MDCC21 - Card Thursdays - Holiday Shapes and DT WINNERS!!

It's here, it's here! Our card design team search is finally done and we have our winners! I can't wait to share the winners with you... below! (Always save the best for last, right? Anticipation is a good thing!)

I wanted to take a moment to recognize two very special entries from last week's gift card holder challenge... check out these beautiful ideas:

Carla:

And Leah:

Aren't they gorgeous?? Congratulations to both ladies on their increadible craftsmanship and fun ideas!

OK, now just a little longer before we get to the BIG news... we do have a challenge to share this week! We'd love to see your holiday shaped cards! They can be whatever shape celebrating whatever holiday you and your family celebrate! Look at these beautiful samples from our design team:

Maria Levine - Ria Creations

Maria used paper from My Little Yellow Bicycle and an Imaginisce snag'em stamp.

Giovana Smith - A Place to Praise and Craft

Giovana used papers from My Little Yellow Bicycle, Melissa Frances, and sei.

Mia Montalvan-Castrillo - Scrappin Mama Mia

Mia used paper and glitter snowflake from Imaginisce and a jeweled brad like one from Zva Creative.

Linda Boucher - MDC Linda's Page

Linda used papers from Imaginisce, a stamp from Daisy Bucket, and Diamond Stickles.

Wow, there was no conferencing and no one made the same shape - I'm impressed :) Thanks to the team for their unique and inspiring designs!!

OK, OK, I know - you are ready!!! Are you really ready? Here they are - the lovely and talented new members of the MDC Card Design Team! I sure an looking forward to sharing their lovely work with you!

Leah Cornelius - Paper Blossoms

Melissa Earnest - MME Designs

Katheryn Heflin - My Children, My World

Dawn Knight - Dawn's Rubber Room

Dawn Schulte - Dawn's Special Creations

Cathy Wieder - The Seaside Rose Cottage

Congratulations to you all!! These talented ladies have been playing along with us for a while and we have so enjoyed their enthusiasm and creativity! We hope you'll take some time to visit their blogs and get to know them! Of course, we still have Maria and Giovana with us - our team wouldn't be complete without them! Thanks so much to everyone who tried out - it was so hard to choose! We'll be having new DT calls in June 2008, so be sure to keep playing along and visiting with us!

Don't forget, we've extended our Thanksgiving sales through the whole week over at the store - including free shipping on orders of $50 or more! Please come on over and see our beautiful new bling from ZVA Creative and our SUPER cute stamps from Stampavie!!

Thanks so much for stopping in - hope you take some time this weekend to get creative!