Friday 8 January 2010

Challenge 1 - Recycling!

Yeah, hello and welcome to the first challenge at Bah! Humbug! We are just so excited about this venture and hope you are too. Our aim over the next 12 months is to have loads of fun and at the same time ensure that by the time Christmas arrives we will all have a supply of beautiful cards to hand.

None of our followers will be getting that 'Bah! Humbug! - I can't cope with this feeling' around mid December. We will be totally chilled - hopefully!

So did you remember to watch out for 'recyclable' bits and bobs on your Christmas cards and wrapping paper. I hope so as our theme this week is ...

Recycling!

Not recycling the handmade cards you received - oh my goodness NO! - they need to be treasured, but recycling shop bought cards, wrapping paper and ribbons is a great fun thing to do.

Check out our cards and maybe visit our blogs to see just how these cards started out in life.







To add to the fun we have decided that the first challenge of each month will have a prize for one lucky randomly chosen winner. Yeah - we all love prizes!
This month to celebrate our very first challenge we have a gorgeous sheet of stamps by Elusive Images. Check out the picture at the top of this posting to see the stamps.


Important Note - Everyone, who submits a card or other project by leaving a comment and link to their entry by noon on Thursday 14th January (12.00 GMT) will be included in our draw. The winner will be announced on the 15th January alongside our new challenge.


Thanks for visiting our blog - we are so looking forward to seeing everyone's fabulous work. Hope you have time to play.



Ann, Irene and Max
xxx


53 comments:

  1. Oh dear what a shame I'm gonna have to make another recycled card (already done one for Fabs challenge) so whoo hoo I'm gonna have 2 crimbo cards by the time I've done this one!!Yayyyy!!
    Love what you girls have come up with too.
    Sam x

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  2. Great Challenge. Good luck with the new blog. Here's mine:

    http://craftytess.blogspot.com/2010/01/recycled.html

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  3. Hope you get lots of entries for this fab new challenge. Looking forward to having a good stock of crimbo cards this year. I say that every year but this year WILL be different.
    Beryl xx

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  4. Fantastic idea, love the DT creations, very inspiring!! Had fun with this one :)

    Here is My Card!!

    Elaine x

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  5. Hi All you lovely ladies Ive got ecycle in the heading of mine I am just going to add nore to my blog so it wont be at the top God luck with your challenge Mines a box woth recycled ribbon and tag and the box is recycled too Good luck xx
    Liz xx

    Here is my card

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  6. Right we're off. My card is
    Here
    Beryl xx

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  7. Hi Girls Congrats on starting the new challenge blog I hope to join in EVERY challenge to give you my support
    Great first challenge theme and fab DT cards you can find my first entry here
    Happy new Year
    Hugs Susie xx

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  8. My entry ....
    http://desireeh1.blogspot.com/2010/01/bah-humbug-challenge-1-recycling.html

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  9. Love the theme and the DT cards. My entry is
    here
    Good luck with the new Challenge blog
    xx

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  10. What a great idea for using up the old Christmas cards.

    here's mine

    Clare x

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  11. What a great idea to use up old Christmas Cards.

    here's mine

    Clare x

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  12. Hi girls, gorgeous DT work, fab theme.
    mine's here
    hugs Mandy xx

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  13. Not sure how to do this but heres hoping that mine is here

    http://latenightstamping.blogspot.com/2010/01/recycled.html

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  14. Don't think I,m doing this right but trying again,here is my cardhttp://latenightstamping.blogspot.com/2010/01/recycled.html

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  15. Such a great idea. I hope the recycling theme will come around again, it's such a good thing to do with all those old Christmas cards.
    The DT cards are fab.
    My card is here
    Chrissie

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  16. Hi Girls !
    Good luck with the new challenge blog, l am sure it will be a great success !
    l have now reclaimed my craft area after the christmas holidays , so l am hoping l will be able to join in this 1st challenge..
    Hugs to you all XXX

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  17. Super challenge...love recycling!!!
    Super cards!!
    Here is mine
    Jackie x

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  18. Hi girls, congratulations on starting this fab new challenge blog. I will try and enter as often as I can.
    you can find my card here

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  19. Firstly, Many Congratulations ladies for the new start of your blog :-)
    This is my 1st ever blog challenge entry.
    I will try as much as is possible to enter as often as I can.
    Here is my card.
    http://cardmakersanonymous.blogspot.com/2010/01/bah-humbug-no1-challenge.html

    Carole x

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  20. Hi there

    Great to see a new Xmas challenge, love your cards ladies!
    Here is my Card – Thanks for Looking!

    Dawn

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  21. This new blog is a great idea and some lovely cards by the DT - here is the link to my blog. Thanks for looking

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  22. I'm so sorry I can't join in your challenge this time as I don't have any crafting stuff in the UK. Back to Spain on Thursday so will join in whenever I can. Wishing you all the best for your new blog. Hugs xx

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  23. Hi Girls, great challenge, good luck. here's my card

    Pat xx

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  24. Hi I love the idea of this challenge blog, because I get Christmassy at the oddest times, so this will work for me! This is the link to my post. http://paperfanatic.blogspot.com/2010/01/bah-humbug-challenge-1.html

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  25. Wow, it's wonderful to see the response to this challenge - it looks like your new blog is off to a good start! I think it's going to be a lot of fun working on cards with you ladies this year! Here is the link to my entry - please take a peek when you have a moment!

    http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com/2010/01/believe-recycled-christmas-challenge.html

    Ramona :-)

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  26. Oh...do love Christmas and recycling...here is my second...an ATC this time!!
    Here it is
    Jackie x

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  27. Tried to post but don't think it went!! So again...I love christmas and recyling so here is another go!!
    Here

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  28. Great start to the new challenge girls and my first christmas card for 2010 is made!
    You'll find it here

    Thanks for looking
    Ann x

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  29. Well, here it is folks!
    http://sunshinecrafter.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2010-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=3

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  30. Wishing you all the best of luck with your new challenge blog. Wonderful launch theme and work from the DT.

    Here's my card

    Thanks for looking.

    Hugs

    Joanne xx

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  31. Great idea and looks like you've got a good following already. Mine is Here
    TFL
    Beryl x

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  32. Super idea, looks as though you have a lot of followers already.
    You can see my card at:
    http://christine-ladylacecraftingblog.blogspot.com
    I MUST work out how to do the 'HERE' thingy
    Christine xx

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  33. Here is my card ladies.
    http://rainbowladyscraftyblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/winter-wonderland.html
    Great new challenge blog well done Love Cynthia x

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  34. phew - finally made it back with a card. You can see it HERE
    Take care and i love the loyalty scheme idea too
    Sam x

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  35. This was fun.

    Here is my card at PAPER FLOURISH

    All the best with the blog.

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  36. I've only just about made it in time I think ladies!
    My card is HERE
    Loving your challenge blog, keep up the good work!

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  37. I'm posting this message for my friend Susan who wants to join in, but hasn't a blog and has tried to comment but had no end of problems.

    Like us all she wants to get ahead with her cards this year and brought her recycled card to Slimming World - a gorgeous card it is too.
    Thanks for entering Susan.
    Ann xxx

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  38. Found your challenge the other ay and will definitely be back. Great challenges and DT cards and getting ahead for Christmas, what more could we want, oh, and the chance of prizes too. Here is my card Marianne x

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  39. Sorry I linked my blog, not the post. I'll try again. Here is my card Marianne x

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  40. Phew just made it and must admit i enjoyed making this card
    you can find my card here
    http://pixiehousedesigns-craftypixie.blogspot.com/2010/01/bah-humbug-challenge.html

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  41. Hi Ann, Irene and Max! Congratulations on your new blog - I'm sure it's going to be a great success! It's taken me almost a week to get to grips with the re-cycling bit, so just in the St. Nick of time, my card is here
    Hugs to all, Sylvia xxxx

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  42. Hope this is in time girls! I so love your blog and will be joining in again. Am away next week but will be back I promise! Here is my card and thanks for hosting this.

    http://cambiel.blogspot.com/

    Chris xx

    p.s. I will try to find out how to put links in comments.

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  43. Sure felt funny cutting up another card, but I'm trying to be more green.Lots of inspiration here.
    Here's my entry

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  44. Just found you thru my cardmaking guru Beverly over at GottHeartArt and since I need to sleep a bit and work tomorrow (darn that job--it gets in the way of crafting, but then it also pays for my supplies LOL), I will miss this first challenge.

    I'm certainly in love with the recycling idea and with making Christmas cards all year, so I hope to join in from now on...Great blog idea!

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  45. Hi, Gorgeous DT cards and great challenge! I love the recycling idea and really enjoyed making my card.

    Here's mine

    Lisa x

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  46. Good luck with the new site, lovely cards from the DT.

    HERE IS MY CARD

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  47. Oh Blow I have missed the deadline.........nevermind HERE it is!!

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  48. Oh no! I was thinking it was U.S. Mt. time. JUST found your blog and RUSHED to do a card. You can view it
    HERE

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  49. Oh my gosh! I was so excited about this new blog I gave it lots of hype on mind, but forgot to link mine in. Thank you ladies for reminding me! Whew! My card is at here.

    Barb Wibel

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  50. Love the theme and the DT card.you have done a lovely work.
    Plastic Card

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