Woodware USA Challenge #16 - Anything Goes

Welcome to our 16th challenge here at the Woodware USA blog! We hope that you have enjoyed our challenges thus far. I know that I have enjoyed coming to each of your blogs and seeing your amazing work! Thank you!

Don't forget that you can save 15% in the Woodware USA store on any and all orders. Now, that's a deal!

On to our challenge this week. The theme is: ANYTHING GOES!

Woodware USA Challenge Rules:

1. An original creation for the challenge (any backdated projects will be removed).
2. A direct link to your creation using Inlinkz.
3. A maximum of 2 entries per participant.
4. One entry per creation in our monthly drawing. Use a Woodware USA image, and you will receive an extra entry.
5. BONUS: If you would like to be considered as a guest designer, please use a Woodware USA image and mark an asterisk (*) next to your name.

I will be back on Thursday to announce the Monthly winner for February!

Now, on to the design team creations:

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Anne

Girlfriends Live Well

Dawn

Sea Life

Harriet

Birdsong, Micey Mice, House Patch

Kerry

Wizardry

Nancy

Floral Frames

Suzanne

Woodland Mushrooms

Woodware USA Challenge #15 - A Shaped Card

Welcome Woodware USA fans to our 15th challenge!! How did that happen already!! Thank you so much for all of the wonderful entries from last week. We are so glad that you enjoyed our embossing challenge.

On to our challenge for this week -- shaped cards. We all love to throw a shaped card into the mix every once in a while. We'd love to have you join us this week!

Some simple rules for you this week:

1. Upload a new creation following the challenge.
2. Only 2 entries per participant.
3. You will receive one entry for each card for our monthly drawing. If you would like to receive two entries per card, just use a Woodware USA stamp!
4. Provide a direct link to your creation using InLinkz!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A GUEST DESIGNER POSITION, PLEASE PUT AN ASTERISK (*) NEXT TO YOUR NAME AND USE A WOODWARE USA STAMP ON YOUR CREATION.

15% OFF ALL ORDERS IN THE WOODWARE USA STORE...CLICK here.

On to our design team creations!!

Alicia

Anne

Owl Greetings

Dawn

In The Garden


Harriet

Home Sweet Home

Kerry

Lunch in Paris, Mixed Greetings, and Easy Stitching

Nancy

Bubble Butterflies

Suzanne

Take it EZ

Woodware USA Challenge #14 - Embossing

Happy Monday Woodware USA fans! How is the weather treating you in your corner of the world? The weather was beautiful in the Carolinas this weekend, but I know that some parts of the US are still recovering from last week's storms. Here is to an early spring!


We have a fun challenge for you this week! Embossing is the name of the game this week -- either dry or wet embossing is acceptable, and the team members have a combination of both in their samples.


Thank you to all who participated in our blog hop last week! Don't forget that our winner that was drawn was Lillian Child. Lillian, if you read this, please contact me at mattandnancybush@yahoo.com to collect your prize. Otherwise, I will draw a new name on Thursday!


Some simple rules for the challenge this week:


1. A new creation uploaded to your blog or online gallery (keyword WWUSAC14).
2. A direct link to your creation using the Inlinkz tool.
3. Only two entries per person please.
4. Every card gets one entry into our monthly drawing. Use a Woodware USA image, and we will give you two entries.


And, a little extra incentive:


IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE FEATURED ON OUR BLOG, PLEASE USE A WOODWARE USA IMAGE ON YOUR CARD AND AN (*) NEXT TO YOUR NAME.


We will be on the lookout for some potential guest designers, so start using your Woodware USA images on your cards. If you would like to purchase Woodware USA stamps, there is currently 15% off all orders no matter how small -- just click HERE.


Thanks for joining us this week...we are glad to have you back!

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If you would like further information about any of our cards, please click on the designers' names, and you will be taken to their blogs. The set they have used is listed below their name.

Alicia

Elegant Cameos

Anne

Tulips

Dawn

Flower and Frames

Harriet

Sail Away

Kerry

Circular Greetings

Nancy

Birthday Fun and Mixed Greetings

Suzanne

Glasses

BLOG HOP WINNER!!!

We have all sorts of winners this week at Woodware USA!! Our blog hop winner is:

Lillian Child

Lillian, please email me (Nancy) at mattandnancybush@yahoo.com so that I can mail you your fabulous prize pack!! And, feel free to grab the above badge and display on your blog!

Thanks to everyone for hopping with us this week!!

We have a Monthly Winner

We have a new winner of our monthly prize!! Drum roll...

The Navy Wife

Please contact me (Nancy) at mattandnancybush@yahoo.com to claim your prize!!

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Don't forget that we are still having a blog hop with a terrific prize!! And, all orders in the store are 15% off, so what are you waiting for!!

Hippity Hop...Hippity Hop...Hello...Goodbye

This just in -- 15% off all orders at Woodware USA...no minimum order!! Woohoo!!

How would you like to win this little cutie? His name is Ted, and he is quite a star at Woodware USA with a couple of adorable sets in his name. This is the new set called Ted in the Garden.

It's Blog Hopping Time!!! We are so glad that you have joined us today! We are combining our blog hop and our weekly challenge today, but you won't see our lovely design teams' creations. You will have to visit their blogs for all of the lovely pictures and inspiration.

To enter into our blog hop, you just need to follow these simple rules:

1. You don’t have to participate in this week's challenge to be eligible for the blog hop prize
2. You must visit all blogs and leave a comment.
3. You must visit the Woodware USA site and pick your favorite Woodware USA set and list it in your comment on the Woodware USA blog at the end of the hop.
4. The blog hop will end Thursday at 8:00 pm EST with the announcement of the winner on Friday by 10:00 AM EST.

Here is the order of the HOP:

Woodware USA blog (you are here)

Alicia

Anne

Dawn

Harriet

Kerry

Nancy

Piali

Rachel

Suzanne

Woodware USA blog

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Our challenge today -- Woodware USA Challenge #13 (WWUSAC13) -- is to use ribbon and/or bows in your creation. That should be a pretty easy one, don't you think? We all love ribbon, and I'm sure some of us have a multitude crying out to be used! So, grab the ribbon and play along.

Rules for the challenge:

1. A new creation linked directly using the Inlinkz system at the end of the post.
2. Only two entries per participant.
3. You can earn one entry into our monthly drawing for each card. If you use a Woodware USA image, you will receive an additional entry!
4. We are on the lookout for customer submissions to highlight on our blog. If you would like to be considered, please use a Woodware USA image in your creation and mark it with an asterisk!

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Finally, today, we are saying goodbye to two of our team members -- Rachel Baird and Piali Biswas. They have been such an amazing part of this team. Their talent, enthusiasm, and hard work were so appreciated, and they will be missed. However, they will continue to dazzle us with their amazing creations in other avenues.

With goodbyes, we sometimes have hellos. And, we welcome two new members to our team -- Suzanne Schmidt and Alicia Ekermans. We are so excited to welcome them to our group, and we can't wait to see all of the fabulous projects they will come up with in the weeks to come! Stay tuned this week for more in-depth information about these two lovely ladies!