October's Prize Winners & November's Blog and Instagram Giveaway Announcement

       It's October Winners Time! 

Thank you EVERYONE for your kind comments and answering my "Make Crafty Friends Q & A" I love reading your responses because everyone is so AMAZING and SWEET!

Mr. Random Picked Blog Post number 11 out of 46 which was this post Titled: Fall Friends Mini Slimlines

 There were 10 comments on this blog post Mr. Random Chose 1 of  10 which was Denise Bryant with this comment 

There were 32 comments on the Instagram Post and Mr. Random Chose #7 @withlovebyamy Amy Hanne

The Winners are: Denise Bryant & Amy Hanne

Congratulations Ladies! Please email me at meghan.kennihan@gmail.com with your snail mail address to claim your prizes by November 10th or I will do a re-draw! 

October's Blog Prize for Denise was:

 

October's Prize for Amy was:

Please keep the kind comments coming and share with your friends!

Don't forget to follow me on Instagram @MadeByMeghanK and tag your friends! Look for the graphics below. I will be choosing a WINNER from the blog commenters for the prize on the right sidebar (October Blog Giveaway) AND a WINNER from Instagram Commenters for the prize on the graphic below (October Instagram Giveaway)
That is TWO WINNERS and YES, if Mr. Random chooses you twice you get BOTH!

November's Prizes:

My Favorite Things 2022 Card Design Superstar Challenge: Clean & Simple Genius

 Hi Crafty Friends,
It's my FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR!!!! My Favorite Things Card Design Superstar Challenge 2022! This is my entry for the Clean and Simple Genius Category. I made sure to include MAXIMUM white space and minimal colors to make it as CAS as possible. I used the BB Pile on the Hugs Stamp Set, Snow Buddies Stamp Set, and Snowfall Stencil to create this darling snowball fight scene.

Supplies:
My Favorite Things A2 Double Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-namics
My Favorite Things Snowfall Stencil
My Favorite Things BB Pile on the Hugs
My Favorite Things BB Snow Buddies
My Favorite Things Stitched Snowdrift Die-namics

Challenges:
My Favorite Things 2022 Card Design Superstar Challenge: Clean & Simple Genius

 

My Favorite Things 2022 Card Design Superstar: Coloring Virtuoso

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's my FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR!!!! My Favorite Things Card Design Superstar Challenge 2022! I'm not going to lie, I started planning and making my cards in August! Here is my entry for the Coloring Virtuoso. I used every shade of BLUE I could with Distress Oxide Inks, Copic Sketch Markers, and watercolor splatters to include as many COLORING mediums I could. I masked the fish from the stamp sets, My Favorite Things BB Friends with Fins and BB Mermaizing. For my background I used the MFT Rays of Light stencil to create my underwater scene. Then I added a little glitter for some extra sparkle.

Supplies:
My Favorite Things BB Friends with Fins
My Favorite Things BB Mermaizing
My Favorite Things Rays of Light Stencil
My Favorite Things A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX  Set 2 Die-namics

Challenges:
My Favorite Things 2022 Card Design Superstar: Coloring Virtuoso

Let It Snow CAS

Hi Crafty Friends,
I have a metallic CAS Snowflake Christmas card for you today featuring Altenew's Snowflake Embossing Folder and Alphabet stencils.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you like CAS cards or more layers and embellishments?
A: Me? I'm typically a layers girl 

Supplies:
Altenew Snowflake Dies
Altenew Snowflake Embossing Folder
Altenew 3 in 1 Alphabet Stencil
Altenew Alphabet Dies

Challenges:
CAS on Friday #243 Winter
Can You Handle the Pressure Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge U is for Unusual Colors (Blue metallic)
Falling For the Holidays 2022 BYSH Linky Party
Christmas Craft Creations Challenge White on White
Stay Crafty with Hero: Hero Arts Challenge Blog Merry Everything

Altenew Blossoming Creativity Blog Hop & Giveaway!

Hi Crafty Friends,
Welcome to the Altenew Blossoming Creativity Blog Hop & Giveaway! I have A LOT of inspiration for you today with the amazing new stamp and die sets from the Just Imagine Release! Be sure to head to my INSTAGRAM and follow me @madebymeghank for ANOTHER GIVEAWAY!
I went with a blue/teal theme for my designs. Let me know which one you like best and PLEASE use my links to grab any of the goodies that I have made you feel like MUST HAVE :)

Card #1: I Love You Butterfly

Supplies:
Altenew Swallowtail Butterfly Dies
Altenew Warp Speed Stencil
Altenew Sentiment Banner Dies

Card #2: Thank You

Supplies:
Altenew Thank You Outline Die
Altenew Dotty Circles 3D Embossing Folder

Card #3: Thanks for All You Do Butterfly

Supplies:
Altenew Swallowtail Butterfly Dies
Altenew Tiny Bubbles Stencil

Card #4: You're So Special Butterfly

Supplies:
Altenew Swallowtail Butterfly Dies
Altenew Labels & Tags 2 Die Set

Card #5: My Dear Friend Cherry Blossoms

 

 

Supplies:
Altenew Cherry Blossoms Bunch Stamp Set
Altenew Cherry Blossom Bunch Dies
Altenew Cherry Blossoms Bunch Layering Stencil Set

 

Giveaway Prizes:

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 11/03/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 11/04/2022.

 

NEXT UP the amazingly talented Michelle Burnier 

 

Blog Hop Order:

Altenew Blog

Adriana Arminio

Caly Person

Jeanette Jones

Lilith Eeckels

Michelle Short

Annemarie Caister

Betty Wright

Donna Walls

Meghan Kennihan

Michelle Burnier

Amy Hill

Bridget Casey

Challenges:
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #567-568
Art Impressions Challenge #339: Stencil or Mask
Can You Handle the Pressure Anything Goes
Time Out Challenge #225 Thankful

My Favorite Things 2022 Card Design Superstar Box Card Master

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's my FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR!!!! My Favorite Things Card Design Superstar Challenge 2022! I'm not going to lie, I started planning and making my cards in August! Here is my entry for the Box Card Master. I used 3 different My Favorite Things Stamps Sets and 3 different die sets to create my Mini Slimline Box. ***PICTURE HEAVY***

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Saddle Up & Celebrate
My Favorite Things The Whole Herd
My Favorite Things Rain or Shine Stamp Set
My Favorite Things Mini Slimline Outside the Box Level Up Die-namics
My Favorite Things In Stitches Alphabet Die-namics
My Favorite Things Outside the Box Grass Die-namics
My Favorite Things Essential Stitched Sentiments Die-namics

Challenges:
My Favorite Things 2022 Card Design Superstar Box Master

Your Next Stamp Challenge #191: Midnight

Hi Crafty Friends,
Are you ready for a new Fun Friday challenge at Your Next Stamp? Challenge #191 is a Midnight! I made a Midnight sky with Distress Oxides and Your Next Stamp Mini Slim Star Panel Die. The snow owls are Your Next Stamp Quirky Fun Owl Stamp Set, aren't they fun?

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What critters do you see at midnight?
A: Me? Raccoons

 

Supplies:
Your Next Stamp Quirky Owl Stamp Set
Your Next Stamp Mini Slim Star Panel Die

 Don't forget to subscribe, follow, and comment on my blog AND Instagram @MadeByMeghanK for your chance to win my October Prize (see right panel)

Comment on the Your Next Stamp Blog Post, Your Next Stamp Facebook Page, and Your Next Stamp Instagram for a chance to win a free stamp set, comments must be left by November  4th and don't forget to comment on the Facebook Group and Instagram. The challenge runs through October 10th at midnight EST. Enter on the YNS Blog and you can win a $15 Gift Card and an extra $5 if your project uses YNS Products. I can't wait to see what you create!

Challenges:
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #567-568
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes

Time Out Challenge #225 Thankful