TFATU May 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 May 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 element: fairy image; other nods to fantasy are 'kissing the frog' and the word 'magical']

DT/owner Becca's card =

[fantasy elements: pixie image; other nod to fantasy is the word 'dream']

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

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/blog-post.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 May 2023 Anything Goes Fantasy theme

Hi everyone and welcome to this month's challenge at 

The Fairy and the Unicorn Challenge Blog.

First, old news=

The Winner and Top 5 from last month's challenge was shared in a separate post. There were 45 fantastic submissions! Thank you everyone who participated! 

Second, new news=

Now on to the May2023 Challenge with the theme always =

ANYTHING GOES FANTASY 

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

Becca

Claire

Tracey

Gale

Granmargaret 

 

Thank you so much ladies for your fabulous makes. Unplanned variety for our readers! Mermaid, fairies and also one with a fairy house, and angel. 

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

LINK= https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/731f353117df45de9f1d07bde943329d

Good luck everyone. The DT rotates turns for selecting the winner and top 3 (1-40) or top 5 (41-80 total submissions) or top 7 (81+). After the challenge ends, those selected for recognized will be announced in a separate post. Let's get crafting!

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

With TFATU's starting on the first Saturday of the month, June's will begin on the 3rd. 

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Best wishes for magic-filled days and sweet dream-filled nights!

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

 

TFATU April 2023 Overall Winner and Top 5 Picks Announcement

  April 2023 Winner and Top 5 Picks Announcement

from The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog

Congrats to these 6 entries/artisans out of 45 submissions representing fairies, gnome, mermaid, and an angel: Jeanette, Andrea, Judy, Lisa, Katrina, and Chris!!!

April 2023 Winner=

Jeanette with her Fairy Forest card of Krazy Kows blog is the Winner and gets a Guest DT invite!

Jeanette (Krazy Kows blog): if you're interested in being our June 2023 Guest Design Team member, please email Becca S, owner of TFATU at beccasheartland@gmail.com

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(this is a new recognition badge, so please make sure to copy, paste and apply to your blogs, please!!)

April 2023 Top 5 Picks (since we had over 41 entries) in entry order are=

#2 by Chris

#10 by Katrina B

#11 by Lisa J

#22 by Judy VanZ.

#39 by Andrea N.

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

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

May 2023 competition starts on the 6th, 1st Saturday of the month!!!

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Sweet dreams and best wishes!

TFATU design team members and owner Becca S

*note: top 3 picks for 1-40 entries and 

top 5 picks for 41-80; if we ever reach 81 entries in a month

I'll increase bragging rights to a top 7

TFATU April 2023 REMINDER Announcement

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

It's close to the midway point of the April competition ending early 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 last month, 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 mermaid magical card =

DT/owner Becca's Elf Knight and dragon card =

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

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/tfatu-april-2023-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,

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog design team

TFATU April 2023 Anything Goes Fantasy Theme

 Sweet Dreams and Best Wishes!

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog's April 2023 competition is launched on April 1st!

April 1st is the first Saturday of the month. April 30 will be the last day. Start and end time references are 2am CST/Chicago or 8am UK.

TFATU is always Anything Goes Fantasy theme. Think mythological, magical, and mystical fantasy creatures/characters and their accessories.

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Our Guest Designer from February 2023 is Julie R=

https://pumpkinbellycards.blogspot.com/2023/04/autumn-mermaid.html

https://pumpkinbellycards.blogspot.com/2023/04/autumn-mermaid.html

Fabulous mermaid, Julie!! The details and coloring are stunning! Julie's added the magical and mysterious allure to her birthday card! Marvelous!

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The TFATU design team inspiration projects for April are:

DT Granmargaret=

DT/owner Becca S=

DT Claire=

DT Tracey=

DT Gale=

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Thanks gals for always providing tremendous fantasy variety! This month we have several different fairies, gnomes, and elf warriors along with GD Julie's mermaid! Cool!

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Use this Inlinkz tool address for adding your entry/entries. Each participant can enter 3 times per challenge month. 

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/e5590b31f66a41fd85c99b552919da39

~remember, make sure your creatures/characters and/or accessories are fantasy, mythological, magical, and/or mystical related~

(we like charming and whimsical but not animals with wings added such as flying pigs, etc. please refer to the blog guidelines and suggestions posted on the sidebar.)

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Creating magical fantasy artisan projects all year long,

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog

DT members: Granmargaret, Becca, Claire, Tracey, and Gale

TFATU March 2023 Winner and Top 3 Picks Announcement

 March 2023 Winner and Top 3 Picks Announcement

from The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog

Congrats to these 4 entries/artisans out of 35 submissions: Pat, Sherry G, Lisa D, and Ileana!!!

March 2023 Winner=

Pat/Pat-a-cake is the Winner and gets a Guest DT invite!

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

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March 2023 Top 3 Picks in entry order are=

#9 by Sherry G=

#12 by Lisa D=

#31 by Ileana=

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

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

April 2023 starts tomorrow on April 1st, 1st Saturday of the month!!!

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Sweet dreams and best wishes!

TFATU design team members and owner Becca S

TFATU March 2023 Reminder Announcement

 Announcement

It's a bit past the midway point, so DT member Granmargaret and I have some additional inspiration projects to spark your creativity in this posting.

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog

March 4-30, 2023 for Anything Goes Fantasy theme

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DT= Granmargaret

[anything goes fantasy element= unicorn]

AND

DT/owner= Becca 

[anything goes fantasy element = angels]

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Link back to the main launch posting to submit your fantasy projects:

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/tfatu-march-2023-anything-goes-fantasy.html

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Sweet dreams and best wishes,

until we meet again

--The TFATU challenge blog design team and owner Becca S

TFATU March 2023 Anything Goes Fantasy Theme

 Sweet Greetings to TFATU challenge blog's

 March 2023 Anything Goes Fantasy theme competition!

March 4-30, 2023

 with start and end times of 2:00am CST/Chicago or 8am UK for 2 time references.

We're excited to offer a new 'prize'/recognition of having the DT member-selected Top Winner position  gets an invite to be a Guest Designer for the month following. 

So January's Top Winner was Aimeslee and she's the March Guest Designer for TFATU.

Here's a bit about Aimeslee:

https://paper-paisleys.blogspot.com/

Hi, I'm Aimeslee, Amy, Aimes, Mom, and Hey Girl! lol. I'm a retired tax accountant, blessed wife and mom, and a passionate hobby artist. My style is eclectic and self-taught. My honey and I live down on the Texas Gulf Coast. I post regularly to my blog, Paper-Paisley's Art Adventures where you are welcome anytime! Thanks for having me!

This is her amazing spring magical unicorn card:

Thanks so much for creating a card that captures the essence of fantasy, that special magical sweetness mixed with dreams and wishes!

**more inspiration from the design team**

DT members' personal blogs are linked to their names in the sidebar list for DT members. Each of us would love for you to visit and deliver some happy words!

Gale

Becca

Claire

Granmargaret

Tracey

Wow!! I'm inspired! These are fantastic fantasy-themed cards!!!!

Thanks, gals! We didn't plan out the variety but look at the mixture on display: 

unicorn, elf warrior princess, dragons, fairies, & mermaids

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Now it's our readers turn to get creative with any of the possible fantasy themes!

Use this Inlinkz tool address to make your submissions. Each reader can enter up to 3 new AGF themed projects per challenge month. Bragging rights are possible and now the top winner gets an invite to be a Guest Designer for May 2023. (February's winner will be GD in April.)

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/df070fdecaf243bb8382cc08b0cdae6b

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Sweet dreams and best wishes! We appreciate each person reading and participating at The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge blog!

TFATU Design Team and owner, Becca S

TFATU February 2023 Winner and Top 3 Picks Recognitions Announcements

  Announcing the Winner and Top 3 Picks for February 2023 at The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog!

Entry #2 Julie R is the Winner! Congrats! 

Contact owner Becca at heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com to be our Guest Designer on April 1, 2023. (THIS is a NEW opportunity in 2023!)

dragon

and

Top 3 Picks are listed by entry #=

#17= Suzanne R (yeti)

#24= Karen C (fairy)

#33= Katrina B (leprechauns)

Loving the variety of fantasy creatures shared with us this past month! And there were 37 entries! Top-notch incredible creativity in all the submitted projects! Thank you. 

Winner and Top 3 pick rotation amongst the DT fell to owner Becca for February. Tracey M selected in January. 

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The new competition will start at 2am CST/Chicago or 8am UK for 2 time references on Saturday March 4, 2023. Competition will end on March 30th in order to give DT and owner about 24 hours to get caught up before the April 1st launch for the next round.

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Sweet dreams and best wishes from TFATU challenge blog design team!

 

TFATU February 2023 REMINDER Announcement

 Announcement

It's a bit past the midway point, so DT member Granmargaret and I have some additional inspiration projects to spark your creativity in this posting.

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog

February 4-28, 2023 for Anything Goes Fantasy theme

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DT/owner Becca=

[Anything Fantasy element = Cupid/angel]

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DT member Granmargaret=

[Anything Fantasy element = fairies]

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Such sweet and delicate cards using fairies and Cupid! There are so many different fantasy characters and creatures that are possible to use. Make sure to check our suggestions list on the blog's sidebar.

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Use this link to get to TFATU's main launch posting from February 4th and there towards the end will be the Inlinkz tool address in order to link-up your projects.

LINK=

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/tfatu-february-2023-anything-fantasy.html

Deadline is 2:00am CST/Chicago or 8:00am UK on February 28, 2023.

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*The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog has monthly Anything Fantasy Goes themes that launch on the 1st Saturday of each month all year long.

**The blog banner, sidebar, and rules page give some suggestions of what is and what is not acceptable. 

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Sweet dreams and best wishes!

--TFATU DT member Granmargaret and owner Becca

P.S.= Did you use the link to go back to the main February posting to participate>

TFATU Feb 2023 main post launch

TFATU January 2023 Winner and Top 3 Picks Recognition Announcement

 Announcing the Winner and Top 3 Picks for January 2023 at The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog!

Entry #30 Aimeslee is the Winner! Congrats! 

Contact owner Becca at heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com to be our Guest Designer on March 4, 2023. (THIS is a NEW opportunity!)

and

  

Entries #7 by Vannessa, #20 by Elizabeth, and #27 by Samantha are the Top 3 Picks! Bravo!

#27= Samantha P/instagram; wasn't able to save photo

https://www.instagram.com/p/CnunXUDP5d2/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D

#20= Elizabeth H.

#7= Vannessa H.

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Congrats to these 4 amazing craft artisans:

Aimeslee, Vannessa, Elizabeth, and Samantha!!

It was DT member Tracey's turn to make the difficult decisions from 48 entries!!! 

Thanks to everyone who participated with a variety of fantasy characters!

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February 2023 competition for AGF started early on February 4 (first Saturday) and will close early on Feb 28. 

LINK= https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/tfatu-february-2023-anything-fantasy.html

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Best wishes and sweet dreams from TFATU!