Challenge #27 Say It With Flowers

Welcome to our 27th Challenge here at Aurora Wings.  April showers are certainly giving a head start to May flowers, so that's what the "Aurora Design Team" would love to see for our new Say It With Flowers Challenge.

PLEASE REMEMBER OUR RULES.  It breaks my heart when I have to delete a gorgeous creation for lack of compliance, but because we have random winners, that's the only fair thing to do.  Those using an AURORA WINGS IMAGE may enter up to THREE times, but those using a stamp from another company may only enter ONCE.  ALL creations must have a hand colored digital or rubber stamp to be eligible.

Our prizes THIS 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're thrilled to have Eileen Taylor, from Star's Cards joining us as Guest Designer for this challenge.

Eileen using Woman in Strands of Pearls

And inspiration from the "Aurora Team".

It is with great sadness that we say good-bye to Lorraine, who is leaving the team for other endeavors.  We will miss her beautiful creations.

Lorraine using Lily of the Valley Sprite

Laila using Carnevale

Karola using Girl Flower Butterfly,  Profile with Gardenia Blooms

Ilvia using Mermaid's Wish Message in a Bottle

Debbie using Harlequinade

Charlene using Spirit of Hibiscus

Donna using Primrose Elf

Gloria using Hibiscus set

The challenge will be open at 9:00 am EDT Monday April 18th and close at 11:55 pm Saturday April 30th 2016. Entries posted prior to April 18th 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.  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.  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 donnamundinger(at)gmail(dot)com with your name, a picture of your entry and Aurora Wings Challenge #27 in the subject line, and I will add it to the Linky so you can participate. Hopefully this will accommodate everyone.  xx

Challenge #26 Winners!

Challenge #26 Winners

Mitzi and all the ladies from the Stella Design Team would like to thank all 

of you who entered our Aurora Wings Stella Design Team Challenge 

"MAKE A WISH"

It's been so difficult to choose a WINNER from all of your amazing challenge 

entries, but after much deliberation we now have our WINNERS, and so without 

further ado here they are.....

The 

ARTIST CHOICE AWARD 

($20 Gift Card and Badge) Chosen by Mitzi 

from among those who have used an "Aurora Wings" image goes to...

#5 Priss with "Mermaid's Wish"

Mitzi's own words "I love her soft coloring with colored pencils to create a storybook 'feel' that is whimsical and beautiful. I also love her choice of image for the theme of 'Make a Wish'."

The RANDOM WINNER 

($20 Gift Card) goes to....

#7 Heidi D

The TOP 3

($10 Gift Card and Badge) In the order in which they appeared in the 

challenge, chosen by the Stella Design Team ladies from ALL of the entries goes to....

#13 Kevin

#18 Elena F

#21 Rebecca

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to all our fabulous winners! 

Please email Mitzi at 

studiomiyabi@aol.com 

with the subject line

 "AW Challenge Blog *ACA Winner/Top3/Random Winner*" 

(*please select the subject line title that applies to you*)

with your choice of LINKS (not the titles) for the Digistamps you would like 

to receive up to the total amount of your prize 

(All values are in USD, and PLEASE no overages.) 

PLEASE NOTE: PRIZES NOT CLAIMED WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD 

WILL BE FORFEITED 

Hope to see you all again for our 27th Challenge which will be hosted 

by our "Aurora Design Team" and which goes live at 9am EDT today. 

Challenge #26 Make A Wish

Challenge #26 Make A Wish 

Hi everyone, and welcome to our 26th challenge at Aurora Wings. 

Firstly, Mitzi and the Design Teams would like to thank everyone 

who joined us for our 2nd Anniversary celebrations over on our Facebook 

page, and a special huge THANK YOU to those of you who made donations to

 Mitzi's "Help the Slow Loris" fundraiser, which raised $777 USD. 

            PLEASE REMEMBER OUR CHALLENGE RULES. 

        It's heartbreaking when we have no choice other than to delete a gorgeous creation 

            because the challenge rules have not been followed, but because we have random winners, this is the only fair thing to do. 

       Those using an AURORA WINGS IMAGE may enter up to THREE times, but those using 

            a stamp from another company may only enter ONCE.  ALL creations must have a 

                         hand coloured digital or rubber stamp to be eligible.

Our prizes THIS month will include:

  1 (one) Artist's Choice Award Winners to be selected from entries using Aurora Wings digi 

 ($20 Gift Card and Badge)

 1 (one)  Random Winners 

($20 Gift Card)

         TOP 3 Winners to be chosen by the Design Team

            ($10 Gift Card and Badge)

Here we have some fabulous inspiration from the Stella Design Team 

MARION  using Wild Rose Sprite 

RORA using Green Orchid Fairy 

WENDY  using Elven Princess

JULIE using Flower Ballerina

SARA  using Woman with Masquerade Owl Mask

CHRISTENA  using Woman With Stars In Her Hair

LORRAINE  using Blingy Mermaid Trying On High Healed Shoe

The challenge will be open at 9:00 am EST Monday April 4th and close at 11:55 pm Saturday April 16th 2016. Entries posted prior to April 4th will be deleted. All entries must have a hand coloured 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.  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 challenge 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. Thank you for your understanding. xx

However, if you do not have a blog and would still like to enter this challenge,  please email donnamundinger(at)gmail(dot)com with your name, a picture of your entry and Aurora Wings Challenge #26 in the subject line, and it will be added it to the Linky so you can participate. Hopefully this will accommodate everyone.  xx

                                       

Challenge #25 Winners!

WOOHOO!  It's time for our DOUBLE Winner's post with TWICE the lucky winners in celebration of our two Year Anniversary of the Aurora Wings Challenge Blog.  Mitzi and the Aurora team want to thank you all for your fabulous ATG creations and hope you enjoyed our party.  As always, choosing the winners was a daunting task, but without further ado...

The ARTIST'S CHOICE AWARDS ($20 GC and Badge) chosen by Mitzi from among the entrants using Aurora Wings images (in numerical order as they appeared in the challenge) goes to

#6 Pat K

 In Mitzi's own words: "I love the pink and green combo, and I'm finding myself particularly drawn to this rather bright version of the palette. The combination of different patterns, the stitching, and the gorgeous coloring creates a vibrant and uplifting card."

and #48 CaroleAnn

 and Mitzi said:  "I love the way CaroleAnn made the orange and blue palette work by using a range of yellow to brown to soften this tricky color combo. The pearl highlights are lovely, and the pretty background paper completes and presents her beautiful coloring."

The RANDOM WINNERS ($20 GC) go to

#6 Wanda

and #27 Laurian

And the Top 6 ($10 GC and Badge) in numerical order as they appeared in the challenge, chosen by the Aurora Design Team from ALL the entries goes to

#25 Kevin

#26 HeidiD

#30 Elena F

#31 Teresa

#43 Ann-Marie

#51 Helen H

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/top 3/ random winner (*select one that applies to you)" 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, and PLEASE no overages) to receive your prize.

PLEASE NOTE:  PRIZES NOT CLAIMED WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD WILL BE FORFEITED.

Hope to see you all back for our 26th challenge, with inspiration from our Stella Team, which goes live at 9:00am EDT today.