E is for.....

Hello everyone welcome back to ABC bet it seems like an awfully long time since you last joined us!

I am very, very proud to announce that the following people have been chosen by the team to join us. So a massive welcome to

Susan Zuzarte

Jan

Samantha

Desire Fourie

Could you all please contact Vicky on the address on the side, who will send you the details of the forthcoming challenges.

Thank you to all 44 people who applied.

This week it is a nice and easy challenge with a wonderful prize kindly donated by Helen.

Prize: 'Moroccan Screen' Cuttlebug embossing folder

E is for embossing.

This can be dry or heat as long as there is embossing somewhere on your card please.

Here are the design teams cards for inspiration:

Helen

Jen

Jane

Vicky

Fiona

Please leave a direct link to your card (not just your blog) with Mr Linky, so that we can come and see what you've created...don't forget that this challenge will run for two weeks.

A Break from the Alphabet

Important news -

From now on the ABC Challenge will be fortnightly.

This week we are taking a break from the alphabet as we are holding a design team call.

Unfortunately both Dawn and Cathy (whom help set up the challenge blog with Vicky) have stood down due to family commitments. I would like to thank them for the work they have put into the blog and also the wonderful cards they have produced for us. I hope that they will continue to join in the challenges and know that a place is here for them should they wish to rejoin the design team at any point.

We are looking for new members for the team, if you would like to join please do the following:

1. Post about this on your blog and link it back.

2. Choose your 3 favourite cards and add them to the post. Please show in these cards what you determine your style to be.

Please note this is a 6 month post to be extended if you and the team are happy with your work. You must be prepared to comment on at least a 1/3 of all entrants and have your card ready to be posted 24 hours before the challenge goes live. We have the topics prepared for the rest of the alphabet so it is ok to prepare in advance.

The winners will be announced in 2 weeks time, when the alphabet will continue with E.

All entrants will be put in a draw to win a mystery prize.

Please leave a direct link to your DT applictation post (not just your blog) on Mr Linky.

D is for Die CutsTop 5

Wow...it was another bumper week for entries...it's great to see so many of you joining us each week...and a few new faces too! :0)
Once again you made it really difficult to choose, but here are our Top 5:

5 - Katie Tate
30 - Mervi
68 - Deanne
98 - Raindropecho
108 - Leonie

Congratulations Ladies! Please email Vicky (via the address in the sidebar -->) for the html code for the Top 5 blinkie.

WInner of 'C is for Circles' Challenge

Well, after adding those entries left via a comment to those already on Mr Linky...we had a record 187 entries for our 'C is for Circles' challenge...I guess you all really wanted to get your hands on the fab Whiff of Joy stamp we had on offer as a prize!
However, there can only be one winner...and I'm so glad we use Random.Org to choose...and that winner is:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

91 

Timestamp: 2009-09-09 07:44:13 UTC

Which is Jane!

Congratulations Jane! Please contact Vicky (her email addy is in the sidebar --->) to arrange to get your prize.

D is for .....

Wow...it seems that you all appreciated the extra time we gave gave you to complete our 'C is for Circles' challenge...we had a record number of entries...and it was really difficult to choose our 'Top 5' from all of your fabulous creations. Thank you to all of you who entered the challenge...and our 'Top 5' are:

23 - Susie Sugar
32 - Itzuvit
115 - Ali
143 - Kat
170 - Nina B

Congratulations ladies! Please email Vicky (her address is in the sidebar --->) to get the html code for your blinkie.

The lucky winner of the fabulous 'Niki the Racoon' stamp kindly donated by Whiff of Joy stamps will be announced later this morning...so make sure check back to see if you've been lucky!

So...on to this week's challenge...our theme is:

'D is for Die cuts'

We'd like to see you using die cuts on your card...these can be shapes you've cut yourself...or bought die cut shapes...or even punched shapes.

Here's some inspiration from our design team:

Vicky

Cathy

JANE

Helen

Jen

Dawn

Please use Mr Linky to link directly to your entry (not just your general blog address) to make sure that we can find it. Now that the hectic start of the school year is over, we are back to our normal weekly challenge. We do hope that lots of you will join us again this week!