~Craft Us Crazy~: December 2012

Thursday, December 20, 2012

~CHALLENGE 33.....MERRY CHRISTMAS~

WINNER OF CHALLENGE 32 HAS BEEN POSTED. APOLOGIES FOR THE LATENESS

Before we get to our challenge this week, I'd like to take a moment to remember the victims and families that suffered such a loss on Dec. 14, 2012. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone! Amen!

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VISIONS OF SUGARPLUMS WINNER!!!!!

Lori has contacted me with the winner from the Craft Us Crazy comments! and that winner of a $20 VISA CARD is....

JUSTJSF H

Congrats Josephine!! Please contact Lori at lhairston@cox.net to claim your prize!

Our challenge theme we have for you is CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR and/or ALTERED/3D PROJECT!!

We don't have a sponsor this challenge, so we'll have a TOP 5 at the end of this challenge. Who knows, Santa might even bring a little goodie for a random winner :)

Everyone here at Craft Us Crazy Challenges, wishes all our followers and supporters a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! May you find all your crafty wishes under the tree Christmas morning, and the best of health and family going into the New Year!!!

Thanks for making 2012 so special!! We'll see you in 2013!!

Now lets take a look at the beautiful projects our design team created for you this challenge!! I hope they inspire you to get crafty and join us! Don't forget that every crafter or hobbyist is welcome here! If it fits the challenge, we'd love to see your handmade creation!!

~JEANETTE~

~LORI~

~SAM~

~VALENTINA~

~CANDY~

Thursday, December 6, 2012

~CHALLENGE 32....IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE...~

Winner and Top 3 from challenge 30 & 31 have now been posted

VISIONS OF SUGARPLUMS

Before we get to our challenge..we have BIG NEWS if you missed it, and it's not too late to play along!! Go HERE for all the details!! But make sure you come back and play in this weeks challenge!

Our challenge theme we have for you is CHRISTMAS/WINTER and/or FAVORITE EMBELLISHMENT!! Happy Holidays!! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..well in some parts of the world....and others, well we're still enjoying what seems to be SUMMER!! lol So either let us live vicariously through your projects, or show us the cooler weather you wish you were experiencing and feeling in your neck of the woods. So if you've got a project for us that fits either of these themes, we want to see it!!!!!

We have one of my absolute favorite sponsors to help us kick off our return this challenge! The one and only...

Stamp Fairy News: Annual Christmas-Sale from Dec 1st - Dec 31

So what are we waiting for...lets learn something about Stamp Fairy.
"Stamp Fairy officially launched on November 5th 2010. Gerda Burghardt, artist and owner, creates cute and whimsical digital images for the young and old, inspired by her life, love and 4 cute cats. You will find adorable teddies bears, young boys and girls, fuzzy little bunnies and whimsical critters. Stamp Fairy has new releases along with a free image every Friday and Guest Designers each month. Please visit the store and browse Stamp Fairy’s wonderful images. We hope Stamp Fairy’s images inspire YOUR creativity."

Stamp Fairy has been nice enough to offer the below gift certificate to our winner!!

We also have two wonderful artists joining us as Guest Designers this week!
Please meet and help me make feel welcome....

CELINE
Favorite Embellishment - FLOWERS

MIMI WINTER

and

DEANNE
JAKE WINTERTIME

Absolutely beautiful work ladies!!! We're so glad you joined with us this challenge to show off the adorable images that Stamp Fairy offers!!!

Now lets take a look at the beautiful projects our design team created for you this challenge!! They wow'd my socks off, that's for sure!!! I hope they inspire you to get crafty and join us!

A Big THANK YOU to Gerda for supplying images for our design team to work with if they so chose!

~JEANETTE~

Image by Stamp Fairy - George and Friends 2
Santa's Lil Helper Candy Cane 4