Challenge #8 Midway: Optional Theme...Snow People

Hello everyone! We have reached the midway point of Challenge #8.  It is time to see what the Merry Maidens have been up to with their images from The Stamping Boutique, our guest sponsor this month!

Check out all the wonderful images that the Merry Maidens got to work with this month for the mid point of the challenge.  Clicking on any of the image watermarks will take you to their page in the The Stamping Boutique store where each of these images can be found.

#525 Snowman-Bring it on!!!

#89 Snowfriends

#498 Happy, Happy Snowman

While team members had the option of working with any of my Décosse's Dynamite Doodles papers, I did create a special set called Snow Much Fun, based on the theme for this challenge.  Check out the preview...

Everyone who links up a minimum of two cards during the month of August 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 will earn the full set of papers.

Have your say in determining which paper will be offered to those who link up a minimum of two cards this month by completing the poll in the sidebar on the top right hand side.

 Now check out what the Merry Maidens came up with to inspire you.   Edwina is back with two and Monica, my Co-coordinator, also had the chance to make a card for the midway of the challenge.  Sadly, I didn't get my extra Christmas card done this month.  I'll have to make up for it soon as Christmas will be here before I know it!  Clicking on the names will take you to the individual blogs where you can check out the details for all these wonderful cards. 

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 August.  Whether you choose to link up two Anything Goes themed cards simply to earn your free paper this month, or you choose to also follow the optional theme to have a chance at the sponsor's prize, it is completely up to you! 

Here is 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 in the past, we've sadly had to disqualify them.

Optional Theme:  Snow People

  “Snowmen fall from heaven, one flake at a time.”  ~Author Unknown

 Another month has passed and we are one month closer to the big day.  In North America and other places around the world, soon the leaves will start changing and after that we will begin to see signs of winter. As children, we always looked forward to that first flake of snow and of course our first snowman. Now, we still have a few more months to wait for real snowmen, but that doesn't stop us from showcasing them on a card right now.

In order to have a chance to win the prize from our wonderful guest sponsor this month, make sure that there is a snow person featured prominently somewhere on your card.  Whether it is part of your image, part of your paper or just an embellishment, it is up to you.  If you do follow the optional theme, be sure to add FT after your name so that we include you in the draw for the prize.

Remember, you don't need to follow the theme to link up your cards and earn a free paper each month, and have your name thrown into the year end draw for some extra digital goodies.  You only need to follow the theme if you want a chance to win this month's sponsored prize of 2 digital stamps from The Stamping Boutique (3 if your card features a stamp from The Stamping Boutique).

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 unique kind of link up where we have both an anything goes Christmas option and an optional theme 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).

You can find the Challenge Details Summary along with the link up for Challenge #8 by clicking HERE.

 Don't Forget...

• Be sure to join us on August 23rd, when Monica will be back to share another holiday tradition with you all.
• We'll be introducing our new DT members soon so stay tuned to meet them!
• Next up it will be time for our new challenge to start on September 1st.
• Then, the winners from Challenge #8 will be posted on September 8th.
• 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!

Challenge #7 Winners Announcement

Hello everyone.  Sorry about the delay for posting our winner announcement.  Monica has been busy out of town working and I was also out of town for a few days visiting family.  I hope the delay didn't cause you too much of an inconvenience.  Well I'm home and getting back on track so it is time to get on with announcing the winner and top three of Challenge #7 along with the list of individuals eligible to receive a free digital paper for July.  Are you one of those lucky peeps?!

Please note that there are still prizes and digital papers that have not been claimed from past months.  Were you a lucky past winner and may have missed it?  It might behoove you to check our Challenge Win Information page listed at the top of the blog (or you can click HERE to go there now but be sure to come back and check this post as well).

JUDY

Judy, you are the winner of 3 digital stamps from Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps, our guest sponsor for July (chosen by Mini Web Tool), based on all eligible participants (i.e., those entrants who followed the optional theme). 

Judy,  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 #7 WINNER" to make arrangements to receive your prize.  Please note that it may take me a few 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.

Next, it is time to get on with showcasing the Top Three for Challenge #7.  With all the great entries to choose from, this was once again a difficult task for the design team.  We did however settle on three wonderful  creations.  So, without further ado, here are our Stocking Stuffers for Challenge #7:

 MARIE

 

ROSINA

TERRIE

Congrats to our top three Stocking Stuffers!  Marie, Rosina, and Terrie, please grab a copy of the badge below for your blog.

Next up, it is time to share all the names of those people who linked up two cards in Ju;y which makes each of them eligible to receive the seventh free digital paper of 2015.

25 people linked a total of 68 cards.  Only 12 of those individuals linked up a minimum of two cards each qualifying them to receive the digital paper from July. The Silver Ornament with Pink Ribbon paper was the winner in the poll we had up during the month of July with 57% of the votes.   I have included the watermark of it, below.

So, the following people need to 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 July Paper" to make arrangements to receive your free paper:

• Marie Bingaman
• Marji (Tiggerscraps)
• Margaret A
• Mandy (Paper Panda) 
• Terrie (Paper Addict)
• Hazel
• Crafting Vicky
• CraftyGirl
• Megan 
• KT Fit Kitty
• Susan Renshaw
• Cathy (KraftyKoolKat)

This past month we saw ten new faces linking up just one card.  Hopefully these ladies, along with our other regulars who only linked up one card during July, will get the chance to link up two this month so they can earn the next free paper.  To all of you who linked up this past month, 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 throughout the year!!!

Now, as always, if you thought you had linked up two cards but don't find your name in the list above, just let me know and we'll sort things out. We will also add these names to the 'Challenge Win Information' page as soon as we get the chance, for anyone who doesn't see this post.  I ask that you be patient with waiting for me to send out your paper. I promise that I'll get to it as quick as I can.

Once again, we are going to have a random draw from all the entries and give out the set of six 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 It's Ornamental Mini Set of Papers is (chosen by random.org)...

ERIN S. (TOAD & MAGIC) 

Erin S., please send me an email (address and link above).  Use the subject, "12MoC: It's Ornamental Set" and I'll make arrangements for you to receive the full set of six papers.

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 being "Snow People".  You can find out all the details along with the link up, by clicking HERE.

Also, be sure to join us on August 15th, for our midway post where you'll get to see cards created by the Merry Maidens!  Then on August 23rd, Monica will be back to share another holiday tradition with you all.  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!

Until next time,

Challenge #7 Midway: Optional Theme: Holiday Traditions Ornament Exchange

Hello everyone, it is Monica here with you today! We have reached the midway point of Challenge #7.  Just before we start, I wanted to remind everyone that we are currently holding a DT Call and you have until the 20th of this month to get us your application. You can find all the information HERE.

So lets see what the Merry Maidens have been up to with their images from Robin's Fetish Digital Stamps, our guest sponsor this month!

Check out all the wonderful images that the Merry Maidens got to work with this month for the mid point of the challenge.  Clicking on any of the image watermarks will take you to their page over at Robin's Fetish Digital Stamps store where each of these images can be found.

Putting Up The Tree

A Bell For Christmas

Christmas Ornaments

While team members had the option of working with any of Lisa's Décosse's Dynamite Doodles papers, she did create a special set called It's Ornamental, based on the theme for this challenge.  Check out the preview...

Everyone who links up a minimum of two cards during the month of July 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 will earn the full set of papers.  

Have your say in determining which specific paper will be offered to those who link up a minimum of two cards this month by completing the poll in the sidebar on the top right hand side.

As Lisa mentioned during the start post, we're currently in transition with two members down so some of the team had the time to create a second card to help out.   While two of our Merry Maidens helped out at the start, this time around one of our Sleigh Belles, Helen, pitched in.  Check out what they came up with to inspire you. I also had the chance to make a card for the midway of the challenge.  Clicking on the names will take you to the individual blogs where you can check out the details for all these wonderful cards...

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 July.  Whether you choose to link up two Anything Goes themed cards simply to earn your free paper this month, or you choose to also follow the optional theme to have a chance at the sponsor's prize, it is completely up to you! 

Here is 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, we've sadly had to disqualify them.

Optional Theme:  Holiday Traditions Ornament Exchange

Holidays are all about traditions. Getting together with family and friends for an ornament exchange is one many people celebrate. It's fun adding a new ornament to your Christmas tree each year, so lets add a new Christmas Card "with ornaments" this month.

In order to have a chance to win the prize from our wonderful guest sponsor this month, make sure that your card follows the ornament theme. If you do follow the optional theme, be sure to add FT after your name so that we include you in the draw for the prize.

Remember, you don't need to follow the theme to link up your cards and earn a free paper each month, and have your name thrown into the year end draw for some extra digital goodies. You only need to follow the theme if you want a chance to win this month's sponsored prize of three digital stamps from our sponsor Robin's Fetish.

If you are new to this unique challenge, you can find out the impetus behind why Lisa started it under the 'Introductions' tab.  As this is a unique kind of link up where we have both an anything goes Christmas option and an optional theme 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).

You can find the Challenge Details Summary along with the link up for Challenge #7 by clicking HERE.

 Don't Forget...

• Deadline to apply for the DT Call is July 20th!
• Be sure to join us on July 23rd, when I will be back to share another holiday tradition with you all.
• Next up it will be time for our new challenge to start on August 1st.
• Then, the winners from Challenge #7 will be posted on August 8th.
• 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!