Christmas Challenge and Blog Hop Reminder

Hi Everyone, Just a reminder post about our Blog hop and Challenge, the girls have been working hard to bring more inspiration, and in case you missed our first post about it you have until Dec. 31 to enter.
We  have been working hard over the last while to improve this challenge, but it won't survive without you. So come on and join us welcoming our new designers Ann, Carol, Joey and Linda, as well as our new sponsors for the upcoming year.

Now for this challenge, It will run for the month of Dec. It is a Challenge and a Blog Hop, In order to win the challenge you will have to follow these rules.

The Challenge part of it is simple make a Christmas Card or Project 
then do the following.

1. Link your card up to this blog, using a direct link to your project, not just 
your blog.

2. Comment on all the blogs through out the hop.

3. Find the letters  to spell out a couple of words related to the challenge, and send us an email to hollyjollychristmaschallenge@gmail.com

The winner of the challenge will receive 10 free digital images from Bugaboo as well as a $10.00 Gift Certificate from Fred She Said.

The other prizes up for grabs are

$20.00 Gift Certificate from Stamp and Create

$10.00 Gift Certificate from  Meljen's Designs.

$6.00 Gift Certificate from Floppy Latte Designs

5 Digital Images from Eureka stamps

5 Digital Images from QKR Stampede

3 Digital Images from The Stamping Boutique or 4 if you use one of their design

3 Digital Images from Oak Pond Creations

3 Digital Images from Fitztown

3 Digital Images from Digi Stamps 4 Joy

3 Digital Images from Limited Runs Stamps

2 Digital Images from 2 Cute Ink

So here is some new inspiration for you from our design team. 

Anne

using Jingle Bell from Meljen's Designs

Carol

using tree with bird from Limited Runs

Cindy

using Winter 10 from Fitztown

Joey

 using Little Reindeer from 2 cute Ink

 

Judy

using snowman laundry line from The Stamping Boutique

Julie

using Fred She Said

Linda

using Season's Greetings Feet from Bugaboo

 

Meighan

using sleding bear from QKR Stampede

and our special Guest Designer

Bianca

using Make it Snappy Reindeer Trio

Now onto the Hop for the first Letter you will need is the same as the last letter in the Hop

In case you get lost on the blog hop you can always come back here to Holly Jolly and find your spot. The order of the blog hop is as follows

Cindy

Anne

 Carol

   Meighan

Joey

   Julie 

   Bianca

   Linda

  Judy

Now that you have lots of inspiration you can link your project Here

Christmas Challenge and Blog Hop

Hi Everyone, Welcome to a new challenge. Before we get onto that I want to say Thank You to all of you that have entered our challenges this year and have made it a success. I would also like to thank our two sponsors from the past year Bugaboo Stamps and Fred She Said. 

We have been busy in the last few weeks trying to make this challenge even better for next year.

First of all we have added a great number of new sponsors, so we will have a prize for someone with almost every challenge this coming year.

Second of all we have added 4 new designers that will join us for the Blog Hop. So we would like you to say hi to them and welcome them to our team. They are Anne, Carol Linda and Joey Welcome aboard ladies.

Now for this challenge, It will run for the month of Dec. We will have more inspiration for you on  Dec. 15th so please come back and see what other images we have to share from our sponsors.  It is an Anything Goes Christmas Challenge and a Blog Hop, In order to win the challenge you will have to follow these rules.

The Challenge part of it is simple make a Christmas Card or Project -
then do the following.

1. Link your card up to this blog, using a direct link to your project, not just your blog.

2. Comment on all the blogs through out the hop.

3. Find the letters  to spell out a couple of words related to the challenge, and send us an email at hollyjollychristmaschallenge@gmail.com

The winner of the challenge will receive 10 free digital images from Bugaboo as well as a $10.00 Gift Certificate from Fred She Said.

The other prizes up for grabs are

$20.00 Gift Certificate from Stamp and Create

$10.00 Gift Certificate from  Meljen's Designs.

$6.00 Gift Certificate from Floppy Latte Designs

5 Digital Images from Eureka stamps

5 Digital Images from QKR Stampede

3 Digital Images from The Stamping Boutique
or 4 if you use one of their design

3 Digital Images from Oak Pond Creations

3 Digital Images from Fitztown

3 Digital Images from Digi Stamps 4 Joy

3 Digital Images from Limited Runs Stamps

2 Digital Images from 2 Cute Ink

Now onto some inspiration from the Design Team

Anne

using
Limited Run Stamps -Star Cupcake

Carol 

using
 Floppy Latte Designs  - Wreath 2

Cindy

using

 Digi Stamps 4 Joy- Christmas Robin

Joey
using 
Bugaboo Stamps- Bobble Head Santa

Judy

using 
Oak Pond Creations- Say What Snowman

Julie

Using
Fitztown - Winter 5

Linda

Using 
Meljen's Designs - Christmas Cocoa

Meighan

using 
Fred She Said- Christmas Lantern

and our special Guest Designer

Bianca 
using her own Image 

Now onto the Hop for the first Letter you will need is the same as the last letter in the Hop

In case you get lost on the blog hop you can always come back here to Holly Jolly and find your spot. The order of the blog hop is as follows

Cindy

Anne

 Carol

   Meighan

Joey

   Julie 

   Bianca

   Linda

  Judy

Now that you have lots of inspiration you can link your project below.

One For The Boys Faves

WOW, such great entries this week! I had a tough time choosing a favorite, but alas, I did!

Craftdee Donna

I just fell in love with this adorable Santa Clause!  I also love the Countdown Calender...I will have to "borrow" this idea next year for my Great Nephew. It is an adorable project, perfect for anyone!

Thanks for joining us!

Julie

Send me a note at julie_temple61@yahoo.com to collect your Bugaboo Prize!

Design Teams Favourites


Karin



My favourite card this week is Karin's cute card of a little boy sitting on the moon.  I love the vintage look of the Christmas card and the little Christmas details she has added.  Thank you for joining us this week Karin. Hope you will join in our upcoming month long blog hop.
Judy


Vickie O'Dell



I have picked Vickie's card as my top pick this week.
I love the grid background and the fabulous Christmas stamp.
Love the neutral colours with the splash of colour and the minimal embellishments.
A perfect card for anyone at Christmas Vickie!
Thanks for sharing with us this week, we hope to see you again soon.
Meighan

Janice

I have chosen Janice's wonderful card I love the winter scene, with just a pop of red on the card and all the wonderful embossing and great layout. Thanks for joining us at Holly Jolly and please come back again. 

We are going to have a special challenge tomorrow, so please come back and check it out, it will be running for the next few weeks to give the designers a break and time with their families through out the Holiday Season

On behalf of the design team we would like to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and all the best for a Happy New Year

One For The Boys

Good Morning and happy 2 days before Thanksgiving! I think of Thanksgiving in the U.S. as the start of the Holiday Season, do you? Well, the most difficult Christmas cards for me to make are the ones for the guys in my life...thus this week I want to see MASCULINE Christmas cards....one for the guys! 

This week we are sponsored by the FABULOUS Bugaboo Digi Stamps! 

Here is a little information on Bugaboo's History:

As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge,Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of paper crafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was three years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!

If your taste runs to rubber (and you know who you are), you can find Bugaboo Stamps atTotally Stampalicious. And finally, join the Bugaboo Stamps DT for weekly challenges at Catch the Bug.

Here is our Talented Design Team:

Julie
Gus - Merry Kiss My %#@

Judy

Christmas word - Merry Christmas

Meighan

Cindy

Gus-Pimp My Sled

Bianca

 ( Our WONDERFUL Guest Designer)

Warm Christmas Top Picks

Many thanks to everyone who participated in our "Warm Christmas" challenge.  We loved all the entries.

Have a look at the DT Top Picks

Crafty Bits n Bobs

I love the image you have used Charlotte.

This Santa is obviously taking a well deserved break and chilling out.

Love the colours you have used.

Thanks for sharing with us this week.

Meighan



Linda

My Choice for top pick this week is Linda's card.  I love the way she has coloured it in nice warm colours. Great card Linda. Hope to see your art work here again soon.

Judy

Celine



I have chosen Celine's beautiful. card, I love the colors she used, along with the embellishments and that tag, Great card Celine. Hope to see you again soon. 
Cindy 

Warm Christmas

Welcome back to our new challenge this week at Holly Jolly.

Thank you to everyone who entered our Christmas Tree challenge last week, we loved all your projects.

This week we are challenging you to create your Christmas projects with Warmth.

That could mean a warm weather or even beach theme Christmas or maybe the use of Warm or Bright colours.

The choice is yours and we cannot wait to see what you create.

Have a look at what wonderful inspirations the Design Team have for you.

Cindy

Judy

Julie

Bianca

Meighan

Just remember to have fun!

Design Teams Top Pick - O'Christmas Tree

What a selection of cards and projects this week.  Beautiful art work. It was hard for the design team to chose their top picks.  Thank you everyone that participated in this challenge.  Hope to see you again this week. Here are the teams top picks.

Ulla

My choice this week for top pick this week is this beautiful step Christmas scene created by Ulla. What lovely Christmas trees, snowflakes and digital images she used in her project.  Thank you for joining us Ulla and we hope to see you back at Holly Jolly again soon. 

Judy   


Benzi



So many wonderful creations as always but I have chosen Benzi's card for my top pick.
Benzi' I just love the image and the colours on the scarf, a perfect touch.
I also love how you created the light shining down from the star - clever.
A wonderful Christmas scene.
We hope you will come back and share with us again soon.
Meighan

O' Christmas Tree

Hi Everyone, we have an easy challenge for you this week. Lets see some trees on your cards. I love decorating mine, and love to go out and pick one out, as well, even though now we have an artificial one, as it is safer where we live. Anyway here is some Inspiration from the design team. Click on their names to get details from their blogs.

Cindy

Julie

Meighan 

Judy

and our lovely Guest Designer

Bianca

Top Picks & Winner Traditional Colours Sort of Challenge

WOW, such a STUNNING bunch of entries this week! I had the hardest time choosing A favorite~

BUT, I have and this week's Prize goes to:

Mynette

This week I have chosen Mynette's pretty card! I LOVE the doily with the stamping...a set I would never think to use for Christmas, so thanks for the idea...LOL! The layout of the card is really super, too, and I really like all of the red pearls....perfect! Thanks for joining us this week!

Please contact cvanoorschot@msn.com for your prize!

Rocky

For my top pick this week I have chosen Rocky's card.

I just love the gold on the stunning gold embossed bauble and the soft branches stamped in green.

Love how you have used the traditional colours with the gold Rocky.
A lovely Christmas card.

Thanks for sharing with us and we hope to see you again soon.

Meighan



Bonnie

I have chosen Bonnie's card this week. I love the layout, the red and green and a very small hint of Silver is perfect for the challenge. A great job on the card. Thanks for joining us this week and hope you visit us again. 
Cindy



Laura

I have chosen Laura's card this week.  I love the image that she chose along with the great colouring.  Interesting background and the snowball details make this a great card.  Thank you for joining us Laura and I hope you will join us again soon,
Judy