W2CB #48: CHRISTMAS

Hello! It's Marty and I'm hosting this month's challenge. Let's get right to this month's words:

                "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." ─ Charles Dickens

It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again!  Let's look at the beautiful Christmas projects from our I-Teamers.  Welcome to our Guest I-Teamer, Mary Beth!

Mary Beth

 

Sybrina

Penny

Kristina

Bobbi

Marty

We'd love to see your Christmas project in our gallery! Whether it's a card, tag, scrapbook layout, canvas, mixed media, travel journal, etc....why not join us for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to your favorite online retailer. See you in the Gallery through January 3, 2018!

Christmas in my heart...

And our W2CB Winner Is...

... Marsha D, who created this lovely Thanksgiving card for our Abundance Challenge! We just loved those pretty leaves and gorgeous fall colors.

Marsha

Congratulations, Marsha! Please contact me at cards[dot]by[dot]sybrina[at]gmail[dot]com to make prize arrangements. We hope you'll join us as a Guest I-Teamer.


Thanks to all who visited this past month. We'll have a new challenge Wednesday the 13th. Hope to see you then!

W2CB #47 - Abundance

It's time for a new challenge here at Words 2 Craft By and with it being the month of Thanksgiving, I think the word Abundance seems appropriate.

One of my mother's favorite things to say to me was "My cup runneth over". She showed her love for me in everything she did and I remember her whispering those words in my ear every time she hugged me.

I continue this with my grandsons and hopefully one day, they will repeat these words to their children.

We would love to see a card from you that lets the receiver know how grateful you are that they are in your life.

To give you a bit of inspiration our designers have a few creations for you:

Sybrina has created a beautiful card to share with a youngster at a Children's Hospital.

A cute shaker card that is sure delight any child with it's fun interactive feature and those adorable mice!

Bobbi created a special card for her coffee loving friend, whose cup is always (almost) running over!

Kristina has created the cutest Fall Blessings card. 

Oh. My. Word. .....her coloring is just perfection!!!!

I used a cardmaking kit to express "My Cup Runneth Over".

More info about this card on my Blog.

Let's see what Abundance means to you.

Play along with us this month for a chance to win a $10 crafty Gift Certificate at

 Crafter's Companion.

Be sure to add your creation below to the "linky thing". 

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Autumn Leaves Challenge Winner....

... and DT Call Reminder!

Winner Announcement

First, huge congratulations to challenge winner Mary Elizabeth! We just fell in love with your gorgeous multi-media tag.

Mary Elizabeth, please e-mail me at cards[dot]by[dot]sybrina[at]gmail[dot]com to make prize arrangements.  :)

DT Call

A quick reminder that we are accepting applications to join our W2CB I-Team. Details can be found here, and you all have until November 15 to apply.  :)

In the meantime, we'll be back next Wednesday with a new challenge. See you all then!

W2CB: DT Announcement!

Hi, everyone! Sybrina here to announce that we are looking for a few crafty friends to join our W2CB Inspiration Team.  :)

2018 I-Team Information

I-Teamers are responsible for making a card/project for each quote-inspired monthly challenge, starting with the January/February Challenge. And, as you know, we are equal opportunity crafters when it comes to making our cards/projects.

• Team members receive all twelve of the 2018 quotes prior to the start of the 2018 calendar year.
• Any type of project is welcome. While most of the team typically makes cards, projects are not limited to cards. They can range from a bookmark or tag to a multi-media framed canvas. 
• Any products/tools can be used.
• Any and all styles all welcome, from CAS to highly ornamental vintage/Victorian. 
• I-Teamers feature their projects for each new W2CB challenge on their blogs on the day that the challenge posts (the second Wednesday of each month).

Application Requirements

To apply, please e-mail  the following -- using DT Search in the subject line -- to cards[dot]by[dot]sybrina[at]gmail[dot]com by November 15.

• A quote that could serve as the inspiration for a monthly W2CB challenge,
• A new card/project inspired by your chosen quote, and
• Your blog's URL/link. 

If you love words and crafting, ours is the challenge blog for you. We hope you'll consider joining us for a year of creative fun in 2018!

Our Current Challenge

In the meantime, there's still time to play along with our current autumn-themed challenge. Click here or scroll down for our current words to craft by.  :)

W2CB #46 - Autumn

Hi, everyone! Sybrina here... with a new Words 2 Craft By Challenge for the second Wednesday of the month.

Our words for this challenge come to us from Albert Camus.

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. 

Bobbi

Marty

Penny

Tina

Sybrina

There are so many ways to interpret these words.  Leaves, flowers, fall colors, the fall season, and fall holidays come to mind.

We can't wait to see how this quote inspires you. Link up a project or card in the W2CB Gallery for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the online merchant of your choice.

See you in the gallery!

An InLinkz Link-up

And the W2CB Winner Is....

... Kathy Tanner, who created this adorable thank you card for a special teacher! We just fell in love with Kathy's beautifully-colored Thankful Lucy and her card's wonderful CAS design.

Kathy

Congratulations, Kathy! Please e-mail me at cards[dot]by[dot]sybrina[at]gmail[dot]com to make prize arrangements.  :)

Big thanks to all who played along. We'll be back next Wednesday with a new word-inspired challenge. See you then!

W2CB #45 – Challenge Reminder

Hello, where is everyone???  It's Marty and I’m back to remind you that there’s still time to play along with our current challenge:

  Origin unknown, but often attributed to Einstein

Here’s my project:

Marty

I know, another doll stamp.  This one’s a Pastry Chef who’s also an instructor at a renowned cooking school in Paris – I can’t get away from the school theme!

You don’t have to do a school theme, but if you do, there are a lot of different types of schools, not just K-12.  Your project can also be about children, thinking outside the box, life lessons, imagination (this could be almost anything, right?)…

We would love to see your interpretation of the challenge in our gallery!  It can be a scrapbook layout, card, tag, canvas, mixed media, journal, pop-up box, whatever you want to do.  As a reminder, the winner receives a $10 gift certificate to their favorite online retailer.  See you in the Gallery!

W2CB #45 - Logic vs Imagination

Hello!  It's Marty and I'm back to host this month's challenge.  A big welcome to our newest followers. And, all of us at Words 2 Craft By send our thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by all these devastating natural disasters.

Our new challenge has a bit of back-to-school vibe. My children are grown, so I'm not impacted by the beginning of a new school year, but I am looking forward to fall, cooler temps and cider mills.

Let's get to this month's quote.  In doing some research, our I-Teamer, Bobbi, discovered our quote might not have come from who we thought it did.  It's origin is actually uncertain although it's often attributed to Einstein. Thanks for checking this out, Bobbi!!

 

Think about back to school, kids, books, life lessons, imagination, thinking outside the box...what will your interpretation be? 

Let's look at the creativity from our I-Teamers. You'll see Bobbi and I were on the same wavelength. We're happy to have two Guest I-Teamers this month!!  Welcome, Beverly and Zeljka!

Beverly

Zeljka

Bobbi

Sybrina

Penny

Marty

We want to see your crafty project in our gallery!  Whether it's a card, tag, scrapbook layout, canvas, mixed media, travel journal, etc....why not join us for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to your favorite online retailer.  See you in the Gallery!

An InLinkz Link-up

Winner of "Vacation" Challenge

Wow, all of our entries were awesome!!  Thank you to everyone who played along!  We wanted to choose them all, but we can only pick one...

The W2CB Winner of our "Vacation" Challenge is.... (drum roll)

Teresa Gregory of Red Obsession Cards!  Teresa, your monochromatic coloring is amazing!

Congratulations, Teresa!  You will be contacted by Sybrina regarding your prize and to return as a Guest I-Teamer for an upcoming challenge!

Please check back next Wednesday, September 13th, for our next challenge.  See you then!

W2CB #44 - Challenge Reminder

Hello!  It's Marty and I want to remind everyone that our "Vacation" theme runs through September 6th, so there's still plenty of time to play along.  Have you been on vacation this year (or this summer), and where did you go?  Did you go to the beach, or to an amusement park?  Maybe you took an African Safari or went to Paris, or just relaxed at your cottage.  Perhaps you're taking your vacation during the Christmas holidays...

Here's some inspiration:

Bobbi

Marty

We'd love to see your crafty project in our gallery!  Whether it's a card, tag, scrapbook layout, canvas, mixed media, travel journal, etc....why not join us for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to your favorite online retailer.  See you in the Gallery!

W2CB #44 - Vacation

Hello, this is Marty and I'll be hosting the challenge this month!  I  hope everyone is having a great summer...it's really flying by, isn't it??   We certainly hope you have time to play along!   This month's words are:

A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in. ─ Robert Orben

We're thinking vacation, summertime, beach, travel, camping, a road trip - any of these would fit right in with the theme.  Let's look at the awesome inspiration from our I-Teamers - check out their blogs for more details on their projects.

Penny

Tina

Sybrina

Marty

Bobbi

Show us YOUR awesome creation (card, tag, canvas, any type of crafty project) by linking up below and you could be the lucky winner of a $10 gift certificate from the e-tailer of your choice!  Can't wait to see you in the Gallery!!

An InLinkz Link-up

And the W2CB Winner Is...

... Beverly S! We just couldn't resist her colorfully patriotic interpretation of our Liberty quote.

Beverly S

Congratulations, Beverly! Please contact me at cards[dot]by[dot]sybrina[at]gmail[dot]com to make prize arrangements.  :)

We'll be back on Wednesday with our August/September Challenge. See you then!

W2CB #43: July/August Challenge Reminder

Sybrina

Hi, everyone!

A quick reminder that our current challenge is open through Wednesday, and we'd love to see you in the W2CB Gallery.

There's a $10 gift certificate to the online retailer of our winner's choice up for grabs!

Don't let a Fourth of July interpretation hold you back. There are several ways to go with the quote. Scroll donw to see what how the wonderful W2CB gals interpreted this challenge's words... like going with a red, white, & blue floral/plant interpretation.  :)

W2CB #43: Liberty, a Plant of Rapid Growth

Hi, everyone! Sybrina here with our new Words 2 Craft By challenge... and a big welcome to our newest followers.  :)

Appropriately, our July into August words come to us from George Washington.

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. 

This challenge, we are thrilled to welcome the wonderfully talented Marsha as our Guest I-Teamer. Thanks so much for joining us, Marsha!

So, let's take a look at our I-Team's handiwork.... and our variety of interpretations! About the only thing our projects have in common are their red, white, and blue palettes. Guess the moral of this story is that there's no need to limit yourself to the "liberty" portion of the quote.  :)

Marsha

Bobbi

Marty

Penny

Sybrina

So, how will you interpret these words? Link up a card/project below for a chance to win a $10  e-certificate at the online retailer of your choice. See you in the gallery!

An InLinkz Link-up

And our Winner is....

...  Zelijka, who made the gorgeous CAS wedding card shown below. 

Zelijka

Congratulations, Zelijka! Please e-mail me at cards[dot]by[dot]sybrina[at]gmail[dot]com to make prize arrangements.

Our thanks to everyone who played along. We'll be back on Wednesday with some new words 2 craft by. See you then!


Željka

W2CB #42 - Keep Love in Your Heart

Hello! Hope everyone is having a great weekend and doing some crafting. This is Marty and I'm here to remind you that there's still time to play along with our current challenge. This month's words come to us from Oscar Wilde.

                                                          Keep love in your heart.

I have been in the mood to play with my doll stamps lately and couldn't resist making a bride. This isn't for MY daughter, but someday I'll be making one for her! If you'd like to learn more about my project, click here.

Weddings certainly do come to mind for the month of June when we're thinking about love, but there's also so many other occasions that love is a part of and that Sybrina previously mentioned: anniversaries, graduation, new babies, a special wish for a friend. Show us your love by linking up below and you might be the lucky winner of a $10 gift certificate from the e-tailer of your choice. Who wouldn't LOVE that???

Can't wait to see what you come up with!

W2CB #42 - Keep Love in Your Heart

Hi, everyone! Sybrina here with our June/July Words 2 Craft By Challenge. This month's words come to us from Oscar Wilde.

Keep love in your heart. 

When we were choosing this month's words, we had weddings and anniversaries on our minds. But, who knows? Maybe they'll bring thoughts of sons/daughters leaving home after graduation... or newborn babies.... or, in my case, a retirement wish for a friend.  :)

Let's see how our W2CB I-Teamers interpreted Mr. Wilde's romantic words. This month, we welcome Guest I-Teamer Autumn, who created a simply beautiful card. Thanks so much, Autumn, for joining us this month.  We're so glad you did.  :)

Autumn

Marty

Penny

Tina

Bobbi

Sybrina

So, what do these words inspire in you? Link up your interpretation below for a chance to win $10 at the e-tailer of your choice.  :)

Show us your love!!!