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Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Gems and Pearls Challenge 36*

Good morning folks its Gina here and I'm the host for your next challenge but we would like to thank you for all your entries in last weeks challenge now onto this weeks challenge we want to see your creations with pearls and gems, nice and easy lol.

Our Sponsor this week is STIX 2


And the fab

Prize


Contents=
3 X Rolls of Ribbon
1 x Shiny Transfer Foil Set
1 x Pack of 132 All Occasion Gift Discs
1 x Pack of 440 Double Sided Foam Pads
1 x Roll of Double Sided High Tack Ultra Clear Tape
1 x Roll of Stationary Tape- Clear
1 x Quick Stix Glue Stick
1 x Sticky Sheet
All kept in a re-useable zip bag.

Here's the Design team creations for you
AMY
Using making a wish stamp available HERE




Sylvia
using Creekside Magic by Molly Harrison available HERE

TRISH
Using one of the New soon to be released at Crafts and Me, Jasmine Becket-Griffiths Rubber Stamp Gargoyles of Notredame.

And a Closeup pic




Used Rachel Anderson's Sunrise available HERE


Used Dear Diary available HERE *New*Shapeabilities-Floral Doily Accents HERE


Used Hollyhock Princess coming soon HERE




Using Soon to be released Fairy at Sunset
Dienamics Die Faux Crotchet available HERE






VICKY
Using soon to be released 'Rose Fairy' by Jasmine-Beckett Griffith
Twill Sentiments available here.




Using "Wonderland-Unmounted Rubber Stamp" by Molly Harrison you can find her HERE


Here's a close-up




Well that's it folks have fun and add your creations below.



Winner and Top 3 of Challenge #34 Punches

Thankyou to everyone who entered the Punches challenge all gorgeous creations each and every one which made it so hard for me to choose my top 3.

Firstly the Winner of the $10 prize from Pixie Cottage is.........

TITTI No 108
who was picked by random Org.
Congratulations Please contact Me (Trish) email on the sidebar to claim your prize and dont forget to take your winners badge to show off on your blog.


And heres my Top 3 in no particular order.

CAROLINE H



FERN


KAREN


Congratulations Ladies please grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar to display proudly on your blogs.

Have a great Day
(hugs)
Trish (-:

Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Challenge #35 - Anything Goes (optional Kraft)

Hi Crafts and Me fans! Carisa here and I'm so excited to be hosting the challenge this week on behalf of the digi team. :D Mine is SUPER easy! Anything Goes with an option theme of using Kraft somewhere on your project. I love using kraft as my neutral when I'm making a card. I have run out of my favorite brand of kraft CS but I managed to find some scraps for my card today! Phew!

Our Sponsor for this challenge is CRAFTY RIBBONS!!



The Prize is Bev's Bag Bursting Blooms:

Oh, that pictures just looks so yummy! I love ribbons! With a great prize and an easy peasy challenge, I hope you will join us! To get your inspiration running, take a look at what the talented digital diva's created for you!













Vix using ...



Oh my goodness, Aren't they just amazing?! I spy a little sneak peek as well! ;D

Please be sure to link your creations below!

Hugs, Carisa



Winner and Top 3 of the Swirls challenge



Hello everyone. First of all I want to thank you all for your participation on our swirl challenge. Oh my, such gorgeous creations you made. It was a big pleasure to take a look at all of your lovely projects. 

Well, I had a hard time chosing only three for being the top 3.  I would have preferred to chose the top 99... :o). But I had to make my decision, just check below if you can see your name...

But first I want to announce the winner of the voucher of USD 15.00 at 
 Whimsy Stamps. I picked the winners name via random.org. 

Tadaaaaa... the winner is:  


No. 64  
 Jami

CONGRATS! Please contact Trish by email (you can find it in the sidebar)  for your prize, and don't forget to take your winners badge to show off proudly on your blog.

And here are my top 3, in no particular order:








CONGRATULATIONS, ladies! 
 
Please grab your top 3 badge from the side bar and display it with proud on your blog.

Have a wonderful day!
Hugs, Karina

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Challenge #34 Punches

Goodmorning fellow crafters.
Trish here it,s my turn to host for the Rockin Rubber team.Thankyou for all your fabulous creations for our last challenge #32 which was Distress/Vintage and Angela will be back soon to let you know who won the prize and her chosen Top 3.

This week i would like to see you using your punches any image and style as long as theres something punched out on your creation so lots of choice on this one.

Our sponsor for this week is-:PIXIE COTTAGE


Michelle's Scrapbooking & More is the home of The Pixie Cottage Stamps. We have been in the internet retail craft market for nearly five years! We carry all the rubber and photopolymer stamps that crafters seem to crave, in addition we have all the goodies you need to make your scrapbooks and cards. Stop by and sign up for our newsletter to receive big monthly discount coupons. Take a look at our new Spellbinders, Cheery Lynn dies, Martha Stewart punch,Copic markers and more. We do ship internationally and at reasonable rates



And heres the Rockin Rubber DT,s creations for some inspiration
Theres no card from our lovely Vicky this time as she is unwell(Please get well soon from all the Rockin Rubba Girlz)X X X

AMY
Using Flapper girl Melody available HERE , Martha Stewart doily lace edger available HERE


TRISH
Using Art Deco Couple available HERE



Using Cinderella by Kraftin' Kimmie available HERE




TERESA
Hannah Lynn Bookworm Fairy stamp Here
Martha Stewart Punch available later this week
Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch
Two tone green/yellow stars Here
Pearls on the Butterflies available Here



Used Nikki Burnettes Telsa HERE Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch HERE


ANGELA
Using "Marna Fairy" -Unmounted Rubber Stamp
By Hannah Lynn
Border was created with Martha Stewart Double Loops punch around the page



SYLVIA
Using "Vanessa" by Hannah Lynn


Please add your creations to the linky thingy below.
Thanx
(hugs)
Trish (-:




Winner and Top 3 of our Vintage/Distressed Challenge

Good morning everyone. WOW what great entires did we have this. I really enjoyed this challenge and I can tell everyone else did too. AWESOME creations. This whole picking just 3 for my top 3 is not fun at all, as I wanted to pick everyones creations.  I was amazed by all the talent and entires we had for this challenge.
Here is the winner of our Vintage/Distressed challege picked by Random.org

WINNER:
(#11- Julye)

CONGRATS! Please contact Trish by email (you can find it in the sidebar)  for your prize, and don't forget to take your winners badge to show off proudly on your blog :)


Okay, I had the hardest time picking just 3 top cards.  Man this part is the hardest of all.. and here they are my top 3 in no particular order.







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Thanks to everyone who entered the challenge.  I really loved seeing everyones creations, you did and amazing job on them.

CONGRATULATIONS, ladies!  
Please grab your top 3 badge from the side bar to display proudly on your blog - you really deserve it!

Hugs:)
Angela

Wednesday, 4 May 2011

Challenge # 33 - Swirls

Hello fellow crafters and cardmakers out there, Karina here from the Digi Team. It is the first time for me hosting a challenge here. Before we go to the details of our new challenge I want to thank all of the participants for joining our last Pink and Sweet challenge. You made fabulous creations. It was a big pleasure to see what you have done.

Mona will announce the winner and the Top 3 in a separate post. So watch out and see if it is you.

So, today it is my turn to post our new challenge. I have chosen following theme:

SWIRLS

Easy peasy, isn't it? You can use Swirls in any way you want; stamped, embossed, embellished and just what comes into your mind.

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is Whimsy Stamps.


Whimsy Stamps is a family owned business and online store located in the United States. We carry a line of whimsical and fun rubber stamps made from deeply etched red rubber and mounted on EZ mount foam. We also have a digital stamp collection with new releases on the 1st of each month. We've recently added an online gallery for our DT and registered users where you can find lots of samples using our stamps. We also have an inspirations blog with daily postings and product info and our featured stamper Saturdays! 

The prize is:



The Digi Team made some fabulous examples. More informations of their creations you can see on their personal blogs, by just clicking their name. They would love to be visited by you and reading some nice comments.














 Carisa using Natalie



Now we're looking forward seeing your creations.