Crafty Purple Frog Challenge

Get inspired with yellow and green

2012-02-23T11:09:00.009Z

Thank you to everyone that joined in the last challenge. The winners as picked by random org. are.....
1st prize = Ruby
2nd prize = Lovely Linda
3rd prize = Marissa Isabel

Well done to all of you please email me at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim your prizes. I hope you will all join us again this time.
We have a slightly different prize for the winners this time as I have moved into digi papers! My second set is Spring floraland is in The Crafty Purple Frog blogshop now!

It is just £5 and has 50 12 x 12 digi papers in it. As they are digi you can re size them as you need and print them as many times as you like.

The challenge this time is to be inspired by Saint David's Day
(Saint David's Day is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and falls on 1 March of each year. The date of 1 March was chosen in remembrance of the death of Saint David. Many people will wear a daffodil to celebrate Saint David)

For this challenge we want you to use yellow and green for the colour of the daffodil

Here is what you could win this time.....
1st prize is the new Spring florals paper set and 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

2nd prize is the new Spring florals paper set and 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd prize is the new Spring florals paper set from The Crafty Purple Frog

Here is some inspiration from the DT......

Kym

Using the pyromage/invertage sheet called "Ivy Mermaid"and spring florals backing paper

kaos

using GREEN SEA TURTLE

Carol using decoupage Night Daffodil and a Spring Florals backing paper.

Wendy using Poinsettia Fairy Decoupage

Pauline

using Green Sea Turtle decoupage and Spring Florals backing paper

Susie

using Green Dragonfly Decoupage and Spring Florals Paper Pack.

Jill's Card using Spring Florals Paper pack & Green Moth decoupage

Nataliya using "Green Sea Turtle" and Spring Papers

Linda using Night Daffodil - the image was printed in black and white and then certain areas coloured with shades of yellow and green

Mona using Ivy Mermaid

and spring floral papers

Tiggertastic

Using Green Sea Turtle - Pyramage

Flower power

2012-02-09T08:00:00.002Z

Thank you to everyone that joined in the last challenge. The winners as picked by random org. are.....
1st prize = #101 Ruby
2nd prize = #150 An
3rd prize = #23 Jacki R
4th prize = #154 Joann Sassy Raggedy

Well done to all of you please email me at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim your prizes. I hope you will all join us again this time.
We have a slightly different prize for the winners this time as I have moved into digi papers! My first set with a valentines theme is in The Crafty Purple Frog blogshop now! It is just £5 and has 50 12 x 12 digi papers in it. As they are digi you can re size them as you need and print them as many times as you like. I have also changed everything in the store so that it is now an automatic download as soon as you have paid you will be forwarded to the download link.

So with out further ado here is what you could win this time.....
1st prize is the new Valentines paper set and 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

2nd prize is the new Valentines paper set and 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd prize is the new Valentines paper set from The Crafty Purple Frog

To win these prizes we want you to put some flowers on your creations. They can be in the image or on the papers or embellies.

As well as knew things in the store we have our lovely new DT members with us. Thank you to everyone that tried out I would have had you all if could. Please leave them some love and you can find all their blogs in the sidebar.
So here is some inspiration for you all......
Kym

Using the decoupage sheet "September Rhythm"

Nataliya

Using Pyramage Sheet "Carnation Fairy"

Carol

using the decoupage sheet Scent of Beauty

Wendy

using Carnation Fairy - Decoupage

Pauline
Using the decoupage sheet "Night Glimmer"

Jill
using Decoupage sheet Eglantine in Dawn

Susie
using The Love is Gone Decoupage and The Valentine Collection Papers.

AMY
Using pyramage sheet Blooming season

Tiggertastic

Using : September Rhythm Decoupage

Mona using The Silentness, Pyramage

Linda using the lovely Dragonflies decoupage and papers from the new Valentines collection

Valentine's Day/Show us some love

2012-01-26T00:01:00.012Z

Here it's Kym here again putting on this post.

The winners for the last challenge, Anything Goes, are as follows:

1st prize which is 5 downloads from the Crafty Purple Frog = #4 - Darling Ho
2nd prize which is 3 downloads from the Crafty Purple Frog = #80 Andrew Llewelyn-Brinsley
3rd prize which is 2 downloads from the Crafty Purple Frog = #33 Sharon
4th prize which is 1 download from the Crafty Purple Frog = #204 Arabella

Congratulations to you all. Please e-mail Amy at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim you prizes.

Right onto the new challenge. This fortnight I am your "host" for the challenge and the topic I have chosen is "Valentine's Day/Show us some love". Valentine's Day is 14 February and will soon be upon us. I realise not everyone sends Valentine's Day cards so there is the option to "show us some love".

Here are the creations from the Crafty Purple Frog Design Team:

Kym

Using the Crafty Purple Frog pyromage sheet entitled "Red Hearts"

Tiggertastic

Using Autumn Goth

kaos

using "Red Hearts" pyramage

AMY
Using The elegant moment decoupage

Linda using Red Hearts Pyramage

Mona using Field of poppies pyramage

We shall look forward to seeing your Valentine's Day/Show us some love creations.

By the way, thank you to those that expressed a wish to join the Crafty Purple Frog Design Team. We will be in touch with all those that applied as soon as possible.

Anything Goes and Design Team Call

2012-01-16T23:25:00.001Z

Please accept the lateness of this post. I have been asked by Amy to post this on her behalf.

As mentioned on Thursday 5 January 2012 the winners of the last challenge we had were as follows:

1st prize - #21 Carol
2nd prize - #21 Hazel
3rd prize - #53 ShellShearer
4th prize - #49 Jackie Rakoski

Congratulations to you all. Please e-mail Amy at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim you prizes.

Right onto the new challenge. This time we are challenging you to ANYTHING GOES and we are also looking for some new Design Team (DT) members. Would you like to be on the the Crafty Purple Frog DT and would you like to get to use lots of free Crafty Purple Frog downloads? If you have answered "yes" then please make sure you add DT after your name.

Closing date for DT applications in Wednesday 25 January 2012.

Now it's time for you to see the creations from the DT. We are a bit thin on the ground - but then that's why we need some new DT members.

Kym

Using the Crafty Purple Frog sheet called "Red is my Passion - Heart Toppers"

Linda

using the gorgeous Glowing Dazzle decoupage to create a desk calendar

Mona using Autumn Goth decoupage

Tiggertastic

Using - Dark royalty decoupage - Crafty Purple Frog

Unfortunately I have no experience of adding Inlinkz so please could you add links to your cards in the comments box for the time being.

We shall look forward to seeing your Anything Goes creations.

AMENDMENT 17/1/12 - Hopefully I have now managed to get the link to work for you. If you have posted a card please try to re-submit. Many thanks for all your help.

We are having a one week break

2012-01-05T10:28:00.002Z

Hi everyone,
Thank you so much to everyone that joined us for our Christmas challenge. I will let you know who won in just a minute. First we are having a little one week break so will be back next Thursday. When we come back we are going to have a DT call so this is an advance warning for anyone that would like to be part of the team. The challenge will be anything goes but if you would like to be on the team we want to see what you can do with The Crafty Purple Frog downloads.
So if you would like to join us and get lots of free sheets to play with then you can get thinking and making now ready for next week :D

Right now onto what you have been waiting for the winner as always picked by random org are....

1st prize - #21 Carol
2nd prize - #21 Hazel
3rd prize - #53 ShellShearer
4th prize - #49 Jackie Rakoski

Congratulations all of you please email me at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim you prizes :D

Happy Christmas!

2011-12-22T11:32:00.002Z

Thank you to everyone that entered the challenge last week we hope to see you again this time too and we have a good challenge for you but before we get to that check to see if you are a winner....

1st prize - 86. Joynana
2nd prize - 65. Peggy M - The wired Angel
3rd prize - 57. Pauline C
4th prize -82. Tracey V

If you are a winner please contact me to claim your prize at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com
This week we are joining the crowds and going for the obvious with a Christmas theme :D.We on the DT want to thank all of you that are taking part in our little challenges and wish you all a very happy Christmas and New Year.
We have some changes planned for the new year and if you would like to be on the DT here then be sure to pop back in January as we will be having a DT call.

Back to this challenge here is what you could win this time.....
1st prize is a massive 5 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

2nd prize is 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd prize is 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

4th prize is 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

Here is some inspiration from the DT be sure to leave them some love :D

Kym

made using the Poinsettia Fairy decoupage sheet

Linda

using the lovely Merry Season decoupage

kaos
using "Merry Season" Pyramage

Tiggertastic

Using the Crafty Purple Frog CD-Rom "Flight of Fancy"

Mona using Red Hearts Decoupage

It's cold outside

2011-12-08T08:00:00.002Z

Thank you to everyone that entered the challenge last week we hope to see you again this time too and we have a good challenge for you but before we get to that check to see if you are a winner....

1st prize - 80. Happy Days
2nd prize - 41. BethieJ
3rd prize - 70. Caro
4th prize -3. Hazel

If you are a winner please contact me to claim your prize at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com
It's Cold outside so lets get inspired by it :D It can be the colours or more literal and be a snowy scene as long as we can see how you have been inspired.

And here is what you could win this time.....
1st prize is a massive 5 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

2nd prize is 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd prize is 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

4th prize is 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

Here is some inspiration from the DT be sure to leave them some love :D

Kym

Using the Crafty Purple Frog CD-Rom "Flight of Fancy"

Tiggertasic
Using the Crafty Purple Frog CD-Rom "Flight of Fancy"

Linda

using Northern Most Serenity decoupage

AMY
Using Hope pyramage available HERE

Kaos
using Northern Most Serenity - my favourite Winter image!

Mona using Peacock blue pyramage

For someone special

2011-11-24T08:18:00.002Z

2nd prize is 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd prize is 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

4th prize is 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

Here is some inspiration from the DT including our amazing new members be sure to leave them some love :D

Vanessa

Kym
Using the Crafty Purple Frog CD-Rom "Flight of Fancy"

Linda

using images and papers from the CD Rom Flight of Fancy

Tiggertastic

Image : Exotic ocean fantasy

Papers from the CD Rom Flight of Fancy

Both from Crafty Purple Frog

kaos

using "Northern Most Serenity"

Mona

using Night Rose Decoupage

Challenge 28 - Use Orange

2011-11-10T08:00:00.002Z

1st prize is a massive 5 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

2nd prize is 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd prize is 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

4th prize is 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

Here is some inspiration from the DT including our amazing new members be sure to leave them some love :D

Vanessa

Using Enchanting Gold pyramage.

Kym
Using the promage/invertage Crafty Purple Frog sheet "Autumn Breeze"

kaos
using "Autumn Breeze" pyramage

Mona

Using Glowing Dazzle Pyramage

Pascale

Using Autumn Breeze Pyramage

Linda

using The Love is Gone decoupage sheet

Sparkle Challenge 27

2011-10-27T21:01:00.000+01:00

Thank you to everyone that entered the challenge last week we hope to see you again this time too and we have a good challenge for you but before we get to that check to see if you are a winner...

1st prize - 1. DebbieM

2nd prize - 23. Piali

3rd prize - 16. Diane Ahlers

4th prize - 22. Maria B.

If you are a winner please contact me to claim your prize at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com

Now onto the new challenge we would like you to use some SPARKLE, yep grab those gems and silver things. It can be any type of crafting you like.

We have 4 chances to win and the prizes are...

1st prize is a massive 5 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

2nd prize is 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd prize is 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

4th prize is 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

Here is some inspiration from the DT please leave them some love :D

Pascale

Using the Crafty Purple Frog CD rom Flight of Fancy

Vanessa

using Eglantine in Dawn

AMY
Using the Crafty Purple Frog CD rom Flight of Fancy coming soon
KYM
Using the pyromage/invertage sheet called "Night Rose"

Mona
Using White Peacock Dryad Pyramage

Linda using the Poinsettia Fairy Decoupage

Tiggertastic

Image : decoupage - autumn harvest - from Crafty Purple Frog

kaos

using The Silentness - Pyramage

THANK YOU

2011-10-13T02:02:00.004+01:00

Thank you to everyone that entered the challenge last week we hope to see you again this time too and we have a good challenge for you but before we get to that check to see if you are a winner...

1st prize - #14 Tracey B
2nd prize - #8 Tracy P
3rd prize - #123 Kate
4th prize - #105 Lalkygirl

If you are a winner please contact me to claim your prize at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com

Now onto the new challenge we would like you to make some sort of creation to say thank you to someone. It can be any type of crafting you like.
We have 4 chances to win and the prizes are...

1st prize is a massive 5 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

2nd prize is 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd prize is 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

4th prize is 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

Here is some inspiration from the DT please leave them some love :D

Pascale

Using decoupage sheet Autumn Breeze

Vanessa

Using decoupage sheet Autumn Breeze

Kym

using the Crafty Purple Frog sheet called "Night Glimmer"

Mona

using Enchanting Gold Decoupage

Linda

using soon to be released White Peacock Dryad

AMY
Using decoupage sheet Ocean Dance

Tiggertastic
PREVIEW

*** Decoupage Image and Bird Paper from soon to be released CD ***

Crafty Purple Frog

Chanelle

Lots of Layers

2011-09-29T09:38:00.008+01:00

Thank you to everyone that entered the challenge last week we hope to see you again this time too and we have a good challenge for you but before we get to that check to see if you are a winner...

1st prize - 91. Sylvia Blum
2nd prize - 85. Ali Aqualeigas
3rd prize - 16. Alyna
4th prize -Jan Hunnicutt

If you are a winner please contact me to claim your prize at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com

Now onto the new challenge and this should be nice and easy as all you need to do is use a Crafty Purple frog sheet in any way you like....we want you to show us lots of LAYERS on your creations. So yep decoupage/pyramage does count as lots of layers or you could uses lots of layers of different papers.

And here is what you could win this time...

1st prize is a massive 5 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

2nd prize is 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd prize is 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

4th prize is 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

Here is some inspiration from the DT including our amazing new members be sure to leave them some love :D

Vanessa

using Night Rose

and digi papers from Bearly Mine

Pascale

Using decoupage Exotic Ocean fantasy

Kym
Using one of the new Crafty Purple Frog sheets called Autumn Harvest

Mona
using Red is my Passion Decoupage

Tiggertastic

Using : Ocean Dance Decoupage

AMY
Using a new decoupage sheet called Autumn Harvest

Chanelle
Using one of the new pyramage sheets called The silentness

Linda

using one of the new decoupage sheets The silentness

Fall into fall

2011-09-15T09:00:00.004+01:00

Thank you to everyone that showed off their birthday creations for the last challenge :D

This is who the random generator thingy picked as the winners this week.....

1st prize - Angelina Rogers

2nd prize - Shannah
3rd prize -Julie J
4th prize -Natalyia

Well done all of you please email me at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim your prizes :D

Now onto this week and we would like you to get inspired by the season and fall into fall. You can use the colours or add leaves, it can be for whoever you like and in what ever shape you like from cards to gift bags or the gift itself.
And the prizes up for grabs are.....

1st prize - your choice of 5 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
2nd prize - your choice of 3 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
3rd prize - your choice of 2 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
4th prize - your choice of 1 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads

Here is what the amazing DT has done to inspire you.......

Pascale
I made this Halloween Bauble using the gorgeous The Perfect Pumpkin Pyrimage

Vanessa
Using Field of poppies

Kym
using the Crafty Purple Frog decoupage sheet called Perfect Pumpkin

Mona
using Jeweled mermaid

Linda
using the lovely Green Sea Turtle decoupage

Tiggertastic
Image : Glowing Dazle (decoupage) From Crafty Purple Frog

AMY
Using Blooming Season Pyramage

Sep 1 Birthdays

2011-09-01T17:39:00.001+01:00

Thank you to everyone that entered the challenge last week we hope to see you again this time too and we have a good challenge for you but before we get to that check to see if you are a winner...

1st prize - 11. pink crayons

2nd prize - 31. Kobie

3rd prize - 1. darling Ho

4th prize - 34. -Anne-

Now onto the new challenge....we want you to show us some BIRTHDAY cards or gifts.

And here is what you could win this time...

1st prize is a massive 5 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

2nd prize is 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd prize is 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

4th prize is 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

Here is some inspiration from the DT including our amazing new members be sure to leave them some love :D

Pascale

Using Exotic Ocean Fantasy!

Mona using Exotic Ocean Fantasy Pyramage

Vanessa

Kym
using the sheet Silk Dance (decoupage)

Tiggertastic

using the sheet Silk Dance (decoupage)

Linda

using the gorgeous Carnation Fairy decoupage

AMY
Using Glowing Dazzle decoupage

Aug 18 hot...red hot!

2011-08-18T12:55:00.005+01:00

Thank you to everyone that entered the challenge last week we hope to see you again this time too and we have a good challenge for you but before we get to that check to see if you are a winner...

1st prize - lydia

2nd prize - Deena's book

3rd prize - SallyB.

4th prize - patty

Now onto the new challenge....we want you to show us anything hot...red hot!

And here is what you could win this time...

1st prize is a massive 5 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

2nd prize is 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd prize is 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

4th prize is 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

Here is some inspiration from the DT including our amazing new members be sure to leave them some love :D

Pascale

Vanessa

Linda

Kym
made using the gorgeous Red Hearts Crafty Purple Frog decoupage sheet

Mona using Red Hearts pyramage sheet

Sarah-Louise (Tiggertastic)

Using: Field of Poppies £2 from Crafty Purple Frog

Vicky xx

Using 'Red Hearts' pyramage available here.

Chanellehere.

kaos
using "Red Hearts" - available here

Anything but a card

2011-08-04T09:50:00.001+01:00

Thank you to everyone that entered the challenge last week we hope to see you again this time too and we have a good challenge for you but before we get to that check to see if you are a winner...

1st prize - Katja

2nd prize - Sazzlecraft
3rd prize - Katie Tate
4th prize - Juelmarie

Now onto the new challenge....we want you to show us anything but a card. It can be anything at all from jewellery to a tissue box just not a card.
And here is what you could win this time...

1st prize is a massive 5 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog
2nd prize is 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog
3rd prize is 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog
4th prize is 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

Here is some inspiration from the DT including our amazing new members be sure to leave them some love :D

Vanessa

using this gorgeous sheet!!!

and an old ferrero rocher chocolate box

Pascale

Using Peacock Blue Decoupage sheet I made a Jewelery Box

Mona
Using "The Love is Gone", decoupage

Kym

Using the Green Dragonfly Decoupage Sheet I have made this door hanger calendar

Linda has made a gardeners gift seed holder

using Sunflower Mermaid decoupage which can be found here

Outside

Inside

Vicky

Made a door hanger using "Night Glimmer" decoupage which is available here

Sarah-Louise Mitchell

Images:

all from the Crafty Purple Frog

kaos
using (amongst others): Scent of Beauty - pyramage

Chanelle

Welcome to our new DT members

2011-07-28T16:40:00.003+01:00

I want to say a huge thank you to everyone that put in for the DT call it was very hard for me to pick just 3 of you.
I hope you will all join us in giving some love to the new members who are.....

Linda
and here is a card she has made for the current challenge for a bit of midway inspiration using Unregretable Pirate life decoupage available HERE

Mona
Who has some yummy candy on her blog so check it out

Kym
Who has some more gorgeous inspiration using The Elegant moment available HERE

If you have not seen these amazing ladies blogs you have been missing out so make sure you check in. There is still time to enter the current challenge as well for the chance to win some great prizes so scroll down if you want to join in.

Huge hugs to you all

Amy and the whole CPF DT
xxx

Take a Dip

2011-07-21T12:46:00.020+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Summer Sun challenge you really did make us feel like we were off on holiday out soaking up the rays. This is who the random generator thingy picked as the winners this week.....

1st prize - # 100 DJ 1952

2nd prize - # 15 Wendy

3rd prize - # 77 Lisa

4th prize - # 72 Maxine D

Well done all of you please email me at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim your prizes :D

Now onto this week and after all that summer sun it is time too cool off and take a dip. We want to see your water inspired cards. It can be watery colours, fish, mermaids or a beach scene as long as you can tell us how it is linked to water.

1st prize is from Crafty Emma's Store

and it is this super cute Wild Rose Studio stamp

2nd prize - your choice of 3 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads

3rd prize - your choice of 2 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads

4th prize - your choice of 1 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads

Vanessa

using the absolute gorgeous

Dance of Grace

Sarah-Louise (Tiggertastic)
Using Butterfly Enchantress Decoupage

kaos
showing Dance of Grace - pyramage available from The Crafty Purple Frog

Pascale

Using Radient Butterfly Decoupage Available here!

AMY
Using Caribbean Treasure pyramage available HERE

Summer Fun

2011-07-07T11:22:00.004+01:00

Before we get to the challenge this week I have an announcement I am looking for some new DT members. If you would like to join our happy group and are able to make something to fit the challenges every other week using CPF images please put DT by your name when you enter the challenge.

Now onto the challenge......
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the swirls and pearls challenge we had some brilliant entries but sadly we can not pick you all. This is who the random generator thingy picked as the winners this week.....

1st prize - Sol'ka

2nd prize - Deb's R
3rd prize - Erin Reed
4th prize -Claire C

Well done all of you please email me at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim your prizes :D

Now onto this week and we have chosen a theme of Summer Sun. So it is time to get inspired by this time of year with all the warm colours and days at the beach.
And the prizes up for grabs are.....

1st prize is from Delicious Doodles The winner gets 3 digi's of their choice

2nd prize - your choice of 3 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
3rd prize - your choice of 2 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
4th prize - your choice of 1 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads

Vanessa

using the unbelievably gorgeous

Butterfly Enchantress Decoupage

Sarah-louise (Tigertastic)
Using Legend of Dignified Peacock

Pascale

Using Decoupage Love is Gone

AMY
Using Elegant moment pyramage available HERE
Vicky
Using Carnation Fairy decoupage available HERE

Chanelle
Using Sun Flower Mermaid found here

Swirls and pearls

2011-06-23T09:12:00.002+01:00

Thank you to everyone who showed us your favourite things last week. This is who the random generator thingy picked as the winners this week.....

1st prize - Splashbunny

2nd prize - Foxyenglishcrafter
3rd prize - Ellen
4th prize - Sandie

Well done all of you please email me at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim your prizes :D

Now onto this week and we have chosen a theme of pearls and swirls. You can have as many or as few pearls and swirls on it as you like as long as their is at least one of each.
And the prizes up for grabs are.....

1st prize is a surprise from Crafts and me

2nd prize - your choice of 3 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
3rd prize - your choice of 2 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
4th prize - your choice of 1 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads

Here is some inspiration from the DT...

Pascale
Using Ocean Dance Decoupage available HERE

Vanessa

Using Elegantine in Dawn decoupage available HERE

AMY
Using Scent f beauty pyramage available HERE

Sarah-Louise (Tiggertastic)
Image: 'Caribbean Treasure Decoupage £2 from Crafty Purple frog

kaos
using GREEN MOTH available here

What are your favourite things?

2011-06-13T14:58:00.002+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the things of beauty challenge all your creations really were beautiful. This is who the random generator thingy picked as the winners this week.....

1st prize - Tip Top

2nd prize -Karina
3rd prize - LIV
4th prize - Carole of Brum

Well done all of you please email me at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim your prizes :D

Now onto this week and we have chosen a theme of your favourite things. It can be your favourit colours, embellies, image what ever you are loving right now as long as you let us know what it is it is all good by us.
And the prizes up for grabs are.....

1st prize is from Crafty Emma's Store
and it is this super sweet stamp set

2nd prize - your choice of 3 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
3rd prize - your choice of 2 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
4th prize - your choice of 1 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads

Sarah-Louise (Tiggertastic)
(My Favourite things are gems and butterflies, yes they feature on most of my cards lol)

* NEW RELEASE * Exotic Ocean Fantasy - Decoupage (£2) Crafty Purple Frog

Pascale

Using * NEW RELEASE * " Scent of Beauty" available at The Crafty Purple Frog

My Favourite things are combining lots of techniques, the colours Black, Silver and Purple.

Vanessa

using the beautiful new decoupage release

Red Hearts

my fav things are black, flowers, frames, metals & bling :)

kaos
* NEW RELEASE *

"Full Moon Magic - decoupage sheet" available from Crafty Purple Frog

My favourite things I used on this card are:
flowers, my Glimmer/Shimmer Mists, Distress Inks (here: Vintage Photo), pearls and glossy accents - and not to forget, the gorgeous CPF images:

Vicky

Used * NEW RELEASE * 'Full Moon Magic' decoupage here

My fave things are flowers, gems/pearls, seam binding & pretty lace.

AMY
Using Kimono Mermaid decoupage available HERE
My favourite things are to ink the edges of the card with my amazing Dreamweaver brushes and making my own backing papers by stamping, which in this case I have done with tapestry stamps. Then of course there is the bling and the sparkle with the addition of sakura stardust pens to the image.

Things of beauty

2011-05-26T08:59:00.004+01:00

I want to start by saying sorry if we did not get to comment on your entry for the last challenge a lot of the DT have been having problems with blogger the last few weeks with it not letting us access the blogs or comment.

Thank you to everyone who took the challenge to go mono we had some brilliant entries but sadly we can not pick you all. This is who the random generator thingy picked as the winners this week.....

1st prize - Audrey E

2nd prize - Adrina
3rd prize - Nadine Hayn
4th prize - Mona Eidhammer

Well done all of you please email me at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim your prizes :D

Now onto this week and we have chosen a theme of Things of beauty. It can be anything you feel is beautiful.
And the prizes up for grabs are.....

1st prize is from Crafts and me ....

your choice of 4 digi's

2nd prize - your choice of 3 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
3rd prize - your choice of 2 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
4th prize - your choice of 1 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads

Here is some inspiration from the DT....

Van essa
Using field of poppies decoupage available HERE

Pascale
Using the legend of the dignified peacock decoupage available HERE

Sarah-Louise (Tiggertastic)
Image: Night Rose £2 from Crafty Purple Frog

kaos
Glowing Dazzle Pyramage - available here

Vicky
Using The love is gone decoupage available HERE

AMY
Using The elegant moment decoupage available HERE

Mono moments

2011-05-12T20:07:00.000+01:00

I am so sorry I am so late posting this. I am just home from work and realised I had not set it up when I thought I had :(
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Purple and lace challenge we loved looking at all your projects. This is who the random generator thingy picked as the winners this week.....

1st prize -Nataliya

2nd prize -Gale
3rd prize - Denise
4th prize -Netty

Well done all of you please email me at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim your prizes :D
For this weeks theme we have chosen mono. It can be any colour and we will allow a little touch of another colour but it should be mostly one colour.
And the prizes up for grabs are.....

1st prize is a surprise from Bearly Mine
The winner gets their choice of 2 digi sets!!
2nd prize - your choice of 3 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
3rd prize - your choice of 2 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
4th prize - your choice of 1 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads

Vanessa
Using Night rose decoupage available
HERE

Pascale

AMY
Using Hope decoupage available HERE
Sarah-Louise (Tiggertastic)

Materials :

Decoupage - Oriental Guardian £2 @ Crafty Purple Frog

Papers: Summer Light - £4.50 @ Bearly Mine Designs

Chanelle
Pyramage "The Love is Gone" Found here.

kaos
using Green Moth - pyramage available here

Purple and lace

2011-04-28T10:18:00.007+01:00

Thank you to everyone who took the challenge of using texture and ribbon we had some brilliant entries but sadly we can not pick you all. This is who the random generator thingy picked as the winners this week.....

1st prize - Trisha

2nd prize - Sharon
3rd prize - Betty
4th prize - Iulia

Well done all of you please email me at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim your prizes :D

Now onto this week and we have chosen a theme of purple and lace. It can be any shade of purple and as much or as little lace as you ant as long as you have both on your creation somewhere it is all good by us.
And the prizes up for grabs are.....

1st prize is a surprise from Crafty Emma's Store

2nd prize - your choice of 3 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
3rd prize - your choice of 2 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
4th prize - your choice of 1 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads

AMY
Using Violet peacock decoupage available HERE

Vanessa

Using Tulip decoupage available HERE

Pascale

Using Elegantine in dawn decoupage

Teri

using Elegantine in dawn decoupage

kaos

using Night Glimmer Decoupage - available here

Vicky
Using Night rose decoupage available HERE

Chanelle
Using Elegantine in dawn pyramage

Sarah-Louise (Tiggertastic)

*NEW SHEET* Dance of Grace Decoupage

Touchy feely and some new designs :D

2011-04-13T21:01:00.002+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in the last challenge. Before I get onto the winners and this new challenge I have some new sheets available as of today in the The Crafty Purple Frog Blog Shop there are 6 new designs in both decoupage and pyramage for you to choose from. So if you are a winner this week there is now even more choice :D
And the winners are.....

1st prize - Colette S
2nd prize - Amber
3rd prize - Kerry
and the DT have picked Kyms crafty cards

Please all grab the banner for your blogs and send an email to thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to get you prize.

Now onto this weeks prizes........

1st prize is from Delicious Doodles and you get your choice of 3 digis2nd prize - your choice of 3 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
3rd prize - your choice of 2 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
4th prize - your choice of 1 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads

So for a chance to win we want to see you using texture and ribbon on your creation. Your texture can be anything that feels different eg. embossing, glaze or even flock. Really anything you like just check out all the DT creations for more inspiration......

Vanessa

Using unregretable pirates life pyramage

Using night glimmer decoupage

Pascale

Using Ivy Mermaid Pyrimage

kaos
using Golden Promise Pyramage

AMY
Using Butterfly enchantress decoupage sheet

Vicky

Using 'Night Glimmer' decoupage.

Sarah-Louise (Tiggertastic)

I also used the New release sheet : 'Night Glimmer' decoupage.

Shape up with us

2011-03-31T08:00:00.002+01:00

Thank you to all of you that went green with us on the last challenge :D before we get to this weeks challenge here is the winner....

#50 -KALI
Congratulations Kali please email me to get your prize

Now onto this weeks challenge we want you to shape up and show us anything but square creations :D and the prizes are....
1st prize - your choice of 3 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
2nd prize - your choice of 2 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
3rd prize - your choice of 1 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
and then I am giving one more prize to someone who uses a The Crafty Purple Frog download for their creation. This winner will get your choice of 3 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads.

Here is some inspiration from the brilliant DT...

Vanessa

Using Under the moonlight available HERE

Chanelle
Using Caribbean treasure available HERE

Teri
using Kimono Rainbow Mermaid Pyrimage

Pascale

Using Unregrettable Life Pyramage

AMY
Using Night daffodil pyramage available HERE

Sarah-Louise
Image : Field of poppies pyramage HERE

Vicky

Using 'The Glance' decoupage here.

kaos
Kimono Rainbow Mermaid - Pyramage

The winners of the wings challenge

2011-03-25T20:31:00.003Z

Please scroll down for the current challenge.

The winners of the things with wings challenge as picked at random are....

1st prize - #31 Ellen
2nd prize -#51 Christy Dillman
3rd prize -#61 Happy Days
4th prize - #111 Chris Olsen

Well done to all of you and please email me to get your goodies :D

Hugs

Amy and the whole DT xx

Going green

2011-03-17T08:00:00.003Z

Thank you to everyone who showed us how to fly in our last challenge watch this space for the winners.

Now this time round we with spring in the air we would like to see your creations using green. It can be a little bit green or mono as long as we can see the green in it is good by us. And the prize is a brilliant £10 voucher to spend in one of the best online craft shops around Crafty Emma's Store
Here is some inspiration from the DT.........

Vanessa

get this ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS sheet

AMY
Using Ivy mermaid decoupage HERE

Pascale
Using Green Sea Turtle Pyramage HERE

Chanelle
Using Green Sea Turtle decoupage HERE

kaos
using: Red Is My Passion - Heart Toppers

Sarah-Louise (Tiggertastic)

Image : Ivy mermaid decoupage @ Crafty Purple Frog

WINNERS OF CHALLENGE 8 & 9

2011-03-04T12:57:00.000Z

Good afternoon everyone how? Nearly the weekend so nearly time to kick back & chillax for a wee bit.

Right onto business as they say I (Vicky)am here to announce the winners for Challenges 8 & 9.

We are so sorry we forgot to draw the winners for challenge 8 sooner unfortunately that annoying little thing called life keeps getting in the way lol.

I have done the Random thingy-ma-jig for all prizes because all of your creations really are beautiful so the little magic box is helping me out.

I will do the winners for Challenge 8 which was the Valentine/Romance challenge

1st Place - 22. Benedicte

2nd Place - 74. Crafty Den

3rd Place - 30. Crafty Emma

4th Place - 86. Ruby

Onto winners for Challenge 9 which was the Magical challenge

1st Place - 22. Brook

2nd Place - 49. Kym's Crafty Cards

3rd Place - 45.Betty Wainwright

4th Place - 63. Claire C

Could all winners please e-mail Amy (thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com) to claim your prizes.

Please put winner in the subject box at the top please.

Well thats it from me dont forget our current challenge which is

'Fly Away With Us'

so come fly all your pretties to us as we would all love to see your creations.

See ya soon & hope everyone has a fab weekend.

Take care

Huggles Vicky xxx

Fly away with us

2011-03-03T11:00:00.003Z

Thank you to everyone who took part in our last challenge and I will be back later today with the winners of the last 2 challenges as just realised I did not post the winners I am so sorry.
Now on to the new challenge for this week......
We have some brilliant prizes as always
1st place is the winners choice of 3 downloads from Delicious Doodles
2nd prize is your choice of 3 downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog
3rd prize is your choice of 2 downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog
4th prize is your choice of 1 download from The Crafty Purple Frog

All we want to see to be able to win is things with wings :D I am going to keep this short and sweet as have to head out here is what the amazing DT have to inspire you.

Teri
Using Peacock pyrimage available HERE

Vanessa
Using radient butterfly decoupage available HERE

AMY
Using Peacock blue pyramage available HERE
Pascale

Using Peacock Blue Decoupage available Here!

kaos

using The Glance - Pyramage - available here

Sarah-Louise (Tiggertastic)

Image used : Dark royalty

Vicky

Using 'Carnation Fairy' available here.

Chanelle
Using Hope Decoupage found here
Please leave your link with the blue frog
Hugs from the whole CPF dt
xx

Challenge 9 - A touch of magic

2011-02-17T08:00:00.000Z

Wow we had so many entries for that last challenge you really kept us all on our toes and we loved every minute :D Thank you and make sure you check back later on for the winners.

This time the theme is magical....we want to add a touch of magic to your project and you can do that in any way you want. You might notice that some of the DT have used new sheets they will all be available tomorrow in the The Crafty Purple Frog Store so I hope you like them.

The prizes for this week are.....
1st place a surprise gift from the brilliant Crafts and me

2nd place 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog
3rd place 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog
4th place 1 download of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

Now for the inspiration from the DT......

Vanessa

get this absolutely magical sheet here

Chanelle

Using the New Radiant butterfly sheet available tomorrow

Pascale

Using Night Rose available HERE

Sarah-Louise (Tiggertastic)
Using new decoupage sheet under the moonlight available tomorrow

kaos
new sheet: Nostalgia - decoupage available tomorrow

Vicky

New Sheet - Under The Moonlight decoupage available tomorrow

Challenge 8 - Valentines day/ Romance

2011-02-02T20:52:00.008Z

Thank you to 122 lovely crafty people that played along in the distressing challenge over the last fortnight, all of your makes where stunning and it was a pleasure to see your different take on the theme.

nd the winners are......

1st Prize is choice of 5 promarkers from the lovely Crafty Emma's Store

# 11. Lynn's Designer Creations

2nd prize is 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

# 33. samara navi

3rd prize is 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

# 62. Grace N

4th prize is 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

# 39. Beth aka BR-T

All the winners please email me (thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com) to claim your prizes

Now onto ....... Challenge # 8

The theme is : Valentines day/ Romance

Get those lovely Red, Pink, Hearts and sweet kissing images at the ready.

Don't forget you can use ANY image but we do LOVE seeing The Crafty Purple Frog creations.

The prizes for challenge # 8 are ..........

1st prize is your choice of 5 downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog

2nd prize is your choice of 3 downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd prize is your choice of 2 downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog

4th prize is your choice of 1 download from The Crafty Purple Frog

Inspiration from the Design Team

Vanessa

look at this beautiful sheet here

Sarah-Louise (tiggertastic)

Image used - Ivy Mermaid Pyramage

Teri

using Night Rose Pyrimage

Chanelle

Green Moth Pyramage found here.

Vicky

Using 'Night Rose' decoupage here

kaos

Carnation Fairy - Pyramage available here

Please leave your link with the little blue frog.

Thank you from all of the DT

Please help support my Dad

2011-01-31T15:16:00.000Z

Hi everyone,
I have finally got the word that my amazing father has set off from Puerto de Mogan on Gran Canaria to row all the way to Barbados across the Atlantic as part of a team trying to raise a lot of money for charity and break the current world record.
My Dad is raising money from Clic Sargent.
It would be amazing if you would be able to donate to this brilliant cause. I want to help him raise as much money as possible as he is risking everything to do this row.
If you want to check out their progress the website for the row is HERE.
And if you are able to donate the link for his page is
Thank you all for even reading this HERE.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

A distressing challenge

2011-01-20T08:00:00.001Z

Thank you to all of you who joined our first challenge of the year what a great start!
And the winners are......
1st Prize is a surprise gift from the brilliant Jazzlin's - #67 Kyms crafty cards
2nd prize is 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog - #22 Scrappy
3rd prize is 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog - #70 Lisette
4th prize is 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog - #103 The Crafty Den

All the winners please email me (thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com) to claim your prizes

This week the theme is distressing. It can be in any form you like wether that is inking, chalking, sanding or tearing just show it off as always you can use images you like but we do LOVE seeing The Crafty Purple Frog creations.

The prizes are ..........
1st prize donated by the lovely Crafty Emma's Store and is your choice of 5 promarkers 2nd prize is your choice of 3 downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog
3rd prize is your choice of 2 downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog
4th prize is your choice of 1 download from The Crafty Purple Frog

And now here are the DT creations to inspire you....

AMY
You can get Glowing Dazzle decoupage HERE

Vanessa
Using field of poppies available HERE

Teri

using decoupage sheet 'Green Sea Turtle' available HERE

Pascale

Using Invertage from "Pyramage sheet Unregrettable Pirate Life" available HERE

CHANELLE
Decoupage Night Rose found here:

Sarah-Louise (Tiggertastic)

Using : Night Daffodil Decoupage Image

Vicky

Using 'Ivy Mermaid' decoupage available here

Kaos
The Glance - pyramage available here

New year, new challenge and new designs

2011-01-06T08:00:00.003Z

Happy new year everyone!! I am so sorry if we did not get round to your blog for the last challenge I personally am still catching up as I love hopping your blogs and seeing your creations. I hope you all had a great Christmas and New year. Now onto the bit you have been waiting for the winners from the Christmas challenge......

1st prize (choice of 3 Kenny K's Downloads) - Sandie DeFalco
2nd prize (choice of 2 Kenny K's Downloads) -Lauretta
3rd prize (choice of 1 Kenny K's Downloads) -Crafty Emma
4th prize (choice of 1 Bearly Mine digi set) -Jenni
5th prize (choice of 3 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads) - Ruby
Please check back tomorrow for the DT's choice of winner for the 6th prize.
All the winners please send me an email at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim your prizes and grab the badge for your blog :D

There are 4 prizes again up for grabs this week.
1st Prize is a surprise gift from the brilliant Jazzlin's
2nd prize is 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog
3rd prize is 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog
4th prize is 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

Now for the first challenge of the year we want to see what new goodies or techniques you have got and the DT have made some amazing creations using some of the new sheets available as of now in the The Crafty Purple Frog store We really hope you like them.

Vanessa
Night Rose Decoupage sheet available HERE

Pascale
Carnation Fairy Decoupage sheet available HERE

Teri

using new decoupage sheet 'Ivy Mermaid' available HERE

kaos
Field of Red Poppies Pyramage sheet available HERE

chanelle

Field of Red Poppies Decoupage sheet available HERE

Jayne

Night daffodil Pyramage sheet available HERE

AMY
Night Rose Decoupage sheet available HERE

Tiggertastic

Carnation Fairy Decoupage sheet available HERE

Vicky
Carribean Treasure decoupage available HERE

WINNERS!!!

2010-12-18T16:53:00.007Z

Well we first wanna say
THANK YOU SO MUCH
for entering this week!!!
We wish everyone luck
& hope to see you all again!

There were wonderful works of art entered
and I feel lucky to have random.org to help me pick :)
So with all that said here are the winners

prize #1 is from the lovely Teresa at Crafts and Me
Winter Melody goes to lucky #13
True Random Number Generator
Min: 1
Max: 16
Result: 13
Powered by RANDOM.ORG
congrads Kym!!!

for the 3 cpf downloads we have
True Random Number Generator
Min: 1
Max: 16
Result: 11
Powered by RANDOM.ORG
wooHoo sharon!

for the 2 CPF downloads we have
True Random Number Generator
Min: 1
Max: 16
Result: 4
Powered by RANDOM.ORG
woop Gina!

and for 1 CPF download we have
True Random Number Generator
Min: 1
Max: 16
Result: 7
Powered by RANDOM.ORG
a'right julye!

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE!!!
get your entries in for some more great prizes this week

Please email Amy at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com and she will get your prizes out to you.

It's Christmas......(nearly)

2010-12-16T08:00:00.002Z

Wow can you believe how close we are to Christmas! Well this is our last challenge for this year and we wanted to have a bit of a special challenge with lots of chances to win so there are 6 prizes up for grabs and all you need to do is make a Christmas themed something. It can be a card or a gift or anything you like as long as it is winter or Christmas themed.

Now on to the prizes.......The first sponsor is the amazing Kenny K's Downloads if you have not seen his amazing digi's be sure to check them out.
There are 3 chances to win Kenny K's Downloads

1st prize is your choice of 3 Kenny K's Downloads
2nd prize is your choice of 2 Kenny K's Downloads
3rd prize is your choice of 1 Kenny K's Downloads

Then we are also lucky enough to have the lovely Donna from Bearly Mine offering a
4th lucky winner the chance to choose one of her brilliant digi sets!

Finally there are as always The Crafty Purple Frog downloads up for grabs.
5th prize is your choice of 3 Crafty Purple Frog sheets
And the 6th prize is going to be picked by the DT from anyone using any of the sponsors for this challenges items. So if you use a Kenny K's image, a Crafty Purple Frog image or Bearly Mine papers you will be entered to this draw as well.

You also have longer to enter this one almost 3 weeks as we will draw the winners on the 5th of January and be back with the first challenge of the new year on the 6th.

The DT have had a brilliant time for this challenge as we got to play with some of Kenny K's images as some of us have made more than one card I hope they inspire you and that you all have a brilliant happy Christmas and New year.

AMY

You can get Peacock Blue pyramage HERE
and the paper is from Bearly Mine's Grunge days set available HERE

and Santa from Kenny K HERE

kaos

Vanessa

you can get this beautiful Northern Most Serenity here

and you should get your KK images here

Sarah-Louise / Tiggertastic

You can get your Xmas girl images at KK images here
and the paper is from Bearly Mine's Christmas Dreams set available HERE

PASCALE

Using MERRY SEASON DECOUPAGE

JAYNE

You can download Kenny K Xmas Shopping here

Chanelle
These fabulous Kenny K's can be found here.

Vicky

Cherish Christmas decoupage from here

Kenny K image from here

A quick message from this weeks sponsor Crafts and Me

2010-12-02T12:14:00.001Z

If you like bargains then just see what Teresa from crafts and me has to say....

"Hello Everyone,
On the 3rd December it will be Crafts and Me 1st Birthday, and to celebrate this special occasion
I would like to say a very special thank you to all my customers who have supported my store and blogs and me since we opened, by having different promotions going on in the store for 1 month only from the 3rd December.

For the rest of the week you will see my fabulous D.T's starting with Trish showcasing the new Hannah Lynn Stamps that go on sale on the 4th December with a 10% special for my newsletter readers, if you havn't registered pop over to the store and register it is FREE to do so.
So please keep popping back to see these too! they are lovely.

Love Teresa x "
To make sure you don't miss out keep visiting the Crafts and me store and the Crafts and Me blog for full details.

Challenge 4 - Easel cards

2010-12-02T08:00:00.002Z

Brrrrrr...... I hope wherever you are you are keeping warm it is chilly here in London but we can not complain compared to many of you I am sure. Thank you again to everyone who joined in last week and please check the previous post to see if you are a winner.
This week we would like to see you create an easel card. As always you can use any image but we do LOVE to see any Crafty Purple Frog creations.
There are 4 chances to win again.....
1st prize is from the lovely Teresa at Crafts and me. This is a brand new just released stamp called Winter Melody 2nd Prize 3 downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog
3rd Prize 2 downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog
4th Prize 1 download from The Crafty Purple Frog

This is the last challenge that the brilliant TRACEY will be joining us on and she has really gone all out with her card I love it and I am sure it will inspire you too. I want to say a massive thank you to you Tracey and I am sure I will be back in touch :D
You can get Golden Promise Decoupage HERE.

And here is some more inspiration from the rest of the DT

Vanessa

one awesome sheet...gives you two separate cards!!!

AMY
You can get northern most serenity decoupage HERE.

Pascale

You can get Tulip Pyramage HERE

Chanelle

You can get Peacock Pryamage here

Jayne

Teri

using Merry Season Decoupage

Vicky

Peacock Blue Decoupage here

Tiggertastic

Purchase the violet peacock Here

The winners

2010-12-01T22:09:00.002Z

The moment you have been waiting for here are the winners from the flowers challenge and thank you all for taking part.

1st prize - Rhonda
2nd prize - Lorraine
3rd prize - Sammibug
4th prize - Ruby

Well done all of you and if you email me at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com I will get your prizes to you.

Hugs to you all

Amy xx

WINNER OF SOME SPARKLE!!!

2010-11-19T00:29:00.003Z

HEY GUYS LAST WEEK I OFFERED UP A SPARKLEY PRIZE TO AN ENTRY SPECIFICALLY USING A CRAFTY PURPLE SHEET & THERE WERE SOME BEAUTIES!!!

THEIR MUST BE A WINNER HOWEVER!!!

CONGRADS TO DENNY WHO ENTERED THIS STUNNING CANVAS

PLEASE EMAIL ME & I will get it out to you

(Please keep in mind I am from Canada so it may take 6 weeks to get to you)

Last Week we had another awesome turnout out The Crafty Purple Frog

hope you can come out again!!!

We'd love to see you blossom!!!

all our best at TCPF!

Vanessa

Let your creativity blossom

2010-11-18T08:00:00.004Z

Thank you all again for another great turn out for the sparkle challenge you certainly all do and I LOVE it :D
I hope that you can all come back again this week and I have been asked a couple of times now if you can enter more than once. The answer is YES please enter as many times as you like I just want you to all have fun with it.Now on to the challenge this week and it is FLOWERS! Any shape and size any colour :D
And we have 4 prizes up for grabs....1st prize is from the brilliant Emma of Crafty Emma's Store how gorgeous is this memory box paper pack (I wish I could win it :D)

2nd prize - 3 downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog
3rd prize - 2 downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog
4th prize - 1 download from The Crafty Purple Frog

Now to make your imagination blossom here is the brilliant TRACEY who joins us again as GDT

The glance is available HERE

And the beautiful creations from the rest of the DT

VANESSA

you can get the Violet Peacock decoupage &/or pyramage here

JAYNE

You can get the pyramage Kimono Rainbow Mermaid HERE

AMY
You can get Kimono rainbow mermaid decoupage HERE

Pascale

You can get Cherish Christmas Decoupage HERE

kaos
Golden Promise pyramage is available here

Chanelle

get your own Poinsetta Fairy here

Teri

you can purchase these gorgeous Dragonflies here

Tiggertastic
you can purchase the Tulip image here

Vicky
Merry Season Decoupage.

Winners of our Sparkle Challenge

2010-11-17T19:05:00.026Z

Hi there huge thanks to all of you who entered our "Sparkle challenge" we loved each and every one. These are the lucky winners of the prizes.

Vanessa will be announcing who won her "Sparkle" prize in tomorrows post so please be sure to check out tomorrows challenge and see if you are the lucky winner of her gorgeous bling.

Okay the winners have been chosen by random org number generator and are as follows.

Winner of the 5 images from Delicious Doodles is Doreen congratulations!!!

Congratulations Kate you win three sheetsof of your choice from the gorgeous designs at The Crafty Purple Frog.

Thats you Joynana many congratulations!

Carrie you get to choose one digital sheet from the Crafty Purple Frog congratulations!

Will all the winners please email Amy thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim your prizes. We are looking forward to tomorrows challenge and we know you are going to love this one. Please join us as there are once again lots of gorgeous prizes to be won xxx

xxxHugs The Crafty Purple Frog DT xxx

Time for you to sparkle :D

2010-11-04T08:00:00.003Z

Wow I want to thank each and every one of you that took part in our first ever challenge we did not expect to get so many entries I really hope you can all come back and join us again this week too. This time round we want you to sparkle in any and every way you can :D I am a bit of a magpie so can never resist some sparkle. The prizes this week are
1st place 3 down loads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog2nd prize 2 downloads of your choice
3rd place 1 download of your choice.
4th place will win their choice of 5 images from the amazing Delicious Doodles
And there is a special sparkle prize from the very lovely Vanessathat will go to someone who uses a The Crafty Purple Frog design to enter this week.
Here is what she has to say.......

"cause Amy's sheets

SPARKLE!!!"

"Amy said I could pick the winner so...

simply enter your blinged up card & I will pick my favorite

from those of you using an image from the crafty purple frog!

Good Luck to you all!"

hugs Vanessa

This week we are lucky enough to be joined by the amazing Tracey as GDT and she will be with us for the next 2 challnges as well for some extra inspiration.

Now onto some beautiful inspiration from the design team

Chanelle

get the Green Dragonfly decopage sheet here

Vicky
You can get the sheet Northern most serenity decoupage here

VANESSA

get the Jewelled Mermaid Pyramage sheet here

kaos

Get this beautiful sheet Northern most serenity decoupage here

Pascale

You can get Kimono Rainbow Mermaid Decoupage Here

Teri
Get Northernmost Serenity pyrimage sheet HERE

AMY
You can get poinsettia fairy decoupage HERE

Jayne

Northern most serenity decoupage here

Tiggertastic

Oriental Guardian Decoupage Here

Time for the winners

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Here is what you have all been waiting for the winners line up.....

The winner of the Crafty purple frog down loads is - #95 Lorraine

The £10 voucher for Crafty Emma's Store is - #133 Tammie E

The winner of gorgeous Sara Burrier stamp from Crafts and me is - #67 Anne

Delicious Doodles 5 downloads go to - #103 Gemma

The 2 sweet pea stamps from Jazzlin's were won by - #1 Citaborca

And the last winner for the first challenge getting the 2 digi sets of their choice from Bearly Mine go to - #96 Scrappy

Well done to you all and thank you so much to everyone who entered the challenge I hope you join in again for challenge 2 tomorrow.
If you have won a prize please email me at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com and I will get your prizes sent out to you.

Hugs to you all

Amy and the whole CRafty Purple frog DT

xx

Candy Winners :D

2010-10-21T15:39:00.002+01:00

I have just picked the lucky winners of the follower candy by random org.......

first prize is JEN

Second prize goes to DOREEN

And last but not least 3rd prize is JANE

Well done to all of you send me an email at thecraftypurplefrog@googlemail.com to claim your prizes.

And everyone else don't forget you can still get a free sheet if you enter this first challenge using one of the The Crafty Purple Frog sheets.

Today is the day!!!!

2010-10-21T08:00:00.011+01:00

I am so excited the big day is finally here and I can not wait to see what you all create thank you so much for joining us. To start things off the theme is simple ANYTHING GOES so there is no reason not to join in. You can enter as many times as you like and combine as many challenges as you like.To celebrate the first ever Crafty Purple Frog challenge there is a whole host of prizes up for grabs and remember you do not have to use The Crafty Purple F rog downloads though we would LOVE to see. For this first challenge only if you enter using a Crafty Purple Frog sheet then email me and I will let you pick another download sheet for free! (One per person not per entry sorry)
Right so here is the bit you have been waiting for

The prizes are:From The Crafty Purple Frog

Your choice of 5 downloads

From Crafty Emma's Store a £10 voucher and free postage

From Crafts and Me blog This gorgeous new Sara Burrier stamp

From Delicious Doodles

4 digi images of the winners choice

From Jazzlin's
2 Sweet Pea Stamps

From Bearly Mine Designs

2 digi sets of your choice

And now if you need any inspiration here is what the incredible DT have created for you. Don't forget to hop to their blogs and leave them some love.

AMY
Poinsettia Fairy pyramage available HERE

PASCALE
Northern most serenity pyramage available HERE

VANESSA

Green moth pyramage available HERE

Chanelle
Hope decoupage available HERE

kaos
The glance pyramage available HERE

Jayne

Merry season decoupage available HERE

Sarah-Louise

The Glowing Dazzle Pyramage is available HERE

Vicky
Tulip decoupage is available HERE

Teri
Peacock Blue decoupage is available here

If the blue frog is missing please leave us a link in the comments.

Follower Candy

2010-10-19T08:10:00.001+01:00

For all of you that like a challenge but do not want to be on the DT there is still a chance to win some candy all you need to do is become a follower and put our banner on your blog to spread the word.
Once you have done that please leave your name in the linky thing and I will pick 3 winners
1st prize is 3 sheets of your choice
2nd prize is 2 sheets of your choice
3rd prize is 1 sheet of your choice

Good luck everyone and don't forget to check back on the 21st of October for the first challenge and the winners will be announced :D

Hugs

Amy and Pascale

xxx

The DT has been picked :D

2010-10-06T19:15:00.002+01:00

Thank you so much to everyone who put in for the DT it was the hardest choice I think I have ever had to make to choose just 6 of you but I am so happy with my team and hope that you will all still join us.

The DT are......drum roll please.........

Pascale (helping me to keep everything running)
Teri
Vicky
Jayne
Chanelle
Sarah
Kaos
Vanessa

If you have not seen these ladies blogs you seriously need to check them out they are amazing and I can not wait for the challenges to start.

Talking of the challenges I have a lot of sponsors lined up for the first challenge so spread the word as there will be lots and lots of chances to win prizes. There is still time to join the follower candy before that so if you haven't make sure you scroll down under this post as you have to be in it to win it :D

xxx