Craft Dash

10 Minute Craft Dash #1 Highlights

Hello!
It is time to announce the winners of the twine sampler from the 10 Minute Craft Dash Challenge #1. Did you notice I said winners? Since we had such an amazing response, I thought I would surprise you all and offer up another prize! This time around, I had Ginny pick a winner and I also picked a winner. So…..TWO lucky ladies will be receiving a prize for playing along with us.
And the winners are…….
 Ginny’s Winner: Lauren
 My Winner: Nina Yang
You both have won the super yummy twine sampler!
Please email me (click the contact me at the top) with your contact info to claim your prize. Also, you get to grab the badge below and proudly display it on your blog!
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Since there were SO many amazing entries, Ginny and I have some favorites that we would like to highlight. There were certain elements about these projects that stood out to us and we just couldn’t have them go unnoticed. Be sure to visit the links to take a peek! (Also, you five gals are more than welcome to snag this fun badge!)

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The next 10 Minute Craft Dash will be on September 5th and we have another round of AMAZING special designers joining us for this challenge. On top of that, we have a fab sponsor! Lots of fun- you’ll definitely want to stay tuned.
Thank you again for your excitement and participation in our first challenge. I’ll talk with you all later!
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Last Day!

Hi there!
I just wanted to pop in and remind you all that TODAY is the last day to enter your crafts into the first 10 Minute Craft Dash. We have had so many great entries and we hope you’ll join us in the fun! When we announce the winner, I’ll have a special surprise- so be sure to stay tuned to the blog for that.
I have another card to share that was created under 10 minutes- I’m really starting to get the hang of crafting with a timer now! :)
Time it took to create: 7 minutes 47 seconds

I decided to go with a different color scheme and pulled out some blues and yellow- definitely not my usual go-to colors! I thought it was unique and a fun little change from my usual pinks and greens.

That’s going to do it for this post. Have a great weekend.

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Hi there!
I have a new card to share as a little more inspiration for the 10 Minute Craft Dash challenge. Seeing all your beautiful submissions made me want to go into the craft studio and create something else!
 At work yesterday, I filled an order with the Giraffe and it made me want to use him on a card. I pulled out some of my scrap papers, set my timer and went to town. Crafty craziness, yes, it totally happened.
I wanted to play with the current DeNami Addict Challenge since Monday, so I knew I had to incorporate a button somehow. I had all these grand ideas of using lots of them, but being on a timer, I had to stick with just one. Hopefully I can get a chance to make another card using lots of buttons!
  Time it took to create: 8 minutes 52 seconds
Over the past few months, I’ve been contemplating setting up a Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page. I never thought I was “big enough” to do it, but after some promptings from a few different bloggers who are quite successful, I took the plunge. My hope is that I’ll update the page when I have a new blog post, but I also want it to be a fun, interactive place for fellow crafters and bloggers alike.

That’s going to wrap up this blog post. I hope this card inspired/ nudged you to try out the challenge. Remember, it isn’t just for cards- you can create tags, favors or even whip up something on the sewing machine! Oh my, think of all the fun possibilities!

10 Minute Craft Dash #1

Hello and welcome to the very first 10 Minute Craft Dash!

I am so thrilled to have you here and I hope that you’ll be able to join us for this fun {and quick} challenge. My good friend, Ginny and I come up with a concept that we are really excited about and haven’t seen {in our blog circle} thus far. The challenge? Coming up with a crafty project within 10 minutes.

I know that I struggle with creating projects quickly {I’m a slow crafter}, so this actually IS a challenge for me. While some may find this to be easy, I know quite a few of us will struggle with this short amount of time. That’s the beauty of a CHALLENGE, right?

We will be doing this challenge twice a month (on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month) and boy, do we have some fun color palettes planned! Since it may take a little while to get used to crafting on a time restraint, our first challenge is a “free for all”, so you can use any colors your heart desires! 

Here is what I created for this challenge. One layer is the way to go for quick & easy cards!

 Time it took to create: 7 minutes 27 seconds

 And here is what Ginny came up with. How gorgeous is this?!

Time it took to create: 10 minutes

To kick start this first challenge, I am thrilled to have some very special names joining us. These are some of the sweetest, most talented ladies on blog land. Be sure to visit each of their blogs to see their stunning 10 Minute Card Dash creations.

Amy Tsuruta

Chari Moss

Dana Seymour

Daniela Dobson

Danielle Walls

Elena Roussaki 

Kelly Marie Alvarez

Laurie Willison

Suzanne Dahlberg

Since this is our first challenge, I wanted to be sure we had a prize. I have up for grabs a great sampling of twine for the winner of this challenge.

 

How to Play

1) Create a card/craft project within 10 minutes

2) Post the time it took to create

You can pull out your supplies before your timer starts!  
  • Post the challenge graphic in your post, link to the challenge
  • You may combine a total of three challenges with your entry. You may enter the challenge a maximum of two times.

  • Challenge ends August 25, 2012 at 11:59pm, PST.