Monday, September 24, 2012

Week 2 Fashionista Challenge Anything Goes Christmas

Hello lovely crafters

and welcome to week 2 at Fashionista



Anything Goes Christmas Challenge!

This is going to be another cram packed post!!!

Our featured project this week goes to



This is absolutely adorable and great inspiration!

Congrats Marlies, please email Suzie at sue@tranquilpc.co.uk
to recieve your
"Featured at Fashionista" Blinkie
Our fabulous sponsor for this challenge is
offering a $10.00 gift voucher
to their dream of a store!






Lili of the Valley sells beautiful, unique and super cute rubber stamps! They have over 250 designs covering everything from all things girlie & fairy, to wedding and baby stamps,  designs for boys, and some gorgeous sentiments too. Lili of the Valley ship worldwide and if you spend over £25, shipping is free! www.liliofthevalley.co.uk also has links to really inspirational card designs by the LOTV Design Team.
Blog Hop News
The Fashionista ladies have worked overtime this challenge
to produce this blog hop full of GREAT prizes!
Each DT member is offering a prize from
a sponsor along the way and today we are going to
share with you a creation from each DT member using an
image from their sponsor!
Each blog hop sponsor prize is 3 digis of your choice from their store!
Please join in the fun and you could be a winner!


Rina's sponsor is Di's Digi Downloads
 
Suzie's sponsor is Elizabeth Bell
 
Pat's sponsor is A Day for Daisies

 


Eva's sponsor is VannaBea

Julie's sponsor is Wags and Whiskers
 


Carols Sponsor is Digi Darla

Samantha's sponsor is VannaBea

Christy's sponsor is Doodles By Hope
 

Katie's sponsor is Michelle Perkette
 

Natalie, due to real life getting in the way was
unable to create another project but does have a
blog hop sponsor, VannaBea!

The main challenge blog is the final stop in the hop and the main challenge blog sponsor is

Milk and Coffee!



Rina will be creating inspiration using a Milk and Coffee image next week!

Please join in and give some love to the

lovely Fashionista DT

and check out their sponsors !!!

NEWS FLASH
For reasons beyond Natalies control, she will be unable to
participate in the next challenge...
If you would like to be a guest designer for the next challenge
please email Rina with 3 creations embedded in your email to





Monday, September 17, 2012

Fashionista Challenge #7 Anything Goes CHRISTMAS + BLOG HOP

Welcome to a very special Challenge at


Fashionista Challenge!!

Our Peoples Choice Winner of the 
Stamp Fairy Prize is


Congrats Mariska from the entire Fashionista DT!
Thanks to all the top 5 and everyone who has been supporting us with their entries!
Mariska please email Rina to claim your prize FashionistaChallenge@gmail.com
and Suzie at sue@tranquilpc.co.uk for your Peoples Choice blinkie.
Our Voting Winner of the 
Passion for Stamps prize is ......

I've voted but what a difficult decision to make! The cards are all gorgeous in different ways. Anyway decision made.
Hugs Sue P xx
Please email Rina to claim your prize FashionistaChallenge@gmail.com

Its time for a new challenge
 and we have a real special one for
you all this month...
CHRISTMAS
with a bonus Blog Hop
Our challenge sponsor is

Lili of the Valley sells beautiful, unique and super cute rubber stamps! They have over 250 designs covering everything from all things girlie & fairy, to wedding and baby stamps,  designs for boys, and some gorgeous sentiments too. Lili of the Valley ship worldwide and if you spend over £25, shipping is free! www.liliofthevalley.co.uk also has links to really inspirational card designs by the LOTV Design Team.

Challenge Rules are Simple:
Feel free to create any type of paper crafting project with this theme.
The rules are very simple:
1. You may use any image you like.
2. You may use any products you like.
3. You may enter as many challenges as you like.
4. You may enter 3 times each with a different project.
5. Please follow the challenge theme.
6. No back linking PLEASE.
7. You must mention that your project is entered in this challenge and link back.
8. Check back the 3rd week (Monday Oct 8th) for the results of the DT's top 5 and VOTE for your favorite.
**The crafter with the most votes will win the sponsor prize**
The lovely and very talented ladies at Fashionista have these creations for your inspiration...
Thank you to this very talented group of crafting artists
for all their hard work and dedication ...
you are all much appreciated and loved!!!



DT Blog Hop

Its a full challenge this time,
in addition to creating your lovely Christmas project
we would love for you to join in on our
very first Fashionista Blog Hop!
Every DT member has a great sponsor prize waiting for you!!!
You may enter the challenge for the
LOTV prize and not participate in the hop,
HOWEVER...
to be eligible for any of the prizes along the hop
you must enter the challenge,
make a comment on every DT blog and the challenge blog!
Week 2 each DT member will be featuring a
Christmas project from their personal blog sponsor!
All bog hop winners will be announced on Monday Oct 15, 2012
Here is the order of the hop:




Sunday, September 16, 2012

Card For a Child by Julie Price

Hello blogland crafting friends...

Yes, its almost time for a new challenge

and a New Peoples Choice WINNER!

Thats tomorrow!!!

This post is to say a great big

THANK YOU


who was the only one of our top 5 last month

who was able to commit to a GDT spot

for the Card For a Child Challenge!

Julie was prompt with her contact, got her card to me on time,

and I absolutly buried her email in my new email system

that I am not fond of, and forgot to post it!

One again, thank you Julie, and I am sorry for the tardiness of this post!



Hi, my name is Julie and I live in NSW, Australia. I have a love of all things papercraft. I am an avid collector of stamps, ribbons, beautiful papers and flowers. I hope I can share some of my love of crafting with you through my blog.

I have always admired Julies style!
Thank you Julie for sharing your talent and for your understanding!

Please pop over to Julies blog
and be sure to come back tomorrow
for tons and tons
of great new news at
Fashionista!!!




Monday, September 10, 2012

Fashionista Top 5 and Voting Week: Card for a Child

Hello crafty friends...

Welcome to Top 5 and voting week!


It wasnt a record breaking entry,
but we had some awesome Child Card entries to choose from.
Thanks to ALL who entered!

Challenge #6 Card for a Child Top 5



I could not get this card to load into the voting,
PLEASE look at all cards before voting...
You can still vote for this card if it is your favorite,
thank you.









 
Ladies, please email Suzie to get your blinkie badges
You are all also invited to be guest designers next challenge
please contact Rina for details


Just a note to let all know that the
Fashionista DT does all the choosing
of the Top 5...
each member submits their top 5 choices and
the selections are made by the highest number of votes.
We do not select randomly,
we all choose which cards we feel were the
best entries submitted.
We do not discriminate if an entrant has
won before,
we actually encourage previous winners to enter,
as we offer a
 $100.00 GRAND PRIZE
gift certificate
for a winner who is 3 times chosen as our
PEOPLES CHOICE WINNER
3 times in a 6 month period.
Now it is up to you to choose
 from these 5 great designers...
Who will win the
"People's Choice Award"?

Cast your vote by clicking on the thumbnail at the bottom of the post.

Our sponsor this challenge is

Providing the winner a
$10.00 voucher
"Stamp Fairy officially launched on November 5th 2010.  Gerda Burghardt, artist and owner, creates cute and whimsical digital images for the young and old, inspired by her life, love and 4 cute cats.  You will find adorable teddies bears, young boys and girls, fuzzy little bunnies and whimsical critters.  Stamp Fairy has new releases along with a free image every Friday and Guest Designers each month.  Please visit the store and browse StampFairy’s wonderful images.  We hope StampFairy’s images inspire YOUR creativity."
** One lucky voter will also win a prize from**
To be in the running for the voter prize,
you MUST leave a comment after you vote!






Monday, September 3, 2012

Fashionista Challenge # 6 Week 3 Card For A Child

Good morning crafting
Fashionista Fans!


Just a quick post to remind you
that our challenge is winding down
with week 3...
just 5 more days to get an entry into this challenge!

Our sponsor this challenge is

Providing the winner a
$10.00 voucher
"Stamp Fairy officially launched on November 5th 2010.  Gerda Burghardt, artist and owner, creates cute and whimsical digital images for the young and old, inspired by her life, love and 4 cute cats.  You will find adorable teddies bears, young boys and girls, fuzzy little bunnies and whimsical critters.  Stamp Fairy has new releases along with a free image every Friday and Guest Designers each month.  Please visit the store and browse StampFairy’s wonderful images.  We hope StampFairy’s images inspire YOUR creativity."
This week our "FEATURED ARTIST" is...





Congrats Sandie, please email Suzie at sue@tranquilpc.co.uk
to recieve your
"Featured at Fashionista" Blinkie


Dont forget the new BIG TWIST...
Fashionista will now be offering the opportunity to our entrants
to win a $100 gift certificate to the online
craft site of their choice!
(The site must offer a gift certificate purchase option)
This opportunity is available to the participant who would win
3 Peoples Choice Wins in a 6 month period,
and that includes our previous winners....
From your first Peoples Choice win,
you have a total of 5 more challenges to get a total of 3
Peoples Choice wins.
Please email Rina if you have any questions :)