CHALLENGE #38 - PINK... 'PLUS ONE'

Hi Girls

It's challenge time again here at The Pink Palace..  and this time we decided to make it slightly more difficult for you!  We've called the challenge 'PINK PLUS ONE' - and we'd love to see your cards using PINK - PLUS ONE OTHER COLOUR as the main colour choices.  Of course, you can use tiny bits of other colours... such as skin, hair, leaves etc.... but we'd really love it if you could manage to use just the two colours as your main choice...  and of course, one has to be pink!  Hmmm,  that explanation seemed a bit confusing...  so maybe just take a look at the Design Team cards to show you what we mean:

Rizzo (using pink and brown)

 Helene (using pink and blue)

Kat (using pink and grey)

Gayle (using pink and lilac)

Christine C (using Pink and Green)

(for more details on any of the cards, click on the name above each)

And now it's time to announce our new Guest Designer for the next two challenges...  it's Marianne from Marianne's Craftroom - and here she's using pink and brown:

Here's a little bit about Marianne:

I have loved making things ever since I can remember.  I used to embroider and do cross stitch but since discovering cardmaking in May 2006 no longer do any sewing.  I never knew a hobby could be so addictive.  I have also been scrapbooking since early 2008.  My favourite technique is stamping using Copics for colouring.  I also love die-cutting with my Big Shot and Grand Calibur. I was a member of the Crafter's Companion Design Team for 2 years, making cards for TV shows. I stepped down to concentrate on making cards to sell at craft fairs. I make card samples for new stamp launches for Stamposaurus and Little Claire, new ribbon releases for Crafty Ribbons and am a DT member of various challenge blogs.  I love to participate in challenges and blog daily.

We look forward to seeing what you come up with using PINK AND ONE OTHER COLOUR - we expect a rainbow of fabulous colours to compliment our one true love.... PINK! 

Big hugs from

Rizzo and The Pink Ladies

xxx

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Challenge #37 - Valentines/Love is in the Air PERFECT PINKIES

Hi Pinkies

We had a lovely lot of entries for our LOVE themed challenge...  so it was a difficult choice once again... but we've come up with the following Perfect Pinkies (in no particular order of course):

#13 Kavitha

#40 Rebecca

#52 Paper Daisies

#60 - Louise

#46 - Nancie Quah

For more details of these fabulous cards... please click on the name above each card.

Here's your Perfect Pinkie Badge ladies...  please pop it on your sidebar.

Hope you agree that our Perfect Pinkies are gorgeous...  but thank you all for entering!  Watch out for our new challenge on the blog today...  you'll love it!

Big Hugs from

Rizzo and The Pink Ladies

CHALLENGE #37 - VALENTINES - A LITTLE PINK LOVE....

Hello Pinkies

Hope all is well in Pinkie world??

Today we have a lovely new challenge for you - bearing in mind the big day coming up soon.. our theme is 'VALENTINES - A LITTLE PINK LOVE..' and we'd love to see anything to do with romance... it doesn't have to be a Valentines card.....  but we'd like to see a creation to do with LOVE....  get the picture??

Here's what the Pink Ladies have come up with for your inspiration....

Rizzo

Lis

Christine C

Gayle

Kat

Helene

and now another stunning card from our wonderful Guest Designer, Kate from Downright Crafty.. 

whose blog is HERE

(for more info on any of these cards, click on the name above each)

So have we got your mojo's in pink gear?  HOPE SO...  as we'd love to see as many entries again this time as we've had for the last few...  SOOOOO much gorgeous pinkness.. but don't forget ladies... we like to see MORE PINK THAN ANY OTHER COLOUR (with the exception of white and skin tones of course...)

By the way... it's total coincidence that the lovely ladies on the DT this time seem to be a little 'in love' with Tilda....  no one mentions to each other what they are using till the cards appear - and sometimes we get similarities in taste showing up!

Now... a little bit of sad news...  one of our lovely Pink Ladies - Lis...  is stepping down and away from The Pink Palace.. we are so sad to see her go and she will be missed a lot... but she goes with all our good wishes for her crafting future... she's so talented that we know she'll be OK out there away from the Pink walls... Thank you for being part of our team Lis...  (quick - pass the Pink tissues someone please...........)

We can't wait to see your entries for our VALENTINE/LOVE theme..

Big hugs from

Rizzo and The Pink Ladies

xxx

Challenge #36 - Diecuts and Punches - PERFECT PINKIES

Hi Pinkies

We had another wonderful time going through all the fabulous entries for our 'Diecuts and Punches'...  and we've come up with out Perfect Pinkies - and in no particular order, they are:

#52 Laurie

#54 Anne

#70 Lios_Alfar

Helen

#82 Jane Savage

#9 Chris

Here's your Perfect Pinkie badge ladies... wear it with pride...

Again, the standard was so high that we could have chosen lots... but had to narrow it down to our top six. Hope you like our choice.

And now (BIG DRUM ROLL PLEASE).....  the winner of our FABULOUS sponsor prize this time (drawn out of a hat from the Perfect Pinkies) is 

#52 LAURIE!!!

(Could you please email your details to us... thank you)

Laurie can choose two of the wonderful digi images from All Dressed Up.... who very kindly were our sponsors this time.   A big thank you to them!

Don't forget, there will be a new challenge on the blog today... so watch this space... you'll LOVE it!

Big hugs

Rizzo and The Pink Ladies xxx

Challenge #36 - Diecuts and Punches (in pink of course...)

Hi Pinkies

Hope you're all well in Pinkie World....!

Today's challenge is DIECUTS AND PUNCHES - not an inspiring title... but it says it like it is..... we would like to see your creations using Diecuts AND/OR Punches... whichever you prefer.. or both!
Couldn't be easier huh??

And exciting news..... we have a fabulous sponsor for this challenge... ALL DRESSED UP have kindly agreed to offer our ultimate winner (chosen from the Perfect Pinkies) two digi images of their choice......  and when you see these images by Wendy Burns.... we promise you.... you really will be SPOILED trying to decide.... they are all so fabulously girlie!!  Check our their Etsy shop (click HERE to see the gorgeous images ... and there are fabulous digi papers too)...   we promise you that you won't be able to come away empty handed...!

Here's what the DT have come up with this time -  a few of us have used Wendy's adorable images to show you how gorgeous they are!

Rizzo

Gayle

Christine C

Kat

Lis

Helene

(More details of any of these cards can be found by clicking on the name above each)

Now.... if you can stand MORE excitement....  we chose a Guest Designer from our entries last time..  and we'd like to introduce the lovely KATE who will be with us for our next two challenges...  her cards are so stunning we're sure you'll give her a big welcome to The Pink Palace...

Here is Kate's fabulous card - and a little bit about her too...

Kate

'Hi.. my name is Kate, I have been crafting all of my life in one way or another and was introduced to the land of blog by a very good crafting friend.  A little timid at first it did not take me long to find my feet and to start entering all the fabulous challenges.  I found copics three years ago and have never looked back, a year ago,  I attended my Copic Certification Class to become a Copic Certified Designer.  I have been published several times in the Mad 4 Markers Copicendium and was recently published in Papercraft Essentials promoting Wild Rose Studio images. I am a member of several Design Teams in the land of blog and Facebook Wild Rose Studio, House Mouse and Friends and Winter Wonderland (DT co ordinator) and 6 months ago was thrilled to be asked to be the Social Media and DT co ordinator for the Hobby House and to be on their Design Team. Super thrilled to be asked to be an In the Pink Guest Designer, thank you Pink ladies.'

We can't wait to see what you come up with using DIECUTS AND PUNCHES... and don't forget the main requirement is that you use MORE PINK THAN ANY OTHER COLOUR...

Big Hugs
from
Rizzo and The Pink Ladies

Challenge #35 - ANYTHING GOES - PERFECT PINKIES

Hi Pinkies

Well...... what a way to start the new year with such a lot of gorgeous pinkness..  we had such a difficult job this time...... SOOOO many lovely entries (thank you ALL)...  but we Pink Ladies weren't fazed.... We put on the gorgeous pink lights here in the Pink Palace, pulled up our fluffy pink chairs, wore our sparkly pink slippers, enjoyed some lovely pink marshmallows, and then delved in and did our job.... and here are the cards (in no particular order) that we thought deserved Perfect Pinkie status:

# 99 - Lios_Alfar

#31 - Vicky

#102 - Claire

#116 - Haththi

#55 - Sara R

#49 - Teresa

#127 - Jessie

(for more details on any of these cards, click on the name above each..)

We could have chosen loads as the standard of your entries is really high.....  but had to narrow it down, and down....  to get our final six.  Please take your badge ladies...  and wear it on your sidebar..

There'll be a brand new challenge on the blog today.... in a few minutes actually...  so we look forward to welcoming you again soon as there are a couple of bits of exciting news too!

Big hugs
from
Rizzo and The Pink Ladies xxx

CHALLENGE #35 - It's ANYTHING GOES at IN THE PINK...

Hi Pinkies

Well, the decorations are away at The Pink Palace, and we've welcomed in the New Year (hic!)... so...we're back!  And to welcome 2014 in with a bang.... we have an ANYTHING GOES theme.... that is, ANYTHING GOES as long as IT'S PINK!! lol!!

Here is what the DT have come up with for your inspiration...

Rizzo

Gayle

Christine C

Kat

Lis

Helene

(More details of any of these cards can be found by clicking on the name above each)

We're looking forward to seeing what you come up with to delight us...  but don't forget our main requirement.... that your card has to show MORE PINK THAN ANY OTHER COLOUR... after all, what's not to love about our favourite colour???  

Big hugs from 

Rizzo and The Pink Ladies xxx