As you may know we had a DT call a few weeks ago and there were lots of talented entries so I would just like to thank each and every one of you for putting yourselves forward. It was great fun taking a look round all the different blogs and seeing all your crafty makes!
It has been a very difficult few weeks trying to whittle all the entries down but I finally managed to get down to a final 12. To makes things a little bit different I gave the final 12 a project to do to get a good idea of their versatility and creativity using a decoupage image and papers from the Jane Shasky "From the heart of the garden" 2 CD Rom set.
Can I just say that I was completely blown away by both the standard and creativeness of all 12 entries - they really have excelled themselves and I think you will agree that whittling them down further will not be easy.
As I said before in previous posts - we are NOT holding a vote but we do value your feedback on who you would like to see join our fab Design Team. I will keep the comments section open for the following week and we will base our decision on our all the feedback left.
The final 12 projects
(In no particular order) - Please click on the name to be taken to their blog
Thanks for looking!
Congratulations on getting to the top 12 ladies... Each creation is inspirational and obviously created with lots of love...
ReplyDeleteWell done everyone. I love Kate and Lorraines creations. xxx
ReplyDeletewow, all great entries. Love Kates creation.
ReplyDeleteall fabulous - love the layout of Laura's entry and the initiative of Kates. Hugs Rachel xx
ReplyDeleteBest of luck everyone!
ReplyDeleteLove Laura's and Natalie's. Quite like mine as well, lol.
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Well done Lexie, very hard to judge I should imagine as they all have done brilliant - fingers crossed
DeleteHelen xx
Congratulations Ladies - i don't envy those who have to choose as they are all amazing but i would say my top 3 are Tracy, Lorraine & Louise hope that helps
ReplyDeleteGood luck to all xx
well done Ladies love Kate's entry!
ReplyDeleteI don't envy you choosing, Paula. They're all wonderful.
ReplyDeleteDonna x
They are all beautiful projects, everyone has done so well, I especially love Kate and Lexie's makes
ReplyDeleteLindsay xx
Well done on being the final 12 I think they are all stunning but my top 3 faves are Kate, Suzanne and Wendy. Good luck to you all Polly x
ReplyDeletewow they are all lovely and i'm so glad i dont have to choose. jaynes is lovely but they get top marks from me. i was way out of my comfort zone with this one but the papers were lovely to play with. im tempted to buy this cd now, its perfect for male or female cards.
ReplyDeletethank you for putting me in the top 12.
suzanne x
so thrilled to be in the shortlist! and shocked! some fantastic projects and don't envy you the decision!
ReplyDeletebut thanks for shortlisting me!
and the best of luck to everyone!
Kim x
I was shocked and delighted to be chosen for the top 12. All the entries are fab and I am so pleased I could take part. Good luck everyone, Lou x
ReplyDeleteWell done to you all, All creations are beautiful l see this is going to be a hard choice to narrow down again good luck to you all xx
ReplyDeleteI honestly like all the entries, they are all gorgeous in different ways. Paula, can't you just take on all 12 of us, lol?!! Thank you for short listing me. Good luck to everyone.
ReplyDeleteNatx
That's an idea! They could do a weekly challenge then! Lol.
Deletexx
LOL you two are funny!
DeleteI am so excited and feel very honored to be included in the shortlist of 12...still in shock now lol...All the projects are absolutely stunning, going to be a hard decision.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks and good luck everyone.
Wendy xx
I love absolutely all of them, it's amazing what you've all come up with, they are totally stunning cards. Well done to all of you. Teresa xx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations ladies all wonderful creations Ginny ♥
ReplyDeleteAll of them are simply stunning but my favourites are Lexie's and Kate's. Good luck to the design team in choosing as I know you have a really difficult decision to make. They are all winners.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Linda xxx
This wonderful to see so many different takes using the same kit, they're all really great and I don't envy your task.
ReplyDeleteIf I had to choose one it would have to be Tracy as her card is so beautifully designed in its suitability for a man, or this case Grandad.
Good luck to all the twelve finalists.
B x
Beautiful project
ReplyDelete.Elly
Congratulations to all the ladies who made the top 12 I love Suzanna's the best. They are so many brilliant cards to chose from and some wonderful ideas and creations
ReplyDeleteMargaret
Wonderful creations here and I just love both Lexie's and Tracy's - so beautifully made and very creative.
ReplyDeleteFliss x
OMG!! how do you separate such talent. Every one of these creations is stunning Paula and I would be so happy to receive any of them. There are a couple that jumped off the page for me. Kate's fantastic gift box card is so so different and Louise's shadow box is another beauty. But quite honestly they are all winners to have made it this far. Good luck to every one of them.
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Suzi X
Crumbs, I love them ALL!! No way could I choose as what one did better this time might not be as good with a different set of ingredients another time, and the other way round. I think they all deserve to be on the DT - which isn't one jot of help to you I'm sure Paula :) Di xx
ReplyDeleteall are lovely but love Lexie's best xx
ReplyDeleteWOW, all stunning creations - and everyone seems to be on the same wave length with the seeds. I love Suzanne's gift bag and shall be having a go at those. Good luck to all 12 - Don't envy you decided Paula x
ReplyDeleteGreat Cards by everyone. Love the book card by Lexie and then Wendys card.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to all
Carrie xx
They're all stunning but Kate's and Jaynes stood out for me xx
ReplyDeleteThese cards are all stunning but the one that swings it for me is Kate's, good luck everyone. Janet
ReplyDeleteI love them all, they are all very talented ladies and congratulations to all of them in getting in the final 12. I tried hard not to look at the names under the pictures of the cards to make it fair. So sorry to the girls that I know if I haven't voted for you as I said before I would have really liked to vote for all 12. Lol!!! So my choice is:-
ReplyDeleteKate - Wendy - Louise.
I have changed this choice three times already so I had better click and send. Lol!!!
Hugs
Cathy
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WOW, they are all stunning! So hard to pick just one....but, love Kate's card/project it is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteSue
Totally stunning work by everyone, have to say luv kate's project, beautiful creation, sue,x
ReplyDeleteIt's fabulous to have been shortlisted to the 12, i'm so excited.
ReplyDeleteGood luck ladies, they are all stunning
And i'm so glad I don't have to choose from these, good luck with that!!!!
Happy crafting
Tracy x
Wow what a presentation of stunning work, you have your job cut out for you!! I am giving the edge to Tracy, beautiful work!! I also loved Suzanne's and Louise's. Good luck ladies.
ReplyDeleteWendy, Natalie, Kate and Suzanne's projects stood out for me but all are fabulous. Good Luck ladies with you applications. I so glad I don't have to choose.
ReplyDeleteSarah x
Back again in this order l like Kate, Laura, Wendy, Lexie, Suzanne, Nat, Louise, lorraine, Kim, Tracy, Jayne and Fi but as above as specified all of them are stunning maybe you could make 2 teams out of them just a thought!! x
ReplyDeleteLove all of them, I especially like the book card from Lexie - different than the other ideas, closely followed by Kate's x good look everyone x
ReplyDeleteWow just fab work...well done everyone but I especially like Kim and Suzanne's take.
ReplyDeleteJane x
They are ALL really gorgeous designs for sure!! I have to say that Kate made such a stunning and clever design!! If I HAD to pick one...but gosh, they're all winners!! :)
ReplyDeleteWow FAB work everyone and I don't envy Paula the task of picking just 3 from all these gorgeous projects.
ReplyDeleteMy top 3 would be Laura, Jayne and Wendy :-)
Good luck ladies!
Lisa x
What a showcase of talent! They are all amazing, but I do really like Tracy's card for a man - plenty of detail but not too fussy. Natalie's and Suzanne's would come very close behind.
ReplyDeleteall the cards are lovely, but i especially love tracy's because of how she used the papers to make a masculine card and personalized it.
ReplyDeletelinda
Such a feast for the eyes..and such talent! My favourites have got to be Wendy's and Tracy's cards. The detail is wonderful in both, Ruth
ReplyDeleteKate, Laura and Louise are my favorites! Really beautiful cards from everybody.
ReplyDeleteWow, it is amazing how 12 projects from the same base materials can look so different - my favourites are Jayne and Natalie for thinking of the inclusion of seed packets (what a wonderful gift idea) and Jayne's especially for choosing a different colour - it really stands out. Hugs Sxx
ReplyDeletewow Paula you have your work cut out for you such a lovely array of different creations all equally as inspiring and beautiful, thank you for picking me as one of your top 12 and congratulations to all picked and good luck to us all
ReplyDeleteHugs Kate xx
Supertalented ladies,
ReplyDeleteI liked the best Tracys Grandad card, beautifully done;-))m
Well done to all on the shortlist they are all fabulous. I love all of them but my final choice would be, Kate-Jayne-Louse. I really dont envy you this job Paula.
ReplyDeleteJoan x
Wow all amazing and beautiful! My fav is Laura, really soft and dreamy!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all 12!
Hugs
Jacqui P x
I was so excited to be picked in your top 12! Thank you! All the projects look absolutely gorgeous and all so different. I'm so glad I don't have to make a decision!
ReplyDeleteLorraine x
Huge congrats to all the 12 finalists - gorgeous work by all.
ReplyDeleteMy Top 3 would have to be Tracy, Kate and Lorraine.
Good luck :o)
Debs xx
Wow! Twelve amazing projects, I'm glad it's not me that has to make the final decision. I especially like Laura's card because I think she has captured the tone and rustic feel of the image with her layout, papers and card stock.
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Wow those projects are all so amazing. They look so good.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite is that was Suzanne made.
Lovely greetings Michelle
good luck everybody...the cards are all fab!!
ReplyDeleteI do like Laura and lexie's best.
Fi
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These are all fabulous. I am glad it's not my job to decide who is joining the DT team, lol.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations ladies and good luck.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite has to be Laura's , love the layout, detail and the lovely colour tones.
Hugs Emma xx
They are all so gorgeous...and I love Laura's the best...:o)
ReplyDeletebig hugs Vicky xx
They are all wonderful
ReplyDeletemy favs are Tracy and Wendy
Hugs
Francesca
All of them are fantastic: My favourite is Laura´s like the soft colours and the layout.
ReplyDeleteHugs Charlotte
Oh my goodness, these are all amazing!! I don't envy you your task Paula!!
ReplyDeleteAll very talented ladies who have taken part but my favourite 2 are Suzanne's card and lovely bag, showing how versatile the cd can be and Wendys as i'm not usually into green but she has done a wonderful job in making me like green. I would just like to wish all the entrants the very best of luck. Fiona xxx
ReplyDeleteThese are all gorgeous, Laura's card is my favourite though.
ReplyDeleteDonna x
Well I don't envy you but I especially like Kate, Kim and Lorraine.
ReplyDeleteWOW What amazing creations all round.
ReplyDeleteI have to say, Wendy's creations however really hits the spot for me. Its interesting looking at, Its well embellished without being cluttered, very clean lines. Love the different shape of the card as well.
So WENDY gent my "vote", but WELL DONE to everyone to get this far xxx
They're all great but Wendys stands out for me - a bit of a different slant from the rest x
ReplyDeleteTough call but I like Wendy's and Suzanne's best.
ReplyDeleteWhat fab designs. Personally I like Tracy's the best as she has made a masculine card - so hard to do, but this is lovely.
ReplyDeleteWow - such a lot of fabulous projects! Really love Kate's gardener's gift idea...the personalisation on Tracy's male card...and the texture on Lorraine's...but really...they're all lovely! :0)
ReplyDeleteHelen x
They are all fab projects, but I particularly like Wendy's, the colours go well with the theme and I like Suzanne's little bag. Tinaxx
ReplyDeletewow these are all fabulous, i think you may have some BIG decision to make..it will be so hard. The easel card by KIM and the card by LAURA look fab.
ReplyDeleteWhat a difficult job you have choosing a new member... I love Tracy's card, her decoupage is spot on and the layout is lovely and l like the personalisation too. I also love Kate's project and it shows her artistic skills off perfectly. Well done to all 12 x Susan x
ReplyDeleteThey are all fabulous but I think my top three would be Laura, Lexie and Suzanne.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck To All
Andrea xx
Very stiff competition - well done all of you!
ReplyDeleteJust for the record my favourites are Lexie, Wendy and Fi!
Good luck to everyone!
All are excellent by my favorite by far is Kate!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing artwork on the CD-rom! All ladies did a fantastic job and came up with stunning creations. My favourite are creations from Kate and Wendy but good luck to you all talented ladies xx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the Top 12,and good luck.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is Laura's , love the design,and the lovely color tones.
Hugs Frances.
Great choice for the 12 on the short listI , what an honor for them to be selected. Each one brings talent and their own style. I have worked along size some of these ladies on DT's current abd pass. Their creations are all wonderful. I especially like Laura, texture, 3D and the bow and pearls added to the card. Good luck everyone.
ReplyDeletefabulous creations from everyone !! I wouldn't like the job of choosing between them, I definitely don't envy you that task !! :-)
ReplyDeleteGood Luck to all :-)
luv
Lols x x x
Gorgeous work from everyone. I choose Kate as I follow her blog and can count on inspiration on every post.
ReplyDeleteShe turns out fabulous cards and can always be counted on.
I love the details in her submission and think it speaks volumes on her talent and versatility
Back for another peep. I came across Lorraine's card in blog land and wanted to come and say how beautiful it was. I think all 12 would make a great design team.
ReplyDeleteWOW some amazing entries and such a difficult decision but I have to go with Wendy, Laura and Suzanne. Good luck as they all deserve a shot. Hugs, Claire x
ReplyDeleteSome gorgeous entries and good luck to all of you. My top three are: Wendy, Lorraine and Natalie x
ReplyDeleteI do not envy your decision at all these are all stunning! I absolutely love Laura's LO, I think Louise's colours and embellies are so pretty, Natalie's idea is so inspirational and Wendy's card has fab layering and depth, good luck with your choice!
ReplyDeleteHugs Rebekah xx
So many very talented ladies and their creations are all stunning.
ReplyDeleteMy top three would be Tracy, kate and Wendy.
If it was my choice I would have every one of these talented ladies on my DT on a rota system so all their lovely work could be seen.
What a lovely card Wendy! I love the edging you're so talented! Keep up the good work and all the best chick!
ReplyDeleteAll entries are gorgeous...but I love Laura's and Wendy's projects most!
ReplyDeletexxx Margreet
Wow, everyone is so very creative! Beautiful work! So hard to pick, but I think I'd have to go with Tracy's because I love how she personalized it.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why I never think of doing that, although I have some really cute alphabet stamps. She really inspired me to leave my favorite alphabet stamp out on my stamp desk so I could see it in front of me when I make a card for a specific person.
Good luck with choosing, glad I dont have to, they are all fabulous. I think my fave's are Wendy and Suzanne's cards/projects, it may just be the brighter colours and pretty diecuts that attract me. Good luck to them all.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous work everybody has submitted and it's going to be hard to choose but I think Kate's work (Downrightcrafty) is amazing. If you check her blog you will see what a high standard all her work is and the inspiration she gives is second to none. Good luck to everyone.
ReplyDeleteKaren x
Congrats to the top 12. Beautiful work by everyone but if I had to choose it would be Wendy, Kate and Laura. Good luck ladies. xx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all 12 who made the cut so far, you each deserve a chance.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I think its a shame that there is only one of Lexies card, I feel sure that there is a lot more there than meets the eye. Because of that little fact, and having a good scan at the enlarged images, I would go for Lexie, first, then Kate, and finally Fi.
Reasons, understatement of all three pieces, the more you look the more you see, the images are allowed to talk to you in their own right, not over powered by decoration, as in the presentation doesn't overwhelm the images that you wanted them to use. They are effectively presented, allowing the artwork to speak for itself, those three have it for me, sorry everyone else, xx
I have e-mailed Lexi and asked her to send me extra photos which have now been added to the post! Thanks for the feedback! :D x
DeleteFabulous cards, what a difficult choice! Wendy, Laura and Suzanne's cards stand out for me though!
ReplyDeleteHelen x
wow, what a toughie....if I had to pick I would go for Suzanne, Wendy and Kate, but that said, all of these ladies are so talented and would showpiece the goods that they are using to such a high standard, it would be a shame to let them go.......maybe you could have an A team and a B team?
ReplyDeleteOh wow what a hard decission to make I am loving Kims easel card with its extra detail of the fence etc and also Kates creation
ReplyDeleteSuch a difficult decision. Fabulous creations ladies, some real inspiration can be found here. I would have to have Kate, Wendy and Lorraine as my top 3 although it is a very close thing.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you all and I'm sure whoever wins will be a great asset to the team.
Hugs Sally xxx
WOW I wouldn't like your job of whittling them down - well done everyone!
ReplyDeleteI love Tracy's 'Grandad' card and Wendy and Laura's both popped off the page for me!
Hugs Laurie xx
OMG All the DT projects are stunning!
ReplyDeleteI really like the hidden part in Natalie's box card!
Shell~Alaska♥
Gosh what a difficult choice to make, all so deserve a place on the DT.
ReplyDeleteMy choice would be Kim, Suzanne and Laura.
Jo x
Wow, the cards are all stunning however I do have 1 concern, should the cards not have been made using all 3 papers given & not just with 1 or 2 of them, forgive me if I am wrong.
ReplyDeleteLexie's card stands out for me,she has made the 3 papers all work together so well, I do feel the photo shown does not do it justice though, it is very difficult to see the full dimensional effect from that angle. It's just a pity the card can't be seen in the flesh so to speak.
As long as the decoupage image was used it was up to the individuals whether they used 1, 2 or all 3 papers in their design. Hope this helps! x
DeleteCongrats to all 12 shortlisted, Wendy, Laura and Suzanne all the way for me but such a hard decision.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck ladies x
Love all these Garden cards! Lexie's book design stands out to me and is my favorite!
ReplyDeletemy top two are Lexie and Kate, both have used imagination in creating more than just cards, all the cards are lovely but the two i mention seems to have gone that extra mile. it is difficult to design a card when you are limited to the papers ect that are given you. Lexie's and Kates offerings use good use of dimention and colour, especial like the way Lexie's has allowed the papers and decourpage to speak for itself and has not over shadowed the products. Kates and Lexie's cards are both rather clever. and would think that is rather necessary in a DT member. jane
ReplyDeleteLove every single card. All are stunning. But I do like the originality of Kate's and love the use of the dies on Kim's. Good luck to you all. Hugs Nina
ReplyDeleteThey are all beautiful but I love Lorraine's card as it's such a pretty but restful design.
ReplyDeleteThat's a hard one - they are all so different given that they started from the same thing - I would find it hard to pick just one but my favourite is Suzannes.
ReplyDeletegood luck to you all (wish I could make cards as brilliantly).
abby
OMG How on earth do you choose, they are all so very talented , I do love Kim's creation and she has so many gorgeous things on her blog, but they all are fabulous...good luck ladies....you all deserve the spots.xxx
ReplyDeleteArent these all AMAZING! :) Wow!
ReplyDeleteI know I will be thrilled with whoever gets on the team and would be such a pleasure to work with everyone of you! :)
Stunning cards, all beautifully crafted, embellished and designed!
Paula - you should try Mr Random!! LOL!!
hugs
xxalisonxx
I enjoyed following the links and looking at all the finalists' blogs, amazing work but if pressed to say then my favourite is Kate (Downrightcrafty)
ReplyDeleteI loved Lexie's card. I understand she used all the elements provided and this can be so difficult, and requires real creativity to achieve a great result, as she has. The book layout, and witty verse take it to the next level. I also like Kates for similar reasons and her entry is almost a gift in it's own right.
ReplyDeleteBoth Lexie and Kate demonstrate the great inspirational qualities I look for in a design team member.
All the cards are gorgeous - it's going to be a difficult decision. My favourites are Lorraine, Laura and Natalie.
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