September Candy Winner!

Are you all ready? Drum roll please!

First, I wrote down all the names of who had submitted cards, and the number of times. Then I folded up all those little names and had Erin look away and pull one out. Then I thought, ok, that's not really completely fair so I searched the web for a random number generator. And I found one. So I wrote down all the names of who had submitted cards, in the order they had been submitted and....

The Random Number Integer System picked....

Tracy!

And, here's her prize! (with a little ditty underneath about what it is!).

"With our Roof Garden Accents & Elements, you get 12 sheets of self-adhesive die-cuts for easy cards and projects. In each package you'll get three sheets each of four designs. Pieces layer together to make dimensional tags and accents. Images are designed in Basic Gray, Kiwi Kiss, Not Quite Navy, and Baja Breeze."

I will be sure to have another great 'blog candy' give away at the end of October. The more challenges you complete the better your chances! First post of October is already up - Card Challenge #8 - Grace's closet - scroll down one post to check it out!

Card Challenge #8 - Grace's Closet

I have been wanting to do this for awhile, but was prompted when a friend told me about another blog (can't remember which) which bases all of it's card challenges off of their daughter's closet.

I was packing up some of her summer stuff the other day and stumbled across this outfit. I love it for a number of reasons, but will keep those to myself til after you've worked your magic with it.

Looking forward to seeing how this little number inspires you! Challenge runs from Monday, September 29th until Monday, October 6th at 5 pm.

And here are a couple of detail shots:

Have a card challenge idea you would like me to show here? Please drop me an e-mail and let me know!

UPDATE: Thanks to Libby for stopping by! It was her site that posts up challenges based on her daughters clothes. Be sure to hop on over and take a peek!

Submissions:

Card Challenge #7 - Colour, or lack thereof!

I don't know about you, but I found last week quite challenging. Candy on a card is not as easy as I thought it would be! Well done everyone!

This week (Monday, Sept 22 - Monday, Sept 29th) is a black & white challenge. Your card can only use the 'colours' black & white as well as one additional colour (blue, green etc.) Any theme, any style, any stamp set... just only those colours!

Have fun! Looking forward to seeing everyone's creations :)

As this is the last submission for September, on the 29th I will be tallying up everyone's entries and drawing a name for the September SU! prize :) I thought as one fun little caviat, if you win the prize, please submit a card to me using the supplies so everyone can see. Stay tuned for the winner!

Submissions:

Card Challenge #6 - Candy!

Thanks for another great week last week! I really enjoy seeing everyone's creations. This week we are back to 'inspiration'... in a number of ways! On my personal blog site, I like to follow the blog 'Papermonkey'. Lately, two cards she has created, actually involve candy. Yes, real candy. Check one of them out here. Do you know what's coming now?! First, here is your inspirational image to work off of:

Second (because it seems I can't propose just one challenge!) your card has to have actual physical candy involved. And third, (this requires some thought I realize) this card needs to be made with someone in mind. Before you let me know that your card has been completed and you post it up here, you have had to first give it to the person you created it for. If you feel up to it, please let us know when you post it here, who you gave it to and why! Have a great week everyone! This challenge runs Monday, September 15th until Monday, September 22nd.

Submissions:

Card Challenge #5

It was pretty neat seeing all of the cards from last weeks challenge. Great job everyone! I was also impressed you all seemed to like it so much ;) For some of you that didn't, here's a bit of an easier one.

Most of it should be fairly explanatory. The two 'x's on the top right are embellishments. The circle near the bottom left is also an embellishments. To add a little 'zing' to the challenge, this card needs to be completed using your least favorite stamp set. If you are a lucky person who LOVES all of your sets, and doesn't have one they rarely use, then you need to use your least favorite colour to work with. This challenge runs from Monday, September 8th at 5 pm until Monday, September 18th at 5 pm.

The Decision is Made! (& Card Challenge #4)

Thank you for all giving me your feedback on the card challenge thus far. With three votes over two, I will start posting weekly card challenges that will start Mondays at 5 pm ending the next Monday at 5 pm. I understand some of you may not be able to participate in all of them, but hopefully you can do as many as you find time for! I will be starting up the monthly prizes, so the more you participate in the greater your chances. I will draw the name on the last Monday of each month. This also means that the voting will be gone :( It was a fun little thing to have going, but for the most part, I think we all knew whose card was whose, and I do believe it may be distracting others from participating. All stampers are welcome here! I promise we don't bite ;) I will continue to keep a slideshow going on the sidebar of all current submissions. So with that.... here is Card Challenge #4: Remember to leave a note here saying you've completed it with a link to your blog, or drop a note here and send me an e-mail with a photo attached so I can post it up for everyone to see.

With it being back to school time and all, the challenge this week is all about the A, B, C's and 1, 2, 3's. Your card either needs to have a stamp with a saying that contains the letters A, B, & C ( for example: "You are the best chick I know!" or images that start with all of those letters (for instance, Apple, Banana & Cantaloupe). Tough, I know. But fun don't you think? You are worried about the 1, 2, 3's now aren't you :) How about we say that you have to only use three colours of paper, you can use two embellishments, and you have to include one piece of ribbon :)

Don't forget to notice how I labelled this post.... Looking forward to seeing all your creations! This challenge ends Monday, September 8th at 5 pm.

Card Challenge Changes!

Thanks again to everyone who participated this past week - and a welcome to Tracy who joined us with a card submission for the first time. She will be receiving a little treat from me from the newest Stampin' Up catalogue!

I have decided to make a few changes as to how the Card Challenges operate. First, I really enjoyed giving away a little prize, so I have decided to do this monthly. Basically, the more challenges you participate in, the more chances you will have to win the prize that month! Each card submission gives you one entry into the prize draw. I will draw a name at the end of each month and announce the winner :)

And lastly, I know everyone was fond of the challenge happening on a two week cycle with one lag week in between, but I am wondering if that is perhaps the reason that more aren't participating... that they are scared about the voting part? Could you please all drop me a note here and let me know your thoughts? I am contemplating switching it to a weekly card challenge cycling every Monday. I will still keep a post up on the side with a link to a gallery so all the cards can continue to be viewed. For that reason, until I hear back from everyone, there will be no voting on card challenge #3 at this point in time.

Thanks!