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June 2013 Challenges

Labels: challenges - June 03, 2013

These are the challenges for June 2013:

Repeated Shapes
Cassette Tapes or Mix Tapes
Clouds
Naptime

*Originally Challenged on the 7 Card Draw Team*

June 2013 Prize Pool

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Here are just a few of the ACEO's created for June...

WatercolorsorElse - Pink Clouds

WatercolorsorElse - Coming Through

tapestry316 - Sea Turtle

tapestry316 - Starfish

alwaysartistic - Mermaid Tail

alwaysartistic - Coral & Seaweed

May 2013 Winner

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Linda of LindaTalbott got to choose 7 ACEO's as her prize from this month's prize pool, below are the 7 cards she chose.

pinkglitterfae - Freya's mask

pinkglittterfae - Mr. Grumpy-pants: working 9 - 5

tapestry316 - Mr. Random Dude is a big chicken

watercolorsorelse - After Easter eggs

lazyhawk - Behind the mask

alwaysartistic - Spring has sprung

nitelvr - Love 2

May 2013 Prize Pool

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Here are just a few of the ACEO's created for May...

pinkglitterfae - Freya's mask

alwaysartistic - Fleur I

alwaysartistic - Fleur II

May 2013 Challenges

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pinkglittterfae - Mr. Grumpy-pants: working 9 - 5

These are the challenges for May 2013:

Summer

*Originally Challenged on the 7 Card Draw Team*

April 2013 Prize Pool

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Here are just a few of the ACEO's created for April...

WatercolorsorElse - After Easter Eggs

alwaysartistic - Spring Has Sprung

April 2013 Challenges

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LindaTalbott - Spring Bouquet

These are the challenges for April 2013:

Squirrels
Earth Day
Cinco de Mayo
Trees

*Originally Challenged on the 7 Card Draw Team*

April 2013 Winner

Labels: winners - April 30, 2013

Betty of pinkglitterfae got to choose 7 ACEO's as her prize from this month's prize pool, below are the 7 cards she chose.

LindaTalbott - Homage to Dunny

OddBallArtCo - A Love Story

Aloquin - Alive

Aloquin - Ultimate Gift

PennyBiz - Santa with 5 Golden Rings

WatercolorsorElse - Nutty Buddy

missyandme - Petite Pods

We had such a good turn out for the THINK SPRING Challenge, 29 beautiful entries. We found it incredibly hard to pick winners. Hope everyone has been enjoying some spring weather, and had a wonderful Easter. Below are the winners...

Judges Choice Winners

Judges Choice - 1st Place

Jeanne Forsyth - Easter Lily

Jeanne wins this mini 6x6 smash book, created & donated by Pam of alwaysartistic. It features white chipboard back and front covers, 24 sheets of beautiful double-sided scrapbook paper from a paper pad called "In Bloom" and 3 book rings. The colors are pale pinks, yellows, whites, grays, browns, etc. This could very easily be turned into a book for ACEO's, just use the plastic sleeves and double-sided tape. This prize is valued at $15 plus the cost of shipping.

Judges Choice - 2nd Place

Sandra Gray - Spring Tulips

Sandra wins a 59ml(2oz) tube of Golden Acrylic Paint - Interference Blue (Fine) and a tube winder (not sure of the proper name). The value of this prize is $12.00. Donated by Chris of paint1chris.

For 3rd place, we had 2 winners, Pam put both their names and the names of Chris and Pam in a bucket and drew who got which prize, to be fair!

Judges Choice - 3rd Place

Marlene Hawkins - Trillium

Marlene wins a 6 colour package of Artist's Drawing Pastels and a package of Strathmore Acrylic blanks, valued at $8.00. Donated by Chris of paint1chris.

Judges Choice - 3rd Place

Penny Stewart - Mother Nature, Spring is in the Air

Penny wins 3 packages of ACEO blanks; 1 package of 4 burlap, 1 package of 10 watercolor and 1 package of 4 canvas. Donated by Pam of alwaysartistic. This prize is valued at $8.00.