wall. The girl and the sentiment are from the Be Amazing Doodle Doll stamp set, and the holly and snowflake are in the Jolly Holly Tag stamp set. I coloured the dress in with Flexmarkers and used Distress Inks on the fireplace. Full details are on my blog.

Jess

I have created my background by using Sarah's 6x6 Hexagon Mask.  I covered the mask with Versamark and ran it through my Grand Calibur to emboss.  I heat embossed with clear embossing powder and then stamped the book print stamp from the Mini Textures Stamp Set, die cut a shape, and sponged some ink over it.  I used the book print stamp again on the from of the card but this time in white ink.  I printed some embellishments from Sarah's brand new digi kit The Most Wonderful Time to add to my card.

Lisa

I've used papers from Sarah's latest digi kit The Most Wonderful Time
to create a paper patchwork background. The snowman is also from the kit and is coloured with ProMarkers and the sentiment is from Sarah's Hand Drawn Roses stamp set.

Sharon
 

My background's made with Sarah's chevron mask and silver acrylic paint over a blue glimmer mist. The images are from the fabulous new The Most Wonderful Time digi kit. Of course there has to be a bit of glitter too!

All products can be bought on Sarah's online shop, check it out here!

Now it's your turn!

 You have until Sunday 29th December and the winners will be posted on Wednesday 1st January.

Good luck!!

Clare x