Announcement and Winner & Design Team Favorites CMM90

Hello, Crafty Friends!

It is with a bit of sadness that we begin this post. After many years of sharing inspiring projects and being inspired by YOU, the Card Makin' Mamas Challenge is now closed. 

We have been blessed by our wonderful Design Team Members, past and present. They have created, challenged and grown right along with the CMM Challenge and we wish them the best in their creative futures!

We have appreciated all that you have shared with us - your projects, your comment love and encouragement and could not have been a successful challenge blog without you! Thank you so much!

We have been fortunate to have had wonderful sponsors, donating images and product to our Designers over the years and offering generous prizes for our participants. Thank you for your support!

You may miss the CMM Challenge (we know we will!), but there are lots of company challenge blogs and many others that list through Paper Playful (link in sidebar). We're sure that you'll find more than a few that are just your style!

The CMM Facebook Group will be open, so feel free to continue posting and sharing your projects and craft related information there (link in sidebar)! 

The winner and Design Team Favorites for our final challenge are below.

Thank you, again, Card Makin' Mamas & Papas, see you around Blogland!

Lots of Thanks to our sponsor for CMM90: Scrapper's Delights! 

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and our random.org winner of the 3 digi stamps from the Scrapper's Delights shop is...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

#11 AJ

(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!

DT Penny | #17 Macarena

What a wonderful batch of tags, they are cute, love those big eyes!

DT Susan | #3 AJ

Really cute set of tags, love how you used different portion of the image and the funky colours.

DT Kim | #15 Teighan Barton

I love the bold colors of the leaves. Really makes this tag pop.

DT Angi | #14 Susan

These 4x4 cards are just perfect for smaller gifts or to use as tags! Great distressing and layering. Sweet image and coloring, too.

Thanks for a fabulous challenge!

Winners & Design Team Favorites CMM89

Time for another Winner and the Design Team Favorites!

Lots of Thanks to our sponsor for CMM89: Lunagirl Images! 

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and our random.org winner of the $15 credit to the Lunagirl shop is...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

#1 Mags

(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!

DT Penny | #51 Jan

Clever layout with a stunning image, I think the embelishments are perfect.

DT Susan | #54 Pamellia

I was absolutely enthralled by this card. Love the cream and black colour way and I must admit to never seeing a shabby chic Halloween card before.  The background which was created with texture paste is fabulous, gorgeous flowers and even the spider looks great!

DT Kim | #47 Kavitha

Love the soft feel, all the pretty flowers and the added diecuts...so pretty.

DT Angi | #17 Linda

Darling vintage photo, Linda! Love the ink distressing around the die cut frame - really adds to the vintage feel - along with the feather, flowers and ribbon.

Thanks for a fabulous challenge!

Winner & Design Team Favorites CMM87

Time for another Winner and the Design Team Favorites!

THANK YOU to The East Wind
for sponsoring our challenge and generously donating a prize!
Be sure to show your appreciation by visiting the shop and like their Facebook page.
There's something for everyone at The East Wind!

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and our random.org winner of 3 digis from The East Wind is...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

#9 Kakichka

(the winner has been contacted)

And now on to our

Design Team Favorites

where the Design Team chooses one of your cards and gives YOU a creative high five!

DT Penny | #31 Yogi

I haven't seen one of these special folds in ages, and you have reminded me to try fancy folds.  I like how you included the rainbow on the edges of the card and on the sentiment.

 

DT Susan | #28 Lulu

Love your card Lulu. The butterflies are gorgeous and you have done a wonderful job of delicately colouring them. Love how you added the extra dimension they really pop off the page. 

DT Carolyn | #29 KT Fit Kitty

I love the image and the background paper. It just "pops".

DT Kim | #7 MA-MI

What a lovely card. Love the way you did the title...so vibrant!

DT Maria | #25 Hazel

Funny card! I love colours and the liquid pearls and amazing choice of image.

DT Melissa | #30 Martina

I absolutely love this card.  The bright colours you have used are fantastic!

DT Angi | #18 Marie

The rainbow-ness of this card really grabbed my attention. I usually prefer more layers, but I love the way you incorporated our challenge theme using the rainbow sentiment and the way you lined up the rainbow hearts washi tape, Marie! 

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!

Winner & Design Team Favorites CMM85

Time for another Winner and the Design Team Favorites!

A BIG Thanks to our sponsor: Zap Pow Designs! 

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and our random.org winner is...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

#44 niki1

(the winner has been contacted)

And now on to our

Design Team Favorites

where the Design Team chooses one of your cards and gives YOU a creative high five!

Penny | #13 ScrappeRita

Such a cute project! Bright, vibrant and a smart way to reuse objects in a new way.  

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coming soon!

DT Carolyn | #39 AJ

Nice and crisp. Love the colors!

DT Kim | #

coming soon!

DT Melissa | #28 Mimi

Love the use of the can for the embellishments.  Smart thinking.

DT Angi | #44 niki1

This is such a great card! Your design fits our challenge theme perfectly. Love the cap, cork, the wine label...what a lovely memory and keepsake!

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!

Design Team Favorites CMM84

Thank you for joining us for the Buttons, Bits, and Baubles Challenge!

There were many wonderful creations to be inspired by and we hope you found a few that were your favorites, too!

Design Team Favorites

where the Design Team chooses one of your cards and gives YOU a creative high five!

Penny | #11 Amy

Amy, I really like the clean and simple layout of your card, bringing the focus to your image and sentiment.  Sequins are one of my new favorite embellishments!

Susan | #30 Susanne

Love the bright colours and different techniques you have used, Susanne!  Your tutorial is brilliant and so clear to understand.

Carolyn | #29 Judy

Love all the different shapes and a really cute image!

Kim | #7 Vinita
Love this! Elegant and cute at the same time! 

Melissa | #3 KalySto

I just love this card.  It really jumped out at me.  Especially love the colours.

Angi | #24 Jenny

Pony Beads? Love how you incorporated the challenge theme and the fabric and bright colors on your sweet card. Can't wait to try this myself...

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!

Design Team Favorites CMM82

Thank you for joining us for CMM81!

Such fun to see how you used sprays and liquid mediums! So creative!

Design Team Favorites

where the Design Team chooses one of your cards
and gives YOU a creative high five!

DT Penny | #7 Thordis

 I really like how the colours you chose pop off the card against the kraft background.  Your layout, although clean and simple, is effective.

DT Susan | #7 Thordis
A wonderful CAS card, Thordis; it really stands out! Fabulous colours and design and love the way you blended the colours.

DT Carolyn | #9 Jen
Gorgeous colors! Really rich with depth.

DT Kim | #17 cre8tivecindy
 Love the way the stars are shaded...really makes them standout. Great layout as well!

DT Maria | #5 Piali
Love the CAS style. A lovely combo: white/green and dots of color!

DT Melissa | #23 Alycia

I absolutely love the bright vibrant colours and what you have done with the sprays.  Love the different colour effects on the flowers.

DT Vesi | #12 Nancy

I like the colors and the embossing and all the small accents. Great style - my favorite card for this challenge!

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!

Design Team Favorites CMM81

Thank you for joining us for CMM81!

It's obvious our Card Makin' Mamas & Papas love their layers...certainly made it difficult for the Design Team to choose just one card as their favorite!

Design Team Favorites

where the Design Team chooses one of your cards
and gives YOU a creative high five!

DT Penny | #19 Sharon

Sharon, I think that your masculine card is wonderful, the image and colouring of course is perfect but combined with the background paper choices, it pops off the card.   The metallic colouring on the bike has me itching to try some new colour choices.  Thanks for sharing and inspiring me to try something new.

DT Susan | #33 Eret

Love your card, Eret! You have put so much time and detail into it. The birdcage looks gorgeous. I love the sheen and dimension on it and the fact that you created your own cut file for it too. Very clever! Love the detailing with the embossing powder around the frame. A very cleverly constructed card with such careful attention to detail.

DT Carolyn | #9 LeeAnn
Love the background papers and how well she coordinated the colors of her image to the background. Just super cute!

DT Kim | #37 Danielle
I love everythig about this card. The colors, the image, the flowers and the way it is all layered together is wonderful! Simply sweet!

DT Maria | #171 Shirley
Very sweet card, pretty stamp and the paper colours work very good together!

DT Melissa | #71 Alexandria

I love all the elements of this card.  The colouring is perfect as well as the layering of the card and embellishments.  Thanks for sharing!

DT Vesi | #62 Anna

I like this sweet image, and all of the embellishments. The tools, colors, and the whole design is wonderful!

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!

Winner & Design Team Favorites CMM78

* (Current Challenge - Move It! (Interactive Cards)! - click here!) *

Time for another Challenge Winner and the Design Team Favorites!

Lots of Thanks to last month's sponsor: Art by Mi Ran! 

and our random.org winner is...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

#86 Andy

(the winner has been contacted)

And now on to our

Design Team Favorites

where the Design Team chooses one of your cards and gives YOU a creative high five!

DT Penny | #141 Kerry H.

This card screams cuteness to me, I am smiling everytime I look at it.  Your card detail and embellishment choice works really well with that beautiful digi.

DT Susan | #83 Regan

Fabulous card Regan, love your colouring it caught my eye right away, her hair is brilliant! Love it all the fab mix of papers and her sparkly boots are out of this world.  Love the gold pearls around the image too! 

DT Lilia | #99 Lucy P.

I love the stunning colouring skills on this beautiful card and the choice of colours, dp and embellishments. Everything go so perfectly together! Doodled stitching looks so good I didn't realize it's faux at first. 

DT Carolyn | #239 Lis-M

I love how graphic the card is. I also think that tiny pop of black is a great way to anchor all the elements without being too over the top.

DT Kim | #177 Susan K.

I love this card. Not only is the image colored wonderfully but the message is uplifting and heart warming. Would make the person receiving it know that you care!

DT Maria | #228 Lori T.

I love combo black & pink. Love the choice of image and how it was coloured. In total card looks beautiful.

DT Melissa | #156 Karal S.
I love everything about this card, The colouring, the snowflakes and especially the sentiment.

DT Suzanne | #coming soon!

DT Vesi | #12 Julie P.

I like the image colors (my favorite), I like the dynamics and different forms. The flowers are so great!

DT Angi | #207 Traktor

We don't have 'Anything Goes' Challenges very often, so when we do I look for projects we wouldn't normally see & that have some kind of 'Wow!' factor. Clean lines, crisp folds and the little details - the seat, the 'lug nuts', the headlights...this is fabulous!

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!

* (Current Challenge - Move It! (Interactive Cards)! - click here!) *