May Challenge

Hello everyone.  First up today I'd like to say thank you to all the participants in last months challenge.  There were lots of fantastic entries, and we've enjoyed visiting your blogs and seeing all your wonderful creations.

I don't have a winner to announce just yet, but I will be back tomorrow with the details.

Ok on to this month's challenge.

We would like you to create a card inspired by your favourite Christmas carol or song.  When posting your card on your blog, please mention the carol or song that has inspired your creation.

The random prize this month is from Platypus Creek Stamping & Craft and is a set of  Sunshine Designs cling mount stamps- CRS031 Ornaments.

There are four individual images included in the set.

We will also be adding a top three badge this month as well as a winners badge.   

Now for some inspiration from our Design Team:

Ciska
Inspired by "Let It Snow"

Cindy
Inspired by "Feliz Navidad"

Inspired by "Winter Wonderland" 

Clare

Inspired by "O Holy Night"

Inspired by "We Three Kings"

 

Carol
Inspired by "I'll Be Home For Christmas"

Inspired by "O Christmas Tree"

Inspired by "Santa Clause Is Coming To Town"

Audrey 

Inspired by "Deck The Halls"

Inspired by "Jingle Bells" 

Teresa

Inspired by "Joy To The World"

Tracey

Inspired by "O Christmas Tree"

Don't forget when adding your card to give us the direct link to your project.

  

April Guest Designer and Mid Month Inspiration

Hello everyone.  I hope you are all having fun with our photo inspiration challenge this month.  There is still lots of time to play along if you haven't already done so. You can add your creations here.

This month we have a guest designer joining us.  Please welcome Karen from Karen's Card Creations.  Karen has some gorgeous creations on her blog, so do hop over and check out her lovely work.

Here are the cards Karen created using our photo inspiration.

Here is a little mid month inspiration from some of our design team members:

Cindy

Tracey

Teresa

Thanks for stopping by today.

March Winner

Thanks to all who joined us for our March challenge.  We had some fantastic entries once again.

The winner from our March challenge is:

Congratulations Birgit.  Please send us an email at ccayrblog@hotmail.com to claim your prize.

April Challenge

Welcome to the April Challenge at Christmas Cards All Year 'Round! We've selected an image of the season to inspire your card making for April. Colors, Shapes, Patterns - the options are limitless.

Please link a picture of your card or cards below to be prize eligible. Only 1 card required.

Photo credit: joannemattera.blogspot.com

This month's prize is sponsored by Kat and includes a variety of Stampin Up! accessories to keep you crafting! The prizes include a pack of Pearl Accents, Jewel Accents and Paper Daisies. ENJOY!

Check out what the design team has to share with you!

*** Tracey ***

*** Kat ***

*** Teresa ***

*** Ciska ***

*** Cindy ***

*** Carol ***

*** Audrey ***

*** Clare ***

Have a wonderful month. We look forward to seeing your cards for April.

Remember when linking your cards to add the direct link to your blog entry.

Mid Month Inspiration

Hello everyone. Welcome to a little mid month inspiration.

Unfortunately our planned guest designer wasn't able to join us this month, but we do have some more cards to share with you.

Cindy

Tracey

We've had some fantastic entries for this month's challenge.   There's still heaps of time left to add your creations here.  

February Winner

Congratulations to entry #5! Gail!

Please email us at ccayrblog@hotmail.com to claim your price.

Thank you all for participating!!

Quick Announcement

Hi everyone. Just a quick announcement today. We've decided to make a small change to the way we play our challenge. 

 Nothing drastic, just something that we think will make it a little easier for everyone. 

 From now on everyone who participates and follows the monthly theme will be in the running for the monthly prize.  You no longer have to create five cards to qualify for the prize. 

 If you wish to enter the challenge more than once you may do so, you just need to enter a different card each time. 

 The challenge rules have been updated on the sidebar to reflect the changes.

Have fun creating your cards for this month's challenge. We look forward to seeing your creations.

Don't forget to scroll down for this month's challenge.

March Challenge

Happy Spring!

We are combining spring, Saint Patrick's Day and Christmas in your challenge this month!!

GREEN!! and TWO different green patterned paper!

That's right - make the main color on your card GREEN!

Prizes: The LUCKY winner this month will recieve their choice of FOUR files (digi stamps, cutting files or digi papers ) from Platypus Creek Digitals! Check out our sponsor store!

First up though we would like to introduce a new member of our Design Team:

Teresa

My name is Teresa, and I live in Melbourne, Australia. I love Cardmaking and playing with paper, and I’m just delighted to join the talented team at CCAYR. The thought of having so many Christmas cards made during the year is extra exciting for me – I usually get no sleep for two or three nights trying to hurriedly finish them in mid December. I look forward to sharing some ideas with you throughout the year.

Please welcome Teresa to the Design Team.

Now our cards for this month:

Teresa

Cindy

Carol

Audrey

Ciska

Clare

Tracey

And.......come back on March 15th to see our new addition to this blog - we are lucky to have a Guest Designer joining us monthly. Come back to see who it is and what they have to offer!

Post your link below!

Happy Card Making.