New Design Team Members

Good morning! We do hope that your holiday preparations are well underway and going well. We're half-way through our December challenge to Pick a Previous 2016 challenge and there's still lots of time to join in the fun.

Today we are pleased to welcome the following ladies to our Design Team - Alison, Lucinda, EK, Myrna, Andreja and Evelyn. Let the ladies introduce themselves:

Alison

Hi, I'm Alison
I live in the UK with my husband, who is very tolerant of my stamping passion. Currently two of our three children are resident, they come and go like boomerangs. I like gardening, flowers, cooking a good book and being creative. I don't like having my photo taken. I've been stamping for a few years and love getting inky and trying out new techniques. The best thing about visiting all the amazing blogs is collecting ideas and trying them out. I've been following 52CCT for a couple of years and it has dramatically reduced the last minute card panic. I'm very happy to be joining the DT team and so much looking forward to the challenges and visiting the entries. I hope I won't feel the need to buy every new stamp and die I see!

Andreja

I am Andreja and I come from a small and beautiful country Slovenia, Europe. I am married 14 years, but unfortunately we do not have children. We both have some hobbies. So, for me is creating a great consolation. I am a creative person since I remember. Now create cards and other 7 years. I make the most greeting cards and other paper creations, but I am doing the other things, too, when I have time. I am very happy to be art of this great "Christmas all year" team:-) Hugs, Andreja

EK

EK Gorman is a self-taught mixed media artist who ventured into the addicting world of paper crafting a few short years ago. Quickly she discovered building small pieces of art inside the frame of a card to be ridiculously satisfying. When not locked into her desk designing or painting, EK is busy raising her three little kiddos and doting love onto her husband and family dog.

Evelyn

Hi, I am Evelyn.
I live in the south of Germany and I love travelling and crafting. Since I was able to hold a pencil, I was crafting, painting and drawing. During my stay in the USA in 2001 I discovered my passion for stamping. I love to combine stamps with every kind of colouring medium and I am always curious to try new techniques. Even when I am travelling I am having a kind of first-aid-crafting kit with me, so that I can always do something creative. I am very happy to have the opportunity to join the DT of the 52CCT as this was for years a wonderful inspiration source for creating Christmas cards all over the year and I am looking forward to visiting your entries to get even more inspiration.

Lucinda

Hello, I'm Lucinda. I live in Berkhamsted, just north of London in the UK, with my husband Neale and two year old daughter Bethany. I've been crafting since I was a child: sewing, knitting, building things out of cereal boxes, and of course, making cards. In the past few years, I've focussed a lot more on paper craft, learning a lot of new techniques, and expanding my crafty stash. I'm now starting to explore mixed media as well. Taking part in the 52CCT this year has meant that for the first time ever, I don't have a last minute rush to make Christmas cards before the posting deadline. I've had fun making cards all year, so I'm delighted to join the team. I share my creations at lucindacreates.blogspot.co.uk.

Myrna

I started card making about 5 years ago when my friend introduced me to her Cricut Machine. Since then I discovered Pinterest and You Tube and I do it all - stamping, stencilling, die cutting, water colouring, Copic markers, and multi medai. I love it all. I am retired, no kids, two furkids (Taylor & Swiff), and besides making cards, I love reading those trashy romance novels, photography and travel. I am looking forward to working with everyone. I have made a card for today too - here it is:

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We are so pleased to welcome them all to the Design Team.

Now, a quick reminder that you still have plenty of time to join in with our last challenge of the year. We want you to make a Christmas card and you can PICK A PREVIOUS 2016 CHALLENGE. The tabs at the top of the page will take you to our previous challenges. You can use one you really like, or have a go at one you missed. Our challenge closes at midnight (GMT) on Wednesday 28th December (that's 7.00pm EST in the States). We will announce the winners of the December challenge on Wednesday 4th January 2017.

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas from the Design Team!

November Stash Challenge Winners

Hello and welcome to our winners' post.

  Wow! The Design Team was really blown away with 

so many beautiful entries for our November stash challenge!

You certainly know how to put on the glitz and glitter...

And the winner is...

 

WINNER
#19 Foley's friend

 

HONOURABLE MENTIONS go to
 (in order of submission) ...

#6 Melissa

 

#36 Heather

 #43 Ans Gilbert

#45 Lyndal

 #48 Frankie helps craft

   

Thank you for sharing your beautiful cards. You may pick up your badges from the tab at the top of the page and display them on your blogs.

It's a busy month but there's still time 

to play along with our December challenge.

We would love you to join us.

December - Pick a Previous 2016 Challenge

Good Morning. We have made it to December and, if you've been playing along each week, you have at least 47 cards in your stash. There are only 21 days until Christmas, but it's not too late to make a few more cards if you need them. We are also aware that this month can be a bit stressful, so we're only going to have one challenge for the whole month and the theme is:

PICK A PREVIOUS

2016

CHALLENGE

You pick the challenge that you enjoyed the most, or try one that you missed. You'll find all our colours, sketches, themes, techniques, stash challenges in the tabs above. Just make sure you pick a 2016 challenge and tell us which one you've used.

We are running this challenge for the whole of December, so if there's a special card that you want to keep as a surprise, you can upload it after 25th December.

The challenge deadline is midnight (GMT) Wednesday 28th December (that's 7.00 EDT for those of us in the States). We will announce the winners for the December challenge on Wednesday 4th January.

We would like to thank everyone who applied to join our Design Team. It's been a really hard decision and I know that many of you are very keen to find out who will be joining the Design Team. We will be announcing all our new Design Team members on 17th December. Do pop back then to say hello and welcome them to the team.

And now, here's some Christmas inspiration based on our 2016 challenges from the Design Team:

April  (April theme challenge)


Kaja (September sketch challenge)

Fabiola (May 28) die and/or punch


Deborah - (16th January - Colours - Shades of Orange)

Gill - (June - Theme - Christmas Landscapes)

Patricia (October sketch challenge)

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November Theme Challenge Winners

Hello and welcome to our winners' post.

  We received so many wonderful entries again last week -
it's amazing to see the work of so many talented papercrafters.

You made it very difficult for the Design Team to choose,
but choose we did - and the winner is...

 

WINNER

#32 - De Kaarten van ons Mam

with this beautiful entry...

And HONOURABLE MENTIONS go to
 (in order of submission) ...

 
#7Carole

#9 Lisbeth

#12 Joan

#17Artful Notion

#21 Birgit 

Thank you for sharing your beautiful cards - it was lovely to see so many gorgeous designs. You may pick up your badges from the tab at the top of the page and display them on your blogs.

There's still time to play along with this week's stash challenge  - 

we would love you to join us.

 

November Stash

 Hello and welcome to the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge!  

It's the last weekend of November - can you believe that it will be December next week?

Wow! Time really flies when you're having fun here at 52CCT!

I'm Gill, and this week I have a stash challenge for you...

I would like you to get out your glitter! 

This can be any type of glitter you might have,

from glitter paper, to stickles, to that stuff you sprinkle, 

you know, the one that gets all over your hands and face!

And if you need inspiration, 

the talented ladies on the Design Team have some examples for you:

Gill

April


Patricia

Fabiola

Deborah

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You've got until midnight GMT (7.00pm EDT) on Friday, December 2, 2016 to play along with us.

Have fun!!

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November Colours Challenge Winners

Hello and welcome to our winners' post!

  Well you really had fun with our colour challenge last week!
There were lots of fabulous entries and

we have joint winners (drum roll please) ....

 

WINNERS

#12 - Robyn

 A clean and simple design and so striking in these colours.

and

#15 - Andreja

We loved how the colours popped on this beautiful wreath
against the white background.

And the following HONOURABLE MENTIONS go to
 (in order of submission) ...

#4 - Lisa

Such a cute little bear, and pretty gingham ribbon.

#9 - Lucinda

A clean and simple design - looks wonderful in this colour way.

#10 - Alison

 

Fab embossing, and great design.
The poinsettia looks gorgeous.

#14 -Donna

Great stamping and wonderful colour work.
Simply adorable!

#17 - Linda

  Wonderful texture and stamping - lots of
interest and dimension with this card. 

Thank you all so much for sharing your beautiful cards with us! You may pick up your badges from the tab at the top of the page and display them on your blogs.

There's still time to play along with this week's theme challenge - an old fashioned Christmas ...

We look forward to you joining us.

November Theme

Hello and welcome to the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge. 

The month of November is now over half way through and December is just around the corner.

So if you need inspiration for those special Christmas cards, 

our Design Team ladies are here to inspire you.

I'm Gill, and this week I have a theme challenge for you to follow:

 We want to see an old fashioned Christmas,
from retro cool, to traditional Christmas,
we can't wait to see what you make of this challenge.

Here's some artwork from the design team to inspire you:

Gill

April


Fabiola

Deborah

Kaja

Patricia

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You've got until midnight GMT (7.00pm EDT) on Friday 25th November to play along with us.

Have fun!!

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