Challenge #10 All That Glitters

Welcome to our tenth and final challenge of 2014.  To reflect the beauty of the season, our challenge theme this time is "All That Glitters".  You needn't choose a holiday theme, but we'd love to see some sparkle and shine.  Mitzi and the team wish to thank you for your fabulous support this year and look forward an exciting new year of challenges in 2015.  Happy Holidays to each and every one of you and may the New Year bring you all good things!

Those using an Aurora Wings image  on all entries may enter up to THREE times, but those of you choosing a stamps from another company must limit your entry to ONE.  And please remember, we DO need to see a hand colored digital or rubber stamp , to be eligible. 

Our prizes each month will include:

1 (one) Artist's Choice Award Winner to be selected from entries using Aurora Wings digis ($20 GC and Badge)

1 (one) Random Winner ($20 GC)

Top 3 Winners to be chosen by the DT ($10 GC and Badge)

We are thrilled to have  a Guest Designer joining us this week.  Please welcome Laine Webb.

and here's Laine's gorgeous card using Peacock Masquerade

And now a little inspiration from the rest of the Design Team. 

                                                      Charlene using Leanne's Angel

Laila using Warrior and his Pack of Wolves

Debbie using Big Eye - Girl with Flowers

Donna using Woman in Strands of Pearls

Gloria using Christmas Cactus Sprite

Lorraine using Mistletoe Fairy

Alyce using Spirit of Diamonds with Roses

Karina using Little Santa and We Love Snowman

The challenge will be open at 9:00 am EST December 15th and close at 11:55 pm Saturday January 17th 2015. Entries posted prior to December 15th will be deleted. All entries must have a hand colored digital or rubber stamp on their completed project to be eligible. Please follow the chosen theme. ONE entry per person if not using an Aurora Wings image, THREE entry limit if ALL entries include an Aurora Wings stamp. You may enter your project in as many other challenges as desired. Please link to your POST address, NOT your BLOG address and link back to the Aurora Wings Challenge Blog. We would greatly appreciate you removing word verification and switching to comment moderation if you fear spam. In fairness to all, those not following the rules will be deleted. Thank you for your understanding and please have fun. We look forward to your fabulous creations.

Also, because of the difficulties we have experienced with Facebook entries, I regret that we will no longer be accepting them on the Challenge Blog.  I'm so sorry, but we do have our "Season's Greetings" contest currently running on our Facebook Group page, so you are welcome to post your appropriate entries there through December 31st.  Thank you for your understanding. 

However, if you do not have a blog and would still like to enter this challenge,  please email me at dlmundinger(at)gmail(dot)com with your name, a picture of your entry and Aurora Wings Challenge #10  in the subject line, and I will add it to the Linky so you can participate. Hopefully this will accommodate everyone.  xx

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Challenge #9 Winners Post

Mitzi and the team want to thank you all for the fabulous entries for our Anything Goes Challenge. It was truly exciting to see the varied creations by all of the talented crafters who joined us.  Again, the creations were AMAZING, making our winners choices so difficult. However, choose we did, so without further ado.....

The ARTIST'S CHOICE AWARD ($20 GC and Badge) chosen by Mitzi from among the entrants using Aurora Wings images goes to

#49 Anet

The RANDOM WINNER ($20 GC) goes to

#16 Paper Whims

And the Top 3 ($10 GC and Badge) in numerical order as they appeared in the challenge,
chosen by the Design Team from ALL the entries goes to

#4 Blankina

#66 Dangina

#74 Myndi

A huge Congratulations to our fabulous winners! Please e-mail Mitzi at studiomiyabi (at) aol (dot) com, with subject line "AW challenge blog ACA winner/top3/random winner" with your list of LINKS (not the titles of the digis) to the digis you wish to receive up to the total amount of your prize (all values are in USD) to receive your prize.

Hope to see you all back for our tenth challenge, which again goes live at  9:00 am EST today.

Challenge #9 Anything Goes

Welcome to our 9th Challenge at Aurora Wings.  By now everyone is bustling with plans and preparations for the upcoming holidays but we hope you have some time to do some crafting and share with us at Aurora Wings.  To make that all the easier, our new Challenge theme is ANYTHING GOES.  We're excited to see your fabulous creations, but please do remember our entry guidelines.

Those using an Aurora Wings image  on all entries may enter up to THREE times, but those of you choosing a stamps from another company must limit your entry to ONE.  And please remember, we DO need to see a hand colored digital or rubber stamp , to be eligible. 

Our prizes each month will include:

1 (one) Artist's Choice Award Winner to be selected from entries using Aurora Wings digis ($20 GC and Badge)

1 (one) Random Winner ($20 GC)

Top 3 Winners to be chosen by the DT ($10 GC and Badge)

We are thrilled to have 2 Guest Designers joining us for this challenge.

First off is Silvia Sencaka joining us from the AW Showcase Team

using "Metonoia" from the AW "Midnight Gardens" Coloring Book

And Alison Heikkila

Alison's multiple pages featuring the Sprite series - Marigold, Fuchsia, Strawberry, Poinsettia, & Sunflower

Now let's have a little inspiration from the rest of the DT, shall we?

Laila using Poppy Fairy; Butterfly Ears Elf

Charlene using Little Shepherd

Karina using Freya as the Queen of the Valkyries with her Cats  

Lorraine using ~ Camellia Sprite

Donna using Corn Sprite, Artichoke Sprite, Turkey Sprite, 

Cauliflower (or Broccoli) Sprite and Pumpkin Pie Kitten

Debbie using Himalayan Blue Poppy Elf

Alyce using Marie Nyantoinette

Gloria using Turkey Sprite

The challenge will be open at 9:00 am EST November 17th and close at 11:55 pm Saturday December 13th. Entries posted prior to November 17th will be deleted. All entries must have a hand colored digital or rubber stamp on their completed project to be eligible. Please follow the chosen theme. ONE entry per person if not using an Aurora Wings image, THREE entry limit if ALL entries include an Aurora Wings stamp. You may enter your project in as many other challenges as desired. Please link to your POST address, NOT your BLOG address and link back to the Aurora Wings Challenge Blog. We would greatly appreciate you removing word verification and switching to comment moderation if you fear spam. In fairness to all, those not following the rules will be deleted. Thank you for your understanding and please have fun. We look forward to your fabulous creations.

Also, because of the difficulties we have experienced with Facebook entries, I regret that we will no longer be accepting them on the Challenge Blog.  I'm so sorry, but we do have our 1st Anniversary "My Favorite AW Digi" contest currently running on our Facebook Group page, so you are welcome to post your appropriate entries there through November 30.  Thank you for your understanding. 

However, if you do not have a blog and would still like to enter this challenge,  please email me at dlmundinger(at)gmail(dot)com with your name, a picture of your entry and Aurora Wings Challenge #9  in the subject line, and I will add it to the Linky so you can participate. Hopefully this will accommodate everyone.  xx

Challenge #8 Winner's Post

Mitzi and the team want to thank you all for the fabulous entries for our Heartfelt Challenge. It truly did warm our hearts to see the beautiful and sincere expressions of gratitude and we too are so thankful that you shared them with us here at Aurora Wings.  Again, the creations were AMAZING, making our winners choices so difficult. However, choose we did, so without further ado.....

The ARTIST'S CHOICE AWARD ($20 GC and Badge) chosen by Mitzi from among the entrants using Aurora Wings images goes to

#24 CG's Cards 4 U (CaroleAnn)

The RANDOM WINNER ($20 GC) goes to

#23 Deanne

And the Top 3 ($10 GC and Badge) in no particular order, chosen by the Design Team

from ALL the entries goes to

#4 Turwin

#6 Dangina

#31 Ike

A huge Congratulations to our fabulous winners! Please e-mail Mitzi at studiomiyabi (at) aol (dot) com, with subject line "AW challenge blog ACA winner/top3/random winner" with your list of LINKS (not the titles of the digis) to the digis you wish to receive up to the total amount of your prize (all values are in USD) to receive your prize.

Hope to see you all back for our eighth challenge which again goes live at  9:00 am EST today.

October Special Event "All Gored Up" Challenge Winners

Mitzi and the team really want to thank you all who stepped WAAAY out of your comfort zone to come play with us for our October "All Gored Up" special event.  Obviously, channeling your darkest inner demons  was too intimidating for the majority of our Aurora Wings Fans but we certainly appreciate the effort of those who managed to enter.  They were few, but fabulous, so we've decided to forgo the Top 3 and Artist's Choice Awards for this challenge and instead bring you our one

DT Choice Award chosen from all the entrants

winning a $20.00 Gift Certificate and Badge is

#1 Elina P

 Our Random Winner
winning a $20 Gift Certificate is

#15 Alison Heikkila

And the rest of you are ALL WINNERS in our book so each of the remaining entrants may choose a single digital image  (up to $4 USD in value) of your choice from current listings at www.AuroraWings.Etsy.com.

A huge Congratulations to our fabulous winners! Please e-mail Mitzi at studiomiyabi (at) aol (dot) com, with subject line "AW challenge blog DTC winner/participant/random winner" with your list of LINKS (not the titles of the digis) to the digis you wish to receive up to the total amount of your prize (all values are in USD) to receive your prize.

* Note to Winners *

Please be sure that your prize digi request comes to either exactly your prize amount in US dollars or as close to the prize amount, but not over.

There is no cash value in the prize (For example, you cannot request $10 in digi and the remaining $10 in cash, if your prize total was $20.).

Overage of any amount (For example, your request total comes to $20.50 and you offer to cover the $.50 difference via PayPal.) will not be allowed.

We hope to see you all for our current Heartfelt Challenge running though November 15th, here on the Challenge Blog, and for our new November FB Contest "My fave AW Digi" running through the end of the month. 

And be sure to hop over to the Showcase Blog to see the fabulous new release available TODAY!

Challenge #8 Heartfelt

Welcome to our eighth challenge here at Aurora Wings.  As the holidays are fast approaching, many take the time to reflect on the past year and count their blessings.  It is only fitting that we open our hearts and take time to give thanks for our family, our friends, the kindness of strangers, and the many wonders of our beautiful world.  Our challenge this month is Heartfelt Thanks.

Those using an Aurora Wings image may enter up to THREE times, but those of you choosing a stamps from another company must limit your entry to ONE.  And please remember, we DO need to see a hand colored digital or rubber stamp , to be eligible. 

Our prizes each month will include:

1 (one) Artist's Choice Award Winner to be selected from entries using Aurora Wings digis ($20 GC and Badge)

1 (one) Random Winner ($20 GC)

Top 3 Winners to be chosen by the DT ($10 GC and Badge)

There's still time to enter our October Special Event All Gored Up Challenge IF YOU DARE!  We don't want to scare you, well, yes we do, but we're looking for something WAY beyond the slightly spooky. Take a look at the DT inspiration and READ THE RULES.  We applaud those who have stepped WAY out of their comfort zone to participate. This challenge runs through Friday, October 31st.  And for the less adventurous, don't forget our October Colors of Halloween Contest is still going on through October 31st on our Facebook Group Page.    

Laila using Himalayan Blue Poppy Elf

Debbie using Windswept

Charlene using Himalayan Blue Poppy Elf

Donna using Acorn Sprite and Acorn Sprite Riding on a Squirrel

Karina using Leanne's Angel

Lorraine using Woman with Gardenia and Pearls

Gloria using Las Calaveras Sugar Skull

The challenge will be open at 9:00 am EDT October 20th and close at 11:55 pm Saturday November 15th. Entries posted prior to October 20th will be deleted. All entries must have a hand colored digital or rubber stamp on their completed project to be eligible. Please follow the chosen theme. ONE entry per person if not using an Aurora Wings image, THREE entry limit if ALL entries include an Aurora Wings stamp. You may enter your project in as many other challenges as desired. Please link to your POST address, NOT your BLOG address and link back to the Aurora Wings Challenge Blog. We would greatly appreciate you removing word verification and switching to comment moderation if you fear spam. In fairness to all, those not following the rules will be deleted. Thank you for your understanding and please have fun. We look forward to your fabulous creations.

Also, because of the difficulties we have experienced with Facebook entries, I regret that we will no longer be accepting them on the Challenge Blog.  I'm so sorry, but we do have a Colors of Halloween Contest currently running on our Facebook Group page, so you are welcome to post your appropriate entries there through October 31st.  Thank you for your understanding. 

However, if you do not have a blog and would still like to enter this challenge,  please email me at dlmundinger(at)gmail(dot)com with your name, a picture of your entry and Aurora Wings Challenge # 8 in the subject line, and I will add it to the Linky so you can participate. Hopefully this will accommodate everyone.  xx