MTTC #524 Theme is Sympathy starting 29 December 2023

Greetings! Welcome to MTTC's Theme #524!!

Theme #524 is "Sympathy".

How will you get inspired? Do you want to make a memorial card specifically for a friend or relative? Do you want a comfort encouragement card to follow-up for someone grieving? Do you want to make a general sympathy card to have in your stash to be ready to go when it's needed?

Whatever is your source of inspiration, please make time to craft #524.

Competition runs December 29-January 11, 2024 with start and end time references of 12am CST/Chicago and 6am UK.

This theme was suggested by DT Tamara.

Bragging rights are possible for Top 3 (1-40 entries) or Top 5 (41+).

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Our worldwide design team has crafted empathetic cards for #524=

DT member Tamara=

Forget-Me-Not Card Company

USA

and

DT member Pamela = Pamela @ Stinky Tofu

USA

and

DT member Becca S= 

USA

and

DT member Maria=

Spain

and

DT member Granmargaret =

Australia

and

DT member Alyson= 

Canada

and

DT member Wendy L= Wendy's blog

Spain

Thanks, gals, for crafting thoughtfully tender creations! Great!

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Now, readers, it's your turn to craft, blog, and enter #524. Use this Inlinkz tool address to participate--

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/fa13cdf46648436e8eb74eeb80d17712

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Best wishes as 2023 ends and 2024 begins!

Happy New Year!!

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Making time to craft all year long,

MTTC's design team of Tamara, Pamela, Becca, Maria, Granmargaret, Alyson and Wendy.

       

MTTC #523 Top 3 Picks Announcement on 28 Dec 2023

 My Time To Craft's #523 Top 3 Picks Announcement

#523 ended at 12am midnight CST/Chicago or 6am UK on Thursday, December 28, 2023.

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Congrats to these 3 incredible craft artisans from 28  entries: Donna W, Silke, and Fabiola!!!

and

Our bragging rights badge for Top 3 Picks recognition:

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Here's a pictorial summary of the amazing mix of Around the World Holiday cards that were picked to be honored by DT member Tamara.

In order of entry=

#1 by Donna W:

#8 by Silke:

#12 by Fabiola:

Congrats to these 3 artisans for their creative cards!

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We appreciate all who submitted world holiday-themed projects for this session at My Time To Craft!!!!

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Reminder: we have a sister blog called My Time To Craft Christmas that is starting Week 2 of 2 with its theme of "Happy New Year (for other winter holiday)". We would love for you to take time to create for MTTCChristmas!

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MTTC and MTTCC are staying active through the Christmas and New Year seasons, so check in and craft with us.

Merry Christmas 2023

and

Happy New Year 2024!!!!

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My Time To Craft Challenge Blog's Design Team

from Tamara, Becca, Granmargaret, Maria, Pamela, Alyson and Wendy!!!  

MTTC #523 Theme is Holidays Around The World starting 15 December 2023

Greetings! Welcome to MTTC's Theme #523!!

Theme #523 is "Holidays Around The World" during December-January.

How will you get inspired? Do you want to see St. Lucia Day? St. Nicholas Day? Boxing Day? New Year's Day? last minute Christmas or Hanukkah? Kwanzaa? 

Whatever is your source of inspiration, please make time to craft #523.

Competition runs December 15-28, 2023 with start and end time references of 12am CST/Chicago and 6am UK.

This theme was suggested by DT Tamara.

Bragging rights are possible for Top 3 (1-40 entries) or Top 5 (41+).

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Our worldwide design team has crafted awesome holiday cards for #523=

DT member Tamara=

Forget-Me-Not Card Company

USA

and

DT member Pamela = Pamela @ Stinky Tofu

USA

and

DT member  Becca S= 

USA

and

DT member Granmargaret =

Australia

Christmas is a holiday celebrated around the world

and

DT member Alyson= 

Canada

and

DT member Wendy L= Wendy's blog

Spain

A Travel Journal for a recent Holiday using pieces from a World Atlas.

Thanks, gals, for crafting worldwide winter holiday creations! Great!

Merry Christmas 2023 and Happy New Year 2024!!!

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Now, readers, it's your turn to craft, blog, and enter #523. Participants can enter up to 3 themed cards. Use this Inlinkz tool address to participate--

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/1194319c7ed34e60be995140f4f25a4e

**new theme #524 will start on December 29-January 11, 2024, so please come back if you have time to craft as 2023 ends and 2024 begins!

Incredible! Amazing! Wonderfully blessed!

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Making time to craft all year long,

MTTC's design team of Tamara, Pamela, Becca, Maria, Granmargaret, Alyson and Wendy.

      

MTTC #522 Christmas Food theme Top 3 Picks Announcement

  My Time To Craft's #522 Top 3 Picks Announcement

#522 ended at 12am midnight CST/Chicago or 6am UK on Thursday, December 14, 2023.

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Congrats to these 3 incredible craft artisans from 7  entries: Deanne, Leslie M, and Jeni Mc!!!

and

Our bragging rights badge for Top 3 Picks recognition:

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Here's a pictorial summary of the amazing mix of food/beverages/candy Christmas cards that were picked to be honored by DT member Wendy. 

entry #3 by: Jeni Mc

entry #4 by: Leslie M

entry #6 by: Deanne

These are fantastic Christmas food cards!

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We appreciate all who submitted Christmas food themed projects for this theme at My Time To Craft!!!!

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Reminder: we have a sister blog called My Time To Craft Christmas that is starting Week 2 of 2 with its theme of "something starting with letter S for Christmas". We would love for you to take time to create for MTTCChristmas!

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MTTC and MTTCC are staying active through the Christmas and New Year seasons, so check in and craft with us.

Merry Christmas 2023

and

Happy New Year 2024!!!!

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My Time To Craft Challenge Blog's Design Team

from Tamara, Becca, Granmargaret, Maria, Pamela, Alyson and Wendy!!!

MTTC #522 Theme is Christmas Food inc drinks and candy starts 1 Dec 2023

 Greetings! Welcome to MTTC's Theme #522!!

Theme #522 is "Christmas Food".

How will you get inspired? Do you want to see mugs of cocoa? Piles of popcorn? Christmas dinner set on the table? Cookies? Candy? And hundreds more ideas.

Whatever is your source of inspiration, please make time to craft #522.

Competition runs December 1-14, 2023 with start and end time references of 12am CST/Chicago and 6am UK.

This theme was suggested by DT Wendy.

Bragging rights are possible for Top 3 (1-40 entries) or Top 5 (41-80).

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Our worldwide design team has crafted delicious looking cards for #522=

DT member Wendy L= Wendy's blog

Spain

AND

DT member Tamara=

Forget-Me-Not Card Company

USA

AND

DT member Pamela = Pamela @ Stinky Tofu

USA

AND

DT member Becca= Becca S

USA

AND

DT member Meena=

India

(stepping down; Thanks for your years of sharing creative projects with us! We wish you well.)

AND

DT member Maria=

Spain

AND

DT member Granmargaret =

Australia

AND

DT member Alyson= 

Canada

Thanks, gals, for crafting yummy looking creations! Great!

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Now, readers, it's your turn to craft, blog, and enter #522. Use this Inlinkz tool address to participate--

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/6df60441224f4bb2a9ff0b3bdb4fa93e

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Making time to craft all year long,

MTTC's design team of Wendy, Tamara, Pamela, Becca, Meena *, Maria, Granmargaret, and Alyson.

*last blog theme challenge as official member

    

MTTC #521 Top 5 Picks Recognition Announcement

Announcement of Top 5 Picks for MTTC's Theme #521!

There were 76 entries for our general "Got To Be Christmas" theme!! Wahoo!!! Yippee!! Hurray!!! This is awesome!!! 

Sharing our Top 5 Picks badge are: Fabiola, Elaine L-P, Lisa J, Andrea, and Julie R!!!!! 

Congratulations!!!

Thank you everyone who participated and kept us busy with commenting this fortnight! 

#521 results were selected by DT member Wendy. 

In order of entry and grouped by linking tools, these are the talented artisans for recognition:

 from the first link-up tool address with 50 submissions:

#21 Julie R

#30 Andrea N

#41 Lisa J

from the second link-up tool address with 26 submissions:

#4 Elaine (Ellapu)

#10 Fabiola

Marvelous selections from DT member Wendy to receive bragging rights recognition! 

Thanks so much gals!!!

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SPECIAL NOTE: Theme #522 will be published in less than 7 hours from this posting. 

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My Time To Craft design team:

Becca, Maria, Granmargaret, Alyson, Wendy, Tamara, and Pamela!!!

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Our sister blog My Time To Craft Christmas #74 is snowflakes theme so if you've got snowflakes on your card make sure to submit during Week 2 of 2!!!

MTTC #521 Theme is Got To Be Christmas starts on 17 November 2023

 Greetings! Welcome to MTTC's Theme #521!!

Theme #521 is "Got To Be Christmas".

How will you get inspired? Do you want to see a cozy scene by the fireplace? Do you want to see a pile of wrapped presents? What about a gorgeous wreath on the door? There are hundreds more wonderful ideas for this broad theme. 

Whatever is your source of inspiration, please make time to craft #521.

Competition runs November 17-30, 2023 with start and end time references of 12am CST/Chicago and 6am UK.

This theme was suggested by DT Wendy.

Bragging rights are possible for Top 3 (1-40 entries) or Top 5 (41+).

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Our worldwide design team has crafted festive Christmas holiday cards for #521=

DT member Wendy L= Wendy's blog

Spain

AND

DT member Tamara=

Forget-Me-Not Card Company

USA

AND

DT member Pamela = Pamela @ Stinky Tofu

USA

AND

DT member Becca= Becca S

USA

AND

DT member Meena=

India

(on break for remainder of 2023)

AND

DT member Granmargaret=

Australia

AND

DT member Alyson=

Canada

Thanks, gals, for crafting Saint Nicholas approved creations! Stunning!

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Now, readers, it's your turn to craft, blog, and enter #521. Use this Inlinkz tool address to participate-- go to the 2nd tool on Saturday Nov 25 after 11:15am central time/Chicago until it closes on the start of Nov 30th.***

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/002c2fc48b9f4b569c752405c37641d6

***JUST RECEIVED ALERT EMAIL THAT THIS WAS FULL. LEAVE A link in the comments until I can get a new link-up tool address ready. 

11:04am central time/Chicago = Becca S

2nd link-up tool at 11:16am

Different company link-up but still controlled by Becca S:

    

MTTC #520 Fun Folds Theme Top 3 Picks Announcement

 My Time To Craft's #520 Top 3 Picks Announcement

#520 ended at 12am midnight CST/Chicago or 6am UK on Thursday, November 16, 2023.

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Congrats to these 3 incredible craft artisans from 12  entries:

Emma T, Leslie T, and Dreja!!!

and

Our bragging rights badge for Top 3 Picks recognition:

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Here's a pictorial summary of the amazing mix of folding technique/format cards that were picked to be honored by DT member Alyson. 

In order of entry:

#4 by Dreja=

#8 by Leslie T=

#10 by Emma T=

Wonderfully creative time and techniques for the #520 theme! Congratulations!!!

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We appreciate all who submitted complex folding technique projects for this theme at My Time To Craft!!!!

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Reminder: we have a sister blog called My Time To Craft Christmas that is starting Week 2 of 2 with its theme of "poinsettias". We would love for you to take time to create for MTTCChristmas!

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My Time To Craft Challenge Blog's Design Team

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#521 theme will be launched in about 10.5 hours from now!!!

It's a fun seasonal topic! Make sure to check it out! 

from Alyson, Becca, Granmargaret, Meena, Maria, Pamela, Tamara, and Wendy!!!

MTTC #520 Theme is Fun Fold Techniques starting 3 November 2023

 Greetings! Welcome to MTTC's Theme #520!!

Theme #520 is "Fun Folds".

No simple one side folded bases. Show us another fold technique.

How will you get inspired? Do you want to see tri-fold? Gate-fold? Stair-step? Or something more complicated?

Whatever is your source of inspiration, please make time to craft #520.

Competition runs November 3-16, 2023 with start and end time references of 12am CST/Chicago and 6am UK.

This theme was suggested by DT Alyson.

Bragging rights are possible for Top 3 (1-40 entries) or Top 5 (41+).

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Our worldwide design team has crafted fine and festive cards for #520=

DT member Alyson=

Canada

and

DT member Wendy L= Wendy's blog

Spain

and

DT member Tamara=

Forget-Me-Not Card Company

USA

and

DT member Pamela = Stinky Tofu

USA

and

DT member Becca= 

USA

above: back side sections

above: front/back right panel on the left folded and inside right panel on the right

below: inside left and center sections/panels and about 1 inch of inside right panel

and

DT member María=

Spain

and

DT member Meena=

India

(on break)

and

DT member Granmargaret=

Australia

(will be back for the next theme)

Thanks, gals, for crafting fabulous folded creations! Fun!

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Now, readers, it's your turn to craft, blog, and enter #520. Use this Inlinkz tool address to participate--

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/fce462bcda0c4483ac7d7e4d941d88b3

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Making time to craft all year long,

MTTC's design team of Alyson, Wendy, Tamara, Pamela, Becca, Meena, Maria, and Granmargaret.