Twisted Tuesday Challenges

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Round 2!!! DESIGN TEAM CALL!

This post will remain at the top until September 25th....scroll down for our newest challenge! Thanks

DESIGN TEAM CALL!

Are you ready for a Twisted Design Team Call?!!!! It's about that time. Our new round of Designers will start showing off their creations October 16th! Wow! Time flys!!!

This will be a 6 month commitment starting October going through April.

Something different this go around.....we will have 2 teams of designers. You will be responsible for posting a creation every other week, not every week. So, easy peasy, right?!!!

We are looking for at least 7 new Design Team members!

THE NEW DESIGN TEAM WILL BE ANNOUNCED

OCTOBER 2ND

Requirements:

~You must have a Face book account. We have a private group on FB where all the upcoming challenges are posted, we vote on top 3 and creations are posted for me to add to the challenge.
~ Please reference this (if you have a FB account) in your email or comment.~

~You have to have had a blog for at least 1 year and be active in posting to that blog.

~You must be available on Mondays by 8pm (central time) (any time before that on the Monday prior is okay too) to post favorites to our FB group and your creations for the upcoming challenge (the one posted the next day)

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If you are interested, all you have to do is:

*Make sure you are a follower of the Twisted Tuesday blog.

*Participate in at least 1 Twisted challenge before October 2nd.

*Email me your blog information (so that I can visit and see what you've been up to) by September 25th, at melinapylant@yahoo.com
or you may leave a comment here in this post with a link to your blog.

I can't wait to visit your blogs!!! :)

2TC25 ~ Getting Back to the Basics!

Hi!

Thanks to all that have shown interest in our Design Team Call. Please note, you have until midnight tonight to email me or comment in the announcement post found here:

http://www.twistedtuesdaychallenges.blogspot.com/2012/08/round-2-design-team-call.html

THE NEXT DESIGN TEAM WILL BE ANNOUNCED OCTOBER 2ND!

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* I have a bit of sad news this week. :( *
One of our great DT members AnnMarie Bryant has decided it is time for her to move on. I am SOOOOOOO sad. AnnMarie holds a very special place in my heart. I love her style and I have been online friends with her for a couple years now. She will still be crafting and I wish her all the best! I hope she will come back for a Twisted Guest appearance every now and then though :)

We love you and will miss you AM! :)

Thanks to all who participated last week!

A little something special this week....
Our winner chosen by the lovely AnnMarie Bryant is:

#33 ~ Claire C

Our top 3 picks are:

#5 ~ Tracy M.
#14 ~ Sonia

#22 ~ kavitha

Here's this week's challenge:

THE CHALLENGE

Let's get back to basics! This week, you can't use your Big Shot or your Cricut (no machines) or your paper punches....that's right! NO TOOLS. Let's try and remember how we first crafted all those years ago. :)
I've had some questions about this challenge. Here's some clarifications:
Yes, your paper trimmer is an exception. You may use your paper trimmer :)
I'm only talking about mechanical things such as a Cuttlebug, Cricut, Big Shot, Paper Punches and the like. You MAY use any stamps, embellishments you like. Just try not to use "machines" to help you create with this challenge. Thank you for the question! :)

THE TWIST

This week's challenge is so challenging.....there's no Twist! Yep! I'm going soft......no crafty Twist this week!!!! Enjoy!

Here's some beautiful basics our Design Team came up with:

AnnMarie

Patty

Jeanette

A few things to remember:

~ Submissions close Sunday at 9pm (CT)

~ You may combine your creation with as many other challenges as you'd like

~ Remember to link back to 2TC in your post

~ No back linking, create something new and exciting
~ If you link your creation to any online gallery, please use the keyword 2TC25

~ You may enter up to 3 times per challenge
~ **BE SURE TO FOLLOW US**~

~Have fun~

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

2TC24 ~ Flying By to Say Hi!

Hello! Are you ready to get Twisted with us?!

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Oh yeah, there is only 1 week left to "get your name put in the hat" for our new Design Team!

Come on! Don't be shy. We want to see what you are up too. We want you to get Twisted with us!

See the Design Team post here:

http://www.twistedtuesdaychallenges.blogspot.com/2012/08/round-2-design-team-call.html

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Here is our winner from last week:

#11 ~ alethea

...and here is our top three picks:

#3 ~ Anne-Marie Lewis

#9 ~ Gale

# 21 ~ Tracie C

CONGRATS! You can find a badge in our left sidebar to display on your own blogs. :)

On to this week's challenge....

THE CHALLENGE

Your creation should have something that flies on it (butterfly, kite, airplane, etc)

THE TWIST

Use at least 3 different embellishments on your project

Here are some wonderful "in flight" projects from our Design Team!!!

Patty

Jeanette

AnnMarie

Melina

A few things to remember:

~ Submissions close Sunday at 9pm (CT)

~ You may combine your creation with as many other challenges as you'd like

~ Remember to link back to 2TC in your post

~ No back linking, create something new and exciting
~ If you link your creation to any online gallery, please use the keyword 2TC24

~ You may enter up to 3 times per challenge
~ **BE SURE TO FOLLOW US**~

~Have fun~

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

2TC23 ~ Never Forget

9/11

I am crying as I type this blog post. Just looking at this date makes the tears come. Our country will never, ever be the same because of what happened 11 years ago. I remember and always will remember what I was doing at the exact time I heard. I weep for the people that lost their lives that day. I weep for the ones who lost a loved one. I smile when I think of all the people that helped that day; Firemen, Police, Military Forces and so many more. Then, unfortunately I weep again because some of those same Heroes are fighting a battle today because of things they were exposed to on 9/11/01.

I try so hard just to think of the victims and their families and pray for them and not focus on the cowards that invaded our land. I love my country and it angers me when someone tries to destroy something I hold so dear. I want this date to bring sympathy, thoughts and prayers to those affected. If we let anger and bitterness crowd our minds......the cowards of that day get what they wanted. I will not let that happen.

Join us today at Twisted Tuesdays remembering the 9/11 victims and families with this challenge....

THE CHALLENGE

Make a Sympathy or Thinking of You themed creation.

THE TWIST

No crafty twist this week....
We here at Twisted Tuesdays ask that you HUG THE ONES THAT YOU HOLD DEAR.

Thank you so much. God Bless America

Here are some wonderful creations from our Design Team...

AnnMarie

Jeanette

Patty

We would like to thank each and every one of you that created something for last week's challenge. You are very much appreciated.

Our randomly drawn winner is:

#29 ~ Pam

Our top 3 picks are:

#8 ~ Micki

#14 ~ Jennipher

#17 ~ Tracy MacDonald

Such colorful creations! You may snag a badge from our left sidebar to display on your blogs. :)

A few things to remember:

~ Submissions close Sunday at 9pm (CT)

~ You may combine your creation with as many other challenges as you'd like

~ Remember to link back to 2TC in your post

~ No back linking, create something new and exciting
~ If you link your creation to any online gallery, please use the keyword 2TC23

~ You may enter up to 3 times per challenge
~ **BE SURE TO FOLLOW US**~

~Have fun~

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

2TC22 ~ Labor of Love!

Hello!

We hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day!

Are you ready to get Twisted again?!

Well before we get to our new challenge, here is our winners from last week:

Randomly drawn winner:

#1 ~ Hazel

Top 3 Picks:

#4 ~ Sharron/Sharrahug

#11 ~ Lena Katrine

#13 ~Kim T

Congratulations! Thank you so much for getting twisty with us! Grab your blog badges in our left sidebar.

This week.....

THE CHALLENGE

Make something with the one you love in mind.

It can be for a spouse, child, parent, etc.

THE TWIST

Use lots of color....no bland creations this week. Make it colorful!

Here's a few inspirational creations from our Design Team...

AnnMarie

Jeanette

Patty

Melina

A few things to remember:

~ Submissions close Sunday at 9pm (CT)

~ You may combine your creation with as many other challenges as you'd like

~ Remember to link back to 2TC in your post

~ No back linking, create something new and exciting
~ If you link your creation to any online gallery, please use the keyword 2TC22

~ You may enter up to 3 times per challenge
~ **BE SURE TO FOLLOW US**~

~Have fun~

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

2TC21 ~ Cooling off and Getting Inky!

Hello!

Are you having a Twisted week? We hope so....in a good way, of course!!! :)

Don't forget about our next Design Team call! Going on now. See the post above :)

Thanks to all that participated in our sketch challenge last week!

Our randomly drawn winner is:

#6 ~ Shari N.

and our top 3 picks are:

#2 ~ Wanda

#3 ~ Shelly

#5 ~ Jan

Congratulations! Grab your badge from our left sidebar to display on your own blog! :)

This week's challenge...

THE CHALLENGE

Cooling Off
With Autumn around the corner, cooler temps are on my mind.
Interpret this theme anyway you like. It doesn't have to be a Fall themed creation.

THE TWIST

Let's see some inked edges!

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REMEMBER YOU MUST INCLUDE THE CHALLENGE AND TWIST TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR WINNER OR TOP 3 PICKS.

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Can't wait to see what you create!
Here's what our Design Team came up with...

Jeanette