Challenge #46 Feeling Punchy!

Happy Friday Momma's!  I hope you guys are in store for a treat today as it's Challenge Day!  Our challenge this time around is sponsor is Digi Darla Designs!

They will offer up a prize as well, but I will get back to that a little later on as Miss Jess is on vacation and I didn't get that information from her.  But it's okay b/c we can still party!!

Our challenge is use punches on your card.  Not die cuts or fussy cutting... punches!  Border punches, squeeze punches, lever punches!  Whatever punch you have, use it!

Let's see what the DT has for us!

Lisa

Sara

Sharon

Susan

Laura

Super cute cards right?  Want to show us what you got?  Then link up below to be entered in our challenge! The winner will win an awesome prize from Digi Darla Designs and we will also pick a top three!  It could be you, you never know unless you enter!!!

Feeling Punchy

1.	Diane Ahlers	51.	Bella	101.	Lyndsey Marie
2.	Anita M	52.	Karen O	102.	Cheryl (Cafexpressions)
3.	Maria	53.	Pauline P	103.	Jenni
4.	Desire Fourie	54.	lalkygirl	104.	Lena Løken
5.	Kym's Crafty Cards	55.	Lisa s	105.	Mandy
6.	Cassandra	56.	blackdragon	106.	Kelly Smith
7.	Renata	57.	Karin	107.	Merkkari
8.	Irene	58.	Purple Crazy	108.	Beacarona
9.	scrapjoanny	59.	Papersniffer	109.	JorunnB
10.	~DEANNE~	60.	Caroline E	110.	Melissa SunshineHoneyBee
11.	Jan Hunnicutt	61.	Sally	111.	LaDiva
12.	Ann D.	62.	kali	112.	Kathleen Barrett
13.	Steph	63.	ElinH	113.	Doreen
14.	Olesia	64.	Colleen Holmes	114.	Purple Crazy
15.	lalkygirl	65.	Christine Garner	115.	Kimberly C
16.	Dreja	66.	++Meighan Wheller++	116.	Scrappellen
17.	Eva`s Scraproom	67.	miju miju	117.	Marilyn Webb
18.	Melissa SunshineHoneyBee	68.	kavitha	118.	Katie Tate
19.	Rina Fashionista	69.	Lorianna	119.	LaDiva
20.	Maria	70.	Papersniffer	120.	Ursula Uphof
21.	Jo Grason	71.	niki1	121.	Glenda Atkins
22.	Bonnie	72.	Delphine	122.	Renata
23.	Karen C	73.	Millan	123.	lena katrine
24.	Dawn Lancaster	74.	Karen C	124.	Julie P
25.	Vicky	75.	pinky	125.	Mandy
26.	lena katrine	76.	Lorraine A	126.	Alyce
27.	Petra2	77.	Suzie McFloozy	127.	Lou Mac
28.	CardarTart	78.	Pat P	128.	Dawn Lancaster
29.	Carol	79.	Rina Fashionista	129.	Bella
30.	Maggie	80.	Debs	130.	Nataliya
31.	Dreja	81.	Eret	131.	Pauline P
32.	Regan	82.	Lilia	132.	BethieJ
33.	Katie Tate	83.	Lilia	133.	Mary D
34.	Elizabeth H.	84.	Mary J	134.	Billie A
35.	Jennifer Scull	85.	Ira	135.	Grandma's Pearl
36.	Made By Mandy	86.	Mary J	136.	Sammibug
37.	Elizabeth H.	87.	Pauline P	137.	niki1
38.	Margy	88.	CreaJacqueline	138.	Pauline
39.	Catherine	89.	Rebecca	139.	DebbieM
40.	Vivi Casale	90.	Yogi	140.	Dorothy S
41.	Heather P	91.	Tanya	141.	Ulla
42.	chris v - easily amused	92.	vixykins	142.	Desire Fourie
43.	CraftyGirl	93.	Adina Medina	143.	Julie B.x
44.	Fliss	94.	Glenda Atkins	144.	Anna
45.	Pia	95.	Danie May	145.	JennyH
46.	Scrappellen	96.	Miss Amber (Indah)	146.	Beacarona
47.	CraftyGirl	97.	An	147.	Priyanka Gupta Sarvaiya
48.	Nicolchen	98.	Sande	148.	Petra
49.	teresa kline	99.	Joey	149.	Fiona L
50.	Kim D.	100.	Shirley AC

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Winner and Inspiration

What a wonderful challenge that #44 was!  We have talled up the enteries and we have one awesome winner!!

76. CraftyGirl

 

Grats!!  Please send an email to  with CHALLENGE 44 WINNER in your subject so we can get your prize out to you!!

Now for our Top Three... everyone did such an amazing job with the challenge!  Here are the picks for our Top Three!

lena katrine

Cristena Ba

Irene

You guys can add the Top Three button to your blogs if you wish!

 Now lets get on to some inspiration for our current challenge, May Flowers!!

Jess

Dee

Lizzie

Hurry up and get in your entries!  Only six more days until the challenge ends!!!

Challenge #45 - May Flowers

Hey all you lovely ladies. We have a fun and easy challenge for you this time so I hope you can all play along.

The challenge is: FLOWERS. I want to see anything with flowers. That means images, designer paper, or flower embellies. If it  has a flower on it then I want to see it.


Our lovely sponsor this challenge is Cassie from Paper Issues. Cassie has a lovely mystery prize to her shop for one of you lucky ladies.

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Here is what the DT has for you, and let's start with the NEW ladies first. 

Laura

Lisa

Sharon

Susan

Penny

Sara

Didn't the ladies do a fantastic  job? Be sure to  stop back next week when we reveal the winner and Top 3 of the photo Inspiration challenge. Plus Lizzie, Dee and myself will be back with some fantastic Flower inspiration. 

Challenge #45

1.	Georgiana	84.	Aud Kirsten	167.	Lovely Linda
2.	creepy glowbugg	85.	Scrappellen	168.	Catherine
3.	debbi taylor	86.	Sandy's Stamping Scene	169.	Candace Pierce
4.	Catiecuddles	87.	Gunn`s Kort	170.	CG
5.	aNNie	88.	Laine	171.	Marion L
6.	Nicki-LT	89.	Marjorie	172.	Julie P
7.	Elaine Wheeler	90.	Tip Top	173.	Jen Leeflang
8.	Elaine Wheeler	91.	kbrandy4	174.	Ann Marie Governale
9.	Judith	92.	Kianel	175.	Bunny
10.	Kym's Crafty Cards	93.	Shelby	176.	Christine Garner
11.	Lisa W	94.	Meretekj	177.	Sammibug
12.	carol c	95.	sue w	178.	Elaine Lp
13.	JennyH	96.	DebbieM	179.	Heather P
14.	Rebekah	97.	Eva`s Scraproom	180.	Elizabeth H.
15.	Cathy(Kraftykoolkat)	98.	Gale	181.	Sathya Kala
16.	Desire Fourie	99.	CraftyGirl	182.	NancyD
17.	Athina	100.	Mary D	183.	mimms
18.	Melissa SunshineHoneyBee	101.	annie	184.	JULES
19.	Eva`s Scraproom	102.	Billie A	185.	Doreen
20.	Bonnie aka raduse	103.	Donna Walker	186.	Tameko
21.	Debbie D	104.	Denimo	187.	Kris B
22.	Dora	105.	Kathy D.	188.	Claire
23.	Lindsay	106.	Hege	189.	NanaConnie
24.	Georgina b	107.	Cathy(Kraftykoolkat)	190.	Anna
25.	Ellen	108.	Meretekj	191.	Mandy
26.	Katherine s	109.	JanR	192.	Yogi
27.	Mary C	110.	Audrey E.	193.	Joyce
28.	Kim D.	111.	Susan G	194.	Lilia
29.	JorunnB	112.	Adina Medina	195.	Lilia
30.	Pat K.	113.	Robin C.	196.	Lorianna
31.	Dea	114.	Mary J	197.	Denimo
32.	Dea	115.	Sammibug	198.	Lisa s
33.	SallyB.	116.	Hazel	199.	Danie May
34.	~DEANNE~	117.	susie	200.	Einat
35.	Carissa	118.	Candy	201.	Deonna B
36.	CardarTart	119.	Aartje	202.	Allisa
37.	Audrey E.	120.	Tanya	203.	elizabeth h.
38.	J. Atterbury Creations	121.	Lena S	204.	Melissa Sackman
39.	Carole	122.	Natalie Z.	205.	Val
40.	kbrandy4	123.	Nicolchen	206.	Eulanda
41.	Luanne P.	124.	ellen	207.	HildeM
42.	JLJ Designs	125.	Olivia	208.	Judy
43.	Kitty	126.	Iza-belka	209.	MamaMarjolein
44.	Made By Mandy	127.	ElinH	210.	alethea
45.	Iris	128.	Vicky	211.	Nataliya
46.	Sharon G	129.	niki1	212.	Shari
47.	JennyH	130.	niki1	213.	Kate
48.	CreaJacqueline	131.	kathleen barrett	214.	Jo L
49.	Kat G	132.	Cabio	215.	Angela P.
50.	Suzanne	133.	AmyJRockstar	216.	Meggi
51.	dj1952 (Debra)	134.	Natali	217.	Sonia
52.	Kimberly Lane	135.	Maria Therese	218.	SHARI GREEN
53.	Mari Harpham	136.	Alyce	219.	Delphine
54.	Luanne P.	137.	Karen C	220.	Ani
55.	Pauline P	138.	Samantha :0)	221.	Peggy R
56.	Pauline	139.	Sheryl C.	222.	TC
57.	Sassy Raggedy	140.	Vicky PP	223.	Siv-Anja
58.	Edith	141.	Melissa SunshineHoneyBee	224.	Emily L.
59.	Mary J	142.	Mixamatoasties	225.	Danie May
60.	Eret	143.	Tracey V	226.	Cauleen
61.	Janis	144.	Shelby	227.	cindy groh
62.	Lisa W	145.	SOMA	228.	Antoinette
63.	Karen Wilson	146.	bastelarena	229.	LemonBella
64.	Dreja	147.	Jen Leeflang	230.	LemonBella
65.	kanda	148.	Kim Kelley	231.	Desire Fourie
66.	CreaJacqueline	149.	CraftyGirl	232.	Kelly
67.	Maria Therese	150.	Gill M	233.	Deonna B
68.	Detje	151.	Kate	234.	Maureen J.
69.	Maggie	152.	Marilyn S	235.	Maantje
70.	Made By Mandy	153.	Lisa	236.	Luanne Pang
71.	Gro Tjeltveit	154.	Flying Fresian	237.	Berit Synnøve
72.	Tanya S	155.	Kitty	238.	Amy H
73.	Mags	156.	Marilyn Webb	239.	Kenzi
74.	Liz Thomson	157.	Hazel	240.	Ani
75.	Gerda	158.	Fiona L	241.	Gro Tjeltveit
76.	Kym's Crafty Cards	159.	J. Atterbury Creations	242.	Ina
77.	Renate	160.	Andrea N.	243.	Lisa W
78.	Stine Wasenius Dahl	161.	lena katrine	244.	Fabiola
79.	Billie A	162.	Sazzle	245.	Taty Vanessa
80.	Mary D	163.	Catiecuddles	246.	Manuela
81.	Bonnie	164.	Nancy Jensen ♥	247.	Suzanne
82.	cassidy	165.	Kiddo	248.	Dorothy S
83.	Lisabee	166.	Nancy J - 2nd entry

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Introducing Susan

MEET SUSAN

I retired last year from a career in nursing and now have lots of me time to enjoy my passion for card making.  I have two fabulous children who left the nest many years ago, one adorable and much loved grandson and a wonderfully understanding husband (I think this is a necessity if you are a crafter!). I am a completely messy crafter despite how many times I tidy my craft room I always seem to end up working on a 6" x 6" space or, worse still, balancing stuff on my chair!!  I am really looking forward to working with the team here at Card Makin' Mamas and am thrilled to bits to have been chosen to join the DT.

Well we are excited to have you here too Susan. Please everyone make her feel welcome. 

Come back tomorrow for a new challenge featuring our new CMM DT gals. 

Introducing Sharon

MEET SHARON

My name is Sharon and I have been making cards for about 2 years now.  

My story is much like a lot of other crafters - nothing spectacular.  As a child I loved to colour and draw - copying cartoon characters etc.  I did crocheting which was taught to me by my Nan. My Nan was very creative and made everything from duvets, to men’s vests, knitting both hand and machine etc.  She loved in the Seventies to collect shells and coloured glass and cover lamp bases, tables and jars - so you could say she was into altered art.  I guess I take after my Nan, I knitted, sewed, did soft furnishings, loved to bake, cross stitch, jewelery making - you name it, I tried it!  

Like so many children at sixteen I had no idea what I really wanted to do with life and so I went into the administration world and worked for many years in this field  but I never envisaged working for 30 years doing this!

I had tried doing a couple of Art evening classes (Painting and drawing) at the local Art College but being a single Mother this was quite difficult with holding down a full time job.  I had many times thought about doing a HND in Fine Arts but finances played a part in not doing this.  I did on the other hand do a couple of City and Guilds Soft Furnishing course and even a City and Guilds Massage course.  I also did an A Level in English Literature.  I loved playing with make-up and even did an evening course in this when I was very young.

After being retired on ill health grounds at 46 I did nothing for a few years - but still having the burning desire to paint and draw I decided to take up card making.  I had done a little stamping, painting and drawing with my Son when he was young.  Not being able to consider doing a full time course, I thought I would start gently with colouring so I got some Copics and joined an on-line Copics colouring class.  I went on Youtube and watched people colouring, watched where the shadows on people’s faces were when I was watching the TV etc and here I am a fully fledged crafter loving all aspects of crafting and continually trying to perfect and develop my own style.




Help me Welcome Sharon to the CMM Family. We are excited to have  her join us and share her cerations with all of you. 


Come back tomorrow for our final DT Member reveal. 

Introducing Lisa

MEET LISA

I am Lisa and I hail from the good ole Midwest. it's an area of the country that in the span of a week we can often times experience all 4 seasons. ( lucky me,LOL) 

I live in Dayton, Ohio where until recently I was working at our local scrapbooking store ( I got the news we will be closing mid to end of June). I teach a card class every Monday night . I teach different folds ,layouts ,interactives, prisma pencils and gamsol, and pretty much anything to do with paper crafts. I have been interested in art for some 35 years in one form or another.I have dabbled in watercolors, pastels, pencils  , batik , jewelry making  and have settled on scrapbooking and card making. I love to color more than anything ,especially since I've found the world of Digis.( much to my Husband's playful griping " Another $4.00 charge from ..... '') I can be found in my craft room any free time I get, but usually i am "organizing" my latest retail  acquisition.( as if I need anything more),

I have been married since 1977, ( to the same handsome man), blessed with 2 lovely girls, gained 2 son-in-laws, enjoy a 3 year old granddaughter and am waiting on the 2nd granddaughter due in August.

I am so looking forward to "meeting" a new community of talent and sharing and be inspired by you all.  

Well Lisa we are looking forward to working with you and for you to share your creations with all of  us. Everyone please help us welcome Lisa to the CMM family. 

Come back tomorrow to see the third new member. 

DT Reveal. Introducing Laura

MEET LAURA

Hi, I'm Laura, I am 28 years old and I am from Lancashire, which is in North West England, UK! It does have a tendency to rain somewhat so an indoor hobby is not a bad thing to have. In my spare time, chances are I will be sat in my craft room, putting together a new creation. I am slightly addicted to buying more stuff for my crafty stash and my husband definitely wishes I had a cheaper hobby! But I think it is worth every penny!

I am married to my wonderful husband Matt, who I met through university/church. One of things we love to do together is musical theatre and we can often be found treading the boards of our local theatre. Singing is my other big love and in a dream world I would be starring on broadway! And making cards at the same time!

Starting my blog was one of the best things I have done, it has opened up a whole new world of crafting and I am so excited to be a part of this team and to be able to share my love of crafting with you all!

Let's all give Laura a warm CMM welcome. I am so excited to have her join us and for her to  share her wonderful creations with all of you. 

Come back tomorrow to see our next DT member reveal. 

Winners and Inspiration, OH MY.

OMG ladies, you amaze me. Over 300 entries for our Girlie challenge. I will have to  look but I think it might be a record. It  was so super hard to choose a top three! But first, let us get to the winner!!

The winner of the Girlie challenge is .......Elaine

Please send an email tocardmakinmamaschallenge@hotmail.com in order to claim your prize!

And don't forget to add this badge to your blog!!

Now for our top three! 
                                                      Peggy R

                                                  Sarah's little Snippets 

                                                      The Crafty Den #2 

Here is a fun badge for you to display on your blogs as well!

Now that we have named the winner and Top 3, it's time for  inspiration on our current challenge!  Here are some of your amazing cards which were inspired by out lovely spring cake photo. 
                                                     Cathy D.  

                                                                    Suzie McFloozy

Here is a badge for you to display on your blogs as well!

 Now we want  to share what  spring cake photo inspired cards our DT has come up with!!
                                                     Jess

Don't forget to enter your cards for the current  spring cake photo inspiration challenge!

*** I feel as though I must remind you that this challenge blog is for CARDS ONLY unless the challenge states otherwise. AGAIN, I had to disqualify SEVERAL entries for the most recent challenge because they were not cards. Please keep this in mind while you are linking up your creations***