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Saturday, 8 January 2011

Basic Grey and a DT Call!!!

Happy New Year and welcome back ! We hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and New Year with your family and friends.

The start of a new year always brings new beginnings and its with sadness that we have to say goodbye to some of our Basic Grey Design Team members. We are so sorry to say that we are losing Chris Dark, Christine, Kim and Martine.

Martine was the founder of BasicGrey Challenges and gave a few of the first DT members their first break in the World of blogging and Design Teams. She has worked tirelessly for 2 years running the blog and posting all the challenges etc. and we would like to thank you Martine from the bottom of our hearts for all that you have done not only for BasicGrey Challenges but for us personally and we all love you.

Chris, Christine and Kim have been such fabulous teamies to work with, so inspiring and talented and we shall be sad to lose you. You are all such fabulous friends and so its not goodbye completely !

You will be pleased to know that BasicGrey Challenges lives on and so we have a new challenge for you !


 The challenge for you this fortnight is DOTS or SPOTS !!
We would like to see dots or spots somewhere on your project.

You are able to use any brand of papers for this project if you find dots or spots hard to come by in your Basic Grey stash and they can be on the flowers you use, the ribbon, punched holes, buttons BUT please remember that you must to use at least one Basic Grey product on your creation. 


Our first Guest Designer is the super talented and lovely SANDIE (sandieshores) of The Crafty Side of Me. Visiting Sandie's blog it is an absolutely must as you will be blown away with her gorgeous projects.



I found this June bug spotty paper in my stash and couldn't wait to ink up this Tilda, bought at the NEC last November and as yet untouched - I love the flounces on her skirt (I think this is why I also like Tilda in tulle skirt so much - the flounces on her skirt!!). The image is coloured with Copics and the card is cut with Spellbinders curved rectangles. The ribbon is some my lovely friend America sent me and the flowers are Wild Orchid crafts.

The prize this challenge


As always, our wonderful sponsor Simon Says Stamp is offering one lucky winner a fab $25 shopping spree in the Simon Says Superstore , ooo just think of the goodies you could get with that you lucky ducks :)


(Please note: This is a voucher code that entitles the winner to a $25 saving off their order in Simon Says Stamp, P+P charges will still apply unless the conditions are met to earn free P+P, please check here if you would like to see these conditions)

Sorry for the rather long post but I've saved the best till last -

We have decided to run a Design Team Call and we are looking for new members to add to our little Family and the details are all on the challenge blogso why don't you take a look and seriously consider joining us.
The call will be open for 2 challenges (4 weeks) so you have plenty of time to enter!!

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25 comments:

  1. WOW!!! Heather this is stunning!!! Your colouring is A_M_A_Z_I_N_G!!!! Love the colours! hugs, Jane xxx

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  2. Hey hun, just thought id pop by and say happy new year, it seems like ages sinces ive popped over to you for a visit !!! this card is stunning, as always darling your colouring is amazing

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  3. Hi Heather,
    Oh my, this is gorgeous & I love the charcoal & red coour scheme. I know what you mean about flouncy skirts, I don't always get them right, but they sure are fun to colour! The umbrella looks fab too! It's beautiful.
    Big Hugs,
    Andie xx

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  4. That shading of the dress is so tactile & I can't get over the difference in texture you created in that & the umbrella. The colours are just stunning - so classy & Tilda really does look blown away. Love the character you've put into her.
    Have a good weekend.
    Paula (PEP)
    http://pepcraftchallexp.blogspot.com/

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  5. Woww this is truly amazing Heather! Gorgeous!!
    Hugs Kristel

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  6. Heather hun this is amazing!!! your colourwork stunning! Joey x

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  7. Such gorgeous shading on that dress...absolutely phenomenal!!!! Love your work!

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  8. Hi Heather, wow this Tilda look so pretty in her dress, gorgeous colouring.

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  9. stunning ~what an amazing card ~love your colouring of tilda ~perfect!
    vanessa xx

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  10. Your card is gorgeous and as always is the colouring beautiful!
    Hugs, Sandra

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  11. Absolutely stunning Heather. Love the striking colour combo and I agree, this Tilda is gorgeous. I look at her everytime someone uses her and want it - why don't I just bite the bullet and buy her ??? Your colouring is always amazing !

    Hope you are feeling a better now ?

    Take care and have a great weekend.

    Huge hugs,

    Jo xxx

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  12. wow Heather this is fab, your colouring is so awesome. Her dress wouldn't look half as good if I had coloured it lol!
    x

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  13. OOOh Heather wat ben ik stiekum jaloers op je inkleur werk!!! Je hebt van Tilda terug een schitterende kaart gemaakt!Knap hoe je het steeds voor mekaar krijgt!!!
    Heel veel liefs,Celia.

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  14. Gorgeous!! LOVE the vivid colours and your colouring is just stunning! So happy to be joining you for a while on BG Challenges, thanks for the welcome :)

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  15. Hi! just gorgeous Heather,not got this little sweetie yet!!
    Love the colours/papers you have used.
    hugs Lou.xx

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  16. Gosh I wish I could colour like you the dress is stunning such beautiful shading love it Chanelle xxx

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  17. Hi ya hun
    as ever a stunning card, your colouring is awesome, i KEEP lookin at it in me hand! beautiful papers & embelies, sue,x

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  18. Hi Heather, beautiful card, love the image and great colouring. Hugs,Moni

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  19. Gorgeous card and lovely coloring of your Tilda image!! Very sweet!!HUGS

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  20. Great Colouring on Tilda! I like to colour those stamps too! It is a bit easier I think! This card has fantastic Colours! !! :o)

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  21. Beautiful, beautiful colour work! Tilda's dress is amazing! Happy New Year! Warmest wishes, Lesley

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  22. Wow another beautiful and stiking creation, your colour work is so fabulous
    love tasha xx

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  23. Hi Heather,
    I love your colour combo! And I totaly agree this Tilda is just adorable. Unfortunately she was sold out when Magnolia was in the Netherlands last fall.
    hugs,
    Sandra

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  24. Hi Heather, your card is a showstopper, hun! Absolutely stunning! I love the red and navy and that dotty paper is fabulous! But Tilda steals the show! She is stunning and the flounce of her skirt is gorgeous because of your stunning colouring that accentuates it!!! You have colourd her flawlessly! I love this card to bits, hun!!!
    Hugs,t

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Thank you for taking the time and the trouble to leave a comment - I love reading them and am thrilled with each and everyone of them
hugs Heather xx