Sunday 29 May 2016

Challenge #55 Winner and DT Favourites

Hello Extraordinary Crafters!
Thank you to each and every one of you who played along with our Tic Tac Toe Challenge. It was fun to see the many different ways you all met the challenge. Thanks so much for sharing your talent and creativity with us.

For Challenge # 55~ Tic Tac Toe

 the Winner of 3 digi images from 

The East Wind shop 

chosen by random.org is:

Congratulations, Teresa!
Please take the winner's badge for your blog.
 by right clicking on it to download the PNG file :)
Email Bonnie at bsirvine@sympatico.ca with the links to the store for the 3 digis you have chosen. 
Be sure to put TEW Winner Challenge #55 in your subject title.

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And now it's time for each of our blog DT members to choose her favourite project from the amazing entries we had.

For being a Designer's Favourite

the Prize is 1 digi of your choice
and 
            30% off coupon for TheEastWind shop 
valid for 7 days! 


After you send the email claiming your prize, the code will be sent back to you along with your chosen digi.
Please e-mail Bonnie at bsirvine@sympatico.ca with the the link from the shop for your chosen digi image and put TEW DT Favourite in the subject line.


We'd love it if you took the Designer's Favourite badge to display on your blog.
  Right click on the badge above to download the PNG file :)


Here are the designers' favourites  for TEW Challenge # 55 Tic Tac Toe:




# 13 Holley









Jackie says: Love the blue and the clean appearance of this card. So well put together. Smashing!





#10 Bisse








Vicky Says: The details of this card are just stunning. I adore the color scheme and the image was beautifully showcased!




#1 Spiral Creativity








 Vannessa says:  Fabulous design and amazing colouring of her hair. Love all the shine!







# 20 Hanne









Bonnie says: I love this elegant design with the rich blue paper and the white doily, The image is beautifully coloured and the background to the image is so cool!

Congratulations to our designers'
favourites!

Beautiful creations! Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

To visit any of the favourites and maybe leave them a little love, click on the name above the project photo to be magically transported to each of their blogs.

Stay tuned for our next challenge which will begin on June 1 and will feature the June Freebie image available to The East Wind newsletter subscribers..

And remember that you still have until June 17 to enter our Facebook Contest, Crop It.
We're looking forward to seeing you there, too!

Sunday 15 May 2016

Challenge #55 Tic Tac Toe Three in a Row May 15 -25


Hello Extraordinary Crafters!

Hi everyone. We have a challenge which is a little different this time. We are playing Tic Tac Toe - Three in a Row so we want you to choose any three items from the chart below to include in your project this time. The trick is that they have to form a line, vertically, horizontally, or on the diagonal. Be sure to tell us which three you are featuring, please. Check out the DT inspiration projects below to see what each of us chose.




Here are our Challenge rules ~
  • Enter only new creations – no backlinking
  • If using The East Wind images ~ unlimited entries
  • If using The East Wind images ~ enter with link to blog post and 2nd time with link to blog
  • Maximum 3 entries if using other images
  • Hand coloured and Crafted ~ NO DIGITAL COLOURING
*The Winner will get 3 digital stamps. 
*Each Designer's favorite receives 1 digi +30% off coupon code good for 7 days .


And now for some fabulous inspiration from TheEastWind Design Team 



 Jackie Cornfield







using Lucy Loo Bobbed
doodling, TEW image, designer paper




                                                     Vicky Fortier







                                                     using Merditation
                                               doodling, TEW image, designer paper





Sandra Janssen







using Aurora Spring Song
flowers, TEW image, star or heart




Vannessa Hasty








using Aurora Prayer
flowers, TEW image, star or heart




Bonnie Irvine






using Lucy Loo Firefly
lace, TEW image, die cut

If you want more details on any of the DT projects simply click on the designer's name above the photo.The names below each photo are linked to specific image in The East Wind Etsy shop.

And now, friends, it's your turn. Add your Tic Tac Toe - Three in a Row entry to the linky below.
Remember to enter twice if you are using TheEastWind digi ~
once with the specific post link + once with a link to your blog
We are so excited to see what you create!



Friday 13 May 2016

Challenge #54 Winner and DT Favourites

Hello Extraordinary Crafters!
Thank you to each and every one of you who played along with our Mail Art Challenge. We were delighted with your fabulous entries and how you interpreted the theme.Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us and for the inspiration you provided.

For Challenge # 54 ~ Mail Art

 the Winner of 3 digi images from 

The East Wind shop 

chosen by random.org is:

# 7 Nick

Congratulations, Nick!
Please take the winner's badge for your blog.
 by right clicking on it to download the PNG file :)
Email Bonnie at bsirvine@sympatico.ca with the links to the store for the 3 digis you have chosen. 
Be sure to put TEW Winner Challenge #54 in your subject title.

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And now it's time for each of our blog DT members to choose her favourite project from the amazing entries we had.

For being a Designer's Favourite

the Prize is 1 digi of your choice
and 
            30% off coupon for TheEastWind shop 
valid for 7 days! 


After you send the email claiming your prize, the code will be sent back to you along with your chosen digi.
Please e-mail Bonnie at bsirvine@sympatico.ca with the the link from the shop for your chosen digi image and put TEW DT Favourite in the subject line.


We'd love it if you took the Designer's Favourite badge to display on your blog.
  Right click on the badge above to download the PNG file :)


Here are the designers' favourites  for TEW Challenge # 54(Mail Art):




Jackie says: I adore that red jacket. It looks super!





Vicky Says: I really love the layout of this card and those stamps are just perfect for this! So very fun to use what looks like an old envelope as the background!










Sandra says: I love the use of stamps as a background and the hearts blowing away from her!






Vannessa says: Love the pink and navy combo and the background paper is perfect for this challenge.






Bonnie says: I absolutely love the way the background layers frame this beautifully coloured image. The texture, the gorgeous subtle colours, and all the sweet details of this card really appeal to me.

Congratulations to our designers'
favourites!

Beautiful creations! 

To visit any of the favourites and maybe leave them a little love, click on the name above the project photo to be magically transported to each of their blogs.

Stay tuned for our next challenge which will begin on May15.

And remember that you still have until May 17 to enter our Facebook Contest, Rainbows.
We're looking forward to seeing you there, too!

Sunday 1 May 2016

Challenge #54 ~ Mail Art May 1 - May 10


Hello Extraordinary Crafters!

Wow! Here we are in May already...hard to believe. The DT members are all playing with the new May free image from the May newsletter for Challenge #54. Our theme this month is Mail Art so we want to see decorated envelopes or some reference to mail either in the image or in the background. Have fun with it!


Here are our Challenge rules ~
  • Enter only new creations – no backlinking
  • If using The East Wind images ~ unlimited entries
  • If using The East Wind images ~ enter with link to blog post and 2nd time with link to blog
  • Maximum 3 entries if using other images
  • Hand coloured and Crafted ~ NO DIGITAL COLOURING
*The Winner will get 3 digital stamps. 
*Each Designer's favorite receives 1 digi +30% off coupon code good for 7 days .


And now for some fabulous inspiration from TheEastWind Design Team using the free image from The East Wind May newsletter



 Jackie Cornfield















If you want more details on any of the DT projects simply click on the designer's name above the photo.The names below each photo are linked to specific image in The East Wind Etsy shop.

And now, friends, it's your turn. Add your Mail Art entry to the linky below.
Remember to enter twice if you are using TheEastWind digi ~
once with the specific post link + once with a link to your blog
We are so excited to see what you create!