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Monday, 9 December 2024

This blog is MOVING!

 ~~PLEASE NOTE that this challenge will move to a new blog in JANUARY, due to the fact that FACEBOOK will not allow me to post this blog link, which makes it hard to promote.

I'm NOT going to post the link here directly, but it will be

once upon a book challenge. blog spot. com

(take the spaces out and you should find it.)

Sunday, 1 December 2024

DECEMBER Challenge #29 The Polar Express

~~PLEASE NOTE that this challenge will move to a new blog in JANUARY, due to the fact that FACEBOOK will not allow me to post this blog link, which makes it hard to promote.
I'm NOT going to post the link here directly, but it will be
once upon a book challenge. blog spot. com
(take the spaces out and you should find it)

Yay!!! It's December!!! The most magical month of the year!

This month, the book is The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg.

Listen to the story on YouTube.

Let the story theme, the cover, the layout of the cover, the color scheme (USUALLY not just one color, unless the story permits it!) inspire you to get creative!!!
This is a great book to inspire you to create Holiday projects!!! Any kind of Holiday/Christmas project is welcome!!!!!

This month, there is a guest designer, Rosie!!
Here's a little bit about Rosie.
~*~
I was born and raised in beautiful Bavaria (Germany), but have been living in France with my husband for over 40 years. I am mom to two boys and granny to two grandchildren, a boy (18) and a girl (13).

I've always loved crafting all sorts of things, but since I discovered stamping I only make cards, ATCs, bookmarks, tags and occasionally something more fancy. For these I like to use stencils, my Gelli plate and especially my alcohol ink markers and Distress Oxide inks. My style can be very different depending on how much time I have available or what mood I'm in.
Other than that, I enjoy hiking, playing tennis, watching good movies, cooking and having friends over for dinner. :))
~*~

Here's Rosie's beautiful creation!
Find her blog post HERE.
Thanks so much for being the guest designer this month, Rosie! I truly appreciate it.

Here's my project.

Here are the TOP 3 for Challenge #27!
(there will only be 1 as there were only 6 entries)


#5 Susan Renshaw

Susan, you are invited to be a guest designer, if you choose. 
My email address is deannerc66ATgmail.com (change the AT to @), or use the CONTACT DEANNE in the sidebar, so please contact me because I would love for you to join me next challenge!!

Thanks to all who entered. Greatly appreciated. Beautiful creations, all of them!!!

Looking forward to seeing you and your friends participate in our new challenge! Let's see where your creativity takes you!! Please be sure to let me know how the book inspired you!

REMEMBER, you have to use the book/ cover/ theme as inspiration.

This is NOT an "anything goes" challenge.

I HAVE to be able to see HOW the book inspired your creation. Thanks!!


1. PLEASE do not back-link. Your projects MUST be new.

2. You can create ANY kind of craft project you like.

3. Please, if it is unclear how you were inspired by the book, let us know.

4. You can enter each challenge up to 5 times.
*For the month of December, you can enter unlimited times, as long as it follows the December challenge.

5. Challenge will be posted at the beginning of the month, on the 1st.

6. This challenge is just for FUN!! So, above all, have fun!

7. Top 3/5 will have the opportunity to be guest designer!!


This challenge starts on DECEMBER 1st at 12 AM and ends at 9 PM on  DECEMBER 31st.(Newfoundland time)

~~PLEASE NOTE that this challenge will move to a new blog in JANUARY, due to the fact that FACEBOOK will not allow me to post this blog link, which makes it hard to promote.
I'm NOT going to post the link here directly, but it will be
once upon a book challenge. blog spot. com
(take the spaces out and you should find it)


*Please note, entries that do not follow the theme, colors, layout and/or patterns or entries that do not link back to the blog challenge post will not be chosen as a favorite and may be removed.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter