Here at RTB we are so excited to kick off a new year of crafting!
We encourage you to challenge yourself, raise your own level of crafting, and keep your resolution to use those new stamping items. And yes, we will even use those supplies that you just had to have in your collection. ;)

Friday, December 31, 2010

From us to you...

Please enjoy this free little sentiment 
as a thank you for joining in on our challenges. 
{click on image and save to your computer}
We will be back next Friday with a fun new theme
to start off the new year. 
Be safe, and enjoy the transition 
into a whole new decade! 
(By the way, this is ginger ale, 
just in case you are under 21. heehee!)
HAPPY NEW YEAR 
from the Design Team!

Friday, December 10, 2010

Challenge #47

Happy wonderful Friday everyone! I am so happy that it's the weekend, how's everyone's planning and shopping going? Eeek! Don't even ask me... ;)
Just to let everyone know that this will be the last week of challenges for December. We will start up in January with a really fun photo inspiration so be sure to join in on the fun!
With that note, thank you all for your incredible Tree entries - amazing! Seeing all the beautiful foliage was such a delight. Without further ado, here are our top 5:

Bev's
beautiful stair step wonder:

Natascha's
wonderful treat holder

Yogi's
amazing tea bag fold tree

Chrissie's
card that looks like a Bob Ross painting:

Annika's
stunning treat and ornament holders

Congratulations ladies! Please visit their blogs for more details on their projects, as well as shared tutorials.
And now on to this week's challenge:
an acrostic for the word "SNOW":
Silver, No ribbon, One designer paper, Wording 

{Please note that 'wording' refers to any kind of text or sentiment on the front of the card.}
This week we have our full time hard working Bar-Tenders:






Thanh

Don't be alarmed! Below is a trial link that I am testing. If this is something that doesn't quite work out right, please leave your name and a link in the comment section so we can come and visit you.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Challenge #46

Happy December oh wonderful friends! 
I hope your Thanksgiving weekend and end of November went well? It's a beautiful Friday and time for a new challenge here at the Bar. Before we begin, thank you all so much for your support with our challenges. We love meeting new friends and visiting new blogs each week! While the holidays are upon us, please know that we are making all efforts to stop by and comment. We love your participation!!
Without further ado, congratulations to the following entries for our Grateful theme last week:

(love the balance of this card)

(what great stitching to go with that globe!)

(love that fun sentiment to go with Sparkle's image!)

Congratulations ladies! Please contact me at jonjinko@hotmail.com so I can give you next week's concoction. :)
And now on to this week's challenge which we truly hope you'll have fun with:

TREES

How fun for this time of year, right? Now while it seems obvious that we mean Christmas trees, please feel free to use any type of tree on the card, as long as it is a focal point. Our Guest Bar-Tenders have joined in this week with their adorable creations:



Thank you so much ladies!
And now from our Full Time Bar-Tenders:






Let's see those trees!