"Jingle All the Way"...and a winner!

Did we really have over 100 entries for our last challenge?!  Thanks to all of you who played along.  SO much sparkle, but there can only be one winner of the $21 Bugaboo gift certificate!  The winner is....

GLORIA

*Gloria, send me a message to brucklerATcomcastDOTnet and I'll get you hooked up!

Only 4 challenges to go, so let's get right to it.

This week, we're being sponsored by

Creations by AR

Creations by AR is owned and operated by Adela Rossol, a stay-at-home Mom of two teenage daughters.  Her shop includes digital stamps and cut files, alterables, and a HUGE assortment of unique templates.  She's even got a challenge blog and some freebies for those of you who would like to give her goodies a try.

The team and I were lucky enough to play with some of her amazing templates this week.  Our challenge is "Jingle All the Way" - Use jingle bells on your holiday project.

Here's what we came up with...

Becky used the 3D Fireplace template and put jingle bell images on her sentiment. 

Lisa used the Brownie Box template and added metal jingle bells to her ribbon.

Kerry also used the Brownie Box template but used a jingle bell stamp.

MacKenzie (that's me) used the Haute Tote template and added mini jingle bells to the handles.

Now it's your turn to "Jingle All the Way"!

Leave us a link and show us what you've got!

SPAR-KA-LAY!....and a winner!

We're back today doing a shared post with Bugaboo Stamps!

Bugaboo has generously donated a $21 gift certificate to one lucky winner this week!

And the best part?  Two members of the Bugaboo team played along with us this week - be sure to check out their blog today.

Before we get to the new challenge, let's announce the winner from last week.  I've got a $15 Paper Makeup Stamps gift certificate for.......

MERETHE!

Here's her gorgeous polka dot entry...

*Merethe - send me a message to brucklerATcomcastDOTnet and I'll get you your prize!

Only 4 challenges left this year!

This week we want to see all that sparkly stuff - glitter, Stickles, glaze pens.  Whatever will make your holiday project super sparkly is what we want to see!

Here's some inspiration from the Bugaboo team...

by Tammy Miller.

by Melissa Sackman.

And here's some inspiration from the CSAYL team...

by Kerry.

by Lisa. 

by Patty.

by Judy.

by Alyssa.

by MacKenzie.

Now it's your turn!

Show us how you make your holiday card or project SPAR-KA-LAY!

Seeing Spots....and a winner!

LOVE LOVE LOVE all of the purple entries for our last challenge!  It wasn't easy to choose a winner, but I've got some very good news for.......

LISA!

Here's a peek at her ADORABLE entry.

*Lisa, contact me at brucklerATcomcastDOTnet with your 5 FREE digi choices from Pink Cat Studio! (There's a PCS link on the right side bar)

I can't believe that we're already half way through October.  After this week, we only have FIVE, count em', FIVE challenges left for the year!!  If you've been wanting to play along, now's your chance!  Only 71 days until Christmas - EEEK!

This week we're being sponsored by Paper Makeup Stamps and they have generously donated a $15 store credit to our winner!

Paper Makeup Stamps offers deep etched rubber stamps and digis by a variety of illustrators.  In addition to their cute images, PMS also carries card making accessories, storage solutions and mounting supplies.  Hop on over and check out the PMS store and the PMS blog.  They're fabulous design team will be playing along with us today, so be sure to peek at the blog for even more inspiration.

Our challenge this week is "Seeing Spots".  If you've got polka dots, then we want to see them!  Embossed, stamped, doodled, rub ons - what ever blows your hair back. 

Here's what the team came up with using digital images and sentiments from PMS...

Becky used "Lars".

Alyssa used this ADORABLE image that she had in her collection.

Kerry used "All I want for Christmas is you!" word art.

Judy used "Francesca the Cat".

Lisa used an image from the "Snow Happy" set.

Patty used "Color Kid High 5".

And MacKenzie (that's me) used "Embrace the magic of Christmas" word art.

Now it's your turn.

Got spots?

Then we wanna to see em'!

"Purple Passion" ......and a winner!

I love that so many of you were able to "resist the temptation" last week and create such beautiful projects without stamping!  Our winner of a template from Perfect Presentation is...

MORGAN!

Here's her stamp free holiday package...

Adorable, no?

*Morgan - send me an email to brucklerATcomcastDOTnet with your Perfect Presentation template and format choice!

Our challenge today is "Purple Passion" and we're being sponsored by none other than the fabulous Pink Cat Studio!!

Not only does Pink Cat Studio have some of the cutest images on the block, but they've just released a brand new program where you can design your very own digital image!!  Super cool stuff people!  The CSAYL team and I were lucky enough to use the new program to design our very own images for the challenge today!

This week we want to see your "purple passion". 

You can use any other colors that you want, but there definitely has to be some purple on your holiday card or project this week.

Here's how the team showed our passion for purple with one of a kind images that we designed!

by Becky.

by Kerry.

by Lisa.

by Patty.

by MacKenzie.

Now it's your turn!

Show us your purple passion and then hop on over to the PCS site to make your very own digi!  I'll announce a winner next Friday and hook them up with 5 FREE DIGIS from Pink Cat Studio!

*Please don't link up if you don't follow the challenge - your entry will be deleted.

Resist the Temptation...and a winner!

Hey there holiday stampers!

We had a big turnout for our last challenge where we kept it Clean and Simple.  I had some technical difficulties and wasn't able to leave comments, but I definitely stopped by each and every blog that linked up to check out your beautiful creations!

I've got 2 free images from

to give away to one lucky winner!  And that winner is.....
MARIKA!

Here's her clean and simple creation

*Marika - click the Karber link on the right side bar and choose your two digi images.  Then send me an message at brucklerATcomcastDOTnet and I'll get them to you.

Are you all ready for our next challenge?

This week we're being sponsored by

and I've got a free template up for grabs!

I have quickly fallen in love with Perfect Presentation. The owner, Leigh Ann, is a really wonderful person and her templates are fantastic, affordable and easy to use. Be sure to hop on over to the shop and check em' all out when you can.

Our challenge this week is to see if you can Resist the Temptation....for stamping, that is.  Can you make a holiday card or package with no stamps at all?

Here's how the dt fought the urge this week...

Kerry used Uptown Takeout.

Judy used Easy Candy Wrap.

Lisa used Perfect Parcel.

Alyssa used Tall Gable.

Patty used Pop'n Top.

MacKenzie used Perfect Parcel.

Now it's your turn to Resist the Temptation!  Leave us a link and a little love for a fellow participant.  One lucky winner will receive any Perfect Presentation template of their choice!

*please don't link up if you don't follow the challenge - it will be deleted.

Clean and Simple.....and a winner!

Welcome back to another Friday at CSAYL!

There were so many great entries for our inspiration photo last week - you guys rock!  Our sponsor was Bugaboo Digi Stamps and I've got a $21 gift certificate to give away to a very lucky stamper!!

Are you ready?

The winner is......

SUE B. 

Here's her photo inspired creation...

* Send me an email to brucklerATcomcastDOTnet and I'll get you all hooked up!

This week we're being sponsored by...

Karber Digital Images is a company created by Karla Barradas and Berenice Rendon.  As friends they decided to join their different talents. In July 2010 that journey would lead them from hobby to a business and “Karber Digital Images” was created.  Karber has a fantastic line of images from uber-cute to sophisticated.  They'll be donating two digital images to a lucky winner!

Let's get on to our next challenge shall we?

This week we're keeping it "Clean and Simple". 

Easier said than done sometimes.

We all used an image called "Rudolph" this week - isn't he cute?!

 

Dora joins us today from "Especially For You Cards".  She won a challenge a few weeks ago and got to play with us this week!  Thanks Dora!

And here's how the team kept it Clean and Simple...

by Alyssa.

by Becky.

by Kerry.

by Judy.

by Patty.

by Lisa.

by MacKenzie.

Now it's your turn to show us how you keep it Clean and Simple!

Leave us a link and you may just win some free digis!