Challenge #50

Hello everyone and a very happy Friday to you all!
We had SO many wonderful entries last week with our "Oh To Be a Kid Again" Challenge that I will post our winners round tomorrow. All I can say is WOWZA! You all were so creative and excited to play along!!
For now, we introduce our new challenge so that you can join in on the fun without having to wait. Did I say NEW? Well...I meant:

N.E.W.

{Nestie/Embellishments/White}

Our little recipe can be interpreted so many ways, we can't wait to see what you come up with! And if you don't have any nesties, please use a die cut around your main image and play along.

This week our wonderful set of Guest Bar-Tenders are joining in on the fun with their beautiful creations:

Carlie

Margo Smith

Kelly Santi

Erica Johnson-Wanzer

Oh such great cards with wonderful white nesties! I love those dies, what did we ever do before them? heehee! 
And from my always incredible Design Team:

Julie

Thanh

Anita

Joni

So show us what's N.E.W. with you!
Click on the blue happy frog below to link up your work, you have until next Thursday to enter in on the fun.

Challenge #49

It's a beautiful Friday and the start of a long weekend! Yay! We thank you all for your awesome entries in last week's photo inspiration. It was a bit of a creative stretch, a good way to start the new crafting year. ;)
Congratulations to the top 3 ladies:

Kelly

Erica

Carlie

Congratulations! Ladies please contact me at jonjinko@hotmail.com for next week's challenge!
Now this week is a FUN one, we are bracing ourselves for a lot of wonderful entries:

OH TO BE A KID AGAIN!

Fun one, right? All you have to do is use a child image on your card - humans only, please. ;) heehee!
From our Bar-Tenders, here are some adorable samples:

Anita

Julie

Joni

Thanh

So put the bills down, grab your jump ropes, and join in on the fun! :)

Challenge #48

We're baaaack! HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!
We hope you all had a beautiful holiday season and a nice transition into 2011. Are you ready to jump into a new year of challenges?
First off, congratulations to the following entries into the S.N.O.W acrostic theme:

Anne of Anne's Creative World

CW of CW Card Creations

KIM MC

Can you believe these cards only used one designer paper? Eeeek! I had to do double takes on everyone's cards - you all are so incredibly talented! Ladies please contact me for next week's challenge here at RTB.

This week is a photo inspired theme, celebrating Father Time (heehee!):

And from our wonderful Full Time Bar-Tenders:

Thanh

Anita

Dana

Julie

Joni

I hope you all join in on the fun! You can combine other challenges with ours, of course, what better way to start off the new year?

From us to you...

Please enjoy this free little sentiment 

as a thank you for joining in on our challenges. 

{click on image and save to your computer}

We will be back next Friday with a fun new theme

to start off the new year. 

Be safe, and enjoy the transition 

into a whole new decade! 

(By the way, this is ginger ale, 

just in case you are under 21. heehee!)

HAPPY NEW YEAR 

from the Design Team!

Challenge #47

Happy wonderful Friday everyone! I am so happy that it's the weekend, how's everyone's planning and shopping going? Eeek! Don't even ask me... ;)
Just to let everyone know that this will be the last week of challenges for December. We will start up in January with a really fun photo inspiration so be sure to join in on the fun!
With that note, thank you all for your incredible Tree entries - amazing! Seeing all the beautiful foliage was such a delight. Without further ado, here are our top 5:

Bev's
beautiful stair step wonder:

Natascha's
wonderful treat holder

Yogi's
amazing tea bag fold tree

Chrissie's
card that looks like a Bob Ross painting:

Annika's
stunning treat and ornament holders

Congratulations ladies! Please visit their blogs for more details on their projects, as well as shared tutorials.
And now on to this week's challenge:

an acrostic for the word "SNOW":

Silver, No ribbon, One designer paper, Wording 

{Please note that 'wording' refers to any kind of text or sentiment on the front of the card.}

This week we have our full time hard working Bar-Tenders:

Julie

Dana

Anita

Thanh

Joni

Don't be alarmed! Below is a trial link that I am testing. If this is something that doesn't quite work out right, please leave your name and a link in the comment section so we can come and visit you.

Challenge #46

Happy December oh wonderful friends! 

I hope your Thanksgiving weekend and end of November went well? It's a beautiful Friday and time for a new challenge here at the Bar. Before we begin, thank you all so much for your support with our challenges. We love meeting new friends and visiting new blogs each week! While the holidays are upon us, please know that we are making all efforts to stop by and comment. We love your participation!!
Without further ado, congratulations to the following entries for our Grateful theme last week:

Gloria of Gloria's Greetings

(love the balance of this card)

Cheryl of She Stamps

(what great stitching to go with that globe!)

Margo of My Scrappy Spot

(love that fun sentiment to go with Sparkle's image!)

Congratulations ladies! Please contact me at jonjinko@hotmail.com so I can give you next week's concoction. :)
And now on to this week's challenge which we truly hope you'll have fun with:

TREES

How fun for this time of year, right? Now while it seems obvious that we mean Christmas trees, please feel free to use any type of tree on the card, as long as it is a focal point. Our Guest Bar-Tenders have joined in this week with their adorable creations:

Gale of Galevarland

Amy Duff of Papertrails Leaver 

Thank you so much ladies!
And now from our Full Time Bar-Tenders:

Thanh

Julie

Anita

Dana

Joni

Let's see those trees!

Just a reminder...

that this week the Design team is sleeping in with a tryptophan induced slumber. ;)
I will announce this week's top 3 next Friday along with our new challenge for December. Have a wonderful rest of your Thanksgiving weekend everyone, we will see you soon!
The Bar-Tenders