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! :)

July Sketch Challenge

Well, hello there!  We've got some fabulous challenges scheduled for you for the next month and we also have some wonderful new Design Team members that start today!  The choice was a very hard one, and we do hope that everyone who entered will still play along as you never know when we may need some more helpers on the DT!

Now, let's get to this week's challenge!

Here's the sketch for you~

And some DT inspiration for ya, too~

Mynnette

Louise

Danielle

Jacqueline

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'. ;)

June Embellishment Top Honor & Honorable Mentions

It looks like you all enjoy adding the glitter last week and there were so many fabulous cards for us to choose from - here are our winners this week

Chrissy

Cindy

Julie

Vicky

Di

Our Top Honor this week goes to Leesa for this spectacular card

Leesa

Congratualtions ladies - the appropriate badges are locared in a tab at the top - grab them and display them on your blog.

Don't forget to check out our Facebook page for this week's Facebook Favourite.

ANYTHING GOES!!!

Yep, this is the fifth week of the month!!!  That means that it's ANYTHING GOES here at 52CCT!  That's right, friends!  As long as the theme is Christmas, you can create ANYTHING you want!!!

We are done with our DT call now and would like to introduce you to our new members.  I'd like you to welcome to the team Danielle Vincent of D's Crafty Connection, Louise Van Vuren of Cats, Cards, and Cupcakes, and Patty Gorka of LaLatty Stamp N' Stuff!  They are such fabulously talented crafters and have been very loyal to our challenge--we welcome them with open arms and hope you take the chance to do the same!

And now the challenge~

Here are some inspirational pieces from the team

Jacqueline

Mynnette

Ruth

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'. ;)

June Theme Top Honor and Honorable Mentions

Your snowmen projects blew us away in a blizzard of admiration last week making it very hard to decide on the winners. However after much deliberation here they are

Kimx

Samantha

Rose

Dee

Patty Gorka

Our Top Honor this week goes to

Patti Corriere

Congratulations all - please see our tab at the top for your winners badges and don't forget to check our Facebook page for this week's Facebook Favourite.