It is with regret and sadness that unfortunately we have to announce that we are unable to continue with The Next Level.
Over the past couple of weeks Ann has been quite poorly and has not been able to spend a great deal of time on the computer or able to make any cards. The relationship and partnership that we share has been outstanding, with a system where Ann maintained the writing and content of the blog and Dawn managed 'front of house'. Now with Ann presently unable to continue with the writing and Dawn having dyslexia, we have no choice but to cease production.
We would sincerely like to thank everyone who has supported us over the past 2 months and our loyal Followers and we are so sorry that we are unable to continue at this time. We would also like to say a very special thank you to our Design Team, Abby, Beth, Debbie, Mindy, and True for the beautiful work and tutorials they produced for us and we hope that you will continue to follow their blogs and keep up to date with the fine creatons that they produce.
We are not sure whether we will re-start The Next Level at some point in the future, but we will leave the blog with all its current content in place if anyone wants to re-visit to pick up past tutorials, hints and tips etc.
Thank you,
Ann and Dawn xxxxx
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77 comments:
Really sorry to hear the news. Best wishes to you Ann and hope that you have a speedy recovery.
That's really sad news. This was a really fresh idea and developed such a high number of followers so quickly because it was so good. Ann I hope you get better soon and I'll keep an eye out for a resurgence of the Next Level.
Donna
This is really sad to hear and my prayers go out to both Ann and Dawn. I do enjoy the challenge and info over the past week.
Hugs
Suzette
So sorry to hear this, you have both done a fantastic job creating an informative and unique challenge. Ann, I wish you a speedy recovery.
Clare x
Hugs to you both, and Ann I hope that you get well soon, and make a good recovery
Hugs
Jennie
I'm so sorry to read of the demise of such a great challenge blog - I have really enjoyed visiting and entering the challenges.
Wishing you all the very best Dawn and Anne I do hope you are on the road to recovery soon.
Hugs and Best wishes
Beccy x
It is a pity because I had great fun with you prepare!
I wish Ann all the best and hope so much to see you again soon!
Hugs Gisela
It's such sad news to hear of this great challenge blog closing .
I would like to wish Ann a speedy recovery and thankyou both and Dt for all there hard work and fab inspirational challenges over the past few weeks i have been with you from the start .
Will hope one day you may return.
Big thank you and getwell wishes .im sure im not the onoly one in saying "we will miss you"
hugs judex
Oh I am sorry to hear that Ann is unwell. I hope whe will recover quickly and soon feel much better.
I am also sorry to learn that we are going to be losing such a great source of inspiration.
Although I haven't joined in every challenge I have really enjoyed reading all the useful information you have been providing each week and all the inspiration you provide. You have been like an "on-line" magazine.
I do hope you are able to return in the future.
Thank you for spoiling us and all your hard work - you will be missed.
Love Jules xx
Very sorry to hear that this is the end of The Next Level, I have enjoyed dipping in to this blog over the last couple of months and though I've not had time to enter any of the challenges it was on my list of 'things to do'. Hope Ann is feeling better soon and you get things going again sometime in the future.
Jenni x
Really really sorry to hear you are shutting down. I hope with all my heart that Ann recovers soon. This blog will be so missed, as your inspiration was always the best. Good luck.
Pinky
So sorry to hear this but many thanks to all who made The Next Level such a great challenge.Wishing you well Ann.
Jeannie - Lilac Kitty
Sorry to hear that Ann is not well. I have enjoyed The Next Level. I wish you a speedy recovery. Hugs Kathleen x
What sad news. You have a stunning blog and will be missed. Sending love to you both and wishing Ann a speedy recovery. XXX
very sad news, i do hope Ann gets better soon. janex
oh I'm totally gutted to hear this. This is the best challenge site at the moment. So informative and refreshing.
So sorry that Ann is poorly and I do hope she will be okay shortly.
Ann xxx
so sorry to read the news - this has been a wonderful site, with loads of inspiration and tips, much more than a basic challenge site, and will be really missed. Hope that Ann soon feels much better, and that you can restart sometime
Oh, this is so sad. I've really enjoyed following The Next Level as it was so different from other challenge sites and I gained a lot of inspiration and information from what you have posted.
I do hope you recover from your illness soon Ann and that you and Dawn are able to start up again in the future.
Keep on crafting!
So sorry to hear that Ann is ill, I wish her a full and speedy recovery. I have really enjoyed The Next Level, Monday mornings couldn't come around quickly enough. I took part in the challenge for the first time this week, and have really enjoyed the magazine for it's information and inspiration. Here's hoping that it will recommence at some time, you guys will be missed. Judith x
So sorry to hear you have had to put The Next Level on hold (hopefully). It ha been such a goldmine of fantastic ideas, inspiration, tips & techniques. Wishing Ann all the best for a speedy recovery. Hope to see you back soon.
Regards,
Andie xx
So sorry to hear this.
Wishing Ann a speedy recovery!
Helen x
Absolutely gutted when i read your announcement - Sorry to hear about Ann and i hope whe's better soon but i am going to miss my Monday mag - with all its information, techniques and freebies. Hope to see the Next Level rise again soon. Luv 'n' hugs, Wilma
Thanks to all for the inspiration.....hope full health is regained soon Ann.
xoxo
Thanks for all the help and inspiration you have given to us over the last few months, Hugs to you both, hope you feel well again soon Ann, Love Hazelxoxo
Aww! How sad, but health comes first, no matter what. I wish Ann a speedy recovery. Thank you all for keeping my mojo flowing and hope to see you all again real soon. Take care all of you. Stay safe.
Jenny (((((HUGS)))))xxxxx
Sorry to hear this, I hope ann recovers soon. we never want crafting to become a burden, so you've made the right decision. all the best. x
Aww thats such a shame, such FAB work on this blog too! i hope Ann gets well soon and that you are able to continue with this fantastic blog! such a shame, please come back soon!
take care all of you
Nicki
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That is a shame as you started something really great here but health has to come first.
Wishing you both the best and hoping that you can continue, even if not as big as this has originally been, at some time in the future.
I hope Ann recovers soon. Thanks for the months of a wonderful blog. I will miss you both!
This is such sad news, you have done a fantastic job, so sorry to hear things have had to come to a halt, hopefully only temporary. My best wishes to Ann and hope she is feeling better soon.
Joanne x
This is really sad news - healing thoughts for Ann that she will recover asap! This has been wonderful few months with all the tutorials and freebie hints: I am very sad to see you go :/
I hope things will look brighter in the future and we can all enjoy your creativity once more!
xx,
nunt
So sorry to hear that Ann is not well. By all means, her health comes first. Thank you for the opportunity to have been associated with "The Next Level" and I sincerely hope that all turns out well.
Rosanne
Oh this is such a very sad day.Anne i hope you get well soon, i am so sorry to hear you that your have been poorly angel wishes to you and to a speedy recovery.
Thank you all for giving us such a fantastic blog. I myself have learnt so much in this 2 months more than ive learnt in the last 4 years.I have felt like you have been in my home each week and have inspired me to my next level of card making.
Thank you so very very very much.
you will be greatly missed.
lots of love and thanks
tracey xxxxxxxx
thats so sad, both of you and the DT have done an outstanding job of this blog and it will be a great loss.
best wishes to Ann and I hope she feels better soon.
Debbi
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So sorry to hear that Ann is unwell - I hope you have a very speedy recovery. I have so much enjoyed following your blog - in such a short time you have taught and given us so much! It would be wonderful to see The Next Level return, but it is right that you must put your own health first!
Best wishes to everyone who has been involved with The Next Level.
Love from Andrea xx
Oh dear, I'm so sorry to hear Ann is so poorly, I hope you get better soon Ann, I truly do. I will miss your challenges and your lovely challenge blog, it has been such fun and very informative. Thank you for all the inspiration you've offered and I will look out for a reopening. Get well soon Ann! hugs, Jane x
I'm so sorry to hear this, you had both done a fantastic job with this blog. Wishing you a speedy recovery Ann.
I'm so sorry to know that you are stopping publication of TNL--and to know that Ann is not well as the reason is such a blow. You two have done a fabulous job--there is no other blog like yours to take us to 'the next level'. I, along with so many others, send wishes of better health. We'll be watching for your return. ~K
I am so sorry to hear of Ann's failing health issues. I am wishing you a speedy recovery and renewed vigor Ann. I'm also sorry to see your fabulous blog have to leave. I've enjoyed all the articles, tutorials and challenges. It was a huge success, even for a short time. Thank you for all the love and effort that you put into it. I hope we will see you back in the future...
Hugs,
Barb
It's real shame as I looked forward to Monday's and The Next Level! Hope you'll feel better soon Ann, and to both of you (Ann & Dawn)you brought us an incredible challenge blog with lots for us all to learn aswell.
Happy crafting
Tracy x
First of all Ann hope you are well soon and secondly I am so sad to lose such a great blog so well written and informative.
So sad to see you go!!! Hope you are feeling better very soon!
Wishing Ann a speedy recovery and I totally understand your decision, health is much more important than a blog.
The work here was wonderful and I hope to see you in the future.
All the best.
So very sorry to see such a wonderful publication come to an end. Prayers and good wishes for Ann's speedy recovery. You both have so something to be proud of with the great work you did on TNL. All the challenges, the fab tutorials and freebies will be greatly missed, as well be the outstanding DT samples. Hope one day you will be in a position to restart the blog.
Wishing you both well and thank you for all that you did. I'm sorry to see you go. Take care!
So sad to hear you're not doing well. You'll be in our prayers. The Next Level was such a unique and creative idea and you should be proud of your work, ladies. Take care.
I am so sorry to hear this ! Prayers for Ann hope she is better soon. I sure hope you are able to come back this was a really nice spot !
Hugs
So sorry to hear that the Next Level is closing. It has been such an inspiration and such amazing talent. Hopefully Ann will get better soon. Will keep her in my prayers.
So sorry to hear that! We loved the tutorials here and hope that Ann and everyone will be feeling better. Thanks for all your work, xox ~Jeni
I'm very sorry to hear it, and wish you all the best in the future.
You'll be missed!
So sorry to hear you have to stop the challenges. I have only had a blog for a short time and have only taken part in three challenges. I have enjoyed them though, especially the last one. Best wishes to you both and I hope you can start sometime in the future. Hope your health improves, Ann. Take care both of you, Kat x
I will miss this fun challenge blog. You've both brought so much fun and inspiration to the blogging world. Ann, I wish you a speedy recovery and maybe soon you can both bring this fun challenge blog back to life. Take care, both of you. Michellle
I am so sorry to hear this. I am sending prayers and thoughts your way!
Sending Ann my very best wishes for a speedy recovery. I came across this fabulous site via a dear crafty friend, who in turn passed the info. onto other crafty friends, we are so saddened to hear the news that you are at this time unable to continue. I hope that the next level in the near future can somehow continue.
Thank you to all that has made it possible for the next level to grow into such an incredible place of inspiration.
Carole x
This was a really inspiring blog and it was my first challenge blog I hope that Ann has a speedy recovery and that you restart at some point in the future all the best for now:)
Our best wishes to you all, thanks for all the inspiration. Bee and Dee
Sorry to hear the unfortunate news. Wishing Anne a speedy recovery and if all works out well, that you are able to resume this inspiring blog.
hugs to you both for the awesome job you did while the site was active.
Sheena
That's really sad news, I have really looked forward to Mondays since this blog started. This was a really fresh idea and developed such a high number of followers so quickly because it was so good. Ann I hope you get better soon and I'll keep an eye out in the hope that at some point you might restart The Next Level All the best Julie x
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this news. I wish you Ann a very speedy recovery back to full health and sincerely hope this blog and it's awesome inspiration will be able to restart at some point in the future! Thank you for all your amazing efforts in making this such a fun and unique challenge blog.
Hugs, Danielle
I am so sorry to hear this. Although I have not been able to join in any of the weekly challenges due to a busy summer schedule, I looked forward to seeing what it was and reading the other things such as the tutorials. In my opinion this was one of the best challenge blogs online. Everything was so very nicely done and I learned a few new things in the short time that The Next Level was online. I will really miss it. I would like to thank everyone who had a part in making The Next Level happen including the awesome design team.....sorry to see this shut down. My thoughts and prayers go out to Ann and hope you are feeling better very soon. I will miss The Next Level!
Very sad news, I wish you all the best.
hugs
Sue x
What a bummer. I finally find a site with outstanding cards and ideas and it closes? Si there nothing we can do to help?
I am so sorry to learn of this disheartening news, but I pray for Ann for a speedy recovery. This truly is one of the BEST sites with so many talented people and a plethora of information to help all crafters in so many areas. Blessings to the DT who also worked hard to make this a wonderful site. I pray a day will come when you all can resume this project. Cami
So sorry to hear this, I loved this blog and was so looking forward to participating now that I am back from vacation.
Wishing you both all the very best and hope Ann is much better soon.
Jacquiscrap
Wishing you a speedy recovery Ann...sorry to read that The Next Level will be ceasing... I have really enjoyed visiting your site and have made some beautiful cards thanks to your challenges. Take Care, Diane xx
ohhh thats a real shame.
Ann wishing you all the best on your recovery. Better to rest than stress. (((hugs)))
What sad news, I wish you a speedy recovery. I only recently discovered your site and have really enjoyed it and will now miss it. All my best to you both........
I've just returned from my holiday and came to catch up, this is such sad news, i wish both of you well and hope Ann gets well again real soon. I will miss TNL.
Hugs T x
I'm so sad to see this blog go - I has been one of my absoulute favourites. Good luck to both of you and thanks for what you have done.
Truly sad to see you go.
Good luck in whatever you do!
Ei
x
Anne - I hope you get better soon and wish you both all the best for the future. I hope that you are able to get Next level up and running again in the near future.
Take care
Hugs
So sad to see such a wonderful blog disappear but I do wish Ann a very speedy recovery. I will miss you all very much, such an inspirational site week after week. Hope you will restart the site again in the future.
Hugs to you all.
Suzi xx
I will miss my visits to your blog. it has been a real gem I have enjoyed your challenges too!!
Best wishes to you both,
hugs Angela x
I am going to miss The Next Level. I couldn't participate often, but I loved your idea, it truly is/was the most outstanding challenge blog I know.
I hope you'll find a way to continue with it some time in the future.
I am very sorry to hear this news as you have created a top notch blog with lots of really great information. I do hope that at some point you will be able to continue in the future. Take Care!!
Hope Ann gets better soon. And I know what a panic Dawn must have gotten in to without her input! I know what it's like to be dyslexic, it took me ages to get my blog started but to run or help to run something as huge as this blog has become was a fantastic achievement! I couldn't join in all the time (too much to read!) but I did look in often and will miss popping in to see what's going on. Hopefully soon you will be able to start again! Never say never
((Lyn))
I hope that you get well soon, Ann! I wish you all the best and a fast recovery!
Simone
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