Challenge #53 Winner and DT Favourites

Hello Extraordinary Crafters!

The entries for our 3D Challenge were delightful and so varied. We loved the many ways you found to play along and thank you for the inspiration you provided for us. 

For Challenge # 53 ~ 3D

 the Winner of 3 digi images from 

The East Wind shop 

chosen by random.org is:

# 3 Cards by Sheena

Congratulations, Sheena !

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 # 53 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 53 (3D)

# 18 Peggy

Jackie says: Beautiful colours and die cut. Such a pretty card.

# 1 ~ginny

Sandra says: I love the colors and coloring but most of all I love the sentiment. Super fabulous creation!

#19 Jac

Vannessa says: Love the colours and how she popped up elements of the 2 combined images. (I would love a hot pink kitchen like this!)

#15 Nannymac Creations

Bonnie says: As always, Jane’s colouring is gorgeous. Combined with that are wonderful embellishments and amazing flowers with loads of dimension. Beautiful colour palette and paper choices, too!

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 May 1 and where the designers will all use the freebie image from the May newsletter.

And remember that you still have until May 17 to enter our Facebook Contest, Rainbows.

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

Challenge #53 - Make It 3D April 15 - 25

Hello Extraordinary Crafters!

This week's challenge theme is Make It 3D and, as you will see from the wonderful inspiration projects from the DT, it's wide open to interpretation. You can layer up your image, layer up your background, or choose to alter something like a box, tin, or clock. Anything that gives your project some dimension or creates using a dimensional object as the base is OK by us! We are thoroughly looking forward to seeing where this challenge takes you.

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 Lucy Loo Lucy

 Vicky Fortier

using Faith Lettering

Sandra Janssen

using Aurora Gift



Vannessa Hasty

using Lucy Loo Snow Queen




Bonnie Irvine

using Lucy Loo Bobbed

If you want more details on any of the DT projects simply click on the designer's name above the photo.The names below each photo are linked to specific image in The East Wind Etsy shop.

And now, friends, it's your turn. Add your  Make it 3D 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 #52 Winner and DT Favourites

Hello Extraordinary Crafters!

What a delightful collection of projects you entered into our Steampunk/Industrial/Metal Challenge! It was great to see so many Steampunk projects and we loved how creative you were including metal bits and bobs. Thanks to everyone who played along. We appreciate your support and the inspiration you provide us.

For Challenge # 52 ~ Steampunk/Industrial/Metal

 the Winner of 3 digi images from 

The East Wind shop 

chosen by random.org is:

# 12 Suze

Congratulations, Suze!

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 # 52 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 # 52(Steampunk/Industrial/Metal):

# 2 Chris

Jackie says: I love steampunk and this has been executed so well. Love everything here. Well done, Chris.

# 9 Jac

Vicky Says:  I just adore the details on this wall hanging. The fact that she’s peeking through some paper is just brilliant!

# 6 Aunty Sue

Sandra says: I love the use of the paperclips and brads as an embellishment and I love the black and white theme! Beautiful coloring too!

#1 Lozzy

Vannessa says:  I just love The Mad Hatter and this version of this character is brilliant. I love the two tone hair and gorgeous yellow suit, too.

#11 Andrea Norris

Bonnie says: This card is wonderfully designed and beautifully coloured. I love the layers of gorgeous papers matted with black, the texture, and groupings of gears. The colour palette is wonderfully rich.

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 15.

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 #52 ~ Steampunk/Industrial/Metal April 1 - 10

Hello Extraordinary Crafters!

Before we get to our brand new challenge theme and our introduction by the DT of April's fabulous new newsletter freebie, we want to take a minute to introduce and welcome our newest member of The East Wind Design Team, Vannessa Hasty. We are delighted to have her join us. Not only is she super talented and creative but she's also a wonderful person, too.

Our theme for this first April challenge is Steampunk or Industrial or Metal. We want to see some variation of this theme whether the whole project is Steampunk/Industrial themed or you choose to add metal embellies or a metallic background. You will get a clearer picture once you look at the amazing DT inspiration projects below.

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 amazing April freebie image from the newsletter called Aurora "Just Face".

 Jackie Cornfield

 Vicky Fortier

Sandra Janssen

Vannessa Hasty

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  Steampunk or Industrial or Metal 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