Challenge #51 ~ Winner and DT Favourites

Hello Extraordinary Crafters!

Oh you clever recyclers and re-purposers! It was so fun to see the many ways that you met this challenge. We picked up many fun ideas as we visited your blogs and viewed your awesome creations. Thanks to all who played along and shared their talent and creativity with us.

For Challenge # 51~  Recycle/Re-purpose

 the Winner of 3 digi images from 

The East Wind shop 

chosen by random.org is:

# 7 Heather Mills

Congratulations, Heather!

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 #51 in your subject title.

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And now it's time for each of our blog DT members to choose her favourite project from the amazing 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 DT Favourite 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  for TEW Challenge # 51(Recycle/Re-purpose):

#15 Wendy

Jackie says:  I just love this idea to put a genie in a bottle! Inspiring!

#16 Red Obsession Cards

Vicky Says:  I think it's extremely clever to give a new life to the clock this way!  Love the details as well.

#2 Jac

Sandra says: Beautifully decorated box. Love the pink color and all the die cuts!

#10 The Miller's Daughter

Bonnie says: The rich colour palette, fabulous border, and wonderful texture make this such a gorgeous art journal spread. Beautiful colouring of the image and I love the white highlights on the letters.

Congratulations to our designers'

favourites!

Beautiful creations! Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

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 April 1 (no fooling!).

And remember that you still have until April 17 to enter our Facebook Contest, I've Been Framed.

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

Challenge #51 ~ Recycle/Re-Purpose March 15 - March 25

Hello Extraordinary Crafters!

It's time for our mid-month challenge to begin. I'm not sure how it got to be mid-month already but there you go. The theme this time is Recycle/Re-purpose which happens to be a favourite of mine. We want you to recycle something like book paper, maps, cardboard, bottle caps, ribbon from a gift, junk mail...anything you can think of and/or you could re-purpose something which was intended for one use but you have cleverly decided upon another. Use your imagination and have fun with it. Please let us know what you recycled or re-purposed...we are looking forward to seeing your ideas.

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
• Maximum 3 entries if using other images
• Hand coloured and Crafted ~ NO DIGITAL COLOURING

*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 

 Jackie Cornfield

using Diva Lisa Hmmm Cupcake

 Vicky Fortier

using Chief

Bonnie Irvine

using Aurora St. Patrick's Day

If you want more details on any of the DT projects or to find out what each of us recycled/re-purposed simply click on the designer's name above the photo.The names below each photo are linked to the specific image in The East Wind Etsy shop.

And now, friends, it's your turn. Add your Recycle/Re-Purpose 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!

An InLinkz Link-up

Challenge #50 Going Round in Circles ~ Winner and DT Favourites

Hello Extraordinary Crafters!

Wow! You all totally rocked the Going Round in Circles Challenge. It was  so fun visiting all of the blogs are seeing all those creative ways circles kept popping up. Thank you so much for playing along and for inspiring and delighting us once again.

For Challenge # 50 ~ Going Round in Circles

 the Winner of 3 digi images from 

The East Wind shop 

chosen by random.org is:

# 16 ~ Hanne

Congratulations, Hanne!

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 #50 in your subject title.

**************

And now it's time for each of our blog DT members to choose her favourite project from the amazing 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 DT Favourite 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  for TEW Challenge # 50(Going Round in Circles):

#23 Chris

Jackie says: This is a class act. Love the circles and the elegant colours, perfect!

# 30 Red Obsession Cards

Vicky Says: I love the shape of this card and that flower is the perfect embellishment for it!

#3 Sheena

Sandra says: I love the circle easel card, and the soft pink color. Just beautiful!

# 28 Denice B.

Bonnie says: I love every detail of this gorgeous card. The mix of papers and the colour palette are sweet. She used the circle or part circle shape in so many ways and that wee elephant is adorable...so well coloured.

Congratulations to our designers'

favourites!

Beautiful creations! Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

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 March 15.

And remember that you still have until March 17 to enter our Facebook Contest, I Heart You.

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

Challenge #50 ~ Going Round in Circles

Hello Extraordinary Crafters!

It's the beginning of a brand new month and hopefully one step closer to spring for some of us. The beginning of the month is when the Blog DT members all create their challenge insiration piece using the newsletter freebie image. This one is called Spring Has Sprung...fingers crossed.Our theme for Challenge #50 (!!) is Going Round in Circles. We want to see circles in the image or on the background or as the shape of your project. So many possibilities! We can't wait to see what you do.

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
• Maximum 3 entries if using other images
• Hand coloured and Crafted ~ NO DIGITAL COLOURING

*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 March freebie image from the newsletter called Spring Has Sprung

 Jackie Cornfield

 Vicky Fortier

Sandra Janssen

Bonnie Irvine

If you want more details on any of the DT projects simply click on the designer's name above the photo.

And now, friends, it's your turn. Add your Going Round in Circles 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!

An InLinkz Link-up