Challenge 18 ... Going Green ...

Wow! ... it's May already!  
Regular visitors to Humbug Hall know that the first challenge of a new month brings the chance of winning a super-dooper prize ... and we have selected another real beauty for one lucky random winner.  BUT more of that later because first we'd like you to join us in extending a warm Humbug welcome to Karen - Serendipity Dragonfly and Clare - Miscanthus Crafts.   
Welcome ladies xxx

We just know you are going to love their submissions for this week's challenge as much as we do and no doubt there will be a lot more crafty goodness to look forward to over the next few weeks.  So on to the challenge ... which is

Recycling or Shades of Green

You may choose one of the options or alternatively you can combine them - whatever you like.  We really don't mind.
Thousands of UK kids received their first introduction to 'recycling' when watching the likes of Blue Peter and The Wombles on TV.   Many a toilet roll holder, washing-up liquid bottle and ... to the despair of mothers everywhere ... kitchen table, was transformed beyond recognition with the help of paint, glue and strategically placed tissue paper!  AND you couldn't even begin to guess at the wonders that were achieved with wire coathangers and tinsel!   
Following our Springclean at Humbug Hall, (and because many of us are having to tighten our crafty belts at the moment), we thought it would be a good idea this week to challenge everyone to do their own little bit of 'Wombling' or in other words - recycle some of the items you have begged, stolen or borrowed, with good intentions of using, then sadly left neglected and forgotten in a corner somewhere.  We know you're just itching to see what the Humbuggers and our Guest Designers have created this week so take a look below.  If you'd like to know more details about this week's DT projects, or just want to leave some love for Ann, Max, Karen and Clare,  please click on the links above each image to visit their personal blogs.  

Ann at 'Just for Fun'

Karen - Serendipity Dragonfly

  
Clare - Miscanthus Crafts

Max - Max's Craft Creations

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The deadline for this challenge is 

12 noon (UK time)

Thursday  13th May 2011

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As promised, here is a picture of the prize we have on offer for this challenge.  How much would you love to have this jolly Santa in your sticky little fingers?  Yeah ... bet you would!  Well you know what you have to do.

One random winner will be selected from all the entries to this week's challenge. You are free to create whatever you like ... it doesn't have to be a card ... in fact, show us as many different Christmas Projects as you want to share.  

Just remember ... have fun and don't forget to leave us a direct link to your project in our comment box so we can come and admire your creativity.
Love 
Ann and Max
xxx
PS: The winner of the LOFTY stamp set in celebration of the Royal Wedding will be announced over the weekend.  Watch this space and good luck if you were one of the entrants.

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.

Irene

Max

Ann

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

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