My lovely blogland friends

Saturday 4 August 2012

Blog Hop at No Matter Which Challenges!!

Hi there, we're all thoroughly over excited to be kicking off No Matter Which Challenges with a fun blog hop and an 'Anything Goes' challenge!! There are some amazing prizes up for grabs so make sure you comment on all the blogs in the hop to be in with a chance of winning

If you've arrived here from Velma's blog you're on the right track, if not hop over to NMW Challenge blog where the fun begins. We've got some really generous sponsors:




Make it Crafty


and last but certainly not least



Well if you've made it this far you're doing well lol. Here's my DT project for our first challenge, 



I won't bore you with too many details, I've used stamps from Chocolate Baroque's 'Key to my dreams' themeplate, lots of distress inks and a little distress EP. I've also had my first play with the ranger adhesive foil stuff I got from the Funky Junkie recently, coloured with alcohol inks and embossed with one of my new embossabilities. I've used a stamped kraft tag as the focal point and added ribbon and a little ideology key. The ribbon frill was a bit of a happy accident as I've got the card more or less finished and realised it didn't quite fit the card blank eeeeeeeeeek!! I quicky coloured some seam binding with distress ink and added a little frill to fill the gap lol. 

I'm entering this project in the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks: distressing
Amusing Challenges: Anything goes
Crafting When We Can: monochromatic
Inky Impressions: Embossing

Anyway I hope you're enjoying the hop, your next stop is my lovely teamie 
make sure you start and fnish at the challenge blog and leave some love all the DT s blogs to be in with a chance of a prize!
Thanks for popping by
Claire xx



85 comments:

  1. Fabulous work Claire. Love it.
    Hugs Brenda xxx

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  2. Stunning Claire !! Love your entry. Hugs, Marion

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  3. Claire, what a great card did you made for the new blog NMWC, good luck

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  4. fabulous stamps and a great creation - lots of layers and details - fab xx

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  5. Wow! Claire, what a striking card you've created. I love it. Good luck with NMWC.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  6. A fascinating collage with great elements.

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  7. Wow!! That is just stunning! I love the inking!! That foil looks so great!! I love this!! Congrats on the challenge blog going live!

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  8. Fabulous creation, so originel ;-))m

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  9. A very nice card, Claire with a great shine on it

    greetings, Alie :-)

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  10. OMW this is beautiful, something I sooo cannot LOL! Good luck and fun with NMWC!!!

    xx Irene

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  11. WOW!! this is stunning. I love the design and the colours are gorgeous.
    Good luck with the new challenge

    Sue

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  12. This is really beautiful! That foil looks awesome and I adore the key!

    Thank you for joining us for the Inky Impressions challenge this week. Good luck and I hope you will join us again soon. :o)

    Tonya Inky DT

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  13. Wow, wow, stunning creation for our very first challenge and blog hop at NMW Challenges. Thanks so much Claire for being a part of this fab journey. Hugs Suzanne x

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  14. Oh how elegant and vintage. I love what you've done with the foil and the alcohol inks. So very inspirational! Congrats on the new challenge blog and best of wishes to you. Also, congrats on the magazine and being published. "Hugs"

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  15. I just read about the Ranger foil tape this morning. Love how you used the foil on your gorgeous project!!

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  16. stunning project - i love it

    Good luck with the new challenge blog

    Sylvia xx

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  17. Wow Claire your creation look sensational, I love the technique you have used to create this super piece of work.
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  18. Claire, this is stunning! I love all that texture and swirling colours you've got going on. Congrats on your card making the cover! Awesome news and yes you should be so excited about that.

    Thanks for the blog hop. I'm off to make a card for the new challenge.

    Cheers,
    Kasey ~ in Oz

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  19. What an amazing card, really love it!
    Hugs, Diana.

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  20. Fabulous work Claire as ever hun. Good luck with the new challenge blog.

    Hugs Ali x

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  21. Oh, I love your style, this looks totally artistic, what a fab background and great colours, amazing!! Hugs, Ira
    irascreacorner.blogspot.com

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  22. Now that's ingenious Claire. When that's happened to me I've chopped the extra bit off the card - didn't think to add a little extra down the edge. A beautiful creation - love all those warm tones and the design.
    Beryl xx

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  23. Beautiful card Claire, fantastic distressing, take careX:)

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  24. A gorgeous creation Claire!! And a great Blog Hop for the new challenge blog!!

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  25. Fabulous card. Beautiful creation with foil and alcohol inks. And I like the edging of ribbon. Good luck with NMWC.

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  26. Oh i love all of the Distress inking on your card. The stamps are also used perfectly. Thanks for the Inspiration.

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  27. A beautiful card and I love the gorgeous colors you've used.

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  28. Congrats on the new challenge hun, love your card - gorgeous colours. Hugs, Claire x

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  29. Great card, love all those effects.

    ** Kate **

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  30. Great new challenge blog and a fabulous creation too.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  31. Wow, such a fabulous and artsy creation, Claire. Love it!! Hugs, Karina

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  32. WOW, this is amazing. You are an inspiration. Pat K.x

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  33. What gorgeous creation! Love it!

    Hugs Mian

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  34. Amazing card Claire:)It's a piece of art^_^
    Wonderful new challenge blog and blog hop prizes^_^
    Hugs,
    Sonia

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  35. A lot of work went into this and it shows. Lovely! Thanks for joining me in my Amusing Challenges this week - I hope you'll stop by again!!

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  36. This is beautiful! What a great muted color scheme! I love it! Thank you for joining the Inky Impressions team this week!

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  37. Good luck to you and the team on the new challenge blog!

    Celestial Things

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  38. Such a fabulous card Claire! Loving the layout and those images are gorgeous. Good luck over at NMWC.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  39. Hiya Claire just hopping by on the blog hop, and a big massive WOW! this is absolutely stunning I love the colours and the shimmery effect, just so stunningly beautiful
    Lindsay xx

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  40. I love the old world vintage feel and so elegant! Beautiful creation!

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  41. Wow Claire this is just wonderful and love the detail!! I am having a great time looking at the DT girls on the Hop all of you are so different and so talented!! Good luck with the new challenge blog and Congratulations on having your card published for Pan Pastels!! Love Chanelle xx

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  42. Fantastic card! I love your Vintage Look!

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  43. This looks amazing, like the layers and the keyes! =)
    Hugs, Elenor

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  44. fabulous card for the blog hop and so different to everything else i've seen - i love it! hugs Karen

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  45. lovely card! Great inspiration along the blog hop!

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  46. Wow! What a beautiful card. So much detail! Good luck on your new Challenge site.

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  47. Love your crafting. The blog hop is a great start to the new challenge blog - wishing you every success x

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  48. Beautiful card ...and great idea to use your seam binding too!

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  49. Wow, wow, wow, stunning card!!! Hugsxx

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  50. I just love the colors you used on this, it looks fabulous! Thank you for joining us this week at the Inky Impressions Challenge!

    Jackie, Inky Impressions DT

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  51. Claire, words are not enough for this! It is one of the most amazing cards I've ever seen!!! Love it heaps!
    Congrats on the launch of NMWC
    Dot x

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  52. such a gorgeous creation I love the colours you have used, it is so different in the nicest possible way xx

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  53. This is absolutely stunning! The colors and rich and just beautiful!
    Hugs,
    Leslie
    http://leslieturner58.blogspot.com

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  54. Beautiful card and good luck with the new challenge blog!

    Sheena
    xxx

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  55. Beautiful - love the colours and the textures you've used.

    Helen x

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  56. This is so beautiful.
    I love the image and the colors.
    Good Luck with the New Challenge Blog
    I will be back!!
    Hugs
    Lorianna

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  57. Absolutely Gorgeous Card, love the colours and the metal, good luck with NMWC, Cheers Linda

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  58. Gorgeous card. Love the rich chocolate colours. That frill was inspirational. Congrats on the new challenge blog

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  59. Very artistic, love the colours, congrats on the new challenge
    Hugs julie P

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  60. OMG!!!!I totally LOOOOVE this card. You have done an amazing job with all the distressing. This is fantastic. I`m a huge fan of anything TH like stuff and this is really awesome. Hugs...Mona

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  61. Gorgeous card, I love it and your blog is lovely, I love your little pup too. Wishing you all the very best of luck with your new challenge blog, time to hop on

    hugs Vicky xxx

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  62. So wonderful card! Lovely metal colors!
    Hugs Mari

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  63. Love the effect on this and that key with keyhole in the card way kewl :)
    hugs Nikki C

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  64. this is so rich looking, love it.

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  65. wow so stunning claire.fantastic rich colours and distressing.

    xx coops xx

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  66. Lovely grunge looking card x

    hugs sally x
    sallysbitz.blogspot.co.uk

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  67. Love your tags! What a fun project! Love the new challenge!

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  68. wow! this is totally stylish!

    hugs and kisses from germany,
    silvi xoxo

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  69. Hi Claire , I like the new challengeblog. And I try to get lucky with the bloghop .... Christa.

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  70. Wow - fabulous card! Love the effect of the alcohol inks on the metal!
    Helen x

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  71. This is erally beautiful. Congrats on the new blog.
    Liselot

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  72. Wow, stunning!! beautiful textures & effectsxx

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  73. Great project, love all the ink and distressing : )

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  74. WOW this is gorgeous Claire!! I love the rich colors and your fabulous design!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  75. This is so beautiful! Love the rich colors and all the texture. AWESOME creation! Thanks for hosting this blog hop. I have so enjoyed seeing all the talent this group has. So Inspiring. Thanks and hugs

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  76. OOooo!! This is gorgeous! I love all of the gorgeous metal embellishments :)
    Fiona L x

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  77. Fabulous card. Love it !
    Looking forward to follow NMWC.
    Hugs Berit

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  78. Hello Claire, sorry it's been a while since I popped in sweetie, I hope you are well.
    OMG I love love love your creation. It looks so rich and gorgeous. Just fabulous.
    hugs
    Dawn xxx

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  79. ohhhhhh wow this card is so amazing! Totally love this technique... must be messy but it's Stunning. Just had to become a follower! :D Looking forward to seeing more of your wonderful creation. Congratulations on this 1st post for the challenge.

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  80. Georgeous card - thanks for the inspiring blog hop!
    Hugs, Lena Katrine

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  81. What a fabulous card! It looks like it took quite a while to create... I love your distressing and embossing!!! Thank you for the great blog hop with NMWC :D

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  82. Oh wow, Claire! This is fabulous! So rustic! Very cool! Thanks for sharing your inspiration on this hop!

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  83. Oh my word your card is amazing.You've used some fab techniques too.Very inspiring.Hugs debbie x

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