Winner of the Aug/Sept challenge!

Thank you to everyone who submitted a project in our Autumn/Leaves challenge.  They were all so wonderful and inspirational!  The winner, via randomizer.org, is.....

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                                #8 Celeste Cotter Goff

Congratulations, Celeste!  You've won a Donna Downey Mixed Media kit from Pan Pastel.  Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor! 

Please send us your contact information to mountainplainscrafters (at) gmail (dot) com and we will forward to our sponsor.  Please confirm your prize within 7 days.

Next up at MPC?  Check in Oct. 4th for World Cardmaking Day and a fabulous prize up for grabs from our sponsor, Graphic 45. 

And coming soon, a fun holiday event sponsored by Unity Stamps with another awesome prize up for grabs!  Tune in and share the love with your friends. 

World Cardmaking Day Oct. 4 2014

Yes, its that time of year when crafters all over the world recognize the first Saturday in October as World Cardmaking Day, as if we needed a reason to get crafty!

 One lucky winner will walk away with a fabulous Raining Cats and Dogs prize pack from our wonderful sponsor, Graphic 45.  Isn't that awesome?!

So, start sharing this now with your friends because this will be a Facebook only event.  Here's the link to our community page: MPC Community Facebook page

 Be sure and like our page, bookmark it and check in on Oct. 4th for all day inspiration from the design team, capped off with one lucky winner.  We can't wait! 

Strength and Courage plus winners!

We wanted to show this beautiful card that Sheryl made in between hospital treatments and all that comes with helping her husband in dealing with his cancer.  

She squeezed in a few moments of peaceful crafting and whipped this out as an encouragement.  They are geared up for battle but still are having financial difficulties due to this unwelcome intrusion in their lives.  Please consider giving any amount that you can and help our dear friend by clicking this link and please share the cause, would you?  Thanks so much!

http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/cancer-caught-us-completely-off-guard/226551

Now on to the winners from the weekend Pirate hop:

Visit Terri's blog to see her winner: wavingmywand.blogspot.com

Visit dEb's blog to see her winner: Meticulosity.blogspot.com

Visit Jen's blog to see her winner: http://www.caffeinatedpapercuts.com

Visit MariLyn's blog to see her winner: http://mississippi-mcgyver.blogspot.com/

IMPORTANT!! If you haven't linked up yet to the MPC August/Sept. challenge, there's still time. Get your project in by 9/24/14. There's a fabulous prize from Pan Pastel; a Donna Downey mixed media kit! Wowza! Here's the link: MPC Aug/Sept challenge

Draw yer sword matey.....it's International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Ahoy, Matey!  Who doesn't love a good pirate?  And, there's an actual day designated to celebrate talking like one?  Well this design team is ALL over that.  We love a good excuse to get inky so here's a few projects from the girls, just for you.  But first......what would a pirate celebration be without some buried treasure?  Some of the girls have blog candy to give away so be sure and follow the link to their site and follow the instructions to get your hands on the treasure!

I rummaged around my son's room, looking for this old Disney map.  Back in the day, my son was all about pirates.  I was able to salvage the part of the map that didn't have scribble all over it!  Some distressing, drawing and a great sentiment from Unity Stamps, and we're ready to hunt for buried treasure.  Follow my link here:  Wavingmywand for some blog candy......

Terri

Last year for our church Halloween party, I just happened to go as a pirate! It was a last minute decision to dress up, so I dug out my kiddo's old pirate hat, eye patch & plastic hook but no parrot could be found. What's a pirate to do? Why an Iguana will work in a pinch, I even made him his own eye patch.

My Family is my Treasure!

Paula

Arrr mateys! Thar be a pirate ship on the horizon, coming to steal our treasure! Good thing I've hidden it over at Caffeinated Papercuts... ;) I had some serious (and messy!) fun with Distress Inks, Spectrum Noir markers, Tombow Adhesive and Sweet Stamp Shop stamps to make this cool pirate scene. And if ye don't like it, ye can walk the plank! Arrrrr!

At first, I was at a loss... Pirates ?? Do I even have any pirate stamps, stickers, die cuts ?? Then I remembered the DCWV  "Hey Sailor" stack and my card was born !! Add a tattered flower from Jolee's & a bit of Little B Starry Night washi to a printed background map and I have just "worked like a captain and played like a pirate" all at the same time !! I am the Captain of my Crafty ship !! Head on over to my blog  for a chance to win some pirate booty.. Follow the link here to Meticulosity. Think Pirate Gold ......

dEb

Better late then never... This card turned out to be a lot more involved than I had planned. I had my card already to post then I decided to add gold doubloons. I used Mark's Finest Papers set called BURIED TREASURE. 

I have more details on my card on my blog, where I you can have a chance to win some treasure of your own. Check it out HERE.

MariLynn

Hi ladies!  Pam, here. I had a lot of fun and used the same set MariLynn did from MFP called Buried Treasure. You can link to it from MariLynn's post above. Inside this says, "Find your treasure".

Argh....I need to go take care of my mateys!

Pam

Love Never Fails

Happy day to everyone out in blogland! Don't fall off of your chairs...yes, I made a card. Quite therapeutic! I made this with Unity's Love Never Fails in honor of my parents. It would've been there 65th wedding anniversary on the 16th. I used a gifted encyclopedia page from the awesome MariLynn and went to work. I stamped in versa mark and embossed in black. The roses and butterflies were done with pearlescent watercolors. I hand quilled some roses with pearlescent watercolors as well, some burlap and some fun fibers, too. One section was dry embossed and then I added blue Inca Gold.......my mom loved blue!

Sorry for the whacky writing....I am out of practice!

Pam

My Take on "The Shake"....

dEb here and I have a confession to make..... I absolutely LOVE shaker cards... I watch how-to videos, collect pictures of them, find them on Pinterest etc.... I have everything I need to make them.. Just bought the foam mounting tape last week. Sat down to make one this morning and somehow got distracted by these cute little envelopes I have had for awhile...Does this happen to any of you ?? I call it my Creative ADD...  I sit down to make 1 thing that is all settled in my mind and end up with something completely different... Like today's Shaker card... I had some of my Project Life  journal cards on my desk and put it in the clear envelope..Perfect fit--even had enough room to fold the end back... Then I spotted the literally thousands of sequins I have and VOILA !! My card was born..  The supplies were meant to go together.. It was like peanut butter & jelly, Barnes & Noble, Ben & Jerry's ..... I am already thinking ahead to more of these cards... I have some fabulous metallic sequins. They would be great for beachy cards... I can envision autumn colors, Christmas -- the possibilities are endless.... I still want to try a traditional shaker card but I am thrilled with MY take on the "shake"....Now if only I could remember where I got those little envelopes... Google, here I come !!

dEb

Supplies : Project Life  Neapolitan Edition journal card, Unity Stamp Company sentiment from "Simple Snowman Joy", My Mind's Eye polka-dot card base, paper-punched hearts, clear envelope, SEQUINS !!

One of our own needs help.....

Our co-founder of Mountain Plains Crafters is dealing with the devastation of cancer.  Her husband has just begun treatments and the financial burden is already overwhelming.

We crafters are a tight-knit bunch and many of us are also strong in faith.  We are asking this:

1.   Prayer for the Kemper family

2.   Please share this with your crafty community on Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Instagram, Twitter, etc.  Let's bombard social media and show the love.

3.   Please give something if you can, even if it's only a dollar.  Dollars add up!

Thanks so much for anything you can do to spread the word.  They need our help. 

Here's the link to donate: 

http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/cancer-caught-us-completely-off-guard/226551

Blessings to you all!

Terri Burson and Pam Stang
Co-founders Mountain Plains Crafters