CYDA Challenge #26 ~ Birthday Celebrations

Hello and welcome to a special Craft Your Days Away challenge, the challenge blog is ONE years old, can you believe it??  Well we can't, it only seems like yesterday that we launched with the very first CYDA challenge.  It sure has been a fun year but we did sadly have to say goodbye to some special team members along the way...

Jackie

Carol Ann

Emma

Renate

Liz

But we also welcomed some very talented new team buddies fairly recently, and they have been a true asset to the DT.  

So to celebrate our 1st Birthday this fortnights challenge is quite simply....

BIRTHDAYS

We want to see your creations for birthdays for any age and anyone be they general or special.

We have a number of prizes up for grabs for the special challenge....

1st Prize

Our wonderful former team buddy Emma is giving a £10 gift voucher to spend in her online store.

2nd Prize

BoBunny - Gabrielle Collection 6 x 6 Paper Pad

Prize 3

Roses Selection, including stemmed leaves and 2 decorative dragonflies

Prize 4

Three packs of Craftwork Cards Card Candi

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We are thrilled to have THREE wonderful guest designers joining us for our birthday challenge....

ANDREA  (AndreaJB - Pieces of Mine)

Andrea has created this gorgeously colourful birthday card and jewellery set

JUDY (InkyPinkyDelights)

Judy has made this beautiful card with such pretty detail

BLANKINA (Blankina Creations)

Blankina has created a stunning Birthday Basket, and it even has the challenge blogs name on it

A massive thankyou Andrea, Blankina and Judy for joining us for this challenge, it's been a real honour to have three such talented crafters as our GD's.  If you have a moment please stop by our GD's blogs, you wont be disappointed!!!

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And here are the Birthday creations from the fabulous DT....

Cathy

Sarah M

Mel

 Doreen

Shelley

Sarah S-W

Mari

Joanne 

Gaynor

 Shaz

 Lesley

Angel

Dazie (aka Lisa)

Amanda

 Donna

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Time to announce our random winner for Challenge #25 which was kindly sponsored by our monthly sponsor Simon Says Stamp.
So the winner of the $10 voucher code is....

 entry #173 was.....

Carissa (Creative Expressions) 

Congratulations Carissa!!!  Please can you email me (Joanne) by clicking HERE and I will get your voucher code to you.

Don't forget to grab the winners badge for your blog

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And here is Donna's Top 3 from Challenge #25.....

Ira  

Maria  

Jocelyn

Well Done to you Ladies!!!


Don't forget to grab the TOP 3 badge for your blog...

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And finally it's time to announce our GD choice for the next challenge in 2 weeks time (Challenge #27)

GRY (Grys Scrappeblogg) 

Congratulations Gry!!! Please can you email me (Joanne) by clicking HERE, so I can discuss the GD details with you.

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We do hope you'll be able to join us for our 'Birthday' challenge. Entries for this challenge close at 18:00 on Thursday 18th 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 #28 on the 3rd September.

Lastly I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has joined us for our challenges over the past year and a special thank you to all my DT ladies old and new for all their support and dedication to the challenges and of course thank you to all our guest designers too!!!

Have fun and 'Craft Your Days Away'

Hugs

The CYDA Team

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