Challenge 99

Good Morning!! We want to thank everyone who joined us for our blogoversary challenge last week.  Be sure to come back on Monday to find out who the winners and top 3 are.  Also an extra big thank you to our sponsors Crafty Sentiments, Meljens, Digi Doodle Shop, Di's Digi Downloads and The Crafting Boutique for making our blogoversary week extra special.

Next we want to say goodbye to our design team. We have enjoyed working with each one of you and have loved showcasing your projects each week.  We hope you will continue to join us each week by playing along with our challenges.

Now for some good news.  We would like to introduce to you our new design team.

Three returning members. . .

Mary Demmons

Stacy Walker

Donna Walker

Five new members. . .

Diane Ahlers

Tracy Leech

Jill Dien

Amanda Speller (aka ~ Mandy)

Jill Ahermouch

During the month of July we will have a month long theme of Christmas In July.  Each week we will have a new sponsor and a new prize.  And each week we will also have an optional bonus.  You are free to make a Christmas project or you can join in and create a Christmas project using the bonus.  Everyone who follows the challenge and rules will be entered for a chance to win that week's prize.  But as an added extra bonus during the entire month of July anyone who uses the bonus will be added into a special surprise drawing at the end of the month. If you do create a project using the bonus make sure you add a # by your name to help us keep track of everyone who uses the bonus each week.  Remember you can enter as many times as you want into the challenge each week.  Each entry will be counted for the prize draw. And the more times you use the bonus the more entries you will have at the end of the month into the special surprise drawing.

Now onto this week's challenge. . . .

We are being sponsored by. . . .

We are showcasing images from the following designers. . . . Stitchy Stamps, Floppy Latte and IkesArt.

Now for the information for this week's challenge. . .

Theme:

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

BONUS: (optional)

NO RED or GREEN

Remember you can do just the theme but if you also do the bonus you will get entered into the special surprise challenge at the end of the month. And don't forget to add a # after your name if you do use the bonus.

Here are some inspiration from our new design team using images from the Stitchy Bear Stamps Store.

DIANE

(Winter Robin ~ Ikes Art)

JILL D.

(Christmas Candles ~ Floppy Latte)

JILL A.

(Playing In The Snow ~ Floppy Latte)

MANDY

(Hanging Bulbs ~ Stitchy Stamps)

TRACY

(Joining Later)

STACY

(Christmas Candles ~ Floppy Latte)

DONNA

(Busted ~ Stitchy Stamps)

MARY

(Hanging Bulbs ~ Stitchy Stamps)

Now it's your turn.  Enter your project into the linky below by 11:59 AM, Friday, July 13th.