ABC Christmas Challenge

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

C for CASE the card

Good morning everyone!

Emma here with a brand new challenge for you

The Theme: CASE the card!

I know, I know, it sounds a little scary but I'm going to break it down and make it easy.

1. Look through the ABC Christmas Challenge blog and pick one of the DT's cards that you love.

2. Make your own great Christmas card based on the card you picked. You could be inspired by a sketch, a gorgeous colour combo or a fab embellishment.

Personally, I found picking just one card to CASE the hardest part - they were all fab!

PS - you can snag this Png file and add it to the card/creation you are going to CASE so people can see you're CASE-ing a card/creation.

Our sponsor this week is Saturated Canary, one of the hottest stamp companies around!

Saturated Canary

Saturated Canary Shop

Hello! My name is Krista Smith.

I have been drawing and doodling my whole life...as far back as I can remember! Over the last year and a half, I have been selling it on Etsy. I was approached to draw stamps for Sugar Nellie, a stamp company based in Scotland. After designing only rubber for a year, I decided to branch out a bit into the digital world:). As an artist, I appreciate the versatility of digi's for the stamper. I also like releasing stamps that are a little more obscure or unique. Monsters, nerds with big glasses...even a mermaid:). Those ones are really fun for me to draw! After opening up my digi shop in the beginning of September, I've been busy filling orders:). I am really thrilled and very humbled that ladies are so receptive to my designs and seem to enjoy coloring them a lot! I am so inspired by these amazing colorists!! I have met so many wonderful, talented ladies through this business and look forward to building new friendships, too! My personal blog, Saturated Canary, is filled with bits of my family life, artwork, and a slight obsession with fashion;). I also run a new challenge/ inspiration blog, Saturated Canary Challenge with my amazing design team. I'd love to meet you and be inspired by your own creations! Do stop by and say hello!:)

Prize is 2 digi's from Krista's shop for the winner.

http://saturated-canary.myshopify.com/

Design Team Creations:

Samantha - Ugly Christmas Sweater

Here is Dorte's Gift and Tag
I CASE'd from M for Make A Gift Challenge

Helen

Here is Wilma's card I CASE'd
from J is for Jingle Bells Challenge:

Lorraine

Here is Samantha's card I CASE'd
from K for Keep It Simple Challenge

Lacey

Here is Bettina's card I CASE'd
from F for your Favourite Die Challenge.

Dorte - Christmas Angel

Here is Dorte's (my) card I CASE'd
from L for Lyrics Challenge

Wilma - Ugly Christmas Sweater

Here is Dorte's card I CASE'd.
from J is for Jingle Bells

Annette - Snow White

Here is my card I CASE'd
from P is for Paper-Piecing Challenge

Jennifer - Stockings

Here is Lacey's card I CASE'd
From X is for X marks the Spot Challenge

Michelle - Molly

Here is Carissa's card I CASE'd
from L is for Lyrics Challenge

Fiona - Snow Blower

Here is Samantha's card I CASE'd
from K is for Keep it Simple Challenge, May 2012

Chris - Tammy Pie

Here is Dorte's card I CASE'd

from M is for Monochrome, June 2011

Emma - Christmas Angel

Here is Samantha's card I CASE'd
from F is for furry/feathered Challenge in March 2012

Carissa - Hand Me Downs

Here is Lacey's card I CASE'd
from Y is for Your Favourite Punch/Die

Angela - Christmas Angel

Here is Carissa's card I CASE'd
from Y for is Your favourite Punch/Die Challenge

And now it's your turn! Get CASE-ing and get creating! We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Winner and top 3 B for Bows and Boys

Good morning all,

Wilma here!

Thanks everyone for joining our challenge B for Bows and Boys.

We've got a lot of beautiful cards!

1 Prize winner of the fabulous prize

from Bugaboo

and the lucky winner is:

CLAIMED ~ 70 Julie

2nd Prize winner of the yummie prize

from The Ribbon Reel

and the lucky winner is:

CLAIMED ~ #34 Annemarie & Merit

My Top 3 are:

#7 Skye

#35 Cre-aartje

#60 Chrissyxx

See you soon for our next challenge!

Congratulations Everyone! Please email Samantha by Tuesday February 19th to claim your prizes - 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.

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Half way reminder B for Bows or Boys

Good morning all,

Wilma here with the midway reminder.

Gosh, another week has passed. Time flies when you're having fun and busy.

The snow has gone and now it seems autumn again. Lots of wind and rain here in the Netherlands.

And have you heard the great news? From April 30 we have a king (Willem Alexander) and a queen (Maxima). Everybody is talking about it. I find it quite exciting. I like our Royal Family and also the English Royal Family. On April 30 I will watch the TV all day to see the ceremony and the royalties. But that takes a while.

For now we will continue with the half-way reminder: B for Bows and Boys.

We already have many beautiful entries. Do you need more inspiration? I think the cards of our talented team can help you on your way.

And don't forget who our fab sponsors are this time:

Bugaboo: