You've Got Me in Stitches and a winner!

Happy Friday!

Sorry for the late post, but blogger has been having technical issues.
Grrrr......

Our winner of  the "Make Us Laugh" challenge and FIVE DIGIS from Pink Cat Studio is....
LIZ WILLIAMS!
Here's her clever creation...


*Liz - send me an e-mail with your 5 PCS choices and I'll get them to you asap!

We have a brand new sponsor for this week!

Sew Many Cards & Digital Stamps provided the dt with all of our images this week.  Thanks SMC!  Be sure to hop on over to their shop when you have a chance.  They also have a great charity program that you can read more about here - very cool.
Let's get to the new challenge, shall we?
This week our challenge is.....
You've Got Me in Stitches!
Use real or faux stitching on your holiday project - whatever floats your boat.

Here's a little inspiration...

Halen in Mitten by MacKenzie.

PJ in Snowglobe by Joan.

Eris Christmas Sleigh by Louise.

Bear in Stocking by Becky.

Halen in Mitten by Lisa.

Hershey with Angel Owen by Kerry.

PJ in Snowglobe by Judy.

Miki Christmas Pocket by Patty.

* All of the design team use Blogger, so their individual posts may not be up until tonight or tomorrow due to technical issues.

Now it's your turn.

Stitch away ladies!

Make Us Laugh.....and a winner!

Happy Friday crafty divas!

Thanks to all of you who played along with our "favorite image" challenge.  I really enjoyed seeing all of your creations and checking out your fantastic blogs.  Without further adieu....the winner of a guest design team spot in June is

LORI!

Here's her beautiful submission...

So, who's ready for our next challenge?

We've got a great sponsor this week and 5 FREE DIGIS from Pink Cat Studio are up for grabs!

This week I want you to make us laugh!

Make a Christmas card and use the funniest sentiment that you've got!  Cute, silly, offensive - whatever floats your boat!  Stamp it out and make us giggle!

Here's what my fantastic design team came up with...

Itty Bitty Betty Ice Skating

By Lou - Our Guest Designer for May!

Gingerbread Tree by Joan.

Reindeer Ride by Louise.

Santa by Alyssa.

(hee hee hee)

Polar Bear Present by Becky.

Dog Elf in Present by Lisa.

Polar Bear Present by Kerry.

Gingerbread Family by Patricia.

Polar Bear Present by Judy.

Lily and Billy Winter set by MacKenzie.

Now it's your turn to make us laugh!  Make a card with a funny sentiment and leave us a link.  The winner will be announced next Friday!

My Favorite Image....and a winner!

Thanks to the ladies who played along with our "warm and fuzzy" challenge!  The winner of a template from A Perfect Presentation is.....

Brigitte!

Here's her warm and fuzzy creation.

Our next challenge is easy-peasy!
Use your favorite holiday image.

It doesn't get much easier than that, so you have no excuse to not play along.  And if you do play along, you may get to join me and the team as a guest designer in May!

 I always enjoy perusing the websites of recently discovered stamp companies.  There are so many different styles out there, so it's fun to see what everyone is working with.  Here's what the design team decided to work with this week... 

 Alyssa used an image by Tickled Pink.

 Lisa used an image by High Hopes.

 Kerry used an image by Little Loud Stamps.

Louise used an image by Magnolia.

Patty used an image by PaperTrey Ink.

Judy used an image by Sketching Stamper.

Joan got this image as a free download, but can't remember where.

Becky used an image by Hero Arts and sentiment by Art Warehouse.

And I decided to use an image by My Favorite Things.

So now it's your turn. 

Dazzle us with your craftiness and show off your favorite image!

Warm and Fuzzy....and a winner!

Hey there crafty ladies!  I'm SO glad it's Friday, which also means it's time for a new challenge.  But first things first, our winner from last weeks watercolor challenge is...

DOT!

Congratulations, you've won 4 free digis from InStyle Stamps!

Here's her fun creation...

Send me an e-mail Dot, and I'll get you all hooked up.

Our sponsor this week is...

A Perfect Presentation offers fantastic templates in a variety of formats, that are easy to use and make a perfect presentation every time! The design team and I have fallen in love with these products and I know you will too. Leigh Ann, the owner, has generously offered a template of choice to our winner this week!

And the best part?

Leigh Ann has two FREE pdf templates for you to download and play with for our challenge!

Click away ladies...

Goody Box

Candy Wrap

Our challenge this week is a warm and fuzzy one. 

Use felt on your holiday card or package.

Check out these warm and fuzzy samples from the dt.

Spring Basket by Alyssa

It's A Keeper by Joan.

Easy Candy Wrap by Judy.

Able Gable by Louise.

Tall Gable by Becky.

Tall Gable by Lisa.

Easy Candy Wrap by Kerry.

It's A Keeper by MacKenzie.

Now it's your turn. 

Use felt to create something warm and fuzzy for the holiday season.



Put Down That Marker! ....and a winner!

First of all, a big congratulations to

Lou Mac!

She won our paper piecing challenge and will be joining us as a guest designer next month!

Here's her snazzy little project....

I'll be in touch soon Louise!

And now on to our new challenge. 
This week our sponsor is InStyle Stamps.

If you're not familiar with InStyle, go check them out!  They have great images that will suit any style.  And for those of you who like anime, their anime collection is one of my faves! 

There are 4 FREE DIGIS up for grabs this week.  I'll announce a winner when I post the new challenge next Friday.

Our challenge this week is to see if you can part with your precious Copics!  That's right, put that marker down and watercolor your image instead. 
Here's some eye candy from the design team to get you inspired.

Santa Snack by Alyssa

Mr. Ludwig by Becky

Christmas Tree Chloe by Louise

Santa Snack by Lisa

Mr. Ludwig by Judy

Christmas Tree Chloe by Kerry

Christmas Tree Chloe by Joan

Mr. Ludwig by MacKenzie

OK kids, that's it!

Put down that marker and grab a watercolor brush. 

Are you up for the challenge?