Sunday, December 26, 2010

Happy Holidays - Welcome New Design Team

I hope everyone is enjoyed a wonderful Christmas and Holiday season. This is a vacation week for our design team but I wanted to take the time to thank everyone that applied for our 4th term design team. We had a ton of wonderful applicants but only a few open spots.
Please help me welcome our new design team. You'll be blessed with their wonderful talent in 2011.
Group 1
MarshaW. Sanderlin
April Lower
Moira Coward
Colleen Spangler
Georgia Ehrmann

Group 2
Michele Tinsley
Kelly Haberstroh
Tanya Johnson
Tammy Miller
Crystal Dennett
Sandye Curry


We do have a few guest DT spots open. If your interested in being considered for a guest design spot please email me at newbymom@embarqmail.com

Monday, December 20, 2010

Challenge #45~Anything Christmas

Good morning everyone! I hope that you all are staying warm I know it's been cold just about everywhere with lots of snow. We too, here in Germany, are getting LOTS of snow....I'm so tired of looking at it!

This will be out last challenge for the year. We will NOT be having a challenge on the 27th so that all of our girls can focus on their families and friends! 

So....Merry Christmas to all of you and I hope that you get what you asked for from Santa!

Since this is our last challenge of the year/month this is your last chance to submit a project to be entered into the drawing for the fabulous gift from this months sponsor:

Did any of you check out last weeks freebie from them? Wasn't it too darn cute? This past Friday's is really cute too so run over and check it out. Join them in their challenges as well and their images would make for some great last minute gifts ;)


Challenge #45~Anything Christmas
This should be very easy for you all.....this could mean anything from a Christmas card or a handmade gift you made or even if you made your own wrapping paper or gift bags....I'd love to see some  creativity here!!!

Let's see our DT teams work:

Kelly:
What a great card...love all the glitter and that ribbon!!


Michele:
What a GREAT card....look...look...it's a tag card that opens up...cute right?!



Tammy:
Don't you just LOVE this ribbon...I told her it looked like a wrapped gift!



Jackie:
That bear is soooo cute...love all that DP!



Lorie:
She did a gift....note pad holder...what a great idea!! This looks like a DVD case or the cases you can use to keep your unmounted stamps in...very creative!


Tanya:
Okay...that duck is the cutest thing EVER!!!


There you have it....Again, Merry Christmas to all of you I hope you all have a wonderfully blessed day surrounded by love!











Friday, December 17, 2010

November Winner!!!

Man.....I am so sorry...I totally forgot to post the winner for November and I'm sure you all have been dying to find out if you were the winner of the fabulous prize from Stamp and Create


So....the winner for November is:

VICTORIA MURRAY

Victoria if you could email Melanie at: newbymom@embarqmail.com she will get your prize in order for you!!!

CONGRATS!!!

Don't forget to check back on Monday for a new challenge!!!

Monday, December 13, 2010

Challenge #44~No Pattern Paper

Morning everyone!!! It just hit me this morning....we only have 12 days till Christmas. It feels like it just jumped up this morning and said "surprise...your running out of time" LOL! I hope that you all are enjoying the season and getting to spend time with your family and friends....there better be lots of eating going on ;)

We have NOT forgotten about a winner for Nov. please just bare with us...I needed to double check with something with Melanie...if nothing else I will do a seperate post for the winner this week! 


We are still being sponsored by the fabulous:

OMgosh....I just went over and looked at the freebie for the week (they post a new one every Friday) and it's soooo funny...I love it....you need to go check it out before it's gone!

Okay...okay...I know....I know...less talky more challenge info so here we go with the challenge for the week:

#44
NO Pattern Paper
This one is always hard for me so good luck everyone!

FAB DT work:

Colleen:
Pretty pretty....love that snowflake


Heidi:
I will have some of that shiny paper...isn't it fabulous? Love how you did the snowflake border too.


Marsha:
who said it was hard for her...doesn't look hard huh...stunning!


Moira:
FUN fun...we get a double page layout from her this week that stitchign is too cute!



Patty:
Mmmmm...I love that butterfly stamp. Adorable project!






Monday, December 6, 2010

Challlenge #43~Sketch and color

Welcome to December everyone! We are now full force into the holiday season....let the hustle and bustle begin!

Since this is a new month, we have a new sponsor. Our sponsor this month is:

You really need to go and have a look at their site. They have a freebie Friday and weekly challenges. It's another one of those stores that has something for every taste. So hurry on over and check it out!

It's also a new week so here we have a new challenge:
Challenge #43
Sketch AND Color



And the colors to be used with this sketch:
Purple and Teal

Let's see what the DT has for us today:

Tanya:
Cute, cute...I love those little glittery lipsticks.


Michele
Great use of the colors and love that she turned the sketch



Tammy:
Love the embossing


Lorie:
Love those shades of teal and purple and that sentiment!



Kelly:
Love that tree cut-out and ribbon



Jackie:
That Bugaboo image is cute isn't it and love those snowflakes!!

Did anyone else notice a common theme with all our DT cards??? I actually had to go back and re-check the challenge that Melanie presented because I thought I was missing something....4 outof the 6 girls this week used embossing folders!!!


Monday, November 29, 2010

Challenge #42~Sketch

Welp....here we are, the last week of November! I hope that all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, ate some great food with friends and family, and got some shopping in!
This is our last week with our current sponsor so this is your last chance to get in on a chance to win the prize from them!

Challenge #42~~~Sketch
This fabulous sketch was designed by our very own DT member Heidi!



Now for our wonderful DT's take on the sketch:

Colleen:
I love that she did an easel card...so cute!


Heidi:
Gorgeous right??? Love those flowers and lace and just about everything!


Marsha:
What wonderful Christmas colors and ribbon...I swear Marsha has the best ribbon collection EVER!!!



Moira:
How does she do it? She takes any challenge given to her and turns it into a fabulous scrapbook page!!!



Patty:
Now this is cute! What a great way to use the sketch! Love this project!

Have a great week everyone and be sure to check back for a new challenge, new sponsor, and a winner for this month!
















Saturday, November 27, 2010

Design Team Call - 4th Term - New Challenge Below!!!

I know I always say that time flies when your having fun. And here we are launching our forth design team call.

Over the past couple months we have had an amazing design team, some fabulous sponsors, and some wonderful guest designers.

So here we are, this is a design team call for the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog. We will be accepting a few new individuals on to our team. The "rules" and what is expected of you is real simple. My objective is to allow you to enjoy enjoy your time on the design team and for this to be a fun, non-stressful commitment.

Your term would run from January 3rd-April 25th, 2011. Our postings are on Monday so you must be able to upload your creation to your blog by 8am EST on Mondays. This is a bi-weekly 4 month commitment. We have monthly sponsors lined up through the end of the year. Each month the sponsor will give our DT a "gift" to help sponsor their company through our DT creations. There are never any vendor restrictions but you are asked to promote the Critter blog and our monthly sponsor as often as you can.

This is a challenge blog so you will be presented with a challenge 2-3 weeks prior to the post date and then be responsible for emailing your creations to me. You can browse through the blog for ideas.

The call will stay open until our needed spots are filled. Please email me at newbymom@embarqmail.com for an application and complete list of guidelines. The design team will be announced before the end of the year.

Good Luck and thank you for checking out the DT info. Please email me with any questions you may have.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Challenge #41~Food

Good morning all you fabulous crafters! Have you bought all your Thanksgiving dinner foods? How many of you are planning to do some Black Friday shopping? We are having dinner with friends here in Germany for Thanksgiving and no Black Friday shopping for me. Not that there would be any place to go other than the BX...Germans don't celebrate our Thanksgiving (of course) so no need for a Black Friday. Not that I ever go shopping on that day anyway toooooo many people, and tooooooo early in the morning for me! I hope that you all have a blessed day with family and friends and enjoy all the food made with love!

Our sponsor this month:
Don't forget, we are following their challenges for this month sooooooo double your chances of winning some great prizes and take part in the challenges on both sites!

Before getting to our challenge, I wanted to say that Melanie and I could not be happier to see the overflowing amount of enteries each week. All of you participants are amazing, do amazing work and give us all some inspiration. So thank you very much for joining us each week!!!

Challenge #41~Food
What a better challenge for Thanksgiving week....FOOD...super easy, anything food inspired....make our mouths water!!! :)

Our DT team:
Lorie:
Yummy cupcakes and some pretty yummy DP too!

Michele:
We've got a theme happening here....more cupcakes...who doesn't like cupcakes??!! I love this layout!


Jackie:
Mmmmm....a yummy drink...okay, I'm not an olive person but with all that glitter....looks pretty yummy to me!!! And that sentiment...too cute!

Tammy:
We got Turkey. Fab colors!!! Another cute sentiment!


Tanya:
Look at that cute chef....super yummy cake!!!


Kelly:
What an adorable bag...I'd take my leftovers home in this...LOL!!! And that ribbon is looking pretty yummy to me!!
Don't forget about our DT call....look at the previous post for more details!

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Critter Sketch Design Team Call - Term 4

I know I always say that time flies when your having fun. And here we are launching our forth design team call.

Over the past couple months we have had an amazing design team, some fabulous sponsors, and some wonderful guest designers.

So here we are, this is a design team call for the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog. We will be accepting a few new individuals on to our team. The "rules" and what is expected of you is real simple. My objective is to allow you to enjoy enjoy your time on the design team and for this to be a fun, non-stressful commitment.

Your term would run from January 3rd-April 25th, 2011. Our postings are on Monday so you must be able to upload your creation to your blog by 8am EST on Mondays. This is a bi-weekly 4 month commitment. We have monthly sponsors lined up through the end of the year. Each month the sponsor will give our DT a "gift" to help sponsor their company through our DT creations. There are never any vendor restrictions but you are asked to promote the Critter blog and our monthly sponsor as often as you can.

This is a challenge blog so you will be presented with a challenge 2-3 weeks prior to the post date and then be responsible for emailing your creations to me. You can browse through the blog for ideas.

The call will stay open until our needed spots are filled. Please email me at newbymom@embarqmail.com for an application and complete list of guidelines. The design team will be announced before the end of the year.

Good Luck and thank you for checking out the DT info. Please email me with any questions you may have.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Challenge #40~Texture

Monday Monday Monday....happy Monday everyone! Thanks for joining us for another weekly challenge! We are still being sponsored by:
There are always wonderful deals to be had over there so hurry on over and check them out!

This Weeks Challenge:
#40  TEXTURE
Any way you want it; emboss (dry or wet), liquid pearls, fun flock, stickles, etc.

Let's see what our girls came up with this week:

Colleen:
Lots of texture going on here...embossing folder, glitter and a little distressing.

Heidi:
Wow...look at those snowballs....I think it might be liquid applique, whatever it is...it's awesome

Marsha:
Wow...I don't see a spot on this card that ISN'T textured!!!

Moira:
Her texture is in her title...but I'm just loving these pictures!! I think Margs' hair has got some MAJOR texture!!! LOL!


Patty:
What a fantastic Thanksgiving card...texture is her embossing powder to give those leaves some life!!!


Monday, November 8, 2010

Challenge #39~Dragons & Winner

Good morning Critter pals! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and remembered to turn their clocks back!

~~OCT WINNER...OCT WINNER...OCT WINNER~~

THE WINNER FOR LAST MONTH WHO WILL RECEIVE IMAGES FROM MELJENS IS:

SHIRL FROM DESIGNS ON CRAFT 2

Shirl please contact Melanie at newbymom@embarqmail.com to claim your prize!!!

CONGRATS!!!

Now on to this weeks challenge:

CHALLENGE #39 DRAGONS!!!

We are still being sponsored by

Please make sure you stop by and see what she has to offer, I promise you won't be disappointed, she has something for everyone and every taste!
Also...we are following the challenges being hosted over at stamp and create so if you want, join them for the challenge as well...double your chances for winning prizes!!!

Here's our DT's DRAGONS!!

Tanya:
What a great Dustin Pike image...love the layers.


Tammy:
Love that silver and the paper piecing!
Please welcome Tammy to our DT...our 2nd new member...we are so happy to have her!

Michele:
Love that purple and green color combo

Lori:
Cute cute image!! Love the embossing!

Jackie:
Tell me that isn't the cutest dino ever with that santa hat on!!

Kelly: