CSAYL Blog Hop and Final Challenge for 2013

It is the last Christmas Stampin' All Year Long challenge for 2013 AND we are hosting a BIG party to celebrate!!! 

This week, we are hosting a challenge and a blog hop! 

Check out each of the design team member's blogs and leave a comment, 3 random commenters will win a prize.  Then come back here and play along with this week's challenge, there will be 7 random winners drawn from the participants this week.   That means there are 10 chances to win if you hop and participate in the challenge - we said this party was BIG!!!

THE CHALLENGE:
Create a Christmas gift set with 3 coordinating pieces...such as a card set; card, bag and altered gift combo; gift box, tag and card.  Mix and match, just make sure there are 3 coordinating pieces to your Christmas gift set!  Link up on the CSAYL blog by Thursday, November 28th at midnight EST.

THE HOP:
Click on each link below, visit each design team member's CSAYL blog post and leave a comment by Thursday, November 28th at midnight EST.

MY PROJECTS:
My first project is a 3 card set. To coordinate each uses matching patterned paper and features one of my favorite images - snowmen!

 

(Left to Right) Card #1

Featuring Bugaboo Snowman Star
Ingredients:  Your Next Stamp Fishtail/Banner Die,
Your Next Stamp Whatnot Seasons One Die Set (heart), Your Next Stamp Christmas Critters (sentiment)
Based on The Perfect Sentiment - Christmas Sketch

Card #2

Featuring Limited Runs Digital Stamps Snowman
Ingredients: 
Ingredients:  Your Next Stamp Fishtail/Banner Die,
Your Next Stamp Whatnot Seasons One Die Set (snowflake), Your Next Stamp Gumdrop, Your Next Stamp Christmas Critters (sentiment)Based on Your Next Stamp - November Sketch

 

Card #3
Fred She Said Emma the Hugger Snowman Edition
Ingredients:  Your Next Stamp Gum Drops, vintage seam binding, Your Next Stamp Christmas Critters (sentiment)
Based on Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 225

 

Up next is a gift trio, with a tag, card and basket filled with candy.

 

 

Basket - Featuring Creations by AR Goody Basket Template
Ingredients:  Vintage Seam Binding, Your Next Stamp Warm Winter Wishes stamp set (snowflake) and Pocket Die Set (frame)

Card - Featuring QKR Stampede Snowman Couple and Patterned Digi Paper from Bearly Mine Designs

Tag - Featuring Patterned Digi Paper from Bearly Mine Designs
Ingredients:  Your Next Stamp Snowman Delight Die set, Your Next Stamp Christmas Critters (sentiment), vintage seam binding

OUR SPONSORS:  There have been so many wonderful sponsors this year.  A huge THANK YOU you to all!!!
This week's hop and challenge has 8 sponsors!!!

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to everyone for stopping by!  Have fun hopping and good luck!

 

Smiles,

Julie

Winter Warmth

This week's Christmas Stampin' All Year Long challenge is all about adding a little warmth to your Christmas paper creation. 

The challenge is to use felt or fabric on your creation.

We are sponsered by Limited Runs Digis and one random participant will win 3 digis of their choice! Whoo Hoo~

You have until midnight EST on November 14th to play along.

Snowman #1 is framed on my card with a couple felt mittens that are ready to warm him up!

Be sure to join in the fun!

Smiles,
Julie

Details:  Image - Limited Run Digis, Sentiment - YNS, Dies - YNS, CS - PTI, Ink - Momento, and Copics.

Christmas Treat

Welcome back for a brand new Christmas Stampin' All Year Challenge!

Our sponsor this week is Fred She Said !

This week's challenge is going to make you head to the kitchen! We are looking for Christmas stamping inspired by food or a decorated container for a home baked treat.  Be sure to let us know what food inspired your Christmas creation.

One random participant this week will win a $10.00 gift certificate to the Fred She Said store!
You have until Thursday, November 7th at midnight EST to play along.

 

 I created a tag with Catchin' Flakes to decorate a bag full of baked sweets. 

Be sure to join in the fun and start getting ready for the holidays!

 

Smiles,

Julie

 

 

CSAYL - Patterns

Hi Everyone! It is Friday which means time for a new CSAYL challenge!

Our Sponsor:

Emma Canning

The Challenge:  Use everyday patterned paper on your creation.  That means no winter or Christmas patterned paper. 

We'll have 3 winners from this week's challenge and each will win 2 digis from the Emma Canning store.

 

 

Here is my card featuring Roddy Reindeer and MME patterned paper! 

 

 Be sure to check ou the non-Christmas papers my teamies used on their creations HERE and join in the fun!!!

 

Smiles,

Julie

Christmas Candy Hill

It's time to start thinking of Christmas candy with a new challenge from Christmas Stampin' All Year Long!

This week, we are sponsored by Eureka!!!
 

The challenge this week is a theme...Christmas Candy - use candy paper, create a holder for candy or use a candy image - anything candy related goes!

The prize is 5 DIGIS OF CHOICE from Eureka!  You have until midnight EST on October 24th to play along.


Now on to my sweet creation for the challenge...

 Jumping Reindeer is flying over a hill featuring starbright candies! 

Be sure to join in the fun!!!

Smiles,

Julie

 

Fresh Snow

It's Friday which means time for a new Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge!  This week we are keeping it simple and looking for creations without embellies, patterned paper is fine, but no ribbon, buttons, etc.

Our fabulous sponsor is Meljen's Designs

Come play along with us for the chance to win 4 non-colored images from our sponsor. You have until Thursday, October 17th, at midnight EST to play along.

Candy Cane Sled Mouse is sledding away on my card today!

No embellies on this one!

 

Smiles,

Julie

Christmas Sketches

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long is back with a new challenge this week to get you in the holiday spirit. 

First up, our sponsor for this challenge is Fred She Said with a $10.00 gift certificate to the store for one participant! 

This week the challenge is to use one of these sketches:  

Sketch #1

Sketch #2

Sketch #4

Sketch #3


I used sketch #5 on my card featuring Little Fat Santa.


Sketch #5

Be sure to join in the fun!

 

Smiles,

Julie

Christmas Cheer

I am just a bit late with my Christmas Stampin' All Year Long challenge project for the week!!!  Of course I am not late with my Christmas crafting! 
 

Our sponsor this week is Creations by AR!

The challenge this week is to spread some Christmas cheer with ANYTHING GOES!!! 

 

One participant from this week's challenge will win

 a template of their choice from our sponsor.

Be sure to link up your Christmas creation by September 26th at midnight EST.
 

I created a basket using the Goody Basket template.  This basket will be perfect for Christmas sweets!

Smiles,

Julie

 

 

Christmas Cuties

Is it snowing yet?  Nope, not where I live, but Christmas is just around the corner.  Now is the time to start Christmas crafting and there is a new challenge for you at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long! 

Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo!!!  One lucky participant will win 7 digis of their choice!!

This week the challenge is to use a cute and/or cuddly image on your creation!

Head on over to the CSAYL blog and link up by Thursday, September 19th at midnight EST for your chance to win.

My card features the cutie from Make it Snappy-Meowy Christmas.

 

Sweet and simple this week!

 

Smiles,

Julie

Cold Weather Card

Welcome back for a new Christmas Challenge from Christmas Stampin' All Year Long!  This week the challenge is to dress your card for the cold - use 4 or more layers on your creation!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Beccy's Place! 

One participant will win 3 images of their choice.  For a chance to win link up your creation on the CSAYL blog by September 12th at midnight EST.

 

My card features lots of layers and the image Quilt Puddings.

 

 

Smiles,

Julie

CSAYL - Mini Cards

It's time to get your holly and Christmas cheer with a Christmas Stampin' All Year Long challenge! 

 

We have a challenge fit for an elf this week...

we are looking for 3" x 3" cards; a mini card which is the perfect size for a gift.

 

This week's sponsor is Bugaboo and one lucky participant will win 7 digis of their choice!! 

Link up your creation by Thursday, September 5th at midnight EST on the CSAYL blog HERE for a chance to win.

 

I created a mini card using Bugaboo's Chubby Santa Presents.

 

Fun Stuff!

 

Smiles,

Julie

 

Additional details:  Basic Grey EF, YNS Banner Die, Verve sentiment, copics, Twinery Twine, PTI CS, stash ribbon and corner rounder.

 

 

CSAYL - Patchwork

Hi Everyone!  It is Friday and that means it is time for another Christmas challenge from Christmas Stampin' All Year Long!

This week we are sponsored by 
Bearly Mine Designs

 

This week's challenge is an inspiration photo - don't be scared off!   

Link to photo
 

Inspirations can be intimidating to some  (me included) ;>)  Pull your inspiration from the patterns, colors, images, or even those bows!  

One random winner from this week's challenge will win a £10 gift voucher from our sponsor.  The challenge ends Thursday, August 29th at midnight EST. 

Now on to my take on the inspiration.  I was inspired by the patchwork background and stripes!

 

My card features Letter Chester from Little Miss Muffet Stamps.

 

Smiles,

Julie

Simply Sewn Christmas

It is Christmas crafting time with a new challenge from Christmas Stampin' All Year Long!

Our Sponsor:

Emma Canning

The Challenge:  Use sewing on your creation - faux or real

We'll have 3 winners from this week's challenge and each will win 2 digis from the Emma Canning store.

Note a change in the challenge deadline...The challenge ends Thursday, August 22nd at midnight EST and the winners and faves for the week will be posted the following Monday, August 26th!  This way you have extra time to play along and we have extra time to visit everyone and choose our faves!!!

 

 Here is Sooty Santa popped up on mats that I simply sewed around and then embossed.  He is joined by a Verve sentiment. 
 

 

 

Be sure to join in the fun with us this week!  Click here to go to the CSAYL blog :>)

 

Smiles,

Julie

Colors of Christmas

Hi Everyone!  A second post for the day to share the latest Christmas Stampin' All Year Long challenge to get you in the holiday spirit. 

First up, our sponsor for this challenge is Fred She Said with a $10.00 gift certificate to the store for one participant! 

Link up your creation by Wednesday, August 14th at midnight EST for your chance to win!

Now on to the challenge...Color Combos
Choose one of these 7 color combinations for your creation:

1 - Red, Green, and White
2 - Blue, Brown, and White
3 - Ocean Tides, Red, and White
4 - Shades of Blue and White
5 - Pink, Green, and White
6 - Blue, White, Silver and Red
7 - Blue, White and Gold

Lots to choose from this week, which one catches your fancy?
 

 

Which color did I choose? 

 

 

 

I colored up Emma the Hugger Snowman Edition with Ocean Tides, Red and White.  A bow and some stickles, that made the red bleed :>( and tada, done!

 

Smiles,

Julie

 

Details:  Image - Fred She Said, Sentiment, CS and Button - PTI, Ink - Momento, Cuttlebug EF, SU Ribbon and Stickles.

Christmas Flowers

Welcome back for another Christmas challenge! 

This week, Christmas Stampin' All Year Long has a new sponsor, QKR Stampede!!! Somewhat cute, somewhat quirky stamps!

One random participant who plays along this week will win 5 Digital Images.

The challenge:  Christmas Flowers.  It could be floral paper, flower stamps, or as easy as adding flowers to your creation.  We are looking forward to seeing how you choose to interpret this challenge!  You have until Wednesday, August 7th at midnight to play along!

I got to play with Hanging the Star...definitely quirky and CUTE!

 

My card is also for SCS DTGD13Kittie747A  :>) 

 

Smiles,

Julie

 

Details:  Image - QKR, Dies - YNS Flowers, Scallop Punch, CS - PTI, PP - Basic Grey, Paper floss, PTI Buttons, Copics and ribbon from stash.

Inspiration Cake

151 Days until Christmas...have you started Christmas crafting?

Why don't you join in the fun at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long?!!! This week's  sponsor is Bugaboo and one lucky participant will win 7 digis of their choice!! 

Now on to the challenge, it is an inspiration photo this week, and a cute one at that! 

photo credit

So what will inspire you???  The colors, the patterns or those cute cookies?  Link up your creation on the CSAYL Blog by Wednesday, July 31st at midnight.

So what inspired me??? 

Polka dots, plus I pulled a couple colors from the inspiration photo as I colored up Chimney Santa from Bugaboo! 

My card is based on the latest sketch challenge (7/24/13) from Outlawz.

Smiles,
Julie

Christmas Crafting Techniques

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long.  This week we are sponsored by...

 

This week's winner will receive 3 Digi stamps from Broken Box Stock - total of $5!

The challenge: 
"Paper Crafting Techniques" 

Each of the CSAYL designers got to choose their favorite technique this week and now you just need to pick one of the teams faves and play along:

Dry Embossing,
Heat Embossing,
Machine Stitching or an
Easel Card

 

I went with one of my faves, Machine Stitching and used a fun image from Broken Box Stock, Holiday Shopper Toodle.

 

So which technique will you choose?  Pick from the list and play along for a chance to win!

 

Smiles,

Julie

 

Christmas Krafting

It's time to pull out your kraft and join us for a new Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge!  This week we are looking for a color combo - creations using kraft and any other colors / patterns you would like.

Our sponsor is Meljen's Designs! 



I have a double treat for you today...2 relatively CAS cards using Meljen's images.

First up is Christmas Buddy...

My card is based on My Digital Studio Monday's sketch 22 - obviously not a digital card, but I have to give credit for this great LO!

Next up, Fancy Gift Box

Be sure to join in the fun, it is never too early to get started on Christmas cards!

Smiles,
Julie