Challenge #7 ~ Winner and DT Faves

Hello Extraordinary Crafters!

We had a delightful time visiting blogs and checking out wedding themed cards and projects entered into this past challenge, Bride of May. We didn't have a large number of entries but we were blown away by the creativity and talent shown in the creations of those who played along. Thank you for sharing your art with us.

For Challenge # 7 ~ Bride of May

 the Winner of 3 digi images from 

The East Wind shop 

chosen by random.org is:

# 5 Lau W.

Congratulations, Lau!

Please take the winner's badge for your blog.

 by right clicking on it to download the PNG file :)

Email Bonnie at bsirvine@sympatico.ca with the links to the store for the 3 digis you have chosen. 

Be sure to put TEW Winner Challenge 7 in your subject title.

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And now it's time for 1/2 of our designers to choose their favourite project from the fabulous entries we had.

For being a Designer's Favourite

the Prize is 1 digi of your choice

and 

            30% off coupon for TheEastWind shop 

valid for 7 days! 

After you send the email claiming your prize, the code will be sent back to you along with your chosen digi.

Please e-mail Bonnie at bsirvine@sympatico.ca with the the link from the shop for your chosen digi image. and put TEW challenge winner in the subject line.

We'd love it if you took the Designer's Favourite badge to display on your blog.

  Right click on the badge above to download the PNG file :)

Here are the designers' favourites in no particular order:

#12 PennyRae

Jackie says: This image has a special place in my heart. I used it when I first discovered TEW. And Penny Rae has made is beautifully. Great colour choices and sweet layout.

#1 Jane's Card Joy

 Vicky says: I really love the fold and all the beautiful embellishments that were added.  The coloring of this image is just stunning!  Such a fabulous card.

#7 Teresa

Susan says:   I love everything about this card.. the easel is amazing! The flowers are gorgeous! All of the wonderful dies, the colors!!  It is absolutely fantastic!!! I think Teresa did an amazing job on this awesome creation!! 

Congratulations to our designer favourites!

Well done to all of you!

To visit any of the favourites' and maybe leave them a little love, click on the name above the project photo to be magically transported to each of their blogs.

Stay tuned for our next challenge which will begin on June 1 and features the June Freebie which will be sent to our newsletter subscribers.

And remember that our Facebook Contest, Out of the Norm, is currently underway.

We're looking forward to seeing you there, too!

Challenge #7 ~ Bride of May

Hello Extraordinary Crafters!

It's time for a brand new challenge theme. With May being the start of the busy wedding and bridal shower season that runs throughout the summer, we decided to get a head start on those wedding related projects with our Bride of May theme. What fascinated us this time with the DT projects is how we all chose different images, not necessarily obvious choices, and added a delightful bridal spin to them. We cannot wait to see what you create in response to this theme. Something about weddings makes many of us smile and remember...

Here are our Challenge rules ~

• Enter only new creations – no backlinking
• If using The East Wind images ~ unlimited entries
• If using The East Wind images ~ enter with link to blog post and 2^nd time with link to blog
• Maximun 3 entries if using other images

*The Winner will get 3 digital stamps. 

*Each Designer's favorite receives 1 digi +30% off coupon code good for 7 days .

And now for some wonderful inspiration from TheEastWind Design Team 

 Jackie Cornfield  

Susan Kennedy

Maureen Scott

 Vicky Fortier

Donna Mundinger

Bettina Leikvoll

Bonnie Irvine

Jenny Wiola

And now, friends, it's your turn. Add your Bride of May (wedding themed) entry to the linky below.

Remember to enter twice if you are using TheEastWind digi ~

once with the specific post link + once with a link to your blog

We  are so looking forward to seeing what you create!

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Challenge #6 Winner and DT Favourites

Hello Extraordinary Crafters!

We were super excited to see the large number of entries for this challenge and that so many of you chose to use The East Wind images. Thank you to all who participated. We love that you shared your fabulous creativity with us and enjoyed visiting your blogs. It was especially fun to see the varied versions of the freebie image, Love Mom, as well as how each of you interpreted the challenge. You never seem to run out of fabulous ideas.

For Challenge # 6 ~ Die Cuts or Punches

 the Winner of 3 digi images from 

The East Wind shop 

chosen by random.org is:

#2 Paper Whims

Congratulations, Paper Whims!

Please take the winner's badge for your blog.

 by right clicking on it to download the PNG file :)

Email Bonnie at bsirvine@sympatico.ca with the links to the store for the 3 digis you have chosen. 

Be sure to put TEW Winner Challenge 6 in your subject title.

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And now it's time for 1/2 of our designers to choose their favourite project from the fabulous entries we had.

For being a Designer's Favourite

the Prize is 1 digi of your choice

and 

            30% off coupon for TheEastWind shop 

valid for 7 days! 

After you send the email claiming your prize, the code will be sent back to you along with your chosen digi.

Please e-mail Bonnie at bsirvine@sympatico.ca with the the link from the shop for your chosen digi image. and put TEW challenge winner in the subject line.

We'd love it if you took the Designer's Favourite badge to display on your blog.

  Right click on the badge above to download the PNG file :)

Here are the designers' favourites in no particular order:

#15 Teresa

Bettina says: Love the pale pastel palette, that looks kinda vintage, particularly love the colouring of her eyes. Gorgeous details with the swirly leaves and beautiful flowers. 

#32 Lucy Patrick 

Bonnie says:I love the fabulous colouring of this image with the high contrast of the shading. The sweet puffy clouds, the lovely bright butterflies, and those gorgeous flowers at the bottom make me smile.

#65 Kaija

Donna says: Love the gorgeous coloring of the image, especially the shine and sparkle of the balloons.  The beautifully textured white on white background makes the image just POP and the lovely embellishments are icing on the cake.  Fabulous!

#10 Lau W

Kyra says:  It is Rustic and Vintage. Love her Soft colouring, splendid flowers on the background. Black die cuts holds the things together so well. Well done!

#4 Chris

Maureen says: So many gorgeous entries and so hard to choose just one! This white on white creation totally stood out for me, the incredible texture to the card - I just want to reach out and touch it! The image colouring is beautiful and I love the white puffy paint for the fur! Loving the different embossing on the background too! Fantastic - and not at all 'pants' as Chris suggests in her blog post!!!

Congratulations to our designer favourites!

What yummy creations!

To visit any of the favourites' and maybe leave them a little love, click on the name above the project photo to be magically transported to each of their blogs.

Stay tuned for our next challenge which will begin on May 15. 

We're looking forward to seeing you there.

Challenge #6 ~ Die Cuts or Punches

Hello Extraordinary Crafters! 

Thanks so much for being here today and a huge thanks for those amazing creations you entered in our Humour Challenge. We had so much fun viewing those!

 It's a brand new month and that means a new freebie will be sent to those who subscribe to TEW newsletter. We love the first challenge of each month where all of the DT and many of our participants use the same freebie image. It's so exciting and inspiring to see how each of us puts our unique spin on Aurora. We are always thrilled to see how creative you are.

Our theme for Challenge #6 is Die Cuts or Punches so we'd like to see projects using one or the other...or both! Remember you may use any image including this month's freeebie.

Here are our Challenge rules ~

• Enter only new creations – no backlinking
• If using The East Wind images ~ unlimited entries
• If using The East Wind images ~ enter with link to blog post and 2^nd time with link to blog
• Maximun 3 entries if using other images

*The Winner will get 3 digital stamps. 

*Each Designer's favorite receives 1 digi +30% off coupon code good for 7 days .

And now for some fabulous inspiration from TheEastWind Design Team  using the May Freebie, Love Mom:

Jackie Cornfield  

Susan Kennedy

Maureen Scott

 Vicky Fortier

Donna Mundinger

Bettina Leikvoll

Bonnie Irvine

Jenny Wiola

and

 our awesome guest designer
Samara

And now, friends, it's your turn. Add your Die Cuts or Punches entry to the linky below.

Remember to enter twice if you are using TheEastWind digi ~

once with the specific post link + once with a link to your blog

We are so excited to see what you create!

Come join our fun and active Facebook group for another contest with a Mother's Day theme and lots more inspiration!

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