Guest Designer Post - Jennie Atkinson

 We've had lots of Designers wanting to wish us Congratulations on our 100th Challenge and we are going to share their projects with you all and hope it gives you more inspiration to join in.

Today we have the lovely Jennie Atkinson

Congratulations to Country View Challenges on their 100th challenge! I have so many lovely memories of being on the Design Team in the early days of the challenge. This was my Guest Designer project on 5 May 2013 and the following month I joined the Design Team.

Wow Jennie it's gorgeous and can't believe it was that long ago. Thank you so much for joining in. Keep checking our blog everyone and see who is up next between our Design Team's posts 

One (hundred) cat away from crazy!

 Hello there!

Rachel here today with a make for the fabulous 100th challenge - my make involves lots of goodies from Aall and Create.

You can get full details here of how I made my card. Have a fabulous day! Hugs rachel xx

Guest Designer Post - Karen Telfer

 We've had lots of Designers wanting to wish us Congratulations on our 100th Challenge and we are going to share their projects with you all and hope it gives you more inspiration to join in.

Today we have the lovely Karen Telfer

Congratulations on 100 blog posts! What a huge achievement! Lots of change, lots of butterflies, lots of blog posts

Here are Karen's links to her social media channels where you can see all her gorgeous creations

Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/karentelfercraft YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnADCoStJ8MDST9_GNiuAuw/videos Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karentelfercraft/

Isn't it gorgeous. Thank you so much Karen for joining in. Keep checking our blog everyone and see who is up next between our Design Team's posts 

Celebrating With Flowers - By Miriam

I hope that you have been enjoying the inspiration for this special 100th challenge. 

Here is my second project for the month

Pop over to my blog to see what products I used in this project.

I hope that I have inspired you to join in with our 100th challenge.

Thanks for joining me today... and happy crafting!

Miriam

100 Challenges

 Hello everyone, it's Jo here!

Today I'm sharing a mini art journal page to celebrate 100 challenges here at Country View Challenges.

I hope that you can feel the love with the 100 hearts that I added to this page and are inspired to join the #100 fun; it would be lovely to see you there!

To see how this page came together and a list of products that I used, please pop over to my blog Let's Art Journal. 

Thanks for joining me today, happy and creative wishes! Hugs, Jo x

100 not out for Country View Challenges

 Good morning it's Jane here with some more inspiration for our 100th Country View Challenge. I used memories of a fab and fun workshop hosted by Country View and taught by the lovely Tracy Easson as inspiration for my 2nd design team post. 

I also wanted to use the gorgeous new salvaged patina distress ink in my make. 

If you would like to see how it all came together and hear those mice whispering sweet nothings just scamper over to my blog here where all is revealed. 

Bye for now,

Jane x

Anniversary Artist Trading Coins

 Hello lovelies, it´s Evelyn here today 

with my second inspiration for our challenge 100. 

I decided to create some Artist Trading Coins.

If you want to see a step x step how I made them, please visit my blog.

I am looking forward to seeing your makes!

Don´t forget, this month you can win a second time only by commenting on all the blogposts of the DT.

Thank you for your visit and have a wonderful day!

  

June 2021 - 100 Challenges

 Welcome to our June Challenge. This month marks our 100th Challenge and we couldn't let that go by without a celebration so we are offering two prizes, the first will be for your projects that fit the theme of 100 taking inspiration from one of the DT makes, such as a colour scheme, technique, design idea, stamp or die motif and of course, 100 (or One Hundred) must be included. Do specify in your post which member of the Design Team's project inspired you. 

The second prize will be picked from one of the comments left on the CVC and DT blog posts - don't forget, you can enter as many times as you like so make sure it is a comment that makes our DT happy to make them count

Corrie

Wow! 100 Challenges! I have made a postcard to celebrate:

If you'd like to know how I made this then hop over to my BLOG where you'll find some step-by-step photos. I will be back soon with more inspiration. 

Corrie x

Debs

Hi everyone, what a special day! I have a card for you to start off this months inspirations and as usual you can find all 

The details over on my blog

Look forward to seeing you there

Hugs

Debs 

Xxx

 Jane

Wow what an exciting challenge this is for June. 100 not out! I joined the team in April 2016 and have made 124 DT makes (2 each month) since then. I have loved every minute and for my first make I have gone back to my first ever post for CVC and used that make for my inspiration. 

If you would like to see both my original make from April 2016 and how I made today's one please pop on over to my blog here where a virtual glass of bubbly awaits!

Back soon, 

Bye for now,

Jane x

Craftyfield
Here's to Country View 100th challenge!

Let's drink to that... Join me on my blog for a glass, no alcohol involved!

 Sue

Good morning and a very happy Tuesday. It's such a special day for us here at Country View Towers with the launch of our 100th challenge.

 I've been here since challenge 19 way back in September 2014, and if you would like to pop over to my blog I'll show you some of my original projects. Take care and have a wonderful month x

 Jo

Hello everyone! For this month's special celebration, I'm commemorating our Happy 100th challenge with this countryside scene which was created using an array of Tim Holtz products.

 To find out how this art journal page came together and a list of products that I used, please pop over to my blog Let's Art Journal; it would be lovely to see you there! x

 Monika

Hello everyone,

for our 100th challenge I created a card with a cute robot

who celebrates with us.

If you click on my blog you can find out why I chose the robot for this theme.

Rachel

Hello there! This is my first take on the 100 challenge - for more details of what I used pleased pop over to my blog here. Hope you can join us this time!

Rachel x

 Evelyn

Hello, hello! Time to celebrate! It´s the 100th challenge!

The little paper doll girl jumped in to congratulate with a bunch of flowers.

If you want to know how I made this page and wich techniques I used, please visit my blog.

Miriam

 Happy June.  

Can you believe that we are celebrating 100 challenges.  It's amazing.

Here is my first project for the challenge:

Pop over to my blog to see how I created this card.  And I hope to see you join in with the challenge - you never know, you may be the winner of the gift voucher to spend in the shop.

Happy crafting!

Miriam

Wow, that is certainly some inspiration for you all. How lucky are we to have such a talented Design Team. We look forward to you joining us throughout June

Remember to say which member of the Design Team's project inspired you, entries must fit the theme of 100 AND take inspiration from one of the DT makes such as a colour scheme, technique, design idea, stamp or die motif for your make to be in with the chance to win and, of course, include "100" (or One hundred in any language) for a chance to win a £20 voucher to the Country View Crafts shop

Later in the month we will also have some very special Guest Designer's projects to celebrate our 100th Challenge

This month there is also a special prize for a commenter 

on todays' CVC and DT blog posts. So Hop to it!"

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Paris Revisited

Debs 

Hi everyone Debs here with my second inspiration for the fabulous theme this month. All the details of how I created this card can be found on my blog. Hope to see you there

Hugs 

Debs

Xxx

Party Like It's 2009

 Good morning and a very happy Friday. It's Sue here with a mini album made with a calendar that I bought in Paris in 2009!

There are LOTS more photos here on my blog, and it would be lovely to see you over there.

Take care and have a very happy weekend x

February, March & April Winners, Top 3 & DTSM

 Hello everybody!  It's a very late post to announce the February, March & April Winners.  There were some really fabulous entries and we always love seeing what you're inspired to make by each theme.  Are you sitting comfortably?  Then let's begin!

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The February winner of the £20 Country View Crafts voucher, selected by Random Generator from the challenge entries is

#20 Paper Crafter At Large

Wow,  everyone certainly rose to my Spring challenge.  And we could tell that there were so many interpretations of the 'Spring' theme. 

So, without further delay, here are my top 3 for February:

Darlene

I adore the pop of colour on Darlene's make.  It reminded me of the excitement and hope of warmer evenings and the colour explosion of flowers as they bloom.

Kati

I love it when my tulips start to bloom.  It's sign that they have made it through another tough season and are looking forward to the coming months, almost hopeful.  Kati's card made me reminded me of hope and sunshine - just beautiful.

Aimslee

Aimslee's beautiful card reminds me of looking out of my office window while working from home.  Aimslee has created a beautiful scene here.

Thank you to all of the Top 3 for cheering my February up.

Designer Special Mention:

Alice 

Alice (ScrAPamondo) blew me away with this card.  Every time I look at it I see more detail.  It reminded me of Spring bursting into the season and the birds looking happy to see it and tweeting a sweet tune.  The detail is divine. I wanted to reach in and touch the card.  Thank you so much for the inspiration Alice.

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The March winner of the £20 Country View Crafts voucher, selected by Random Generator from the challenge entries is

#54 Let's Make Some Magjic

 Hello there,

My top 3 are as follows:

#76 ann with starry sky

I love this one - it gives me hope - thankyou Ann

#52 Lia with Northern Lights 

This one is just super cute!

No. 43 Jackie with a sunset scene

I love this die - really beautiful and the background works a treat.

My Special Mention goes to #9 liz who created a lovely shaped card using beautiful Lavinia stamps - well done Liz!

Thanks all!

Rachel x

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The April winner of the £20 Country View Crafts voucher, selected by Random Generator from the challenge entries is

#12 Little Bits of Craft

Good morning and a huge thank you to everyone who took part in the Birds and the Bees challenge. 

Here are my top 3 in the order in which they entered.

19 Sara's Closet  This has such a lovely natural feel to it.

25 Emma Such great stamping and colouring and the sentiment made me laugh. 

81 Lucy I love the crackle and the delicately coloured images.

And this month's  Design Team Special Mention goes to 28 Tracey Such stunning layers and colours - beautifully shabby chic!

Thank you again to everyone who entered and have a lovely week x

Fantastic work all around!  Congratulations - your badges will be on their way soon, and we hope you'll display them with pride and don't forget to join us in our June Challenge which is going to be a little bit different as it will be our 100th Challenge - yes that's right one hundred, how cool is that. So watch out for the 1st June and then we look forward to you joining in xx