Charmed Challenge March 25th-31st.. Are you curious?

[ChrisDurnan]

POST YOUR PICS IN THIS THREAD>>>>>>>> http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/forum/showthread.php?p=23552#post23552


Why am I posting this so early? Well here is why...

I want time to send you a charm and have you post your project. Sandra from the Creative Team graciously sent me a bag of Charms. I love them all. I think they are awesome. Sandra often shows her projects with charms. I am gonna take a picture of those charms on my table and
I will send you a charm if you send me your mailing address. I will take the last sign ups by March 8th. (to receive a charm) I will mail them out by March 15th or 16th

Then you need to post your project using the charm the week of the challenge. (Your request that I mail you a charm is your commitment to complete the challenge)

You do not have to have a charm from me to participate in the challenge.

If you already have a charm and don't need me to send you one. Then no problem. just get ready to join in.

I hope to get into the craft room this weekend to take a picture of them all. My son will be hovering. He can sit and look at the jar of charms for hours and hours! He loves them. Even asks when the charm lady will mail more. haha.

So get prepared....
and if you are confused here is the break down...

Reply to this thread you want to join in. So I can list your name.
PM me your mailing address here at the forum. by March 8th.

When you receive your charm create a project and post it in this thread no later then the 31st of March.

Hope everyone has fun! and those who have never used charms want to jump in.

maybe Sandra can post her favorites from a Charming Place in the thread. or ideas in using them.

Enjoy!
Chris

sign ups!
Rhonnie - Address Rec'd - Sent
Bearilu - Address Rec'd - Sent
PaminSD -Address Rec'd - Sent
BzyPtMom - address Rec'd - Sent
AussieCaz - Has own Charms. :)

Melody - Address Rec'd - Sent
Kelly S - Address Rec'd - Sent

Sharon - Has Charms :)

Angie - has charms :)
Sandra - Has charms :)

Cathie in UT - ?? No address sent by PM yet ??
Cmargm - Has Charms :)
Lisa Avolio - Address Rec'd - Sent
Games (Ginger) Has charms.

[Rhonnie]

Oh me me me :) Charms are so pretty :)

[bearilu]

Ooooh...love charms. Count me in for this challenge! I'm excited!!

[Games]

Well I'll tell you I have some charms, from the same place. They are wonderful charms. I would love to see the charms and creations. ;)

[paminsd]

Yes, sign me up.
Pam in SD

[bzyPTmom28]

This sounds fun--please sign me up too!

[aussie_caz]

sign me up please, but I will get my own charm as it would be silly to send one charm to Australia LOL

[luv2bmamaw]

Alright, alright, ya'll twisted my arm! Ha!
Count me in too! :D

[scramper75]

Come on Caz, where is your sense of excitment...make her do it..bahahahahahaha


sign me up please, but I will get my own charm as it would be silly to send one charm to Australia LOL

[aussie_caz]

Come on Caz, where is your sense of excitment...make her do it..bahahahahahaha

you are one wicked woman... I love the way you think :D

[scramper75]

hahahaha I try ;)

[KellyS]

I would love to participate. I love the look of charms used on projects and have been wanting to try them out. Thanks, Chris!


Kelly

[rsmobley85]

Hm, I think I have to join this as well, If not due till March 31. I think I can do it.

I have charms already.

Sharon

[ChrisDurnan]

I will be updating the signup list on this thread next week. I am just on to answer a few questions and then go read about the new jacuzzi :-)

And Elizabeth... pfffftttt!!!!!!!!

hahah

Chris

[memrybug]

I wanna play. I already have charms.

[Sandra from NC]

WOO HOOO!! This will be so much fun! Of course I have tons of charms - lol. Chris probably thought I sent her most of mine but I didn't even notice them missing - lol.

Favorites? Oh my - I have lots and it changes constantly. Most of my favorites are flowers. Here are a few links. I have to go get my hair cut soon so I'll do as many as I can before leaving.

http://www.acharmingplace.com/store/product.php?productid=20083&cat=463&page=1 It's hard to tell with this pictures but this one is 3-D/

http://www.acharmingplace.com/store/product.php?productid=20097&cat=463&page=1

http://www.acharmingplace.com/store/product.php?productid=20174&cat=463&page=1

The pocket watch (http://www.acharmingplace.com/store/product.php?productid=16531&cat=282&page=1)is my all time favorite!

and these swirls are favorites now...
http://www.acharmingplace.com/store/product.php?productid=20401&cat=0&page=1

http://www.acharmingplace.com/store/product.php?productid=20402&cat=0&page=1

http://www.acharmingplace.com/store/product.php?productid=20403&cat=0&page=1

but the best way to find some charms is to go to the store at www.acharmingplace.com. and your price lowers when you order 10 charms and trust me you will use them :) and they are addicting - lol.

[rsmobley85]

Thanks for posting the links, I really like those.

Now I know where to order from, Thanks,

Sharon

[Cathie in Ut]

Although I mostly end up scrapping boys (two grsons) I love charms and pretties on my pages and cards.
Count me in
Cathie in UT

[luv2bmamaw]

Oh great, yet another web to get my money!!! LOL!!! I haven't really bought that many charms, so-o-ooo.... I am now interested in trying them out! I have always admired them, for the dimensional purpose, but never really used them. That pocket watch is adorable, Sandra, but SWIRLS...oh yeah, baby!!! :D I'm a swirly kind of girl! =)

[Dreamin]

Sandra....Post some charms I don't have! lol I have sooooo many charms from there, they seem to multiply. :p I've been using my alcohol inks to color them..so cool!

[Sandra from NC]

Sandra....Post some charms I don't have! lol I have sooooo many charms from there, they seem to multiply. :p I've been using my alcohol inks to color them..so cool!

LOL - like rabbits right? Mine too.

I need to use my alcohol inks on some. I use sharpies most of the time.

[Games]

Yes they do! or mine do!!;)

[Dreamin]

Hmm...never thought about sharpies! :)

[rsmobley85]

We use, versa mark, Pearl ex and clear embossing powder on charms.

Sharon

[cmargm]

I would also like to join and I can use one of my own charms. It would take too long to mail to Canada. Sounds like fun.

[Games]

Here is a Black and White card (http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/forum/album.php?albumid=56&pictureid=570)with a charm buckle. I used this for a marbled stamp challenge at PT as well. I also colored the dew drops with my copics. :D

[ChrisDurnan]

Wow that is beautiful Ginger!

[Games]

Thank you!

[Sandra from NC]

Ginger that is awesome! I love the buckles too. I go through phases of using different charms and buying different ones - lol.

And you girls are going talk me into buying those copics yet - lol.

[Games]

Thanks! I'm loving the buckles right now.

Sandra I love my copics but I don't have them all (don't know if I will get them all, just 2 sets works for me). ;)

[lisaavolio]

OK, now that I did some other pages, I feel free enough to sign up for this. I have never used charms on paper crafting, so it should be fun.

I love all the examples!

Lisa

[ChrisDurnan]

Okay folks I have updated the first thread. I am going to work on addressing envelopes while at the retreat and looking through the charms to send some.
So folks.. Check the first post and make sure I have your address if I am missing it.

This will be fun!
Enjoy!
Chris

[lisaavolio]

You're planning on working on mailing these- at your retreat?!!! No!!! I think you're missing the point of a retreat. But thanks for looking out for us.

[ChrisDurnan]

hahah. I can't seem to coordinate anything to take. so i thought this would be good and easy as I gab gab gab

[Games]

I added my name since I already posted one. Not that I need a charm or anything else. ;)

And I ordered the last of the copics set I needed. Ciao! I ordered them form...

http://www.carpediemstore.com/mlistCategoriesAndProducts.asp?midCategory=1104

[ChrisDurnan]

Updated... let me know when you start receiving these and if we need to we'll bump the challenge back a week. :-) I put two in each so you can use both or one or come up with your own charm. Can't wait to see what everyone does!
Enjoy!
Chris

[Rhonnie]

Yipppeee :) Will be on the look out :)

[Rhonnie]

Woohoo :)
Charms arrived in yesterday's mail :)
Hmmm, is it the kids' naptime yet?

Thanks Chris!!!!

[KellyS]

I got my charms yesterday.

[paminsd]

I got my charms yesterday, thank you!!!!
Pam in SD

[ChrisDurnan]

Wooohooo I finished my charm project yesterday. I will post the pictures this week. :)

EnjoY!
Chris

[Sandra from NC]

Can we go ahead and post them????

[ChrisDurnan]

Let's post them here.
http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/forum/showthread.php?p=23552#post23552

[KellyS]

How do people usually attach the charms? The hole in my charm is too small for even my small brads.

Kelly

[ChrisDurnan]

I posted mine in the other thread. and on my blog. :-) I glued mine.

[Games]

You can glue, sew, use foam, brads (on some), ribbon....;)

[Sandra from NC]

How do people usually attach the charms? The hole in my charm is too small for even my small brads.

Kelly

Kelly - I use wire cutters and cut the hole off the charm and use glue dots to stick them. If a glue dot doesn't fit I'll roll it in my fingers to place it. You can also put jump rings on them and hang them with safety pins. and do all the things Ginger (Games)mentions too:).

[lisaavolio]

Thanks. I was wondering about this myself. I haven't glued metal very often, and one of mine doesn't have a hole. Another has a tiny hole, and one has a hole I know how to use. :)

[Games]

I used doubled foam on some that are domed silver conchs.

[Sandra from NC]

I used doubled foam on some that are domed silver conchs.

Oh yes and 3-D glue dots work nicely too:).

[digikitty]

I used my own charm--hope this is okay

[ChrisDurnan]

Absolutetly fine!