Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Challenge 128 - Anything Goes

Welcome to Challenge 128
Anything Goes {plus a sentiment!}
Mar 26- Apr 7, 2015

 Quick NOTE: Julie posted the winners from our last challenge last night, 
so if you want to see some talent - [or see if you won!] - 
just scroll down to the WINNERS' POST!

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Here is your Thursday
FREEBIE SENTIMENT
created by Ginny H from our Design Team!
You are welcome to copy and paste any or all of the sentiments for your personal use.  Please give credit to Ginny H if you use her word art.  Everyone loves a little feedback... leave a comment for her to acknowledge her time and effort?  
She would love that!  


I have linked her name above to her website.

Come back next week for another FREEBIE!

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Here is what our Aud Sentiment Designers have been up to - fun, colorful and creative!  If you want more details on the project, or want to see more of their work - their blog names are linked for your convenience.
To keep you motivated, our 2nd team will provide even more inspiration at the mid challenge post next Thursday! 

Our teammates are using images provided by Lacy Sunshine Stamps who is pairing up with us to sponsor this challenge.  They are also generously offering a prize for the winner of this challenge!!  If you see an image you like or if you want to shop around in their catalog of images, you can click on their name to go directly to their shop.



 NanaConnie from Grammy's Attic
using  Veronica Pin Up Girl

Sandy from Sandy's Creations
using  Myrtle's Kite

Billie from Ink on My Fingers
using Eleanor Hula Hoop

Ginny H from As I do Rodos 
using Daisy Ann

It's obvious this team is sick of winter and ready to break out the Spring themes!  So pick up the challenge and show us where your creative spirit is going this week - Anything Goes - just don't forget your sentiment!

Before you submit your entries - please read our
Quick Summary of Rules
1) As you might guess from our name - we require a SENTIMENT! Your sentiment needs to be appropriate for the theme/challenge.  That's it. You are not required to use anything specific, just the sentiment.  If you make a card and put the sentiment on the inside instead of the front, you need to include a picture [in your blog post] that shows us the sentiment.
2) You may submit up to 5 projects and enter as many other challenges as you like.
3)Other details regarding our challenges can be found by going to the tab titled "Challenge Rules" at the top of the page.

Challenge # 128- "Anything Goes" {plus a Sentiment}
runs till 10:00pm CST on Tuesday, Apr 7, 2015

Winner and Top 5 for Challenge 127

Thank you to everyone who participated in the challenge.  All of the entries were amazing.  We loved seeing how creative you were with your 2 Word Sentiments.

Thank you also to our fabulous sponsor, Scrapper's Delights


The winner of the challenge is 
#84 Kitty
very simple cards but the way she has used the coloured ribbon and layout is just scrumptious.
Congrats! 
Please read the following directions and complete BOTH steps to claim your prize:
1. Leave a comment on this post so we know you have read it
2. You have two weeks to email me with winner of challenge 127 in subject line.  
so I can send you details about how to claim your prize.

Top 5 in no particular order

#108 Marilyn
Love how she hid the sentiment on the tags
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#39 Martha
A beautifully done CAS card - two balloons with punched stars out of the tops. She has creatively used the stars as confetti that sooo feeds into the festive theme! Very. Nicely. Done!

CONFETTI PARA EL CUMPLEAÑOS

#73 Chris
A super sweet card and  lovely simple design. Love the colours and colouring.

#138 Tenia
Love the "Girly" grunge look

#15 Granne
A great image, colored with beautiful high & low lights! The best part for me is that she combined it with another image of the motorcycle and found the perfect DP for the background. Metal, manly embelishments and then tops it off with the creative sentiment - “Ride On”! 

We hope you join us in our next challenge starting tomorrow.  It's our most popular theme...hint hint

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Challenge 127 - Week Two

Welcome to the 2nd Week 
of Challenge 127
March 12 - 24, 2015

"Use a Two Word Sentiment"

Click HERE for the Winner and Top Five for Challenge 126

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First thing I want to share with you is this week's 
FREEBIE SENTIMENT
created by Ginny H from our Design Team!
You are welcome to copy and paste any or all of the sentiments for your personal use.  Two things I would ask of you is to give credit to Ginny H if you use her word art and leave a comment for her to acknowledge her time and effort.  I have linked her name above to her website, or you can leave a comment on this post if you like!  Thank you!
ENJOY!

Come back next week for another FREEBIE!
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Scrapper's Delight 
I want to mention again how much we appreciate Scrapper's Delight for sponsoring this challenge!  They have provided images for our DT to showcase for your inspiration and they are providing the prize for this challenge's winner.  If you see an image that tickles your fancy - just click on the link to check out their store!



More of the Aud Sentiment's very creative Designers 
have provided their take on the
"Use a Two Word Sentiment" theme:

Ann  from Just For Fun
using Fruity Babies Strawberry
and the Freebie Sentiment by Ginny H

Ginny G from RubberMad
using "Breena Fairy"
and the Freebie Sentiment by Ginny H

Mandy from Paper Panda
using Fruity Baby Strawberry


Marie from Kompis-Kort-By-Mi
using Cupcake Honey

Amy  from AOCreations
using Fruity Babies Strawberry

Quick Summary of our Rules
1) As you might guess from our name - we require a SENTIMENT! Your sentiment needs to be appropriate for the theme/challenge.  That's it. You are not required to use anything specific, just the sentiment.  If you make a card and put the sentiment on the inside instead of the front, you need to include a picture [in your blog post] that shows us the sentiment.
2) You may submit up to 5 projects and enter as many other challenges as you like.
3)Other details regarding our challenges can be found by going to the tab titled "Challenge Rules" at the top of the page.

Challenge 127 - "Use a Two Word Sentiment"
runs till 10:00pm EST on Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015
 To enter - go to the first week of our challenge HERE 
& locate  the linking tool at the bottom of the post.

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Challenge 127 - Use a Two Word Sentiment

Welcome to Challenge 127
"Use a TWO Word Sentiment"
March 12 - 24, 2015

 Quick NOTE: Julie posted the winners last night, 
so if you want to see some talent - [or see if you won!] - 
just scroll down to the WINNERS' POST!

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Here is your Thursday
FREEBIE SENTIMENT
created by Ginny H from our Design Team!
You are welcome to copy and paste any or all of the sentiments for your personal use.  
Please give credit to Ginny H if you use her word art and leave a comment for her to acknowledge her time and effort.  
I have linked her name above to her website, or you can leave a comment on this post if you like.  Thanks!

Come back next week for another FREEBIE!
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We are delighted to have Scrapper's Delight  pairing up with us to sponsor this challenge.   They are providing images for our teammates and they are also generously offering a prize for the winner of this challenge!!  If you see an image you like, or if you want to shop around in their catalog of images, you can click on the link above to go directly to their shop!

Ginny H from As I do Rodos 
using Genie 1

Julie from Julie's Crafty Spot
using Fruity Baby Strawberry

Julie T'
using Breena Fairy

 NanaConnie from Grammy's Attic
using Genie 1

Sandy from Sandy's Creations
using Cupcake Honey

Billie from Ink on My Fingers
using  Cupcake Honey

Quick Summary of our Rules
1) As you might guess from our name - we require a SENTIMENT! Your sentiment needs to be appropriate for the theme/challenge.  That's it. You are not required to use anything specific, just the sentiment.  If you make a card and put the sentiment on the inside instead of the front, you need to include a picture [in your blog post] that shows us the sentiment.
2) You may submit up to 5 projects and enter as many other challenges as you like.
3)Other details regarding our challenges can be found by going to the tab titled "Challenge Rules" at the top of the page.

Challenge # 127 - "Use a Two Word Sentiment"
runs till 10:00pm CST on Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015

Challenge 126 Winner and Top 5

Thank you to everyone who entered our BINGO challenge.  The DT had a difficult time choosing a winner.  All of the entries were lovely!
Thanks also to our fabulous sponsors My Artistic Adventures and Add A Little Dazzle
Because we had two sponsors, we have 2 winners.

Winner of the prize from My Artistic Adventures is

#69 Mandy Stacey
We loved your beautiful coloring, the flowers and the frame!

Winner of prize from Add A Little Dazzle is

#45 Pinky's World
We loved the bright colors and the fact that the card is personalized

Congrats! 
Please read the following directions and complete BOTH steps to claim your prize:
1. Leave a comment on this post so we know you have read it
2. You have two weeks to email me with winner of challenge 126 in subject line.  
so I can send you details about how to claim your prize.

Top 5 in no particular order:
#63 Rosina
We loved her coloring and the use of just blues and tans!
#28 Leslie Turner
Beautiful shaker card.  The bow is perfect!
#74 Caroline
Wonderful colours and lots of beautiful embellishments
#26 Suzi Mac
Lovely color combo and coloring


#77 Bea
The coloring is perfect and the whole layout is so dainty and feminine




Thursday, March 5, 2015

Challenge 126 - Week Two

Welcome to the second week of
 Challenge #126 - Bingo {Plus a Sentiment}
Feb 26 - March 10


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Here is your Thursday
FREEBIE SENTIMENT
created by Ginny H from our Design Team
With St Patrick's Day coming up, 
you may need an appropriate sentiment... 
You are welcome to copy and paste 
any of Ginny's sentiments for your personal use.  
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The theme for this challenge is a Bingo Challenge - use the following Bingo Card when you create your entry - and don't forget the sentiment!
Oh, and tell us which column or row you are using so we don't have to figure it out???  Thank you!


We are sponsored this go around by Add a Little Dazzle and by  My Artistic Adventure!  Each is providing a Gift Certificate for our two lucky winners!

Our teammates are using images provided by My Artistic Adventure.   If you see an image you like, or if you want to shop around in their catalogs, you can click on their name to go directly to their shops.  

This will be the first posts for two of our three new DT Members,
Amy  from AOCreations
Ann  from Just For Fun
[NanaConnie started last week]

First, I want you to meet Amy in her own words...
Hi, My name is Amy.  I am a stay at home mother of three amazing children.  My daughter is 17 and my boys are 15 and 12, they keep me full of life and busy at times.  We live in Georgetown, TX which is right outside of Austin. After growing up in a military family it is nice to stay in one place for awhile.  I love to travel and of course craft.  I have been scrapbooking for 16 years and making cards for 6,  I love both but right now card making is my favorite. My style is more CAS then anything but I love trying new techniques and of course learning all styles.  I love paper, especially the 6X6 paper pads, I have a huge collection and love stamps as well.  I'm very excited to be part of the design team and can't wait to get to know everyone.
Amy  from AOCreations
using Victorian Vintage Shabby Roses Valentine's Clown Bingo Card 

Next we have Ann in her own words...
Hello everyone - my name is Ann although since having my first Grandchild I seem to be called Grannie Annie more and more!  It makes me sound ancient, but I love my two grandsons so much that I really don't care.  I have two daughters who make me so proud every day and two grandchildren who I love with all my heart.  I live in Yorkshire, England and have done all my life, but I do love to travel to different places around the world.  At the moment my favourite place is Goa in India and I'm hoping to go back there for a long holiday as soon as I can.  My photo shows me in Panjim, Goa waiting for the ferry - a ferry ride experience not to missed!  Sadly my mum developed alzheimers disease some years ago.  As a family we took care of her as long as possible, but she is now in a home where I know she is safe and cared for.  It is still hard though.
I've always been involved in crafts and over the years have tried so many different things that I couldn't possibly list them all.  However, when I discovered card making and all the wonderful possibilities that came along with it I was lost.  Then I found scrap booking too and well are there ever enough hours in the day to create all the projects you really want to?  I'm sure every crafter out there will be shouting 'NO' to that question.  Even now I'm no longer working I still run short on time.
I'm thrilled to be on the team of Aud Sentiments and really can't wait to contribute to each challenge.  I only hope that my efforts will be good enough to run along side the other really talented team members.
Ann  from Just For Fun
using Vintage chic Victorian Mother's Day flowers Tag Digital Collage sheet


And finally, here to keep you motivated with more new ideas
are our talented returning Designers!  

If you want more details on any of our Designer's projects, or want to see more of their work - their blog names are linked for your convenience.

Ginny G from RubberMad
using Victorian Vintage Shabby Roses Valentine's Clown Bingo Card
Bingo: Die Cut, lace  & embossing


Mandy from Paper Panda
using Shabby Chic Cupcakes Digital Collage sheet and Vintage Bingo cards Ivory Music Digital Collage sheet Printable
Bingo - pink, ribbon, die cut


Marie from Kompis-Kort-By-Mi
using Vintage Easter postcards 1

Quick Summary of our Rules
1) As you might guess from our name - we require a SENTIMENT! Your sentiment needs to be appropriate for the theme/challenge.  That's it. You are not required to use anything specific, just the sentiment.  If you make a card and put the sentiment on the inside instead of the front, you need to include a picture [in your blog post] that shows us the sentiment.
2) You may submit up to 5 projects and enter as many other challenges as you like.
3)Other details regarding our challenges can be found by going to the tab titled "Challenge Rules" at the top of the page.

Challenge 126 - Bingo
runs till 10:00pm CST on Tuesday,  March 10
To enter, go HERE and scroll to the bottom for the InLinkz button.