ABC Christmas Challenge: July 2011

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

O is for Old - More Inspiration

It's Helen here...it seems that you're all beginning to get into Christmas card mode, and we've had lots of lovely entries already for our current challenge...which is:

'O is for Old'

Your image (stamp or digi) must be at least one year old.

If you haven't already joined in...or fancy entering another card (we don't have a limit on the number of times you can enter each of our challenges), here's a reminder of the prize for this challenge:

One lucky winner will win two stamps of their choice from the Wild Rose Studio store!

Here's some more eye candy from my lovely DT buddies:

Heidi
using 'Molly & Baubles' by Wild Rose Studio

Helen

Miria

For more inspiration (including more of Wild Rose Studio's lovely Christmas images) and the linky tool to enter your project please check out this post.

Wednesday, 20 July 2011

O is for Older image

Hi its Jayne here and its my turn to host this weeks challenge. We are on letter O and the theme is to use and old stamp/digi that is more than a 1 year old! This will be my last posting and challenge as I have decided to step down from the fanatastic design team!

( Samantha Here Hijacking Jayne's post one last time just to say Please join me in wishing Jayne all the best her creations have inspired us all!
Thank you Jayne we will miss you! )
xxxxx
Back to Jayne x
Our sponsor for this challenge is Wild Rose Studio who will be offering the winner a choice of 2 stamps.

Wild Rose Studios

We are using images from Wild Rose Studio that are a year or more old...
here are our Samples

Samantha using Molly in a box

Helen using Sam with Present

Lorraine using Christmas friends

Lacey using Christmas Friends

Jayne using Sam with Stocking

Dorte using Phoebe with Dove

Delphine using an old Sugar Nellie design called Pip and Presents

Carissa using a Stampendous stamp called Pookie Skates

Heidi using Sam with Stocking

Miria using Molly in a box

Carol using Christmas Kittens

Now it's your turn!

The challenge will be open through 10pm UK time on 2nd August.

ABC N Top three and winners

Hello all! Thank you to all of you who joined our No Nonsense, there were some amazing entries and you have made it very difficult to choose the Top 3! But first let see who won the prizes!

The winner of the $15 voucher to Simon Says Stamp is:

Mackenkie

The winner of the 3 digis of their choice from Karen's doodles is:

Mutley

Congratulations, please email us to claim your prize!

Now for the Top 3 (This week had so many gorgeous entries I could have picked a top 10!), in no particular order...

# 13 Claire C

# 23 Paul (Loved both of your cards!)

# 31 Lynne in NI

Congratulations! Please email us for your Top 3 blinkies! And we hope to see you all a little bit later with our new challenge, O is for...?

Hugs from the DT

Wednesday, 13 July 2011

N is for No Nonsense 1/2 Way Reminder

We've had some lovely entries to our 'N is for No Nonsense' challenge. If you've not entered yet....there is still time or if you have you canmake another Christmas card! One can not have too many Christmas cards! Here's some more inspiration from our fabby Design Team:

Dorte

Heidi

Helen

Miria

Samantha
Silver and Black Tent Card

You can find all of the prize info from our lovely sponsors, Simon Says Stamp and Karen's Doodles as well as the linky for your entry on this post.

Wednesday, 6 July 2011

N is for No Nonsense

Hello out there to everyone in blogland. Thanks for visiting again or welcome to those who are new to our challenge. This is Heidi, one of the newest Design Team Members of this fabulous challenge blog! I am hosting this weeks challenge which is:

N is for No Nonsense

It's time to make a plain no frills card. One that does not use any design paper.

We have two sponsors for this weeks challenge.

The lovely Heidi at Simon Says Stamp are offering one lucky entrant A $15 voucher to spend in her awesome store that has a huge selection of goodies to choose from.

and the fabulous Karen's doodles
she has a fantastic selection of designs,
Digital and Rubber stamps Our winner will receive 3 digis from Karen's doodles of their choice.

Here are the design team creations to hopefully give you some inspiration. Now I know everyone loves reading the comments left by the design team on their entries. Spread some love and visit their blogs and leave a comment! We love getting comments too!

Karens Doodles Designer

Nancy Cappelen

ABC Christmas Designers

Heidi

Helen

Jayne

Lacey

Lols

Miria

Samantha

So, now it's over to you...show us your No Nonsense, No Frills Christmas cards!

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M for Monochrome winners and Top 3

Hello all! Thank you to all of you who joined our Monochrome challenge, there were some fantastic entries and you have made it very difficult to choose the Top 3! But first let see who won the prize and will get to choose FOUR digi images by Wags 'n Whiskers...