Some Challenge News!

Hi, friends!

This is just a quick post to let you know that Honorable Mentions, Top Winner, and Facebook Favorites for the next few weeks may be running a little late as both Mynnette AND Jacqueline have family obligations to attend to!  No fear--our fabulous DT gals will still be commenting on your amazing entries, etc., but winners and all that may take a back seat.  All challenges WILL post on time with the linky in tact, so we cannot wait to see what you've got up  your sleeves!

Merry Stamping!
The 52CCT Gals

Wreaths Top Honors & Honorable Mentions

Welcome, friends!  Let's get right to it! ;)

Honorable Mentions in Numerical Order~

#2 Kath

#3 Julie

#6 Susan

#11 Lindsey

#13 Carol

Top Honor~

for her fabulous

aperture card is

#8 Liz!!!

Congrats to all--don't forget to check out our FACEBOOK PAGE for this week's FACEBOOK FAVORITE!!! :)  Merry stamping, all!

July Embellishment Challenge

WOW--what amazing wreath creations you came up with last week!  I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!  It's the last week of July and so we have an embellishment we'd like you to use this week--try to use at least 3 of them...

Brads!  Any type is fine!~

Here's how the DT used them this week~

Mynnette

Louise

Jacqueline

Danielle

Ruth

Patty

Please link up your projects below, and follow these rules:

*Please link back to our blog in your post so that others can join in the fun.
*We would love it if you added our button to the side of your blog
*Please make sure to link to your POST, not your blog.
*Please make sure NOT to back link.
*In order to be considered for Top Honor or Honorable Mention, you must link up by Friday at 6:00pm GMT.
*You are free to enter this challenge and 10 others only.
*We'd really appreciate it if you'd turn off word verification so that we can comment more easily! We know a lot of you do this for safety, but it takes a very long time to comment when verification is activated, and you may lose your comments from us...just sayin'. ;)

Meet our DT: Patty Gorka

Welcome to another "getting to know the 52CCT DT" post! ;)  This week, we will learn more about the fabulous Patty Gorka!

Patty Gorka

Hi everyone!  My name is Patricia Gorka, but everybody calls me Patty.  Some of you know me as LaLatty and I originally got that nickname from my husband who used to call me 'Patty LaLatty' when we first met over 12 years ago and it just sort of stuck with me.  

In addition to being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator I'm also a stay at home mother to three wonderful children ages 17, 7, and 3.  Yep, you read that right!  My kids are 14 years apart!  What was I thinking, right...LOL, but seriously I love being a mom and I'm so grateful for my family.  I'm even lucky enough to have a wonderful husband who is supportive of my stamping hobby.  In addition to my kids and my husband, I also have a 1 1/2 year old Beabull puppy that keeps me busy.  Everyone always asks me what is a Beabull so in case you are wondering too she's a mix of 1/2 Beagle and 1/2 English bulldog. 

I began stamping and card making just over 8 years ago when I was invited to a stamping party and ever since I was hooked!  I try to find time every day to do some stamping so that I can keep my sanity, plus it gives me some new projects to post on my blog. I truly enjoy the past few years since I began stamping and meeting new blogging friends has been so much fun!

Patty

Thanks, Patty!  We're so glad to have you on the team and seeing your gorgeous creations each week!  Stay tuned until next week when you'll meet another of the DT gals!  Merry stamping! :)

July Color Challenge Honorable Mentions & Top Honor

Okay, I'm cutting it short, so let's get to it, shall we?!  We had lots of fabulous projects this week!  Just a gentle reminder, though.  When it's a SPLASH week, make sure the there really is only a SPLASH of the SPLASH color. :)

Honorable Mentions in Numerical Order~

#3 Els

#4 Bexx

#10 Trish

#19 Julie

#20 Rocky

And Top Honor~

for her super fun

Santa hat is

#16 Asha

Congrats to all--and don't forget to check out our FACEBOOK PAGE to see who this week's Facebook Favorite is!!!  Merry stamping, everyone! :)

July Theme Challenge

So, how'd you like our color challenge last week?  I (Mynnette) REALLY love non-traditional colors, and so I hope you don't mind indulging me each time I host! ;)  This week is a bit simpler and I cannot wait to see what you will do with our theme!

It's WREATHS!!!~

 

Here's what the DT came up with~

Mynnette

Louise

Jacqueline

Danielle

Ruth

Patty

Please link up your projects below, and follow these rules:

*Please link back to our blog in your post so that others can join in the fun.
*We would love it if you added our button to the side of your blog
*Please make sure to link to your POST, not your blog.
*Please make sure NOT to back link.
*In order to be considered for Top Honor or Honorable Mention, you must link up by Friday at 6:00pm GMT.
*You are free to enter this challenge and 10 others only.
*We'd really appreciate it if you'd turn off word verification so that we can comment more easily! We know a lot of you do this for safety, but it takes a very long time to comment when verification is activated, and you may lose your comments from us...just sayin'. ;)

Meet our DT: Louise van Vuren

Hello, friends!  We'd like to personally introduce you to our new DT members one at a time!  This week, we'd like to let you a bit more about DT member Louise van Vuren!  Take it away, Louise! :)

Louise

Hi Everyone! I am a relative newcomer to crafting as I only really got into it all about two years ago...I have always loved cutting and sticking but never knew that you could create all this!! I first got started by going to a Make and Take workshop run by a local Stampin'Up demonstrator and, as they say, I've never looked back!  SU remains my fav brand of stamps, papers and punches and they just keep adding more and more! I joined a couple of craft clubs and then, about 4 months ago discovered blogging and challenges when I created my own blog Cats, Cards and Cupcakes.

I am not the best stamper, as I'm a bit messy, but it's getting better. At the moment I'm really into ribbon, and everyone loves bling, don't they?? But mostly I love paper! I love making decorative papers to use on my cards! I love cards that fold or open in an unusual way!  I see so many amazing creations when I look at the entries on the challenge blogs and I am really happy to be part of this fantastic crafting 'family'.


Louise xx

Welcome to the 52CCT family, Louise!  We're so glad to have you here with us!  Stay tuned here for more about our fabulous DT and to see their amazing creations each week!  MERRY STAMPING!!!!

July Sketch Challenge Honorable Mentions & Top Honor

Well, we had some amazing cards submitted using this month's sketch!  THANK YOU!  Let's get straight to it, shall we?!

Honorable Mentions in Numerical Order~

#3 Kimberly

#7 Julie

#14 Bexx

#16 Rocky

#17 SmilynSteph

And TOP HONOR~

For her wonderfully

traditional colored creation is

#4 Lela!

Congrats to all the winners--don't forget to CHECK OUR FACEBOOK PAGE for this week's Facebook favorite and winners please retrieve your badges and display them proudly! Merry stamping friends--can't wait to see your creations this week! :)

July Color Challenge

Thanks to everyone who played along with our sketch last week!  We had some fabulously festive entries!  Stay tuned as later today we unveil our winners!  This week is our color challenge.

Here's your color inspiration~

And the DT creations~

Mynnette 
(second card featuring this month's prize!)

Jacqueline

Louise

Danielle

Ruth

Patty

Please link up your projects below, and follow these rules:

*Please link back to our blog in your post so that others can join in the fun.
*We would love it if you added our button to the side of your blog
*Please make sure to link to your POST, not your blog.
*Please make sure NOT to back link.
*In order to be considered for Top Honor or Honorable Mention, you must link up by Friday at 6:00pm GMT.
*You are free to enter this challenge and 10 others only.
*We'd really appreciate it if you'd turn off word verification so that we can comment more easily! We know a lot of you do this for safety, but it takes a very long time to comment when verification is activated, and you may lose your comments from us...just sayin'. ;)

ANYTHING GOES: Winners & Some NEWS!

Thank you to everyone who entered the Anything Goes challenge this past week!  We were blown away by the amount of entries and all the gorgeous creations!  Before we get to the winners, we have some news!

From now on, our Anything Goes challenge will be Anything BUT a Card/ATC/Tag Goes!  It will still need to be holiday related, but we cannot wait to see all your fabulous decorations and gifts and getting ideas from you! :)

DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE 

FOR THIS WEEK'S FACEBOOK FAVORITE!  

WINNERS--DON'T FORGET TO GRAB YOUR BADGES!

And now onto the

Honorable Mentions in numerical order~

#12 Allisa

#38 Victoria

#47 Mari Harpam

#65 Pia

#69 Carolina L.

And the TOP HONOR

for her amazing punched

and sparkly creation

#26 Anne Marie Hille!

 

Thanks again for the amazing participation!  We can't wait to see what you make with this week's sketch!  Merry stamping, friends! :)