Challenge #102 ~ Christmas In July Week 4

Good morning and welcome back to the 2 Sisters Challenge.  We would like to send a great big thank you to the sponsor of our last challenge ~ Meljen's Designs.  We would also like to thank everyone who entered their cards and projects for a chance to win the sponsor prize.

This week we are continuing on with our Christmas In July theme.  The optional extra this week is this sketch

Remember you don't have to use the optional extra on your cards and projects but if you do then you will be entered into the monthly drawing for a prize package from my shop The Crafting Boutique.

Our wonderful sponsor for challenge #102 is...

THE DIGI GARDEN

Our DT was provided with some really cute images to inspire you with.  Here is what we have come up with...

MARY

(Lolly Snug)

TRACY

(Snow Bear)

DIANE

(Snow Bear)

MANDY

 

(Snow Bear)

 

JILL D

(Winter Kids 003)

JILL A

 

(Lolly Snug)

DONNA

(Lolly Snug)

STACY

(Lolly Snug)

Now it is your turn.  You have until 11:59AM EST on Friday August 3rd to enter your cards and projects for a chance to win the sponsor prize.  Remember you can enter as many times as you want. The more times you play the more chances you get to win.  If you have any Digi Garden images we would love to see them but it's not a requirement for playing along. 

As always if the Linky Tool is missing or isn't working properly please link your entries in the comments section.

Winner & Top 3 Challenge 100

Hi. Sorry for the wait on finding out about the winner and top 3 from challenge 100.

The winner of the prize from The Digi Doodle Shop is.....

MARIANNE

Congratulations Marianne!! Please email me (Mary) at twosisterschallengeblog@live.com with your email address and I will forward your information over to Judy.  Please add "winner challenge 100" in the subject line of your email.  There is also a winners badge in the sidebar if you would like to add it to your blog.

The top 3 are......

CHRIS

JOYCE

BECKY

Congratulations!! There is a top 3 badge in the sidebar if you would like to add it to your blogs.

More Inspiration

Today we would like to share with you a little more inspiration from the DT using this week's Christmas In July theme and images from Meljens.

JILL D

MARY

STACY



Challenge #101 ~ Christmas In July ~ Week 3

Good morning today is challenge day here at 2 Sisters.  We want to thank everyone who played along last week. Be sure to come back Monday to find out who the lucky winner is and who the top 3 are.  We also want to thank Judy and Joy of the Digi Doodle Shop for sponsoring us last week.


This week we will be continuing our Christmas In July challenge theme.  Each week we will also be having an optional twist.  To qualify for a chance to win the sponsor prize all you have to do is enter a card or project using the theme of Christmas.  However if you also use the optional twist your name will be put into a drawing at the end of the month for a chance to win a prize package from The Crafting Boutique.

CHALLENGE THEME:

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

OPTIONAL TWIST:

USE AN ANIMAL IMAGE

 Remember you don't have to use the twist unless you would like to be entered into the monthly drawing.


We are being sponsored this week by. . . .

MELJENS

 Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and family. Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog, and freebies and promos now and then on our facebook FAN PAGE! Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at our store HERE to browse through all of Melissa's lovely designs! You can also see Melissa's rubber stamps at her corner of Whimsy Stamps, too!

Melissa has so generously given the design team some images to play with this week. We hope you enjoy the inspiration we have come up with for you. . . . .

TRACY

(North Pole Critters)

JILL

(Prancer)

JILL D

(Nativity Shepherds Sheep)

DIANE

(North Pole Critters)

MARY

(Teddy Angel)

STACY

(Prancer)

MANDY

(Prancer)

DONNA

(Nativity Shepherd Sheep)

 Now it's your turn to show us your Christmas goodies.  You have until 11:59 AM Friday, July 27th to enter a project into the linky below. Remember you can enter as many times as you want. The more times you play the more chances you get to win.  If you have any Meljen's images we would love to see them but it's not required to do so.

Missing Winners

Hi everyone we are missing a couple winners for the last couple of challenges.  Please check below to see if your name is listed and then send us a quick email at twosisterschallengeblog@live.com to claim your prize. 

Challenge 98

DENIMO

Challenge 99

PINKY

Please contact us by Sunday, July 22nd 11:59 PM EST

Midweek DT Inspiration

Here is some more great inspiration from our wonderful DT.

TRACY

DIANE

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Winner and top 3 from challenge #99

I had a feeling that I had overlooked something when I turned off my computer last night.  Sure enough I forgot to post our winner and top 3 from challenge #99.  I am back to correct my oversight so here goes...

The winner of the Stitchy Bear Stamps sponsor prize is...

PINKY

Congratulations Pinky!! Please contact Mary at twosisterschallengeblog@live.com and she will provide you with the information that you need to collect your prize.  Our winner's badge is in the sidebar if you would like to place it on your blog.

The top 3 in no particular order are...

NIKKI

CHRISTY

SUZETTE

Congratulations ladies!! Our top 3 badge is in the sidebar if you would like to place it on your blogs.

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Challenge #100 ~ Christmas In July Week 2

Hello and welcome back to the 2 Sisters Challenge.  We would like to extend a very big thank you to the wonderful sponsor of our last challenge, Stitchy Bear Stamps.  We would also like to thank all of those who entered for a chance to win the sponsor prize.  Don't forget to come back on Monday to see who the lucky person is.

For the entire month of July our theme is CHRISTMAS.  Each week there is an optional twist to the theme.  To qualify for a chance to win the sponsor prize all you have to do is enter a card or project using the theme of Christmas.  However if you also use the optional twist your name will be put into a drawing at the end of the month for a chance to win a prize package from my shop The Crafting Boutique.  This week's optional twist is WHITE ON WHITE.  Remember you don't have to use the twist unless you would like to be entered into the monthly drawing.

We are proud to be sponsored this week by

THE DIGI DOODLE SHOP

Digi Doodle Shop is the results of a mother and daughter’s love for the arts and crafts. It was started a little over 3 years ago with a little more than 100 stamps, and has since then grown to almost 500 stamps. Joy (the mother of this team) designs realistic images, while Judy (aka/daughter) loves the “fun side of life”, and create images with a cartoon flair. Having these two complimenting styles have enabled Digi Doodle Shop to offer a wide variety of stamps.

It is a real honor and pleasure to sponsor this challenge, and we look forward to seeing all the amazing creations. We thank the design team for their incredible creations, and wish all the participants the very best of luck in this challenge.

Thank you so much for having us, and again the very best of luck to all of you.

Sincerely,

Judy and Joy

 Our DT was provided with some great images to inspire you with.  Here is what we have come up with

DONNA

Cecil Wrapped Up

MARY

Angel And Harp

JILL A

The Perfect Tree

JILL D

 

 Santa N Sack

DIANE

 

 A Christmas Carol

MANDY

 Snow Bunnies

TRACY

 Christmas Penguin

STACY

Christmas Puppy

Now it is your turn.  You have until 11:59AM EST on Friday July 20th to enter your cards or projects for a chance to win the sponsor prize.  Don't forget the monthly drawing for a chance to win the prize package from The Crafting Boutique.  As always if the Linky Tool is missing or isn't working properly please link your entries in the comments section.

Wednesday Inspiration

Today is Wednesday which means that it is inspiration day here at 2 Sisters.  Our new teamie Tracy has created this gorgeous Christmas card to share today using Hanging Bulbs from Stitchy Stamps.

There is still time to enter this week's challenge.  And we are still waiting to hear back from some of our winners. 

Challenge 98 Winners & Top 3

Good Morning!! It's time to announce the winners and top 3 of challenge 98. Thanks again to everyone who played along and also to our 5 amazing sponsors.

Prize #1 is from Crafty Sentiments. The winner was randomly picked from all the entries. And that winner is. . . . .

ANDY

Prize #2 is from the Digi Doodle Shop. This winner was also randomly picked from all the entries.  And that winner is. . . .

DENIMO

Prize #3 is from Meljens.  This winner was randomly chosen from anyone who entered the challenge using an image from one of our 5 sponsors. And that winner is. . . .

REBECCA

(8 years old)

Rebecca used an image from Di's Digi Downloads.

Prize #4 is from Di's Digi Downloads.  This winner was also randomly chosen from anyone using an image from one of the 5 sponsors.  That winner is. . . .

BASTELARENA

(Bastelarena used an image from Crafty Sentiments)

Prize #5 is from The Crafting Boutique.  This winner was randomly picked from everyone who left a comment.  That winner is. . . .

JACKI RANDOLPH

Congratulations Andy, Denimo, Rebecca, Bastelarena and Jacki. Please email me (Mary) at twosisterschallengeblog@live.com to find out how to claim your prize.  Please add "winner challenge 98" in your subject line. Please also add which prize you won in the body of your email.  Jacki we also need you to email your mailing address to us when claiming your prize.  Thanks.  There is also a winners badge in the sidebar if you would all like to grab it for your blogs.


Now for the top 3. . .

ANN MARIE

KIM

SHERYL

Congratulations ladies! There is a top 3 badge in the sidebar if you would like to add it to your blog. 

Challenge 99

Good Morning!! We want to thank everyone who joined us for our blogoversary challenge last week.  Be sure to come back on Monday to find out who the winners and top 3 are.  Also an extra big thank you to our sponsors Crafty Sentiments, Meljens, Digi Doodle Shop, Di's Digi Downloads and The Crafting Boutique for making our blogoversary week extra special.

Next we want to say goodbye to our design team. We have enjoyed working with each one of you and have loved showcasing your projects each week.  We hope you will continue to join us each week by playing along with our challenges.

Now for some good news.  We would like to introduce to you our new design team.

Three returning members. . .

Mary Demmons

Stacy Walker

Donna Walker

Five new members. . .

Diane Ahlers

Tracy Leech

Jill Dien

Amanda Speller (aka ~ Mandy)

Jill Ahermouch

During the month of July we will have a month long theme of Christmas In July.  Each week we will have a new sponsor and a new prize.  And each week we will also have an optional bonus.  You are free to make a Christmas project or you can join in and create a Christmas project using the bonus.  Everyone who follows the challenge and rules will be entered for a chance to win that week's prize.  But as an added extra bonus during the entire month of July anyone who uses the bonus will be added into a special surprise drawing at the end of the month. If you do create a project using the bonus make sure you add a # by your name to help us keep track of everyone who uses the bonus each week.  Remember you can enter as many times as you want into the challenge each week.  Each entry will be counted for the prize draw. And the more times you use the bonus the more entries you will have at the end of the month into the special surprise drawing.

Now onto this week's challenge. . . .

We are being sponsored by. . . .

We are showcasing images from the following designers. . . . Stitchy Stamps, Floppy Latte and IkesArt.

Now for the information for this week's challenge. . .

Theme:

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

BONUS: (optional)

NO RED or GREEN

Remember you can do just the theme but if you also do the bonus you will get entered into the special surprise challenge at the end of the month. And don't forget to add a # after your name if you do use the bonus.

Here are some inspiration from our new design team using images from the Stitchy Bear Stamps Store.

DIANE

(Winter Robin ~ Ikes Art)

JILL D.

(Christmas Candles ~ Floppy Latte)

JILL A.

(Playing In The Snow ~ Floppy Latte)

MANDY

(Hanging Bulbs ~ Stitchy Stamps)

TRACY

(Joining Later)

STACY

(Christmas Candles ~ Floppy Latte)

DONNA

(Busted ~ Stitchy Stamps)

MARY

(Hanging Bulbs ~ Stitchy Stamps)

Now it's your turn.  Enter your project into the linky below by 11:59 AM, Friday, July 13th.