Monday, October 28, 2013

Challenge #89 ~ Halloween

Happy Monday!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 
"Artist Trading Card Challenge" last week.

We had a fantastic turnout with so many amazing submissions showcasing ATC's! The team and I had an awesome time visiting your blogs to see your creativity in action! Fabulous Job!!!

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Last week, we welcomed two NEW Designers to our Team. This week I am sad to say Goodbye to two Fabulous Designers who have pretty much been with me from the beginning! Wishing you only the best on your next adventures Sandra Carey and Deanne Clark-Saunders!!

You both will be greatly missed and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for being a part of the team here at Love to Create!! May your future bring you much happiness and opportunities to share your wonderful talent!!

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A Huge "Big" Thank You to last weeks Sponsors 

A Day for Daisies

The Winner of a $12.00 Gift Certificate is ... 

# 10 Rutscht 

Congratulations !!

Di's Digi Downloads

The Winner of a $10.00 Gift Certificate is ... 

# 1 Aurane 

Congratulations!! 

Please send an email to lovetocreatechallenge@gmail.com 
with Challenge #88 WINNER in the subject line so that we can get your prize information sent to you.
You have until November 11th to claim your prize!
Our NEW Winner's Badge will be emailed to you with the prize information.

Our TOP 5 PICKS for this week are ...

#4 Christina 
#7 Christy Sugiarto
#15 Paper Whims
#2 Melissa Sunshine Honeybee
#14 Letisha's Cards 

Congratulations!!!
Please send an email to lovetocreatechallenge@gmail.com 
with Challenge #88 TOP 5 in the subject line so that we can send you
our NEW TOP 5 Badge.

A BIG HUGE Thank You to everyone who played along with us last week!
You are ALL Winners in our eyes!!!

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Our Fabulous Sponsor for this weeks
 Halloween Challenge is

Stamp Fairy
Stamp Fairy officially launched on November 5th 2010. Gerda Burghardt, artist and owner, creates cute and whimsical digital images for the young and old, inspired by her life, love and 4 cute cats. You will find adorable teddies bears, young boys and girls, fuzzy little bunnies and whimsical critters. Please visit the store and browse StampFairy’s wonderful images. We hope StampFairy’s images inspire YOUR creativity.

This week's PRIZE is ...


Please join us in Welcoming our Guest Designer this week!!

CG

I'm a crafter living in Baltimore, Maryland, with my husband, a green iguana, and two unusually-large Miniature Schnauzers. I'm very lucky to have found the online creative community, and I just love visiting blogs by crafters around the world.

CG's spooktacular card using Barry Halloween



Please stop by CG's Blog to see all of her fabulous designs,
and leave her some love!

We also have two Special Guest Designers joining us this week!

Stamp Fairy Designer Annette
Barry Spooky Bats and Barry Halloween


Stamp Fairy Designer Larissa
Mimi Halloween


NOW for some inspiration by our Amazing Designers!

Amanda
Barry Spooky Bats


Chris
Barry Halloween


Deanne
Barry Halloween


Jackie
Barry Spooky Bats and Barry Halloween


Mei
Barry Halloween


Mian
Barry Halloween


Michelle
Barry Spooky Bats


Ruza
Barry Halloween


Sandra
Barry HalloweenBarry Spooky Bats,


Susan
Barry Halloween


Trudy
Barry Spooky Bats


Zenita
Barry Halloween


Our Guest Designer spots are presently filled through the end of 2013.
We are starting a waiting list for 2014.
WINNERS & NON-WINNERS please send an e-mail to ...
lovetocreatechallenge@gmail.com
if you are interested! Good Luck!!!

To play along with this weeks Challenge PLEASE post a direct LINK to your blog post of the card/project using the INKLINKZ below, and LINK back to our Challenge from your Blog. You can join in as many other challenges as you like along with our challenge. However, you can only enter our challenge a MAXIMUM of three (3) times per Challenge.

Please DO NOT back-link to cards/projects that you have previously posted!

We hope you will join us this week!!!
Crafty Hugs' ... Love to Create Design Team

Monday, October 21, 2013

Challenge #88 ~ Artist Trading Card

Happy Monday!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 
"Sketch Challenge" last week.

We had a fantastic turnout with so many amazing submissions showcasing your interpretations of our Sketch! The team and I had an awesome time visiting your blogs to see your creativity in action! Fabulous Job!!!

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Once again I would like the Thank all of the Designers who sent in their application to join our Love to Create Design Team. Today it gives me great pleasure to introduce our Newest Designers to you.

Hi, my name is Lorraine. I live in Cumbria, England with my life partner and two almost grown children. Being a relative newbie to crafting - almost 5 years since I bought my first stamp. I have found that stamping is my most favorite thing to do: from choosing the stamp, how I am going to colour it, cut it or punch it, and then layer, emboss or accessories it. I just love stamping. I stamp cards and scrap-booking pages, mini books and anything else I can get my hands on. I decided to apply for being a design team member to help me challenge myself to progress with my crafting: when you work together in a group like that the ideas seem to just bounce around brilliantly and you feel empowered to try things you might not have done!

Hi, I'm Maureen. I'm a stay at home mum of 4 children and I've been married for over 13-years now. I've always been arty and crafty, and have a higher in Art and Design, but after school I dabbled in several jobs before gaining a degree in Adult Nursing. However, hubby is studying at the moment and being at home with the kids means I have a bit more time to get crafting! I'm a card maker at heart but also enjoy home decor projects and have started experimenting with altered art. I'm so excited to be joining the Love to Create team and look forward to working with you all and helping inspire the challenge entrants. 

These ladies are busy working on projects to inspire you, and they will be joining us for Challenge #90 on November 4th. Please join us in Welcoming these ladies to our Design Team.

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A Huge "Big" Thank You to last weeks Sponsors 


The Winner of 4 Sassy images of your choice is ... # 4

Congratulations!!  Granne


Fresh Brewed Designs
Fresh Brewed Designs

The Winner of 3 Digital images of your choice is ... # 9

Congratulations !! Leeann

Please send an email to lovetocreatechallenge@gmail.com 
with Challenge #87 WINNER in the subject line so that we can get your prize information sent to you.
You have until November 4th to claim your prize!
Our NEW Winner's Badge will be emailed to you with the prize information.

Our TOP 5 PICKS for this week are ...

#5 Deonna B

#6 Greg 
#11 Mirella

#18 Julie 

#2 Kapree 

Congratulations!!!
Please send an email to lovetocreatechallenge@gmail.com 
with Challenge #87 TOP 5 in the subject line so that we can send you
our NEW TOP 5 Badge.

A BIG HUGE Thank You to everyone who played along with us last week!
You are ALL Winners in our eyes!!!

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Our Fabulous Sponsors for this weeks
Artist Trading Card (ATC) Challenge are

A Day for Daisies
A Day for Daisies provides themed categories of over 1,000 digital illustrations, including fairy tales and magical mermaids, cute kids, vintage illustrations, sentiments and lovely designs for all occasions.

Offering a $12.00 Gift Certificate to the Winner!

Di's Digi Downloads

Offering a $10.00 Gift Certificate to the Winner!

Please join us in Welcoming our Guest Designer this week!!

Laila


My name is Laila, I'm a 26 year old girl from Norway :) 
I live in a small area in the south-east region, enjoying the mountains, the sea and the forest. 
I started crafting (scrapbook-albums) 8 years ago, and found my way into folding, stamping and cards as my curiosity got bigger. I now make primarily cards, with some albums now and then, and I love it! Style-wise, I lean towards bright colours and contrasts, as well as my beloved Steampunk. Making a lot of steampunk means my favorite stamp-creators are amongst others KennyK, Simply Betty Stamps, and SweetPea. Other beloved brands are DCWV, Graphic 45, Prima, Lindy's Stamp Gang and Dusty Attic. 

Laila's beautiful ATC using ADFD Creepy Mushrooms
 

Please stop by Laila's Blog to see all of her fabulous designs,
and leave her some love!

NOW for some inspiration by our Amazing Designers!

Amanda
ADFD A Chubby Fairy Dream


Chris
ADFD Little Miss Giraffe


Deanne
ADFD Pretty Witch


Jackie
ADFD Daisy Girl


Mei
ADFD Love Angel


Mian
ADFD Tower of Gifts


Michelle
ADFD Pearls in my Hair


Ruza
ADFD Booktime


Sandra
ADFD Skirt of Flowers


Susan
ADFD Poinsettia Bloom


Trudy
ADFD Christmas Poinsettia


Zenita
ADFD Batgirl


Our Guest Designer spots are presently filled through the end of 2013.
We are starting a waiting list for 2014.
WINNERS & NON-WINNERS please send an e-mail to ...
lovetocreatechallenge@gmail.com
if you are interested! Good Luck!!!

To play along with this weeks Challenge PLEASE post a direct LINK to your blog post of the card/project using the INKLINKZ below, and LINK back to our Challenge from your Blog. You can join in as many other challenges as you like along with our challenge. However, you can only enter our challenge a MAXIMUM of three (3) times per Challenge.

Please DO NOT back-link to cards/projects that you have previously posted!

We hope you will join us this week!!!
Crafty Hugs' ... Love to Create Design Team


Monday, October 14, 2013

Challenge #87 ~ Sketch

Happy Monday!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 
"Breast Cancer Awareness Challenge" last week.

We had a fantastic turnout with so many amazing submissions showcasing your Breast Cancer Awareness / Pink projects! The team and I had an awesome time visiting your blogs to see your creativity in action! Fabulous Job!!!

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Love to Create Challenge Design Team Call is Now Closed

A BIG Thanks You goes out to all of the Designers who 
submitted their applications.
Stay tuned for the Announcement of the NEW Designers joining our Team
to inspire you on a weekly basis!

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A Huge "Big" Thank You to last weeks Sponsors

Eureka Stamps

The Winner of 5 Digital Stamps of your choice is ... # 27

Congratulations!! Natasha Marr

StampArt Design by Kathryne

The Winner of 5 Digital images of your choice is ... # 7

Congratulations!!  Mimi 

Please send an email to lovetocreatechallenge@gmail.com 
with Challenge #86 WINNER in the subject line so that we can get your prize information sent to you.
You have until October 28th to claim your prize!
Our NEW Winner's Badge will be emailed to you with the prize information.

Our TOP 5 PICKS for this week are ...

#2 Crafty Chris 
#8 Amy A
#26 D ~ Designs by Dragonfly
#15 Sarah M
#11 KReN

Congratulations!!!
Please send an email to lovetocreatechallenge@gmail.com 
with Challenge #86 TOP 5 in the subject line so that we can send you
our NEW TOP 5 Badge.

A BIG HUGE Thank You to everyone who played along with us last week!
You are ALL Winners in our eyes!!!

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Our Fabulous Sponsor(s) for this weeks
Color Inspired Challenge are

Sassy Studio Designs is a fresh new company. We have been designing and selling for 4 years now, and we have been kindly received into the community of digi stampers and crafters. I started designing images shortly after I started stamping, reason being ... I didn't hardly like anything else out there I was a young adult woman at the time I was engaged, had no kids, I wanted fun sexy images that I would enjoy using and my friends and hubby would enjoy receiving. I designed images for 2 other digi stamp companies when my wonderful hubby kept trying to get me to go out on my own. So in June 2009 thanks to the few faithful followers I had, Sassy Studio Designs was born!  It has been a wonderful journey starting my own store. We have just grown so much these past months. I still try to keep Lindsay Dyer: keep with my original philosophy and reason for designing stamps, make them fun and keep them sassy...and yes sometimes even sexy!

Offering four (4) Sassy Digital Stamps of WINNER's Choice.

Fresh Brewed Designs
Fresh Brewed Designs
Hello! I am  Heather, the artist and owner of Fresh Brewed Designs. I'm the wife of an amazing husband and mother of two sweet and talented kids. I home school my children. I  LOVE coffee, creating and chatting with my friends. Fresh Brewed Designs is an online shop that I opened in November 2010. We sell a wide variety of rubber and digital stamps that grows daily. We have a digi release once (sometimes more) a month as well as our monthly rubber release and blog hops. At Fresh Brewed Designs we always have a fresh pot of  creativity brewing. So stop by and join us for a cuppa whenever you want! 

Offering three (3) Digital Stamps of WINNER's choice!

Time to share our Sketch with you ...


Please join us in Welcoming our Guest Designer this week!!

Judy

For many years I made cross stitched cards and small projects (one nighters) until late 2007 when I gingerly transferred to card making. It was some time before stamping took hold but once it did WOW there no stopping me, I just love it! I had silently followed the blogs avidly but only plucked up the courage to form my own blog in February 2011! It was so scary hitting ‘publish’for the first time, but now I wonder why I did not do this before. I feel I have come such a long way, am now on two Design Teams, and also am enjoying doing commissions for Papercrafts Essentials magazine, the first of which was Published in February 2013. It is a great hobby, and one that is definitely a pleasure to share. Do feel free to drop by and say hello on http://inkypinkydelights.blogspot.com/.

Judy's beautiful card
using Sassy Studio Designs Once Upon a Time Pirate Penny




Please stop by Judy's Blog to see all of her fabulous designs,
and leave her some love!

NOW for some inspiration by our Amazing Designers!

Amanda
Sassy Studio Designs Frankenstein Zombie


Chris
Sassy Studio Designs Beach Resort Sassy


Deanne
Fresh Brewed Corny Family


Jackie
Sassy Studio Design Phantom of the Opera


Fresh Brewed Dr. Corn Mad Scientist


Mei
Sassy Studio Designs France Honey


Fresh Brewed So Happy Happy Meal


Mian
Sassy Studio Designs Sassy Witch


Michelle
Sassy Studio Designs Masquerade 1 (retired)


Ruza
Sassy Studio Designs France Honey


Sandra
Sassy Studio Designs Sassy Witch


Susan
Fresh Brewed Cookies for Santa


Trudy
Sassy Studio Sassy Witch 

Zenita
Sassy Studio Designs Jazzercize Sassy


Our Guest Designer spots are presently filled through the end of 2013.
We are starting a waiting list for 2014.
WINNERS & NON-WINNERS please send an e-mail to ...
lovetocreatechallenge@gmail.com
if you are interested! Good Luck!!!

To play along with this weeks Challenge PLEASE SHARE our Sketch, post a direct LINK to your blog post of the card/project using the INKLINKZ below, and LINK back to our Challenge from your Blog. You can join in as many other challenges as you like along with our challenge. However, you can only enter our challenge a MAXIMUM of three (3) times per Challenge.

Please DO NOT back-link to cards/projects that you have previously posted!

We hope you will join us this week!!!
Crafty Hugs' ... Love to Create Design Team