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Welcome to our challenge blog. We will post a new challenge every Thursday. You can create any card, scrapbook layout, altered item with any stamp or technique as long as it is a new project, no backlinks please. To join in please post your card on your blog and then enter via the Linky Tools button at the bottom of every challenge post. You must leave a direct link to your creation as well as a link back here to the challenge post.

Entries close at 8:00PM MST/MDT the Wednesday before the new challenge is posted and winners will be announced at the close of the challenge (on the sidebar) as well as on the new challenge post.

Please make sure to follow our blog in case you are the lucky winner...winners will be chosen by random and posted and they have until the next challenge is posted to contact me and claim the prize or there will be a re-draw! You may enter 2 (two) times per challenge as long as the creation is new and follows the challenge guidelines, have fun! You may combine challenge to a maximum of 8.

We hope you will join in the fun!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

DDCC #136- Pearls & Swirls- The Stamping Boutique

Absolutely fantastic entries last week featuring the gorgeous inspiration picture! thank you to everyone that played along with us and just a shout out to all of our new followers! We are so glad you ave joined us and hope to see you playing along with us soon!
A big thank you to Di's Digis for sponsoring our challenge last week!
Our lucky random.org winner from last weeks Inspiration challenge is
entry #11-J.Atterbury!
Congratulations, please contact me to claim your wonderful digi prize pack from Di's Digis!

So onto our challenge for this week, we would love to see your creative use of Pearls and Swirls!
Our fabulous sponsor this week is The Stamping Boutique! Tracey and Christy are just fabulous! Be sure to pop over and check out the fabulous images that are available, I'm sure some will just jump right into your cart!



We have some wonderful inspiration this week from our talented DT. Have a look...

Lisa.
Image Used: Paisley Mermaid- The Stamping Boutique


Kelly
Image Used: Candy Land Winter Cake- The Stamping Boutique
October26_2011_DDCC136_TMS117
Stacey

mocca22


Monica:


There we have some beautiful Pearls and Swirls creations for you and I hope you will join us this week and show us your Pearls and Swirls work!

Please just remember our rules:
~must be a new creation as of the date stamp in this blog (Thursday, 12:01 AM MST)
~post to your blog with a link back to the DDCC blog
~you may combine challenges to a maximum of 8
~you may enter 2 times per challenge if you like as long as the rules are followed
~any entries not following the above mentioned rules will not be eligible to win our weekly prize.


Thursday, October 20, 2011

DDCC #135-Photo Inspiration- Di's Digis

Happy Thursday and welcome back to the Dutch Dare challenge! I was so glad to see so many more participants in last week's sketch challenge, so glad that you joined us!

Thank you to Korin from Sweet N Sassy stamps for sponsoring our sketch challenge.


The lucky random.org winner from that challenge is entry
# 19- Janet B!
Congrats Janet, please contact me to claim your prize.

This week we have the fabulous Di's Digi Downloads sponsoring our challenge.

Di has such sweet images and a wonderful assortment for any occasion, please pop by her store to see her fabulous work.

So our challenge this week is an inspiration pict I found here while browsing for...inspiration pictures. This lady has a ton of them in so many different color schemes, they really are all so pretty, but I thought this one worked well for the current season...well here in Alberta anyway!


and here is our lovely DT ladies showing off their creations...











Gorgeous work from our DT and a big thank you to Di's Digi Downloads for sponsoring our photo inspiration challenge this week. We hope you'll show us your creation based on what inspiration you take from the photo above, whether it be color or theme or maybe a pattern found int here somewhere.

Please just remember our rules:
~post to your blog with a link back to the DDCC blog
~must be a new creation as of the date stamp in this blog (Thursday, 12:01 AM MST)
~you may combine challenges to a maximum of 8
~you may enter 2 times per challenge if you like as long as the rules are followed
~any entries not following the above mentioned rules will not be eligible to win our weekly prize

Thursday, October 13, 2011

DDCC #134 - Oct 13-Sketch-Sweet N Sassy

Welcome back to Dutch Dare! I loved the wonderful entries from last week, great work, fab ideas and wonderful thinking outside the box! There were some really great, very creative special folded projects!
Our sponsor for the special fold challenge was Simon Says Stamp and they have kindly donated a $10 gift certificate to the winner...
...so without further ado, our lucky winner is entry
# 11-Gerda!
Congratulations Gerda! Please contact me to claim your prize!

This week our lovely sponsor is Sweet N Sassy Stamps!

I love Korin's store, lots of fantastic images, not to mention all that fun paper, new exclusive dies and more!

We have a wonderful sketch for you this week and I hope you will play along. please feel free to rotate or flip the sketch, just as long as we can see the basic layout there somewhere!

using Pumpkin Patch from Sweet N Sassy


using Molly's Flower from Sweet N Sassy








Monica:


So there we have some wonderful work to get your mojo flowing! Grab your crafting goodies and join in the fun here with us, we'd love to see your work...and you might even be our winner!

Please just remember our rules:
~must be a new creation as of the date stamp in this blog (Thursday, 12:01 AM MST)
~post to your blog with a link back to the DDCC blog
~you may combine challenges to a maximum of 8
~you may enter 2 times per challenge if you like as long as the rules are followed
~any entries not following the above mentioned rules will not be eligible to win our weekly prize







Thursday, October 06, 2011

DDCC #133- Oct 6-Special Fold Card-Simon Says Stamp

How fun was that BINGO challenge!  Thanks to everyone that played along with us!  The lucky random.org winner is 
entry # 52- Aud!
Congratulations Aud , you have won 5 fabulous digis from The Stamping Boutique!  Please contact me to claim your prize.
 So now for this week's challenge, we would like to see your special fold cards, so anything that is not just folded in half...a joy fold, stair fold, criss cross, etc.  

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamps and they have kindly donated a $10 gift certificate to the lucky winner of this week's challenge!
"With over 100,000 items in stock, Simon offers one stop online shopping for the best Rubber Stamp, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Card, Altered Art, Card Making, and Paper Crafting products on the market today. We offer a complete selection of products from Tim Holtz, Hero Arts, Ranger Industries, Wendy Vecchi, Magnolia Stamps, Copic Markers, Promarkers, Penny Black, Lawn Fawn, and many others!"

Here we have some wonderful inspiration from our DT!





Céline



My card is coming...crazy busy week, I thought today was Wed!!  Anyway, it will be up soon, but in the mean time, we would love to see your special fold card!

Please just remember our rules:
~must be a new creation as of the date stamp in this blog (Thursday, 12:01 AM MST)
~post to your blog with a link back to the DDCC blog
~you may combine challenges to a maximum of 8
~you may enter 2 times per challenge if you like as long as the rules are followed
~any entries not following the above mentioned rules will not be eligible to win our weekly prize

Thursday, October 27, 2011

DDCC #136- Pearls & Swirls- The Stamping Boutique

Absolutely fantastic entries last week featuring the gorgeous inspiration picture! thank you to everyone that played along with us and just a shout out to all of our new followers! We are so glad you ave joined us and hope to see you playing along with us soon!
A big thank you to Di's Digis for sponsoring our challenge last week!
Our lucky random.org winner from last weeks Inspiration challenge is
entry #11-J.Atterbury!
Congratulations, please contact me to claim your wonderful digi prize pack from Di's Digis!

So onto our challenge for this week, we would love to see your creative use of Pearls and Swirls!
Our fabulous sponsor this week is The Stamping Boutique! Tracey and Christy are just fabulous! Be sure to pop over and check out the fabulous images that are available, I'm sure some will just jump right into your cart!



We have some wonderful inspiration this week from our talented DT. Have a look...

Lisa.
Image Used: Paisley Mermaid- The Stamping Boutique


Kelly
Image Used: Candy Land Winter Cake- The Stamping Boutique
October26_2011_DDCC136_TMS117
Stacey

mocca22


Monica:


There we have some beautiful Pearls and Swirls creations for you and I hope you will join us this week and show us your Pearls and Swirls work!

Please just remember our rules:
~must be a new creation as of the date stamp in this blog (Thursday, 12:01 AM MST)
~post to your blog with a link back to the DDCC blog
~you may combine challenges to a maximum of 8
~you may enter 2 times per challenge if you like as long as the rules are followed
~any entries not following the above mentioned rules will not be eligible to win our weekly prize.


Thursday, October 20, 2011

DDCC #135-Photo Inspiration- Di's Digis

Happy Thursday and welcome back to the Dutch Dare challenge! I was so glad to see so many more participants in last week's sketch challenge, so glad that you joined us!

Thank you to Korin from Sweet N Sassy stamps for sponsoring our sketch challenge.


The lucky random.org winner from that challenge is entry
# 19- Janet B!
Congrats Janet, please contact me to claim your prize.

This week we have the fabulous Di's Digi Downloads sponsoring our challenge.

Di has such sweet images and a wonderful assortment for any occasion, please pop by her store to see her fabulous work.

So our challenge this week is an inspiration pict I found here while browsing for...inspiration pictures. This lady has a ton of them in so many different color schemes, they really are all so pretty, but I thought this one worked well for the current season...well here in Alberta anyway!


and here is our lovely DT ladies showing off their creations...











Gorgeous work from our DT and a big thank you to Di's Digi Downloads for sponsoring our photo inspiration challenge this week. We hope you'll show us your creation based on what inspiration you take from the photo above, whether it be color or theme or maybe a pattern found int here somewhere.

Please just remember our rules:
~post to your blog with a link back to the DDCC blog
~must be a new creation as of the date stamp in this blog (Thursday, 12:01 AM MST)
~you may combine challenges to a maximum of 8
~you may enter 2 times per challenge if you like as long as the rules are followed
~any entries not following the above mentioned rules will not be eligible to win our weekly prize

Thursday, October 13, 2011

DDCC #134 - Oct 13-Sketch-Sweet N Sassy

Welcome back to Dutch Dare! I loved the wonderful entries from last week, great work, fab ideas and wonderful thinking outside the box! There were some really great, very creative special folded projects!
Our sponsor for the special fold challenge was Simon Says Stamp and they have kindly donated a $10 gift certificate to the winner...
...so without further ado, our lucky winner is entry
# 11-Gerda!
Congratulations Gerda! Please contact me to claim your prize!

This week our lovely sponsor is Sweet N Sassy Stamps!

I love Korin's store, lots of fantastic images, not to mention all that fun paper, new exclusive dies and more!

We have a wonderful sketch for you this week and I hope you will play along. please feel free to rotate or flip the sketch, just as long as we can see the basic layout there somewhere!

using Pumpkin Patch from Sweet N Sassy


using Molly's Flower from Sweet N Sassy








Monica:


So there we have some wonderful work to get your mojo flowing! Grab your crafting goodies and join in the fun here with us, we'd love to see your work...and you might even be our winner!

Please just remember our rules:
~must be a new creation as of the date stamp in this blog (Thursday, 12:01 AM MST)
~post to your blog with a link back to the DDCC blog
~you may combine challenges to a maximum of 8
~you may enter 2 times per challenge if you like as long as the rules are followed
~any entries not following the above mentioned rules will not be eligible to win our weekly prize







Thursday, October 06, 2011

DDCC #133- Oct 6-Special Fold Card-Simon Says Stamp

How fun was that BINGO challenge!  Thanks to everyone that played along with us!  The lucky random.org winner is 
entry # 52- Aud!
Congratulations Aud , you have won 5 fabulous digis from The Stamping Boutique!  Please contact me to claim your prize.
 So now for this week's challenge, we would like to see your special fold cards, so anything that is not just folded in half...a joy fold, stair fold, criss cross, etc.  

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamps and they have kindly donated a $10 gift certificate to the lucky winner of this week's challenge!
"With over 100,000 items in stock, Simon offers one stop online shopping for the best Rubber Stamp, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Card, Altered Art, Card Making, and Paper Crafting products on the market today. We offer a complete selection of products from Tim Holtz, Hero Arts, Ranger Industries, Wendy Vecchi, Magnolia Stamps, Copic Markers, Promarkers, Penny Black, Lawn Fawn, and many others!"

Here we have some wonderful inspiration from our DT!





Céline



My card is coming...crazy busy week, I thought today was Wed!!  Anyway, it will be up soon, but in the mean time, we would love to see your special fold card!

Please just remember our rules:
~must be a new creation as of the date stamp in this blog (Thursday, 12:01 AM MST)
~post to your blog with a link back to the DDCC blog
~you may combine challenges to a maximum of 8
~you may enter 2 times per challenge if you like as long as the rules are followed
~any entries not following the above mentioned rules will not be eligible to win our weekly prize