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 are staying well!
As fall will soon be upon us, the months until Christmas are rapidly dwindling! Whether
you are finally looking to get a start on your Christmas and other
December Holiday card pile or you already have a number of 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.
Before we get started I just wanted to say a very special thanks to Donna R. who has recently left our team. Donna was an integral part of this team for five years and I'm not sure how I'll survive without her! Not only did she create awesome cards during her tenure with the team, she also helped me out behind the scenes these last couple of years. Donna's life is moving in an exciting new direction limiting her crafting time. She will be missed so very much! I hope that you all will join me in wishing Donna the absolute best as she moves forward with new adventures in her life!!!
Right now, it is time to get down to the business of our latest challenge. Here is
what you need to know...
Challenge #81
Optional Twist: Add some METALLIC
If you want the chance to win this month's featured paper pack, be sure that your card features something
METALLIC. Add the shimmer of metal to your card by way of metallic
markers, gold or silver glitter, embossing powder, wire or metal
embellishments, or through the use of foil, chrome or other metallic
type textures and papers, or any other way you can think of!
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
a $10.00AU gift voucher from this month's sponsor,
Beccy's Place. You simply need to follow the twist if you'd like a chance to win this month's featured digital paper pack,
Embossed Metallic: Christmas Edition (you can see a preview for this set by clicking
HERE).
Talking about
Beccy's Place, it is time to refresh ourselves with the details of this returning sponsor…
My paper obsession began with scrapbooking in the late 1990s and has
since evolved into card-making and digital drawing. There were a few
years of decorative painting, teddy bear making and silk ribbon
embroidery mixed in there too! I still dabble in each of those crafts,
and many others, but I generally gravitate toward paper, which I find
versatile and forgiving.
I started “doodling” little designs for cards back in 2009, which is
when I started my blog and began sharing my images with other Cardies.
From there I progressed to my very own online store selling digital
drawings for cards and other paper craft projects. In 2012, Margaret
Myers from Sparkle N Sprinkle contacted me with a proposal to make some
of my designs into rubber stamps, which was a very exciting opportunity
for me. Four years later, I decided to further expand my business by
offering my very own range of clear stamps, which are also sold from my
online store. My latest venture is a line of cutting dies that will
coordinate with some of my most popular clear stamps. These days, when
I’m not hanging out with my husband and kids, I spend a lot of time with
other crafters and card makers, enjoying our shared passion for
handcrafts. I can’t imagine a day without some sort of creative activity
taking place, whether it’s designing a new image, hand-stitching a
little toy or just taking some inspirational photographs.
Store: www.beccysplace.com
Blog: www.beccysplace.blogspot.com.au
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 card, you
can click on the link indicated below the card to head to the page in
the
Beccy's Place store where it can be found.
using an image and sentiment from
Sing Joy So what are you waiting for? It is time to link up your Christmas and other
holiday cards for September
!
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
#80 will be posted between the 10th and the 23rd. Be sure to also join us
again on
September 15th, for our midway post when the
Merry Maidens will be here
to share their amazing cards
featuring items from
Beccy's Place. 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), September 1st until 11:59 p.m. (23:59 hrs), September 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.
