Challenge 2 - a recipe for you and some sad news

Hi all,

First of all, can I apologise for this post being VERY late.  Anyway, better late than never.  Thank you to everyone who entered our NEW challenge.

Here is the winner:

130 - Darlene Pavlick

Congratulations.  Please email us (address in the side bar) for details on how to claim your prize.

Here is the top three:

1 - Lorraine A

49 - Nicole N. (Nicole's Crafty Nook)

100 - Barb Thompson

Congratulations.

And now, we have some sad news for you.  Unfortunately, due to personal circumstances and life getting in the way of crafting, we are taking an extended break for the foreseeable future after this challenge.  We will post here when we are starting again.  We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you so much to all of the fantastic DT, the wonderful sponsors and to you for entering our challenges over the past 4 years.  We have had such fun and couldn't have done it without you.

Onto our new challenge.  We have a recipe for you.  We would like you to include 1 image, 1 sentiment, 2 papers, 2 different types of embellishments on your creations.

Here is the inspiration from the DT:

Bev

Gale

Marlene

Melanie

Sarah

And now it is your turn.

We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your creations.

Challenge 1 - New

Hi all,

Welcome to our first challenge of the new year.  Thank you to everyone who entered our Anything Goes challenge.  Our sponsor was Crafty Ribbons, and the winner of the prize is:

183 - Andreja L

Congratulations.  Please email us (address in the sidebar) to claim your prize.

Here is our top three:

26 - lalkygirl

70 - Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä

220 - Kakichka

Congratulations.

And now onto our new challenge.  

Our sponsor is Robyn's Fetish.  

As it is the first of the new year, our theme is NEW.  This could be a new baby, job, house, etc, project, or just using some new stash you may have bought over Christmas.  Please let us know what it is though.

Here is the inspiration from the DT:

Bev

Gale

Marlene

It is now over to you.  We are looking forward to visiting you.