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Sunday, 9 July 2023

Challenge #458

A new challenge and a reminder that there is a Christmas theme this time around!

As we forewarned, the next two challenges are designated 'Christmas in July' - each with a bundle of lovely Christmas goodies to be won.

All we ask of you, our playmates, is that your snippets entry has a Christmas theme AND that you stick to the few rules we have and please do tell us what snippets you used.

Here is my festive snippets card:

All the details of how I made it, as well as Dudley's latest 'Pupdate', are over on Pixie's HERE (the little Pickle excelled himself this past week!).

As previously mentioned, the prize for this fortnight comprises a selection of Christmas themed goodies.



They're self-explanatory and are two Memory Box dies, two Woodware stamps/stamp sets and two sentiment die sets. The Gemini 'Merry Christmas' stamps and die set was kindly donated by Linby. I loved it so much that I rushed off and bought one for myself! Everything else is stuff bought for the Toybox since our last Christmas in July challenges.

By the way, my snippets card for today used my own set of the Woodware 'Christmas Sparkle' sentiment stamps - I really love it and am sure you will too!

As always, the Snippets Challenge will run for two weeks and the Playground gates will close at 11am UK time on Saturday, 22nd July (which also happens to be Dudley's 5th Birthday!). The gates will open again at midnight UK time on the same day. Mr Linky is below this post. Please state what snippets you used on your entry, or add a photo of them, otherwise it won't count in the prize draw. Remember that we do reserve the right to delete non-compliant entries. It's very important to us to keep the Playground as a happy place to come and play - as well as making sure everyone plays nicely and fairly. 

Winners outside the UK: please remember that you may be charged fees and import duty on your prize - although Sarn and I always send them out clearly marked as "gifts". 

Love and hugs from Di and Dudley,

37 comments:

  1. Brilliant Christmas card Di.
    Fab bundle of prizes for one lucky winner too. Good luck playmates x

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  2. Absolutely fabulous card Di just playing for fun x

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  3. Fabulous CAS card, DI! Love those ornamental bulbs!
    See you later with my homework
    Happy Sunday!

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  4. I love your festive sparkly Christmas card Di! The prizes are fabulous this week and good luck to everyone, but I'm just playing for fun.

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  5. Yes, please to the prize. Great card and terrific prizes! (I'm sorry my card is posting sideways. I can't seem to fix it :)

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    1. Hi Suzanne. Lovely card - I also tried to fix the sideways image problem but Mr Linky wasn't playing ball. I DID however notice that your file size was huge and that might be part of it - although you've been fine in the past I know.. It's always best to reduce your file size using something like GIMP or similar image management software as Blogger can clog up on you and say you've used up too much storage. I don't think it's so much of an issue these days but it did impact on people years ago. As I said - a super card and it's only the thumbnail that's sideways. Later on when I have time I might tinker and resize your image in GIMP at this end to see if it IS the issue - don't worry though - I can always go back and leave things as they are now. Hugs

      Di xx

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  6. Your christmascard is so simple but SO very effective. I love it! And the prize is amazing, so I say yes! Thanks fot the chance to win. Hugs to you and Dudley!
    Lia xx

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  7. Brilliant card. I made a card but forgot it was Christmas - doh. So I will be back just for fun. L x

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  8. Love your Christmas lights Di. A Great card.

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  9. Gorgeous card Di - those lights look fabulous!
    I'm a 'yes please' fpr the prize draw.
    Helen x

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  10. I've uploaded my Christmas homework. Fantastic prize draw and it's a 'yes please' from me this time. Thanks. Love your card xx

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  11. The Eggnog at the Playground, was too big a draw, so yes please for the prize, unless I get drunk?

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    1. So glad you came and joined me in a "diluted" glass Faith! xxx

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  12. Look forward to getting ideas for cards from everyone here. A bumper prize but just playing for fun, this time. x

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  13. Sent in my homework, but only used one snippet, so just playing for fun this time. What a fabulous bundle though!! Xxx

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  14. Hi there Di & Sarn - just playing for fun this time; yep that's me, hanging upside down on the monkey bars!

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    1. Upside down on the monkey bars? That’s some feat! Think I’ll have a go at that - after I’ve finished my cocktail x

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    2. AND, if you're sick Sarn - after having a cocktail then hanging upside down - you can jolly well clean it up Missy! x

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  15. Sorry forgot to say - it's me just for fun -CarolG

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  16. Gorgeous Christmas card Di, love those baubles. Im just playing for fun this time thank youx

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  17. Super make and prize but I'm just playing for fun this time around

    Happy Friday

    Kathyk

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  18. Super card, Di. I'll be a Yes Please for my name to go in the draw for the lovely prize. xx

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  19. Love your card Di, yes please to be in the draw x

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  20. Beautifully created card Diane, those big bulbs sure would be fun to have and make awesome cards with. Fun that this challenge is a Christmas one, getting us all ahead with our holiday cards works for me! Yes to the awesome prize!!

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  21. Those beautiful Christmas lights look so realistic Di! Lovely to come back and do a little gentle swinging after all the hectic prep for the wedding. And what an amazing haul for a lucky winner! I will just play for fun this time. Hugs, Vicky xx

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  22. Fabulous Card Di, I love it! 'Yes Please' to be in with a chance to win the awesomely generous prize please, thank you. It is thanks to this challenge I have at last started my Christmas cards so thank you so much! Take care. xxx

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  23. I love reading the comments from this fun group. Di and Sarn, I laughed out loud at your banter. So fun! And I say, yes please, to the prize. But no thankyou to hanging upside down after a cocktail!

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  24. Yeah, playground time!!!!! It's busy with all these Christmas preparations and gardening time!!! Gorgeous card Di. Love your baubles. Oooh, yes please to be in the draw for that awesome prize. Hugz

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  25. Homework done! I play just for fun this time. Yes please for an Eggnog glass and for hanging upside down after it. It was my favourite play when I was young, I want to try if I'm still able LOL

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  26. I'm way behind, but just couldn't miss the Christmas challenge! I got to use one of the embossed panels I made while visiting a friend. Just love your Christmas bulbs card & will try to catch up on your blog before my shoulder surgery. Dudley update always cheers me up. Don't need them, but I am going to put my name in the drawing for the wonderful prize. Hugs, Greta

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  27. Lovely card, Di. Nothing says Christmas quite like colored lights. Yes, please, for the draw.

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  28. Very pretty Christmas card Di - the baubles really look three dimensional!! I have submitted my homework in the nick of time to avoid detention, and would love to say yes please to this fortnight's fabulous prize package xx

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  29. Beautiful card! Made me dig out my old toy, :) . Yes please to awesome prize.

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  30. wow, gorgeous card Di, those lights are fantastic.
    yes please' for the prize draw.
    have a great weekend.

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  31. In, just and Happy Birthday Dudley.

    B x

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  32. Yes, please on the fabulous prizes!

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