V for Vibrant Colours

Hi, Miria here with a new challenge, before giving details I'd like to thank you for joining our last challenge in such a great number and with so many fab creations - don't forget to check the post below to see if you are  lucky winner!

And now off we go with the new theme,  
V for Vibrant Colours

so we can't wait to see your bright-coloured Christmas creations.

Our Fabby sponsor are:
Crop Stop

offering  a $15 Gift Certificate!

If you’re passionate about paper-crafting whether it be scrapbooking your memories, making cards or altered art, CropStop is your one-stop solution. We offer an extensive selection of dies, embossing folders, inks, stamps and punches by all the popular manufacturers and the CropStop die and embossing folder storage solutions Pocketz Pages™ to keep everything organized. Our selection of embellishments and adhesives is continually expanding and we are excited to be the home of the colorful Ribbon Candy™.

In need of inspiration? Visit the CropStop Gallery, Blog or Message Board and participate in a competition or class. If you have questions concerning your machine, we have a team of experts waiting to help you.

CropStop ships internationally as well as domestic. Our personalized customer service is only one of our strengths. Call or come visit us at www.CropStop.com and see what’s new in the world of paper-crafting.

and

Wild Rose Studio

winner can choose 2 stamps

Here are some examples of vibrant colours:

And now the cards from our Design Team

Samantha - Using a Wild Rose Studio image called 'Milton with Sledge'

Helen - using 'Reindeer' stamp & die set

Lorraine
used Wild Rose Studio Xmas Bella Printed Panels

Lacey using Wild Rose Studio  Nativity Play

Dorte
 used Bella with Gifts from WRS 

Carissa

Miria

Bettina
using Milton and Robin 

Kelly
 using Polar Bears

Wilma

Annette using Wild Rose Studio - Tilly With Gift

Now it's your turn! Please add a link to your creation with the linky below - this challenge ends at 6pm GMT on Tuesday 13th November.

Wow, you all really liked this challenge and we really enjoyed visiting each of you and seeing your wonderful creations. I hope that you will join us again for our new challenge that starts today.

Now for the prizes, I have used random org to draw the winners.

The winner of the 1st prize from Stamp and Create

CLAIMED -108 - Craftyanny

The winner of the 2nd prize from Meljen Designs

CLAIMED - 215 - Ciska

With almost 500 entries, there were so many gorgeous creations that my job of choosing that top 3 was impossible and I have finally narrowed it down to a top 10 instead.

5 - Scrappellen

6 - Tinie

32 - Heidy

83 - Kate

160 - Norma

193 - Nanda

194 - Donna

240 - Pauline

425 - Natascha

469 - Lisbeth

Congratulations Everyone!

Please email us abcchristmaschallenge@hotmail.co.uk

by Tuesday November 13th to claim your prizes.

Please add Winner - U for Up to You in the subject line.

Unclaimed prizes may be redrawn or worse still lost.

You can find the page for grabbing your blinkie or banner at the top of our blog.

U for Up to You - Midway Reminder

Edit by Samantha
Please note we are trying our VERY VERY best to visit every entry
but we would like to say a HUGE thank you to EVERY single person that has entered!
you are all AWESOME thank you xx


Wow, you sure are loving this challenge! Only half way through and we are already closing in on 300 entries. For those of you who have not yet entered or those of you who would like to enter again, you still have one week to go.

The theme is

U for Up to You

so whatever you want to make as long as it is Christmas related will do just fine.

Our fabulous sponsors again are...

Stamp and create

and

Meljen's Designs
Prize 4 images of winners choice

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and family. Meljen's Designs has a new challenge every Thursday, and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the adorable line of Meljen's Designs stamps at our store HERE to browse all of Melissa's lovely designs! You can also see Melissa's exclusive rubber stamps at her corner of Whimsy Stamps, too! Don't forget to join Meljen's Designs on Facebook HERE to take advantage of special sales and promotions that are just for her facebook fans!

Now for some more inspiration fromt the DT

Wilma

Samantha - Cosy Winter Owl

Annette

Helen

Miria

Dorte

Lacey using a new Strawberry Kisses design called Cuteness

Carissa

The challenge runs until October30th and you can enter your creation here.

U for Up To You

Good Morning, Carissa here with a new challege for you. Before I get to the details, I just want to thank those of you who participated in our Twelve Days of Christmas Challenge. There were some beautiful creations.

Our theme for the new challenge is

U for Up to You

That's right, this one is your choice.
You can pick any theme that you want as long as it is Christmas related.

Our Fabulous sponsors this week are:

Stamp and create

and

Meljen's Designs
Prize 4 images of winners choice

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and family. Meljen's Designs has a new challenge every Thursday, and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the adorable line of Meljen's Designs stamps at our store HERE to browse all of Melissa's lovely designs! You can also see Melissa's exclusive rubber stamps at her corner of Whimsy Stamps, too! Don't forget to join Meljen's Designs on Facebook HERE to take advantage of special sales and promotions that are just for her facebook fans!

And now for some inspiration from our Design Team

Samantha Bundled Little Snowboy

Helen

Lorraine
used Wild Rose Studio, Snowman Hugs

Lacey using Tilda with Little Rudolph

Dorte
 

Carissa

Miria  using Cosy Winter Owl

Bettina - Penguin's Cocoa

and a side view

Kelly

Wilma - Christmas Cocoa

Annette - Snow Bunny

Now it is your turn and we are looking forward to seeing your creations. Once you have made your Christmas project, add a direct link below so that we can come and visit you. Don't forget, our challenges last for two weeks....the linky will close on Tuesday October 30th, and you can enter our challenges as many time as you like - happy crafting!