Saturday 31 May 2014

May Pick A Previous Challenge

Hi everyone, Ruth here with my final May challenge.  There is a 5th Saturday in the month which means it's time for a Pick a Previous challenge and I'd like you to pick a previous sketch.

Please visit our sketches archive HERE and select any one of the sketches to work with.  You can change shapes, rotate the layout, make a rectangular or square card - as long as the basic layout comes through to us, it's all good!  Don't forget to tell us which sketch you selected!


 

We have a fabulous GDT this month.
Please welcome--Judy V of Created Just 4 U!

Here's her take on our challenge this week~


Here's some inspiration from the DT:

Ruth
Sketch #17 May 2013

Asha
Sketch #1 January 2012
Sketch #1 January 2012
sketch4, april 2012


Danielle (using Sketch #16 from April 2013)

 
sketch #11 November 2012
 



Please make sure to follow these rules when you play along with us here at 52CCT! :)

*Please read the challenge requirements carefully before creating your card. We will never delete any submissions that do not follow our challenge rules; however, only cards that meet the requirements will be considered by the Design Team for our weekly Top Honors and Honorable Mention voting. 

*Please link back to our blog in your post so that others can join in the fun.
 
*We would love it if you added our button to the side of your blog.
 
*Please make sure to link to your POST, not your blog.
 
*Please make sure NOT to back link. Your card must not have been posted to your blog before the date of this challenge.
 
*In order to be considered for Top Honor or Honorable Mention, you must link up by Friday at 6:00pm GMT.
 
*You are free to combine this challenge with up to 10 other challenges.
 
*We'd really appreciate it if you'd turn off word verification so that we can comment more easily! We know a lot of you do this for safety, but it takes a very long time to comment when verification is activated, and you may lose your comments from us... just sayin'. ;)

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Wednesday 28 May 2014

May Recipe Challenge Winners

Hello, Ruth here with the winners of the May recipe challenge.   My goodness, the voting was very close and we have a tie for the top spot!  So we have joint winners and 4 honourable mentions to announce.


Joint Winner #5 Ellen           Joint Winner #7 Daen'Ys



Honourable Mentions go to:
#1 Meg
#4 Margaret M
#6 Pat
#11 Robyn

Many congratulations ladies, please collect your badges and display them proudly on your blogs!

Saturday 24 May 2014

May Stash Challenge

Hello folks, Ruth here again with another Christmas card challenge at 52 {C}CT and it's time for a stash challenge.  I love it when I can use a new stash item with an oldie but goodie stash item.  I'm fortunate to have crafty friends who I can borrow items from - or more often swap items with.  So mulling over old, new and borrowed led me to thinking of the wedding tradition of "something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue" and my May stash challenge was decided on! 

It would be great if you could use all 4 categories but if that's not possible, please do use at least 2 of the categories for creating your Christmas card. 


We have a fabulous GDT this month.
Please welcome--Judy V of Created Just 4 U!

Here's her take on our challenge this week~ 




Here's some inspiration from the DT:

Ruth

Mynn
(Old-Stamps & Dots, New-Washi Tape, Blue-glitter gel pen on eyes)


Louise
New stamp, borrowed sentiment, old ink and blue.


Asha
"Old, New & Blue"


Fabiola
old: stamp and snowflakes die, new: house die, blue: sky,
 borrowed: white paper and square


Danielle
Something Old (dsp), New (stampin' blendabilities markers),
Borrowed (stamps) and Blue (little bit of color)


Deborah (Old, new and blue)
Warmest Wishes - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems


Patricia
(Old: twill; New: die; Borrowed: Ruth's card idea; Blue: cardstock & ribbon)


old, new, borrowed and blue






Please make sure to follow these rules when you play along with us here at 52CCT! :)

*Please read the challenge requirements carefully before creating your card. We will never delete any submissions that do not follow our challenge rules; however, only cards that meet the requirements will be considered by the Design Team for our weekly Top Honors and Honorable Mention voting. 

*Please link back to our blog in your post so that others can join in the fun.
 
*We would love it if you added our button to the side of your blog.
 
*Please make sure to link to your POST, not your blog.
 
*Please make sure NOT to back link. Your card must not have been posted to your blog before the date of this challenge.
 
*In order to be considered for Top Honor or Honorable Mention, you must link up by Friday at 6:00pm GMT.
 
*You are free to combine this challenge with up to 10 other challenges.
 
*We'd really appreciate it if you'd turn off word verification so that we can comment more easily! We know a lot of you do this for safety, but it takes a very long time to comment when verification is activated, and you may lose your comments from us... just sayin'. ;)

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Wednesday 21 May 2014

May Colour Challenge Winners

Hello, Ruth here to announce the winner's of the May colour challenge.  You all must have been enjoying life outside in the sunshine as opposed to making Christmas cards indoors as we had just a few entrants again!  So we have a winner and an honourable mention to announce.

The Winner is Ellen



An Honourable Mention goes to Meg

 

Many congratulations Ellen and Meg, please collect your badges and display them proudly on your blogs!

Saturday 17 May 2014

May Recipe Challenge

Ruth here welcoming you to a new weekly challenge at 52 {C}CT.  I do love a recipe challenge and I hope you enjoy this one I've come up with!  It's a C.A.R.D. recipe and I'm asking you to:
  • COLOUR something in (an outline image or sentiment)
  • ADD RHINESTONES and/or RIBBON (use rhinestones or ribbon or use both)
  • DEBOSS (use the recessed side of a piece of CS you've embossed with a folder rather than the raised side)


We have a fabulous GDT this month.
Please welcome--Judy V of Created Just 4 U!

Here's her take on our challenge this week~ 


Here's some inspiration from the DT: 

Ruth

   
Asha


Danielle


Fabiola




Gill


Louise



Please make sure to follow these rules when you play along with us here at 52CCT! :)

*Please read the challenge requirements carefully before creating your card. We will never delete any submissions that do not follow our challenge rules; however, only cards that meet the requirements will be considered by the Design Team for our weekly Top Honors and Honorable Mention voting. 

*Please link back to our blog in your post so that others can join in the fun.
 
*We would love it if you added our button to the side of your blog.
 
*Please make sure to link to your POST, not your blog.
 
*Please make sure NOT to back link. Your card must not have been posted to your blog before the date of this challenge.
 
*In order to be considered for Top Honor or Honorable Mention, you must link up by Friday at 6:00pm GMT.
 
*You are free to combine this challenge with up to 10 other challenges.
 
*We'd really appreciate it if you'd turn off word verification so that we can comment more easily! We know a lot of you do this for safety, but it takes a very long time to comment when verification is activated, and you may lose your comments from us... just sayin'. ;)

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Wednesday 14 May 2014

May Sketch Challenge Winners

It's time to announce the winners of the May sketch challenge.  You must have been busy with other activities that week as we didn't have many participants.  There's still time to enter this week's colour combo challenge - you know it makes sense to keep topping up the Christmas card stash!  So this week we've got just a Winner and an Honourable Mention to announce. 

The Winner is Ellen
 
An Honourable Mention goes to Pat
 

Many congratulations ladies, please collect your badges and display them proudly on your blogs!

Saturday 10 May 2014

May Colour Challenge

Hi everyone, Ruth here again with a new May challenge - this week it's a colour combo challenge.  We want you to use at least 3 of the colours from the graphic below.  Neutrals (white, cream or black) and hints of silver and gold can be added in too - but please do not include any extra colours that are not in the graphic.




We have a fabulous GDT this month.
Please welcome--Judy V of Created Just 4 U!

Here's her take on our colors this week~ 


Here's some inspiration from the DT:

Ruth

Louise


Asha


Danielle


Fabiola


Deborah
Merry Christmas - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems


Patricia
 





Please make sure to follow these rules when you play along with us here at 52CCT! :)

*Please read the challenge requirements carefully before creating your card. We will never delete any submissions that do not follow our challenge rules; however, only cards that meet the requirements will be considered by the Design Team for our weekly Top Honors and Honorable Mention voting. 

*Please link back to our blog in your post so that others can join in the fun.
 
*We would love it if you added our button to the side of your blog.
 
*Please make sure to link to your POST, not your blog.
 
*Please make sure NOT to back link. Your card must not have been posted to your blog before the date of this challenge.
 
*In order to be considered for Top Honor or Honorable Mention, you must link up by Friday at 6:00pm GMT.
 
*You are free to combine this challenge with up to 10 other challenges.
 
*We'd really appreciate it if you'd turn off word verification so that we can comment more easily! We know a lot of you do this for safety, but it takes a very long time to comment when verification is activated, and you may lose your comments from us... just sayin'. ;)

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