December 2023 - Winner's Post for our VERY LAST CHALLENGE

BIG apologies for the delay in giving details of the winners for our final challenge but things here with me have been difficult as my son emigrated from the UK to Utah eventually on 28 December 2023.  I miss him dearly but he is with his beloved fiancé.  Not everyone finds their "special person" so it means a lot to know that he has and he has wonderful support from her family over there.  They will have a formal wedding in October this year so it is a trip over to Utah for us. 

Well, onto the news of the winners for the very last challenge.

The winners are as follows:  

No 9 Kathy is the random winner winning 2 single images of their choice from the Etsy Store.

No 3 Lillian is the Artist Choice Award winner picked by Ching-Chou Kuik herself winning 5 single images from the Etsy Store.

Congratulations to both winners.  Please pop on over to the Etsy Store and send me an e-mail with a link to the images you require as your prize.
 Please note: when selecting digital stamps for a prize, stamp sets do not count as one digital stamp. You may choose individual digital stamps from a stamp set but you must clarify carefully what image you would like.

Thank you to everyone that took part. 

Now onto the sad bit ...... goodbye.

Thank you to everyone that has entered the Ching-Chou Kuik Blog Challenge overs the years we have been running.  It means so very much to Ching-Chou Kuik and myself.

We are not going to delete this blog.  I know myself and a lot of other crafters have Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images and sometimes we all get a little bit stuck on how to colour an image or what to make with it.  On the right hand side of the blog all of the images are listed separately and you can click for the image you want to colour and hey presto up come cards/projects the Design Team members have made over the years to give you some inspiration.

We will also keep the Ching-Chou Kuik's Facebook Group page open so if you make anything you can put it on there for others to see.

Once again thank you to everyone that has supported Ching-Chou Kuik's Blog Challenge and Facebook Challenge over the years.  It has been wonderful to see all of the beautiful creations.

Thank you to all of the AMAZING Design Team Members and Design Team Leaders we have had over the years.  Your creations and friendship have meant a lot.

Last but not least, I would like to thank Ching-Chou Kuik for designing such amazing images over the years and we shall all look forward to seeing what she creates in the future.

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and crafty 2024 xxx
  

November 2023 - Winner's Post

Thank you to all those crafters that entered last month's challenge.

The winners are as follows:  

No 18 - Margaret A - Random winner winning 2 single images of their choice from the Etsy Store.

No 8 - Crea Astrid - Artist Choice Award winner picked by Ching-Chou Kuik herself winning 5 single images from the Etsy Store.

Congratulations to both winners.  Please pop on over to the Etsy Store and send me an e-mail with a link to the images you require as your prize.
 Please note: when selecting digital stamps for a prize, stamp sets do not count as one digital stamp. You may choose individual digital stamps from a stamp set but you must clarify carefully what image you would like.

Thank you to everyone that took part. 

  

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration and Challenge Blog - December 2023 - Our Very Last Challenge

Good evening everyone. I am not sure if you saw my post the other day explaining that this challenge will close after December 2023's challenge.  For more details see my post HERE.

It is time though for this months' challenge and the topic is "ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES".

Please note:  Just coloured in images are not allowed.
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The prizes:

Random winner will get to pick TWO single images of their choice from the Etsy Store.

If you enter the challenge with any image if you are picked for the Artist Choice Award winner you will get to pick TWO single images of your choice from the Etsy Store.

If you enter the challenge using a Ching-Chou Kuik image you will get to pick FIVE single images from the Etsy Store.
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Here are the wonderful cards/creations by the Design Team:

Alica

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Crimson Moon"

Clare

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "

Geesje

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called " victorian-witch

Lisa

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "

Sharon

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "

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There is an amazing array of beautiful digital stamps in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store. They include black-and-white images, greyscale images, partially coloured images and fully coloured images.

Why don't you pop on over and take a look?

There is also a Facebook Group where all new members are very welcome.

The Facebook Group can be found HERE.

Here the Facebook Design Team and fellow crafters will share their creations made with a Ching-Chou Kuik image and there will details of any sales etc.

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Please remember when linking to this Blog challenge you MUST link to your blog post and not just your actual blog.

As you have taken the time to create something to enter into the challenge the Design Team members like to leave you comments but this is made more difficult when they have to look through your blog to find the right card/creation to comment on.

Thank you for your understanding.

We look forward to see your creations this month.

It's Time to Say Goodbye

Good evening everyone. This has been a hard post to write and has taken me a few days to pluck up the courage.

As you know we shut down the Facebook Challenge earlier this year and kept the Blog Challenge going. Sadly month after month it does not attract a lot of entrants despite it being open to all images. Therefore Ching-Chou Kuik and myself have decided that December 2023 will be the last Blog Challenge and then the blog will be closed down. The Facebook page will be left open for those to share their designs using Ching-Chou's amazing images.

We have had some AMAZING Design Team Members/Leaders over the years. We thank them for their friendship and the mega amazing cards/projects they have made month after month. If you fancy having a look pop on over HERE and see the first blog challenge in October 2014.

The challenge for December will go "live" on 1 December 2023 and this will be our final challenge. I hope you understand that this has not been an easy decision but it had to be made.

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration and Challenge Blog - November 2023

It is time for this months' challenge and the topic is "ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES".

Please note:  Just coloured in images are not allowed.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The prizes:

Random winner will get to pick TWO single images of their choice from the Etsy Store.

If you enter the challenge with any image if you are picked for the Artist Choice Award winner you will get to pick TWO single images of your choice from the Etsy Store.

If you enter the challenge using a Ching-Chou Kuik image you will get to pick FIVE single images from the Etsy Store.
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Here are the wonderful cards/creations by the Design Team:

Alica

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Winter Watcher"

Clare

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Sakura".

Geesje

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Red Poppy - Greyscale".

Lisa

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called " Hallo' Owlie "

Sharon

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Sapphire"

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You might or might not be aware but they have been some stunning additions to the Etsy Store recently and these include:

This black-and-white image is called "Victorian Witch".

This black-and-White image is called "Sea Jelly Mermaid".

This is a fully coloured decoupage image by Ching-Chou Kuik herself and called "Crimson Moon".

There is an amazing array of beautiful digital stamps in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store. They include black-and-white images, greyscale images, partially coloured images and fully coloured images.

Why don't you pop on over and take a look?

There is also a Facebook Group where all new members are very welcome.

The Facebook Group can be found HERE.

Here the Facebook Design Team and fellow crafters will share their creations made with a Ching-Chou Kuik image and there will details of any sales etc.

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Please remember when linking to this Blog challenge you MUST link to your blog post and not just your actual blog.

As you have taken the time to create something to enter into the challenge the Design Team members like to leave you comments but this is made more difficult when they have to look through your blog to find the right card/creation to comment on.

Thank you for your understanding.

We look forward to see your creations this month.

October 2023 - Winner's Post

Thank you to all those crafters that entered last month's challenge.

The winners are as follows:  

No 2 - Dagmara - Random winner winning 2 single images of their choice from the Etsy Store.

No 3 - Gale K - Artist Choice Award winner picked by Ching-Chou Kuik herself winning 5 single images from the Etsy Store.

Congratulations to both winners.  Please pop on over to the Etsy Store and send me an e-mail with a link to the images you require as your prize.
 Please note: when selecting digital stamps for a prize, stamp sets do not count as one digital stamp. You may choose individual digital stamps from a stamp set but you must clarify carefully what image you would like.

Thank you to everyone that took part. 

Please make contact on this e-mail if you have not received the free image as part of our 9th anniversary celebrations.

Please back on first of the month for the new challenge.  

September 2023 - Winner's Post

Sorry for the delay.

Thank you to all those crafters that entered last month's challenge.

The winners are as follows:  

No 16 - card created by Chris - Random winner winning 2 single images of their choice from the Etsy Store.

No 14 - decorated notebook created by Liliane - Artist Choice Award winner picked by Ching-Chou Kuik herself winning 5 single images from the Etsy Store.

Congratulations to both winners.  Please pop on over to the Etsy Store and send me an e-mail with a link to the images you require as your prize.
 Please note: when selecting digital stamps for a prize, stamp sets do not count as one digital stamp. You may choose individual digital stamps from a stamp set but you must clarify carefully what image you would like.

Thank you to everyone that took part. 

Please back on first of the month for the new challenge.  

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration and Challenge Blog - October 2023

Details of the winners for September's Challenge will follow in the next few days.  Sorry for the delay.

It is though time for this months' challenge and the topic is "ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES".

Please note:  Just coloured in images are not allowed.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The prizes:

Random winner will get to pick TWO single images of their choice from the Etsy Store.

If you enter the challenge with any image if you are picked for the Artist Choice Award winner you will get to pick TWO single images of your choice from the Etsy Store.

If you enter the challenge using a Ching-Chou Kuik image you will get to pick FIVE single images from the Etsy Store.
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This month is extra, extra special as the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Blog Challenge is celebrating its 9th anniversary.  Sadly the Facebook Challenge ceased earlier this year due to lack of entrants so it feels extra special to be celebrating.

As a thank you to everyone that enters the challenge this month they will be sent the above image called "Toucan" as a freebie to say a BIG thank you for all of your support of Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images.

Please note:  the free image will be sent and the end of October when the challenge ends.

Here are the wonderful cards/creations by the Design Team:

Alica

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Holy Venice Night"

Clare

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Blue illusion".

Geesje

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called " Halloween duo"

Lisa

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called " Pre-Coloured - Peony Dawn"

  Sharon

                 Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Love Maneki-neko".
 

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          You might or might not be aware but they have been some stunning additions to the Etsy Store recently and these include:

This black-and-white image is called "Halloween Cutie".

There is an amazing array of beautiful digital stamps in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store. They include black-and-white images, greyscale images, partially coloured images and fully coloured images.

Why don't you pop on over and take a look?

There is also a Facebook Group where all new members are very welcome.

The Facebook Group can be found HERE.

Here the Facebook Design Team and fellow crafters will share their creations made with a Ching-Chou Kuik image and there will details of any sales etc.

*****************************************

Please remember when linking to this Blog challenge you MUST link to your blog post and not just your actual blog.

As you have taken the time to create something to enter into the challenge the Design Team members like to leave you comments but this is made more difficult when they have to look through your blog to find the right card/creation to comment on.

Thank you for your understanding.

We look forward to see your creations this month.

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration and Challenge Blog - September 2023

It is time for this months' challenge and the topic is "ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES".

Please note:  Just coloured in images are not allowed.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The prizes:

Random winner will get to pick TWO single images of their choice from the Etsy Store.

If you enter the challenge with any image if you are picked for the Artist Choice Award winner you will get to pick TWO single images of your choice from the Etsy Store.

If you enter the challenge using a Ching-Chou Kuik image you will get to pick FIVE single images from the Etsy Store.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Here are the wonderful cards/creations by the Design Team:

Alica

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Autumn Harvest"

Clare

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Deer in woods"

Geesje

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called " Iris from the mist"

Lisa

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Big Pumpkin"

Sharon

Using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Wreath of Nature".
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There is an amazing array of beautiful digital stamps in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store. They include black-and-white images, greyscale images, partially coloured images and fully coloured images.

Why don't you pop on over and take a look?

There is also a Facebook Group where all new members are very welcome.

The Facebook Group can be found HERE.

Here the Facebook Design Team and fellow crafters will share their creations made with a Ching-Chou Kuik image and there will details of any sales etc.

*****************************************

Please remember when linking to this Blog challenge you MUST link to your blog post and not just your actual blog.

As you have taken the time to create something to enter into the challenge the Design Team members like to leave you comments but this is made more difficult when they have to look through your blog to find the right card/creation to comment on.

Thank you for your understanding.

We look forward to see your creations this month.

August 2023 - Winner's Post

Thank you to all those crafters that entered last month's challenge.

The winners are as follows:  

No 5 - Lillian A - Random winner winning 2 single images of their choice from the Etsy Store.

No 4 - Fikreta - Artist Choice Award winner picked by Ching-Chou Kuik herself winning 5 single images from the Etsy Store.

Congratulations to both winners.  Please pop on over to the Etsy Store and send me an e-mail with a link to the images you require as your prize.
 Please note: when selecting digital stamps for a prize, stamp sets do not count as one digital stamp. You may choose individual digital stamps from a stamp set but you must clarify carefully what image you would like.

Thank you to everyone that took part. 

Please back on first of the month for the new challenge.