# 2 - Anything with Wings

Welcome back to the 

'Fantasy Stampers Challenge'.

Well, to say I'm thrilled would be an understatement - what a fantastic response to our very first challenge! Thank you so much for your support - I was convinced that no-one would enter!

I'm back, not only with our Top 3 and details of our next challenge, but have some more exciting news for you too. We have a new design team member joining us for our next challenge - please welcome JULIE to the team ...

You can find out a little more about her by clicking the 'Designers' tab at the top of the blog. I am still considering applications for more DT members so please be patient - Julie's appointment doesn't mean you haven't been successful.

Now, onto our fabulous Top 3 winners for our first challenge 'Your Favourite Stamp' - and what a tough decision this was! 

1st - Moshie

We all loved this design 

and the idea behind making it x

Joint 2nd - Helen in the UK

A fantastic collection of scenery stamping x

Joint 2nd - Sharon G

A gorgeous design and lovely clay embellishments x

Congratulations on being our first winners, ladies - please feel free to take a copy of our Winner's badge - just click on the 'Winner's Badge' tab at the top of the blog.

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So, here we go with Challenge No.2 which is a particular favourite of mine

We would love to see your projects featuring wings in any shape or form - will it be butterflies or birdies, dragonflies or fairies, or something completely different - the choice is yours. Please remember, we are a stamping challenge so please state clearly which stamp/stamps you used in your blog post (no digital images please). 

Here's what the Design Team made for your inspiration ...

JAN

Stamp - Lili of the Valley 'Never too old for a Hug'

SANDRA

Stamp - Creative Expressions 'Dragonfly' and sentiment from Indigo Blu

ALISON

Stamp - LOTV 'Fairies on Tiptoe' 

JULIE

Stamp by Woodware

CAZ

Stamp by Aspects of Design

Some great work again, ladies.

Now it's over to you - I hope you will join us with your beautiful creations. To submit your entry just click on the little blue frog below and remember to link your entry back to our blog. If you are interested in a DT post, simply add DT after your name on your entry. We will be around to visit your blogs over the next fortnight and I will be back with the Top 3 winners and next challenge on 1st February.

Wishing you all lots of luck,

Big hugz, Jan xx

Our First Challenge Ever!

Happy New Year Everyone

and a big warm welcome to the

Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog.

Well, after all the planning and making lists and waiting and chewing of finger nails - our live launch is finally here! Yes, our very first challenge here at Fantasy Stampers - I am so excited, I do hope you will all come and join us at the beginning of what I hope will be a fantastic journey of stamping and general craftiness!

We kick off today with Challenge No.1 and as we are a stamping challenge I thought it would be great to begin with ...

So, we would love to see your projects showcasing your favourite stamp and remember it doesn't have to be a card, it can be any crafting project as long as it uses stamping.

The Design Team couldn't wait to get started, so here is some inspiration to get you going ...

JAN

Image - Lili of the Valley 'Big Hug'

SANDRA

Stamp - Indigo Blu 'Wild Meadow'

ALISON

Stamp - Inkylicious 'Whispering Winds'

CAZ

Stamp - Inkylicious 'Botanical Poppy'

Some fantastic work for our first challenge - if you would like to see more about our DT creations then just click on the names above the pictures and pop along to the respective blogs - I'm sure they would love your comments.

On the subject of the Design Team we are still looking for some additional teamies to join us here at Fantasy Stampers, so if you are interested in joining us on our adventure just add 'DT' next to your name when you submit your entry and I will pop round and check out your blog.

Now it's over to you - I hope you will join us with your favourite stamps. To submit your entry just click on the little blue frog below and remember to link your entry back to our blog.  We will be around to visit your blogs over the next fortnight and I will be back with the Top 3 winners and next challenge on 18th January 2014.

Wishing you all lots of luck,

Big hugz, Jan xx

Countdown to Launch

It's getting really exciting now!

Our countdown continues with 

only 1 week until our first challenge goes live.

Hope you will join us xx

Countdown to Launch

Our countdown continues - 

only 2 weeks until our first challenge goes live.

Hope you will join us xx

Design Team Sketch Challenge

Hello again,

Thanx for popping in - I hope you liked Alison's version of our very own 'DT Sketch Challenge'- I'm back today with the next project, but here's a final reminder of the sketch I designed ...

And here is the final project which I designed myself (JAN)

Products used:

Penguin stamp from LOTV 

Design papers from 'The Snowman Collection' 

and die-cut snowflakes.

Well, I hope you enjoyed taking a peek at our projects in the lead up to our launch on 4th January. I can't wait for the first live challenge - I do hope you will all join us with your fabulous creations.

Hugz, Jan xx

Design Team Sketch Challenge

Happy Tuesday to you all,

First of all I just wanted to say a big 'Hello' to our new followers and 'thank you' for all your kind comments on the first two of our Design Team Sketch Challenge.

I'm back today with the next project - here's a little reminder of the sketch I designed ...

And here is the third project - designed by ALISON

Alison made this for a friend's son in law - the inside reads 'Antibiotics - Happy Birthday'. It certainly made me chuckle and another great interpretation of the sketch.

I would love you to pop back later in the week for the final project, which is mine - so watch this space!

Hugz, Jan xx

Countdown to Launch

Our countdown continues - 

only 3 weeks until our first challenge goes live.

Hope you will join us xx