Challenge #9 - Punches or Dies

Hello everyone!!

Hope you're having a terrific Sunday.

On behalf of the team I'd like to say THANK YOU to everyone that participated in our January month-long challenge!  We had a total of 11 wonderful creations entered!  Yay!  It was really cool to see what parts of the photo each of you chose as your inspiration and to see it translated in your projects was awesome!  Thank you again for linking up!

Now time for the important part right?!  Announcing the winner!!  We (Renate', Zach & I) decided to write everyone's name on a piece of paper to pick the winner... 

Congratulations to...

  #5, CALYPSO! 

Here is your very own personalized badge created by Renate'.

Please email yumi.fumi@yumifumihandmade.com by Tuesday, 2/5/13, to claim your prize.  Type in January Winner in the subject line with your snail mail and we'll get your prize package shipped to you.  :)

Next up are the top 3

We looked through all the entries, reviewed each one 3 times before finally choosing:

Sheena B.

Chuck Garcia

Jess Marin

Congratulations everyone!!  You also get a personalized badge to show off on your blogs/pages:

Thank you to all of our 11 participants for taking time to link up during our January challenge.  Hope you all had fun because we loved seeing your wonderful creations!!

Alrighty, are you ready for a new challenge?

Challenge #9 ~ Punches or Dies (2/3/13, Midnight PST - 2/15/13 Noon PST)

It's pretty self explanatory, use either a punch, die or both on your creation.  Doesn't matter how many you use as long as we can see it.  If we see a Y&FH image on your creation you will get 2 chances to play.  If you don't have a Y&FH image yet you can still participate by using any stamp from our list of Friends of Yumi & Fumi companies.  They include Sister Stamps, La-La Land Crafts, and The Greeting Farm!! 

I'm sure you have at least one of those to work with. :)

Check out the prize up for grabs...

It's Yumicorn from our Kigurumi Kids Series

Next up we've got some samples to share and inspire you.  Today GD Denice, Rosemary, Renate' and myself are sharing.  Eva, Kim and Sandie will pop in over the next 12 days to share their samples.

First up is

February Guest Designer, Denice Bartucci using Fumi with Messenger Bag. 

I spy a border punch and an oval die.   Lovin' all the pretty bling and the gorgeous papers.   Two of my favorite parts about this is Fumi's pink hair and that adorable border inside the oval!!   Me likey!!

Leanne Poe using Fumi Panda

Here is my card featuring Fumi Panda and looks like she's got some little friends playing HIde-n-seek.   I call this one, "Hangin' with my Gnomies!" {hehehe} I used various Spellbinder circles, Stampin' Up circle punches and C.C. Design Cutters Bubble Alpha letter dies.

Rosemary Shaner Bridges using Chase

I don't know about you but Chase is looking pretty good here.  Now I spy a gorgeous heart banner die from La-La Land Crafts and a MS border punch.  So totally cool!!

Renate' Winter using Fumi with Umbrella 

 Lookee, lookee at all the pretty greens and yellows on Renate's card.  I spy lovely colored ginkgo punched leaves.  It's beautiful!!

Alrighty, now it's your turn to play.  You have until Friday, 2/15/13 at Noon (PST) to link up your project.  ONE entry per participant and you must link directly to your post and not your blog. All challenge details can be found in the Challenge info tab at the top of our Home page.

Before I sign off, a reminder to come and LIKE us on our FB page.  We're trying to reach 200 likes and once we do, we're giving a way a stamp or two.  So lots of places to look for a chance to win some cuteness.

 Have fun and we can't wait to see what punches and dies you use for your project. 

Hugs,

Leanne and the Yumi & Fumi Handmade Team