DS4J : cHALLENGE #33 : "MERRY CHRISTMAS ... but no mouse in my house"

Is it only me, or does Christmas seem to sneak up a little faster each year?

This new challenge will help you make an extra Christmas card ... but it must NOT have an animal on it ... NOT EVEN A MOUSE!

If you enter a papercraft project into the inlinkz below, using a non-Digistamps 4 Joy image, you will get one entry into the random draw.

BUT

If you use a Digistamps 4 Joy image on your entry, you triple your chances of winning .... you get THREE entries into the random draw! Now isn't that a bonus!?!

One random winner will be chosen (random.org) to win 3 images of choice from the store.

We will then have a DT's choice award. This award will go to the card / project that we vote to be our favourite (and must be a digistamps4joy image). This winner will receive a $6 gift voucher to spend in the store. We hope that there will be an entry (or two) using a Digistamps 4 Joy image, as there wasn't one in the previous challenge.

You do not need to use a Digistamps4Joy image to win, but we’d love it if you do!
We will choose 2 runners-up who we feel deserve a spot in the top 3.

Challenge Rules
You can use any image for the challenges. See above.
You have two weeks to enter the challenge.
You may enter a maximum of three (3) entries per DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY challenge.
Your entry must be new. No backlinking to previous posts.
Please link back to Digistamps 4 Joy blog.
Projects that do not follow the theme will not be entered into the draw.
Please use the Inlinkz to link to your CARD/ PROJECT only, please don't link to your entire blog.
You may combine this challenge with other challenges.
If you don't have a blog then please load your card/project into the gallery on the website, and link to that.

The most important rule, however, is to have fun!

Here are the Design Team's Creations using Digistamps 4 Joy images for your inspiration ...

CAROL used the image "Season's Greetings"

CHARLENE

ELENOR

JAN

STARLA

URSULA

JEN (that's me) used

So, as you can see, this is so easy ... !!!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

This challenge will run for double the length of time, that is 4 weeks. You have FOUR weeks to enter this challenge, as the Design Team ladies are taking a Christmas break.

And here's a little bonus:

If you enter a project that falls into the theme of the challenge, we will allow you to enter another "Anything Goes" project into the inlinkz but it must feature a Digistamps 4 Joy image.

All that's left is for us to say "Peace and Love at Christmas" and we hope that your stockings are bulging with exactly what you wish for!

We we can't wait to see what you create!

(Remember to link your blog post and not your blog. You will also make our life so much easier if you switched off the word verification on your blog.)

luv n huggz
Jen
DT Lead and Challenge Co-ordinator

enter the link to your blog post

1.	darling Ho #2	35.	Samantha :0)	69.	Hazel	103.	padster
2.	Kathy Curry	36.	Tanya J	70.	Hazel	104.	NikkiNByrne
3.	Cheryl (Shestamps)	37.	Kym's Crafty Cards	71.	Donna Wilson	105.	Sandye Curry
4.	Scrappy	38.	iReneM	72.	Lisa s	106.	lisav
5.	Viv	39.	Scrappy	73.	Sammibug	107.	Eemeli
6.	Cheryl (Shestamps)	40.	Chelsea	74.	Crafty Teacher	108.	Barb O
7.	yogi	41.	Doreen	75.	Sammibug	109.	Cheryl (Shestamps)
8.	Sue U	42.	Tracey V	76.	Karen	110.	Anita M
9.	Andy Llewelyn-Brinsley	43.	Marilyn Webb	77.	Cheryl (Shestamps)	111.	Lizy
10.	Kym's Crafty Cards	44.	cindy groh	78.	Kerttu	112.	Jenn Zeeb
11.	Deonna B	45.	Sammibug	79.	Betty Wright	113.	shellshearer
12.	cindy groh	46.	Cammy	80.	Jerusha Borden	114.	Katie Tate
13.	JanR	47.	Jennifer Scull	81.	Hannelie	115.	Maria Matter
14.	Ardilla	48.	Pat P	82.	sharon	116.	Peggy M - The Wired Angel
15.	Ardilla	49.	Katja	83.	Anne-Marie	117.	KristyLeesWorld
16.	Hilde	50.	Cec	84.	Lizy	118.	Joy Stagg
17.	Nikbee	51.	Lola	85.	Kate Edwards	119.	Maria aka MulleSnuttan
18.	blackdragon	52.	Tracey Brossart	86.	Vanessa M. (Tootsie)	120.	Maria aka MulleSnuttan
19.	Ardilla	53.	DebbieM	87.	Sandie	121.	Lori
20.	IKE	54.	Jenni	88.	Lisa	122.	jo
21.	Regan	55.	Hazel	89.	Dawn Lancaster	123.	Dee
22.	Dr Sonia S V	56.	Maria aka MulleSnuttan	90.	NanaConnie	124.	IKE
23.	Jo Ham	57.	Caroline F	91.	sherryn	125.	Jenee T.
24.	Becky G	58.	darling Ho	92.	Zahreen S (Splashbunny)	126.	Lovely Linda
25.	NanaConnie	59.	Lizy	93.	Kathy Curry	127.	Gale
26.	Dawn Frost	60.	juelmarie	94.	Cheryl First	128.	KateT
27.	Tip Top	61.	Lorianna	95.	Cheryl First	129.	Jennifer Scull
28.	juelmarie	62.	wendy bickford	96.	chris olsen	130.	georgina b
29.	Shari	63.	Kym's Crafty Cards	97.	Indira	131.	darling Ho
30.	Sally M	64.	Hazel	98.	Cheryl First	132.	Vixykins
31.	Eemeli	65.	Tracy MacDonald	99.	Katie Tate	133.	Marjolein
32.	Suzie McFloozy	66.	Hazel	100.	Katie Tate	134.	Craftdee Donna
33.	Anne-Marie	67.	Hazel	101.	Julie J
34.	Joy aka daiseyfreak	68.	Hazel	102.	Janny's Cards Creations

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Winners of the "Tic Tac Toe - in full colour" Challenge #32

A great BIG Thanks to everyone that found the time to enter - we loved what we saw on your blogs.

So here goes, with the announcement of the winners:

Congratulations, Random.org chose entry #10 : Cheelsea : Your prize is three digi's from the DS4J store (see the link in the side bar). Please email me (jen[at]jencraft.co.za) with your choices.

Runners up : #14 - Elizabeth H and #4 - Jannny ... both of you created FABULOUS projects!

Winners, please take the Top 3 Badge from the sidebar, add to your blog and link back to this challenge blog.

Once again, thanks for all your entries and congratulations to the winners!

Challenge #33 will be announced on this blog in just over 8 hours time. Be sure to pop by then!

luv n huggz
Jen
DS4J DT LEAD & CHALLENGE CO-ORDINATOR

CHALLENGE #32 : TIC TAC TOE IN FULL COLOUR

For this new challenge we are going to play a little game :

TIC TAC TOE - IN FULL COLOUR

You all know how to play Tic Tac Toe, and this one is no different. Choose three colours in a row, either horizontally, vertically or on the diagonal, and create your papercraft project using those you have chosen. Not too difficult is it?

It can be for any occasion whatsoever, but it must have your three chosen colours as the dominant colours.

If you enter a papercraft project into the inlinkz below, using a non-Digistamps 4 Joy image, you will get one entry into the random draw.

BUT

If you use a Digistamps 4 Joy image on your entry, you triple your chances of winning .... you get THREE entries into the random draw! Now isn't that a bonus!?!

One random winner will be chosen (random.org) to win 3 images of choice from the store.

We will then have a DT's choice award. This award will go to the card / project that we vote to be our favourite (and must be a digistamps4joy image). This winner will receive a $6 gift voucher to spend in the store. We hope that there will be an entry (or two) using a Digistamps 4 Joy image, as there wasn't one in the previous challenge.

You do not need to use a Digistamps4Joy image to win, but we’d love it if you do!
We will choose 2 runners-up who we feel deserve a spot in the top 3.

Challenge Rules
You can use any image for the challenges. See above.
You have two weeks to enter the challenge.
You may enter a maximum of three (3) entries per DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY challenge.
Your entry must be new. No backlinking to previous posts.
Please link back to Digistamps 4 Joy blog.
Projects that do not follow the theme will not be entered into the draw.
Please use the Inlinkz to link to your CARD/ PROJECT only, please don't link to your entire blog.
You may combine this challenge with other challenges.
If you don't have a blog then please load your card/project into the gallery on the website, and link to that.

The most important rule, however, is to have fun!

Here are the Design Team's Creations, Digistamps 4 Joy images for your inspiration ...

CAROL USED red, neutral and blue for her creation:

CHARLENE created this with black, neutral and gold:

ELENOR used red, yellow and gold:

JAN created with black, blue and white:

STARLA used blue, green and gold:

URSULA

So, as you can see, this is so easy ...

All that's left is for us to say that we can't wait to see what you create!

(Remember to link your blog post and not your blog. You will also make our life so much easier if you switched off the word verification on your blog.)

HAVE FUN!

enter the link to your blog post

1. Craftdee Donna	2. DebbieM	3. Tammy Louise
4. Jannny	5. Suzie McFloozy	6. Jayne
7. Dee	8. Craftdee Donna	9. *Jellie*
10. Chelsea	11. Jenni	12. Billie A
13. Dawn Lancaster	14. Elizabeth H.	15. Dorothy S

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WINNERS OF CHALLENGE #31 : "With Gratitude"

Thanks to everyone that entered - we loved what we saw on your blogs.

So here goes, with the announcement of the winners:

Congratulations, Random.org chose entry #23: Cheryl First : Your prize is three digi's from the DS4J store (see the link in the side bar). Please email me (jen[at]jencraft.co.za) with your choices.

Runners up : #20 - Dee and #3 - Iulia - both of you created FABULOUS projects!

Winners, please take the Top 3 Badge from the sidebar, add to your blog and link back to this challenge blog.

Once again, thanks for all your entries and congratulations to the winners!

Challenge #32 will be announced on this blog 8 hour short hours time. Be sure to pop by then!

luv n huggz
Jen
DS4J DT LEAD & CHALLENGE CO-ORDINATOR

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY CHALLENGE #31 : "With Gratitude"

Here we are back again with the new challenge. For those of you in the US, and for those of you who aren't, in other words, all of us need to say "thank you" so often.
And that is what our challenge is all about:

Create a papercraft project that expresses your gratitude. It can be for any occasion whatsoever, but it must have a sentiment expressing gratitude on the front.
If you enter a papercraft project into the inlinkz below, using a non-Digistamps 4 Joy image, you will get one entry into the random draw.

BUT

If you use a Digistamps 4 Joy image on your entry, you triple your chances of winning .... you get THREE entries into the random draw! Now isn't that a bonus!?!

One random winner will be chosen (random.org) to win 3 images of choice from the store.

We will then have a DT's choice award. This award will go to the card / project that we vote to be our favourite (and must be a digistamps4joy image). This winner will receive a $6 gift voucher to spend in the store. We hope that there will be an entry (or two) using a Digistamps 4 Joy image, as there wasn't one in the previous challenge.

You do not need to use a Digistamps4Joy image to win, but we’d love it if you do!
We will choose 2 runners-up who we feel deserve a spot in the top 3.

Challenge Rules
You can use any image for the challenges. See above.
You have two weeks to enter the challenge.
You may enter a maximum of three (3) entries per DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY challenge.
Your entry must be new. No backlinking to previous posts.
Please link back to Digistamps 4 Joy blog.
Projects that do not follow the theme will not be entered into the draw.
Please use the Inlinkz to link to your CARD/ PROJECT only, please don't link to your entire blog.
You may combine this challenge with other challenges.
If you don't have a blog then please load your card/project into the gallery on the website, and link to that.

The most important rule, however, is to have fun!

Here are the Design Team's Creations, Digistamps 4 Joy images for your inspiration ...

CAROL

CHARLENE

ELENOR (The sentiment is Swedish for "Thank you")

JAN

STARLA (Starla's sentiment is "Thanks" in Hawaiian)

URSULA

JEN (yours truly)

So, as you can see, this is so easy ... I'm sure you can think of at least 10 people you can make a thank you card for.

All that's left is for us to say that we can't wait to see what you create!

(Remember to link your blog post and not your blog. You will also make our life so much easier if you switched off the word verification on your blog.)

enter your link to your post below

1. Denise G	2. Lori	3. Iulia	4. darling Ho
5. Tracey Brossart	6. Mel X	7. yogi	8. darling Ho
9. elizabeth h.	10. *Jellie*	11. NanaConnie	12. Lizy
13. DebbieM	14. Kym's Crafty Cards	15. NancyD	16. Carol
17. Sandie	18. Ira	19. Arielle	20. Dee
21. Audrey E.	22. Stargroves (Anne)	23. Cheryl First	24. Marion82
25. Kathy Curry	26. Julie J	27. Susan's Crafty Chaos	28. Jaqi van Jaarsveld
29. Sonia-Studio60

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WINNERS OF CHALLENGE #30 : " EMBELLISH/EMBELLISH IT" - SEEIN' DOUBLE

thanks to everyone that entered - we loved what we saw on your blogs. I am happy to announce that my internet speed is now upgraded and I will once again be able to leave you all some lovely comment from the next challenge onwards.

So here goes, with the announcement of the winners:

Congratulations, Random.org chose entry #25 : Trina: Your prize is three digi's from the DS4J store (see the link in the side bar). Please email me (jen[at]jencraft.co.za) with your choices.

Runners up : #18 - Joy aka daiseyfreak and #27 - Chris Olsen - we just loved the identical embellishments you used!

Winners, please take the Top 3 Badge from the sidebar, add to your blog and link back to this challenge blog.

Once again, thanks for all your entries and congratulations to the winners!

Challenge #31 will be announced on this blog 8 hour short hours time. Be sure to pop by then!

luv n huggz
Jen
DS4J DT LEAD & CHALLENGE CO-ORDINATOR