Winter Wonderland Challenge

It's brrrrrr cold here and starting to snow again, so our new challenge theme is absolutely perfect!

But before we get to that, we need to crown our Top 3 from the last challenge - Something in my Pocket. How fun to see all of the neat interpretations! Thank you so much to everyone who played along! :)

1. Renee
2. Amanda C.
3. CardarTart

Please be sure to grab the cute new badge over on the right sidebar for your blog! Renee, choose one of the fun digi images from the Jellypark store and send an email to Claire at jellypark at live.co.uk letting her know which one you've picked. :)

Don't forget that the brand new Jellypark Juniors is up and running! anyone 16 years and younger is invited to play along! Lots of fun entries so far, over 20!!!, so tell everyone you know! :)

Well as I had mentioned before, the snow had me in mind of our new challenge - Winter Wonderland. Can't wait to see what YOU decide to make! just remember the few rules that we do have - keep it family friendly, current projects only, and limit your entries here to 2 per time frame. if you use an image from the Jellypark store, you get an extra chance at being chosen for the Top 3.

Also, be sure that your project actually fits our challenge. Lately some have been entering projects that really don't have anything to do with our theme. while we appreciate you thinking of us, you not only won't qualify for the Top 3, but we will delete your entry. We do need to keep it fair to everyone. thanks!

So let's see what the DT has for us.......

Georgia Ehrmann

Jen Leeflang

Jerusha Borden

Lisa Sumpter

Mel Harding

Ruth Cunliffe

Tracey Vincent

Something in My Pocket Challenge

Our long posts continue with the winners of our 'Old Year/New Year' challenge, new challenge, new DT intro continuation, and new childrens' challenge blog debut!

I'll give you a moment to top off your morning cuppa and take a brief intermission for a sweet roll ...... :)

Off we go!

Thank you to everyone who played along in our last challenge - 'Old Year/New Year'! so many fun things were used in your projects! Just a reminder to be sure to follow our few challenge rules when linking your projects. Several of you didn't qualify for the prize drawing because you didn't follow along. Sorry about that.....

Our Top 3 winners are:

1. Helen (Crafty Mama Mia)
2. Sally M.
3. Betty Benton

Congratulations to you! Be sure to grab the badge on the sidebar to the right for your blog. Helen, please choose a digi from the Jellypark store and send an email to Claire at jellypark at live.co.uk.

Our new childrens' challenge blog, Jellypark Juniors, has kicked off it's premiere challenge! Be sure to pop over and take a looksie! Anyone 16 years of age and younger is more than welcome to play along! You should see the prize for the winner this time..... just saying'! ;)

Now on to the new challenge..... "Something in my Pocket." we are asking you to create a papercraft project that incorporates a pocket somewhere on it. I don't know about you, but in the winter especially, I am always tucking things in my pockets - gloves, hats, scarves, tissues, change, keys, you name it. so let's put a pocket on it!
Remember that you may enter our challenge twice each playing period, just to keep it fair to everyone. Also, be sure to show us where your pocket is located, in case it isn't obvious at first glance. Keep it family friendly, too, and have fun! :) If you use a Jellypark image, you get an additional entry into the drawing for Top 3!

Now on to the DT inspiration..... (Remember that our DT groups will switch next time)

Christy Dillman

I love working along side other talented people to share ideas, tips/tricks, and of course friendship and laughter. I love to create all types of projects from cards/layouts to altered projects. I have quite a bit of DT experience and love creating projects using a variety products and like being challenged to think outside the box.
I am a very busy mother of 2 boys- Micah 15 yo and Lucas 7 yo, I live in Excelsior Springs, MO just north of Kansas City with my hubby of 14 years. We are a very baseball family- we live, breathe, eat, and sleep baseball!!! When you don't find we at ball fields you will find we playing in my scrap area. I love working with sketches in both my cards and layouts, digis are my most fave thing to work with and I have lots of experience. I love to create all types of things from cards to scrapbook pages to altered items!

Georgia Ehrmann

I am married (38 yrs) with three children. I teach preschoolers with Special Needs. I love what I do! I feel blessed every day!
I love to work with all different mediums but Copics on paper seem to be my favorite. I love to do altered projects too ad think nothing of taking "trash" and recycling it into something useful or beautiful! ( I have taken the covers off of "take out food containers" and repurposed them into "angels" for Christmas trees. No kidding! (see my attached pic..). I am on several design teams at the moment and I am loving every one of them! Digital images are my favorite images to work with as you can change the size, flip them, crop, etc. It is so much fun to combine different images together on the same card!

Heide Dronchi

I am a mom of 2 children, Nicolas(14) and Mia(12). I am very active in my children acivities. I am married to my husband for 15 years and he is one of my biggest supporters. I also have a very crazy fur baby named Guinness.

Jen Leeflang
bio on new release post

Jenn Borjeson
bio on new release post

Ruth Cunliffe
bio on new release post

Stacie Gorse

My name is Stacie, and my crafty-world name is Hestia's Helper.Hestia is the Greek Goddess of Hearth and Home, and I'm her helper.Up until about a month ago, I was a Domestic Goddess (aka Stay-at-home-mom) with two boys, ages 9 & 10 and a hubby of almost 12 years!
My best friend is my Bunn Coffee maker: I can brew a pot in less than 3 minutes!
In October we moved from North Carolina to PA, and I have recently started a new job.
Now I'm a full-time, tax-paying slave to the system.Staying home all day was a LOT more fun!I met Jennifer and fell in love with Jellypark Friends through The Crafter's Cafe and when they had a DT Call, I felt compelled to apply, just to have a chance to play with Claire's art work!This is a SUPER-fun team and I'm really looking forward to getting to know everyone!! (-:

Suzie McFloozy

Hi I am Suzie a mother of 2 boys (5 & 2 Yr's) and wife of nearly 11 years to Kevin. We live in the UK.
I love to make cards especially with digital images as I find them so diverse. I love how I can resize and layer them up with other images or digi papers making them perfect whatever the project.
My card making style is varied and I love to change it up, creating cards from CAS to shabby chic, cute to classically elegant.

Jennifer Scull

Hello! My name is Jennifer S. and THEY say I am a coffee addict...... I don't think so, but I do love coffee and pink and buttons and shabby/vintage and lace and trims and paper (especially Basic Grey!) and my family and my dogs and papercrafting! :) but really, I have been playing at this hobby/obsession for about 10 years now and loving every minute of it. I repurpose all kinds of things, so don't be surprised if you find a belt loop from one of my son's shorts or perhaps a button from my hubby's shirt or a tea tag from my morning cuppa somewhere on my creation! it's all about the fun and whimsy!

Jellypark Sponsors Crimbo Crackers

You know that Jellypark LOVES to sponsor fun challenges around blogland, and we have found a great new one in Crimbo Crackers! Crimbo Crackers is all Christmas, all the time and run by one of our DT members, Ruth.

The challenge for this fortnight is 'Make it Sparkle' and some of our DT members were happy to play along! We hope you join us, too! :)

Ruth

Lisa

Mel

Suzie

Tracey

Jennifer

A New Challenge - Finding Inspiration at Design Seeds

Happy happy Friday to you once again! Isn't it so wonderful to have our lovely Fridays to look forward to? new releases, winners, and fun new challenges to spur our creativity?! Well this week is sure to please, so let's get started! so much news to share.....

We had so many of you take part again in our challenge this past time - thank you so much! and we know that your kindness from 'passing it on' truly brought smiles to the faces of those you shared with, and that is really what is most important. :) You are ALL tops in our eyes, but Mr. Blue Froggy random picker thingy selected the following fabby friends to grab the lovely 'Top 3' badge for your blogs!

1. Chris Olsen
2. Chrissy Dickinson
3. Noor Nahdi

Chris, please contact Claire at jellypark@live.co.uk with your choice of digital image from the Jellypark store

Next I need to share a wee bit of sad news with everyone - our lovely teamie Diane will be leaving us after this challenge. She has been a true papercrafting inspiration to all of us with her special style and amazing coloring skills. Diane, you will be missed by all of us here, but we are going to visit your blog ALL the time! :) Please be sure to stop by and wish her well in her future crafty endeavors!

On to the new challenge ~
Since Jellypark Friends Friday Challenges first began, over on the right sidebar there has been a lovely little rotating blinkie from a company called 'Design Seeds'. I don't know if any of you have ever checked it out before, but they have the most GORGEOUS color palettes under the sun! and each day brings several new ones! For this challenge, stop bythe Design Seeds blog and pick one as your color inspiration. Create a papercraft project using is color palette, post the palette you chose, and please be sure to do this last one - link to the Design Seeds blog. if you are anything like all of us on the DT, you'll end up getting so entranced by the beautiful selection, you won't want to leave their blog!

As always, you can use any images you would like, but Jellypark gets you an extra entry into the contest for Top 3. please link directly to your post and limit your entries to 2. have fun playing with the colors!

Now for some color inspiration from our Design Team. be sure to stop by their blogs to see the color palettes they used.

Sara, Sept. Guest Designer



Diane



Suzie



Ruth



Mel



Jennifer



Lisa



Tracey

New Release Day! hooray!

It's time for new releases - hip hip hooray! and these are sure to bring smiles to every face! Claire has most certainly outdone herself this time, that is for sure! Sohead on over to the Jellypark store, grab a shopping cart, and have fun! :)

Snowball Girl


Girl and Christmas Stocking

Now for some adorable inspiration projects from several of our Design Team members.....

Ruth




Mel