APRIL Challenge-Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Happy April!

This year, our theme is Songs of Christmas.

The fourth song is

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Be inspired by the song theme, a line, a phrase or a word!

Here are the words.

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Rockin' around the Christmas tree

At the Christmas party hop

Mistletoe hung where you can see

Every couple tries to stop

Rockin' around the Christmas tree

Let the Christmas spirit ring

Later we'll have some pumpkin pie

And we'll do some caroling

You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear

Voices singing, let's be jolly

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

Rockin' around the Christmas tree

Have a happy holiday

Everyone dancin' merrily

In the new old-fashioned way

Oh, you will get a sentimental feeling when you hear

Voices singing, let's be jolly

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

Rockin' around the Christmas tree

Have a happy holiday

Everyone dancin' merrily

In the new old-fashioned way

Here are the design team creations.

Lena

Helen

Annie

Margaret

Deanne

Here is Santa's Top Pick for March!

#2 Fabiola

Thanks to each and every one who entered!

All the projects are so beautiful and so many AWESOME Holiday projects!!!!!

We appreciate each and every one of you who plays along each month! It gets so hard to choose Top Picks because we enjoy seeing everyone's artistic creations. So much creativity!!

~RULES~

Create a card or any kind of craft following the monthly challenge and upload your creations to your blog, a gallery, or photo bucket.

*If you post in a gallery, Photo Bucket, Instagram, Facebook or other similar albums where we have to log in we cannot guarantee we will be able to comment.

Please remember to give us the EXACT links to see them.

All entries must be new projects (posted on your blog AFTER the start date), no back linking to months before, please.

You may enter up to 5 times.

You may combine your entry with other challenges.

You MUST include a link back to this blog in your entry post.

Have fun creating for the HOLIDAYS!!!!

This challenge runs from APRIL 1st 12 AM (NL time) until 9:00 PM (NL time), APRIL 30th.

Remember this challenge is NOT an ANYTHING GOES challenge.

There is ALWAYS a specific theme unless otherwise noted. The entries that list this as an "anything goes" entry and it's not may risk having their entry deleted. You will definitely not qualify for Top PICKS if you list it as "anything goes" and it isn't. Thanks for understanding!

MARCH Challenge-Away in a Manger

Happy March!

This year, our theme is Songs of Christmas.

The third song is

Away in a Manger

Be inspired by the song theme, a line, a phrase or a word!

Here are the words.

Away in a manger

No crib for a bed

The little Lord Jesus

Lay down His sweet head

The stars in the sky

Look down where He lay

The little Lord Jesus

Asleep on the hay

The cattle are lowing

The poor baby wakes

But little Lord Jesus

No crying He makes

I love Thee, Lord Jesus

Look down from the sky

And stay by my side

'Til morning is nigh

Be near me, Lord Jesus

I ask Thee to stay

Close by me forever

And love me I pray

Bless all the dear children

In Thy tender care

And take us to heaven

To live with Thee there

Take us to heaven

To live with Thee there

Here are the design team creations.

Lena

Helen

Annie

Margaret

Deanne

Here is Santa's Top Pick for February!

#4 Susan B.

Thanks to each and every one who entered!

All the projects are so beautiful and so many AWESOME Holiday projects!!!!!

We appreciate each and every one of you who plays along each month! It gets so hard to choose Top Picks because we enjoy seeing everyone's artistic creations. So much creativity!!

~RULES~

Create a card or any kind of craft following the monthly challenge and upload your creations to your blog, a gallery, or photo bucket.

*If you post in a gallery, Photo Bucket, Instagram, Facebook or other similar albums where we have to log in we cannot guarantee we will be able to comment.

Please remember to give us the EXACT links to see them.

All entries must be new projects (posted on your blog AFTER the start date), no back linking to months before, please.

You may enter up to 5 times.

You may combine your entry with other challenges.

You MUST include a link back to this blog in your entry post.

Have fun creating for the HOLIDAYS!!!!

This challenge runs from MARCH 1st 12 AM (NL time) until 9:00 PM (NL time),MARCH 31st.

Remember this challenge is NOT an ANYTHING GOES challenge.

There is ALWAYS a specific theme unless otherwise noted. The entries that list this as an "anything goes" entry and it's not may risk having their entry deleted. You will definitely not qualify for Top PICKS if you list it as "anything goes" and it isn't. Thanks for understanding!

FEBRUARY Challenge-Jingle Bells

Merry February!

This year, our theme is Songs of Christmas.

The second song is

Jingle Bells

Be inspired by the song theme, a line, a phrase or a word!

Here are the words.

Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh

O'er the fields we go

Laughing all the way

Bells on bobtails ring

Making spirits bright

What fun it is to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight

[Chorus]

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh, hey

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh

A day or two ago

I thought I'd take a ride

And soon, Miss Fanny Bright

Was seated by my side

The horse was lean and lank

Misfortune seemed his lot

He got into a drifted bank

And then we got upsot

Here are the design team creations.

LENA

HELEN

MARGARET

ANNIE

DEANNE

Here are Santa's Top Picks for January!

#1 ScrappyHorses

#15 Fabiola

Thanks to each and every one who entered!

All the projects are so beautiful and so many AWESOME Holiday projects!!!!!

We appreciate each and every one of you who plays along each month! It gets so hard to choose Top Picks because we enjoy seeing everyone's artistic creations. So much creativity!!

~RULES~

Create a card or any kind of craft following the monthly challenge and upload your creations to your blog, a gallery, or photo bucket.

*If you post in a gallery, Photo Bucket, Instagram, Facebook or other similar albums where we have to log in we cannot guarantee we will be able to comment.

Please remember to give us the EXACT links to see them.

All entries must be new projects (posted on your blog AFTER the start date), no back linking to months before, please.

You may enter up to 5 times.

You may combine your entry with other challenges.

You MUST include a link back to this blog in your entry post.

Have fun creating for the HOLIDAYS!!!!

This challenge runs from FEBRUARY 1st 12 AM (NL time) until 9:00 PM (NL time), FEBRUARY 28th.

Remember this challenge is NOT an ANYTHING GOES challenge.

There is ALWAYS a specific theme unless otherwise noted. The entries that list this as an "anything goes" entry and it's not may risk having their entry deleted. You will definitely not qualify for Top PICKS if you list it as "anything goes" and it isn't. Thanks for understanding!

JANUARY Challenge-The Christmas Song

Happy New Year!!!

We hope you've had a great Holiday and are well-rested and enjoyed friends and family.

This year, our theme is Songs of Christmas.

The first song is

The Christmas Song

Be inspired by the song theme, a line, a phrase or a word!

Here are the words:

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Jack Frost nipping at your nose

Yuletide carols being sung by a choir

And folks dressed up like Eskimos

Everybody knows

A turkey and some mistletoe

Help to make the season bright

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow

Will find it hard to sleep tonight

They know that Santa's on his way

He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh

And every mother's child is gonna spy

To see if a reindeer really know how to fly

And so I'm offering this simple phrase

To kids from one to 92

Although it's been said many times, many ways

Merry Christmas to you

And so I'm offering this simple phrase

To kids from one to 92

Although it's been said many times, many ways

Merry Christmas to you

Here are the design team creations.

LENA

"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire"

HELEN

"every mother's child is gonna spy

To see if a reindeer really know how to fly"

MARGARET

"Yuletide carols being sung by a choir"

ANNIE

"Merry Christmas to you"

DEANNE

"Jack Frost nipping at your nose"

Here are Santa's Top Picks for December!

#3 Elizabeth H.

#12 Rina

#24 Gail L.

#36 Pauline C.

#41 Sheryl  Hare

#44 Pinky's World

#54 ArtMBR

Thanks to each and every one who entered!

All the projects are so beautiful and so many AWESOME Holiday projects!!!!!

We appreciate each and every one of you who plays along each month! It gets so hard to choose Top Picks because we enjoy seeing everyone's artistic creations. So much creativity!!

~RULES~

Create a card or any kind of craft following the monthly challenge and upload your creations to your blog, a gallery, or photo bucket.

*If you post in a gallery, Photo Bucket, Instagram, Facebook or other similar albums where we have to log in we cannot guarantee we will be able to comment.

Please remember to give us the EXACT links to see them.

All entries must be new projects (posted on your blog AFTER the start date), no back linking to months before, please.

You may enter up to 5 times.

You may combine your entry with other challenges.

You MUST include a link back to this blog in your entry post.

Have fun creating for the HOLIDAYS!!!!

This challenge runs from JANUARY 1st 12 AM (NL time) until 9:00 PM (NL time), JANUARY 31st.

Remember this challenge is NOT an ANYTHING GOES challenge.

There is ALWAYS a specific theme unless otherwise noted. The entries that list this as an "anything goes" entry and it's not may risk having their entry deleted. You will definitely not qualify for Top PICKS if you list it as "anything goes" and it isn't. Thanks for understanding!

DECEMBER Challenge-Bows, Gifts or Decorations

 ...and just like that, it's DECEMBER!!! Woohoo!!

This year the inspiration will come from Christmas "ugly" sweaters. Well, they aren't really all that ugly, some are actually so very cute!!!

For December, the sweater theme is...

(found on Pinterest)

We want to see BOWS, GIFTS or DECORATIONS on your Christmas or Holiday-themed creations this month!!

(You DO NOT have to have a sweater on your project!)

Here are the team's creations.

LENA

HELEN

~taking a break this month~

MARGARET

ANNIE

DEANNE

Here are the Top Picks for November!

#4 Valerie

#17 Fabiola

#28 Marianne

Thanks to each and every one who entered!

All the projects are so beautiful and so many AWESOME Holiday projects!!!!!

I appreciate each and every one of you who plays along each month! It gets so hard to choose Top Picks because I enjoy seeing everyone's artistic creations. So much creativity!!

~RULES~

Create a card or any kind of craft following the monthly challenge and upload your creations to your blog, a gallery, or photo bucket.

*If you post in a gallery, Photo Bucket, Instagram, Facebook or other similar albums where we have to log in we cannot guarantee we will be able to comment.

Please remember to give us the EXACT links to see them.

All entries must be new projects (posted on your blog AFTER the start date), no back linking to months before, please.

You may enter up to 5 times.

For the month of December it will be unlimited entries.

You may combine your entry with other challenges.

You MUST include a link back to this blog in your entry post.

Have fun creating for the HOLIDAYS!!!!

This challenge runs from DECEMBER 1st 12 AM (NL time) until 9:00 PM (NL time), DECEMBER 31st.

Remember this challenge is NOT an ANYTHING GOES challenge.

There is ALWAYS a specific theme unless otherwise noted. The entries that list this as an "anything goes" entry and it's not may risk having their entry deleted. You will definitely not qualify for Top PICKS if you list it as "anything goes" and it isn't. Thanks for understanding!