Christmas Craft Creations: July 2023

Wednesday 26 July 2023

July Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes & DT Call!

Hello, and welcome back to the Christmas Craft Creations challenge for July!

Before I get to the challenge, I just want to quickly remind you that we're having a Design Team Call to fill out some spaces in our team. If you love crafting and want to make Christmas designs all year round you might be the right fit for the team!

The requirements for joining the team are:
- You commit to making one Christmas project a month following the predetermined theme
- You will upload your project to the dedicated DT blog promptly (we also have a DT group on Facebook)
- You commit to commenting on a selection of the entries to the challenge each month
- You commit to voting on top picks promptly following the instructions provided
- You have a blog and preferably craft social media accounts such as Instagram (note: I will consider applicants that don't have a blog but do have an Instagram account in special cases)
- You commit to promoting our challenge (e.g. in Facebook groups, Instagram, etc.)

To apply, please send an email to thejoyfulsoulcreates@gmail.com, or click the email link in the sidebar, with the subject "CCC DT Call - [Your Name]" and include the following information:
- Your name and a brief bio (e.g. how long you've been crafting, a note on your style)
- Your team preference (launch team posts on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, reminder team on the 4th Wednesday. Please note that the stated preference does not guarantee an invitation to that particular team)
- Mention any teams you are currently designing for or have previously designed for (prior experience is not an essential requirement)
- Links to your blog and any crafting social media pages you may have (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest...)
- Examples of three of your best projects (preferably Christmas projects, but this is mostly to get an idea of your work)
The deadline for application is 6th August. Please make sure you have followed the application instructions thoroughly. Not following the instructions will reduce your chances of joining the team. I will endeavour to reply promptly to acknowledge all applications, but please do be patient with me as life can be hectic at times!

We can't wait to see your applications and look forward to inviting you to the team!

Whilst the month is coming to a close, it is still Christmas in July and our theme is Anything Goes - as long as your focus has Christmas in mind, you can make absolutely anything! If you missed our launch of the challenge you can find inspiration from our wonderful launch team here. And of course there's even more beautiful inspiration to share with you today from our talented reminder team.

In the spirit of Christmas in July, we have some lovely prizes up for grabs. In no particular order, they are:

Prize 1

7Gypsies - Kids Clear Stamp (preloved) and Family Clear Stamp (preloved), donated by Angela

Prize 2

Mystery prize pack, donated by Charlotte (UK/EU only)

Prize 3

Woodware Craft Creations - Bird Post, donated by Michelle

Prize 4

SU Scenic Garden stamp set, donated by Tammy

Prize 5

Lisa Horton - Large Framed Traditional Rose Die (contains 3 dies), donated by Angela

The prize winners will be picked randomly from among those entrants who have followed all the rules, which are in the sidebar if you need a refresher.

If you have a preference as to which prize you'd like (or if there are any you definitely don't want) please leave a comment below letting me know, and I will do my best to keep those preferences in mind when drawing winners.

For an extra prize entry, invite a friend to join the challenge! If your friend leaves a comment below letting us know who invited them (your name), then you and your friend will both get an additional entry to the prize draw.

First, we still have Lynda of LoopyLooCards joining us as a Guest Designer this month! Lynda was the winner of the May challenge. Here is the lovely card she made:

And here is the inspiration from the reminder team:

Angela B

Fiona

Francesca

Helen

Lynne

Nancy

Pamela

Stef

Tammy F

Plus, joining in from the reminder team:

Leanne

Shona

We hope that inspires you to join in with our challenge!

Did you miss our winner's post for last month's challenge? It went live last week and you can find it here.

We look forward to seeing your festive Christmas projects! The deadline for entering isTuesday August 8th at 6pm GMT.

Reminder: You can find our rules in the sidebar. Please remember to include a link back to our blog along with our challenge graphic. If you're entering from Instagram, you can use the hashtag #ChristmasCraftCreations

Love,

Charlotte/Lady Joyful

and

the Christmas Craft Creatives

Wednesday 19 July 2023

Winner's Post: June - Heat Embossing

Hello, and welcome back to Christmas Crafts Creations, where it is time to announce the winners of the June challenge!

The theme was Heat Embossing, and we had many fabulous entries from you all. Visit the launch and reminder posts to see what inspiration the teams had given, as well as to take a look at all the entries.

First up, the information on the randomly picked prize winners:

Prize 1:
Aallandcreate by Bipash BK - The Old Vase stamp set, donated by Fiona

#23. myasperations (Kathy)

Prize 2:

A mystery prize pack donated by Charlotte / Lady Joyful

#11. Liz Cavill

Congratulations, Kathy and Liz! Please email me via the email address in the sidebar with your address to claim your prize. The prize must be claimed by Sunday 30th July.

And without further ado, onto the DT's favourites. This month's DT Favourite Winner is:

#26. Prudence

Congratulations, Prudence! Below is the winner's badge which you are welcome to display on your blog. You are also invited to join us as a Guest Designer for next month's challenge. Please email me by Sunday 30th July for further details - my email address is in the sidebar to the right.

We also have three Honourable Mentions. In order of entry, they are:

#1. Loll

#5. Helen

#30. Valerija

Congratulations to all three of you! The Honourable Mention badge is below for you to display on your blogs.

If you want to be in with a chance to be our Winner or Honourable Mention in future, all you have to do is play along with our challenges! Our current challenge is Anything Goes, and you can find its launch post here. Check back next week to see more inspiration from the Reminder Team.

Don't forget to follow all our rules, listed in the sidebar. You must include a link back to our challenge and include the challenge graphic in your blog post.

Congratulations once again to our winners!

Love,

Charlotte/Lady Joyful

and

the Christmas Craft Creatives

Wednesday 12 July 2023

July Challenge - Anything Goes & DT Call!

Hello, and welcome to the Christmas Craft Creations challenge for July!

Before I get to the challenge, we're having a Design Team Call to fill out some spaces in our team. If you love crafting and want to make Christmas designs all year round you might be the right fit for the team!

In the spirit of Christmas in July, we have some lovely prizes up for grabs. In no particular order, they are:

Prize 1

7Gypsies - Kids Clear Stamp (preloved) and Family Clear Stamp (preloved), donated by Angela

Prize 2

Mystery prize pack, donated by Charlotte (UK/EU only)

Prize 3

Woodware Craft Creations - Bird Post, donated by Michelle

Prize 4

SU Scenic Garden stamp set, donated by Tammy

Prize 5

Lisa Horton - Large Framed Traditional Rose Die (contains 3 dies), donated by Angela

The prize winners will be picked randomly from among those entrants who have followed all the rules, which are in the sidebar if you need a refresher.

First, we are excited to have Lynda of LoopyLooCards joining us as a Guest Designer this month! Lynda was the winner of the May challenge. Here is the adorable card she made:

And here's the inspiration from the team:

Angela P

Anna

Carol

Ina

Laurie

Leanne

Linda

Michelle

Penny

Plus, joining in from the reminder team:

Tammy F

We hope that inspires you to join in with our challenge! Be sure to come back in two weeks to see the inspiration from the reminder team.

If you entered last month's challenge, check back next week to see if you were a prize winner, DT favourite or honourable mention!

We look forward to seeing your amazing Christmas projects! The deadline for entering is Tuesday August 8th at 6pm GMT.

Reminder: You can find our rules in the sidebar. Please remember to include a link back to our blog along with our challenge graphic. If you're entering from Instagram, you can use the hashtag #ChristmasCraftCreations

Love,

Charlotte/Lady Joyful

and

the Christmas Craft Creatives

Challenge Rules

1. Your entry must be a new project. Back linking is not allowed.

2. You must follow the provided theme, with the theme being immediately obvious, and create a Christmas project.

3. You must link back to the Christmas Craft Creations challenge post in your blog post, and include the challenge graphic. Entries from Instagram should use the tag #ChristmasCraftCreations

4. You may enter a maximum of 3 projects per challenge. There is no limit on how many challenges you can enter alongside ours.

Any entries found to not be following the rules may be deleted from the link-up without warning.

A new challenge starts on the second Wednesday of each month at 8am GMT, with a reminder post (and more inspiration!) at the same time on the fourth Wednesday. The challenge will close at 6pm GMT the Tuesday before the next challenge starts, and winners will be announced on the third Wednesday of the month.

You can enter with any Christmas craft that follows the theme of the month - a card, scrapbook page, 3D item, etc.

We are happy to accept entries that are not on a blog - for example from Instagram, Splitcoast Stampers, Flickr, etc. We cannot guarantee that these entries will receive comments though, as some DT members may not have an account on those sites.