W2CB #36: Winter Is the Time for Comfort

Hi, everyone! Happy Day After!

Sybrina here with a quick reminder that our Winter Is the Time for Comfort Challenge is still accepting entries (cards and/or projects) and will be open through January 4.

This month's words are brought to us by Edith Sitwell.

Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, 

for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: 

it is the time for home.

You can scroll down or click here to see the original post.  And, remember there are two ways to win a Simon Says Stamp gift certificate!

• Our challenge winner will receive $10 to Simon Says Stamp. 
• One randomly selected follower will win $10 to Simon Says. Not yet a W2CB follower? Sounds like a perfect time to join.   :)

Here's an oldie-but-goodie of mine from December 2015 for a little inspiration.

Hope to see you in the W2CB Gallery. We'd love to see what you make using a few of those crafting goodies Santa left behind.  :)

W2CB #36: Winter is the Time for Comfort

Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, 

for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: 

it is the time for home.

                                                                                                               Edith Sitwell

We couldn't have captured the spirit of this wondrous season any better ourselves. So, as we engage in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, we took a little time to use these words for some crafting inspiration.

Annie was reminded of the warmth of a homemade quilt, Bobbi of a wintry neighborhood street, Marty of a vintage holiday scene, and Penny of a decked-out snowkid. As for me, I made a first-Christmas ornament for a new neighbor.

Here's how the W2CB gals interpreted these heartfelt words.  :)

Annie

Bobbi

Marty

Penny

Sybrina

So, maybe this month's words will bring to mind a favorite holiday dish, the unexpected kindness of a stranger, or some stockings hung by the fireplace. We'd love to see how this quote speaks to you.

As always, our challenge winner will be invited to join us a Guest I-Teamer for a future challenge. And, just like last month, our challenge winner and one lucky follower will receive $10 gift certificates to Simon Says Stamp.


Ready... set... craft!

W2CB #36:  Winter is the Time for Comfort

Small Hearts, Big Gratitude WINNERS

Drumroll, please!

Our W2CB Challenge Winner is Marsha D, who posted the pretty thank you card shown below. We just couldn't resist the colors of these gorgeous fall leaves.

Congratulations, Marsha! Please e-mail me to make those prize arrangements.  :)

Marsha D

And, the lucky W2CB follower randomly selected to win a Simon Says gift certificate is.... Cat Craig. Congrats, Cat! Please e-mail me to make prize arrangements.  :)


Thanks to everyone who played along and/or stopped by this past month.

We'll be back on Wednesday with a new challenge. See you in just a couple of days.  :)

W2CB #35: Small Hearts, Big Gratitude

Happy December everyone!

Now, can anyone tell me what happened to the other eleven months of 2016?


Turns out we miscalculated our November/December Challenge closing date. So, you still have a week to link up gratitude cards/projects. Hooray!

• Maybe you're making a few festive holiday thank yous... for teachers, hair dressers, mail carriers... Well, you get the idea. 
• You can share these cards/projects with us here at W2CB for a chance to win a Simon Says gift certificate and a Guest I-Teamer spot. 
• We'll also be randomly selecting a W2CB follower to win an SSS gift certificate. If you're not yet a follower, here's a perfect time to join.
• Click here or scroll down a little to find the original post.  :)

We'll be back on December 14 with a new challenge.

Until then, see you in the November/December Gallery! Happy craftin'!

W2CB #35: Small Hearts, Large Gratitude

Hi, everyone! Sybrina here with a quick reminder that there's still time to play along with our Piglet-A.A. Milne-inspired thank you card challenge.

For our original post, please click here.

• Our challenges typically run until the first Wednesday of each subsequent month. However, I noticed that our linky collection is open for another two weeks. If my math is correct, that takes us to Monday, December 12. 
• 'Tis the season, right? So, you have a little extra time to play along with this challenge. Plenty of time to link up a last minute thank you card.   :)
• And, we have two Simon Says Stamp gift certificates to award! 
• One will go to our challenge winner.
• One will go to a randomly selected follower. 

So, we look forward to see your handiwork in our W2CB Gallery.

And, we'll be back on the next second Wednesday (December 14) with a holiday-season inspired challenge.  :)

W2CB #35: Small Hearts, Large Gratitude

Hi, everyone! Sybrina here on a Words 2 Craft By Wednesday.


This month's inspirational words come to us from the Hundred Acre Wood.

Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, 

it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude. ~~ A. A. Milne

Let's take a look at how our W2CB gals interpreted these sweet words, starting with Guest I-Teamer Anne Slattery. Anne is a card maker and shipper for Send a Smile 4 Kids... and she makes the best kiddie cards. Welcome, Anne!

Anne

Annie

Bobbi

Marty

Penny

Sybrina

How will these words of gratitude inspire you? Perhaps you'll make a thank you card for a treasured friend, some place cards for your Thanksgiving dinner guests, a gift for a special neighbor, or a lovely piece of home decor.

You have until December 7 to play along... and two ways to win!

• The challenge winner will receive $10 to Simon Says Stamp and an invitation to join us as a Guest I-Teamer. 
• In addition, a follower will be randomly selected to receive $10 to Simon Says Stamp. Not yet a follower? There's never been a better time to join!

A chance to win Simon Says gift certificates... now that's something to be thankful for! Link up your card or project for a chance to win.  :)

Share your version of Big Gratitude HERE!

And Our W2CB Winner is....

... Kathy Tanner!

We were just crazy for this CAS design -- which I've already "borrowed" for a card or two of my own -- and this gorgeous coloring. Congrats, Kathy! Please e-mail me at cards[dot]by[dot]sybrina[at]gmail[dot]com to make prize arrangements.  :)


Thanks to all our fellow puppy lovers who played along with our Happiness is a Warm Puppy Challenge. We hope you'll join us Wednesday for a new A.A. Milne-inspired challenge.