I for Inspirational photo

Hello and good morning to everyone,

Angela here, today it's my turn to host a challenge here on the ABC Christmas Challenge.
It's the first time i'll do it in English and i'll hope everything is going well.
Please wish me luck.

Ok now i'll come to the new challenge.This fortnight the theme is

I is for Inspirational Photo

Get inspired by this beautiful photo and make a Christmas Project.

 

Our Sponsor for this challenge is the fantastic

Meljen's Designs

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 FacebookHERE to take advantage of special sales and promotions that are just for her facebook fans!

 and

The Ribbon Reel

Here are the wonderful creations from the Design Team.

Samantha 
using Buddy the Fox "Christmas Buddy"

Helen

Lorraine 
using Meljen's Jingle Bell Wreath

Dorte 
using Meljen's Ornament Mouse


Wilma

Annette
Advent Wreath - the pointer moves around the circle for each day of Advent

Michelle

using Buddy the Fox "Christmas Buddy"

Chris
using Meljen's Ornament Mouse

Angela 

using Meljen's Ornament Mouse

Lacey

 

Carissa

So i'll hope you like our inspiration for this challenge,were looking forward to your creations.

Remember,your project must have a Christmas theme.

Please add a link to your creation with the linky below - this challenge ends at 6pm GMT on Tuesday May 14th

Enter the linky below...

Winner of the H for Holiday Helper Challenge

Good morning Fiona here with the winners and Top 3 
I would like to thank everyone for their wonderful entries in out latest challenge.
Sadly there can only be one winner which is chosen by our faithful friend Mr Random.org.

The lucky winner of 

Stamp and Create.com

CLAIMED ~ is: 16 . Mary G 

Congratulations please email Samantha to claim your fabulous prize!
adding H for Holiday Helpers Winner in the subject line.
abcchristmaschallenge@hotmail.co.uk 

The top three, in no particular order:

Annelies

Kanda

Dawn C

Congratulations to all our winners and remember to grab our blinkie and proudly display it on your blog; you have earned it.

hugs Fiona and the ABC Christmas Challenge Teamies

Make sure you join our next challenge which will be posted later today.
we look forward to seeing more of your fabulous Creations

Holiday Helper Half-way Inspiration

It's Fiona here again.  Just a quick post to remind you that you still have another week to get your Holiday Helper creations in.  Heaps of time!  Remember, every Christmas card you make now, is one less you will have to do come Christmas time.  I appreciate that with the weather warming up in the north, the last thing you want to think about is winter and cold weather , but that is no excuse!

Remember our sponsor?  Never mind, I will remind you as they have a wonder prize on offer.

Stamp and Create.com

And an awesome prize of 

Stamp and Create is an on-line store based in the US. We ship worldwide with reasonable shipping prices.

We specialize in Rubber Stamps and Scrapbook supplies. Some of the companies we carry are: Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamps, High Hopes Rubber Stamps, Whiff of Joy, The Greeting Farm, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Stampavie, Whimsy Stamps, Emerald Faeries, Basic Grey, My Mind's Eye, Echo Park, Ribbon, Charms, embellishments, dies, and more!

Here is some inspiration from the DT to get the creative juices flowing:

Chris

using Bella on Bauble from Wild Rose Studios

Annette

(Reindeer are Santa's helpers, right???)

Samantha Wee the Elf is helping Birdie :)

Wilma

Helen

Using My Mind's Eye 'Winter Wonderland' paper pad

Dorte

Using Bella with gifts

Angela

Using Reindeer Games - High Hopes

 Jennifer

 

Emma

 

H is for Holiday Helpers

Hi, it's Fiona here and I am the host for the next challenge here at ABC Christmas Challenges.  This fortnight our challenge is:

Holiday Helpers

Whether you create something with elves or fairies or come up with a completely new take on this theme, we want to see them!  

Our wonderful sponsor again for this fortnight is:

Stamp and Create.com

And an awesome prize of 

Stamp and Create is an on-line store based in the US. We ship worldwide with reasonable shipping prices.

We specialize in Rubber Stamps and Scrapbook supplies. Some of the companies we carry are: Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamps, High Hopes Rubber Stamps, Whiff of Joy, The Greeting Farm, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Stampavie, Whimsy Stamps, Emerald Faeries, Basic Grey, My Mind's Eye, Echo Park, Ribbon, Charms, embellishments, dies, and more!

Now for a look at what the design team have come up with this week.

Helen

Using My Mind's Eye 'Winter Wonderland' paper pad

Lorraine

used Wild Rose Studio Annabelle and Tree 

I love the little robins helping to trim the tree :-)

Lacey

using Santa and Rudolph from Humprhey's Corner

Dorte

using paper from My Mind's Eye 

and Edwin from Magnolia 

Bettina 

using Winter Wonderland Paper pad My mind's eye)

Wilma

Christmas Brat Boy Elf

(He is not helping at the moment ~lol~)

 

Annette 

using Santa's Little Helper CandyCanes

Michelle 

using North Pole Employees by Mo Manning

 

Fiona

using Christmas Elf Marci by La La Land Crafts

 

Chris

  using Winter Fairy from Wee Stamps

Emma

using Strawberry 'Kisses What a Cracker'

Angela 

using Holly the Winter Fairy - High Hopes

Carissa

using Little Elf Finn from Penny Black

Best of luck and we look forward to seeing what you come up with!

Winner of our G for Guy or Girl creation challenge

Morning!! Chris here and I would like to say thank you to all of our talented crafters who played along with us for our G for Guy or Girl challenge.

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1 Prize winner of the fabulous 

from Bugaboo Stamps

and the lucky winner is:

#3 - Crafting Vicky

And here is her gorgeous card:

The Top 3 are, in no particular order (but MAN was it tough!!!):

Gail L

Claire Day

Doreen

Congratulations Everyone!
Please email us by Tuesday Date before Next Challenge here 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.

New Challenge posting soon!
See you there...