October Stash Challenge

Now - you might think that this would be my last challenge as it's the last one of the month, but guess what? Yes, that's right - you've got me all next month too!!! But right now it's time for a Stash Challenge:

You can use any method, colours and products you choose for your card - just remember to keep it Christmas and add the required element.  We would love to see what you make.

Some inspiration from the Design Team to help you ...

Louise

Fabiola

Peg

Danielle

Deborah

Gill

Patricia

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Please remember to read our rules before entering our challenge this week - they can be found in the top tabs - thank you.

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September Stash Challenge

Welcome to our last challenge for September. This is also my last week as hostess. Challenges for the month of October will be hosted by Jacqueline Dee. We also have an exciting news to share with you: Peg Coombes of Peg Craft-a-Lot, who joined as last week as a Guest Designer, is now part of 52 CCT's Design Team.

Let's get on with this week's Stash Challenge. We would like you to create a festive project showcasing Diamonds & Pearls, that is glittery, sparkly and utterly extravagant.

Here are some wonderful makes by the DT to inspire you:

Asha

Danielle

Deborah

Fabiola

Gill

Jacqueline

Louise

Patricia

Peg

Ruth

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Please make sure you follow these rules when you play along with us here at 52CCT!

• Please read the challenge requirements carefully before creating your card.  We will never delete any submissions that do not follow our challenge rules; however, only cards that meet the requirements will be considered by the Design Team for our weekly Top Honours and Honourable Mention voting.
• 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.  Your card must not have been posted to your blog before the date of this challenge.
• In order to be considered for Top Honour or Honourable Mention, you must link up by Friday at 6.00pm GMT.
• You are free to combine this challenge with up to 10 other challenges.
• 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.

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August Stash Challenge

Hi there and welcome to the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown challenge.  I'm Gill, and I'm here with you again this week, where it's now time for a stash challenge... 



Christmas is a time to sparkle and shine, so this week I want you to show us some magical Christmas sparkle, using whatever glitter, glitz and bling you have in your crafty stash.  It's your opportunity to use all those gorgeous festive glitters and sparkles, to add that special touch to your cards.

And to give you inspiration, here are some ideas from the Design Team ...

Gill

Mynn

Deborah

 

Danielle

Ruth

 
Fabiola

Asha

Patricia

Jacqueline

Please make sure to follow these rules when you play along with us here at 52CCT :)

Please read the challenge requirements carefully before creating your card. We will never delete any submissions that do not follow our challenge rules; however, only cards that meet the requirements will be considered by the Design Team for our weekly Top Honors and Honorable Mention voting. 

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. Your card must not have been posted to your blog before the date of this challenge. 

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 combine this challenge with up to 10 other challenges.

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.

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Christmas in July Blog Hop!

Hello, friends!  Welcome to July at 52CCT!  We've got a super fun surprise for you this month--WE'RE DOING A BLOG HOP!!!  The hop will run from today (July 5th) until July 31st at noon GMT.  Winners will be announced by August 6th.  AND THERE ARE PRIZES HIDDEN ALONG THE WAY, so make sure to do the whole hop and link up a project here!

So, what do you need to do to participate and have a chance to win?!  Leave a comment at each stop along the way (including this post) and then make a Christmas creation based on one or all of the following prompts and then link it up below!

Here is the hop order~

You are here. ---> 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown <---You are here.

Jacqueline

Mynn

Asha

Danielle

Deborah

Fabiola

Gill

Louise

Patricia

Ruth
Judy V
Margaret

And here are the prompts~

(Choose one, two, three, or all four!)

Four different shades of pink from lightest to darkest, grey and light green.

Thank you for coming by to leave a comment!  Don't forget--leave a comment at each stop for multiple chances to win honors and prizes!  Your next stop will be Jacqueline's blog!  Merry hopping!

Please make sure to follow these rules when you play along with us here at 52CCT! :)

*Please read the challenge requirements carefully before creating your card. We will never delete any submissions that do not follow our challenge rules; however, only cards that meet the requirements will be considered by the Design Team for our weekly Top Honors and Honorable Mention voting. 

*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. Your card must not have been posted to your blog before the date of this challenge.
 

*In order to be considered for Top Honor or Honorable Mention, you must link up by July 31st at Noon GMT.
 

*You are free to combine this challenge with up to 10 other challenges.
 

*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'. ;)

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June Stash Challenge

Louise here. I have come to my final week as hostess at 52 CCT. Thank you to everyone who entered in the Rudolph Reindeer challenge last week, it was great to see such a variety. The winners will be posted on Wednesday, so don't forget to pop back then.

Next week we will have some very exciting news for you about our challenges in July. Can't say too much now as I don't want to spoil the surprise. Suffice it to say there will be prizes up for grabs!
For my final week I have chosen to give you a Stash challenge-to use a charm or charms on your card. Hopefully you will already have some of these in your stash which you can put to good use. You can often adapt them to all sorts of occasions, you don't need special Christmas ones but if you do have them what are you waiting for??

We have had a fantastic guest designer joining in the fun this month. Please help us welcome Marie from NJ Stamping Queen with her final card, I want to thank Marie for everything she has shared with us here at 52 CCT.

Here's Marie's take on our challenge this week~

The DT have come up with some awesome cards, all sporting charms, so have a look below if you are stuck for inspiration and hop over to their blogs (is that another clue, I wonder?) to leave a comment if you have the chance.

Louise

Mynn

Gill

Asha

Ruth

Fabiola

Deborah

Patricia

Danielle

Please make sure to follow these rules when you play along with us here at 52CCT! :)

*Please read the challenge requirements carefully before creating your card. We will never delete any submissions that do not follow our challenge rules; however, only cards that meet the requirements will be considered by the Design Team for our weekly Top Honors and Honorable Mention voting.

*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. Your card must not have been posted to your blog before the date of this challenge.

*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 combine this challenge with up to 10 other challenges.

*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'. ;)

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Please link up your fabulous creation below after reviewing our rules. HUGS and merry stamping! :)

May Stash Challenge

Hello folks, Ruth here again with another Christmas card challenge at 52 {C}CT and it's time for a stash challenge.  I love it when I can use a new stash item with an oldie but goodie stash item.  I'm fortunate to have crafty friends who I can borrow items from - or more often swap items with.  So mulling over old, new and borrowed led me to thinking of the wedding tradition of "something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue" and my May stash challenge was decided on! 

It would be great if you could use all 4 categories but if that's not possible, please do use at least 2 of the categories for creating your Christmas card. 

We have a fabulous GDT this month.
Please welcome--Judy V of Created Just 4 U!

Here's her take on our challenge this week~ 

Here's some inspiration from the DT:

Ruth

Mynn
(Old-Stamps & Dots, New-Washi Tape, Blue-glitter gel pen on eyes)

Louise
New stamp, borrowed sentiment, old ink and blue.

Asha
"Old, New & Blue"

Fabiola
old: stamp and snowflakes die, new: house die, blue: sky,
 borrowed: white paper and square

Danielle
Something Old (dsp), New (stampin' blendabilities markers),
Borrowed (stamps) and Blue (little bit of color)

Deborah (Old, new and blue)

Patricia
(Old: twill; New: die; Borrowed: Ruth's card idea; Blue: cardstock & ribbon)

Gill

old, new, borrowed and blue

Jacqueline

Please make sure to follow these rules when you play along with us here at 52CCT! :)

*Please read the challenge requirements carefully before creating your card. We will never delete any submissions that do not follow our challenge rules; however, only cards that meet the requirements will be considered by the Design Team for our weekly Top Honors and Honorable Mention voting. 

*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. Your card must not have been posted to your blog before the date of this challenge.
 

*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 combine this challenge with up to 10 other challenges.
 

*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'. ;)

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