TFATU September 2023 Reminder Announcement

 We at TFATU are hoping your dreams and wishes are coming true! 

It's close to the midway point of the 9th competition ending on September 30th so DT Granmargaret and I are bringing some more magical inspiration to tantalize your creative mojo! 

Come and join our 'always anything fantasy goes' theme competition. Bragging rights are possible. Starting in 2023, the winner will be offered an invite to be a Guest Designer in the following month's competition. And then there are a minimum of Top 3. If there are 41+ entries, there will be a Top 5 which gives a couple of more crafters a chance at bragging rights. 

DT Granmargaret's card = a very elegant garden fairy card = 

DT/owner Becca's card = a crafty cutesy Cupid card = 

Thanks Granmargaret for joining me in offering more inspiration to the TFATU readers!

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September 2, 2023 competition link for The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog=

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/tfatu-9th-2023-challenge-september-with.html

The main launch posting has the Inlinkz tool address that you need to use to submit your 1-3 fantasy themed cards.

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Crafting happily forevermore,

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog design team

 

TFATU 9th 2023 challenge September with Anything Goes Fantasy

Welcome to this month's challenge!

We are looking forward to being razzled and dazzled with your magical fantasy creations!

The Winner and Top 3 from last month's challenge were shared in a separate post.  

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the September 2023 (Sept 2-30) Challenge's theme is always 

ANYTHING GOES FANTASY! 

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Our July 2023 Overall Winner Michelle B has accepted the honor to be September's Guest Designer. 

Here's what she created:

From Michelle B: I'm a wife of 25+ years, a mother of 2 young men and 2 mischievous cats and we reside in British Columbia, Canada.  I've been crafting for many years, and card making became my passion about 15 years ago when I was introduced to Copic markers.  While I don't have a specific style, I like trying new techniques and enjoy getting down and inky!

https://1krazeemama.blogspot.com/

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The design team have been busy creating and here are their fabulous projects for your inspiration:

Granmargaret  = fairy

and

Becca  = pixie

and
Ilonka  = mermaid

and

Claire  = angel

and

Tracey  = mermaids

and

Gale  = witch

Thank you so much ladies for your fabulous fantasy makes.

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To enter the challenge please link up using the Inlinkz Tool Address:

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/5fd004f7d86c44ce83a3b4715d10b600

Good luck everyone. The DT rotates turns for selecting the winner and top 3. After the challenge ends, those selected for recognition will be announced in a separate post.

Deadline for September 2023's challenge competition is on the 30th.

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Best wishes and sweet dreams!

-- from the TFATU design team and owner Becca S.

TFATU #8 August 2023 Results Announcement

 August 2023 Winner and Top 3 Picks Announcement

from The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog

Congrats to these 3 entries/artisans out of 30 submissions: Rachelle O, Yvonne (#6 and #23 entries), and Elaine/Ellapu!!!

August 2023 Overall Winner is Rachelle O!!! (witch)

#20

 is the Winner and gets a Guest DT invite!

-- if you're interested in being our October 2023 Guest Design Team member, please email Becca S, owner of TFATU at beccasheartland@gmail.com

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Bragging rights for Top 3 Picks:

August #8 2023 Top 3 Picks in entry order are=

#6 entry by Yvonne= (gnome artist gal)

#9 entry by Elaine/Ellapu= (fairy)

#23 entry also by Yvonne= (elves)

Fantastic fantasy characters! Well done! 

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DT Claire had the rotation for selections. These were her favorites from the amazing variety of quality entries. 

Thanks to everyone who participated in August! We've been pretty steady with entries thus far in 2023. We appreciate that. 

September 2023 #9 competition will start on September 2nd, 1st Saturday of the month!!!

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Sweet dreams and best wishes!

TFATU design team members and owner Becca S

  

TFATU August 2023 Reminder Post Announcement

 We at TFATU are hoping your dreams and wishes are coming true! 

It's close to the midway point of the August #8 competition ending on the 31st so DT Granmargaret and I are bringing some more magical inspiration to tantalize your creative mojo! 

Come and join our 'always anything fantasy goes' theme competition. Bragging rights are possible. Starting in 2023, the overall winner will be offered an invite to be a Guest Designer in the following month's competition. And then there are a minimum of Top 3. If there are 41+ entries, there will be a Top 5 which gives a couple of more crafters a chance at bragging rights. 

DT Granmargaret's card = Have a magical birthday!

and

DT/owner Becca's card = Magical time with fairy godmother card:

Both inspiration projects are wonderfully creative! 

August 2023 competition #8 link for The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog because the main launch posting has the Inlinkz tool address that you need to use to submit your 1-3 fantasy themed cards. =

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/tfatu-august-8-2023-challenge-with.html

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Crafting happily forevermore,

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog design team 

 

TFATU August #8 2023 Challenge with Anything Goes Fantasy theme

 Welcome to all who enjoy imagination of magical, mystical, and mythological characters and creatures!

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog's August 2023 #8 challenge with Anything Goes Fantasy theme. 

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Our June overall winner, Viv Tomlinson, agreed to be our Guest Designer for August. YEAH!

A bit about me--Viv!
A crafter for a long time, avid Family History Researcher, mad Liverpool FC fan (that’s soccer to those across the pond!), gardener and nature lover. Retired several years ago after 30 years as a Police Officer and I now wonder how I found time to go to work! Married to an amazing man and I am grateful every day for all the blessings I have.

Thanks again for having me!
Viv.

https://vivsvisuals.blogspot.com/2023/08/guest-designer-fairy-and-unicorn.html

WOW! Spectacular!!!

This is such a stunning underwater fantasy world! Wonderful artistry, Viv!!

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2023's #8 Challenge for August 2023

August 5-31, 2023

new launch and closing times of 12am CT/Chicago or 6am UK

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Here's more design inspiration from the team:

Gale

Granmargaret

Becca

Ilonka

Claire

Tracey 

Thank you so much ladies for your fabulous makes! Unplanned variety of fantasy creatures to inspire your creative imaginations! Fairies, mermaid, unicorn and angels! 

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To enter the challenge please link up using the Inlinkz Tool Address:

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/c96e255ed5d148a39f0646beb62eb6c1

Good luck everyone. The DT rotates turns for selecting the winner and top 3. After the challenge ends, those selected for recognized will be announced in a separate post.

Deadline for August 2023's challenge competition is on the 31st.

With TFATU's starting on the first Saturday of the month, September's will begin on the 2nd. 

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Best wishes and sweet dreams!

-- from the TFATU design team and owner Becca S.

TFATU #7 for 2023 AGF Competition Overall Winner and Top 3 Picks Announcement

July 2023 Winner and Top 3 Picks Announcement

from The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog

Congrats to these 5 entries/artisans out of 25 submissions: Michelle B, Amy G, Ann-Marie S, Makira, and MeSi!!!

July 2023 Overall Winner is Michelle B!!! (gnome)

#15 from link 2

 is the Winner and gets a Guest DT invite!

: if you're interested in being our September 2023 Guest Design Team member, please email Becca S, owner of TFATU at beccasheartland@gmail.com

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Bragging rights for Top 3 (4) Picks:

Note: due to a snafu in the Inlinkz, both link-ups' entries have been viewed and ALL entries considered for bragging rights.

Link 1 had 8 entries and 2 picked for Top 3.

Link 2 had 17 entries and 2 picked for Top 3 plus 1 for overall winner.

Hopefully to our followers and July participants giving 4 Top Picks plus an overall winner divided between the 2 link-ups is fair. 

July 2023 Top 3/4 Picks in entry order are=

Link 1= #5 = Amy G. (fairy)

Link 1= #8 = Ann-Marie S. (fairy)

and

Link 2= #2 = Makira (ghosts)

Link 2= #12 = MeSi (trolls)

Fantastic fantasy characters! Well done! 

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Owner/DT Becca had the rotation for selections. These were her favorites from the amazing variety of quality entries. 

Thanks to everyone who participated in July! We've been pretty steady with entries thus far in 2023. We appreciate that. 

August 2023 will start on August 5th, 1st Saturday of the month!!!

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Sweet dreams and best wishes!

TFATU design team members and owner Becca S

  

TFATU July 2023 Reminder Post Announcement

We at TFATU are hoping your dreams and wishes are coming true! 

It's close to the midway point of the July 2023 competition ending on the 31st so DT Granmargaret and I are bringing some more magical inspiration to tantalize your creative mojo! 

Come and join our 'always anything fantasy goes' theme competition. Bragging rights are possible. Starting in 2023, the winner will be offered an invite to be a Guest Designer in the following month's competition. And then there are a minimum of Top 3. If there are 41+ entries, there will be a Top 5 which gives a couple of more crafters a chance at bragging rights. 

DT Granmargaret's card =

[fantasy elements: image has 2 fairies and 1 little gem dot has a tiny fairy]

and

DT/owner Becca's card =

[fantasy elements: angel print cardstock focal]

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July 2023 competition link for The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog=

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/tfatu-july-2023-7-competition-for.html

The main launch posting has the Inlinkz tool address that you need to use to submit your 1-3 fantasy themed cards.

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Crafting happily forevermore,

Granmargaret and Becca for

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog design team

 

TFATU June 2023 #6 AGF competition Overall Winner and Top 3 Picks Announcement

 June Winner and Top 3 Picks Announcement

from The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog

Congrats to these 4 entries/artisans out of 23  submissions: Viv, Alica, Judy V, and Chris !!!

June 2023 Overall Winner=

#9 Viv is the Winner and gets a Guest DT invite!

Viv: if you're interested in being our August 2023 Guest Design Team member, please email Becca S, owner of TFATU at beccasheartland@gmail.com

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Bragging rights for Top 3 Picks:

June 2023 Top 3 Picks in entry order are=

#2 Alica =

#4 Judy V =

#22 Chris =

Fantastic fantasy characters and creatures! Well done! 

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DT member Tracey had the rotation for selections. These were her favorites from the amazing variety of quality entries. 

Thanks to everyone who participated in June! We've been pretty steady with entries thus far in 2023. We appreciate that. 

July 2023 started earlier today on July 1st, 1st Saturday of the month!!!

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Sweet dreams and best wishes!

TFATU design team members and owner Becca S

 

TFATU July 2023 #7 Competition for Anything Goes Fantasy

 Welcome to The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog's #7

competition for 2023!

July's competition starts on its first Saturday, 1st. July 1-31. (We will be closed on the August 1-4 and reopen on August 5.) Start and end times are 2am CT/Chicago or 8am UK for two time references. 

Anything Goes Fantasy

 check the blog's sidebar and rules for clarification. 

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Congrats to our overall top winner from May 2023 who accepted the invite to be July's Guest Design Team member, Karen C!! 

My name is Karen C, I'm a single mom of 1 cat and 3 adult kids.  I've been making cards for over 20 years.  I live near the capital of Idaho (USA).  I tell my friends, who occasionally give me a hard time about my crafting addiction, crafting may be expensive, but it is still cheaper than therapy!

So creative! Her card format and layered fairy with unicorn scene is delightful! THANKS!

and

 for the DT crew's July fantasy inspiration projects:

Tracey 

Gale

Granmargaret

Becca

Ilonka

WELCOME BACK, Ilonka!!! We're glad to have your artistry shared here! YEAH!

Claire

Thank you so much ladies for your fabulous makes. Wonderful variety!

To enter the challenge please link up using the Inlinkz Tool Address:

LINK= #1 (closed on July 5; sorry)

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/d4529f79545c42648a17e9009bd7440e

and

LINK #2 (use on July 6 until----)

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/5d179cc55c1e4f0e82496e153715bae4

Good luck everyone. The DT rotates turns for selecting the winner and top 3. After the challenge ends, those selected for recognition will be announced in a separate post. Deadline for July 2023's challenge competition is on the 31st.

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With TFATU's starting on the first Saturday of the month, August's will begin on the 5th. 

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Best wishes and sweet dreams!

-- from the TFATU design team and owner Becca S.

NOTE: sorry for any delays in participating on July 5-6. 

TFATU June 2023 Reminder Post Announcement

 We at TFATU are hoping your dreams and wishes are coming true! 

It's close to the midway point of the June 2023 competition ending on the 30th so DT Granmargaret and I are bringing some more magical inspiration to tantalize your creative mojo! 

Come and join our 'always anything fantasy goes' theme competition. Bragging rights are possible. Starting in 2023, the winner will be offered an invite to be a Guest Designer in the following month's competition. And then there are a minimum of Top 3. If there are 41+ entries, there will be a Top 5 which gives a couple of more crafters a chance at bragging rights. 

DT Granmargaret's card =

[fantasy element: 2 fairy and 1 unicorn images; other nods to fantasy are  and the word 'magical']

DT/owner Becca's card =

[fantasy elements: angels images; other nod to fantasy is the word 'believe' and gold glitter dust]

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June 2023 competition link for The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog=

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/tfatu-june-2023-6-anything-goes-fantasy.html

The main launch posting has the Inlinkz tool address that you need to use to submit your 1-3 fantasy themed cards.

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Crafting happily forevermore,

Granmargaret and Becca for

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog design team