25 Days of Crafting Kick Off!

Good morning crafty friends,

Welcome to the First day of our

2nd Annual 25 Days of Christmas & Crafting Fun Showcase.

We are SO SUPER EXCITED to bring you this wonderful event! The designers have been hard at work coming up with some deliciously creative ideas to share with you! This is HOW the event will work!

EACH DAY:

* Different Designers will be showcasing their projects for your creative inspiration.

* Will have a different theme and the themes will not ALL be Christmas or Holiday related. So be sure to visit everyday for creative inspiration you can use through out the whole year!

* We will be giving away FREE Digital Stamps, FREE Electronic Die Cutting Files and Other Printable graphics. There will be something for everyone. Please note: The freebies will expire at the end of their 24 hours and new ones will be available. You won’t want to miss them!

* We will showcase projects using your Cricut and Cricut tools.

* We will showcase projects using your OTHER electronic cutters too! Tools such as our Pazzles, Silhouettes, Gazelles and other electronic cutters. Along with all types of crafting tools and essentials.

* You will want to leave a comment for your chance to win one of our weekly prizes as well as one of our GRAND PRIZES!!!

* You HAVE to be a follower of this blog in order to win a prize, sorry no exceptions.

So Without Further Adieu...Here are the projects for DAY 1!

It only seemed fitting that Day 1’s theme be what else....ON the First Day of Christmas my true love (CRAFTING with the girls of PCW and CWC) gave to me......A Partridge...

That’s RIGHT.....PEARS!

Here is what the designers for day 1 came up with!

Designer Evelyn used the FREE Pear Flourished cutting file with her Cricut to create this adorable Tic Tac Toe game set! How clever! Please visit Evelyn’s blog  and get the details on her cute creation. DIRECT POST LINK HERE

Designer Jen H. created this gorgeous Iris folded card! What a gorgeous work of h(art)! Jen created this card and the pear ornaments below using her Cricut and her JOYS of THE SEASON Cartridge.

Be sure to click on the pictures to see the larger version to capture all the details on these lovelies! Also, be sure to head over to Jen’s Blog for details on HOW she made this beauties and that terrific card too! DIRECT POST LINK HERE

Melin used the FREE Pear Flourished cutting file with her Pazzles Inspiration to create this card. DIRECT POST LINK HERE

Melin created this layout using her Pazzles Inspiration and the Partridge N’ Pear Tree Cutting File from PaperCraftingWorld.com. For complete details: DIRECT POST LINK HERE

Close up of the Partridges from PCW.
The little girl Partridge has a little bow of Honeydew Twine from the Twinery

Close up of the Pear Tree Cutting file.
Melin used the wonderful Maraschino Twine from the Twinery to add the delicate bows!

Here is a Christmas Card using the FREE Vintage Stocking Graphic available today.

You can get additional details on this card on Melin’s blog

DIRECT POST LINK HERE

Here is close up of the Twine bow using Twine from one of our sponsors!

Elizabeth created these super cute gift tag and tree ornament projects using the FREE Pear Flourished Digital Stamp. Elizabeth is one of our Sponsors for this event and is a Close To My Heart Consultant. Be sure to check out her blog for all the details on how to win a great prize and HOW she did these cuties! DIRECT POST LINK HERE

This Week (Dec. 1st through December 8th) enter for a chance to win the following:

Spring Holiday Cards Cricut Cartridge

$15 Gift Certificate to Quick Quotes

Quickutz Embossing Folder & Dies
Snowflake Embossing Folder, Snowflake Die and Candy Cane Die

These will work in “Other” machines too :)

$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!

*1 Year subscription to the Pazzles Craft Room!

Weekly Goodies Giveaways PLUS

2 $15 Dollar Gift Certificates AND

**25% off Your Purchase of $25 or more!

USE Coupon CODE: QQ25DAYS

At ShopQuickQuotes.com

Ultimate Sampler Pack Giveaway PLUS
**10% off your purchase

USE Coupon CODE: CRICUT10

Dec.1 – 15th

*$25 Gift Certificate PLUS

$10 off your purchases of $75 or more.

This includes a GREAT SALE of 15-50% off Most of the store AND Free Shipping!

Use Coupon Code:HOLIDAY2011

At CuttersCreeek.com

One Paper Stack Each Week!

3 Cricut Cartridges (1 each week)

$20 Gift Voucher Download Each Week!

PLUS 30% off your download purchases

Use Coupon Code: 25days

At PaperCraftingWorld.com

*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.

DAY 1 Freebies

Pear Flourished Electronic Cutting File

Formatted In:  AI, DXF, EPS, GSD, KNK, MTC, SCUT2, SCAL 2.0 and WPC. Free until December 2nd, 2011 at 9am, USA eastern time.

 

Pear Flourished Digital Stamp

Formatted in: Jpg. Pre-Colored and B&W line art.
Free until December 2nd, 2011 at 9am, USA eastern time.

Vintage Stocking Graphics

These are the low res versions. Click Add to Cart button below to download folder containing the printable quality versions.

Colored

Color Washed

Formatted in: Jpg. Pre-Colored and B&W line art.
Free until December 2nd, 2011 at 9am, USA eastern time.

Update: Freebie no longer available.

Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by and sharing your crafting time with us. Be sure to come back tomorrow for another round of great projects and freebies!

The 25 Days Of Christmas Crafting Designers!!!