Hello and Welcome to Craft Your Days Away Challenges!!
WOW there were so many amazing 'Fancy Folds' projects entered into our last challenge, so nice to see so many different ways a card can be made as well as all the non-card creations. The random winner, TOP 3 and GD's will be announced towards the end of this post.
This fortnights challenge has been set by the lovely Donna, I hope you will all join the DT in welcoming back Donna who has been on a break for the last few months recovering from some operations, it's so lovely to have you back with us Donna, we've really missed you hun....
So Donna's challenge for you is....
SUMMERTIME
Well I know here in the UK we are yet to see much in the way of summer, so if you feel your summer is a bit lacking of, well the summery weather hopefully this challenge will brighten all our days and add a bit of summer to our lives.
Our fabulous monthly sponsor Simon Says Stamp is our sponsor for this challenge and one random lucky winner will get a $10 voucher code to spend in the Simon Says online store.
We welcome back our regular GD slot for each challenge after a small break and so we welcome.....
Sue as our Guest Designer for this challenge with a gloriously summery card for the challenge.....
A totally gorgeous card Sue, thank you so much hun for being our GD for the challenge. If you have a moment please take a visit to Sue's wonderful blog 'Sue's Craft Haven' and don't forget to let her know you popped by.
Now it's time to share with you the wonderful summery creations from the DT....
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Now it's time to announce our random winner from Challenge #24.....
Entry #64 was....
Lynsey (Lynsey's Place)
Congratulations Lynsey!!!.... If you could please email Mel (by clicking HERE), letting her know you are the CYDA Challenge 24 winner and she will give you further details about your prize from Meljens Designs. Many thanks to Meljens Designs for sponsoring the previous challenge.
Lynsey, don't forget to grab the winners badge for your blog....
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Next up is the TOP 3 from Challenge #24, never an easy decision but here goes the chosen three.....
Well Done Ladies!!!
Don't forget to grab your CYDA Top 3 badge for your blogs
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As mentioned on the last challenge our next challenge in 2 weeks time is our 1st Birthday, can you believe it's nigh on a year since CYDA launched? Well we can't, where's the time gone!! We are going to have a special challenge to mark the occassion and would like to invite THREE GD's to join us for our 1st Birthday challenge. So we would like to invite....
We do hope you will join us ladies for our challenge in 2 weeks time. If you could please email me, Joanne (click HERE) so I can get the challenge details to you.
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We do hope you'll be able to join us for our 'Summertime' challenge. Entries for this challenge close at 18:00 on Thursday 4th August 2011.
Remember if you would like to be considered for a GD position then please add 'GD' next to your name on your entry. The next GD position will be for challenge #27 on the 20th August.
Have fun and 'Craft Your Days Away'
Hugs
The CYDA Team
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PLEASE FOLLOW THE CHALLENGE, ANY MAKES FOUND NOT TO FOLLOW THE CHALLENGE WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CHALLENGE DRAW, TOP 3 & GD OPPORTUNITY, SORRY BUT THIS IS ONLY FAIR TO THOSE THAT HAVE FOLLOWED THE CHALLENGE, YOU CAN ENTER AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WISH AND COMBINE YOUR ENTRY WITH OTHER CHALLENGES, BUT YOUR ENTRY MUST BE A NEW PIECE OF WORK NOT BACK LINKED.
If Inlinkz is unavailable please leave a link in the comments, thank you.












Brilliant cards good luck to the winners:) Sandra H
ReplyDeleteLove this Summer challenge. Great inspiration from your DT. Ta heaps.
ReplyDeleteLovely summer cards with all those summery colours. Of course I had to be different and use black (lol).
ReplyDeleteJoyce xx
Love all the great DT Examples. Thanks for the Inspiration.
ReplyDelete:) Chris / CS Designs
http://www.cs-designs.blogspot.com/
http://www.doodlepieces.blogspot.com/
Wonderful design work by the DT, well done ladies! Thanks for the challenge!
ReplyDeleteGreat DT work! Thank you for inviting me to be GDT too. It would be such an honour. I have just emailed Joanne. Judy x
ReplyDeleteFab creations by DT.!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a lovely Challenge and showing us such creative DT work! Judy x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - Thanks so much for joining us on Paperplay this week. ♥
ReplyDeleteFantastic challenge - thank you! Love seeing all the warm and summery colours (wish I was at the beach right now!). Beautiful DT work - thanks for the inspiration. Just linked my card up to #103 - TIA for peeking :-)
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Jocelyn
Fun challenge. Great DT works.
ReplyDeleteThe cards by the DT are awesome! Thanks for a great challenge. Hugs, dj1952
ReplyDeleteThank you girls, great one and dt work is fab. Debbiexx
ReplyDeleteLovely fab work from the girls. Each a great inspiration. Thanks for participating in our Paperplay Challenge.
ReplyDeleteGREAT DT WORK AND A FAB CHALLENGE THANK YOU.
ReplyDeleteTERESA XX
Great summer cards ladies and fantastic challenge, thanks!
ReplyDeletebeautiful DT work - thanks for the summer time challenge!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pleasure to join you on your challenges, and I have been so lucky lately...a top three and now the possibility to be your guestdesigner. I can not waite!!
ReplyDeleteI certainly craft my days away, thanks for visiting me.
Ciao Blankina
Lovely works by DT!
ReplyDeleteHugs Gisela
Fabulous work. Sorry I didn't found Inlinkz. I would like to enter my card to this Summertime challenge. This is my link:
ReplyDeletehttp://thebusyladybug.blogspot.com/2011/07/celebrating-summer-step-card.html
Thanks for the challenge...perfect since I'm in the middle of winter! I loved the DT creations!
ReplyDeletehugs and blessings from Australia,
Pauline