Week 129–Mega Christmas challenge

Good morning dear crafters, we hope you all had a fantastic week last week. The DT really enjoyed visiting your blogs and seeing you fabulous creations using Tracy's sketch. Don't forget to check back later to find out who Tracy has chosen as her top 5 passionista and also to see if you are our lucky winner of the prize from Sugar Nellie Stamps.

This week we are launching our very special Mega Christmas challenge which will last until January 3rd 2012. I’m sure you’ll agree that the design team deserve a little break to catch up on their last minute gifts and cards. However to make up for the lack of challenges we again have some magnificent prizes up for grabs.

Our theme for the Mega Christmas challenge is a nice easy one “CELEBRATIONS”, so basically we want to see your creations for any type of celebrations, including birthdays. However as time is precious for our DT at this time of year we are limiting the number of entries you can make to just 3 per person for this month long challenge. Please remember to be eligible for our prizes you must use your promarkers, flex markers, tria markers or aqua markers.

So now for the exciting bit – the prizes!

Letraset are offering 1 amazing prize of 3 new packs of promarkers (metallics set, contemporary xmas set, modern xmas set)

Whiff of Joy Stamps are generously offering 1 stamp from their sentiment collection

Pink Gem Designs are generously offering 4 digi images of winner’s choice

Joanna Sheen are generously offering 6 packs of promarker fine liner sets

DigiStamp Boutique are generously offering 6 digi images of winner's choice

Saturated Canary digis are generously offering 2 digis of winner’s choice

bugaboo stamps are generously offering 7 digis (which we are going to split into 2 prizes)

Tickled Pink stamps are generously offering 2 digis of winner’s choice (from Lil Lolita, Lil Lad and Lil Pinkette ranges)

Crafts & Me are generously offering 6 digis of winner's choice

WOW amazing prizes – we’re sure you’ll agree!

We have asked both design teams to share some inspiration with you but as it such a long challenge we will be posting the inspiration from team 2 today and then in two week’s time we will be posting inspiration from team 1. So here are the gorgeous cards from team 2:

Andie

Anja

No card this week!

Debs

Denise

Emma

On Maternity Leave x x

Julie

Lisa

Michele

Taking a short break x

Tracy

We’re sure you’ll agree that their cards are stunning. So to re-cap the challenge will run until 3rd January 2012 and you can enter a maximum of 3 times.

We can’t wait to see your creations and look forward to visiting your blogs. We’ll be back in 2 week’s time to share team 1’s gorgeous selection of cards, so don’t forget to stop by for more wonderful inspiration.

Hugs, Denise, Gina & DT x x

Mega Christmas challenge (part 2)!

Hello again, we hope you are all coping with the dreadful weather we’re having at the moment.  It’s perfect weather for staying indoors so we’re sure your all organised for the festivities and your cards are written and all your presents are wrapped and under the tree (but if you’re anything like us you still have your cards to write and lots of presents to buy lol!).  We hope that if you do have to venture out you take extra special care and wrap up warm. 

We’re back to share team 2’s inspiration for you as we are half way into our Mega Christmas challenge. You are certainly keeping us busy – we cannot believe how many entries we have had already – but don’t forget you can enter as many times as you like, so keep ‘em coming! 

Please can we ask that you continue to add your entries to the original post here as it will make life easier for us when choosing our lucky winners if they are all in one place.  Don’t worry though if you accidently leave them on this post, we will be checking!

Here is a reminder of the prizes up for grabs:

Letraset are generously offering a set of 40 promarkers in specific craft colours stored in two promarker wallets – fab eh!

Simon Says Stamp are generously offering 3 x $10.00 gift certificates to their online store!

Just Tracy’s are generously offering a variety of prizes including 3 promarkers, a memento ink pad, 10 sheets of suitable smooth white paper and a stamp from their own range

Whiff of Joy Stamps are generously offering 1 stamp of winner’s choice

Some Odd Girls are offering 3 digi images of the winner’s choice

if that wasn’t enough - they are also offering a 25% discount to everyone on any order placed on their site during the challenge period using code PRO25 (excluding sale items)!!

Here are the gorgeous samples from design team 2 (and unfortunately their last DT cards for 6 months sob!):

Andie

Anja

Debs

Denise 

Emma

Julie

Sue C 

Tracy

and Ida from team 1 made a sample by mistake so we’re sharing that too!

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  We hope Santa brings you lots of lovely crafting goodies!!  Thank you for all your continued support during 2010 and we hope you will join in again when our new challenges begin on 4th January 2011. 

Hugs, Denise, Gina & All the Design Team

Week 80 – Mega Christmas challenge!

Good morning crafters, we hope you are surviving the very cold weather we’re having at the moment.  It’s definitely the perfect weather for staying indoors and crafting!!  If unfortunately you do have to venture outside make sure you wrap up warm and take care on the icy roads and pavements!

We would like to stay a massive thank you for all your support for our blog hop and special challenge over the past 2 weeks.  It has been wonderful to visit all your blogs and see the fantastic talent and creativity around in blogland!  You certainly made it a blog hop to remember.  Please check back later this evening to find out if you are one of our lucky winners.  As we stated at the start of the challenge we unfortunately won’t be choosing any top 5 passionista as we will be too busy sorting out all the prize winners – I’m sure you’ll understand. 

Following on from our blog hop & special challenge we now have a Mega Christmas challenge for you which will last until January 4th 2011.  I’m sure you’ll agree that the design team deserve a little break to catch up on their last minute gifts and cards.  However to make up for the lack of challenges we again have some magnificent prizes up for grabs. 

Our theme for the Mega Christmas challenge is a nice easy one “anything goes”, just remember to use your promarkers or aqua markers to be eligible for our prizes.  Don’t forget you can enter as many times as you like and combine with any other challenges. 

So now for the exciting bit – the prizes! 

Letraset are generously offering a set of 40 promarkers in specific craft colours stored in two promarker wallets – fab eh!

Simon Says Stamp are generously offering 3 x $10.00 gift certificates to their online store!

Just Tracy’s are generously offering a variety of prizes including 3 promarkers, a memento ink pad, 10 sheets of suitable smooth white paper and a stamp from their own range

 

Whiff of Joy Stamps are generously offering 1 stamp of winner’s choice

Some Odd Girls are offering 3 digi images of the winner’s choice

if that wasn’t enough - they are also offering a 25% discount to everyone on any order placed on their site during the challenge period using code PRO25 (excluding sale items)!!

We have asked both design teams to share some inspiration with you but as it such a long challenge we will be posting the inspiration from team 1 today and then in two week’s time we will be posting inspiration from team 2.  So here are the gorgeous cards from team 1:

Caryn

Gro

Ida

Michele

Nic 

Sarah

Vix

Wow we’re sure you’ll agree that their cards are stunning.  Although the DT cards are predominately Christmas don’t forget the challenge is “anything goes” so it’s entirely up to you what you make.  If you are already super organised (unlike us) you can make birthday, baby or even your thank you cards! 

So to re-cap the challenge will run until 4th January 2011 and you can enter as many times as you like, as long as you use your promarkers or aqua markers.

We can’t wait to see your creations and look forward to visiting your blogs. 

Hugs, Denise, Gina & DT x x