Happy New Year from Come and Get It Challenges Team

Hi Everyone,

First of all I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year, may it be a healthy, happy and prosperous one for all. I would like to thank everyone who joined in our Christmas Challenge and Blog Hop, what a great turn out and some wonderful projects done by all. 


 The 3 top Picks and winners of the top prizes by Design Team are

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

is 

Debbie J

$20.00 Gift Certificate from Stamp and Create

Sandy

$10.00 Gift Certificate from  Meljen's Designs

Leanne

The other prizes go to the following People

$6.00 Gift Certificate from Floppy Latte Designs Susan

5 Digital Images from Eureka stamps Elizabeth Hart

5 Digital Images from QKR Stampede  Twisted Witch

3 Digital Images from The Stamping Boutique Caroline 

3 Digital Images from Oak Pond Creations Leeann

3 Digital Images from Fitztown  A. J. 

3 Digital Images from Digi Stamps 4 Joy  Debbi B

3 Digital Images from Limited Runs Stamps  Jacky

2 Digital Images from 2 Cute Ink  Leslie

Please send an email to cvanoorschot@gmail.com to claim your prize by January 11, 2014

Thanks from the Come and Get It Design Team, we hope to see you again this year with a lot more prizes and challenges.

TOP PICKS ~ Anything Goes with a Twist (use a Digital Image)

Thank you all for joining us for our Anything Goes Challenge this past week, you really put the Design Team to work with all the Fabulous entries!  

TOP PICKS for this past challenge from the Design Team as follows

Joyce

#116 Joyce has used such adorable digital image from Wag 'n' Whiskers of a little girl praying, placed on a background of red with that lovely white corner die cut. Her Christmas design is super cute and it's actually all placed on a brown bag as a gift.  What fabulous project Joyce, thanks for sharing with us this past week and hope that we see more of your artistic talent!

Shell

Nic

My choice for top pick this week is Nic's Cooper.  I just love the image and her beautiful colouring. The background layering is very interesting along with the little details.  Great card Nic. hop to see you back here at come and get It soon.

Judy

Jan R

Wow, so many fabulous entries!!!

My top pick this week is Jan's card.

A fabulous image and a shaker card too!

I love how you coloured the image on texture card stock and the end result effect.  A wonderful Christmas card.  

Thanks so much for sharing with us this week and 

we hope to see you again soon.

Meighan

Honey

My top pick for this week is this adorable Lacey Sunshine card by Honey. Fabulous coloring and a great layout, with lots of interesting details. Thanks for playing along and hope to see you again. 
Cindy

Top Picks for Christmas Gift Challenge

What a wonderful turn out for the Christmas Gift Challenge, and a gracious thank you for joining us this past week!

Our Top Picks from the Design Team are as follows 

Julie

I've chosen #21 Julie, she has made stunning lantern that you could actually put a little electric/battery operated tea light into the center of the lantern.  It's paired with an adorable little Angel Magnolia stamped image helping light the way too!  Julie you've created a wonderful Christmas present that anyone would love to get!  Thank for sharing with us this week and Hope we see you back again with some more amazing creations!

Shell

Gro

I have chosen Gro's gift packaging, card and homemade spice mixture for my choice this week for top pick.   I love her vintage packaging with it's wonderful little details on the front and back along with a coordinating card. What a wonderful gift for someone to receive. Hope to see you back soon Gro at Come and Get It challenges.
Judy

Sunehra

This week I have chosen Sunehra's project for my top pick.
Sunehra I love this explosion box, a wonderful Christmas Gift.
There are so many wonderful elements to inside of the box and I love the bow.
A fabulous project, thanks for sharing with us this week.
Meighan

Katie

I have chosen Katie's recipe box. I just love the idea of it as well as the papers she used. The Tilda's are adorable that she used on the recipe cards inside. A great project all in all. Thanks for sharing with us at Come and Get It. Hope to see you again soon. 
Cindy



Katrina



I just fell in LOVE with Katrina's adorable Candle! I LOVE the image, and the accents she
has added with the dies and roses are just gorgeous! I know I would enjoy this as a gift!
Thanks for playing with us this week, Katrina~
Julie

Top Picks for Time for a Sketch Challenge

Thank you for all of you that joined us this week for the sketch challenge. Lots of great takes on the sketch.  Here are the design teams choices for top picks.

Nic

I chose this fantastic card by Nic this week as my choice for top pick. I love her choice of image, colouring and coordinating papers.  Great take on the sketch. Thank you for joining us Nic this week at Come and Get It and we hope to see you back here soon. 

Judy 

I have also chosen Nic's card. I love the how she colored the image, the background and colors are perfect. and the buttons are so cute done in the different colors. Thanks for joining us Nic. Hope to see you again soon

Cindy

Mirella

I've chosen #3 Mirella's card.  I think her card is so adorable especially with the image of the Wee Fairy that's colored in a wonderful blue and the different elements that she added for the horizontal lines to her card to show for our sketch.  What a fabulous card Mirella thanks for sharing with us this week for the challenge, hope to see more of your artistic talent!

Shell

Top Pick for A Little Boo for You

Great Halloween cards this week, they are so much fun to make.  It was very hard to choose our top picks.  Here are our design teams picks.

Maya

Top Pick for this week that I have chosen is #22,  I love the colors combination Maya has used, they go so well together which makes that adorable image of Mimo Moon just pop right out on the spooky framed image and the wonderful gift bag is hauntingly cute!

Maya thanks so much for joining us this past week, hope to see you back again soon!
 

Shell



Pat

Top Pick for this week that I have chosen is #43,  I love the colors and elements Pat has used to create her card. There is something interesting to look at no matter where you look. Great colouring and composition..

Pat thanks so much for joining us this past week, hope to see you back soon!
 

Judy

Top Picks ~ Down By The Sea

Thank to everyone that took the time to join us this past week for our Animals in the Water or Sea Critters, I know it's all about Fall & Halloween right now but we sure appreciate when you can play along!

So now the TOP PICKS from the Design Team!

Lucy

Top Pick for this week I've chosen Lucy, her card is so adorably cute with the wonderful embellishments that she added and the soft colors scheme......and I love the little tags that match her designer paper.  Thanks so much for joining us this week, hope to see you again!

Shell

I have also chosen Lucy's adorable card! I love how she has colored her little Ava Mermaid...precious! The papers and roses are so pretty, as are the rest of the perfectly co-ordinated embellishments! Just a sweet card! Thanks for joining us this week, Lucy!
Julie



Chrissy

My favourite card for top pick this week is Chrissy's mermaid card. She has chosen a very lovely image and those card details are fantastic. Thank you for joining us at Come and Get It this week.
Judy



Lynn



My pick this week is Lynn's cool penquin card.
Lynn I love the CAS design and this very fun image.
Great colours, colouring and layout.
Thanks for sharing with us this week and we hope you join us again soon.
Meighan




Jackie




I have chosen Jackie's card for a few reasons. first I really like how she colored the image, and love that paper with the bubbles on it, perfect for a water theme. Thanks for playing along Jackie
Cindy



The winner of the bugaboo digital stamps is 

Lucy, 

Please contact Julie at julie_temple61@yahoo.com to 
claim your prize 

Faux Technique Winners

Many thanks to everyone who joined our Faux Technique Challenge this past week.

We loved seeing all your wonderful work and the Faux Technique you used.

Below are Design Team Top Picks

Stephanie

There were so many great faux technique this week it was hard for me to chose one but I did.  I really liked Stephanie's cracked glass technique Christmas card.  I love the subject of her collage card and the way technique shows off the images.  Wonderful card.  Hope to see you back at Come and Get It Challenges soon.

Judy


I have also chosen Stephanie's card, she did a fabulous job of showing off the technique that she picked for her project with that awesome dry embossing! Wonderful job Stephanie using the Cracked Glass Technique....thanks so much for joining us this past week, looking forward to seeing more of your work!
Shell




Claire



For my top pick this week I have chosen Claire's wonderful Christmas card. I love the  faux postage technique she used on the card. it worked perfectly, along with the additional faux stamps. she has created. then to make it a non traditional shape is perfect too. Thanks for joining us Claire hope to see you again soon.
Cindy




Karen P 




My top pick this week is Karen's card.
Karen I love look of the butterfly you have created using the Faux Cloisonne Technique.
You have inspired me to give this technique a go!
A lovely card and we hope to see you again soon.
Meighan




Lucy



I chose this GREAT card by Lucy this week. I just ADORE the image and her coloring is spot on!
The front panel of the step is such a neat shape, and her layout is too cool! Thanks so much for
 joining us this week, Lucy!
Julie

Top Picks for Thanks, Thanksgiving, Gratitude Challenge

We want to Give a Big Thank You to all that joined us this week. Some really beautiful cards done by you all. Here are the designers' top picks for this week.

Sylvia

I have chosen Sylvia's card as my top pick, I love how she colored the image, and left the design very clean and simple. I like the banner she used for her sentiment and the bling is just enough to give it that extra special touch. Thanks for joining us this week for our Thanks, Thanksgiving and Gratitude Challenge, hope to see you again soon. 

Cindy

Shell

My choice this week for top pick Shell's giving thanks card.  I love the colours she used along with her beautiful colouring job. Great design Shell.  Thank you for joining us this week.  Hope to see your art work art Come and Get It again soon.  Judy

LeeAnn

I picked LeeAnn #13 this week, she used a fun sketch for her image from Tiddly Inks which is so adorable and the designer paper she used matches so well!   Oh love that hand made bow! 

Super job on your card.  Hope to see you come back again to join us for the challenges.

Shell

Claire H

My top pick this week is Claire Hope's card.

I just love the clean and simple design of this card and the sentiment "Thank You"

Love the stitching Claire and the beautiful flowers and leave, this just adds that little touch.

Lovely work and we hope to see you again soon.

Meighan 

Coops



This week I have chosen Coops' Beautiful Thank You card. All of the elements are gorgeous, and come together so perfectly! I LOVE the flowers, and that Butterfly-STUNNING! Thanks so  much for joining us again this week, Coops!
Julie