New Challenge and New DT

HAPPY FRIDAY AND ROYAL WEDDING DAY TO YOU ALL. I want to  thank you all for stopping by our blog today for the new challenge and we also have our wonderful new Design Team members to announce.

First off I want to say thanks to all that applied to be on the Design Team. I wish we had room for all of you, however  for those of you that did not make it, please be on the lookout for a special invitation next week.

I want to say HOORAY to Dee and Lizzie for staying on for another term here at Card Makin Mamas, and now for the announcement of our NEW Design Team members.

            PLEASE WELCOME

                                            CISKA 

                                                  DEB

                                              KITTY

                  and our current Guest Designer,
                                        MARISKA

               Now onto the challenge. Today we are being sponsored by

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and is steadily growing! Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the WHIMSY STAMPS STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!

The Challenge if you are up to it is: FOR A LOVED ONE. In honor of today's Royal Wedding and the USA Mother's Day next weekend, I felt it very appropriate that we should showcase love and those we love. So please create a CARD for someone you love, it can be a parent, a sibling, a child, a spouse, a friend. So basically anyone that you care for. Should be easy peasy right?

Meljen's Designs will be offering the winner of this challenge their choice of 4 images from these incredible images found HERE.


Let's see what the Design Team has up their sleeve.

                                                  From Ciska

                                     From Deb

                                                     From Miss Dee 

                                                         From Kitty

                                                           From Lizzie

                                                  From Mariska

                                                 From Jessica (Me)

Alright ladies, you have the next 2 weeks to dazzle us. Good luck and be sure to snag our badge from the side bar to help support our challenge blog. Its your help and support that will make this blog into something great.

Also we will be making a decision in the next week as to who will join us as our May Guest Designer.

Now we will have something new for our June Guest Designer. We are looking for a child to showcase. If any of you craft with your children and they enjoy making cards as much as you do, please have them enter our challenge and put GDT after their entry.

Challenge #20

1.	JanR	35.	cris	69.	Tracey (BrossArtAddiction)
2.	Hannapanna	36.	Lisa s	70.	Isabel (GDT)
3.	Tracy	37.	Jenny B	71.	Debs
4.	Kellie	38.	Crystal	72.	Karen Mar
5.	Cheryl (Shestamps)	39.	Iren	73.	KraftyKaren
6.	Linda J	40.	Made By Mandy	74.	TT.Scraps
7.	Gry	41.	Wilma	75.	Amelia (6) GDT
8.	Patsi	42.	lalkygirl	76.	Sandy O
9.	Crystal	43.	Gro Tjeltveit	77.	NikkiByrne
10.	Deena's card	44.	Karen McAlpine	78.	Colette S
11.	kurlygirl	45.	Jan Hunnicutt	79.	Nikki C
12.	Fiona L	46.	Rayna	80.	patty
13.	kurlygirl	47.	Deena's 2nd card	81.	Pankti
14.	Lovely Linda	48.	Val	82.	Pankti
15.	Tiffany Did	49.	Wendy Ramlakhan	83.	Maria
16.	ellie jay	50.	Made by Jacqueline	84.	L. L. Peoples
17.	jopie	51.	Anne	85.	Jenny B
18.	Sammibug	52.	Patty Chapman	86.	Shirley
19.	Made By Mandy	53.	Debra B	87.	lindsay
20.	Susan	54.	juelmarie	88.	Denimo
21.	Gale	55.	Scrappy	89.	Grace N
22.	Deonna B	56.	lalkygirl	90.	Dora
23.	Lynnm	57.	Leanne	91.	Lawren-A Hobbyholic
24.	@ly	58.	Corry	92.	Sarah T
25.	Diana Fisher	59.	Naush~Doodlebuddies	93.	Katie
26.	TT.Scraps	60.	Shirley	94.	Detje
27.	Jenn	61.	The Navy Wife	95.	Audrey E.
28.	Kym's Crafty Cards	62.	Georgia E.	96.	Shelley
29.	Debs	63.	Dawn Lancaster	97.	tt.scraps
30.	Kim Mc	64.	Rebekah	98.	Cauleen
31.	Sammibug	65.	Cheryl (Shestamps)	99.	Gro Tjeltveit
32.	scrapjoanny	66.	Jenn (2)	100.	Donna
33.	Jenn Borjeson	67.	Lawren-A Hobbyholic	101.	dj1952 (Debra)
34.	Fiona L	68.	Nelle/ Hobbydraken

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Who Needs Inspiration??

Hey everyone I hope your Friday is going well.

Since we are midway through the challenge I thought I would take this time to share with you a few cards that you have entered into the challenge to feature for inspiration. Hmmm I wonder who will be featured this week.

                                           From Teresa 

                                           From Lori A

                                           From Mary D

Congrats on being featured ladies. Here is your badge to display on your blog.

Now let's see what the Design Team has for us for inspiration.

                                        From Miss Dee using Chelsea digi

                                    From Lizzie

                        From me (Jess) using a PMS Freebie Sentiment
                                         and I used Sailor colors

Alright ladies, now that you have seen some inspiration, let's hope that gets your mojo working so that you can join in our SPRING COLORS challenge this week by going HERE. You have till the end of the day Thursday, April 28th to enter. What are you waiting for? I know you all want to win that $15 Gift Certificate to the  Paper Makeup Stamps store.

We've got a WINNER and our Top 3!

Here's our TOP THREE FAVES

and our

Lucky Random Winner for this week!

First off though I would like thank you for the support we are getting from all of you. I hope you all participate as much in our SPRING COLORS challenge!  
See details of that HERE!

Here's our lucky Random Winner

this week....

The Random winner of the $15 shopping spree from Wink Wink Ink is........................... Katja! Congratulations. Please e-mail us at your earliest convenience with your contact information. 

Here is Katja's winning card.

Here's your badge! Be sure to display it proudly on your blog!

AND NOW OUR TOP THREE..............

Samantha Bell

Suzie McFloozy

Jill

Here is your Top 3 badge!

Congratulations, Ladies! 

 

Challenge #19 and DT CALL

Hey ladies, I want to thank all of you for stopping by on this fabulous Friday. We have a fun challenge lined up for you today but first I need to address some issues that we are having with some challenge entries. If you haven't already read the challenge rules then let me make it clear we are a CARD challenge blog so we will only accept card entries unless the challenge states otherwise. Also we only allow 2 entries per person to make it  fair to everyone. I will start deleting entries if they do not follow the challenge guidelines. I hope I dont come off sounding cranky but we want this to be a fun and FAIR blog.

Now onto the  challenge. Today we are being sponsored by Paper Makeup Stamps.

Paper Makeup Stamps is a little company started by professional make-up artist Katie Cotton. An endeavor to bring her love of beauty, paper and card making together resulted in a company that prides itself on offering un-mounted deeply etched red rubber stamps that can be ordered the way you like! Paper Makeup Stamps offers various styles of stamps from numerous artists to suit your taste. They also offer a wide array of unique quotes and sentiments in various sizes. Not a rubber girl? Almost all of their images can be purchased in digital format. And just like any great beauty bag, Paper Makeup Stamps carries lots of essentials and accessories to simplify and beautify your card-making! So browse around and do a one stop shop!

The Challenge if you are up to it is: SPRING COLORS. Now your card doesnt have to be a Spring or Easter card, but I want it to have the colors of one. Sounds like a fun challenge doesn't  it. The winner will receive a $15 Gift Certificate to the PMS store, which can be used on digis OR rubber. YAY.

Let's see what the Design Team has up their sleeve.
                                    From Lizzie using Natalie (Digi)

                            From Miss Dee  using Emma (rubber)

                               From Jessica (Me) using Aurora (Digi)

                        From our AWESOME April Guest Designer,
                                       Mariska using Aurora (Digi)

Also don't forget that we are looking for TWO new DT members to join us here at Card Makin Mamas. So if you are interested in joining us as a Design Team Member please e-mail me HERE. In the email please tell me a little about yourself and your card making journey, why you want to be on our team, and attach the 3 cards that you feel best show off your talents.

We will be accepting DT submissions through the end of the day April 17th. That gives you just a few more days to get your applications in. The 2 chosen DT members will begin on April 29th.


Alright ladies, you have the next 2 weeks to dazzle us. Good luck and be sure to snag our badge from the side bar to help support our challenge blog. Its your help and support that will make this blog into something great.

Also, if you want to be considered for our MAY GUEST DESIGNER please put GDT after your name in the linky.

Challenge #19

1.	Debra B GDT	56.	Mary D	111.	Katja
2.	Aga	57.	Mary D	112.	Lisa M
3.	Brenda Dean	58.	Erica J-W	113.	Dora
4.	Miesje	59.	hannelie	114.	Kleeblatt
5.	Jenn	60.	Kim Mc	115.	Sheri Willshire
6.	sharon	61.	Iulia	116.	Dawn Lancaster
7.	sharon	62.	Lynnm	117.	Jennifer Ferrell
8.	Bella	63.	Amelia	118.	JanR
9.	lalkygirl	64.	Jenny B	119.	sally k
10.	Lisa Somerville	65.	Annika	120.	n@tie
11.	Zulma GDT	66.	mary anne	121.	Rayna
12.	laney	67.	Debs	122.	Audrey E.
13.	Mona Eidhammer	68.	patty	123.	kurlygirl
14.	gry	69.	Loretta Lock	124.	MSTEELADY
15.	Tammy Lousie	70.	Merethe	125.	Dora
16.	Kym's Crafty Cards	71.	Sandy O	126.	Arabella
17.	MulleSnuttan	72.	Rebecca S.	127.	Corry
18.	Jocelyn	73.	Made By Mandy	128.	An
19.	lena katrine	74.	Kleeblatt	129.	Lynnm
20.	Tiffany Did	75.	Julie W	130.	lena katrine
21.	Grace N	76.	Charlene	131.	Michelle Single
22.	Kate Edwards	77.	Detje	132.	Terry
23.	purple crazy	78.	Julie W	133.	Sammibug
24.	Teresa	79.	Kurlygirl	134.	Stargroves (Anne)
25.	Denimo	80.	Teresa	135.	Jill's ballerincraft
26.	Jenn	81.	Aly	136.	Lovely Linda
27.	kali	82.	Elizabeth H.	137.	lalkygirl
28.	Marjo	83.	Linda J	138.	Donna
29.	Sazzlecraft	84.	Hazel	139.	Tiffany Did
30.	Ellen	85.	Hazel	140.	Peggy R
31.	Pankti	86.	Shelley Sarina	141.	Debs R-GDT
32.	Kym's Crafty Cards	87.	sharon	142.	LOZ
33.	yogi	88.	dj1952 (Debra)	143.	Nicecrane Designs
34.	Gale	89.	Tracey (BrossArtAddiction)	144.	Jacki R
35.	Gale	90.	Tamidolphin	145.	Kate Edwards
36.	Sony R-GDT	91.	NikkiT	146.	Jocelyn
37.	Made by Jacqueline	92.	Kathleen Hernandez	147.	Tinemor
38.	Lori A	93.	Kathleen Hernandez	148.	Fiona L
39.	Cheryl (Shestamps)	94.	CraftyC	149.	Billie's Scrappetique
40.	JanR	95.	Georgia E.	150.	Grace N
41.	The Navy Wife	96.	Lori	151.	Jami
42.	Jill	97.	Shirley	152.	Lovely Linda
43.	Randee E	98.	carisa	153.	Debs
44.	Marianne's Craftroom	99.	Audrey E.	154.	Dora
45.	scrapjoanny	100.	Val	155.	candi GDT
46.	Sheri Willshire	101.	maxine	156.	Kleeblatt GDT
47.	chris olsen	102.	Debs	157.	Gemma
48.	Grace N	103.	Shelley Sarina	158.	Lisa s
49.	Donna Walker	104.	Janaria (Jan E.)	159.	Kobie GDT
50.	Jenny Sabine	105.	CardarTart	160.	Ellie
51.	Rebekah GDT	106.	Svetlana V	161.	Stacey G . (2 Craf-t-4u)
52.	Helen	107.	Donna	162.	Scrappy
53.	Mary C	108.	Sandie	163.	Ellen
54.	E.T	109.	Deonna B	164.	Sandy O
55.	Lisbeth	110.	Poppet	165.	Scrappy

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Time for Inspiration

Hey everyone I hope you had a great weekend. I spent most of mine taking care of my soon to be 6 year  old. I did get out of the house yesterday though to do a little birthday shopping for my soon to be 4 year old. Anyhow, enough about that.

We are a little over midway through the challenge  and it is time to share with you a few cards that you have entered into the challenge to feature for inspiration. Hmmm I wonder who will be featured this week.

                                                From LaDiva

                                            From Amelia

                                                 From Maria Matter

Congrats on being featured ladies. Here is your badge to display on your blog.

Now let's see what the Design Team has for us for inspiration.

                                                   From Miss Dee

                                           From me (Jess)

Alright ladies, now that you have seen some inspiration, let's hope that gets your mojo working so that you can join in our EMBELLISH IT challenge this week by going HERE. You have till the end of the day Thursday, April 14th to enter. What are you waiting for? I know you all want to win $15 to spend at the Wink Wink Ink store.


DONT FORGET ABOUT OUR ONGOING DT CALL. Details can be found HERE. We will be accepting DT submissions through the end of the day April 17th.

Inspiration Post Delayed

Hey everyone, normally I would be showing you some amazing inpiration by our DT and our challengers, however this morning my son woke with a super high fever and not feeling well. I will be back on Monday with the Inspiration post. I hope you don't mind but I am taking the weekend off to take care of him.

Thanks so much for your support. Jessica

Challenge #17 Winner & Top 3

Here's our TOP THREE FAVES

and our

Lucky Random Winner for this week!

First off though I would like thank you for the support we are getting from all of you. I hope you all participate as much in our EMBELLISH IT challenge! 

See details of that HERE!

Here's our lucky Random Winner

this week....

The Random winner of the 3 images of their choice from Karen's Doodles is........................... Crafty Emma. Congratulations. Please e-mail me at your earliest convenience with your contact  imformation.

                                     Here is Emma's winning card.

Here's your badge! Be sure to display it proudly on your blog!

AND NOW OUR TOP THREE..............

                                              Denimo

                                              Iulia

                                                Susan

Here is your Top 3 badge!

 

Congratulations, Ladies! 

 

Challenge #18 and DT CALL

Hey ladies, I want to thank all of you for stopping by on this fabulous Friday. We have a fun challenge lined up for you today but first I want to let you know that the Winner and Top 3 of our "ANIMAL" challenge will be announced on Monday, the 4th. Good luck to the wonderful ladies who entered.

Well here we are, all ready for another fun challenge. We are being sponsored today by Wink Wink Ink, a great little digi company.

*Wink *Wink Ink is a digital stamp company that specializes in cute images of children, animals, and other fun creatures. In addition to the well drawn detailed style of our images, the thing that really sets *Wink *Wink Ink apart is the pre-colored images that are included with every stamp you buy!  These are great for doing quick projects when you don't have time to color or for use as a guide for coloring your own.  You get a colored jpg, a black and white jpg, and a transparent png file of each image for one low price. You can also get free sentiments to go with some of our images at our brand new store!


The Challenge if you are up to it is: EMBELLISH IT!
That's right get out those buttons, ribbon, bling, flowers and charms. We want to see all kinds of embellies on your cards. The random winner will get $15 to spend at the Wink Wink Ink store, what a great prize. We will also pick our top 3 to get a special badge for their blog.

Let's see what the Design Team has up their sleeve.

                        From Cassandra using "Wooly Bear Caterpillar"

                                      From Lizzie using "Mini Messages"

                             From Miss Dee  using "Chickadee Border"

                               From Jessica (Me) using "In a Jam" 
                                and coordinating freebie sentiment

And now we are pleased to announce the April Guest Designer, Mariska. We are so pleased to have her joining us this month. We think her creativity is amazing and I hope that you agree. Please visit her blog and let her know how awesomely talented she is.

                         Here is Mariska's card using "Farm Friends"

**OK So here is the sad news for us but potentially good news for some of you. Today is founding Card Makin Mama, Cassandra's LAST day with us here. Sniffle Sniffle.  I can't tell you how very sad this makes me. I have been through quite the creative journey with her and I can honestly say that I wouldnt be where I am without her.

Now we are left with the daunting task of trying to fill the DT void left by Miss Cass. We have decided that  we are wanting not one, but TWO new DT members to join us here at Card Makin Mamas. So if you are interested in joining us as a Design Team Member please e-mail me HERE. In the email please tell me a little about yourself and your card making journey, why you want to be on our team, and attach the 3 cards that you feel best show off your talents.

We will be accepting DT submissions through the end of the day April 17th. That gives you just over 2 weeks to get your applications in. The 2 chosen DT members will begin on April 29th. **


Alright ladies, you have the next 2 weeks to dazzle us. Good luck and be sure to snag our badge from the side bar to help support our challenge blog. Its your help and support that will make this blog into something great.

Also, if you want to be considered for our MAY GUEST DESIGNER please put GDT after your name in the linky.

Challenge #18

1.	Tammylee Newberry	77.	Jennifer Scull	153.	Rayna
2.	Claire C	78.	Kathleen Mc	154.	Naush~Doodlebuddies
3.	Tracy	79.	Deb	155.	Moshie
4.	Debra B	80.	maxine	156.	The Navy Wife #2 GDT
5.	Kym's Crafty Cards	81.	Rleen Williams	157.	Nataliya
6.	Gale	82.	Gro Tjeltveit	158.	Sharon R GDT
7.	Marilyn S	83.	Sammibug GDT	159.	lalkygirl
8.	Sharett	84.	Sammibug	160.	lena katrine
9.	Stacey G . (2 Craf-t-4u)	85.	lalkygirl	161.	Helen
10.	Kate	86.	Lisa Ralston GDT	162.	Maddy Hill
11.	Colleen Holmes	87.	Noor Nahdi	163.	Dorcas
12.	Wendy	88.	kavitha	164.	dj1952 (Debra)
13.	Chris Olsen	89.	Made By Mandy	165.	Made By Mandy
14.	Scrappy	90.	Tina	166.	Joanna K
15.	Lou Mac ~ GDT	91.	Rebekah GDT	167.	Michelle Lancaster
16.	Lena Løken	92.	Peggy R	168.	NikkiByrne
17.	semsee	93.	Silke Ledlow	169.	maxine
18.	Tammylee Newberry	94.	Georgie	170.	Crafty Emma
19.	Gry/Daisy	95.	Maria Matter	171.	Made by Jacqueline
20.	LaDiva	96.	Sylvia	172.	Jenn
21.	Teresa	97.	Beata Ewa	173.	Nikki C
22.	Lawren-A Hobbyholic	98.	Georgiana	174.	ellen
23.	Jack	99.	Mary C	175.	kurlygirl
24.	Dora	100.	laney	176.	kurlygirl
25.	Anji78	101.	Elizabeth H.	177.	Kleeblatt
26.	Kitty GDT	102.	Cindy	178.	S I L L I
27.	Tracy Payne	103.	Lawren-A Hobbyholic	179.	lalkygirl
28.	Crystal (GDT)	104.	Kim Mc	180.	Carrie (2nd Entry)
29.	debbie dolphin	105.	Gro Tjeltveit	181.	Kerrie Mainwaring
30.	Samantha Ball	106.	Peggy R	182.	Bonnie O'Clair
31.	yogi	107.	lalkygirl	183.	joanne (cardology,etc)
32.	Lovely Linda	108.	Candi GDT	184.	Froggy
33.	Colette S	109.	Jenn	185.	Gaynor
34.	MulleSnuttan	110.	lalkygirl	186.	Aletha Jane
35.	Tamidolphin	111.	Detje	187.	Dawn GDT
36.	The Navy Wife #1	112.	sandra's crafty corner	188.	Tammy L
37.	lalkygirl	113.	Katja	189.	Sara Ament
38.	Iulia	114.	Cathy(KraftyKoolKat)	190.	Tracy Payne
39.	Grace N	115.	Colette S	191.	Katie
40.	Suzie McFloozy	116.	Teresa	192.	Mimi (miislucky)
41.	Karina	117.	Allison	193.	Cabio
42.	Crystal	118.	Sarah Rice gdt	194.	Katja
43.	Alyna	119.	Dreja	195.	Lovely Linda
44.	Katie Tate	120.	lalkygirl	196.	cheryl
45.	carisa	121.	Bella	197.	Doreen
46.	Amelia	122.	Nana Campana	198.	lalkygirl
47.	kali	123.	Donna	199.	Maria
48.	Diana Fisher	124.	Gro Tjeltveit	200.	Cheryl (Shestamps)
49.	Lisa M	125.	Kobie	201.	Donna (Toulouse31)
50.	Lena Løken	126.	Gro Tjeltveit	202.	Cheryl (Shestamps)
51.	Zulma (GDT)	127.	Kathleen Mc	203.	Maria Matter
52.	Gro Tjeltveit	128.	Linda Wescott	204.	Gro Tjeltveit
53.	Scrappy (GDT)	129.	Susan's Crafty Chaos	205.	Erin...
54.	lalkygirl	130.	Ellen	206.	semsee
55.	Gro Tjeltveit	131.	Pat Sgt	207.	Linda Wescott
56.	Gro Tjeltveit	132.	Diane	208.	Hannapanna
57.	Gro Tjeltveit	133.	Debra B	209.	Pat Sgt
58.	Dorcas	134.	Jill (ballerinacraft)	210.	Stacey G . (2 Craf-t-4u)
59.	Melissa Sackman	135.	Deonna B	211.	Debby W
60.	Hazel	136.	Annemaritta	212.	Debby W #2
61.	Billie A	137.	Naush~Doodlebuddies	213.	Stacey G . (2 Craf-t-4u)
62.	Jenn	138.	Crystal	214.	sarham
63.	Maxine D	139.	Corry	215.	Fiona
64.	Lisa s	140.	Pankti	216.	Hannah Clark
65.	Lovely Linda	141.	Shelley	217.	Elise
66.	Marjo	142.	Lourdes R	218.	Amber Joy GDT
67.	E.T	143.	CraftyC	219.	Sarah
68.	Corry	144.	lalkygirl	220.	Anniebee
69.	Carrie	145.	Iulia	221.	Lori A
70.	Nataliya	146.	Claire C	222.	CraftyC
71.	Tracey V	147.	Val	223.	Beth aka BR-T
72.	pinky	148.	scrapjoanny	224.	dj1952 (Debra)
73.	Lori	149.	Annemaritta-2	225.	Deb.x
74.	Annika	150.	Kate Edwards	226.	Janet B
75.	Karina	151.	Stempelientje
76.	Froggy	152.	Gingerbeary-CarolH

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