Challenge #77 Winner Announcement

Hello there to all our Christmas crafting friends!  I'm popping in today to share the winners and our top three Stocking Stuffers from Challenge #77 (Gnomes). I hope that you and your families continue to stay safe and healthy out there in your various locations in our world. At least it appears that with the mass vaccinations taking place, the numbers are finally starting to drop in many areas and hope is starting to blossom.We've still a ways to go and many countries to take care of but at least it is a start.

May saw us with 48 entries added to our link up. 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!

#30. KYLIE

 

Kylie, you are the winner of THREE images from Sheepski Designs, our guest sponsor for May (chosen by random.org based on all eligible entries).

Kylie, 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 #77 WINNER" to make arrangements to receive your prize. Please note that it may take me a while 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.

 

 

Next, it is time to get on with showcasing the top three. With so many wonderful entries to choose from, it is always such a difficult task for the design team. For Challenge #77, Suze, Helen, and Christine are presenting their favourite cards. So, without further ado, here are the Stocking Stuffers for May:

#44. GINA

#04. CAROL S.

 

 

 #05. WIES

 

Congrats to our top three Stocking Stuffers! Gina, Carol and Wies, 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. Papers from last month have previously been sent out. If you were expecting one but haven't received it yet, please leave me a comment and I'll look into it for you.

The individuals who linked up a minimum of two cards each during the month of MAY qualifying them to receive the digital paper from that month, will receive the Male Gnome Scene 1 Patterned Paper which received the most votes. I have included the watermark of the paper, below... 

 

To all of you who linked up during May, 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 begin or continue to work on your stockpile for 2021!!! 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 that followed the twist 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 the  

 Gnome for the Holidays Mini Kit
from Challenge #77 is
#17. KATRINA

(chosen by MiniWebtool based on all eligible entries) 

Katrina, as you linked up a minimum of two cards this month and were entitled to one of the papers from this set anyway, I'll just send out the full mini kit to you at the same time that I send out the individual paper to those who earned it this month.

 

Well folks, that is it for this one! If you haven't already, be sure to check out our current challenge going on now, with the Optional Twist this month of "Merry ChristMOUSE". There is still a week to go and you can find out all the details along with the link up, by clicking HERE. Then be sure to join us on July 1st when we'll be back with our latest link up!

Until then,

Challenge #78 Midway: Opt. Twist…Merry ChristMOUSE

Welcome back crafters! It is the 15th of the month and that means it is time for the midway of our current challenge. I hope that you and your families all continue to stay well in the various regions that you reside. Apologies that I haven't had the chance to get the winner announcement done yet. Once again, it has been another one of those months! Hopefully it will be out shortly. Hey, at least I'm still getting them out in the same month right now. That is a plus as far as I'm concerned. 😜

As we are halfway through the month of June, it is time to see what the Merry Maidens have been up to with their sweet images from Hetty Clare, our guest sponsor this month!

Clicking on the DT names will take you to the individual blogs where you can check out the details for all these wonderful cards. 

 
If you are interested in purchasing the sponsor's image featured in a particular card, you can click on the link indicated below the card to head to the page in the Hetty Clare store where it can be found.

 

using CHRISTMOUSE CAROLLER

 

 

using CHRISTMOUSE WISHES 

 

 

 

 

 

using CHRISTMOUSE CAROLLER

So if you haven't entered already, what are you waiting for? It is time to link up your Christmas and other holiday cards for June. Below you will find a refresher of the details for this challenge.

Please remember that this is a CARDS ONLY link up. While we've had some lovely tag entries, ornaments and other creative projects in the past, we've sadly had to disqualify them.

Challenge #78

 Optional Twist: Merry ChristMOUSE

If you want the chance to win this month's featured paper pack, feature ONE OR MORE MICE on your card.
  
Keep in mind though, that you don't need to follow the twist to link up your cards and earn a free paper each month or for a chance to win TWO images from this month's sponsor, Hetty Clare. You simply need to follow the twist if you'd like a chance to win this month's featured digital paper pack, Merry ChristMOUSE (you can see a preview for this set by clicking HERE).

 

If you are new to this unique challenge, you can find out the impetus behind why I started it under the 'Introductions' tab. As this is a different kind of link up where we have both an Anything Goes Christmas or other December Holiday option AND an optional twist to follow, be sure to read all the details and rules you need to know in order to participate, by checking out the 'Challenge Details' tab (both tabs located at the top of the blog). I have provided a summary of the most important rules in the right sidebar.

If you would like a say in determining which digital paper will be offered to those who link up a minimum of two cards this month, be sure to vote in our poll. Click HERE to head there now.

You can find the link up for
Challenge #78 by clicking HERE.

Don't Forget, if everything goes according to plan...

I'll hopefully be publishing the winner announcement from Challenge #77 sometime in the next several days. Then, please join us on July 1st for our new challenge! Other special posts may be published throughout the month. Be sure to sign up to have our posts delivered by email or follow us through Bloglovin' so you don't miss a thing!

 

We look forward to seeing you participate!

Vote for June's Free Digi Paper!

 Hey folks. It is the first of the month and that means our new Link Up has started. As such, it is time to vote on the digi paper from this month's paper pack that will be offered to those linking up two cards.

 

June's set is called Merry ChristMOUSE. This month's set features four different scenes with one or more mice in them--a male with a truck that has gifts and a tree in the back; a female outside of a house at night surrounded by trees and a snowman; a male holding some parcels, delivering a letter to Santa; and a male and female skating on a frozen pond out in the forest at evening time. There is also a starry sky paper and a snowy background paper with trees on the bottom. Check out the preview... 

 

Everyone who links up a minimum of two cards during the month of June will earn ONE of the digital papers from this set. The specific paper up for grabs will be shown during the winner announcement post. Additionally, one random winner who has followed the twist will earn the full set of papers.

If you would like a say in determining which one of these papers will be offered to those who link up a minimum of two cards this month, be sure to vote in our poll below. If there is a tie or no votes are cast, an executive decision will be made as to which paper is offered.

DIGI PAPER POLL

Please click "like" to choose the ONE paper that you would like offered up to participants who link up a minimum of two cards during the month of June. Poll will be open until June 30th, 11:59 p.m. ET. Please note that you can get a better idea of what the actual paper looks like by bringing the preview ABOVE up in the lightbox. PLEASE NOTE: The middle papers are shrunk to show you what the majority of the full paper looks like.   

 

Don't forget to join June's link up!

You can find all the details for 
Challenge #78 by clicking HERE.

 

Hope to see you there!

 

 

Ch. #78: Opt. Twist…Merry ChristMOUSE

Welcome Christmas Crafters! It is the first day of a brand new month and time for our latest link up. I hope that you and your families continue to stay healthy during this difficult time in our lives. It is my fondest hope that some semblance of normalcy is on the horizon in the foreseeable future! 

 

Apologies for the delay in getting this post published. Of all days, my Internet decided it wanted to take a snooze for the majority of the afternoon and only recently came back on. 

 

While Christmas may still be several months away, it is never too early to get started on all the Christmas and other December Holiday cards you are going to need when December finally rolls around! Whether you are just embarking on getting a start to your stash or you already have a few cards completed, we'd love to have you join us and add your cards to our Link Up for a chance to win some goodies!

 

If you are new to this unique challenge, you can find out the impetus behind why I created it under the Introductions tab and all the details you need to know in order to participate, by checking out the Challenge Details tab (both tabs located at the top of the blog). For your convenience, a summary of the most important rules can be found in the right sidebar under the heading Basic Rules Summary.

Right now, it is time to get down to the business of our latest challenge. Here is what you need to know...

 

Challenge #78

 Optional Twist: Merry ChristMOUSE

If you want the chance to win this month's featured paper pack, feature ONE OR MORE MICE on your card.
  
Keep in mind though, that you don't need to follow the twist to link up your cards and earn a free paper each month or for a chance to win TWO images from this month's sponsor, Hetty Clare. You simply need to follow the twist if you'd like a chance to win this month's featured digital paper pack, Merry ChristMOUSE (you can see a preview for this set by clicking HERE).

 

Talking about Hetty Clare, it is time to get to know the details of this brand new sponsor…

Hi I'm Helen aka Hetty Clare, I trained in graphic design and illustration and have a real passion for art. I love drawing what comes into my head, hence the wide variety of images I provide in my Etsy shop.

Store:   DIGI STAMPS CLIP ART AND ADULT COLOURING by HettyClare on Etsy   

 

Now check out what the Sleigh Belles came up with to inspire you. Clicking on the DT names will take you to the individual blogs where you can check out the specific details for all these wonderful cards. 

 
If you are interested in purchasing the sponsor's image featured in a particular creation, you can click on the link indicated below the card to head to the page in the Hetty Clare store where it can be found. 

 

 

using CHRISTMOUSE WISHES

 

  

using CHRISTMOUSE CAROLLER

 

  

using CHRISTMOUSE WISHES

 

 using CHRISTMOUSE CAROLLER

So what are you waiting for? It is time to link up your Christmas and other holiday cards for June! 

 

Please remember that this is a CARDS ONLY link up. While we've had some lovely tag entries, ornaments and other creative projects in the past, we've sadly had to disqualify them.

If you would like a say in determining which digital paper will be offered to those who link up a minimum of two cards this month, be sure to vote in our poll. Click HERE to head there now.

If everything goes according to plan, our winner announcement for Challenge #77 will be posted between the 10th and the 18th. Be sure to also join us again on June 15th, for our midway post when the Merry Maidens will be here to share their amazing cards featuring items from Hetty Clare. Other special posts may be published throughout the month. Be sure to sign up to have our posts delivered by email or follow us through Bloglovin' so you don't miss a thing!

We look forward to seeing you participate!

Link Up Below:

Cards for this challenge will be accepted from 6:00 p.m. (18:00 hrs), June 1st until 11:59 p.m. (23:59 hrs), June 30th, 2021 (all times listed are in Eastern Time).  Please click the 'Challenge Details' tab at the top of the page above for all the rules and details. Maximum 10 entries.