Challenge #7 Christmas in July - Winners

Hello and thank you so much for playing in our "Christmas in July" Challenge!  WOW, what an amazing turn out we had, each and every single project was so lovely and so unique from delightfully pretty to LOL joyful!  You all rose to the challenge theme beautifully, like you always do, and we had a few take on the extra twist of including a dragonfly which is always so fun to see!!!!

Thank you to Sheepski Designs for being our July sponsor! 

Now I've got the Winners and Top 3 of Challenge #7 Christmas in July to announce!  It was so very hard for me to pick our winners and the PD Creative Design Team to select the Top 3 but we prevailed!  

Don't forget in addition to the main prize and your winner badges you are all invited to be guest designers in upcoming challenges too ;)

I've made a fun little change for the main prize winners who would like to be Guest Designers!

We'd so love to see you using the prizes you've won here at Paper Dragonfly so instead of making a project following the challenge theme I'm going to have you make a project using your prize instead so you can show off what you won and also give a little extra thanks to our Sponsors at the same time!  Dragonfly Award and Top 3 winners still get to create with the theme of the month :)

The main prize Winner with this lovely card is

#22 by Nick

You've won 3 Sheepski Designs images of your choice, congratulations!  Please email Cat to claim your prize by August 15 at paperdragonflychallenges@yahoo.com with “Paper Dragonfly Challenge #7 Winner” in the subject.  Also let me know if you're interested in being a guest designer in the near future using one or more of the images you've won today!

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

#11 by Gayle Chrvala

The lovely projects that took the Top 3 spots are

#17 by ScrappyHorses

 

#21 by Lori Podolsky

#25 by Margaret A

Congratulations ladies, enjoy your wins and proudly display your Paper Dragonfly badges! All of you are invited to be a Guest Designer for our September or October challenge.  Please email me to make arrangements at paperdragonflychallenges@yahoo.com with “Challenge #7 Guest DT” in the subject.

See you all here on August 5 for Challenge #8!

Have a wonderful crafty day!

Cat 🐱

xox

Challenge #7 Christmas in July - sponsored by Sheepski Designs

Welcome to Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges!  

We're so happy to have you playing with us and appreciate all your wonderful support❤️

See if you're a winner in our June Challenge #6 - In The Garden!

CHALLENGE #7 - Christmas in July

Sponsored by

 SHEEPSKI DESIGNS

July 1-29

PRIZE

The main challenge Winner wins 3 Sheepski images of their choice

THEME DETAILS

This month's theme is Christmas in July with the optional bonus challenge twist to include a Dragonfly!

We challenge you to create anything you want from cards to 3D, using rubber stamps or digis and all kinds of projects from cute to scary and everything in between are welcome at Paper Dragonfly following this month’s theme which can be anything Christmas and Winter related!  Enter your projects in the Inlinkz link-up below following the challenge rules provided by July 29.

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 so excited to have Sheepski Designs as our sponsor this month, YAY!

Sheepski Designs is sponsoring our main challenge prize and also provided the lovely digi images the PD CDT ladies used on their projects today, we hope they bring you lots of inspiration!

Sheepski Designs has a wonderful selection of whimsical digi stamps for you to see in their Etsy shop and there's additional images not included that you can find over on their Sheepskin Designs blog shop too!  Sheepski Designs also has a challenge blog for you to pop on over and play in!

Paper Dragonfly’s Creative Design Team have made wonderful Christmas in July projects to inspire you this month using the lovely images provided by Sheepski Designs!

Created by Diane

Created by Val

Created by Anita

Created by Erin

Created by Nan

Created 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