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Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Challenge #50 Add a Charm


Today we announce the 1st winner of our Monthly draw to win 4 digi's of your choice if you use a Crafts and Me stamp for your entry.
The winner is No. 81 Donna who entered the challenge blues and greens using the image The Little Mermaid, congratulations Donna please contact Trish details in the side bar.
Thank you to everyone who joined in to win this extra prize.
Now over to our lovely Trish who is your host this week.
Teresa x

Good morning everyone Trish here,Thankyou to everyone who joined us last week for the Digi teams challenge which was Lace.
It,s my turn to host the challenge this week and i would like you to ADD A CHARM on your creations please.

Our Sponsor for this week is WHIFF OF JOY
Order your Whiff of Joy Stamps here

And this is the fab prize for one lucky winner is this cute Rubber stamp called Lou Celebrating Monkey

And here are the DT,s gorgeous creations to give you some inspiration, i do hope you will join us this week.


Used Art Deco Bride Flapper you can get her HERE




Using 'Belle of Bon Adventure' by Jasmine Becket-Griffith only available from here.
/Close-up of 'Belle'


Using Winter Church available HERE






Using Heaven and Earths Pretty Pendants available HERE
Closeup of H&E Pretty Pendants


Using one of the soon to be released images by Sara Burrier( stay tuned for her release)


Here is a close-up




AMY
Using Evelyn available HERE

Monday, 29 August 2011

Winner and Top 3 for Challenge #48, Use Blue or Blue Greens

Thank you so much for all who joined us and played along with my #48 Challenge to use BLUE or Blue Greens.
Click on each picture to go to their post to see more of their creations if you would like to see more.

Winner of Challenge #48 by Random.org
#89- Tengel27

Please email Trish to claim your prize. 
 Email on side board and don't forget to pick up your winning badge.

Here are my top 3 picks. It was soooooo hard to only pick 3 as I saw so many beautiful creations and wish I could pick more.  Thanks to all that played along with us.

In no particular order
#40- Fern

#51- IRIT


#138- Ellen


Thank you all for playing along with us and we hope you continue to play along each week.
Also for my top 3 please remember to pick up your badge on the side board as each of you deserved it.

Wednesday, 24 August 2011

CHALLENGE #49- Lace

Hello Everyone,
It's my turn to host the challenge this week, sorry it is running a little late this morning.
This week we would love to see your creations using Lace, We all love Lace so this will be a fabby challenge.

Our sponsor this week is the fabulous LETRASET
Letraset has through decades produced innovative media for commercial artists and designers.

The prize a set of 5 Promarkers

Here is the fabulous DT cards aren't they georgous, lot's of inspiration there I think.

Guest Designer - Lyn (Blackdragon) using Celtic Angel



Mona using The Talisman
Also using the decorative doily from Die-Namics



using Dusk




Mina using Porcini


using Porcini by Sara Burrier


Good luck everyone and have fun.

Add your creation with Mr. Linky




Teresa xx





Winner and Top Three - Challenge 47 - Make It Count!

Thanks so much to all of you who shared your AWESOME "numbered" cards and projects with us here for our digi team's Make It Count! by including a number challenge.

The randomly selected and VERY LUCKY winner of the generous prize of THREE dies: the Sanibel border, the Crystalline Border and the Tabbed Pocket from Memory Box is . . .


Congratulations Crystal B.!  Please contact Trish (details in the sidebar) to arrange for delivery of your fabulous prize.

All of your entries have so many incredible qualities!  If I HAVE to pick ONLY THREE then:

Check out the truly meaningful embellishments and superbly coordinated details of Tammy Louise's School time card . . .


Alison's card for a 70-year old guy's birthday includes a real bottle cap to coordinate with her frothing beer image . . .



Julie made this super fun #2 shaped card with monkey background paper and personalized it with name pennants and a princess image . . .


Thank you all for your AMAZING challenge entries.  Congratulations and don't forget to pick up your Top 3 flashing blinky from the sidebar.


~ Rose

Monday, 22 August 2011

Winner & Top 3 for Challenge 46 - Anything Goes

Hello everyone Vicky here really really late with the winner & the Top 3 for challenge 46 which was 'Anything Goes'
Thank you for all of your amazing creations we really enjoy looking & hopping along each & every one.

So onto the winner first which Mr Random Org kindly does.....& after a bit of a shake as it is a Monday he chose.....drum roll please............
Congratulations hunni if you e-mail Teresa & she will sort out your prize....contact details on the side bar.

Right now I did ask Mr Random to do the Top 3 but as he knew how many entries there were he did a runner after choosing the winner...........shocking I know!!
So our Top 3 is this time a Top 4 as there were over 450 amazing entries whick made it really hard to choose the top 3.......actually you are lucky its not a Top 10 lol.
Here are the Top 3 I mean erm ......4
In numerical order....


188 - Heidy



420 - Debbie B

Well done ladies please take your Top 3 badge & we hope you will proudly display on your blogs.
Amazing creations dont you think.
There is still time to enter our current challenge which is the post below. The new challenge with the fabby digi girls starts on Wednesday.

Thank you for all your entries every week your support means a lot to us.
Hugs Vicky & all the DT girlies xoxox


Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Crafts and Me Challenge #48, Blues or Blue/Greens

Hi everyone. Angela here and today it is my turn to host our challenge.  This week I challenge you to use any shade of Blue or Blue/Greens somewhere on your creation. So get out those blue tone papers and embellishments and play along with us.  We can't wait to see what you create.

Challenge #48 hosted by Angela

Our sponsor for this week is WHIMSY STAMPS

The prize is a $15 Gift Voucher



Here is my sample for my challenge of Blues or Blue/Greens

Using Hannah Lynn's soon to be released "Alice Lost"


Here is a close up of the soon be be release stamp.




Using Belle of Bon Adventure HERE




Using Hannah Lynns GARDEN GIRL available HERE



Used Queen of Halloween by Jasmine Becket-Griffith available HERE





AMY
Using Kathleen Mermaid available HERE.
(this looks much better IRL sorry about the bad photo)




Karina using Carry Me Away



Using 'Violet' by Hannah Lynn available here.



Isn't the DT's creations just gorgeous and we are also showing a few of our soon to be release stamps.  So keep checking the store and our store blog for their release.


We can't wait to see what you create this week.  Just had your post to Mr. Linky below.



Your entry must be new art for each challenge, you can make anything you like as long as it follows the theme for that wednesday. You may enter each challenge once only. You can combine our challenge with as many other challenges as you like. Please post your entry on your blog with a link to our challenge before 8pm PST (GMT-8)on the tuesday prior to the next challenge and use linkz to link your project NOT just your blog. The winner of the prize drawing will be picked by random org and will be announced within a couple of days along with the Crafts and me TOP 3 as chosen by the DT. And most of all have Fun!!


 












Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Challenge 47 - MAKE IT COUNT! by including a number!

Hi there! This is Rose extending a HUGE THANKS to all of you who take part in the Crafts and Me Challenges. Your participation makes us happy!   We LOVE seeing your work!   And, your support encourages us to continue sharing our passion for creating.

We have another fantastic Dynamite Digi team challenge for you this week! We want you to MAKE IT COUNT! by including a number! Numbers can be found on your background paper, in your images or sentiments, included through your use of stickers, die cuts, and/or charms. Anything with a number will do!

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What’s the prize? - Our sponsor for this week is MEMORY BOX!

Memory Box sells tons of products (cards, envelopes, 6x6, 12x12, stamps and dies)!

The generous prize, to be given to a randomly selected entry, is THREE dies: the Sanibel border, the Crystalline Border and the Tabbed Pocket!

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The lovely Teresa has added fabulous new digital stamps to the Crafts and Me Stamps’ store.  Prepare to be inspired while the Crafts and Me Stamps’ Dynamite Digi Team shows how we MAKE IT COUNT! by including a number! on our projects using some of the newly released images.

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Awww!!! Today we're bidding a fond farewell to our longtime teamie, the amazingly talented Vix! Vix has been with the Crafts and Me Stamps challenges blog since the beginning and has always provided such wonderful inspiration. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank her for each and every incredible project she has shared here. We all love you and we'll sure MISS you, Vix!

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Crafts and Me Stamps’ Dynamite Digi Team Challenge 47 Gallery

Our Special Guest Design Team Member 
LYN BLACKDRAGON  
using Celtic Angel



JANE JOHNSON  
using Porcini



MINA HARTLEY



MONA EIDHAMMER  
using Porcini


using The Giving Angel by Sara Burrier



We sure hope that you’ll join us for our MAKE IT COUNT! by including a number! challenge and share your projects with us. Remember to stop back on August 17th for our next Rockin’ Rubbah Team challenge. You’ll find the winner of this challenge #47 posted with our next Digi Team challenge on August 24th.

Please Note:   If you use a CRAFTS AND ME EXCLUSIVE STAMP (Rubber or Digi), you’ll be entered into a separate monthly drawing to receive 4 FREE CRAFTS AND ME DIGI IMAGES OF YOUR CHOICE.   Your entry here will make it in time for the August 20th drawing and that winner will be posted on August 24th’s weekly challenge too!

Inklinkz has been included below. You have until 8pm UK time on August 16th to post your entry for a chance to win this great prize by Memory Box (AND, if you use a Crafts and Me image, you’ll also be entered into this month’s separate draw for 4 Crafts and Me digi images)!

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If you’re interested in joining us as a guest designer, please pop over to the Crafts and Me Stamps blog to find out how (click here).

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Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugz and Good Luck! from Rose and the rest of the Crafts and Me Dynamite Digi Team