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25 Days Winners

Good morning Crafty Friends,
Today we are announcing the winners of our 25 Days of Crafting Fun. Various designers helped pick the winners via random organizer. We have a lot of winners to announce today, so let’s get right to it!!!!

Please See Below For Claiming Your Prize :)

Week Two Winners

Quickuts Die Cut and Embossing Set 2

#756 Lana said...
Love the projects and the freebies!!
12/14/11 1:21 PM

Quick Quotes $15 gift certificate

#737 marg0006 said...
Just adore all the great ideas. Thanks.
12/14/11 10:04 PM

Quick Quotes Paper Pack Set

#779 GabyCreates.com said...
Thanks for all you share Melin!
12/15/11 3:49 AM

PCW $20 Gift Voucher Download

# 526 Bunnyfreak said....
Thanks for details about Pazzles.
12/8/11 8:15 PM

Week Three Prizes

Quickutz Die Cut and Embossing Set 3

# 1203 Suzanne cricutcraftingrammyblogspot.com said... So many wonderful projects. You are all a great inspiration. 12/23/11 10:26 PM

Quick Quotes Paper Pack Set

#1104 Jessica said... Just a few more days and Christmas will be here!!! Such lovely projects from the DT again. Thank you so much for this fun celebration!:O) Jessica 12/22/11 9:40 AM

PCW $20 Gift Voucher Download

# 1001 Carolyn said... All the projects are cute. I always love treat holders. 12/19/11 3:27 PM

Grand Prizes

Ultimate Twine Sampler

#1167 Anna said... Another wonderful day of projects and files. Thank you so very much.

Elizabeth Mindemann CTMH - Gift Set

#863
Yvette said...These projects are soooo cute. Thanks for the chance to win these awesome prizes.Yvette

Cutters Creek Gift Certificate

# 85 Moments by Marla said... Amazing!!! Your site, projects, freebies and all of the candy are amazing! I became a follower and signed up for the newsletter. Thank you and I look forward to seeing what is on here tomorrow.

Pazzles Craft Room Subscription

#1078

Dawn said...
All such great projects can just keep saying that same comment each day. :) I have really enjoyed seeing the different months of the calander that is one great calander.
Also really like the shaped notebook today. Melin the flowers on your layout are beautiful. 12/20/11 2:38 PM

TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

Email Melinda at melin @ Scrapbookeden.com (remove spaces)
Please put on the Subject Line: PRIZE WINNER!!!!!! I don’t want to accidently overlook your response.
Please verify that you are following this blog....SORRY....NO EXCEPTIONS. Send either a link to your profile or you can send a screen shot of your profile. Anything to show that you are following along with the fun here :)
You have one week to claim your prize. We need to get all 2011 business squared away :)

Thank you so much for sharing in the joy of celebrating this Christmas season with us! May the new year bring you happiness, health and time for some great crafty fun with us!

Challenge #66: Year in Review

Good morning and welcome to the final challenge of 2011 at Cooking With Cricut! It has been a wonderful and crafty year here at CWC . . . and the 25 Days of Christmas Crafting Showcase was just amazing. Thank you all for stopping by each day and leaving us such wonderful comments! We are working on verifying all of the entries for the various prizes and they will be announced soon! Also, please accept our apologies for not having the final cutting file available on Day 25 . . . Melin, our fabulous leader and creator of all of the magnificent digis and cutting files, hurt her back and has been unable to work at her computer.

The Design Team has brought back one of their favorite creations from the year 2011 to share with you today. Make sure you visit their blogs for project details!

Madison used the Cricut Pooh Font cartridge to create this adorable

growth chart. Visit her blog for more details.

Yolie created this super cute 12" x 12" scrapbook layout using

Cricut's Paper Doll Dress Up and Paper Pups cartridges.

Check out her blog for all the details.

Holly is sharing this precious word book she made for her sister's baby shower

using Cricut's Animal Kingdom cartridge. Visit her blog for all the details!

Nita created this sweet Easter card using Cricut's Simply Charmed

and Doodlecharms cartridges. Visit her blog for more details!

Heather used Cricut's George & Basic Shapes and Simply Sweet cartridges for

this fantastic 12" x 12" scrapbook layout. Visit her blog for more details!

Charlotte created this patriotic card using Cricut's Stand & Salute and Plantin SchoolBook cartridges. Check out her blog for all the details.

Debbie created this wonderful autograph book using Cricut's Mickey Font

cartridge. Visit her blog for more details!

Court created this cute pinwheel card using Cricut's George & Basic Shapes

cartridge. Check out the details on her blog.

Jenny created this adorable frame using Cricut's Disney Pixar cartridge.
Check out her blog for more details!

Elizabeth created this gorgeous wreath using Cricut's Art Philosophy

cartridge. Visit her blog for more details!

Jen created this adorable door sign for her sister's baby shower using Cricut's

Cindy Loo, Create-A-Critter, Everyday Paper Dolls and Mickey Font

cartridges. Check out all the details on her blog.

Paper Crafting World Design Team member Evelyn's favorite project was
the Christmas cards she created using this super cute digi stamp from PaperCraftingWorld.com. Visit her blog for more details!

Yolie created this adorable layout using some files from PaperCraftingWorld.com. Please visit her blog for more details.

Now it's your turn!! Share your favorite project of 2011 for your chance to become this week's Top Chef. Here are a few guidelines:

Must follow the challenge topic.

~~Must be a NEW project for this challenge~~. OK for this challenge only!

~~No back dated posts please.~~ OK for this challenge only!

Must have a link back to this post on your blog.

Must link your project post through Inlinkz and not just your blog.

Must use your Cricut in some capacity.

Must HAVE FUN!

You may gladly combine challenges . . . we love to pile it on TOO!

Sending you all blessing and best wishes for a happy and safe New Year!

~ The CWC Design Team

Day 25: The Reason for the Season

Merry Christmas and welcome to the final day

of the 25 Days of Christmas Crafting Showcase!

It is our sincere hope that your Christmas celebration is filled with love, joy, family, friends and the peace. May the Light and Love of our Savior's birth fill your hearts with hope and grace. As we celebrate the blessed hope of Yeshua's (Jesus Christ, The Messiah) plan of salvation for all men, may your days be filled with the unmistakable presence of His awesome Love.

Madison used the Cricut Create-A-Critter, Everyday Paper Dolls,

Kate's ABCs and several other cartridges to create this adorable card.

Please visit her blog for more details!

Christel created this beautiful card using the Cricut Joys of the Season cartridge.

Visit her blog for all the details!

Debbie made these adorable cards for the children in her Sunday School Class using the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge. Check out the details on her blog.

Evelyn used the Manger Saviour digi stamp from PaperCraftingWorld.com

and converted it (with permission, of course) using SCAL and cut it out to

make this sweet ornament. Visit her blog for more details.

Jen used the Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge to create the manger scene in this adorable board book she created for her daughter. Visit her blog for more details.

The following are various projects Melin has created with the theme of our Beloved Savior in mind.

This layout was created with the Cricut and the Inspired Heart Cartridge.

Here is a close up of the title.

Here is a close up of the manger scene.

This is a card made with the same concept using the Inspired Heart Cartridge.

This is an 18 x 18 wall canvas that Melin made with some Files from PCW and her Pazzles Inspiration.

This card was made with her Pazzles Inspiration and files from PCW.

This layout was made from her Pazzles as well!

This is a card Melin made with a Digital Stamp available from PCW.

This card was made with her 2x2 Poinsettia QuicKutz die and some Word Art

This card was made with her 2x2 Quickutz snowflake die and a couple of EK Success punches along with some PCW Word Art.

Okay, this layout TOTALLY doesn't go with the theme...but I know a couple of people who truly must be....All Baked Out!!! Jen our Team Coordinator baked her little heart out for her family as did my sweet daughter. So I just had to include it in here :)

WEEK THREE GIVEAWAYS!

LAST WEEK OF GIVEAWAYS!

This week (Dec.18th through December 25th)

enter for a chance to win the following:

YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT AND BE A FOLLOWER OF THIS BLOG. PLEASE CHECK YOUR FOLLOWING STATUS. YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE DISQUALIFIED :)

See our winners page for week one winners.
Winners From Week Two Announced soon!

Week Three Prizes

Quick Quotes Paper Pack & Ink

Photo Coming Soon

$20 Download from PaperCraftingWorld.com

* Pazzles Craft Room 1 Year Subscription

* The Twinery Ultimate Sampler Pack

* Cutter’s Creek $25 Gift Certificate

* Stamp, Stamp Pad & Block Set

Simply enter by doing the following:

Be a follower of this blog....sorry no exceptions.
Leave a comment on at least one post during December 1st through December 8th (For this week’s prizes). Winners will be randomly selected from comments, checked for blog following compliance and announced on Saturday December 10th.

BE SURE TO VISIT OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORT THEM! Check out the wonderful prizes AND extra discounts available exclusively through us during this event!

Pazzles - *1 yr. subscription to the Pazzles Craft Room.
Quick Quotes Scrapbook Company - Weekly goodies giveaways plus-- two $15 Gift Certificates and 25% off your purchase of $25 or more! USE Coupon CODE: QQ25DAYS.
The Twinery - Ultimate Sampler Pack Giveaway PLUS 10% off your purchase December 1-15. USE Coupon CODE: CRICUT10.Cutters Creek - *$25 Gift Certificate PLUS $10 off your purchases of $75 or more. This includes a great sake of 15-50% off most of the store AND free shipping! Use Coupon Code:HOLIDAY2011.
DCWV - The Paper Stack Co. - One paper stack each week.
PaperCraftingWorld.com - 3 Cricut Cartridges (1 each week), $20 Gift Voucher Download each week! PLUS 30% off your download purchases - USE Coupon CODE: 25days.
Close to My Heart Independent Consultant Elizabeth Mindemann - *Holiday Wishes Stamp Set, Ink Pad and 4x5 Block PLUS all purchases through her link from now through December will be entered into a random drawing for a scrap kit set valued at $29.95. All purchases must be through her direct link: HERE

REMEMBER to be eligible for any of these prizes, you MUST . . .

Be a follower of our blog (CWC) AND
You need to leave at least one comment on at least one of the posts during the prize dates.

Please only one comment per day, per visitor. All prizes will be awarded through random selection and will need to be claimed according to sponsor specs. Sorry, prizes that need to be mailed are limited to participants within the United States. Prizes that are “Online or downloadable are good world-wide.” Please also see each sponsor’s site for additional international shipping details.

* Indicates a prize that will be awarded at the conclusion of the 25 days event.