Beat the Christmas Rush

With everything I have going on now how did I ever have time to go to work? I've reluctantly decided that something must give, so I am going to finish BtCR. Thank you to everyone who has joined in over the years.

The lovely Krafty Karen has kindly agreed to take over Beat the Christmas Rush on her own blog. Please do support her with links to your Christmas cards. Thanks so much Karen.

Sketch Challenge May 1-31

Well I hope that nice weather we had in early April wasn’t summer! It’s blimmin’ freezing here today! Anyway, here we go with the sketch for May’s challenge…

…  as always use the sketch as your starting point and see where it takes you. Use the linky to show me where your page is stored your blog, your gallery, photo hosting website or FB if I am a friend and I’ll chose my favourite to receive one of my page kits.

From last month’s fab line up I have chosen this gorgeously pretty page by Sarah – isn’t it just delicious?

Sarah – I’ll bring your kit to the crop.

The small print … please only link new layouts. You must mention my blog in your post(s) and link to the challenge.  It’s not necessary, but I’ll be delighted if you join my blog as a follower. If you are linking from your gallery on UKS, please copy and paste the URL address at the top of the page which starts www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto … it won’t work with any of the links below the text box.

Beat the Christmas Rush April 25-May24

OMG I just came here to put up the May sketch challenge and saw I forgot to do BtCR! So sorry to my little band of loyal joiners-in.

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I’m still in my ‘clean and simple’ phase and I am rather pleased with these. The dove is made using the SU bird builder punch and I printed ‘Peace’ on my computer before cutting the card. I am going to do some more of the centre panel and use them on little cards.

It’s not too late to join us in Beating the Christmas Rush – just make your cards and link up here each month … simples.

From last month’s lovely linkies I have chosen this gorgeous fancy fold card by Mrs A. So striking and I love the little mice!

I so hope a few more will join us this month – you’ll be sorry in December if you don’t! LOL

 

The small print … please only link new cards. Up to 5 links allowed per person per month. Be nice and mention my blog in your post(s).  It’s not necessary, but I’ll be thrilled, if you join my blog as a follower. If you miss a month or two it doesn't matter, come back next month … or the month after.

Sketch Challenge April 1st-30th

April is here and spring is sprung – well not quite but I'm ever hopeful of some sunshine to cheer us all. Meanwhile, here’s April’s sketch challenge – as always use the sketch as your starting point and see where it takes you.

Use the linky to show me where your page is stored your blog, your gallery, photo hosting website or FB if I am a friend and I’ll chose my favourite and send them one of my page kits.

A record 14 linkies last month – thanks so much everyone for sharing your fab pages. I really was spoilt for choice for my kit winner but I decided upon this page by Alison – so stylish!

Alison – please PM me your address and I will send you a page kit.

Beat the Christmas Rush 25th March to 24th April

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Still playing catch up after my slow start in January here are my 6 cards for March. I have used the Stampin’ Up bow punch – my new favourite toy with thanks to my lovely friend Susi who patiently showed me how to use it.

So will you join us in our effort to Beat the Christmas Rush? Just make up to 5 Christmas cards a month and link us to your blog post. It doesn’t matter if you miss a month or haven’t even started yet; dip in and it as you like. Each month I will feature my favourite from last month’s links and I couldn’t resist these gorgeous cards by Sarah which she describes as simple and I describe as classy!

The small print … please only link new cards. Up to 5 links allowed per person per month. Mention my blog in your post(s).  It’s not necessary, but I’ll be thrilled, if you join my blog as a follower. If you miss a month or two it doesn't matter, come back next month … or the month after.

Sketch Challenge March 1-31st

Good morning and welcome to March’s sketch challenge. To be in with a chance of winning one of my kits all you need to do is use the sketch as a starting point for your page and see where it takes you. Use the linky to show me where your page is stored your blog, your gallery, photo hosting website or FB if I am a friend and I’ll chose my favourite. Simples!

(Please pop back later to see my page )

Wow! Thirteen lovely entries for last month’s challenge. Which one to choose? Well if Jen can produce this after a bang on the head … wow! Just stunning! Hope you are feeling better, Jen.

Jen - please have a look at the kits on the page tab above and choose one for your prize then email your address to sue at suehr dot fsnet dot co dot uk

 

 

 

The small print … please only link new layouts. You must mention my blog in your post(s) and link to the challenge.  It’s not necessary, but I’ll be delighted if you join my blog as a follower. If you are linking from your gallery on UKS, please copy and paste the URL address at the top of the page which starts www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto … it won’t work with any of the links below the text box.

Beat the Christmas Rush February 25th–March 24th

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Here we go with the second Christmas link up for 2015. Our aim is to make 5 cards per month, and to make up for my shortfall last month blush I have made 6 of these cute cupcakes, based on a Pinterest idea which of course I can’t find now - if you recognise it please leave me a comment so I can make an acknowledgement . If you’d like the template for this quick and easy card, it is here. I have used BoBunny Very Vintage Double Dots 6”x6” patterned papers and the Stampin’ Up ticket stamp and punch.

So, will you join us in Beat the Christmas Rush? If you d you will have a pile of cards all done and dusted come November.   Just think, no last minute rush! If you miss a month, or only manage one card like me last month! that’s just fine. Dip in and out as you choose. Just link us to your blog post, gallery page or photo hosting site. I will choose my favourite to feature in the next month’s BtCR blog post …

... and my favourite choice from January’s linky was this one by Sarah. I love the stamping and embossing – on her blog Sarah has given details of everything she has used to make her gorgeous card and her card tally is 9 already!

I really hope you will join us,

The small print … please only link new cards. Up to 5 links allowed per person per month. Mention my blog in your post(s).  It’s not necessary, but I’ll be thrilled, if you join my blog as a follower. If you miss a month or two it doesn't matter, come back next month … or the month after.

Sketch challenge 1st-28th February

 

Welcome to February’s sketch challenge. I seem to have a thing for circles at the moment so you won’t be surprised to see that my sketch features a big one! I will enjoy seeing how you do it – mine is a small circle of card then larger stitched circles, you could use patterned papers or plain cardstock,  you could stitch it or draw it … whatever takes your fancy!

My challenge for you is to use the sketch as  your starting point and see where your creativity takes you. I’ll choose my favourite to win one of my kits you can see them on the page tab at the top.

Of last month’s super entries I have chosen this page by Karen as my kit winner – I am a great fan of Karen’s work and this one is just lovely!

Karen - please have a look at the kits on the page tab above and choose one for your prize then email your address to sue at suehr dot fsnet dot co dot uk

The small print … please only link new layouts. You must mention my blog in your post(s) and link to the challenge.  It’s not necessary, but I’ll be delighted if you join my blog as a follower. If you are linking from your gallery on UKS, please copy and paste the URL address at the top of the page which starts www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto … it won’t work with any of the links below the text box