Design Team Call

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Hi Everyone! It's time once again for another Design Team call.  

We're going to add a few spots to our design team as well as some guest designers for the July to December term.

If you love creating and sharing your Christmas cards and would like to join our fun little group, then all you have to do is link a Christmas card that you've made within the past 6 months.

If you would like to be part of the fun, but don't want to commit to the full six month term, just put GD after your name and we will only consider you for a Guest Designer spot.

The Design Team call will run through until midnight on May 31st US Central Time.

Good Luck everyone.

May Guest Designer & Mid Month Inspiration

It's time again for another Guest Designer.  This month we have Karen from Cakes, Cards & Crafty Bits.  Karen has some lovely creations on her blog, so be sure to head over and say hello.

Inspired by 'Away In A Manger"

Inspired by "Hark The Herald Angels Sing" 

Inspired by "O Christmas Tree"

Here are some cards from the DT

Carol-Inspired by "The First Noel" 

Teresa Inspired by "Merry Little Christmas"

Tracey Inspired by "White Christmas" 

There is still lots of time to enter this month's challenge -Your favourite Christmas carol or song.

We hope you'll join us.

And The Winner Is...

Congratulations Catiecuddles.  Please email me at ccayrchallengeblog@hotmail.com to claim your prize.

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.