Merry Christmas!

Challenge #84 Midway: Opt. Twist… Anything Goes CHRISTMAS

Hey folks. It is the middle of the month and that means there are still two weeks left in our current Link Up. Since the team had the option of taking December off, there are no DT samples in this post.

Both my parents are in the hospital with Covid right now and my dad was considered critical just yesterday morning. These past two weeks have been rather emotionally turbulent and I just don't have the time and energy to focus on much else. As a result, I'm afraid that the winner announcement is going to be later than I anticipated. We'll also be taking the month of January off but I'll post a reminder about that in the new year. If you have sent a message recently please know I will get to it as soon as I possibly can.

For today, I am just popping in to remind you of the details of our current challenge sponsored by Scribbles Designs.

Challenge #84

 Optional Twist: ANYTHING GOES

 

Since the holidays are upon us, I'm offering up a couple extra prizes this month. 

The twist this month is simply Anything Goes. So, as long as you link up a card with any sort of Christmas theme, you will be eligible to win this month's featured paper pack called A Touch of Frost: Mid-Tone Colours Collection Mini Kit (you can see a preview for this set by clicking HERE). Also, as usual, if you link up TWO cards you'll have the opportunity to earn a free digital paper from this set. You can click the link above to have your say in determining which paper will be given out to players this month.

 

Additionally, a random winner will have a chance to win $10.00 worth of digital stamps from the Scribbles Designs store (winner's choice).  

 

There will also be one prize of FIVE pre-selected Christmas and/or Winter themed digital stamps from Creative Bug Digital SnapShots awarded to one random winner.

Finally, as a thank you to all of our players, both new and long standing, I'm also drawing one random name from all the entries to win that person's choice of ONE mini kit selected from all the kits that were offered up this year to my team members. These are the same 12 kits that the individual paper given out each month during 2021, were selected from. If you would like to take a look at all the past kits designed this year, simply click on the word 'Poll' located in the Labels section at the bottom of the left sidebar. Then, simply scroll through all the polls for 2021.

So in summary, that is a total of FIVE different prizes for December's link up:

• A Touch of Frost: Mid-Tone Colours Collection Mini Kit to one random winner chosen from all entries;
• ONE free digi paper to those linking up TWO or more cards;
• ONE mini kit, winner's choice from a selection of 12 kits to one random winner;
  
• FIVE pre-selected Christmas and/or Winter themed digital stamps from Creative Bug Digital SnapShots awarded to one random winner; and
  
• $10.00 worth of digital stamps from Scribbles Designs to one random winner.

Hopefully that will provide you all with some extra incentive to add your Christmas and other December holiday cards to our link up this month!

 

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 December.

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 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 #84 by clicking HERE.

 

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

Be sure to join us on January 1st when I'll be back with a special announcement! 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 December's Free Digi Paper!

Hey folks. It is the start of the month and that means our new Link Up (for Challenge #84) 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.

 

December's set is called A Touch of Frost: Mid-Tone Colours Collection. This month's set features six mid-tone coloured papers that have a snowflake border around the edges. Check out the preview. It is set up this month so that you can see what EACH FULL PAPER looks like... 

Everyone who links up a minimum of two cards during the month of December will earn ONE of the digital papers from this set. The specific paper up for grabs will be shown during the winner announcement post. 

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 December. Poll will be open until December 31st, 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. NOTE: Each paper is added according to the preview image above. For ex., the first paper below, corresponds to the top row, first paper; the second paper below can been seen in the top row, middle area, etc. 

 

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

You can find all the details for 
Challenge #84 by clicking HERE.

 

Hope to see you there!

 

 

Challenge #84: Opt. Twist…Anything Goes CHRISTMAS

Hello Crafters! Can you believe it?! In less than 24 days, it will be Christmas! Once again, another year has come and almost gone at a ludicrous rate! While 2021 has been a little better than last year, our world is still recovering and many people are still having a difficult time. It doesn't help that the virus keeps tying to reinvent itself, determined to survive. Well, the human race is determined to survive as well and I give us the better odds; so, we can only hope that things will continue to improve and that 2022 will be a better year for all!

 

As it is the first day of December, it is time for our final link up of 2021 to get under way! Given how little time is left until the BIG DAY itself is here, it is imperative to get all those last minute Christmas and other December Holiday cards completed before we run out of time! To provide you with some extra incentive to get your cards completed, we have some lovely prizes available! So, why not join us for your chance to win?!

 

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

 

Challenge #84

 Optional Twist: ANYTHING GOES

The Sleigh Belles and Merry Maidens have been working hard all year to get their Christmas cards created. As such, I gave the team the opportunity to take a much deserved break from having to post this month. At the midway I'll simply post a reminder about the link up and the digi paper poll. Since the holidays are upon us, I'm offering up a couple extra prizes this month. 

The twist this month is simply Anything Goes. So, as long as you link up a card with any sort of Christmas theme, you will be eligible to win this month's featured paper pack called A Touch of Frost: Mid-Tone Colours Collection Mini Kit (you can see a preview for this set by clicking HERE). Also, as usual, if you link up TWO cards you'll have the opportunity to earn a free digital paper from this set. You can click the link above to have your say in determining which paper will be given out to players this month.

 

Additionally, a random winner will have a chance to win $10.00 worth of digital stamps from the Scribbles Designs store (winner's choice).  

 

There will also be one prize of FIVE pre-selected Christmas and/or Winter themed digital stamps from Creative Bug Digital SnapShots awarded to one random winner.

Finally, as a thank you to all of our players, both new and long standing, I'm also drawing one random name from all the entries to win that person's choice of ONE mini kit selected from all the kits that were offered up this year to my team members. These are the same 12 kits that the individual paper given out each month during 2021, were selected from. If you would like to take a look at all the past kits designed this year, simply click on the word 'Poll' located in the Labels section at the bottom of the left sidebar. Then, simply scroll through all the polls for 2021.

So in summary, that is a total of FIVE different prizes for December's link up:

• A Touch of Frost: Mid-Tone Colours Collection Mini Kit to one random winner chosen from all entries;
• ONE free digi paper to those linking up TWO or more cards;
• ONE mini kit, winner's choice from a selection of 12 kits to one random winner;
  
• FIVE pre-selected Christmas and/or Winter themed digital stamps from Creative Bug Digital SnapShots awarded to one random winner; and
  
• $10.00 worth of digital stamps from Scribbles Designs to one random winner.

Hopefully that will provide you all with some extra incentive to add your Christmas and other December holiday cards to our link up this month!

Talking about Scribbles Designs, it is time to refresh ourselves with the details of this returning sponsor…

Looking for a unique image or sentiment? Well then! Head on over to Scribbles Designs and check out Sandy's world of her funky imagination and quirky characters. Sandy has loved art, drawing, water colouring and doodling for many years... and with the digital image world she can now share it with all of you. Brrr (Penguin) was her first main character and her other quirky images followed not long after. We hope you enjoy the endearing images available in the store and add Sandy's images to your digital stamp collections.

Click HERE to head to the store and HERE to check out the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog.

 

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

 

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 #83 will be posted before the end of the month. Be sure to also join us again on December 15th when I'll pop in with a reminder for this month's link up. 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), December 1st until 11:59 p.m. (23:59 hrs), December 31st, 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.