25 Days 2012 Day 1

Good morning crafty friends!

This is Melin. I know I don't do a lot of the posting on my own blog...lol, but I wanted to personally welcome you to Day 1 of our 3rd Annual... 

25 Days of Christmas and Year 'Round Crafting Showcase. 

We are so super thrilled to have you join us! We have almost 30 designers who have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to create some spectacular projects to share with you! So pull up a comfy chair and get ready to be inspired! There will be daily projects featuring:

* Cricut Cartridges

*Electronic Die Cutting Files 

(Svg type, using Pazzles, Silhouette, Gazelle, Cameo type Machines)

*Digital Stamps with Coloring
(Using Copics, Digital and other coloring mediums)

*Stamping and Inking

*Traditional Dies, Punches and all the other tools we love.

A Little Something For EVERY TYPE of "Paper Crafter"

Organizing an event like this takes a TON of behind the scenes work. These ladies have been cutting, pasting, inking, embossing and glitzin' their hearts out for you. PLEASE, PLEASE take the time to visit them at their blogs and just leave them a quick little bit of holiday cheer and love. 

Format: Each day the designers were given a “theme” to work with, so each day will be different.  We will also have a daily FREE Cutting File and a daily FREE Digital Stamp-Printable along with some FREE Royalty-Free Vintage Graphics. Today's theme:

Yep, it's that time of the season when we are "Decking the halls", putting on the glitz and everything in between! There is just something so inviting and warm about seeing all the lights on houses, Christmas trees and in homes. I love holiday decorations!  So Let’s get right to it!

Melin’s Blog

PCW File Used: Bear Sitting With Ornament Digital Stamp

Charlotte’s Blog

Cricut Cartridge Used: Christmas (Noel)

Evelyn’s Blog

PCW File Used: Ornament Cutting File Freebie (see below)

Xochitl’s Blog

PCW File Used: Ornament Cutting File (see below)

Jen H.’s Blog

Cricut Cartridge Used: Just Because

Jennifer R.’s Blog

Cricut Cartridge Used: Create A Critter 2

NanaConnie’s Blog

PCW File Used: Ornament Digital Stamp (see below)

Olivia’s Blog

Cricut Cartridge Used: Joys of the Season

Suzanne’s Blog

PCW File Used: Ornament Digital Stamp Freebie (see below)

Court’s Blog

Cricut Cartridge Used: Doodlecharms

Savannah’s Blog

Cricut Cartridge Used: Christmas Cheer

Melin’s Blog

PCW File Used: Day 1 Vintage Graphic Freebie (see below)

Melin’s Blog

PCW Files Used: Bear w Ornaments CF Set

As mentioned above, we will be giving away FREE Digital Die Cutting Files, Free Digital Printables and Free Vintage Graphics. Please note: Each day we will have new files. Be sure to stop by each day as they will be free one day only! Please also note, the free files will have a price listed by them, but when you add them to your cart to check out, they will be free during the day they are posted only. These files have been generously donated by PaperCraftingWorld.com. Be sure to take advantage of the great 50% off sale on all downloadable files through December!

Free Ornament Die Cutting File

Click Here For Download Link

Free Digital Stamp-Printable

Click Here For Download Link

Free Vintage Graphic

We don’t want to overwhelm you with information overload, so I will keep this brief. Here are just some of the prizes we will be sharing with you!

Quick Quotes Prize Pack

The Twinery: Twine

PaperCraftingWorld.com: Gift Certificate

Page-Kits.com: Gift Certificate

Melinda Beltran: Close To My Heart Stamping Items

Miscellaneous Weekly Prizes

We will share details on all of these prizes as the days unfold. Last year we provided way too much info at once and some were simply overwhelmed by the size of the post. We will spot light the prizes individually during the whole 25 days.

SO HOW ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO WIN?!!!!

Be a follower of our blog AND leave a comment on any of our daily posts. 
That's it, that's all we ask!!!
Please only one comment per day.

ALSO join us on our Facebook page,  and leave a comment telling us you did and that will be an extra chance to win! Pretty easy!

Thank you for joining us today. Be sure to come back tomorrow for some more great projects and our new FREEBIES!

Digi Desserts Fridaze

Today's post is the final Digi Desserts Fridaze of 2012!  It's been my pleasure bringing you these wonderful digital projects created by members of the CWC and PCW design teams.  I think we've all learned a lot about working with digital images and have come to love the freedom to size them the way we want, use pre-colored, or select our own coloring medium and colors using the black and white line art. 

Just because it's the final DDF post for this year doesn't mean we're finished designing.

Tomorrow starts our 3rd Annual 25 Days Crafting Showcase.  You'll get to see projects using digital images, cutfiles, Cricut projects and more, so don't miss a  day.

Our first designer today used Photoshop to color her image and is now really excited to try more using this technique!

JEN

PCW digi used Birthday Turtle

SUZANNE

PCW digi used Ladybug in Winter Attire

LYNDEN

PCW digi used Angels Sing (See below)

and here's the inside of her gift card holder

LARELYN

PCW digi used Snowman in Trees

Here's this week's FREE digital image - Enjoy!

 

 Remember that a price will be listed but when you go to checkout, it will be free.

Click to download

Thanks so much for joining our digital journey during our Digi Desserts Fridaze posts.

Stay tuned for the exciting plans for My Paper Crafting in 2013!

In the meantime, be sure to visit our 25 Days Crafting Showcase beginning tomorrow, Dec. 1

Hugs and Happy Holidays,

Larelyn and CWC/PCW Designers

CWC #114: Anything Holiday with Red and/or Green

Happy Wednesday and welcome to our last CWC Cricut Challenge of 2012!  WHOA!  Don't panic!  We'll still be here every day beginning December 1st for our 3rd Annual 25 Days of Crafting Showcase!  There will be tons of inspiration, free cutting and digi stamp files and weekly giveaways, too!  So mark your calendar and join us.

The holiday season is officially under way and we wanted to make this last challenge fit in with the classic colors of Christmas. So this week’s challenge is to make a holiday-related project using red and/or green as the predominant color(s).  Here is what our Designers came up with . . .

Janet

Cricut cartridge used:  Teresa Collins' Dec. 25th

Suzanne

Cricut cartridges used:  A Quilted Christmas and Something to Remember

Charlotte

Cricut cartridges used:  George & Basic Shapes, Christmas and Christmas Cheer

Larelyn

Cricut cartridge used:  Scandinavian Christmas

Madison

Cricut cartridge used:  Sweethearts

PaperCraftingWorld.com Cutting File used:  Raggedy Bunny

Jen

Cricut cartridges used:  Joys of the Season and Cake Basics

Natt

Cricut Cartridge Used: Winter Frolic

Now it's your turn!  Link up your holiday project featuring red and/or green for a chance at being our newest "Top Crafty Cutter!"  Here are some guidelines: 

 --> Must follow the challenge topic.

  --> Must be a NEW project for this challenge; no backdated posts, please.

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

  --> Must link your project 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!

Thanks so much for joining us for our weekly challenge.  Don't forget to click on the Designer's name to travel to their blog for more details on their fantastic projects and to leave an encouraging word or two.  We hope you'll join us Friday for our weekly Digi Desserts Fridaze!  And don't forget to join us Saturday, December 1st for the first of our 25 Days of  Crafting Showcase!

~ the CWC Design Team

PCW Die Cut Or Stamp Challenge

Good morning crafty friends,

Welcome to our last Terrific Tuesday Die Cut and stamp challenge of 2012! We are so happy you have joined us. As the holiday season is officially under way, we wanted to make this last challenge right in line with the classic colors of Christmas. So this week’s challenge is to make a holiday related project using red and or green as the predominant color(s).  Here is what our lovely design team came up with!

CANDICE

PCW File Used: Girl Elf Digi

EVELYN

PCW File Used: Wreath and Bow Cutting File(See Below)

LYNDEN

PCW File Used: JOY Ornament Flourished Cutting File

Inside of Lynden’s Beautiful Card.

JANET

PCW File Used: Angel Digi

Now it’s your turn to join the fun! 

Here are the guidelines for our Die Cut and Or Stamp Challenge.

* Project must be new and for this challenge. Please no back dated posts. 

* Project must follow the theme – challenge as described above. 

* You may use any of the free files we offer on your project. Or one you may already have from PaperCraftingWorld.com. This isn’t mandatory, but we'd love to see what you do with them! 

* Your project must include either a stamp: rubber, clear OR digital and OR a digital craft cutting file (like SVG, WPC, GSD type) using any type of electronic cutting machine (Pazzles, Cameo, Silhouette, E-Craft, etc.) or a die cut from a hand machine die cutter (Spellbinders, Big Shot, Sizzix, Lifestyle Crafts, etc.) Pretty much anything besides a Cricut. Punches would be fine too! 

* Add the link to your project post below. Please link your direct post and not just your blog. 

* HAVE FUN!!!! 

Thank you for stopping by! Be sure to come back tomorrow for our Wonderful Wednesday Craft With Cutters Challenge

-Melin and the CWC and PCW Designers

FREE CUTTING FILE

CLICK HERE to go to download link

PLEASE NOTE: The link has a “price” but once you add it to your cart and check out, it will be free during this challenge.