Welcome to the ABC Christmas Challenge Blog






The aim of our challenge is to help us avoid the Christmas Stress and rush to have all your cards ready! Our monthly Challenges are themed, We hope you will join us and have at the very least have a few cards in time for Christmas Please Read the Rules, and remember that you can enter our challenges as many times as you like and combine your entries with as many challenges as you like too! Have fun!
Helen, Samantha and the Design team Xx

Wednesday, 16 September 2015

'S' IS FOR SILENT

Did you know that there are only 99 days left to Christmas! If you have been joining in with most of our challenges every fortnight then you will have quite a decent box full of cards by now!

It's Lols here to host the challenge and the theme is 

'S' FOR SILENT, 

shhhh no sentiments or text

We are sponsored by the lovely people at Freckled Fawn and they will be giving away a fabulous $15 Gift Card.

The Design Team have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration, so please pop over to their blogs for a closer look and please leave comments ;-)

Chris 


So now it's time for you to show us your Silent creations !

This challenge will close at 6pm (BST) 
on Tuesday 29th September 2015.

Happy crafting!!

Winner of the R Challenge.



Hey all, Dorte here with the Winner and Top 3 for the last challenge:
 'Things beginning with R'.

I have a Top 3 5 but first I have a winner
 
Our fabulous sponsor is:
The East Wind
and the prize is 3 free digis of winners choice

The lucky winner  is:

#53 Maarit





 With so many beautiful cards I had to make a Top 5!



#18 Tracy




#24 Jo


#49 Brenda


#51 Sally
 
 
 
#70 Jan

Congratulations Everyone!
Please email us by Tuesday 29th September  to claim your prize - 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...

Wednesday, 2 September 2015

R for things beginning with the letter R

Good Morning all,
Dorte here, I am your host for this challenge.

First of all we would like to thank you for your participation in our last challenge; Q for Quantum Leap!
 
We had some wonderful entries,be sure to check the post 
below for details of the lucky winner and the Top 3.
 Are you ready for a new christmas challenge?

This fortnight the challenge is:


Things beginning with R!


Our fabby sponsor this time is


Prize is 3 Digital Images

We are so lucky having Sarah with us 
as a guest designer this time. 
Here is Sara's lovely card.

Reindeer, Round, Red


Now onto the Design Team
we have a lovely selection of ideas to help your imagination get started!


Samantha
Ruby Red Robin's nest Gems, Rabbits, Robins,
Red papers, Round Die cutter.

Helen
Red, Reindeer, Robins & Ribbon

Lorraine
Reindeer, River

Lacey - Red


Dorte  
Red,Ribbon,Round

Wilma
Red,Round,Ribbon,Reindeer  

Chris-


So now it's over to you...show us your creations 
with things beginning with R!

This challenge will close at 6pm (BST) 
on Tuesday 15th September 2015.



Happy crafting!!


Things Beginning with R
***Must be a Christmas project***

Winner Q: Quantum Leap


Hey there!
It's Lacey here and I have the Winner and Top 3 for the last challenge


Thank you all so much for joining in on the challenge. 

The winner of the sponsored prize is:
Congratulations, Amy Cohen!

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And now our Top 3:

49. Papersniffer
I fell in love with the bright green and pink color combo

77. RoRa
Oh my goodness! Look at her stunning coloring!

86. Nela
What a cute image!!

Congratulations Everyone!

Please email us to claim your prize
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, 19 August 2015

Q is for Quantum Leap

Hi! It's Lacey here and it's my turn to house our challenge.

The new Challenge theme is:
Q - Quantum Leap

What?! (Said in my best Minion accent)

Quantum Leap means leap back in time to one of our prior challenge themes from this year so you can use any challenge from Challenge A to P! 


Please list which challenge theme you are using in your post!!

Here's a quick list from challenges you can choose from:
A - Antlers
B - Bows, Bunting or Baking
C - Colourful
D - Die Cuts
E - Edging Punch or Die
F - Frosty
G - Glitter
H - Happy Christmas/Happy Holidays Sentiment
I - I Love You
J - Joy
K - Keep It Simple
L - Lyrics
M - Magical
N - Not a Card
O - Off the Edge
P - Polkadots

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one lucky winner will receive a £10 gift voucher

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And now let's see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration...

Samantha -
N for not a card July 2015

Helen
(C for Colourful, D for Die Cuts, G for Glitter, I for I Love You, M for Magical & P for Polkadots)

Lorraine 
'B' for Bows, 'C' for Colourful, 'D' for Die cuts, 'G' for Glitter

Lacey using:
B is for Bunting
C is for Colorful
D is for Diecuts
G is for Glitter
P is for Polka Dots

Dorte 
(D for Die Cuts, F for Frosty, G for Glitter ) 

Carissa - 
Coming Soon

Bettina -
Coming Soon

Wilma
N for not a card

Chris - 
H for Happy Holidays AND D for die cuts

Angela
Coming Soon

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