Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Welcome to our Newest DT Member!

Click HERE for our current challenge.

As you know, we had a DT call during our last challenge. We had a some amazing entries and it was very hard to choose just one. But, I am happy to say that we came to decision and found our new member! So, without further ado....

She is....

Miss Sue

Be sure to stop by to congratulate her and have a look around her wonderful blog! I would like to thank everyone who applied for our DT spot and be on the lookout we may be looking for another, real soon!

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Challenge #67

Welcome to challenge #67 here at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.

Thank you to everyone that played along with us for our "Give Thanks" Challenge #66. We had some AMAZING entries!! Please go to the post below to see who Mr. Random has chosen as our Featured Artist!!

As you know, during the last challenge we held a DT call. Please check back after the Thanksgiving Holiday to see who our new Team Member will be!!

So, now on to the new Challenge. Did you know that November 23rd is National Tie One On Day?? When I saw this, I thought it would make for a cute theme.
Here is a little about what "Tie One On" Day entails...

On the day before Thanksgiving, November 23rd this year, pause in the preparation of your own meal, wrap a loaf of bread or other baked good in an apron, tuck a prayer or note of encouragement in the pocket, and tie one on…an apron, of course! and deliver the wrapped bundle to someone without your bounty… a neighbor, friend or family member in need of physical or spiritual sustenance, a bit of recognition or just a kind word.

National Tie One On Day™ is a win-win, for the participant and the receiver. By embracing National Tie One On Day™, you will make someone else’s day brighter.

So, for this Challenge, we are asking you to "TIE ONE ON". You can enter whatever you like, just so long as you "TIE" something on it!! So, what are you waiting for, let's get craftin'!!


We can't wait to see the AMAZING projects that you wonderful crafter's create!



This week... for our "TIE ONE ON" Challenge our sponsor is...
https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=60dea9c987&view=att&th=1325bbcc079352f8&attid=0.2&disp=inline&zw

That's right, one lucky random person will win 5 images of their choice from the Stretch n' Bubbles shop!!

And here's a little info about Stretch n' Bubbles...


Stretch N Bubbles Digital Stamps

I really started “Scrapbooking/Card making” in 1996 when my dear friend Lisa Bearnson introduced to her new magazine Creating Keepsakes.. after that I was HOOKED!.. I do both scrapbooking and card making.. I have been published in many magazines, worked for Creating Keepsakes as a designer for products sold on QVC, and won many contests. I am the owner of Do You Stack Up?! Challenge blog, Free Digital Stamps blog, & Stretch N' Bubbles Digital Stamps blog/store. I quickly fell in love with the idea of digital stamps. Not having to find a spot to keep them,being able to get your product instantly, and buying one size fit's all.. I was on board! I have never taken an art class.. I just started doodling and putting them online. My free digital stamps within 2-3 days were getting 500 downloads, so I thought if there were that many people who liked my designs. I should start a little store.. and Stretch N' Bubbles was born.. Now you might ask yourself, how did you get the name Stretch N' Bubbles? Well my dad "poppie" gives all the grandchildren "magic names" and my son's magic name is Stretch, and yep you guessed it..my daughters magic name is "Bubbles".. so I put them together and came up with that name.. Thanks so much to all of you for helping support my dream..HUGS

*Alison*

stop by and check out my blogs..

Personal Blog HERE

Store HERE

Design Team HERE



Now... here is some AMAZING INSPIRATION from our design team:









Please remember to use the Linky Tool and when adding a link, add the link to your project, not the link to your entire blog. You have TWO WEEKS to submit an entry! If you're using a photo gallery instead of a blog please use this weeks tag: "PC67, blog users can just use the tag "Penny's Challenges #67".



Featured "Give Thanks" 2 Winners



Kathleen is our 1st featured artist for challenge #66, "Give Thanks"! And the winner of 4 images of her choice from Stamping Dragon Designs!!

Congratulations Kathleen! Please email me at kallee.ko.bowtique [at] gmail [dot] com and I will forward your information along!




Kym is our 2nd featured artist for challenge #66, "Give Thanks"! And the winner of a $10 gift certificate from Digi My World!!

Congratulations Kym! Please email me at kallee.ko.bowtique [at] gmail [dot] com and I will forward your information along!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Challenge #66 & DT Call

Welcome to challenge #66 here at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.

Thank you to everyone that played along with us for our "Halloween" Challenge #65. We had some AMAZING entries. I am always overwhelmed at the amount of talent out there!! Please go to the post below to see who Mr. Random has chosen as our Featured Artist!!

Before I get on to the new challenge, it is with regret that I tell you that this will be our team member Hannah's last challenge with us. She has decided to lighten her work load so that she can free up some time to spend with her little ones. And I absolutely can not blame her for that!! We here at Penny's wish her the best of luck and we will miss her greatly!!

With that being said, we are now looking to fill a DT position. If you are interested, please put the letters DT after your entry for this challenge.

So, onto the challenge...Can you believe that it is almost Thanksgiving?? I sure can't!! It seem as if this year has just FLOWN by! Well, if you haven't figured it out by now, our challenge this time around is "Give Thanks"!!! So whatever that may mean to you, let us see it!! Well, what are you waiting for, let's get craftin'!!

We can't wait to see the AMAZING projects that you wonderful crafter's create!



This week... for our "GIVE THANKS" Challenge, we are lucky enough to have not 1, but 2 sponsors!!


Our first sponsor is:

https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=60dea9c987&view=att&th=12b5dd62fb8a7c84&attid=0.1&disp=inline&zw


That's right, one lucky random person will win 4 images of their choice from Stamping Dragon Designs!!

And here's a little info on Stamping Dragon Designs...


Hi my name is Janette aka Stampin Dragon Designs/Dragons Lair Designs, I live in the UK with my two children and puddy tat I started with Graphic Design in 2001, initially creating sig tags in AOL groups, after all the red tape came in on what you could and couldn’t do with the art i decided to have a look around for something else, and found digital scrapbooking, it wasn’t long before i started making my own kits under the Dragons Lair Designs name and the rest as they say is history, last year i was introduced to digital stamps and started drawing and Stampin Dragon Designs was born I am now not only addicted to scrapbooking my photo's but making cards too all i need now is more hours in a day.


And for our second sponsor....


That's right, one lucky random person will win a $10 gift certificate from Digi My World!!

And here's a little info about Digi My World...

Digi My World opened its doors in April 2011. It was created by me, Annie
Kelly, a self taught artist, crafter and web designer. I has always
dabbled in doodling and creating from even an early age. Whatever the
craft, I have tried it. From drawing, painting, sewing, doll & pattern
making, I have tried it all. Mind you, not successful at it all, but I
sure did try it all!

Clipart has taken on a whole new art form in recent years. The world of
paper crafts have brought line art to a whole new level - being dubbed
"digital stamps". It is with all these new developments that Digi My
World
was created.

I am a stay at home mom to 2 boys. My oldest son is ADD and my youngest
is autistic. It is because of my youngest son that I was not able to
initially go back into the work force. I have been selling and working
online since 2001, owning and creating for the web. If it wasn't for the
wonderful connection of the internet, I am not sure where I would be
today.

All of my digital stamps and clip art are my own creations. I get
inspired by the most random and silly things. Long trips in the car can
give me 7 -10 new mini collection ideas. It is a wondrous feeling being
inspired by the simple things in life! I hope you enjoyed visiting with
me today -- and if you are in need of some adorable and original images,
please make sure to visit Digi My World. I hope it brings a smile to your
face!

A special thanks for Courtney of Penny's Challenge Blog for allowing me
this opportunity to share my creations.
Annie


Now... here is some AMAZING INSPIRATION from our design team:




Amy using the Pilgrim Boy from Giving Thanks a Digi My World image








Please remember to use the Linky Tool and when adding a link, add the link to your project, not the link to your entire blog. You have TWO WEEKS to submit an entry! If you're using a photo gallery instead of a blog please use this weeks tag: "PC66, blog users can just use the tag "Penny's Challenges #66".


2 Featured Halloween Cards



Maria is our 1st featured artist for challenge #65, "Happy Halloween"! And the winner of EITHER 5 digital stamps OR 4 digital stamps and 1 paper set of her choice from Robyn's Fetish!!

Congratulations Maria! Please email me at kallee.ko.bowtique [at] gmail [dot] com and I will forward your information along!


SSD-bewitched


Sara is our 2nd featured artist for challenge #65, "Happy Halloween"! And the winner of one month free to the Digital Stamp Club or 3 images of her choice from DigiDarla!!

Congratulations Sara! Please email me at kallee.ko.bowtique [at] gmail [dot] com and I will forward your information along!