Crafty Creations Challenges

Winner Challenge #153

2012-01-25T01:05:00.001-05:00

You sure do enjoy making Valentine cards! It must be because you are soooo good at it!! We saw so many beautiful valentines that just set our hearts a pitter pattering! Thank you for sharing!

We have our random pick winner: # 37 KARIN , and here's her lovely card!

Isn't this sweet?!

Congratulations!! Please contact Deena for your prize!

Challenge # 154 Anything but a Card

2012-01-25T01:00:00.029-05:00

Wow! What a great number of entries for our Valentines theme challenge! It's nice to see how much you all enjoy spreading the loooove!! I'd like to say thank you to those who left us your comments along with your links; we do so appreciate them!
ARE YOU READY? This week we are carrying the Valentine theme a little further but making it a bit more challlenging!

ANYTHING BUT A CARD VALENTINES FOR KIDS!

THANKS to our fabulous Sponsor this week!
Digital Delights

Now here's what our team came up with for your inspiration! Have fun and link up your entries below!

Claire

Deena

Peggy

Please leave us your direct link and if you upload to online galleries use keyword CCCW154.

We are looking forward to seeing your creations!!

WINNER Challenge #152

2012-01-18T11:03:00.003-05:00

Oh my, did we have alot of beautiful creations to go through last week. Myself and the Design Team want to thank you for such a grand gallery, as usual, your talent never decieves. I have to say that I am happy not to have to choose only one because it would be quite laborious for me. So our little friend the RANDOM GENERATOR picked this Whimsical Valentine card Jac created. Love the "rainbow" papers and the fun heart border too.

#20- JAC

Click here for this week's challenge: #153- VALENTINE THEME

#153- VALENTINE THEME

2012-01-18T01:00:00.002-05:00

Hello to all,

Our week-end was so cold here in Montreal, that I thought maybe some Valentine projects would warm our hearts if not our noses! I did not go for my Sunday walk at -28 celsius thank you very much.

Our sponsor is Whiff of joy this week and as usual Kathrina has a fabulous prize for our winner. So get those hearts out of your stash in any shape, size or color and Valentine us with your beautiful creations.

Here is the cute stampset our lucky winner will recieve.

Don't forget to link your card to your blogpost and if you do upload to SCS, the keyword is cccw153.

Look at the beautiful cards our DT has cooked up for your eyes only!

Kathleen has made such a pretty project for Valentine. Isn't this easel card gorgeous. Love the fading colour in the heart, the giant red scroll dies and I have to ask you...did you see that pretty lace all around. WOW

Bernie used some really fun Valentine design papers and added such a cute feminine embellishment on top of her cute love birds

Donelda has used a beautiful heart flower plant to offer her Valentine. Love the warm chocolate and simple string bow.

Lindsey aka (Our own CAS QUEEN) has not only made one sample to inspire but two. Check this cute tower of love and the fun framing she did for the bottom one. I have to mention the blue base cardstock. Why? Because it's my favorite colour you know.

Juelmarie made this beautifuly coloured Valentine. This little dude is from Whiff of Joy and he's a charmer. How sweet of you to join us and inspire us on your week off.

Deena created such a fun yellow and pink Valentine card with her cute little love birds. What a fun sketch and pink lace, what a treat and on her week off too:)

Jaime's fun little mouse

and here is mine. I used some fun bright papers to show off this cute little image wrapped in love!

Winner Challenge #151

2012-01-11T01:05:00.018-05:00

Thanks for heating things up with us!! I saw some awesome inspiring cards and learned a few new heat embossing techniques and tricks along the way!

We have our WINNER: SuzanneK-Just Love Stamping with this lovely gold embossed Christmas card!

Congratulations Suzanne!! Please e-mail Deena for info on your prize!

SCROLL DOWN for this week's new CHALLENGE!

Challenge #152 Something NEW

2012-01-11T01:00:00.012-05:00

Hi all! Did any of you get some new crafting goodies to play with over Christmas? Did you pick up some new papers or stamps at that fabulous boxing day sale?! Well, we want to make sure you use all those shiny new things!

The challenge this week is SOMETHING NEW! Use a NEW tool, stamp, embellishment, paper, or even a new (to you) technique!

Dazzle us with those new crafting supplies and be sure to let us know what they are on your creation! After all, we may want to get one too! :)

OUR SWEET SPONSOR this week is SEW MANY CARDS

Our winner will receive 3 IMAGES from Sew Many Cards! Their images are adorable and the design team had fun playing with them for our design samples!! Here is a peek at a few of them...

Claire

Claire took some extra time cutting this sweet digi image out to really make those hearts pop! Look at those pretty little butterflies in the background too!

Deena
I had fun playing with my new Cricut Fancy Frames cartridge! I put the focus on the image by using soft monochromatic colors in the background and making the hearts pop in red!

Juelmarie
This darling image is highlighted with sparkles against a fabulous dark background, and that shimmery blue butterfly and beads are the perfect accent!!

Kaos
Beautiful CAS design from Kaos; love the creative detail of the cut corners with her great background stamp!

Rudlis
My heart flutters at the sight of an almost completely uncolored image!! I love how this technique of coloring just a small detail of the image has such a big impact!

Lindsey
Lindsey couldn't resist playing on her off week and she has made this simply sweet card that is just so dreamy!!

Bernie
Bernie dazzles us with this lovely birthday card with a sparkling banner! I just love the scallop border detail!!

Donelda
Donelda joined us to share this adorable little heart filled gum ball machine!! Look at the shine on that glass bowl! Don't we all just love shaped cards?!!

Now let's see yours!!

Join us for the challenge by leaving us a direct link to your new creation below, and if you upload to online galleries please use keyword CCCW152.
HAVE FUN!!

WE HAVE 5 LUCKY BLOG HOP WINNERS!

2012-01-04T19:53:00.003-05:00

First, I want to thank everyone of you talented cardmakers who entered our 2 week blog hop challenge, all the entries were fabulous. Now on with the winners, yes indeed, since we have 5 sponsors this week, all the Design Team members agreed that we should spread the love. Hence, the 5 lucky winners. YAY!

Important note to winners: Please email me and I will let you know what to do to get your prizes. (all the winners were randomly picked)

Suzi, your card is such a precious one, from the girly image to the flowers and awesome die cute scrolls and rich red ribbon. You are our first winner and will recieve Jamie's mischief workshop kit.

#9-Suzi

Anne has showed us a vintage way of thanking friends and family, this is a whole gift set too. Beautiful work! You will be recieving Teeny Weeny Fimo embellies and 3 images from Doodles Hopejacare .

#16-Anne

You are the winner of Digi doodle shop's gift certificate.

#31-Rebecca's
thank you card is so pretty with the kraft and pink color combo!

You have won Digital delights by Loubylou's prize which is 3 images.

#45-Sandie
what can I say about this thank you card. Less is really more! WOW!

Karen, what a beautiful thank you image. Love this little girl hiding 'neat the huge flower. You have won 4 digital images from A creative need digital image shop.

#37-Karen

Thank you all for playing and click here for this week's challenge

HEAT IT UP- HEAT EMBOSSING

#151-LET'S HEAT IT UP WITH HEAT EMBOSSING

2012-01-04T01:00:00.000-05:00

Hello to all , Peggy here and I want to say happy greetings for this new year. Hope everyone has rested and is ready for another year filled with creativity and sharing the cardmaking passion. As you all know our Canadian winters can be very cold. Oddly, we did not get any serious cold spells yet, but January has just come around and we just might find Jack Frost* learking in the windows of our craftrooms, so we thought about heating things up when it's cold outside with some HEAT EMBOSSING, you can try any new technique with it too.

* Just a little update on the weather. It's freezing cold this morning with a low -28celsius here, that is -18 farenheit. Yep, so I guess we need to welcome Jack and heat up this place with our heat embossed creations.

Our sponsor this week is PATTIES CREATIONS:

So don't be shy and show us your HOT creations by linking them to your blog and if you are uploading to SCS, don't forget to add CCCW151 in your keywords.

Here are the DESIGN TEAM'S creations:

Donelda's nature scene with Patties butterfly digital image is perfect. What beautiful sponging and sentiment. The little heart button is so pretty.

Donna's pastel and flowery pattern works so well with the lavender butterfly. Just perfect for a sympathy card.

Lindsey's gold embossed butterfly is stunning on the floral print.

Deena's beautiful embossed background looks so pretty with the light colored butterfly! CAS cool!

and mine...I used baby mine from Patties collection of babies. My embossing is gold, but tried as I might, i could not catch the perfect light .Added some fun flock on the "nappy" to make it look like cotton!

Winner Challenge #148

2011-12-21T22:03:00.000-05:00

We had a wonderful response to our glitter and embossing challenge last week! Thank you to all who played!!

I am really excited to announce the winner this week as she made a gorgeous card and is only 11 years old!

MICHELLE# 49 you are the winner of our challenge!! Congratulations! Please e-mail Deena for your prize.

Happy Holidays everyone!!

SCROLL DOWN for our current challenge and BLOG HOP!

Blog Hop and 2 Week Challenge!

2011-12-21T01:00:00.015-05:00

Can you feel the pressures of the Holidays so quickly approaching?
Well I know I can! With house guests and last minute preparations, I am feeling the squeeze.

I would like to take this moment to give you all thanks!
Thanks for the endless creations that you all submit week after week.
Thanks to our wonderful Design Team, these ladies are the absolute BEST, so caring and understanding, not to forget to mention CREATIVE!
This year I have so much to be thankful for personally and as a co-owner of Crafty Creations.
Our sponsors continue to be wonderfully supportive and our DT continues to amaze me at their never ending talent. (Even a few stamp designers on our team!)
Lastly our amazing challenge takers,
you continue to be the reason of such success and continuation.
I hope that we can continue to inspire you this coming year as you have inspired us these past years.
May you have a wonderful season with family and friends, whatever holiday you celebrate!

Now on to the Challenge... this year we are keeping it simple!
A card or gift of Gratitude or Thanks!

There will be several prizes and winners
for this Challenge as well as a few along the way during the Blog Hop!
Sponsors Include:

Jaime's CTMH Shop
Mischief Kit

Hope Jacare (Claire)

Teeny Weeny Fimo Embellies and 3 IMAGES from Doodles by Hope Jacare

Digi Doodle Shop

$10 Gift certificate!!
Digi Doodle Shop is the results of a mother and daughter’s love for the arts and crafts. It was started a little over 3 years ago with a little more than 100 stamps, and has since then grown to almost 500 stamps. Joy (the mother of this team) designs realistic images, while Judy (aka/daughter) loves the “fun side of life”, and create images with a cartoon flair. Having these two complimenting styles have enabled
Digi Doodle Shop to offer a wide variety of stamps.

It is a real honor and pleasure to sponsor this challenge, and we look forward to seeing all the amazing creations. We thank the design team for their incredible creations, and wish all the participants the very best of luck in this challenge.

Thank you so much for having us, and again the very best of luck to all of you.
Sincerely,
Judy and Joy

Digital Delights by Louby Lou

Winner's Choice of 3 IMAGES!!

A Creative Need Digital Image Shop

Winners choice of 4 IMAGES!!

Here are the DT's takes...

Claire used "Mr. Snowman with Blank Sign" from A Creative Need

Deena used "Fancy Frames" image from Digi Doodle Shop

Bernie
Love the beautiful pocket she created to say thank you.

Dawn

Juelmarie
What a glorious scene of penguins having fun. Great way to say thank you!

Kaos used "Fancy Frames" from Digi Doodle Shop

Rudlis
Love the creative and whimsical feel to Rudlis tags

Jenni
What a fine trio of thank you cards Jenni made for our delight

Donna- used "Mr. Snowman with Blank Sign" from A Creative Need.

Peggy
I used Deena's Santa hat image from A creative need.

Jaime
What a sweet thank you treat.

Lindsey
Love this trio of Christmas trees with this wow background too.

Donelda- used a lovely floral "fancy frames" image from Digi Doodle Shop.

Kat - used the "fancy frames" from Digi Doodle Shop

Now remember to join us and post comments to the Design Team for the Blog Hop! If you get lost along the way you can always come back here for the next link.

1. Claire

2. Deena

3. Bernie

4. Dawn

5. Juelmarie

6. Kaos

7. Rudlis

8. Jenni

9. Donna

10. Peggy

11. Jaime

12. Lindsey

13. Donelda

14. Kathleen

For your chance to win one of the many prizes link your creation below.

Winner Challenge #147

2011-12-14T01:01:00.001-05:00

Wasn't that an easy one for you all last week?! Thanks for playing with us; there were lots of lovely creations! Keep them coming, we love it when you are inspired to play!

We have our lucky WINNER: kbrandy4 (Hazel)

CONGRATULATIONS HAZEL!
Please contact Deena for your prize info!

Embossing and Glitter Challlenge #148

2011-12-14T01:00:00.004-05:00

The Holidays are really upon us and I hope you're done your shopping because it's time to decorate!

Let's 'Deck the Halls' with embossing and glitter!

You can make any style card you like, it does not have to be Christmas, but be sure to use glitter, and heat or dry emboss something on it!

I am sponsoring this week's challenge with 3 free digital images to the winner from my own shop...

A Creative Need

And now for some DT inspiration for you...

Claire

Isn't this sweet? Claire has made a darling Holiday card in pink; perfect for a special little girl! The embossed snowflakes and bows are beautiful!

Deena
I've made a CAS (clean and simple) card for this week's challenge, dry embossing a peaceful holiday scene and adding glitter to the snowflakes and tree.

Dawn

Dawn has made such a lovely card with this paisley embossed background! Don't you just love that sweet ruffled ribbon?!

Juelmarie
Juelmarie's card is so festive and fun! I love her cheerful colors and that lovely glittered snowflake!

Kaos
A beautiful card from Kaos; so elegant! I love the embossed musical note background, and the flourish!

Rudlis
Doesn't this look like you could hang it on a tree as a perfect ornament?! What a sweet image and great colors for this festive card!!

Nana Donna
Donna's card is a shimmery classic! Lovely holly embossing in the background and a beautiful sentiment on the inside!

Peggy
Peggy's card is a vision in blue! (her favorite color, I know!) Look at that gorgeous background and flocked trees!

Thanks for playing with us and next week we will be having a special two week run blog hop!! Don't miss it as there will a few different prizes and winners too!

Don't forget to leave us a direct link to your creations and use keyword CCCW148 if you upload to online galleries.

Have fun playing!

Winner Challenge #146

2011-12-07T14:45:00.000-05:00

Thanks to all who played in the Photo Inspiration Challenge! You are all so creative; it was so much fun to see how the photo inspired everyone in different ways.

We have a WINNER: Catherine with this lovely vintage style card:

Congratulations!! Catherine please contact Deena.

Challenge #147- A CARD WITH A SENTIMENT

2011-12-07T01:00:00.007-05:00

Hello to all,

I want to say a special WELCOME again, to our new DT members. We have such a diverse and creative bunch of ladies and we all appreciate the fact that they joined us. So on to the challenge; We have another fun and practical challenge for you to join for this time of year. Yes, we want you to get your most funny, dear and happy sentiment stamp and use it on a Christmas card or project. Easy huh... Well we know alot of us are running in circles with Christmas right around the corner and thought it would be fun to be practical.

Our sponsor this week is Lily of the Valley:

Join us and link your card here and don't forget to add CCCW147 when you upload to SCS.

:)Peggy

Jaime
What a cool advent calendar our own Jaime created for our enjoyement. The different dps all of original Christmas colors.

Jenni
Love the happy fuschia on this card Jenni. The puppy looks so cool in his sparkly fur too. Love that sketch and the beautiful ribbon wrapping the whole scene.

Donna
Gotta love this argyle dp with the little gift stickers all in sparkles. What a fun way to add the sentiment too. Cute puppy, I love to see him colored in different colors. Love that twine Donna.

Lindsey
Ah, Lindsey has come up with such style and creativity in the CAS form. Love the beautiful details of the number coloring as with all the fascinating look of her card!

Kathleen
These little friends sharing one of the pleasures of winter has been a fave of the DT this week! Kathleen has even added a beautiful Swirly Christmas tree in her scene along with other flowery embellishments.

Donelda
I see Donelda has made the little couple come out on their own here, with her fine coloring. The gold leaves and little red buds add just the right touch of beauty.

Deena
Love this cute little pup' sitting pretty with all these gifts for it's master I hope. Gotta love Deena's clean style here. The popping papers and sparkly trees made with the same sparkling matting and background cardstock. WOW!

Rudlis
Another sweet version of the advent calendar. What a clever idea to add that lacey doily in the background, along with the pretty poinsettia embellishment. Cool look Rudlis.

and mine...
Peggy has made not just one, but two cards this week! Each beautifully colored and unique! I love the way she tied baker's twine over the lace ribbon and added a pretty touch with the bow and snowflakes!

Bernie

INTRODUCING OUR NEW DESIGN TEAM

2011-11-30T01:05:00.001-05:00

We would like to take a moment to introduce our NEW DT!! Thank you so much to all of you who showed your interest in joining our team! We were so inspired by your blogs, and challenge creations and it was not an easy decision to make! We have chosen 5 new members which brings our team to 14 members. Don't be discouraged if you were not chosen this time around! Please join us again for future DT calls.

We will be dividing our team into two groups and we will alternate weekly challenges. You will still find a new challenge here every week, and you will see inspiring samples from 7 team members each week as well!

Please welcome the newest members of CRAFTY CREATIONS DESIGN TEAM!

LINDSEY has been on our team this past month as a guest designer and she has shared beautiful and inspiring creations with us all! You will be treated to more of her lovely work and watch as she rocks those fabulous CAS cards!!

RUDLIS has a truly elegant style and creates cards that have real vintage charm! She works magic with her embossing, punches and die cutting!!

KAOS may be her chosen name, but her cards are anything but kaotic! She has a fabulous sense of style, color and composition and combines different elements with ease; a true artist!

KATHLEEN wraps up her gorgeous designs like presents!! To me, she is like a fairy godmother dressing Cinderella for the ball!! She adds beauty to everything her magic wand touches; embellishing with sweet charms, ribbons and bows, sparkly glitter, and pretty paper flowers!

DONELDA has a creative flare and makes fabulous use of color in her projects! She loves to challenge herself and others and shares what she learns along the way! Do have a look at her past Design Basic lessons!

WE ARE THRILLED TO HAVE YOU JOIN OUR TEAM!!

x Deena, Jaime, Claire, Dawn, Jenni, Donna, Bernie, Juelmarie, Peggy

Please scroll down to find our current CHALLENGE.

Challenge #146 Photo Inspiration challenge

2011-11-30T01:00:00.007-05:00

WINNER OF #145 Thanks/Gratitude challenge

Wonderful turn out of thank you cards last week!! We have our random pick winner and it is...

WENDY BICKFORD

Congratulations!!

Wendy please contact Deena for your prize.

CHALLENGE #146 PHOTO INSPIRATION

We have a fun photo challenge for you this week. Below is the photo we hope will inspire you to create! Maybe it will be the colors, the wood, the brick wall or the shelf items or something else from this photo that inspires your creation! We can't wait to see! Link up your card/projects below.

Our fabulous SPONSOR THIS WEEK is IN 2 STAMPS!

In2stamps is a rubber stamp business started in November 2009 bringing the most adorable stamps illustrated by the finest illustrators around. We just recently introduced 11 new stamps suitable for different occasions.

Hop on over to http://www.in2stamps.com and discover our complete range and monthly new releases. Also check out the inspiration bloghttp://in2stamps.blogspot.com/ with hundreds of inspirational ideas!

Our Winner will receive a 10 Euro voucher from In 2 Stamps!

Now to get you all started...here's what our fabulous Design Team came up with:

Lindsey (Guest Designer)

I just love how Lindsey's card came out. CAS style, what a gem! I feel it has been inspired from the vintage style of this stylish powder room non!

Claire

Claire has such a pretty framing for her card. Just love the pink and green together. Love the sentiment too.

Deena

Look at this beautiful vintage shelf Deena created. Love the added wreath to it! What style the leaves and little red gems add to this awesome card.

Jenni

Look at what Jenni came up with. The soft blues are so pretty. The scene reminds us of our younger Christmasses! Love the giant snowflake and redd ribbon wrapping this beauty with warmth for the holidays.

Donna

Love the scene Donna created here. Love the beautiful cut outs. The details in the mirror and on the vanity too.

Peggy

This little mouse is getting ready to decorate his tree. I just loved adding "faux fur and snow" to this image.

Jaime

Juelmarie

Another cute scene of before Christmas. Love the background in the window and awesome embossing folder Juelmarie used. How so pretty!

Dawn

We can't wait to see your creations. Have fun with it; there is no right or wrong here! Be inspired and share it with us!

Please use CCCW146 in your keywords when uploading to an online gallery, thanks!

#145 Thanks/ Gratitude

2011-11-23T00:03:00.001-05:00

Winner of last weeks challenge is

How ADORABLE is that little shoe! And an amazing tutorial to go with it!
Pritesh please contact ME and I will get you to Deena.

Now on to this weeks challenge... Here in the US we have Thanksgiving tomorrow, and it is a time to remember all we are thankful for, not just eating turkey and watching football. It is also a great time to express thanks to those who have helped us through the year! Let's see ways to
give thanks or gratitude.
A card, small gift, or what not are always well appreciated, so lets see what you've got!

I, Jaime, am sponsoring this week with a stamp set from CTMH.

To see all CTMH has to offer from wonderful how to books, papers, stamps, embellies, and fun ideas feel free to visit my store...

Enter Store Here

Now lets see what these amazing ladies have to show!

Here is GUEST DESIGNER Lindsey's beautiful thank you cards.
What a pretty flower Lindsey stamped on this simple printed background. Love this collage thank you, don't you!

I just love the yellow and blue color combo Lindsey Cas-ed for us! How cute the birdie stands out on the white scalloped die.

Claire

Claire's fairy Queen is awesome and I guess this thank you could be offered to a hostess, aren't they all House Queens! beautiful bordering which comes right off the dark chocolate embossed background. Way to go Claire.

Jenni
What a cute and feminine wayof saying thank you. This crocheted bordered card is sooo pretty. Check out the green crinckled ribbon and triple scalloped die frame.

Jaime
Jaime used this beautiful gold embossed clock and made a gift box too. Hosting and double crafting did you now Jaime. Love the blue sheer ribbon.

Juelmarie
The expression on this little darling says how from the heart her thank you is as she looks like she is offering a bird to us. Beautiful leaves and ticketed sentiment is such a clever way of adding a plus to this already pretty card.

Deena
This apple cider cup is a warm way to thank someone over the holidays. Deena used beautiful dps also to showcase her own image. The crinkled red ribbon looks fashionable here.

Dawn

Peggy

Using autumn colors for a French thank you. Peggy used a cool charm on the beautiful dps. Subtle and warm colors.

Remember to link below for your chance to win.

#144- RECYCLE, RECYCLE, RECYCLE

2011-11-16T00:00:00.006-05:00

First I want to thank everybody that played along last week with Dawn's challenge idea of Peanut butter & Jelly! We all enjoyed your creations and had fun admiring them all.Our Congratulations go to Stephanie-Emma.

So Stephanie, get in touch with Claire for your awesome prize of whimsical images at Hopejacare.

STEPHANIE-EMMA'S CARD

NOW ON TO THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE

Hello everyone,

Peggy here and I have another fun challenge for today. I thought maybe we could use any recycled item we have hanging around our crafting tables or in our craft rooms. Easy and good for the environnement right!

Another great surprise again is that we are using Deena's images from A Creative Need Etsy shop and she has fun new ones for the upcoming holiday cards we are all scrambling to do. So make a card or any project using a recycled item and upload them here with a link to your blog for a chance to win your choice of 4 original images from Deena's shop!

Have a peek at our Guest Designer Lindsey's beautiful Christmas Giftbag here:

Lindsey used Deena's young deer image on some awesome design paper. Gotta love the close up of the ribbon embellishment adding pizzazz to the sparkly snowflakes and all in my favorite color blue! Excellent work don't you think!

Jenni
Love the liquid applique on Santa's hat and sleigh bell Jenni did. I love how Jenny colored in the hat and used the most "festive" looking paper. Check out the pretty charm on the bell.Awesome card!

Claire

What beautiful soft pinks for this Hope branch image Deena created especially for the CAUSE. I love how Claire created such a pretty flower with the added leaves. The DT is on a roll with this heartwarming card.

Juelmarie

Juelmarie used the Santa's hat and sleigh bell and her bell is a real bell left over from something (no clue where) and the ribbon is from a gift from last year (Bed Bath and Beyond ribbon)

Jaime

Peggy
I used a few embellishments I took from other cards I had made in my stash to recycle. Deena's Mr. Snowman has got to be one of my favorite images because "cutsie" is in my heart to stay and you could simply not resist this wide smile now could you...

Deena
What a surprise we have here. Deena has used some superb vintage design paper to match her NEW vintage Santa. Check out the gold border, what a classy card.
I am so excited to be sponsoring this week's challenge with my new images! Here's my card using my newest image "Dear Santa" released today!

Dawn

Used Mr. Snowman colored with copics. Along with clear

plastic packaging being cut into scalloped edges

then painted with puff paint and tucked behind.

As always, we await impatiently for your beautiful projects.

Have fun!

:)Peggy

REMEMBER WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR NEW DT MEMBERS CLICK ON THIS LINK TO READ ALL ABOUT IT

DESIGN TEAM CALL

2011-11-10T19:43:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone! I'm glad you're here today as the CRAFTY CREATIONS TEAM is having a design team call.

(if you're looking for the current challenge click HERE)

We are looking for passionate crafters like you!

Are you willing to make one card/project a week for our challenges using stamps and/or our sponsors images?
Are you able to commit to hosting (choosing a challenge theme and posting) one challenge every 8 to 10 weeks?
Are you ready to have fun on a flexible and accommodating team that supports each other and works well together?

YES? Then you're at the right place! Never been on a design team? NO PROBLEM! All interested crafters are welcome to try out!

If you are interested please leave us a link to your blog and a comment to let us know that you would like to join the team! Also, please play in this weeks or next week's challenge and write DT next to your entry/name link. We will make our selection within the next couple of weeks. Thanks!

We can't wait to meet you!

Winner of #142

2011-11-09T01:01:00.002-05:00

Super CONGRATULATIONS!

Using the Random.org thingy our winner is...

#9 Margaret

with these lovely cards.

Please contact Peggy by clicking on her name and she will get

your prize to you ASAP.

Thank you all for joining us and PLEASE scroll down
for new challenge. Happy Crafting!

#143 ~ PB and Jelly Sandwich Theme

2011-11-09T00:00:00.005-05:00

Good morning, Dawn here and I'm your host for this weeks challenge.

Thank you all for joining our challenge last week.

Lots's of lovely creations and inspiration.

Now for our challenge.

Let's see your creations using....

"Kraft/Brown, white/cream and one other color"

that's it. NO other colors.

~OUR LOVELY SPONSOR~

This weeks winner will recieve

any 3 images of their choice from

Doodles by Hope Jacare

Also as a special offer if you use the coupon code

CC25DEAL

you can purchase any image

with a 25% discount.

GUEST DESIGNER Lindsey

Dawn

Amy

Claire

Donna

Jenni

Juelmarie

Deena

Peggy

#141- WINNER CONGRATULATIONS KALI

2011-11-02T06:54:00.000-04:00

Isn't this the sweetest dragon you ever saw... well KALI used it on her card for our fall leaves challenge last week and won with our random generator: 52. Congratulations Kali, I love the fun leaves falling, the sparkle and the cutest dragon image ever!

All the the DT members want to thank you for being so many to have played along with Jaime's challenge last week, we had alot of fabulous entries.

Please contact Jaime to collect your prize.

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#142-COLOR CHALLENGE & WE HAVE A GUEST DESIGNER

2011-11-02T01:00:00.004-04:00

Hello to all, here we are on another beautiful day, wednesday that is. Yes, this means we have another fun challenge for you , but first I want to let you know we have a special Guest Designer for the whole month of November, so help me in welcoming LINDSEY. She was kind enough to tell us a little about herself:

"I am so honoured to be guest-designing for Crafty Creations this month! I started collecting rubber stamps about 20 years ago, at first for use as an elementary school teacher. Then I saw heat-embossing demonstrated in a stamp store, and I was totally hooked. I started making cards more seriously about three years ago, and at the urging of friends, started a blog called BASHFUL BLOGGING late last year. My style is very clean and simple. Hope you’ll join us for the challenges this month!"

Lindsey's work is one I visit regularly, first because she is so sweet and also for inspiration from her unique style of cardmaking. She is very CAS oriented and seems to have mastered the art of using less and making magic with her creative mind. Make sure you stop by her blog and have a peek at what she is creating for you all month long.

Now, on to this week's challenge. I am hosting and yep, this is my last color challenge for this year anyway. You are to use:

GREEN - PURPLE - SILVER - and snow in any way shape or form, ie, flower soft, fun flock, snow writer, crystal fine and even silver pearls (as I did with my penguin). You get the idea. So make sure you play again this week.
Strech n' Bubbles is offering 5 digital images to our winner.

Remember if you upload to scs used CCCW142 in your keywords so we can see your cards.

Our SPONSOR is

Here is a little bit about STRECH N' BUBBLES:

I really started “Scrapbooking/Card making” in 1996 when my dear friend Lisa Bearnson introduced to her new magazine Creating Keepsakes.. after that I was HOOKED!.. I do both scrapbooking and card making.. I have been published in many magazines, worked for Creating Keepsakes as a designer for products sold on QVC, and won many contests. I am the owner of Do You Stack Up?! Challenge blog, Free Digital Stamps blog, & Stretch N' Bubbles Digital Stamps blog/store. I quickly fell in love with the idea of digital stamps. Not having to find a spot to keep them,being able to get your product instantly, and buying one size fit's all.. I was on board! I have never taken an art class.. I just started doodling and putting them online. My free digital stamps within 2-3 days were getting 500 downloads, so I thought if there were that many people who liked my designs. I should start a little store.. and Stretch N' Bubbles was born.. Now you might ask yourself, how did you get the name Stretch N' Bubbles? Well my dad "poppie" gives all the grandchildren "magic names" and my son's magic name is Stretch, and yep you guessed it..my daughters magic name is "Bubbles".. so I put them together and came up with that name.. Thanks so much to all of you for helping support my dream..HUGS

*Alison*

stop by and check out my blogs..

Personal Blog HERE

Store HERE

Design Team HERE

Here is Lindsey's card:

Don't you just love how Lindsey paper pieced the scarf, heart and mittens with this soft polka dotted dp. Gotta love the embossed "snowflakes."

Peggy

I just had to experience all the images our sponsor generously offered us. My fave is the penguin though. I absolutely felt like a kid playing with these , didn't even see the time go by.

Juelmarie

I love the pretty green Juelmarie chose, the sparkling snow all around the snowman and the little border "snow" too.

Jenni

I love the paper Jenni used here. The giant snowflake, the rouned sentiment and the special attention in texture she gave to each birdie.

Donna

I love that all this image. Donna added a fabulous silver frame complimented by a pretty silver ribbon and bow. Don't you just love the snowflakes. All the elements are here. Sure didn't miss this super background design paper.

Deena

The crinkled silver border caught my eye right away, along with the sparkly star. Deena tilted her panels and that always makes me smile. She even added silver mist to the background.

Claire

I love how she paper pieced this cute penguin, giving it the whimsical trademark I know and love about Claire. Check out the sparkly snow!

Amy

How sweet is this little penguin posing proudly in front of his giant, sparkly and beautiful snowball. Love Amy's style, check out the big SNOWflake too!

Please add keyword CCCW142 if you upload to online galleries! Thanks!

Winner #140

2011-10-27T23:03:00.002-04:00

Winner challenge #140 is Sirpaliinan!

What a beautiful card!
Please email Donna for details.
Thanks and sorry for the delay!

Remember to scroll down for new Challenge and The Design Team Call!

Challenge #141

2011-10-26T01:00:00.003-04:00

So wow has the fall flown by so far. As I write this all the fieldwork is coming to an end and the trees are beautiful shades of Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, and Brown. My favorite time of year is Fall and I love the crunch of leaves beneath my feet. So your challenge this week is to use leaves and the beautiful fall palette for your creation.

We also are harvesting some new talent, so if you would like to join the DT at CCC please place DT in the linkie behind your name. We will be selecting a new DT member in the next couple of weeks from this weeks entries.

The sponsor for this week is Whiff of Joy! Make sure to check out their site for the clearance stamps, will be going out of rubber, so last chance at some darlings! The prize this week will be Oakley with Bauble.

Here are the DT's takes

Juelmarie

Dawn

Have fun and Happy Fall Y'all! Jaime

Challenge #139 WINNER

2011-10-19T00:30:00.014-04:00

Wow some fabulous entries last week for Deena's 3,2,1 challenge. It was interesting to see how some of you combined those 3 designer papers.

Our winner of the fabulous CD by Willow Designs is entry #38 Marianne MW

and her great card

Please contact Deena deenaperreault@gmail.com on how to claim your CD, what a great prize.

And thanks to all who played along with our challenge and hope

to see you back again in the future.

A Christmas Birthday Challenge #140

2011-10-19T00:10:00.003-04:00

There are so many people that have birthdays on Christmas day or very near the holiday, my son being one of them born December 22nd. It was a good-bad thing for him as a child (he will be 41 this year), he got to open presents on December 22nd for his birthday and then again 3 days later for Christmas, but it also makes it all muddle into one for a child. So lets make that extra very special birthday card for someone who has a Christmas birthday, use digis, die cuts, stamps the choice is yours.

Our sponsor this week is

Paper and Such

Julie at Paper and Such is offering a $10 gift certificate, and she carries all kinds of scrapbooking supplies.

One of these reasons I came up with this challenge idea was (besides my son's birthday) a friend of ours knows I make cards and asked me to make a card for his uncle that will turn 91 on Christmas day. Since this is such a milestone birthday I wanted to make something special so this is what I came up with. Sorry it takes more than 1 picture to show it.

Here is the birthday part

And the Christmas part opens in the back

More details on my blog

Nana Donna

Now let's see what our awesome design team has come up with.

Jamie

So come get a head start, I know it is a couple months away but let's get those Christmas birthday cards made. And remember you could win that $10 gift certificate from Paper and Such.

Challenge #139 3, 2, 1

2011-10-12T01:00:00.011-04:00

Fabulous decorations from all of you last week!! I see lots of you are getting a jump on Christmas and there were so many great Halloween projects too!

We have a 3, 2, 1 Challenge for you this week! 3 decorative papers (patterned paper), 2 embellishments and 1 image...easy right? So have fun with it!

Willow Designs is our fabulous sponsor this week!

Willow Designs is offering a fantastic prize to the winner: The Walter and Winnie Cd of Christmas images!

I would love to win this!! I know you would too!

For more ideas on how to use the cd, Willow Designs be launching it on Create and Craft on the 17th October 8am and 2pm.

Now for some inspiration from our DT... (first two images are Willow Designs) Be sure to leave us a direct link to your project below and have fun!

Deena

Jaime

If you upload your projects to an online gallery please use keyword CCCW139. Thanks! Have fun; we look forward to seeing your 3,2,1 creations!

~Deena and the Crafty Creations Team