Yes, I realize that sounds rather odd given that we are almost five full months into the year. Those of you who join us regularly know that the last few months have been rather tough for me. Compile that with that fact that I was already behind due to an extremely busy schedule, it hasn't made posting on time an easy task. As such, we are behind in our winner announcements. Ultimately, I would like to be behind just one month so technically, in May we should have been posting the winners for the April challenge. Sadly, we're four months behind right now. I'm going to try my hardest to rectify that but until I do, I ask for your patience.
One thing we had decided on for the new year (i.e. starting with the January challenge which is challenge #37), was that we were going to change the way we chose our Stocking Stuffers. Since the link up started, we have always asked the entire team to provide their input for choosing our Top Picks. With all our lives in such a whirlwind of responsibilities, errands, business and day-to-day activities, Pat and I thought we would make choosing our Stocking Stuffers easier for the whole team by implementing a new method of selection.
Now don't worry, for each challenge we will still have three Stocking Stuffers. The difference is that instead of asking ALL team members to submit their choices, in the new system there will be only THREE DT members scheduled on a rotation, who will be responsible for making the choices each month. Each of these three people will put forth their choice for their favourite card and it will be those three cards that are showcased as our Stocking Stuffers.
We've decided to try out this method for at least six challenges (i.e. Jan to June). After the trial period is up, we'll re-evaluate and decide whether we stick to the new system or go back to the original one. Hopefully, with this new system in place it will allow us to catch up quicker and then stay on track.
We just wanted you all to be aware of our new selection method. Everything else regarding the winner announcement and its processes will stay the same for now. If any further changes are made, we'll be sure to keep you updated.
So, on that note, it is finally time to announce the winners and our top three Stocking Stuffers from Challenge #37.
We had 62 entries in our January challenge. Those numbers were up by a total of six in relation to the previous month.Those were actually half decent numbers for a typical January. Right now, it is time to get on with the finding out who our winners are.
Are you one of those lucky peeps?! Let's find out!
Angelique, you are the winner of a $10.00 gift certificate from Scribbles Designs, our guest sponsor for January (chosen by miniwebtool.com based on all eligible entries).
Angelique, please send an email to the_12_moc_linkup {at} outlook {dot} com (or click HERE to bring the address up in your email program), with the subject, "12MoC Challenge #37 WINNER" to make arrangements to receive your prize. Please note that it may take me several days to get back to you. Thank you for your patience. In the interim, please grab a copy of the winner badge below for your blog.
Congrats to our top three Stocking Stuffers! Edwina, ValeryAnne and Grietjes, please grab a copy of the badge below for your blog.
Everyone who links up two cards
each month is eligible to receive a free digital paper. All but one individual who linked up two cards
during the months of November and December have previously been mailed their paper. We did have difficulty trying to email to one of our participants. Zajawka--if you are reading this, your email came back as undeliverable. Now, I see that you have also entered cards into the January challenge and it looks like the address is slightly different. I'm guessing there was a typo last month when entering your email address into the form. So, I will try and send out the papers from Nov. and Dec. along with the one from Jan. at the same time and hopefully you will receive them. For anyone else who thought
that you had linked two, but did not receive a free paper, please contact us and
let us know and we'll look into it for you.
The individuals
who linked
up a minimum of two cards each during the month of JANUARY,
qualifying them to receive the digital paper from that month, will
receive
the blue coloured background paper which received the majority of votes. I
have included the watermark of it, below...
To all of you
who linked up during January, thanks ever so much! We are so happy to
have all of you
with us and hope that you'll continue to link up your holiday cards as
you continue to work on your stash for 2018!!! It is never too early to get working on your holiday cards!
Papers will be sent to the email address that qualifying participants
used when they added their cards to the Link Up as soon as I can manage.
As always, we are going to have a
random draw from all the entries and give out a set of six digital
papers to
one lucky individual. The papers are all made so why not have an extra
prize! Here is the watermark for the
full set...
The winner of A Touch of Frost:
Rich Colours Collection Mini Kit is
Rich Colours Collection Mini Kit is
(chosen by random.org)
Majda, as you were originally entitled to receiving the freebie as you
entered a minimum of two cards in January, I will instead send you the full set when I do the mail-out for the individual paper.
Well folks, that is it for today. While you are here, please be sure to
check out the details for our current challenge going on now (if you
haven't already), with the Optional Theme this month of "Make it Feminine". You can find out all the details along with the link up, by clicking HERE.
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may be
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