The ABC Challenge: February 2011

Wednesday, 23 February 2011

Another O is for......

Welcome back for another exciting challenge! This weeks challenge:

O is for Ovals

Our sponsor this week is:

"At One Stop Card Crafts we have a big range of ever changing discount making and card making craft supplies. We are always adding to our range of craft supplies which are ideal for making handmade greeting cards, do-it-yourself invitations scrapbook pages, altered items and much more. Our card making craft supplies include free UK postage, our popular discount scheme and quick service means our customers keep coming back for more.

Our prices are very competitive and this & makes us an ideal place to buy your card making supplies online. Some of our new products include Petaloo flower layers, Ranger Glitter Glue and Martha Stewart Punches."

One lucky randomly selected winner will receive:

What a fabulous prize! Thanks One Stop Card Crafts!

Here are some "Ovaly fabulous" creations from the design team for your inspiration!

Beacarona

Cathy

Lin

Angélique

Heidi

Ruby

Please entry your O is For Oval creations Below!

We had so many wonderful entries for the O is for Old Fashioned ABC Challenge! Thank You all for making this a successful challenge!

Here are the top 5, be sure to grab this banner for your blog!

#21 San (Cherry Pickin's)

And the winner of the 4 images from MelJen's Designs

Cockney Blonde

Please contact Vicky at angeldrummer@hotmail.co.uk to claim your prize.

Wednesday, 16 February 2011

O is for

Hello and welcome back, are you getting used to us being weekly yet?

Our theme for this challenges is Oldfashioned. This can be the vintage look, the distressed look, an old fashioned image (eg Sarah Kays), use of lace or vintage roses etc.

This week we are proud to be sponsored by

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and is steadily growing! Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the WHIMSY STAMPS STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!

As for the Prize.... we will supply your winner with FOUR images of their choice! Meljen have kindly supplied the design team with some images to help inspire you.

Here is the design team's inspiration for you. Please remember to link your entry back to us and we request that you only combine with 4 other challenge blogs, thank you.

Emma

Cecelia

Vicky has a week off this week due to illness.

Please leave your link with the inlinks below, thanks.

Tuesday, 15 February 2011

Winners for N is for Neutrals

Thank you everyone that participated in this past weeks N is for Neutrals Challenge. The top 5 in no particular order are:

Please be sure to put this badge on your blog!

And the winner of the 5 Whimsey Digital Images is:

3. Hazel (didos)

Please contact me, heidiburt@comcast.net so I can arrange your prize.

Stay Tuned for our next challenge, O is for.......

The ABC Design Team

Wednesday, 9 February 2011

N is for.....

Welcome to another fun week at the ABC Challenge. We had a great time looking and commenting with the N is for Nestabilies entries.

Please remember:

We request that you combine our challenge with a maximum of 4 others. If you combine with anymore than this we will not comment and you will not be elegible for the prize on offer that week. Please link back the challenge in your blog post.

This week's Challenge N is for Neutrals. Yes, I know we did N last week, but for a few weeks we will be doubling up on letters as we finish our conversion to the new weekly format and previously scheduled themes and sponsors. Speaking of Sponsors, this week our Sponsor is:

Please help me welcome our new ABC Design Team B members!

Karli

RubyM:)

Please add your Neutrals entry below!

Tuesday, 8 February 2011

Winners and top 5 for N is for Nesties

Thank you to everyone whom entered the new weekly version of ABC last week (remember we close at 6pm on the monday so we can choose the top 5 etc) Here is the top 5 for that challenge, there were some lovely cards entered but they combined our challenge with more than 4 others and so I am sorry they could not qualify for either the top 5 or the prize. There were others whom hadn't even stated they were entering our challenge and others that had not even met the challenge theme!

Here is the top 5.

and the winner is

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

128

Timestamp: 2011-02-08 14:28:43 UTC

well done Carol Jenks - please contact Vicky on her email asap to arrange your prize.

Thank you to all whom entered.

Wednesday, 2 February 2011

N is for

Hello and welcome back to ABC which is now weekly!!! We have two teams who will take it in turn to inspire you.

This week we are sponsored by the wonderful Nikki and her shop

There are lots of NEW ARRIVALS:

Including

*NEW February The Greeting Farm

*PRE-ORDER 6 *NEW Magnolia DooHickey Dies

36 *NEW Copic Ciao Colours!!! (I have already placed my order they include the E000 a must for skin tones)

*NEW Sew Easy Tool and Accessories

*NEW Ranger Color Wash Spray

*NEW C.C. Dies - NOW SHIPPING!!!

*NEW Bildmalarna Little Winged Friends

Tickled Pink Valentines Release

16 NEW January Stamps Kraftin' Kimmie

*NEW MagnoliaInk Magazine - Will you be my Valentine?

*NEW Marianne D Dies - Cages, Birds & Branches

*NEW Dutch Magazine Cards Only Issue 17 - Winter Special

*NEW Nellie's C Hoppie and Schoffie Clear Stamps

*NEW Magnolia You Are So Special Collection

*NEW Wags 'n Whiskers Pin ups

Nikki has kindly offered the winner the following prize

The theme this week is N is for Nesties. We want to see a Nestie (or other make) shape somewhere on your design. Remember the sketch is optional, but if you do use it please link your entry twice please.