Merry Christmas!

Hi Jitterbuggers! I hope you are having a very merry Christmas season, enjoying your friends and family, and hopefully, sneaking in a little crafting. Because everything is so busy this time of year, Jitterbuggin' won't be sponsoring challenges until January 5. Hop back over here then to check out a new challenge and a new prize cartridge. Until then, Christ's best blessings on you and yours as we celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus.

Here comes Santa Claus!

Well, as you can tell, I couldn't decide between all those great yummy Christmas treats....so everyone is going into the drawing!

This week the theme is Santa Claus......just make sure you include a Santa on your card. That's all....no sketch or secondary requirements. Just a Santa!

Have fun and Ho! Ho! Ho! Because I'm a day late, the entries are going to open until midnight on the 17th. Have fun!

Sketch 27 - Yummy Christmas Treats!

Yummy stuff here.......add your favorite Christmas treat to this sketch and put on a little rickrack. Candy canes, gingerbread people, even little Hershey kisses.....just have fun with this sweet challenge. You have until Wednesday, December 8, at 11:59 p.m. to add your entry.

Gifts Galore~

Well, I know what is going to be on your mind as soon as that turkey is put away......shopping! Time to buy and wrap those Christmas gifts.....and that's the theme of this week's challenge: Gifts Galore! There is a simple sketch if you want to follow it......you don't have to. Just make a card with a gift theme....add some bling.....and add a bow! Just like you were wrapping a real present~ Oh, and don't forget to use that Cricut~

Entries are due Wednesday, December 2, at 11:59 p.m. Random selection and Top 3 will be entered to win Winter Frolic~

Let's Give Thanks!

Since this week is all about giving thanks, I thought it would be fun to make Thank You cards. Follow the sketch....add something cricut.....and emboss something. Fun and easy....and we should express our gratitude everyday. Today I want to thank all of you for your support here at Jitterbuggin'!

Sketch 24: Let's Talk Turkey!

Hi everyone......it's time for a new Jitterbuggin' challenge. As we get ready for Turkey Day, let's show off our tail feathers with a sketch that features everyone's favorite bird: the TURKEY! Easy rules:

1. Follow the sketch.

2. Add a Cricut turkey - there are bunches of them.....or hand piece your own from basic shapes.

3. Add a button or two or three........

Entries accepted until Wednesday, November 17 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Top 3 and one random winner will be entered into the drawing for Thanksgiving solutions cartridge to be held on Thanksgiving day.

Up a Tree!

This week has an easy sketch to follow......and the focus is on trees. Top 3 and one random entry will be entered to win Thanksgiving (Solutions cartridge).

1. Follow the sketch!

2. Add a tree - any kind of tree!!!!

3. Add something yellow!

Don't forget: your entry must have something Cricut on it. Post your creations in Inlinkz below!

Wise Guys

This challenge is all about owls....and Cricut has plenty of those to choose from!! Pick your favorite and showcase it on a card.....sketch is optional, but your card should include a circle and a square. That's it......let's see how creative you can be with those cute little wise guys!!

1. Sketch is OPTIONAL this week - I've put one on here as a suggestion....use it or not. BUT do include a circle and a square somewhere on your card.

2. Add your favorite owl: Cricut, Stampin' Up (gotta love that punch), paper pieced or stamped.

3. Make sure there is something Cricut on your card.



You have until November 3 at 11:59 p.m. to get those entries in. Top 3 and a random selection will be placed in this month's drawing for the Thanksgiving solutions cartridge. Good luck and happy Jitterbuggin'!

Sketch 21 - The Pumpkin Patch

Now it's time for another regular challenge here at Jitterbuggin'. This week our focus in on pumpkins. Make sure to include one on your card. We are back on regular schedule now, running Thursday-Thursday. We will still have Top 3 and one random selection to be entered to win a cartridge. The next giveaway will be on November 19 and the cartridge is Thanksgiving Solutions - just in time for you to scrap all those great Thanksgiving photos you'll be taking. Here are the rules:

1. Follow the sketch!

2. Add at least one pumpkin somewhere on your card.

3. Emboss something, any type/any way.

4. You must include a Cricut cut too. Shouldn't be hard because Cricut has some fantastic pumpkins!!!

Have fun and you have until Wednesday, October 27 at 11:59 EST to enter.

N0 Trick....but a Real Treat!

I'm still thrilled over all of these great Halloween cards.....so let's keep the fun going! To show my appreciation for all of your support with Jitterbuggin', I'm giving away Rock Princess! I decided to pull a random number from the Trick or Treat entries and the winner is:

Sandy (#23)

Congratulations Sandy; please send your address to jitterbugginchallenge@yahoo.com

....and special thanks to all of you who participated!!


Don't forget.......tomorrow is a new challenge at Jitterbuggin'!

We have a Winner!

The winner of the Trick or Treat Challenge is Rhonda with her spooktacular little vampire. Rhonda is a wonderful crafter who makes some mini albums that are fantastic....check out her creations here: Scrap Happens. Rhonda, drop me a line at jitterbugginchallenge@yahoo.com and let me know what cartridge you want.

Here's a button for Rhonda to display on her blog!

Trick or Treat Challenge Top 5

Congratulations to NanaDonna, Amanda, Tracey, and Erika for rounding out the Top 5 in the Trick or Treat Challenge. Congratulations ladies. Please add your button to your blog.

Please check out these wonderful ladies' creations at their blogs. Just click on their name.

Trick or Treat Challenge

Wow to those of you who participated in the Trick or Treat Challenge. What wonderful......spooky.......adorable....and OUTSTANDING cards!

Please take this little button as a Thank You to all of you for your great work.

Voting for the Trick or Treat Challenge

What fantastic entries in the special Trick or Treat challenge! Boy, am I glad I'm not the one choosing the winner. Please take the time to vote for your 3 favorite cards.....voting will continue from noon today until Tuesday, October 19. Remember the winner will receive her choice of Cricut Lite Cartridges!

Sketch 19 - Happy Fall Y'all

It's Fall this week....so let's celebrate it here at Jitterbuggin'! This will be the last challenge for September so the monthly winner will be drawn next Thursday, September 30th. And there is going to be a special contest next month........so be sure to check back next week for the guidelines and details!

This week's guidelines:

1. Follow the sketch!

2. Add a Cricut Fall element: leaves, pumpkins, sunflowers, scarecrows, etc.

3. Add something plaid (remember this can be small.....just a ribbon is fine....)

Link up your entry by Wednesday, September 29, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Top 3 and 1 Random Winner will be entered into the drawing for October 31st!

Sketch 18 - An Apple a Day

An Apple a Day keeps the doctor away.......and it's great subject matter to scrap! This week, we are focusing on apples.......and the colors green/yellow/red.

1. Follow the sketch.

2. Use red/green/yellow

3. Add something black.

4. Include an apple.

Don't forget to use your Cricut.

Entries are due on Wednesday, September 22 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Top 3 and one random winner will be entered to win October 31~

Sketch 17 - Going Old School

It's that time of year, and this week at Jitterbuggin' we're going old school. That means back to basics....and for this challenge, that is exactly what we're doing. The sketch is done with a school theme which you can use if you want....or feel free to incorporate any theme as long as you follow some basic rules:

1. Follow the sketch (easy peasy this week!)

2. Show me your primary colors! That means use blue, red, and yellow on your card.

3. Use that Cricut~~

Have fun....and link your entry by Wednesday, September 15 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Sketch 16 - My Favorite Things

Happy birthday to me! Yep, today is my birthday and to celebrate, we are going to craft "My Favorite Things!" Frogs are one of my favorite things....and the colors blue and green. So now you know where this week's sketch comes from! I also like to learn new techiniques so I've included one of those as well.

Here's this week's challenge:

1. Follow the sketch.

2. Use your favorite thing as the subject - your favorite animal, your favorite food, your favorite character, etc.

3. Use your two favorite colors.

Don't forget to use your Cricut!

****Added bonus: Here is a great tutorial on how to make a folded paper frame. This would fit perfectly in this sketch so if you're wanting some excitement, add one to your card. Here is the tutorial. ********

You have until Wednesday, September 8 at 11:59 p.m. to enter your link. Top 3 and one random entry will be put in this month's drawing for October 31.

Sketch 15 -"Bee" Creative

I don't know about you, but I've got to use up some scraps! So I've created a sketch that does just that. This week your challenge is to:

Follow the sketch! Notice this is a square card....make it square even if that is outside of your comfort zone. 5" is perfect!

Put a Cricut "B" somewhere....notice this can be a "bee" or a "b"...........

Use up some scraps!

Oh, and HAVE FUN!~~

Entries are due September 1 at 11:59 p.m. (EST). Top 3 and one random winner will be entered into this month's drawing to be held September 2!

Sketch 14 - Born to Be Wild

As you know, I was on vacation last week, and one place we went to was Busch Gardens Tampa. Loved the animals there....and even got to feed and pet a giraffe! With that for inspiration, this week's theme is Born to Be Wild -

1. Follow the sketch - flip it, turn it, but make it show!

2. Add a Cricut animal....or two....or three!

3. Use some stripes somewhere on your card.

Entries are due by August 25 at 11:59 p.m. Top 3 and one random winner will be placed in the drawing for Pumpkin Carvings to be held at the end of the month.

Sketch 13 - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

We had a late addition, and I want to share this gorgeous card by Laurie with you!

Happy Thursday everyone! This week we are going somewhere at Jitterbuggin'! Your challenge is to make a card using a vehicle. Get creative and show me that you're going places!

Follow the sketch - flip it/move it/rearrange it....but make sure the sketch shows.

Put a Cricut vehicle on your card.

Use a button.

You have until Wednesday, August 18 at 11:59 to submit. Top 3 and one random winner will be entered into this month's drawing.

Thanks for Jitterbuggin' and get moving!

Random winner is #10 - Tracey