Tuesday, November 1, 2016

LTCCB #4 - November Anything Goes!

Hi everyone and welcome back to the Love To Craft Challenge Blog! Thanks to everyone who played with us in last month's challenge! We absolutely loved seeing all your amazing creations! The design team has a tough job ahead of them but be sure to check back on the 10th of this month for our Winner and Top Picks!

We'd like to say good-bye and bid a fond farewell to our teammie, Julie, who is leaving us to pursue other opportunities. We thank you for your service to our design team, Julie, and we wish you the very best. We will miss you. Big hugs from all of us! :)


All of our challenges are Anything Goes! The Crafty Girls have been busy creating some pretty awesome projects to inspire you to play! Take a look...











Please visit our designers' blogs for all the details on their DT inspiration projects and to let them know you love what you see - they would absolutely love it! :)

This challenge will run for the entire month, so dig into your crafty stash and come play with us!

Big crafty hugs,
Leslie & the DT


Monday, October 10, 2016

LTCCB #2 Winner & Top Picks!

Click HERE for our current challenge!

Hi everyone and welcome back to the Love To Craft Challenge Blog! Another huge thanks to everyone who played with us in last month's challenge! I think you'll agree we had some pretty awesome entries, and it's time to announce our Winner and Top Picks!

The WINNER is...



And the TOP PICKS are...
(in no particular order)




CONGRATS - YOU'VE ALL DONE AN AWESOME JOB! :D
You've all created absolutely gorgeous projects that are well deserving of Winner and Top Pick honors! Your projects will be showcased in our Facebook photos!

Be sure to grab your badges from the Badges page above to display on your blogs!


Don't forget our LTCCB #3 - October Anything Goes is going on right now! Grab your paper, scissors and embellishments, and get crafty! We want to see what you're working on! :)

Big crafty hugs,
Leslie & the DT

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

It's Giveaway Time!

Good morning, my crafty friends! Hope you are enjoying nice weather wherever you are! We're waking up to mid-60s this morning and it's heavenly! Oh, how I L.O.V.E. this time of year!

We've reached 100 followers as of yesterday, so that means it's giveaway time! Woot-woot! We SO appreciate your support and a HUGE thanks to those of you who are following us and playing in our challenges! <3
The winner of the *Goody Bag* is Lori Stroup! 
Come on down!

Lori, please shoot me an email to LTCCB@mail.com with your snail mail address!


Stay tuned for more news... there are definitely more giveaways on the horizon! :)

Big crafty hugs,
Leslie & the DT

Saturday, October 1, 2016

LTCCB #3 - October Anything Goes!

Hi everyone and welcome back to the Love To Craft Challenge Blog! Thanks to everyone who played with us in last month's challenge! We absolutely loved seeing all your amazing creations! The design team has a tough job ahead of them but be sure to check back on the 10th of this month for our Winner and Top Picks!


Just a reminder...
When we reach 100 followers, we'll have a giveaway!

Please continue telling all your crafty friends about us, and be sure to follow us and post our badge on your blogs to help spread the crafty love! Remember, all of our challenges are Anything Goes and run the entire month! We welcome all kinds of handmade projects - from cards, tags, ATCs and scrapbook layouts to 3-D projects, mixed media canvases and altered projects - and even knitting, crocheting and jewelry! We want to see whatever you're working on! You may enter up to five different projects and combine our challenges with as many other challenges as you'd like!

The Crafty Girls have been busy creating some pretty awesome projects to inspire you to play! Take a look...










[On break this challenge]



Please visit our designers' blogs for all the details on their DT inspiration projects and to let them know you love what you see - they would absolutely love it! :)

This challenge will run for the entire month, so dig into your crafty stash and come play with us!

Big crafty hugs,
Leslie & the DT


Saturday, September 10, 2016

LTCCB #1 Winner & Top Picks!

Click HERE for our current challenge!

Hi everyone and welcome back to the Love To Craft Challenge Blog! Another huge thanks to everyone who played with us in last month's challenge! I think you'll agree we had some pretty awesome entries, and it's time to announce our very first Winner and Top Picks!

The WINNER is...



And the TOP PICKS are...
(in no particular order)


CONGRATS - YOU'VE ALL DONE AN AWESOME JOB! :D

You've all created absolutely gorgeous projects that are well deserving of Winner and Top Pick honors! Your projects will be showcased in our Facebook photos!

Be sure to grab your badges from the Badges page above to display on your blogs!


Just as a reminder... when we reach 100 followers, we'll have a giveaway, so be sure sure to tell all your friends about us and help us spread the crafty love!

And don't forget our LTCCB #2 - September Anything Goes! is going on right now! Grab your paper, scissors and embellishments, and get crafty! We want to see what you're working on! :)

Big crafty hugs,
Leslie & the DT

Thursday, September 1, 2016

LTCCB #2 - September Anything Goes!

Hi everyone and welcome back to the Love To Craft Challenge Blog! Thanks to everyone who played with us in last month's debut challenge! We absolutely loved seeing all your amazing creations! The design team has a tough job ahead of them but be sure to check back on the 10th of this month for our Winner and Top Picks!

Just a reminder...
When we reach 100 followers, we'll have a giveaway!

New challenge blogs always get off to a slow start, but please continue telling all your crafty friends about us, and be sure to follow us and post our badge on your blogs to help spread the crafty love! Remember, all of our challenges are Anything Goes, and go live at 6:00 AM EST on the first day of every month and run until 6:00 PM EST on the last day of the month. We welcome all kinds of handmade projects - from cards, tags, ATCs and scrapbook layouts to 3-D projects, mixed media canvases and altered projects - and even knitting, crocheting and jewelry! We want to see whatever you're working on! You may enter up to five different projects and combine our challenges with as many other challenges as you'd like!

The Crafty Girls have been busy creating some pretty awesome projects to inspire you to play! Take a look...















Please visit our designers' blogs for all the details on their DT inspiration projects and to let them know you love what you see - they would absolutely love it! :)

This challenge will run for the entire month, so dig into your crafty stash and come play with us!

Big crafty hugs,
Leslie & the DT


Monday, August 1, 2016

LTCCB #1 - August Anything Goes!

Hi everyone and welcome to the debut challenge of the Love To Craft Challenge Blog! We are all so stoked and happy you're here! Seems like it has taken 'forever' for this day to arrive! Grab our badge from the right sidebar and display it on your blog, and tell everybody you know about us! Help us spread the word! :D


When we reach 100 followers, we'll have a giveaway! 

Just to recap - all of our challenges are Anything Goes, and go live at 6:00 AM EST on the first day of every month and run until 6:00 PM EST on the last day of the month. We welcome all kinds of handmade projects - from cards, tags, ATCs and scrapbook layouts to 3-D projects, mixed media canvases and altered projects - and even knitting, crocheting and jewelry! We want to see whatever you're working on! You may enter up to five different projects and combine our challenges with as many other challenges as you'd like! Winners and Top Picks are chosen by our design team and announced on the 10th of the month following the close of the challenge!


The Crafty Girls have been busy creating some pretty awesome projects to inspire you to play! Take a look...

Amy
Card featuring My Favorite Things 'Recipe For Happiness' stamps

Ann
Card featuring Saturated Canary 'Snow White' image

Carol
Chipboard door hanger featuring new DecoArt media acrylics and Tando creative masks

Decorated plain kraft gift bag featuring upcycled elements (card and ribbon)

Heather
Old wooden chair repainted and repurposed into a flower planter

Framed collage featuring Gelli print and Brusho crystals background

Jean
Gatefold card featuring A Day For Daises 'Tender Thoughts' image

Julie
Mixed media canvas featuring AuroraWings 'Lotus Sprite Big Eyes' image

Gift card holder featuring Stampin' Up! 'A Little Something' stamp

Leslie
New baby card featuring Little Blue Button Stamps 'Waiting For Wonder' image

Pippa
Basket featuring papers and elements from the Dragons Lair Designs Earth Tones Kit


Tina
Mixed media canvas inspired by Kit & Clowder Mindful Me Online Coloring Class featuring Artist Chibi 'YamPuff' image


Be sure to visit our designers' blogs for all the details on their DT inspiration projects and to let them know you love what you see - they would absolutely love it! :)

This challenge will run for the entire month of August, so dig into your crafty stash and come play with us!

Big crafty hugs,
Leslie & the DT