Challenge #59 Darkness Falls

Welcome to our 59th challenge here at Aurora Wings with the new theme of

We'd like to see Halloween, Day of the Dead, any dark fantasy image, or get creative and gore up a regular image, if you're so inclined.  ( We LOVE that!  HeeHee!)

Please don't forget our rules:

No Back Linking
Must be a finished project with a hand colored image following the set theme
ONE ENTRY LIMIT if using an image other than Aurora Wings
THREE ENTRY LIMIT if ALL are Aurora Wings images
Link to specific post, not entire Blog
Link back to Aurora Wings Challenge
You may link to as many other challenges as you like

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)

Please welcome Olesya Kharkova as our Guest Designer for this challenge.  We're so happy to have her join us.

Olesya using Young Witch with a Cat available HERE on AW.com and HERE on Etsy

And here's some spooky inspiration from the Aurora Team.

Silvia using Tempest of Ice (no background) available HERE on AW.com and HERE on Etsy

Teresa using Santa Muerte (figure only) available HERE on AW.com and HERE on Etsy

Debbie using Dark Princess available HERE on AW.com and HERE on Etsy

Donna using Siren available HERE on AW.com and HERE on Etsy

(with bits from Secret Kisses and Ghost Bride)

Laila using Meditating Mushroom available HERE exclusively on AW.com

The challenge will be open at 9:00 am EDT Monday October 16th and close at 11:55 pm EDT Saturday November 4th 2017. Entries posted prior to October 16th 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.  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.  Feel free, however, to enter your Blog challenge entries in the AW FB Group contest if the theme fits there as well.

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 #59 in the subject line, and I will add it to our Aurora Wings Submissions Blog, where it can be viewed and commented on, and to the Linky so you can participate here. Hopefully this will accommodate everyone.  xx

Challenge #58 Winners

Mitzi and the team want to thank all of you who joined us for our CAS Challenge.  Brilliant work and I have to say that you've all proven that sometimes "Less is More".  As usual, our choices were difficult, but choose we must, so here are our fabulous winners.

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

#11 Chris

In Mitzi's own words,  "Chris's card is such a creative and challenging take on a CAS design. The lovely grey scale coloring contrasted with a brightly colored streak is brilliant. The bold elegance of this card is truly captivating. Beautiful work!"

The Random Winner ($20 GC) goes to

#14 Cindy

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 Lori Podolsky

#7 Julye B

#27 Susan Sudbury

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 the award prize 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 59th challenge, hosted by the Aurora Team, which goes live at 9:00am EDT today.

Challenge #58 CAS (Clean and Simple)

Welcome to our 58th Challenge here at Aurora Wings with the new theme of CAS.

We define Clean and Simple as projects with one main focal point, limited layers, a large amount of "white" or "open" space (that need not be white, but could instead be colored card stock, one layer of patterned paper, or inked, embossed or stenciled backgrounds that are uncluttered), few or no embellishments and quick and easy to create.

Please don't forget our rules:

No Back Linking
Must be a finished project with a hand colored image following the set theme
ONE ENTRY LIMIT if using an image other than Aurora Wings
THREE ENTRY LIMIT if ALL are Aurora Wings images
Link to specific post, not entire Blog
Link back to Aurora Wings Challenge
You may link to as many other challenges as you like

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)

Ready for some inspiration from the Stella Team?  Well here we go...

Ann-Marie using Weeping Rose available HERE on AW.com and HERE on Etsy

RoRa using Ice Cream Sundae Sprite available HERE on AW.com and HERE on Etsy

Marion using Snapdragon Sprite (with baby dragon) available HERE on AW.com 

and HERE on Etsy

Donna using Little Tomte available exclusively HERE on AW.com 

Cristena using Cardinal Sprite available HERE on AW.com and HERE on Etsy

Julie using Winter Sprite available HERE on AW.com and HERE on Etsy

Myndi using Poppy Sprite available HERE on AW.com and HERE on Etsy

Sara using Flower Moon available HERE on AW.com and HERE on Etsy

The challenge will be open at 9:00 am EDT Monday October 2nd and close at 11:55 pm EDT Saturday October 14th 2017. Entries posted prior to October 2nd 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.  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.  Feel free, however, to enter your Blog challenge entries in the AW FB Group contest if the theme fits there as well.

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 #58 in the subject line, and I will add it to our Aurora Wings Submissions Blog, where it can be viewed and commented on, and to the Linky so you can participate here. Hopefully this will accommodate everyone.  xx

Challenge #57 Winners

Mitzi and the team want to thank all of you who joined us for our Crop It Challenge.   I hope you enjoyed playing with your images in a new and exciting way as much as we enjoyed your creative entries.  As usual, our choices were difficult, but here are our fabulous winners.

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

#7 Mimi

In Mitzi's own words, "Mimi's work spoke to me with her vibrant and beautiful coloring of a cropped image.  The pansy petals look real with intensely saturated colors made from layers of different colors.  The butterfly looks magical in contrasting yellows and purples.  The whole card glows with life and all its magic, with a sentiment which is a wonderful reminder for all of us."

The Random Winner ($20 GC) goes to

#12 aussie aNNie

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

#10 Nicola Gold

#11 Chris

# 15 Susan Sudbury

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 the award prize 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 58th challenge, hosted by the Stella Team, which goes live at 9:00am EDT today.