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Saturday, December 28, 2013

CMM76 Winner & Favorites


* (New Challenge Friday, January 3, 2014!) *

Time for another Challenge Winner and the Design Team Favorites!

Lots of Thanks to last month's anonymous sponsor
of the gift certificate to Simon Says Stamps!

and our random.org winner of the gift certificate is...



CONGRATULATIONS!!!
(The winner has been emailed.)

And now on to our
Design Team Favorites
where the Design Team chooses one of your cards and gives YOU a creative high five!


Wow. Such a gorgeous card! Love the colors, the layout...the fact that it's FLAT. Yep. Splatter that doesn't decorate my wall, charms that will get the Post Master's approval, embossing? Yes, please! As much as I love my paper, this digitally designed card is definitely a new favorite - my favorite entry of this challenge!


A fabulous card just love that image it really brought a smile to my face. Brilliantly coloured and the papers complement the image without detracting from it. A great card design, simple but extremely effective.


We absolutely love all things beautiful here at Card Makin Mama's and your thank you card is simply amazing, its elegant and very special. I am sure that the lucky recipient will be absolutely thrilled to be given such a special card.

Stunning CAS card! I love how the ribbon, card stock and beautifully coloured image show the simplicity and importance of being thankful. 
I love that this card takes a different twist on the "Thankful" theme by incorporating Christmas colors and such a cute image! It makes the theme a lot more versatile than "Just" for Thanksgiving, and Z's coloring is phenomenal!


Thanks for a fabulous challenge!

If you would like to be considered for a DT Fave create your card following the guidelines and theme of the challenge, take well lit pictures and show us your best work!


* (New Challenge Friday, January 3, 2014!) *

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

Friday, December 20, 2013

Design Team Call

The Design Team Call has ended. Thank you for your interest.
The Design Team and Challenge Blog are on Holiday Break until 2014.
See you Friday, January 03, 2014 for
the first CMM Challenge of the New Year!



Hello, Paper Artists!

We are shakin' things up a bit around here...a few subtle and not so subtle changes are coming to the 2014 CMM Challenge! Starting with a Design Team Call!!!

Have you ever wanted to be a Mojo Mama?! Share your fab creations with a bigger audience? Even on occasion design with sponsors and companies and their products? Work with a group of like minded paper artists to inspire and be inspired?

Now is your chance!

The CMM Challenge is looking to add to our fabulous Design Team! We will be a twice a month challenge (the 1st and 3rd Friday) beginning in January 2014. We are looking for a variety of styles, so please submit only your best projects that showcase YOUR style - anything goes!

Design Team Responsibilities:
* You must have an active blog and a Facebook account. We have a private FB group for the DT to communicate and upload challenge photos and such. Be willing to share feedback, planning for continued improvement of the challenge/blog/group, etc.

* Help promote CMM and your teammates by adding our link and badge to your blog, including links to the DT members' blogs.

* Create a new project following the challenge theme twice a month and take good photos of your project. If the challenge is sponsored, you must be willing to use the images provided. You will need to upload your project photo the Wednesday before the Friday challenge.

*Any time on Friday you will publish your project on your blog with a link for readers to visit the CMM Challenge blog to see more inspiration and to add their entry to the link up. If the challenge is sponsored you will also share the sponsor's badge and link.

* Comment on participants' entries. Don't worry...each DT member has assigned numbers. This is not optional, folks! Everyone appreciates a little comment love!

* Frequent and participate in the CMM Fans FB group at least once a week, such as sharing other projects, links, commenting, etc.

If you are able to fulfill those obligations, and you're ready to apply, please email the application (or any questions) to:


thecmmchallenge@gmail.com with the subject: CMM DT APP

Application:
1. Name and blog address
2. pictures of 3-5 projects showcasing your style (new or old)
3. Why do you want to be a part of the CMM DT?
4. Will you be able to commit to making and posting 2 projects a month, commenting on all assigned entries and participating in the CMM Fans FB group as discussed?
5. This design team term begins January 3 and ends April 30, 2014.

Deadline to apply: December 20, 2013

Friday, December 6, 2013

CMM77 | Merry Christmas sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps

Welcome to the December Edition of Card Makin' Mamas Challenges!

Happy Holidays!

* Did you hear that we are having a DT Call? Check out the details HERE. *

Our challenge this month is sponsored by:
 the wonderful BUGABOO STAMPS!


Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Bugaboo Stamps:
A Short Essay:

"As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of papercrafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations... 

Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing!  From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects.  Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!"

Read more about Jodie, the owner and designer of Bugaboo Stamps, HERE.
Link up your card to our challenge for a chance to win:

The challenge theme is: Christmas & New Year

We can't wait to see your gorgeous cards celebrating these winter holidays!

For this challenge only: you may link up your favorites 'past'.
Yep, that's right...new projects or old projects...your choice! This challenge is only 2 weeks long.
Remember to follow the guidelines and only 2 entries per person.

Time for some Mojo Mama Inspiration!

This is Adina's last challenge with CMM!
Be sure to stop by her blog and leave her some comment love! We will miss her fabulous designs!





THANK YOU to those that leave some paper praise after linking up!
The Mojo Mamas love & appreciate your comments!

Now we want to see what YOU create!

To play along:
* Create a new card following the current theme and guidelines *

* Inspired? You can link up to 2 cards! *
* Please include a link to the CMM Challenge Blog in your post. Share the fun! *

Due to the holidays and a much needed break for the DT, this challenge will end on Thursday, December 19th.

CMM77 | Christmas & New Year

1. Kym  59. Holly G  117. Pam Hicks  
2. Kym  60. Julie  118. Wendy.F  
3. SARA I.  61. Judith W  119. ~DEANNE~  
4. Laine  62. Judith W  120. TRISHA S.  
5. AJ  63. Erica XOXO  121. Kar Mason  
6. Papersniffer  64. Pauline  122. Jutta - Craftygal  
7. Danielle C  65. haththi  123. Joni52  
8. AJ  66. Erin S.  124. Maya  
9. Billie A  67. Lucy Patrick  125. niki1  
10. Meighan Wheller  68. Julie Gleeson  126. AUNTYSUE  
11. Joni52  69. Holly Young  127. Darlene Pavlick  
12. Shirley AC2  70. Cat's sCrap  128. vic  
13. Lovely Linda  71. Patty  129. Bonnie  
14. Pat K  72. Mina  130. Anat (tshupile)  
15. kReN(afourthlife)  73. sharon hudson  131. Desire Fourie  
16. Carla Suto  74. basslady  132. Bettina  
17. Pumpy  75. Katie Tate  133. Bunny  
18. Sharon G  76. Mian Hahne  134. NanaConnie  
19. Helen  77. Ellen  135. Jackie Bowman  
20. Mags  78. Lisa s  136. Craftdee Donna  
21. Billie A  79. KT Fit Kitty  137. stempelomi  
22. Bettina  80. April W.  138. SOMA  
23. Dawn Frost  81. Lori T  139. Ciska  
24. Mary Marsh  82. Amy A. (all things beautiful)  140. Yogi  
25. Bonnie  83. CraftyGirl  141. Marilyn S  
26. Hazel  84. Leona  142. Twisted Witch - Lin  
27. Lisa s  85. NanaConnie  143. Gerda  
28. SuzanneK  86. KT Fit Kitty #2  144. Pat (mspfd)  
29. Renate  87. Nicole Setter  145. Sandy S  
30. Stacey S  88. Taylormade4u  146. Debra M  
31. Lynne  89. Lori T  147. Deonna B  
32. TaylorMade4U  90. Chris  148. Elaine  
33. Mags  91. José  149. Mian Hahne  
34. Suze #1  92. Gerda  150. Lori T  
35. Suze #2  93. Samantha K  151. Calypso  
36. Joey  94. Tracey F.  152. Kitt  
37. Dee  95. Hilde  153. Cheryl (Shestamps)  
38. Amy A  96. Desire Fourie  154. Dee  
39. Ardilla  97. lalkygirl  155. Dr Sonia S V  
40. Taniaj  98. Edith  156. niki1  
41. Hazel  99. Lucy Patrick  157. Gerda  
42. Maureen Scott  100. Tanya OD  158. Rhea Weigand  
43. Maya  101. Leona  159. stempelomi  
44. Hazel L  102. Mrs A.  160. Vilinke  
45. Mary M  103. Lozzy  161. Gloria Shirr  
46. Rachelle G  104. Lisa D.  162. Jutta - Craftygal  
47. LenaS  105. CraftyGirl  163. kReN(afourthlife)  
48. LenaS  106. Audrey E.  164. Kathie'z Kardz  
49. Shanna  107. carol gill  165. Anat (tshupile)  
50. Lisa D.  108. carol gill  166. Debs  
51. Jackie Bowman  109. Jo L  167. Vinita  
52. Mona Eidhammer  110. Susan Kennedy  168. samara  
53. Chrissyxx  111. Gloria Shirr  169. Leslie Turner  
54. Stephanie S.  112. ~DEANNE~  170. Cindy M  
55. Suzie McFloozy  113. J. Atterbury Creations  171. Cindy M  
56. Cindy Groh  114. Vilinke  172. Berni C  
57. Einat  115. KIM  173. Kitt  
58. SOMA  116. Pam Hicks  

(Cannot add links: Registration/trial expired)

Friday, November 8, 2013

CMM75 Winner & Favorites



Time for another Challenge Winner and the Design Team Favorites!


and our random.org winner is...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

*Click Here* to send us an email to claim your prize!
PLEASE PUT *CMM Winner: TRICK OR TREAT* IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

And now on to our
Design Team Favorites
where the Design Team chooses one of your cards and gives YOU a creative high five!

I LOVE this image and the coloring is phenomenal! Such a cute take on the Halloween theme!


The bats on this card have had me smiling all morning. I also am impressed with the moon masking, as whenever I mask I can never get my perspective right.. so I'm thrilled someone else can nail it.
Lots of elements that all work together.


Love the shabby distress! Inked frayed edges, dark turquoise and purple with a pop of yellow and it's a gatefold card - you can tell there's love and fun in the design!

Absolutely adorable Halloween card! Image is coloured so well and matches chosen papers perfectly! Love those cute spooky embellishments! Thanks for a fabulous challenge!


If you would like to be considered for a DT Fave create your card following the guidelines and theme of the challenge, take well lit pictures and show us your best work!

Friday, November 1, 2013

CMM76 | Thankful Tidings

Welcome to the November Edition of Card Makin' Mamas Challenges!

This month our CARD challenge has an anonymous sponsor!
One of our readers wanted to donate a prize without all the fuss and hoopla, so who are we to argue?!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

The prize this month is a $5 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp!

This month's theme is: Thankful Tidings
We are looking for cards that feature ***SENTIMENTS*** of Thankfulness or Gratitude. Feel free to include other design elements as well, but the sentiment is required.

How about some Mojo Mama inspiration?





THANK YOU to those that leave some paper praise after linking up!
The Mojo Mamas love & appreciate your comments!

Now we want to see what YOU create!

To play along:
* Create a new card following the current theme and guidelines *
* Inspired? You can link up to 2 cards! *
* Please include a link to the CMM Challenge Blog in your post. Share the fun! *


CMM76 | Thankful Tidings (sentiment required)

1. Diana Fernandez  31. Andrea W  61. Christine Craig  
2. Lavender Dreams  32. Cebelica  62. CraftyGirl  
3. Meighan Wheller  33. Olivia  63. Jessie L.  
4. Yogi  34. Kimberly C  64. Lorraine A  
5. Crystal  35. Cindy Groh  65. carol gill  
6. Mary M  36. Katie Tate  66. Carla Suto  
7. Valou250809  37. Helen (Mamma Mia)  67. KT Fit Kitty  
8. Cindy Pointe  38. Twisted Witch - Lin  68. Lynne in NI  
9. Suze #1  39. Melissa  69. KT Fit Kitty  
10. Sarah T  40. Mian Hahne  70. TRISHA S.  
11. Desire Fourie  41. kRen (afourthlife)  71. Sarah T  
12. alica  42. NanaConnie  72. Emily Thubbron  
13. Peggy R  43. Karen McAlpine  73. Erin S.  
14. Kelly Lloyd  44. Cheryl (Shestamps)  74. Wendy.F  
15. Amy A. (all things beautiful)  45. Lucy Patrick  75. Samantha K  
16. Lyla (12 yrs)  46. Lucy Patrick  76. Carmen  
17. Cristina  47. Kamila  77. Lynnpenguin  
18. ~DEANNE~  48. TaylorMade4U  78. Dee  
19. AJ  49. Julene Matthews  79. Lisa s  
20. Suze #2  50. Vickie ODell  80. Tamara D.  
21. Mian Hahne  51. Kitt  81. Lisa s  
22. Susan Kennedy  52. Sarah T  82. Kika  
23. ~DEANNE~  53. Elizabeth H.  83. TaylorMade4U  
24. Jenn Borjeson  54. Helen  84. Audrey E.  
25. AJ  55. chris v - easily amused  85. Audrey E.  
26. Elizabeth H.  56. Katie Tate  86. Kathy D.  
27. Erin S.  57. Tracey V  87. Toni at FHC  
28. Crafting Vicky  58. Fiona L  88. Susan Kennedy  
29. Angie's Handmade Cards  59. haththi  89. Dana  
30. Diana Fernandez  60. Valou250809  90. Scrappinwith'Z  

(Cannot add links: Registration/trial expired)

Friday, October 18, 2013

CMM74 Winner & Favorites



Time for another Challenge Winner and the Design Team Favorites!


and our random.org winner is...


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Send an email to cardmakingmamaschallenge@hotmail.com to claim your prize!

PLEASE PUT *CMM Winner: FOR THE KIDS* IN THE SUBJECT LINE.


And now on to our
Design Team Favorites
where the Design Team chooses one of your cards and gives YOU a creative high five!

The soft tones and beautiful addition of the glitter, lace, ribbons and gloss make this card such a sweet little gift for any little baby girl!


I love this stunning fall card! Colouring is just perfect and looks great with chosen dp, twine and colourful leaves!


I struggle with boy themed cards so this cute kid card made me smile , all the elements work well.



I love the design and image which is beautifully coloured. The paper pieced shirt looks fabulous with that lovely gingham paper, perfect for the cowboy theme. The stitching around the image is so neat and draws your eye in to the image. Love it!



**"Great, Scull!" Having a male teenager in the house means I'm always on the lookout for a great design that's not girly, no foo-foo embellishments, no glitter, etc. but still has style and appeal. Fab card, Jennifer; you've got it all! (**"Great Scott!" was a Superman catch phrase...is my geek showing?!)


Thanks for a fabulous challenge!

If you would like to be considered for a DT Fave create your card following the guidelines and theme of the challenge, take well lit pictures and show us your best work!


Friday, October 4, 2013

CMM75 | Trick or Treat!

Welcome to the October Edition of Card Makin' Mamas Challenges!

Our CARD challenge this month is sponsored by our very own
Design Team member: Angi
The winner will receive a mystery prize...it will definitely be a treat!

This month's theme is: Trick or Treat!
We want to see HALLOWEEN (scary or cute, but please keep it PG!) or CANDY themed cards.

How about some Mojo Mama inspiration?





THANK YOU to those that leave sweet paper praise after linking up! The Mojo Mamas love & appreciate your comments!

To play along:
* Create a new card following the current theme and guidelines *
* Inspired? You can link up to 2 cards! *
* Please include a link to the CMM blog in your post. Share the fun! *


CMM75 | Trick or Treat! (Halloween or Candy)

1. Kathy Jo  64. SuzanneK  127. Doreen  
2. Emily Shroom  65. Nikki C  128. AUNTYSUE  
3. Andrea W  66. Imke  129. ~DEANNE~  
4. Claire H  67. Sandra Carey  130. Jessie L.  
5. aNNie♥  68. Glenda Atkins  131. Debs  
6. Jane Savage  69. verybelle  132. DebiB  
7. Wiola  70. Jackie Bowman  133. Leslie Turner  
8. Claudia  71. Katie Tate  134. Kakichka Kat  
9. Helen  72. Karen P  135. caroline woodhall  
10. Yogi  73. Mian Hahne  136. Bettina  
11. NanaConnie  74. Christine Craig  137. Lisa Winnard  
12. Chitra  75. Ellen  138. Qie  
13. Suzi  76. Sue bearhouse  139. Jackie C  
14. Donna Mundinger  77. Sherri P  140. Wendy.F  
15. Mixamatoasties  78. Jacky - Paddington Fan  141. Eva`s Scraproom  
16. Jackie Bowman  79. niki1  142. Joyce  
17. Christine Craig  80. Helen  143. Larissa  
18. laney  81. Grandma Bonnie  144. Craftdee Donna  
19. Indy  82. Erin S.  145. Vicki - Paper Squirrel  
20. Tammy A  83. ~DEANNE~  146. Jacki R  
21. Cindy Groh  84. Edith  147. sylvia anderson  
22. artsystamper  85. marie  148. Sonia Kertznus  
23. Jenn Zeeb  86. Mian Hahne  149. Ellis  
24. Christi Conley  87. Carla Suto  150. Andy L-B  
25. Cristina  88. Lucy Patrick  151. Cindy Groh  
26. Dorte  89. TRISHA S.  152. Indy  
27. Gale  90. Carol C  153. Nicole N. (Nicole's Craft Nook)  
28. Angela P.  91. Lisa T  154. Jackie C  
29. KT Fit Kitty  92. Carolyn Smith  155. Kakichka Kat  
30. KT Fit Kitty  93. Margaret G.  156. trudie  
31. America  94. Bettina  157. SOMA  
32. America (2)  95. Frea  158. Mona Eidhammer  
33. Kate  96. DebiB  159. Alipeeps  
34. ~*Joni  97. Jackie C  160. Jenn Borjeson  
35. Susie Sugar  98. Denyse  161. Eva`s Scraproom  
36. Pauline  99. Larisa  162. Jennie  
37. AJ  100. Jacky - Paddington Fan  163. Athina  
38. carol gill  101. Sandy G  164. Liv Solveig  
39. 'Shell Klieber  102. JanR  165. Lynne in NI  
40. Holly H  103. Lisa s  166. SOMA  
41. Emily Thubbron  104. Sarah T  167. TRISHA S.  
42. Gail L  105. Suze #2  168. Toni  
43. Danni  106. Claire H  169. Maggie S  
44. NY Debbie  107. Teri Sherman  170. Larissa  
45. Lucy Patrick  108. Erin S.  171. Susan Kennedy  
46. Karen P  109. chris v - easily amused  172. Samantha K  
47. AJ  110. Katie Tate  173. Jackie Scott  
48. Trisha S.  111. Kim D.  174. Laura Love  
49. Elaine Wheeler  112. Jennifer C.  175. carol gill  
50. Elaine Wheeler  113. Nancy Parker  176. Deonna B  
51. Leanne  114. Amy A. (all things beautiful)  177. Jessie L.  
52. Michelle B.  115. Leslie Turner  178. claudia@bubblespark  
53. CraftyGirl  116. Sammibug  179. Angela P.  
54. Gail L  117. Sammibug  180. NanaConnie  
55. Sonia Kertznus  118. Deonna B  181. Nathalie L  
56. Denyse  119. Craftygrannyb  182. Nancy Parker  
57. Lorraine C M  120. Lori Turner  183. Susan Kennedy  
58. Elizabeth H.  121. Sue U  184. Deonna B  
59. CraftyGirl  122. Peggy R  185. Lori T  
60. Suze #1  123. Mary C  186. Leanne  
61. carol gill  124. Berni C  187. Eva`s Scraproom  
62. Joni52  125. Julie  
63. Anat (tshupile)  126. Julie  

(Cannot add links: Registration/trial expired)

Sunday, September 22, 2013

CMM73 Winner & DT Faves



Time for another Challenge Winner and the Design Team Favorites!


and our random.org winner is...


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Send an email to cardmakingmamaschallenge@hotmail.com to claim your prize!

PLEASE PUT *CMM Winner: BLACK, WHITE PLUS ONE* IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

And now on to our
Design Team Favorites
where the Design Team chooses one of your cards and gives YOU a creative high five!

I just love the repeated use of mustaches here and how the color scheme is simple but becomes elegant on this card!

What a fabulous and ingenious card! The wallpaper has been made by stamping and love how it is curling over just like wallpaper does! The paint splat looks fab and just love how she has just a zap of the blue. The whole card looks brilliant - well done.


I love how all the details on this card come together - beautiful black border, sheer white ribbon, yellow rhinestones and pins - to accent a message of a beautiful sentiment!


Wonderful job of mixing up the pattern papers. Great use of the black and white to make your color choice pop! Not to mention this is such a sweet birthday card!

If you would like to be considered for a DT Fave create your card following the guidelines and theme of the challenge, take good pictures and show us your best work!


Saturday, September 21, 2013

CMM 72 Winner & Favorites


* (Current Challenge - FOR THE KIDS - click here!) *

Time for another Challenge Winner and the Design Team Favorites! 

Lots of Thanks to CMM72's sponsor Meljen's Designs
and our random.org winner is...
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Send an email to cardmakingmamaschallenge@hotmail.com to claim your prize!

PLEASE PUT *CMM Winner: MONOCHROMATIC* IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

And now on to our Design Team Favorites - where the Design Team chooses one of your cards and gives YOU a creative high five!
(apologies for the wonky spacing...apparently blogger has an opinion of what our post should look like! lol)


I was really impressed with how well you worked with such a vibrant green and your project really pops. Thanks for sharing with us at Card Makin Mamas.



I love everything about this. The images are so cute and the colouring is fabulous. Love the embossing and the lovely attention to detail with the inside being so beautifully finished off.



I love the use of white on white for the monochromatic effect. The result is very elegant and beautifully clean!





I love the robot image and the way you've coloured him to have that rounded look. The embossed cogs look great- the vellum makes it really stand out and stitching it is a great extra detail. Fab!



 Great monochromatic card, Debbie! Love the variations of color and how feminine your design elements are...the flowers, lace, ribbon...so pretty together!



If you would like to be considered for a DT Fave make your card following the guidelines and theme of the challenge, take good pictures and show us your best work!


Check back tomorrow (PDT Noon) for CMM73's winner & DT Faves!