Challenge #123 Winner Announcement (June)

Hello there to all our Christmas crafting friends!  I hope that you and your families continue to stay safe and healthy out there in your various locations in our world. Slowly but surely, I'm catching up with the winner announcements again. Geez, I go away for one month, get sick and get so freaking far behind! 😉

 

It is time to share the winners and our top three Stocking Stuffers from Challenge #123 (Anything Goes CHRISTMAS with the Opt. Twist of ONE OR TWO LAYERS). June saw us with 49 entries added to our link up. Are you one of those lucky peeps?! Let's find out!

 

#14. SUSAN B.

Susan, you are the winner of your choice of TWO Christmas or Winter themed mini kits of digital papers from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles. (chosen by random.org based on all eligible entries).

Susan, please send an email to the_12_moc_linkup {at} outlook {dot} com (don't forget to replace {at} and {dot} with the appropriate symbols), with the subject, "12MoC Challenge #123 WINNER" to make arrangements to receive your prize. Please note that it may take me a while to get back to you so 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. So, without further ado, here are the Stocking Stuffers for June:

#48. GLORIA S.

#35. GILL P.

 

#18. WILMA

 

Congrats to our top three Stocking Stuffers! Gloria, Gill and Wilma, 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. Paper for May has now 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 JUNE qualifying them to receive the digital paper from that month, will receive the Chevron Styled Textured Paper. I have included the preview of this paper below... 

  

 

To all of you who linked up during June, 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 2025!!! 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!

 

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 "Diamond Shapes". There is still a few days left to enter and you can click HERE to find out all the details along with the link up.

 

Please join us again September 1st when we'll be back with our latest link up!

Until then,

Challenge #123 Midway: ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS with the Optional Twist…ONE OR TWO LAYERS

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.

 

Right now, as we are halfway through the month of June, it is time to see what the Merry Maidens have been up to! Clicking on the DT names will take you to the individual blogs where you can check out the details for both of 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 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 #123

  ANYTHING GOES with the 

Optional Twist: 

ONE OR TWO LAYERS

Our theme, as always, is ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS (or in celebration of other December holidays). If you want to challenge yourself, you can always follow our optional twist of ONE OR TWO LAYERS. Keep your cards simple this month by keeping it to just a single layer or two.

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 your choice of TWO Christmas or Winter themed mini kits of digital papers from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles. Following the twist is simply for fun and to challenge yourself if you'd like. 

Here is a preview of June's paper for those adding TWO cards to this month's link up:

 

 

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.

Click HERE to find the link up for
Challenge #123.

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

I'll hopefully be publishing the winner announcement from Challenge #122 sometime in the next two weeks, though it is possible that it might not be until sometime in July. Then, please join us on July 1st when we'll be back with our newest link up! Other special posts may be published throughout the month. Be sure to follow us through Bloglovin' so you don't miss a thing!

 

We look forward to seeing you participate!

Challenge #123: ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS with the Optional Twist…ONE OR TWO LAYERS

Welcome Christmas Crafters! It is the first of the month and time for our new challenge! I hope that you and your families are happy and well!

 

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 #123

  ANYTHING GOES with the 

Optional Twist: 

ONE OR TWO LAYERS

Our theme, as always, is ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS (or in celebration of other December holidays). If you want to challenge yourself, you can always follow our optional twist of ONE OR TWO LAYERS. Keep your cards simple this month by keeping it to just a single layer or two.

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 your choice of TWO Christmas or Winter themed mini kits of digital papers from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles. Following the twist is simply for fun and to challenge yourself if you'd like. 

Here is a preview of June's paper for those adding TWO cards to this month's link up:

 

 

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 these wonderful cards.

 

 

  

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.

Please join us again on June 15th, for our midway post when the Merry Maidens will be here to share their awesome cards. If everything goes according to plan, our winner announcement for Challenge #122 will be posted before month's end as long as I can pull it off (though it is possible that I might not get to it until July). Other special posts may be published throughout the month. Be sure to 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, 2025 (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.

Challenge #60 Winner Announcement

Well, hello there to all our Christmas crafting friends!  I've finally had some time to work on the announcement to share the winners and our top three Stocking Stuffers from Challenge #60. December and January are probably my busiest months which unfortunately takes a toll on everything since there is only so much time and so much me to go around!

We had another great month in December with 109 entries added to our link up--that is the highest number of link ups in any challenge during 2019 and almost twice the number we get most months! 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!

#15. AJ

AJ, you are the winner of a $10.00 gift voucher to the Scribbles Designs store, our guest sponsor for December (chosen by random.org based on all eligible entries).

AJ, 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 #60 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 #60, Marji, Christine, and Susan, are presenting their favourite cards. So, without further ado, here are the Stocking Stuffers for December:

#3. LIN

#21. KT FIT KITTY

#36. RKOKES

Congrats to our top three Stocking Stuffers! Lin, Kitty and rkokes, 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 DECEMBER  qualifying them to receive the digital paper from that month, will receive the Aqua Marble Textured Paper which received the majority of the votes. I have included the watermark of the paper, below...

To all of you who linked up during December, 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 start to work on your new stockpile for 2020!!! 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 the  
Marble Textures 1 Mini Kit  
from Challenge #60 is

#13. GINA

(chosen by miniwebtool.com based on all eligible entries)

Gina, 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.

As mentioned during the start post, this month we have two additional prizes.

First, I created the same set of marble textures only adding a vein of gold to them as a Christmas present for my hard working design team. I also thought it would be nice to give that set out as a prize during the December link up. Here is a preview of that particular set...

The winner of the  
Marble Textures 1 with Gold Mini Kit  
from Challenge #60 is

#40. SHELL B.

(chosen by miniwebtool.com based on all eligible entries)

Shell, 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 #60 BONUS PAPER KIT WINNER" to make arrangements to receive your prize.

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 last year to my team members. These are the same 12 kits that the individual paper given out each month during 2019 were selected from. 

The winner of the  
Winner's Choice of ONE Mini Kit from 2019 
from Challenge #60 is

#44. LOU Z.

(chosen by random.org based on all eligible entries)

Lou, 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 #60 MINI KIT WINNER" to make arrangements to receive your prize.

Well folks, that is it for this one! If you haven't had a chance to yet, please be sure to check out the details of our current challenge going on now, with the Optional Twist this month of "An Old Fashioned Christmas". There are still just under two weeks to go and you can find out all the details along with the link up, by clicking HERE. Then, please join us again on February 1st when we'll be back with our latest link up!

Until next time,