Challenge 179 - Sketch Time!

Thanks to everyone for joining in with our Wedding Challenge, we hope all of you that took part enjoyed it...

The winners of the fantastic prizes kindly donated by
Simon Says Stamp is Lisa

Here is Lisa's card.

Congratulations Lisa, please email Caz with your details!

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Challenge 179 - Sketch Time!

This week we have our regular monthly sketch challenge, this time bought to you by DT member Lynn...

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We are also pleased to welcome our regular monthly sponsor...

Here is what Kimmie had to say...

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is a Canadian stamp company which just opened in October 2009! They feature images from artists Crissy Armstrong, Annie Rodrigue, Steven Leary, Jean Grant, Cheryl Alger and Emilie Goulet which are both whimsical and quirky! You can find these unmounted rubber stamps online at their website (http://www.kraftinkimmiestamps.com/) or at many fine retailers all over the world!

   

The prize up for grabs this week is...

TWO rubber stamps of your choice from the Kraftin' Kimmie range.

 As always the winner will be chosen using Random.org

Here are a couple of gorgeous cards made by the Kraftin' Kimmie DT...

Michele

Kimmie

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Joining us for the month of August is our guest designer Fiona Horne

You can see more of Fiona's beautiful creations HERE

 So now let's take a look at the amazingly talented Design Team's cards, as always their work is amazing. Just click on their names to go right to their blogs!

 Mindy

  Vanja

Wynneth

 Caz

 Claudia

 Julie

Kim

Michele

Email entry by Maria Brodell

To be in with a chance of winning the prize this week you will need to upload your card using inlinkz.com by 8pm GMT on Wednesday 31st August 2011.

I also want to remind everyone that to eligible for the prize you must follow the theme with a NEW card or project and link back to this blog. Any cards made and posted on your blog before the date of this weeks challenge will not be eligible to win our prize this week.

Thanks for joining us for this weeks challenge.

1.	Heide	32.	meg	63.	Tracy H
2.	Martenka	33.	Christine (blankiefinder)	64.	Cat's Scrap
3.	Tracey	34.	lydia	65.	Lorianna
4.	lindyloo	35.	Vannessa	66.	Jacqui P
5.	miriam	36.	Cheryl (Cardsby CG)	67.	Juanita
6.	Bernice	37.	Wilfreda	68.	Maureen W.
7.	Heike (gwenny)	38.	Barb O.	69.	Kt Dragonfly
8.	Mina	39.	Jenn	70.	mueppi
9.	Marianne's Craftroom	40.	Joyce	71.	Sarah
10.	Anne-Marie	41.	HEIDI BRAWLEY	72.	Amanda R
11.	morgiana	42.	Melodie	73.	Rebecca Minor
12.	Nicki LT	43.	Dijana	74.	Cheryl Farnhill
13.	Tracey	44.	Dorte	75.	Stargroves (Anne)
14.	Tracy Gray	45.	Guylaine	76.	sara
15.	Wishcraft	46.	Daniele	77.	Johanna
16.	Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä	47.	louise	78.	snehal welde
17.	Cheryl	48.	addii	79.	Louise S
18.	Stephanie S,	49.	Karen C	80.	Pink Dandelion
19.	Linxx	50.	jovita	81.	Mari Harpham
20.	Sadie	51.	Kat G	82.	Mary J
21.	~Cheri~	52.	Ellen	83.	Sew Sweet N Crafty
22.	Fiona L	53.	Margo B	84.	Bastelmichaela
23.	Susan	54.	Beccy	85.	Caro
24.	Jenny Jean	55.	coops	86.	Stempelkobold
25.	Sabine	56.	JLJ Designs	87.	Merkku
26.	Carly W	57.	Rene	88.	Tine
27.	Wendy	58.	Louise	89.	Catherine
28.	Lora	59.	shell	90.	mgoll88
29.	Brigitte	60.	Emma D	91.	Linby
30.	darcy48	61.	Janet	92.	AndreaJB
31.	Annchen	62.	Lorraine	93.	jen C.

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Challenge 178 - Weddings!

Huge thanks to those of you who joined in with our Clean & Simple challenge, it looks like you have loved the last two weeks themes

Many of us here at CCT are taking trips over the next few weeks so we would like to apologise if you don't receive a comment from us during this busy time.

Within a few weeks I am sure we will all be back to normal!

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The winner of the fantastic prize from Michelle's Scrapbooking & More is Sally.

 Here is Sally's card.

Congratulations Sally please email Caz for your prize!

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Time for this week's challenge

Challenge 178 - Weddings...
 

This week we want to see your wedding cards...any style...vintage, CAS, modern, humourous....your choice

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We are also pleased to welcome our regular monthly sponsor...

Here is what Heidi had to say...

With over 100,000 items in stock, Simon is proud to offer the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards, Altered Art, and Paper Crafting supplies in the world! We are currently offering FREE SHIPPING on all USA orders over $70 and ALL International orders over $250. Stocking brands like Magnolia, Whiff of Joy, Sarah Kay, House Mouse, Hero Arts, Penny Black, Spellbinders, Martha Stewart and so many more - we want to be your one stop shop! Simon Says Stamp also prides itself in offering every product Tim Holtz makes or designs.

The prize up for grabs this week is... 

A $20 Credit Voucher

(Please note: This is a voucher code that entitles the winner to a $20 saving off their order at Simon Says Stamp, P+P charges will still apply unless the conditions are met to earn free P+P, please check here if you would like to see these conditions).

As always the winner will be chosen using Random.org

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Joining us for the month of August is our guest designer Fiona Horne

You can see more of Fiona's beautiful creations here!

So now let's take a look at the super-talented Design Team's creations, as always their work is amazing. Just click on their names to go right to their blogs!

 Kylie

Lisa
 
Lynn

 

Michele

Vanja

Wynneth

Claudia

Julie

 Don't forget, to be eligible for the prize you must follow the theme with a NEW card or project and link back to this blog. Any cards made and posted on your blog before the date of this weeks challenge will not be eligible to win our prize this week.

To be in with a chance of winning the prize this week you will need to upload your card using inlinkz.com by 8pm GMT Wednesday August 24, 2011.

Thanks for joining us for this weeks challenge.

1.	Dora	24.	marian	47.	Francesca
2.	Lisa	25.	kaos	48.	The Sticky Elf
3.	Fern	26.	Brigitte	49.	Arline
4.	Lyn	27.	Jenny Jean	50.	Amelia
5.	Sebrina	28.	// ZORA	51.	Juny84
6.	Hazel P	29.	Scrappymax	52.	LadyJ113
7.	Laurence France	30.	shellshearer	53.	Ane Lene
8.	Starla B	31.	Amanda xx	54.	Gaynor
9.	Cookie Adventures	32.	pipaiita/carita	55.	Martenka
10.	Carly W	33.	Judy Mc	56.	Louise Hodge
11.	** Evi **	34.	Karen C	57.	Claire M
12.	Melodie	35.	Vannessa	58.	Michelle
13.	Oeneke	36.	Yaz	59.	Karen M
14.	Sue N	37.	mgoll88	60.	addii
15.	Sheila	38.	Hilde	61.	Jeanette C
16.	Dorte	39.	Dina	62.	Terrie Bailey
17.	Steph Lee (Arty Carty)	40.	Tara W	63.	E. Marie
18.	miriam	41.	morgiana	64.	cheryl
19.	Hazel	42.	Kiki	65.	Wendy
20.	Cath	43.	Kathy D.	66.	Sarah
21.	Andrea W.	44.	Allison Yates	67.	Dee
22.	louise	45.	Susan
23.	Meretekj	46.	laislee

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Challenge 177 - Clean & Simple...

Huge thanks to those of you who joined in "No Designer Paper" challenge last week, I hope you all enjoyed it.

A HUGE Thank You to Debs for covering for me for the last couple of weeks...having a new kitchen at home and it has caused some disruption to normal service...LOL

Many of us here at CCT are taking trips over the next few weeks so we would like to apologise if you don't receive a comment from us during this busy time.

Within a few weeks I am sure we will all be back to normal!

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The winner of the fantastic prize from The Stamp Shoppe is Scrappy.

Here is Scrappy's card.

Congratulations Scrappy please email Caz for your prize!

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Time for this week's challenge

Challenge 177 - Clean & Simple...
 

I know this is another challenge that fills some people with horror but really it is easier than it looks!  

We gave you a little taster last week with no papers....but this week it is all out CAS...I always think they look elegant.
 Our DT have some fabulous ideas for you too, check out the amazing stamping, use of other materials, embossing, so many ways to do this challenge!  Have fun!

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We are also pleased to welcome our sponsor...

Here is what Michelle had to say...

Michelle's Scrapbooking & More is the home of The Pixie Cottage Stamps!  In addition to our own stamps we carry many other brands of stamps.  We also carry many sought after supplies such as Copic Markers, Spellbinders, Cheery Lynn Dies.  Want to get started with Copics?  Try our Copic Club.

Are you on our mailing list?  Sign up and receive monthly coupons for up to 20% off!!

The prize up for grabs this week is...

 As always the winner will be chosen using Random.org

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Joining us for the month of August is our guest designer Fiona Horne

You can see more of Fiona's beautiful creations here!

So now let's take a look at the super-talented Design Team's cards, as always their work is amazing. Just click on their names to go right to their blogs!

 Julie

 Kathrin

 Kim

Kylie

Lynn

Mindy

Vanja

 Wynneth

Don't forget, to be eligible for the prize you must follow the theme with a NEW card or project and link back to this blog. Any cards made and posted on your blog before the date of this weeks challenge will not be eligible to win our prize this week.

To be in with a chance of winning the prize this week you will need to upload your card using inlinkz.com by 8pm GMT Wednesday August 17, 2011.

Thanks for joining us for this weeks challenge.

1.	Linda J	78.	darling Ho	155.	Julia
2.	Anna-Karin	79.	Benzi	156.	Lisa Summerhays
3.	Mervi	80.	Manon	157.	Danielle C.
4.	Shelley Sarina	81.	jennybean	158.	Lisa M
5.	Julie M	82.	Red Squirrel	159.	Margo S.
6.	Brigitte	83.	Caro	160.	Starla B
7.	xGemmax	84.	Susie Little	161.	Kreativmonster
8.	mueppi	85.	Diane, (On The Cards)	162.	Delphine
9.	Ria	86.	Lawren F	163.	rainmac
10.	stempelomi	87.	Mummylade	164.	Kari
11.	Karen K	88.	Maria	165.	Danica
12.	Sheila	89.	ente535	166.	JorunnB
13.	Helen	90.	Ellen	167.	catherine
14.	heaney	91.	Jessica Fitzgerald	168.	Beth
15.	DebraG	92.	darling Ho	169.	Wendy
16.	Tip Top	93.	Brenda Dean	170.	Stephanie G
17.	Elizabeth H.	94.	Karen C	171.	Craftilicious
18.	ali.b.	95.	Cathy-Lynn	172.	Edna
19.	Jenn	96.	Shanna Shands	173.	Eemeli
20.	Margreet	97.	Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä	174.	Karen Hasheck
21.	KraftyKaren	98.	Sally	175.	Sandra1968
22.	Dwita Siregar	99.	Jenny	176.	Peggy M - The Wired Angel
23.	Amandaxx	100.	Cath	177.	Kathy D.
24.	Emma	101.	Melodie	178.	Allison
25.	Anne-Marie	102.	Karen	179.	Rene
26.	coops	103.	muriel	180.	Tanja aka Stampin'Piper
27.	Beccy	104.	lydia	181.	Lisa Jane
28.	Kt Dragonfly	105.	Elaine sparklingblackrose	182.	-Anne-
29.	Pam D	106.	Karen (Aus)	183.	Julie Hoffman
30.	DAISYCHAIN	107.	Pauline C	184.	Courtney
31.	Loz	108.	Helen	185.	Yvonne
32.	Ruby	109.	Sadie	186.	Stargroves (Anne)
33.	marcea	110.	Jess H	187.	Devotion to the Dream
34.	Dangina	111.	Tip Top	188.	J. Atterbury Creations
35.	Martenka	112.	Hazel (didos)	189.	cheryl
36.	Steph Lee (Arty Carty)	113.	Traumfaengerin	190.	Merethe
37.	Jen	114.	darling Ho	191.	Julie Hoffman
38.	Sharon K	115.	Vannessa	192.	Nerdette Stephanie
39.	Hazel	116.	Clare	193.	elaine
40.	Hazel	117.	Elizabeth Yeong	194.	elaine entry 2
41.	Christi Hicks	118.	Lene	195.	cheryl
42.	Pauline	119.	Susan G	196.	debs m
43.	Lindsay	120.	Birgit	197.	Paula
44.	Karen C	121.	Stacie	198.	darcy48
45.	Jane	122.	Naomi	199.	Mila
46.	Emma H	123.	Niinu	200.	Terry
47.	Sally McD	124.	Lene	201.	Kiki
48.	Jodi - Kaboo Designs	125.	Beth	202.	Carol
49.	Just A Pac Rat	126.	Andrea W.	203.	Carla Prediger
50.	Mari	127.	Emma D	204.	Michelle
51.	Piali	128.	Tasha	205.	Lisa C
52.	MarionE	129.	Pinkcrayons	206.	kimberly
53.	vicky	130.	i dont do straight	207.	Misty B.
54.	Craftyanny	131.	LorraineN	208.	MulleSnuttan
55.	Cathy	132.	Danielle Lord	209.	// ZORA
56.	Jenny Jean	133.	Anita M	210.	Judy Mc
57.	Cathy	134.	Steph Lee (Arty Carty)	211.	Герцогиня
58.	Mia T	135.	Hazel P	212.	Melisa Waldorf
59.	kaylou	136.	Stampersue	213.	Susan's Crafty Chaos
60.	Ann Whitfield	137.	kali	214.	Maria
61.	Diane Ahlers	138.	Suzie McFloozy	215.	hilda
62.	Brigitte	139.	Lori	216.	Mary J
63.	alethea	140.	Jenn Borjeson	217.	Heather D.
64.	Heike (gwenny)	141.	Jenn	218.	Courtney
65.	ScrappyAndrea	142.	Герцогиня	219.	dorte
66.	mgoll88	143.	Tanya R	220.	Made By Mandy
67.	Judie Howard	144.	Riikka Paperiliitin	221.	Made By Mandy
68.	Kim Kelley	145.	Harry	222.	Made By Mandy
69.	nnalorac	146.	Shell♥	223.	Pami
70.	Jane Johnson	147.	Christine (blankiefinder)	224.	Dora
71.	Cheryl (Cardsby CG)	148.	Carole of Brum	225.	Bridget Curnow :0) x
72.	Merethe	149.	Lisa Summerhays	226.	Sue U
73.	Tara W	150.	Carol	227.	elborgi
74.	debby4000	151.	Renata	228.	Ardilla
75.	Elisa	152.	SallyB.	229.	Andrea Reid
76.	darling Ho	153.	Karen C
77.	darling Ho	154.	Tracy Payne

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Challenge 176 ~ No Designer Paper

Huge thanks to those of you who joined in our Sketch challenge last week!  Hope you are all enjoying some lovely weather and also maybe having some vacation time.  

Many of us here at CCT are taking trips over the next few weeks so we would like to apologise if you don't receive a comment from us during this busy time.  

Within a few weeks I am sure we will all be back to normal!

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The winner of the fantastic prize from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is

Sue U

True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:55Powered by RANDOM.ORG

Here is Sue's card.

Congratulations Sue please email Caz for your prize!

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Time for this week's challenge

Challenge 176 ~ No designer paper

I know this challenge fills some people with horror but really it is easier than it looks!  

Don't forget all those CAS cards count, white on white, single layer etc.  Our DT have some fabulous ideas for you too, check out the amazing stamping, use of other materials, embossing, so many ways to do this challenge!  Have fun!

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We are also pleased to welcome our regular monthly sponsor...

Here is what Heidi had to say...

My name is Heidi Erickson, co-owner of The Stamp Shoppe in Schofield, Wisconsin since 1997. I started drawing images for Stamp Shoppe Creations in October 2009. We started with a Penguin line of stamps, but have expanded to other cute animal stamps and sentiments as well. Our stamps are made from deeply etched rubber and are available unmounted or cling mounted.

The prize up for grabs this week is...

The Stamp Shoppe will also cover the shipping costs in addition.

 As always the winner will be chosen using Random.org

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Joining us for the month of August is our guest designer

Fiona Horne

You can see more of Fiona's beautiful creations here!

So now let's take a look at the super-talented Design Team's cards, as always their work is amazing. Just click on their names to go right to their blogs!

Wynneth

Claudia

 Kathrin

Kim

Kylie

Lynn

Michele

Mindy

Vanja

Don't forget, to be eligible for the prize you must follow the theme with a NEW card or project and link back to this blog. Any cards made and posted on your blog before the date of this weeks challenge will not be eligible to win our prize this week.

To be in with a chance of winning the prize this week you will need to upload your card using inlinkz.com by 8pm GMT Wednesday August 10, 2011.

Many thanks for joining us this week

1.	darling Ho	65.	Niinu	129.	Dawn Lancaster
2.	Sam / Whisper	66.	Valerie	130.	Delphine
3.	Donna	67.	Brigitte	131.	Hazel P
4.	Joni52	68.	Eternal Princess Ryan	132.	pinky
5.	Leah the Orange	69.	Scrappy	133.	DesigNeAl
6.	nnalorac	70.	Francy	134.	Susan G
7.	An	71.	Mary W	135.	Riikka Paperiliitin
8.	April P	72.	Suzi	136.	Deanne :)
9.	kaos	73.	Helen	137.	Alyssa S
10.	Cathy	74.	Doreen Sng	138.	zlatina ivanova
11.	Kym's Crafty Cards	75.	Rebekah	139.	Beth
12.	lindyloo	76.	Samantha Ball	140.	Hazel
13.	Ulla	77.	Pink Dandelion	141.	stempelomi
14.	Tammylee Newberry	78.	Stephanie G	142.	SusuK
15.	Hazel	79.	*Pamela*	143.	Pam Sparks
16.	Loz	80.	Beccy	144.	Emma D
17.	Amanda xx	81.	Karin	145.	Wishcraft
18.	stempelomi	82.	Steph Lee (Arty Carty)	146.	Brenda Dean
19.	janja	83.	Neha	147.	Made By Mandy
20.	basslady	84.	Kazabing	148.	Linby
21.	Pauline C	85.	Vicky Turns	149.	Kt Dragonfly
22.	Terry	86.	Kim T	150.	Hazel
23.	Marianne MW	87.	Breakfast @ Tiffanys	151.	georgina
24.	yogi	88.	Evil Edna	152.	Kathryn
25.	Lol	89.	hunybunny	153.	hilda
26.	debs m	90.	coops	154.	hilda
27.	lydia	91.	Lynne in NI	155.	Janice Melton
28.	Susan's Crafty Chaos	92.	Scrappy	156.	mgoll88
29.	Craftilicious	93.	Shelley	157.	Lorraine
30.	Karin	94.	Granny Goodwitch	158.	Stargroves (Anne)
31.	Dori	95.	NGCARDS	159.	Hazel
32.	Blankina	96.	Sheryl	160.	NikkiByrne
33.	Deonna B	97.	darcy48	161.	Lisa Jane
34.	Karen C	98.	Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä	162.	Jolanda
35.	Dee	99.	danka mateeva	163.	Lisa aka Myran
36.	Julie Gastelum	100.	Melodie	164.	catherine
37.	Judy Mc	101.	Clare	165.	Eemeli
38.	Katja	102.	Jenny/Dolphine	166.	Cat Spicer
39.	Jani	103.	louise	167.	Juny84
40.	Lorraine A	104.	Nina	168.	Dawn Frost
41.	Marianne's Craftroom	105.	Sonia Sellers**	169.	Dwita Siregar
42.	Craftyanny	106.	Hazel	170.	Hazel
43.	Hilde	107.	Beccy	171.	Sebrina
44.	Kaz	108.	Edith	172.	Gale
45.	Dora	109.	Rose C	173.	Scarlett
46.	Cheryl (Cardsby CG)	110.	Andrea W.	174.	Arline
47.	alethea	111.	Deljana	175.	Karen C
48.	Linda Roberts	112.	i dont do straight	176.	Fiona L
49.	Sara I.	113.	Andrea W. II	177.	morgiana
50.	Nataliya	114.	Lisa M.	178.	JorunnB
51.	Sarah T	115.	Hazel	179.	purple crazy
52.	Lynsey	116.	Dora	180.	KarenB
53.	Paul	117.	Theresa P	181.	Merkkari
54.	Heidi Brawley	118.	Karen McAlpine	182.	Jani
55.	Crafty Kitten	119.	Cindy	183.	marcea
56.	Caro	120.	Debbie S	184.	Heike
57.	Sonia R	121.	Michelle VP	185.	DAISYCHAIN
58.	Lori Stokes Wright	122.	Karen C	186.	Pat P
59.	Donna	123.	Nikki C	187.	Becca Fabozzi
60.	juelmarie	124.	Madge H.	188.	Marie / Legojenta
61.	Deedee	125.	Natascha	189.	Sylvia
62.	Susan's Crafty Chaos	126.	Lionelsa	190.	Bernice
63.	Colette S	127.	Clare
64.	Dreja	128.	Maarit

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