Challenge #12 - Merry CRAFTmas sponsored by LeighSBDesigns

Welcome to Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges!  

We're so happy you are here to play with us and having so much fun, thank you for all your wonderful support❤️

See the winner of Challenge #11 - Fall Dragonflies

CHALLENGE #12 - Merry CRAFTmas

Sponsored by

LeighSBDesigns Digi Stamps and SVG Cutz

PRIZE

The main Challenge Winner wins a $5 gift certificate to spend at LeighSBDesigns boutique!*

THEME DETAILS

This month's theme is Merry CRAFTmas with the optional challenge twist to include a Dragonfly on your craft themed Christmas or winter projects!

We challenge you to create anything you want from cards to 3D projects, use rubber stamps or digis and all kinds of projects from cute to scary and everything in between is welcome at Paper Dragonfly as long as they follow the Merry CRAFTmas theme which basically means we want you to incorporate images of craft items on your Winter or Christmas projects - stamps, die cuts and embossing folders of craft related items for example.

* NEW PRIZE RULE

Please note a minimum of 4 entries by different people is needed for the Sponsored prize to be awarded!

Enter your projects in the Inlinkz link-up below following the challenge rules provided by 11:55pm pacific on Dec 30.

DRAGONFLY AWARD - OPTIONAL CHALLENGE TWIST

Every month our challenge has a fun optional twist to combine with the current theme - we challenge you to include a dragonfly in some way or form.  Those who choose to rise to the Dragonfly Award challenge twist in the most unique way wins our coveted Dragonfly Award badge.  Please put “DA” after your name in your entry description to indicate you’ve entered the challenge twist and make sure to mention how you included a dragonfly in your post.  Please note this is NOT an alternate theme or a separate challenge, your projects must still follow the current theme!

We're excited to have LeighSBDesigns Digi Stamps and SVG Cutz sponsoring us again this month, YAY!  LeighSBDesigns is sponsoring our main challenge prize this month and provided the wonderful Merry CRAFTmas themed digi images the CDT ladies used on their projects today!

Just look at these wonderful Merry CRAFTmas themed digis by LeighSBDesigns Digi Stamps and SVG Cutz, they're just the cutest and perfect for your Christmas cards for all your crafty friends!  They're on sale too until Dec 24, please visit LeighSBDesigns Boutique on Etsy and support our sponsor!

Be sure to pop on over to LeighSBDesigns Inspiration Blog because they also host monthly challenges as well as fun annual blog hops!  You could win even more prizes, what fun!

Paper Dragonfly’s Creative Design Team have made beautiful Merry CRAFTmas projects to inspire you using the lovely digis provided by LeighSBDesigns Digi Stamps and SVG Cutz.

Created by Cat

using the lovely Crafty Sandy Oddleigh set and Sandy Oddleigh's Merry Craftmas Wreath set

Created by Val

using the lovely Crafty Sandy Oddleigh set

Created by Erin

using the lovely Wreath from the Sandy Oddleigh's Merry Craftmas Wreath set

Created by Kelley

using the lovely Crafty Sandy Oddleigh set

Created by Nan

using the lovely Wreath from the Sandy Oddleigh's Merry Craftmas Wreath set

Created by Helen

using the lovely Wreath from the Sandy Oddleigh's Merry Craftmas Wreath set

Created by Patricia

project to come using the lovely Wreath from the Sandy Oddleigh's Merry Craftmas Wreath set

CHALLENGE INFO and RULES

INFO

Our challenges are monthly and start on the 1st Friday of each month.

Each challenge has a different theme.

For most challenges including a dragonfly is optional - see DRAGONFLY AWARD info.

Occasionally a challenge will be dragonfly themed.

ANYTHING FLIES aka anything goes

Anything Flies Challenges are our fun take on Anything Goes which means you make anything you want.  

DRAGONFLY AWARD - OPTIONAL CHALLENGE TWIST

Every month our challenge has a fun optional twist to combine with the current theme - we challenge you to include a dragonfly in some way or form.  Those who choose to rise to the Dragonfly Award challenge twist in the most unique way wins our coveted Dragonfly Award badge.  Please put “DA” after your name in your entry description to indicate you’ve entered the challenge twist and make sure to mention how you included a dragonfly in your post.  Please note this is NOT an alternate theme or a separate challenge, your projects must still follow the current theme!

WINNERS and PRIZES

Non- sponsored challenges are "just for fun".

Sponsored Challenges - the main Prize winner will win the sponsored prize when offered.

Please note a minimum of 4 entries by different people is needed for the Sponsored prize to be awarded!

The main Prize winner, Dragonfly Award winner and Top 3 winners win badges and invited to guest DT for the next challenge. 

RULES

Challenge rules are subject to change when necessary and the most current rules will always be listed under the Challenge Info tab above for easy reference!

• The project must be inspired in some way by the current challenge theme.
• Optional Dragonfly Twist:  Include a dragonfly on your project while still following the current theme.  Put “DA” after your name in your entry description to indicate you’ve entered the challenge twist and explain how you’ve incorporated a dragonfly in your blog post.  Please note this is NOT an alternate theme or a separate challenge, your projects must still follow the current theme!
• There are no rules as to what you may create - paper crafts, mixed media, use rubber or digis, sweet and cute, creepy cute, quirky, vintage, dark - whatever makes your creativity fly is welcome! 
• You must follow the Paper Dragonfly blog and leave a comment on the challenge post when you enter to be eligible to play and win.
  
• You may enter up to five times per month.
• No limit on how many other challenges you can combine with Paper Dragonfly!
  
• Your link must be a direct link to your project post. 
• Projects must be blogged or shared on or after the date of the challenge, older postings and projects are not eligible.
• You must mention and link to the current Paper Dragonfly challenge in your post to be eligible to play and win the prize. 
• Optional but appreciated - include the current challenge badge in your post.
  
• Optional but appreciated - display Paper Dragonfly's main blog badge in your sidebar to help promote Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges.  That's the one above and also at the top of the right sidebar.
  
• It is OK to use another online forum such as Flickr and Instagram if you do not have a blog.
  
• If you would like us to leave a comment, be sure you have comment verification turned off and/or that the site you’ve posted to does not require membership to comment etc.
• Paper Dragonfly respects copyright, please do not use images that have been copied without the manufacturer’s or designer’s consent, this includes but not limited to unbranded dies etc.

Paper Dragonfly's Creative Design Team and guest DT has spots open for our 2nd term, have a read of the DT requirements to see if you'd like to join us!

Have a wonderful crafty day!

Cat

xox

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge #11 Fall Dragonflies Winner

Hello and welcome back to Paper Dragonfly's Creative Challenges!

We are so sad that we only got one lovely entry for our November Challenge - Fall Dragonflies, what happened? where did you all go?  My deepest apologies to our generous sponsor, We Are 3, who kindly came to visit and leave a comment on our DT projects only to find no one was here to play😔  We hope this was just a weird fluke and you all will be back for our December Challenge starting tomorrow!

The main prize Winner with this lovely card is

Gayle C

Congratulations, you've won this wonderful prize pack of 3 digi sets from We Are 3!  Please email Cat to claim your prize by Dec 15 at paperdragonflychallenges@yahoo.com with “Paper Dragonfly Challenge #11 Winner” in the subject.  Also let me know if you're interested in being a guest designer in the near future using the prize you've won today!

Have a wonderful crafty day!

Cat 🐱

xox

Challenge #11 - Fall Dragonflies - sponsored by We Are 3

Welcome to Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges!  

We're so happy you are here to play with us and having so much fun, thank you for all your wonderful support❤️. 

UPDATE:  I don't understand why we have zero entries for this challenge...are you having issues with the linky?  Please let me know in the comments if you're having trouble entering this month!

Have you seen my 2 brand new Challenge Blogs yet?  The Most Magical Time of the Year Challenges got off to an amazing start with a huge turn out in October and now the November Challenge is waiting for your most magical projects!  Crazy for Cats's first Challenge for November is already a big hit with lots of Cat People joining the fun!  Come share your kitty projects with us too!  I've got DT Calls out for both and would love to have you all join my Most Magical Design Team and Crazy Cat Ladies DT!

See if you're a winner in our October Challenge #10 - SPOOKTACULAR

CHALLENGE #11 - Fall Dragonflies

Sponsored by

We Are 3 Digital Shop

PRIZE

The main Challenge Winner wins these 3 digital sets:

Tiny Dragonflies Digital Paper Pack, Itty Bitty Fall Digital Sentiments and Floral Blooms Digital Image set from We Are 3!

THEME DETAILS

This month's theme is all about Dragonflies using Fall/Autumn colors!  Even though this month's theme includes dragonflies you still get the optional challenge twist to include an additional Dragonfly in the most inventive way on your Fall Dragonflies projects too!

We challenge you to create projects combining the themes of dragonflies and the colors of Fall/Autumn!  You can make anything you want from cards to 3D projects, you can use rubber stamps or digis and all kinds of projects from cute to scary and everything in between is welcome at Paper Dragonfly as long as they follow the Fall Dragonflies theme!  Enter your projects in the Inlinkz link-up below following the challenge rules provided by 11:55pm pacific on November 25.

DRAGONFLY AWARD - OPTIONAL CHALLENGE TWIST

Every month our challenge has a fun optional twist to combine with the current theme!  This month we challenge you to include a dragonfly in the most unique way in addition to the theme to win our coveted Dragonfly Award badge.  Please put “DA” after your name in your entry description to indicate you’ve entered the challenge twist and make sure to mention how you included a dragonfly in a clever way in your post.  Please note this is NOT an alternate theme or a separate challenge, your projects must still follow the current theme!

We're excited to have We Are 3 sponsoring us this month, YAY!

We Are 3 Digital Shop has a wonderful collection of digital papers, sentiments and images in their store so do pop over for a look and support our Sponsor.  They are sponsoring our main challenge prize this month of these 3 sets which the Paper Dragonfly Creative Design Team used on their projects today!  

Here's Paper Dragonfly’s Creative Design Team Fall Dragonflies projects to inspire you using the beautiful prize from We Are 3.

Made by Val

Made by Kelley

Made by Anita

plus these 3 made by me, Cat

Made by Nan

Made by Patricia

CHALLENGE INFO and RULES

INFO

Our challenges are monthly and start on the 1st Friday of each month.

Each challenge has a different theme.

For most challenges including a dragonfly is optional - see DRAGONFLY AWARD info.

Occasionally a challenge will be dragonfly themed.

ANYTHING FLIES aka anything goes

Anything Flies Challenges are our fun take on Anything Goes which means you make anything you want.  

DRAGONFLY AWARD - OPTIONAL CHALLENGE TWIST

Every month our challenge has a fun optional twist to combine with the current theme - we challenge you to include a dragonfly in some way or form.  Those who choose to rise to the Dragonfly Award challenge twist in the most unique way wins our coveted Dragonfly Award badge.  Please put “DA” after your name in your entry description to indicate you’ve entered the challenge twist and make sure to mention how you included a dragonfly in your post.  Please note this is NOT an alternate theme or a separate challenge, your projects must still follow the current theme!

WINNERS and PRIZES

Non- sponsored challenges are "just for fun".

Sponsored Challenges - the main Prize winner will win the sponsored prize when offered.

The main Prize winner, Dragonfly Award winner and Top 3 winners win badges and invited to guest DT for the next challenge. 

RULES

Challenge rules are subject to change when necessary and the most current rules will always be listed under the Challenge Info tab above for easy reference!

• The project must be inspired in some way by the current challenge theme.
• Optional Dragonfly Twist:  Include a dragonfly on your project while still following the current theme.  Put “DA” after your name in your entry description to indicate you’ve entered the challenge twist and explain how you’ve incorporated a dragonfly in your blog post.  Please note this is NOT an alternate theme or a separate challenge, your projects must still follow the current theme!
• There are no rules as to what you may create - paper crafts, mixed media, use rubber or digis, sweet and cute, creepy cute, quirky, vintage, dark - whatever makes your creativity fly is welcome! 
• You must follow the Paper Dragonfly blog and leave a comment on the challenge post when you enter to be eligible to play and win.
  
• You may enter up to five times per month.
• No limit on how many other challenges you can combine with Paper Dragonfly!
  
• Your link must be a direct link to your project post. 
• Projects must be blogged or shared on or after the date of the challenge, older postings and projects are not eligible.
• You must mention and link to the current Paper Dragonfly challenge in your post to be eligible to play and win the prize. 
• Optional but appreciated - include the current challenge badge in your post.
  
• Optional but appreciated - display Paper Dragonfly's main blog badge in your sidebar to help promote Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges.  That's the one above and also at the top of the right sidebar.
  
• It is OK to use another online forum such as Flickr and Instagram if you do not have a blog.
  
• If you would like us to leave a comment, be sure you have comment verification turned off and/or that the site you’ve posted to does not require membership to comment etc.
• Paper Dragonfly respects copyright, please do not use images that have been copied without the manufacturer’s or designer’s consent, this includes but not limited to unbranded dies etc.

Paper Dragonfly's Creative Design Team and guest DT has spots open for our 2nd term, have a read of the DT requirements to see if you'd like to join us!

Have a wonderful crafty day!

Cat 🐱

xox

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge #10 SPOOKTACULAR - Winners!

Hello and thank you so much for playing in our Halloween themed October Challenge!  Every single project was so unique and so much fun and we had one take on the extra twist of including a dragonfly this time round which is always so lovely to see!!!!

Thank you to LeighSBDesigns Digi Stamps and SVG Cutz for being our October sponsor! 

Now I've got the Winners and Top 3 of Challenge #10 SPOOKTACULAR to announce!  As usual it was so very hard for me to pick our winners and the PD Creative Design Team to select their Top 3 but we prevailed!

The main prize Winner with this lovely card is

#10 Aimeslee

Congratulations, you've won a $5 gift certificate to spend at LeighSBDesigns Boutique!  Please email Cat to claim your prize before Nov 18 at paperdragonflychallenges@yahoo.com with “Paper Dragonfly Challenge #10 Winner” in the subject.  Also let me know if you're interested in being a guest designer in the near future using the prize you've won today!

The Winner of our coveted Dragonfly Award badge with this lovely card is

#1 Gayle C

The dragonflies in your fun spooky sky was a treat to see!

The lovely projects that took the Top 3 spots are

#24 Chris

 

#33 Lori Podolsky

#34 Pam D

Congratulations, enjoy your wins and proudly display your Paper Dragonfly badges! All of you are invited to be a Guest Designer for one of our upcoming challenges.  Please email me to make arrangements at paperdragonflychallenges@yahoo.com with “Challenge #10 Guest DT” in the subject.

See you all here tomorrow for Challenge #11!

Have a wonderful crafty day!

Cat 🐱

xox

Challenge #10 SPOOKTACULAR - sponsored by LeighSBDesigns

Welcome to Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges!  

We're so happy you are here to play with us and having so much fun, thank you for all your wonderful support❤️

Have you seen my 2 brand new Challenge Blogs yet?

Pop on over to the Most Magical Time of the Year Challenges where our first challenge is underway already and Crazy for Cats Challenges that launches Oct 24!  

I've got DT Calls out for both and would love to have you all join my Most Magical Design Team and Crazy Cat Ladies DT!

See if you're a winner in our September Challenge #9 - Time Flies

CHALLENGE #10 - SPOOKTACULAR

Sponsored by

LeighSBDesigns Digis Stamps and SVG Cutz

PRIZE

The main Challenge Winner wins $5 to spend at LeighSBDesigns BOOtique!

THEME DETAILS

This month's theme is HALLOWEEN with the optional challenge twist to include a Dragonfly on your Halloween themed projects!

We challenge you to create any kind of project with a Halloween theme!  You can make anything you want from cards to 3D projects, you can use rubber stamps or digis and all kinds of projects from cute to scary and everything in between is welcome at Paper Dragonfly as long as they follow this month’s theme!  Enter your projects in the Inlinkz link-up below following the challenge rules provided by 11:55pm pacific on October 28th.

DRAGONFLY AWARD - OPTIONAL CHALLENGE TWIST

Every month our challenge has a fun optional twist to combine with the current theme - we challenge you to include a dragonfly in some way or form.  Those who choose to rise to the Dragonfly Award challenge twist in the most unique way wins our coveted Dragonfly Award badge.  Please put “DA” after your name in your entry description to indicate you’ve entered the challenge twist and make sure to mention how you included a dragonfly in your post.  Please note this is NOT an alternate theme or a separate challenge, your projects must still follow the current theme!

We're excited to have LeighSBDesigns Digi Stamps and SVG Cutz sponsoring us this month, YAY! LeighSBDesigns is sponsoring our main challenge prize and also provided the wonderful digi images and SVG Cutz set the CDT ladies and I used on their projects today!  My fingers actually managed to let me make a project this month, yay me!

LeighSBDesigns Digi Stamps and SVG Cutz has a wonderful collection of Halloween themed digi stamps and SVG Cutz files for electronic cutting machines too so so do pop over for a look at LeighSBDesigns BOOtique on Etsy and support our Sponsor.

Leigh is the Queen of Halloween and hosts an annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop each year with lots of prizes for you to win!  Be sure to pop on over to LeighSBDesigns Inspiration Blog and play in their 12th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop as well as their October Challenge "Too Cute to Spook"!  You could win more prizes while supporting our sponsor at the same time, what fun!

Paper Dragonfly’s Creative Design Team have made SPOOKTACULAR projects to inspire you using the wonderful images and SVG cut file provided by LeighSBDesigns Digi Stamps and SVG Cutz.

Created by Cat - that's me😁

using the wonderful Jack o' Lanterns SVG Cutz set

Created by Val

using the quirky cute Party Balleigh Monster and a Halloween sentiment from the A Wicked Compendium of 41 Halloween Sayings

Created by Kelley

using the wonderful Stack o' Carved Pumpkins

Created by Nan

using the wonderful Lilith Shadow Faerie Queen and and a Halloween sentiment from the A Wicked Compendium of 41 Halloween Sayings

Created by Helen

using the magical fairies from the Fae Folk Silhouettes set

Created by Erin

using the wonderful Stack o' Carved Pumpkins

Created by Patricia

using the quirky cute Party Balleigh Monster

CHALLENGE INFO and RULES

INFO

Our challenges are monthly and start on the 1st Friday of each month.

Each challenge has a different theme.

For most challenges including a dragonfly is optional - see DRAGONFLY AWARD info.

Occasionally a challenge will be dragonfly themed.

ANYTHING FLIES aka anything goes

Anything Flies Challenges are our fun take on Anything Goes which means you make anything you want.  

DRAGONFLY AWARD - OPTIONAL CHALLENGE TWIST

Every month our challenge has a fun optional twist to combine with the current theme - we challenge you to include a dragonfly in some way or form.  Those who choose to rise to the Dragonfly Award challenge twist in the most unique way wins our coveted Dragonfly Award badge.  Please put “DA” after your name in your entry description to indicate you’ve entered the challenge twist and make sure to mention how you included a dragonfly in your post.  Please note this is NOT an alternate theme or a separate challenge, your projects must still follow the current theme!

WINNERS and PRIZES

Non- sponsored challenges are "just for fun".

Sponsored Challenges - the main Prize winner will win the sponsored prize when offered.

The main Prize winner, Dragonfly Award winner and Top 3 winners win badges and invited to guest DT for the next challenge. 

RULES

Challenge rules are subject to change when necessary and the most current rules will always be listed under the Challenge Info tab above for easy reference!

• The project must be inspired in some way by the current challenge theme.
• Optional Dragonfly Twist:  Include a dragonfly on your project while still following the current theme.  Put “DA” after your name in your entry description to indicate you’ve entered the challenge twist and explain how you’ve incorporated a dragonfly in your blog post.  Please note this is NOT an alternate theme or a separate challenge, your projects must still follow the current theme!
• There are no rules as to what you may create - paper crafts, mixed media, use rubber or digis, sweet and cute, creepy cute, quirky, vintage, dark - whatever makes your creativity fly is welcome! 
• You must follow the Paper Dragonfly blog and leave a comment on the challenge post when you enter to be eligible to play and win.
  
• You may enter up to five times per month.
• No limit on how many other challenges you can combine with Paper Dragonfly!
  
• Your link must be a direct link to your project post. 
• Projects must be blogged or shared on or after the date of the challenge, older postings and projects are not eligible.
• You must mention and link to the current Paper Dragonfly challenge in your post to be eligible to play and win the prize. 
• Optional but appreciated - include the current challenge badge in your post.
  
• Optional but appreciated - display Paper Dragonfly's main blog badge in your sidebar to help promote Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges.  That's the one above and also at the top of the right sidebar.
  
• It is OK to use another online forum such as Flickr and Instagram if you do not have a blog.
  
• If you would like us to leave a comment, be sure you have comment verification turned off and/or that the site you’ve posted to does not require membership to comment etc.
• Paper Dragonfly respects copyright, please do not use images that have been copied without the manufacturer’s or designer’s consent, this includes but not limited to unbranded dies etc.

Paper Dragonfly's Creative Design Team and guest DT has spots open for our 2nd term, have a read of the DT requirements to see if you'd like to join us!

Have a wonderful crafty day!

Cat 🐱

xox

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge #9 Time Flies - Winners!

Hello and thank you so much for playing in our "Time Flies" Challenge!  Every single project was so lovely with some fun unique interpretations of the theme too and we had a few take on the extra twist of including a dragonfly which is always so lovely to see!!!!

Thank you to Pattie's Creations for being our September Challenge sponsor! 

Now I've got the Winners and Top 3 of Challenge #9 Time Flies to announce!  As usual it was so very hard for me to pick our winners and the Paper Dragonfly Creative Design Team to select their Top 3 but we prevailed!

The main prize Winner with this lovely project is

#4 Whimsykel Creations

Congratulations, you've won 3 digis of your choice from Pattie's Creations!  Please email Cat to claim your prize by Oct 18 at paperdragonflychallenges@yahoo.com with “Paper Dragonfly Challenge #9 Winner” in the subject and arrange to guest design in the future using your prize!

The Winner of our coveted Dragonfly Award badge with this lovely project is

#6 Johanna

The lovely projects that took the Top 3 spots are

#3 Gayle

 

#9 kraftkards

#11 NanaConnie

Congratulations ladies, enjoy your wins and proudly display your Paper Dragonfly badges! All of you are invited to be a Guest Designer for one of our upcoming challenges.  Please email me to make arrangements at paperdragonflychallenges@yahoo.com with “Challenge #9 Guest DT” in the subject.

See you all here for Challenge #10!

Have a wonderful crafty day!

Cat 🐱

xox