Alota Rubber Stamps

Love Challenge with no RED # 76

2012-02-01T00:00:00.000-08:00

The winner of challenge 75 is.....
Renee M
Please contact Helene at
info@alotarubberstamps.com

Hello and welcome to a new challenge at Alota Rubberstamps.

This time it is my turn ( Ria) to set the challenge and I would love to see LOVE creations without the colour RED ;) soo come join us in the fun.

Helene is offering the following prize for the winner:

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All you have to do is create a card/projectand upload it to your blog and/or to your online Gallery using the keyword Alota76. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Inlinkz so that everyone else can see it too.

I hope you have fun with the challenge.You have til the 15st February to complete this challenge, you can enter as many entries as you wish for a better chance of winning!!! You have a chance of winning some wonderful stamps if you card/project is selected randomly from all the entries received.

Now let's go check out what the design team have created this week:

Marie Carlsson

Frances Byrne

Birgit Edblom

Ria

Hope to see you all join in the fun.

Hugs Ria

Winner of ABC challenge No 74

2012-01-17T12:52:00.000-08:00

The winner is Number 47 Manderly

contact Helene at alota to collect your prize
Thank you everyone for entering they were all great

Alota's Heart challenge #75

2012-01-16T00:00:00.000-08:00

♥♥♥Hello everyone and Welcome to Alota Rubber Stamps HEART Challenge!! Its Cheryl here with my challenge pick, and I want to see some kinda HEARTS on your card or projects. You can use heart shapes, Heart Design Paper,Heart ribbon, Embellishments, Die Cuts,Buttons, and it needs to be valentines day card or project, with hearts♥♥♥

♥♥♥ Here is the prize you can win from Alota Rubber Stamps:♥♥♥

♥♥♥All you have to do is create a card/project and upload it to your blog and/or to your online Gallery using the keyword Alota75. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Inlinkz so that everyone else can see it too.

♥♥I hope you have fun with the challenge.You have til the 31st January to complete this challenge, you can enter as many entries as you wish for a better chance of winning!!! You have a chance of winning some wonderful stamps if you card/project is selected randomly from all the entries received.

Now let's go check out what the design team have created this week:

Winner of challenge 73 is

2012-01-01T16:15:00.000-08:00

Gale

Gale if you contact Helene she can tell you how to collect your

prize

Thank you everyone for entering

AlotaChallenge Number 74 " A, B, or C "

2012-01-01T13:00:00.000-08:00

The Challenge this time round is

A, B, or C

(Main thing on your card to start with A, B or C or all three)

Make a card or project and up load it

to your blog or gallery and mark it with the tag code ALOTA74.

Don't forget to come back here and link it in the INLINKS

so all can see. NO need to use alota stamps but if you have them
that would be great we would love to see them on your card.

You have till the 15 January 2012 to enter, you can enter

as many times as you like to have more chances of winning

Here is the prize you can win from Alota Rubber Stamps:

Here are some samples from design team to get you started

Birgit Edblom- Baby Booties

Stamp : Booties
Embossing Folder: Heart and Ornate Frames set
Flower Soft

Marie Carlsson

A= Apple
B= Blue, Borders and Bugs
C = Circle

Susan Bluerobot
A Baby in Cradle

Frances Byrne
A = Alota
B = Bees/Bugs; Birthday
C = Cake; Candles

Ria
A is for Awesome Alota stamps
B is for Blossoms Bloemen in Dutch
C is for the Chocolates Helene loves so much ;)

Cheryl

A= Alota Stamps that I LOVE!

B= Bug

C=CUTE

It's About The Numbers! Challenge NO. 73

2011-12-16T00:00:00.000-08:00

It is time for a new challenge.

This time round I thought we would call it

"It's all about the NUMBERS"

make any project and include some numbers as a

big part of it.

Upload it to your blog or gallery using the keyword

Alota73 and don't forget to come back here and link it

to INLINKS so everyone else can see it.

Have fun you have from now till the 31st December

to enter, you can enter as many times as you like

for more chances of winning.

Here is the prize you can win from Alota Rubber Stamps:

Winner of A Gift for You Challenge #72

2011-12-15T23:30:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone the WINNER of Alota's A Gift For You Challenge is.........................

kbrandy4

Congratulations please contact Helene at info@alotarubberstamps.com to receive your prize :)

Thank you to everyone who played along with us.

Winner of challenge #71 - DOTS

2011-12-01T11:43:00.000-08:00

Thanks for all 53 lovely dotted entries! The Winner of challenge # 71 "Dots" is number 26...

Bethie J with this lovely place cards!

Congrats!!

Please contact Helene at

info@alotarubberstamps.com

for getting your prize!

A Gift For You!

2011-12-01T00:00:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone,

Are you ready for another challenge. This week it is my turn (Frances) to host the challenge!

With Christmas just around the corner our challenge this week is A Gift For You .... create a gift box, bag or basket.

All you have to do is create a card/project and upload it to your blog and/or to your online Gallery using the keyword Alota72. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Inlinkz so that everyone else can see it too.

I hope you have fun with the challenge.You have til the 15th December to complete this challenge, you can enter as many entries as you wish for a better chance of winning!!! You have a chance of winning some wonderful stamps if you card/project is selected randomly from all the entries received.

Here is the prize you can win from Alota Rubber Stamps:

Now let's go check out what the design team have created this week:

Frances Byrne

Ria Van Son

Birgit Edblom

The Basket is an idea from Rachel Ricks.
Stamps: Layering Flowers

Marie Carlsson

CYBER Monday 20% OFF

2011-11-27T20:49:00.001-08:00

Now through 12/10/2011 we are offering 20% off everything in stock. Use coupon code ALOTACYBER to receive your discount.

We have a new web site and a new mailing list! If you would like to continue receiving our special offers and announcement we are asking you to sign up again. We are no longer using our old mail list!

You can now find us on Facebook and we are hoping you'll 'Like Us"

Happy stamping!

Mailing List

2011-11-18T11:04:00.000-08:00

Alota Rubber Stamps has a brand new web site!

We would like to invite you to stop by for a visit and offer you a 25% discount off all rubber stamps using this coupon code NEWALOTA good through 11/24/2011

We are generating a new mailing list so if you would like to receive or continue receiving our newsletters please join our new mailing list today. We will not longer be using the current list.

Join our mailing list HERE

Happy Stamping,
Helene

Alota Rubber Stamps

2011-11-16T04:50:00.000-08:00

Today Alota Rubber Stamps is the featured company on the new CardMaker magazines blog! Stop by to see what they have to say! http://www.cardmakermagazine.com/blog/?p=289

Winner For Challenge # 70

2011-11-16T04:33:00.000-08:00

The winner for challenge # 70 is...
Anne entry # 15
Contact Helene at info@alotarubberstamps.com

Challenge #71 Dots

2011-11-16T00:00:00.000-08:00

Hello!

It is time for a new challenge! I (Birgit) want to see lots of DOTS!
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You can use any kind of dots on your project, paper, ribbon, pearls, handmade dots etc (TAG CODE ALOTA71)!

All you have to do is create a card/project and upload it to your blog and/or to your online gallery using the keyword Alota71. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Inlinkz so that everyone else can see it too.I hope you have fun with the challenge.

You have until the 30th November to complete this challenge, you can enter as many entries as you wish for a better chance of winning!!! You don´t need to use Alota´s stamps (but fun if you have some:)

Welcome to the chance to win a 15$ gift certificate from Alota Rubberstamps, and don´t forget to take a look at the new webshop, it´s lovely!

Here´s the inspiration from the DT!

BirgitEdblom

Stamp: Heavenly Angel

Frances Byrne

Ria using Noel Ornament Bug

Cheryl

Marie Carlsson

ALOTA Rubber Stamps Have a NEW WEB page

2011-11-02T16:47:00.000-07:00

Alota Rubber Stamps have just launched there

new web page .

I (Susan Uncle) thought i would show you a peak at

some of the sample cards i have made over the years

as a dt member

Challenge # 69 Winner

2011-11-01T11:08:00.000-07:00

The Winner of challenge # 69 is
Julie Price

Contact Helene at info@alotarubberstamps.com

Challenge #70 Recipe

2011-11-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone and welcome to Alota Rubber Stamps Recipe Challenge #70. Cheryl here hosting this challenge for the next 2 weeks and

I challenge you to use this RECIPE:

1 Ribbon

2 stamped images( could be a sentiment and image)

3 pearls/flowers( or 3 of anything embellishment)

We would LOVE for you to join our challenge and cant wait to see what you come up with! Helene carries ALOTA DARLING stamps in her store, if you havent had a chance to stop by please do :) , otherwise you can use any stamps you choose, of course we would LOVE to see you use Alota Rubber Stamps on your cards/projects but if you dont have them you can still play :)

prize-

Here is some Inspiration from our Wonderful DT :) hope you will join us too!!

Cheryl

Ria

Birgit Edblom

Frances Byrne

Marie Carlsson

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<h1>Challenge #68 Winner</h1>
<p>2011-10-20T09:18:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;">The winner of challenge # 68 is<br /><a class="_inlinkzA" title="Go to http://doodlebuddies.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/eid-greetings-2/ " target="_blank" href="http://www.inlinkz.com/displayurl.php?id=3680442">Naush~Doodlebuddies                  </a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Please contact Helene at infor@alotarubberstamps.com<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Alota Rubberstamps Challenge# 69- CHRISTMAS</h1>
<p>2011-10-16T06:00:00.000-07:00</p>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pKN6hfKlguQ/Tpozgt2VCzI/AAAAAAAATHA/gFA87xZaKuY/s1600/Alota69-ChristmasBells-wm.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to a new challenge at <b><a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/ars/default.asp">Alota </a></b><b><a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/ars/default.asp">Rubberstamps</a></b>. This time it is my turn (Ria) to set the new challenge and what a coincidence this is that I am hosting challenge 69 as I am born in 69  hahahaha okay back to the challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div style="text-align: center;">My theme is Chr istmas </div><div style="text-align: center;">We would love to see you join in on the fun with a Christmas Creation. It would be lovely if you use an <b><a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/ars/default.asp">Alota Rubberstamp</a></b>, Helene has some marvelous Christmas stamps in her <b><a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/ars/default.asp">store</a></b>. But af course you are welcome to use any brand of rubber/digistamps.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div style="text-align: center;">Prize:<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/" style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial;"></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is some gorgeous inspiration by our design team. We hope we inspire you to come play with us.<br /><br /><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/">Marie Carlsson </a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x0oz0gYjzl8/TpUhuu0VE3I/AAAAAAAABzI/5xQIqBgzF4I/s1600/Holoday%2BG1.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://www.dragonmagic.nl/">Ria</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit Edblom</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BGF3Q-p75UQ/TogcBTgdDVI/AAAAAAAAEWI/yxZjcTIkPvA/s1600/IMG_5831-4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/">Frances Byrne</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pKN6hfKlguQ/Tpozgt2VCzI/AAAAAAAATHA/gFA87xZaKuY/s1600/Alota69-ChristmasBells-wm.jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/">Helene</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v_4KgzcJdxI/TpyULOJIBvI/AAAAAAAAAx8/bd5Ttu0VQNk/s1600/acard3720.jpg"></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div id="wpImg88365"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=88365"></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=88365" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Christmas Cheer</h1>
<p>2011-10-03T07:53:00.000-07:00</p>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-awwTZEp5vHE/TonMy-J0m0I/AAAAAAAAAx0/f5-tVjebALY/s1600/Acard3610-Christmas-Cheer-Bugs-600.gif"></a><br />Here is a card I made with one of our new stamps "<a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/ars/viewSampleDetail.asp?card_id=2628">Christmas Cheer</a>"<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Winner challenge #67 candy treat</h1>
<p>2011-10-01T15:32:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>The WINNER is</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Karen C</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://busybusyhoneybee.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/candy-bag/"><b>HERE </b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">thanks for joining</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Challenge #68 - Fruits</h1>
<p>2011-10-01T00:00:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;">Hello there!</div><br />Now it time for me (Marie) to host a new Alota Rubber Stamp Challenge, this time we want to see <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fruits</span>. Create a card or other projects, the only requirement is that you have  at least one fruit on it. This challenge is running<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>from <span style="font-weight: bold;">1 - 15 th of October</span><br /><br />When you are done upload it to your blog / gallery and tag it Alota68. Remember to come back and link it to our Inlinkz. You Can enter as Many cards or projects as you like for more chance to win this wonderful prizes from <a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/">Alota Rubber Stamps</a>. Helene is going to pick one random winner with Random. org.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/" style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial;"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Now let´s see what the DT:s have created!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/">Marie Carlsson </a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xulb7yhfAY8/Tn8j-jaAZZI/AAAAAAAABvM/-DTL9OuPQxM/s1600/melon.jpg"></a><br />A Bookmark from <a href="http://www.bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit Edblom</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjbNN5FtOz4/ToNFCH41ToI/AAAAAAAAEVs/dez4WUwkkz4/s1600/IMG_5762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/">Cheryl Walker</a> with Watermelon Bugs :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vJsoIYrP-JQ/ToR81wscsHI/AAAAAAAAGQU/OWRi97eMlng/s1600/Alota%2527s+Oct+1st+challenge.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/">Helene</a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2YC-nmkbh3E/ToXzWE5I0CI/AAAAAAAAAxk/uaMun2bEMD8/s1600/acard3611.gif"></a><a href="http://www.dragonmagic.nl/">Ria</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/">Frances Byrne</a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Es8l_7pepp8/ToY5ezZO6YI/AAAAAAAAStI/NihSDkvzX9s/s1600/C4C107-CloseKniteFriend-wm.jpg"> </a><br /><a href="http://susanbluerobot.blogspot.com/">Susan(SusanBluerobot)  </a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y8HL17kfuOI/ToZhTvwY_oI/AAAAAAAAQSU/Lxe-U84xwOE/s1600/100_6087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div><br /><br /><div id="wpImg88362"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=88362"></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=88362" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Winner of the Falling For Bugs Challenge #65</h1>
<p>2011-09-18T03:53:00.000-07:00</p>
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hello everyone the WINNER of Alota's Falling for Bugs Challenge is.........................</span></i><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">#<span style="text-decoration: underline;">8 </span></span></i></span><a class="_inlinkzA" title="Go to http://trineanette.blogspot.com/2011/08/adorable-alota.html " target="_blank" href="http://www.inlinkz.com/displayurl.php?id=3286923">Trine  </a></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><b>Congratulations Trine </b> please contact Helene at </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 30px;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@alotarubberstamps.com" style="color: rgb(85, 136, 170); text-decoration: none;">info@alotarubberstamps.com</a> to receive your prise :) </span></span></em></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 30px;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></em></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 30px;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Thank you to everyone who played along with us.</span></span></em></span></span></em></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Winner of the Color Challenge #66!</h1>
<p>2011-09-18T00:28:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thanks for all lovely entries for my Color challenge #66!  The winner is...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3s_XEG99HE8/TnWa0cvOs1I/AAAAAAAAEU0/uUfuzjRwodg/s1600/IMG_5623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Card 13 made by Kim Mc! Congrats Kim!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wY8JWEUxaB0/TnWasfLmWOI/AAAAAAAAEUw/AN15iub6G24/s1600/vinnare66.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Kim please contact Helene at </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:info@alotarubberstamps.com">info@alotarubberstamps.com</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">and she will get you the info you need for your prize! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We hope to see you all back for our new <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/09/halloween-treat-challenge-67.html">challenge #67</a>!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hugs</div><div style="text-align: center;">Birgit/Biggan</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 30px;"><br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Halloween TREAT Challenge #67</h1>
<p>2011-09-16T00:01:00.000-07:00</p>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qys04T4rTG4/TnHe1sDGDrI/AAAAAAAASds/LBbei26JWg8/s1600/Alota67-TrickorTreats-wm.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Hi All </b><br /><b>It is time again for another challenge </b><br /><b>This time around we are having a</b><br /><b>Halloween Treat challenge.</b><br /><b>What this is Make some kind of <span style="color: red;">CANDY Wrapper</span></b><br /><b><span style="color: red;">or CANDY carrier </span>(bag, box, topper or what ever)</b><br /><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">All  you have to do is create a</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> project </span></span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">and upload it to your blog  and/or to your online Gallery</span></span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> using the keyword Alota67.</span></span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> Don't forget to  come back here and link it on Inlinkz </span></span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">so that everyone else can see it  too.I</span></span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> hope you have fun with the challenge. </span></span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">You have until the 20th  September </span></span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">to complete this challen</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">ge, you can enter</span></span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> as many entries as  you wish for a better chance of winning!!! </span></span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">You don´t need to use Alota´s stamps (but fun if you have  some:)</span></span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> You can add several contribution and</span></span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> increase your chances to win  a 15$ gift certificate!</span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Here is the prize you can win from </span><a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/" style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial;">Alota Rubber </a><a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/" style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial;">Sta</a><a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/" style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial;">mps</a><span class="Apple-style-span">: </span></span></b><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jQkJsxJd4Og/Tkk2sSuF7sI/AAAAAAAAERo/wuIrKEPS4CU/s1600/h%25C3%25A4mta.png" style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial;"></a><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">the DT:s have created!</span>  </b></span><br /><a href="http://www.dragonmagic.nl/">Ria</a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VEN_WzK3EzQ/TltfR8c8khI/AAAAAAAAGR0/1vPGtJHpXrQ/s1600/ALOTAhalloween.jpg"></a><br /><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ih12o7K9pc4/TltfOd6fZsI/AAAAAAAAGRs/KkkigjwolrY/s1600/ALOTAhalloween2.jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/">Marie Carlsson</a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JnH4Qt27HnM/TkpfuhyC5sI/AAAAAAAABmo/-CY9qh-deUs/s1600/candybag1.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3fOKHM8nMCM/Tk_kn68hjgI/AAAAAAAABmw/XYxyTYhD-JI/s1600/candybag2.jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit Edblom</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2KsTZ5MKnsw/TmyKZ1voiZI/AAAAAAAAEUA/Us-qdh76I4c/s1600/IMG_5536-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/">Frances Byrne</a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qys04T4rTG4/TnHe1sDGDrI/AAAAAAAASds/LBbei26JWg8/s1600/Alota67-TrickorTreats-wm.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lxQKykaH_Zs/TnPB8E5klbI/AAAAAAAAAxc/uBUaI8DrKGo/s1600/acard3600-Ghost-Treat-Bag.gif"></a><a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/ars/viewSampleDetail.asp?card_id=2623">Helene</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/">Cheryl's Springy Fold Card</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DZfagd3NFko/TnTK7WKI35I/AAAAAAAAGOI/AgU-2UEUTd8/s1600/Alota+Treats+Challenge%252C+and+britneys+21st+bday+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><br /><div id="wpImg79442"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=79442"></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=79442" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Challenge #66 - Color Challenge</h1>
<p>2011-09-01T00:00:00.000-07:00</p>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="Times New Roman", serif;font-family:Georgia, ";" >Hi everyone!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="Times New Roman", serif;font-family:Georgia, ";" >Time for a new challenge. This week it´s my turn (Birgit) to host the challenge!</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="Times New Roman", serif;font-family:Georgia, ";" >The challenge this week is a COLOR CHALLENGE! </span></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="Times New Roman", serif;font-family:Georgia, ";" >You need to use <b>GREEN</b>, <b>YELLOW </b>and <b>ORANGE</b> on your card/project.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="Times New Roman", serif;font-family:Georgia, ";" >You can use this image for inspiration.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="Times New Roman", serif;font-family:";" ></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>
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<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0nNDtFiErHk/TlUbfCk2LdI/AAAAAAAAESg/CJ9RUqAaTF4/s1600/alotaf%25C3%25A4rgsept.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://seesawdesigns.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-01-12T02%3A12%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=20">Sourse</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="Times New Roman", serif;font-family:Georgia, ";" >All you have to do is create a card/project and upload it to your blog and/or to your online Gallery using the keyword Alota66. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Inlinkz so that everyone else can see it too.I hope you have fun with the challenge. You have until the 15th September to complete this challenge, you can enter as many entries as you wish for a better chance of winning!!! The winner is picked randomly. You don´t need to use Alota´s stamps (but fun if you have some:) You can add several contribution and increase your chances to win a 15$ gift certificate!</span></span>
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="Times New Roman", serif;font-family:Georgia, ";" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial;">Here is the prize you can win from </span><a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/" style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial;">Alota Rubber </a><a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/" style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial;">Sta</a><a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/" style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial;">mps</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial;">: </span></span>
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial;">Let´s see what the DT:s have created!</span>
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<br /><a href="http://www.bigganed.blogspot.com/" style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial;">Birgit Edblom</a>
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<br /><a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/ars/viewSampleDetail.asp?card_id=2614">Helene</a> </span></span></span>
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<br /><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/">Frances Byrne</a>
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<h1>Tic Tac Toe  Winner</h1>
<p>2011-08-16T00:03:00.000-07:00</p>
Random.org picked this card, made by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Katie Tate</span> as the winner:  Thanks to you all... so many nice contributions!!!  I'm so glad that Radom.org  was picking the winner and not ME!!! ;-) I had been a really difficult task for me. <span style="font-weight: bold;">We hope to see you all back for the next challenge here!!!</span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Congratulations to Katie Tate</span>!!!
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<br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>Kate please contact <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 30px;">Helene at
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<h1>Challenge #65 Falling for Bugs!</h1>
<p>2011-08-16T00:01:00.000-07:00</p>
Hi everyone, <br /><br />Are you ready for another challenge. This week it is my turn (Frances) to host the challenge! <br /><br />Our challenge this week is <span style="font-weight: bold;">Falling for Bugs</span><b> </b><b>.... create a fall themed card which include some sort of bug on it</b>. <br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">All you have to do is create a card/project</span><span style="color: #333333;"> and upload it to your blog and/or to your online Gallery using the keyword <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alota65</span>. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Inlinkz so that everyone else can see it too.</span> <br /><br /><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">I hope you have fun with the challenge.You have til th<strong></strong>e 31st August to complete this challenge, you can enter as many entries as you wish for a better chance o<strong></strong>f    winning!!! You have a chance of winning some wonderful stamps if you    card/project is selected randomly from all the entries received.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Here is the prize you can win from <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/">Alota Rubber Stamps</a>: </div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NWCDLy-PkJA/TaXj4m-0-bI/AAAAAAAAAu4/L4DHmr70KR4/s1600/15-Gift-Certificate.gif"></a> <br />Now let's go <span style="font-weight: bold;">check out</span> what the design team have created this week: <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/">Frances  Byrne</a> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_NPOko8wtx4/Tj-rVA7i14I/AAAAAAAAR4c/AcaeuagVL0A/s1600/Alota65%2BFallBugs%2Bwm.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit Edblom 1</a><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<h1>Winner of the Circle Challenge #63</h1>
<p>2011-08-01T05:38:00.000-07:00</p>
is.................................................<br /><a href="http://gbedwright.blogspot.com/2011/07/true-friend-viva-la-verve-and-more.html#comments">#3 Betty Wright</a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>CONGRATULATIONS BETTY!!!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ncGS8owWXhY/TjadX6g6q2I/AAAAAAAAGDE/pTwexBTmRjE/s1600/Friendbygbedwright071711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thank you to everyone who played along with my Circle Challenge This time :) Love all the entries they were are LOVELY!!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>Betty please contact <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 30px;">Helene at </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><a href="mailto:info@alotarubberstamps.com" style="text-decoration: none;">info@alotarubberstamps.com</a>  </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">and she will get you the info you need for your prize! </span></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 30px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">Hope to see you all at our new challenge this time Tic Tac Toe! Super fun challenge Below :)</span></b></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Hugs to all,</b></span></span></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Cheryl</b></span></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Challenge #64 -Tic Tac Toe</h1>
<p>2011-08-01T00:00:00.000-07:00</p>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7QOkeJrimFY/TjZ_SjWIX9I/AAAAAAAARts/uWWp8MbOlv8/s1600/Alotabugslove2%2Bwm.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AdaXsOICWxk/TjM48TUk5tI/AAAAAAAAQOY/9eQKZ4gLjiA/s1600/100_6018.JPG"><br /></a>This time we are going to play Tic Tac Toe for this Challenge. You  are going to pick 3 in a row - going down, across, or  diagonal and make you card or other project with the items that a in that row. Have lots of fun!!!<br /><br />When you are done upload it to your blog/gallery and mark  it <span style="color:red;">Alota64</span>. Remember to come back and link it to  our Inlinkz.<a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/?refId=2156"> </a>You can enter as many cards or projects as you like for more chance to win this wonderful prizes from Alota Rubber Stamps<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bQL2k50Ttas/Td4kxuDLRXI/AAAAAAAAAPI/VGz_RGemLbI/s1600/Tic%2BTac%2BToe.png"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/">Marie Carlsson</a><br />Cut outs - Stamp - Distress Ink<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dragonmagic.nl/">Ria</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brads- Stamps- Flowers</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit Edblom</a><br />Brads - <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/ars/itemSearch.asp?bid=903697099">Stamp</a> - <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/ars/imageview.asp?bid=903697099&item=5130">Flowers</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4UjzHgKyREo/TjPMOMHwnsI/AAAAAAAAEOM/wRd1iKe-7NQ/s1600/IMG_4951-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://susanbluerobot.blogspot.com/">Susan (susanbluerobot)</a><br />Brad (<span style="font-size:85%;">well sort of</span>) , stamp and flower<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AdaXsOICWxk/TjM48TUk5tI/AAAAAAAAQOY/9eQKZ4gLjiA/s1600/100_6018.JPG"></a><br /><a href="http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/">Cheryl(sweeetdesignsbycheryl)</a><br />Buttons,Stamp & Stitching<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m1WyItzzvu0/TjWG1kHFJ9I/AAAAAAAAGC0/qpF_9wkCkmY/s1600/Alota+Tic+Tac+Toe+challenge+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><a href="http://stampowl@blogspot.com/">Frances Byrne</a><br />(cutouts, brads, ribbons)<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7QOkeJrimFY/TjZ_SjWIX9I/AAAAAAAARts/uWWp8MbOlv8/s1600/Alotabugslove2%2Bwm.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div id="wpImg72568"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=72568"></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=72568"></script><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Alota Rubber Stamps  20% Off Summer Sale</h1>
<p>2011-07-31T07:06:00.000-07:00</p>
Hello Stamper,<br /><br />It's time for <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com">Alota Rubber Stamps</a> 20% off everything summer sale!<br />We have new stamps and products and of course lots of new card examples to show you. The sale starts today and ends on 08/05/2011<br /><br />Simply type the  code <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >SumSale</span> in the coupon box in your shopping basket before you check out to save 20% on your total purchase.<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Winner in the "lyrics" Challenge</h1>
<p>2011-07-16T00:50:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 30px;"><b>Congratulations </b></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cammi</span>! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 30px;"><b> </b></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 30px;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 30px;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 30px;">All you have to do to now is to contact </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 30px;">Helene at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@alotarubberstamps.com" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;">info@alotarubberstamps.com</a> </span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">to receive your lovely prise </span></span></span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H1376ZmyH3Q/Tg0al3YhLhI/AAAAAAAAA74/aY7tWz1gies/s320/DSC02773.JPG"> </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks for all the lovely entries in my lyrics challenge!<br />You are all welcome back to play with us in the next challenge the starts today!!! </span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Challenge #63 - Circles</h1>
<p>2011-07-16T00:00:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Hello everyone Cheryl here with another Alota Challenge. This time my challenge is to use Circles!!!</i><br /><i>You can make a Circle Card, Circle Frames, Circles on ribbon,circles on design paper, the sky is the limit! Go CRAZY using CIRCLES! We cant wait to see what you design :) You will have until July 31st to enter Alota's Circle Challenge :)</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i>When you are done with your creation be sure when uploading to your blog/Gallery to mark it Alota Challenge#63, and then come back here and link to your direct post, so we can view your creations :)</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i>You can enter as many times as you wish for a better chance to win :) We would LOVE to see your creations using Alota Rubber Stamps, but if you dont own any that is fine too, we still would love for you to join us. You also have the chance to win a gift certificate from Alota Rubber stamps and to choose from  a LARGE assortment of Beautiful stamps.</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i>Here is the prize that you could win from Helene at Alota Rubber Stamps!!</i><br /><i>Thank you Helene :)</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UgyZBVWcG8w/TiBJQiEY4YI/AAAAAAAAF-g/2hU_-Upm-4E/s1600/Alota+gift+certificate+for+challenge.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><i><br /></i><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:large;">Now for some DT inspiration! </span></i><br /><i><a href="http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/">Cheryl Walker</a></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1vl8o7WycJk/TiBU6GcGxmI/AAAAAAAAF-k/FsNv4GBvftE/s1600/Alota+Challenge+%252363+Circles+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.dragonmagic.nl/">Ria</a></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e7vAywMas_Y/ThtDD5ulUfI/AAAAAAAAFDU/Qxpc3sDmQK0/s1600/ALOTAcircles.jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/">Frances Byrne</a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F0gN1DJhY8Q/ThQNArKwCsI/AAAAAAAARNQ/8xFi9pABXbg/s1600/C4C96%2BAlotaJoy%2Bwm.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit Edblom</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pEIO7ihrgP4/Thn537-Eq2I/AAAAAAAAELw/sN-E9PSRKQU/s1600/IMG_4679-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/">Marie Carlsson</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jNm7YtT0ox8/ThoW3yKVXJI/AAAAAAAAARI/jqJznO1fOkM/s1600/cirklar%2B1.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m6M7PXKUDJ0/ThoWk5sZ4lI/AAAAAAAAARA/qEdNsfKaCbg/s1600/cirklar%2B2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div id="wpImg66293"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=66293"></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=66293" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Winner of the Summertime challenge #61!</h1>
<p>2011-07-05T02:13:00.000-07:00</p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8BHsWnmyH_o/ThLVTJsys7I/AAAAAAAAEK4/DL9m_M8x2cI/s1600/val.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks for all lovely entries for my Summertime challenge! They are all so beautiful and sunny! The randomly picked winner from the 60 entries is .....number 18! That beautiful card is created by Val from United Kingdom! </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 30px;"><b>Congratulations Val </b>please contact Helene at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@alotarubberstamps.com" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;">info@alotarubberstamps.com</a> to receive your prise </span></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 30px;"><i>Happy Stamping!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 30px;"><i>Birgit/Biggan</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Challenge #62 - The Star Spangled Banner</h1>
<p>2011-07-01T00:00:00.000-07:00</p>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Dnebx5Xbnoo/TgmQSjc0wUI/AAAAAAAARCk/h2mP-qzUPhs/s1600/Alota62%2BStarSpangled%2Bwm.jpg"><br /></a><br />Hi there Stampers!<br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">For this Challenge we want you to pick up something from <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Star Spangled Banner </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lyrics</span> and make a card or another project.<br /><br />When you are done upload it to your blog/gallery and mark  it <span style="color:red;">Alota62</span>. Remember to come back and link it to  our Inlinkz.<a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/?refId=2156"> </a>You can enter as many cards or projects as you like for more chance to win this wonderful prizes from Alota Rubber Stamps.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >The Star Spangled Banner </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming,</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there;</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">On the shore, dimly seen thro’ the mist of the deep,</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes,</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep,</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam,</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">’Tis the star-spangled banner. Oh! long may it wave</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">And where is that band who so vauntingly swore</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">A home and a country should leave us no more?</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">Their blood has washed out their foul footstep’s pollution.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">No refuge could save the hireling and slave</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave,</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">Between their loved homes and the war’s desolation,</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the Heav’n-rescued land</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">Praise the Pow’r that hath made and preserved us a nation!</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"  style="font-size:85%;">O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Now see what the Design Team has come up with to inspire us ... </span><br /><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/"><br />Marie Carlsson </a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"</span><span style="font-style: italic;" lang="EN-US">Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;" lang="EN-US">O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?" </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"</span><span style="font-style: italic;" lang="EN-US">Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there;</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;" lang="EN-US">O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave"</span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JhxwvJm4ZGw/TgBlXObgPyI/AAAAAAAAAQg/FlgPNqaVJ98/s1600/star.jpg"></a><br /><span id="formatbar_Buttons" style="display: block;"><span onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseup="" class=" down" id="formatbar_CreateLink" style="display: block;" title="Länk"><br /></span><span onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseup="" class=" down" id="formatbar_CreateLink" style="display: block;" title="Länk"><a href="http://www.bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit Edblom</a></span><span onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseup="" class=" down" id="formatbar_CreateLink" style="display: block;" title="Länk"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">"....the gleam of the morning’s first beam....." </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9vpJXzdDab0/Tgb0O_yr0cI/AAAAAAAAEIc/LV3BQTsQN_E/s1600/IMG_4396-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/">Frances Byrne</a><br /><br />".....<span lang="EN-US">Whose broad stripes and bright stars....."</span></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Dnebx5Xbnoo/TgmQSjc0wUI/AAAAAAAARCk/h2mP-qzUPhs/s1600/Alota62%2BStarSpangled%2Bwm.jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/">Cheryl Walker</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"....red glare....."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N60Aa9yw8Y8/Tg08-o9hbGI/AAAAAAAAF68/jva4e_osm-U/s1600/Alota+July+1st+challenge.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div id="wpImg59419"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=59419"></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=59419" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Winner challenge #60 Invites</h1>
<p>2011-06-16T14:08:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">And the winner is<br /><a href="http://bat3.nu/jennifer/?p=387">PARTY</a><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><center>        <div style="float:left; text-align:center; width:105px; height:px; overflow:hidden;">            <a class="_inlinkzA" title="Go to http://bat3.nu/jennifer/?p=387 " target="_blank" href="http://www.inlinkz.com/displayurl.php?id=2510766">                            </a>            <div style="line-height:1.1; text-align:center;">                <a class="_inlinkzA" title="Go to http://bat3.nu/jennifer/?p=387 " target="_blank" href="http://www.inlinkz.com/displayurl.php?id=2510766"><br />                  </a>            </div>        </div>    </center>    <a class="_inlinkzA" title="Go to http://bat3.nu/jennifer/?p=387 " target="_blank" href="http://www.inlinkz.com/displayurl.php?id=2510766">Jennifer Carlsson                  </a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">thanks for all who joined this challenge</span><br /></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Challenge #61 Summertime</h1>
<p>2011-06-16T00:01:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Ready for another challenge? This week it is my turn (Birgit/Biggan) to host the challenge!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">My theme challenge is <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Summer</span>!</span> I would love to see lots of cards/projects here, inspired by the Summer!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333;">All you have to do is create a card/project</span><span style="color: #333333;"> and upload it to your blog and/or to your online Gallery using the keyword <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alota61</span>. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Inlinkz so that everyone else can see it too.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333;"></span></div></div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I hope you enjoy the summer and the challenge.You have til th<strong></strong>e 30th June to complete this challenge, you can enter as many entries as you wish for a better chance o<strong></strong>f winning!!! You have a chance of winning a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold;">gift </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">certificate and choose among <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Alota Rubberstamp´s big stamp </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">assortment!</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Here is the prize you can win from <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/">Alota Rubber Stamps</a>:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRKFYe0Isao/TfSy4SLaOdI/AAAAAAAAED8/VgqGYH6jcu4/s1600/15-Gift-Certificate.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit Edblom</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L1LY-Qp5yjM/TfSzQt6BcPI/AAAAAAAAEEA/HLRfEaPFnt8/s1600/IMG_4195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div><br /></div></div><br /><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/">Frances Byrne</a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-roskBp3R2fI/Te8kRId1ttI/AAAAAAAAQwc/SiLSJo5AINA/s1600/CCEE1124%2BAlotaKite%2Bwm.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/">Marie Skapar </a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkDAntq58u8/TfTYTB0S6XI/AAAAAAAAAQM/OAMZ8x0P3Xw/s1600/sommar.jpg"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zhfHkxwA3vo/TfTZy1YmQ9I/AAAAAAAAAQU/fnQCiMQcyIM/s1600/sommar2.jpg"></a> <span style="font-style: italic;">waves and water in three layers + Snow Marker </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><br /><i><a href="http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/"><b>Cheryl Walker</b></a></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kDuDNfHo6cM/Tf4mlMFwevI/AAAAAAAAF3g/ZWT9krOsdos/s1600/Alota+Rubber+Stamps+Summer+challenge+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><div id="wpImg59417"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=59417"></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=59417" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Alota Teabag folding part 2 (finished card)</h1>
<p>2011-06-08T19:52:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yesterday I showed a video of<br />how to make the <a href="http://susanbluerobot.blogspot.com/2011/06/alota-teabag-folding-part-1.html">teabag medallions HERE</a> from<br /><a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/">alota rubber stamps</a>.<br />Today i have the second part of that video<br />of the completed card<br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dofd5ucxftY?hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></object><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Alota Teabag folding part 1</h1>
<p>2011-06-07T18:02:00.001-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hi All i am back again with another video<br />this time  is  the how to fold the <a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/ars/viewGroup.asp?bid=1035554678&sub_category_id=486">teabag stamps</a><br />Enjoy<br /></span><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QGRFKdApgDk?hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></object></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Teabag folding cards</h1>
<p>2011-06-04T14:04:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hi Susan here.<br />Today I thought I would share some teabag<br />cards made with the <a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/ars/default.asp">Alota rubber stamps<br /></a><a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/ars/viewGroup.asp?bid=139824771&sub_category_id=486">Tea Bag Stamps</a>, that I have made over the years<br /></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Winner of Challenge #59 Check It Out</h1>
<p>2011-06-03T16:34:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hello everyone the WINNER of Alota's Check It Out Challenge is.........................</span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">#22 </span></i><a class="_inlinkzA" title="Go to http://anitasdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/05/hap-bee-birthday.html " target="_blank" href="http://www.inlinkz.com/displayurl.php?id=2354914"> Anita M                  </a></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><b>Congratulations Anita </b> please contact Helene at </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 30px;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@alotarubberstamps.com" style="color: rgb(85, 136, 170); text-decoration: none;">info@alotarubberstamps.com</a> to receive your prise :) </span></span></em></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 30px;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></em></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 30px;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Thank you to everyone who played along with us. We hope to see you at</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Susan's Birthday Invites Challenge</span> that is going on right now</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/06/challenge-60-birthday-invites.html">HERE</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">!</span></span></em></span></span></em></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Challenge #60 Birthday Invites</h1>
<p>2011-06-01T00:00:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">It's time again for a challenge.</span><br /></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">This time it is Challenge #60 Birthday invites<br /><br />You can be creative as you like . Make card, jigsaw or<br />anything at all as long as it is an invite.<br /><br />Upload to your blog/gallery and mark with <span style="color:red;">Alota60</span><br />Remember to come back and link it to Linky.<br />You can enter as many projects as you like for<br />more chance to win the wonderful prizes from<br />Alota Rubber Stamps<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:red;">PRIZE</span></span></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uz6YZ-1lKNQ/TaXjpdnhh4I/AAAAAAAAAuw/Y8J0-bP81TA/s1600/15-Gift-Certificate.gif"></a>Here is a few cards from the design team to give<br />you inspiration<br /><br /><a href="http://susanbluerobot.blogspot.com/">Susan (SusanBluerobot)</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GPqAJympqyg/Tc4GH91ikiI/AAAAAAAAQFc/Y14ZlUYzqQ0/s1600/100_5904.JPG"></a><br /><a href="http://susanbluerobot.blogspot.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Susan (SusanBluerobot)</a><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CsO-ys5rZag/Tc4GH67upmI/AAAAAAAAQFk/Jw4ZPE9IYXU/s1600/100_5906.JPG"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/">Marie Carlsson</a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i6UYDMPopGY/Td0aKK6GdbI/AAAAAAAAAOw/6vHQZYiQZ4E/s1600/party1.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://www.bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit Edblom</a><br />I used this <a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/ars/imageview.asp?bid=1640354588&item=5036">Bow </a>and <a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/ars/imageview.asp?bid=1640354588&item=4035">Girl Bug Celebrate</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XHG43Qf4kxE/TeDyZruDX-I/AAAAAAAAEBs/9T1OImBw6dw/s1600/IMG_3996-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/">Frances Byrne</a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cCnNc6Fk6WA/TeLrcWX6N7I/AAAAAAAAQlI/qZ9m_TdfgVI/s1600/Alota%2BParty%2Bwm.jpg"></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div id="wpImg57037"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=57037"></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=57037" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Front Cover!</h1>
<p>2011-05-19T21:48:00.001-07:00</p>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aN0DW4jTN2A/TdXys6fnAgI/AAAAAAAAAvA/z8fAXKYvhNA/s1600/Michelles%2BCard%2BMaker%2B2011.jpg"></a><br />I received  a phone call from <a href="http://donkeysmiles.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Michelle Oatman</a>,she had some very exciting news.  Michelle submitted a card to Card  Maker magazine and guess what...her adorable card is featured on the  front cover. Congratulations Michelle!<br /><br />Michelle used our <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/ars/imageview.asp?bid=2088172429&item=1901">Lil and Gordon Ice Cream Bug</a> and <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/ars/imageview.asp?bid=2088172429&item=1906">Three Scoop Kind Of Day</a> stamps to create her card.<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>WINNER challenge 58 Red and white Mayday</h1>
<p>2011-05-16T13:09:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you to all those that entered this challenge<br />And the winner is<br /></div><center><div style="text-align: center;">        </div><div style="float: left; text-align: center; width: 105px; overflow: hidden;"><div style="text-align: center;">            <a class="_inlinkzA" title="Go to http://shelleyscraftroom.blogspot.com/2011/05/im-baaaaaaaaaaaacccckkkk.html " target="_blank" href="http://www.inlinkz.com/displayurl.php?id=2122090">                            </a>            </div><div style="line-height: 1.1; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">                <a class="_inlinkzA" title="Go to http://shelleyscraftroom.blogspot.com/2011/05/im-baaaaaaaaaaaacccckkkk.html " target="_blank" href="http://www.inlinkz.com/displayurl.php?id=2122090">                     5. Shelley Sarina                  </a></div>            </div>        </div>    </center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Please contact Helene From<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/ars/default.asp">Alota Rubber Stamps  </a>to organize your prize<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Challenge #59 Check It Out!</h1>
<p>2011-05-16T00:01:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Hi everyone,<br /><br />Are you ready for another challenge. This week it is my turn (Frances) to host the challenge!<br /><br />Our challenge this week is <span style="font-weight: bold;">Check it Out!</span> you need to use checks of some type on your card/project. It could be checked designer paper, ribbon, embossing folders etc.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">All you have to do is create a card/project</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> and upload it to your blog and/or to your online Gallery using the keyword <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alota59</span>. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Inlinkz so that everyone else can see it too.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span><br /></div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">I hope you have fun with the challenge.You have til th<strong></strong>e 31st May to complete this challenge, you can enter as many entries as you wish for a better chance o<strong></strong>f   winning!!! You have a chance of winning some wonderful stamps if you   card/project is selected randomly from all the entries received.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Here is the prize you can win from <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/">Alota Rubber Stamps</a>:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NWCDLy-PkJA/TaXj4m-0-bI/AAAAAAAAAu4/L4DHmr70KR4/s1600/15-Gift-Certificate.gif"></a><br />Now let's go <span style="font-weight: bold;">check out</span> what the design team have created this week:<br /><br /><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/">Frances Byrne</a></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WtJC_4S9d-M/TcJm6IMwDnI/AAAAAAAAQDs/tB3j5LCwALI/s1600/Alota%2BChecks%2Bwm.png"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/">Marie Carlsson</a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jYpcW1T5YE4/TcLHG6Ux9yI/AAAAAAAAANY/gBHzunQRK3c/s1600/got%2Bbugs.jpg"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o_EKKF32UOE/Td0c5b_BjjI/AAAAAAAAAO4/2FQv-2sl9bM/s1600/lukt1.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/">Cheryl Walker</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iI7bVX_h27c/TcmLir4gs9I/AAAAAAAAFwA/wkBdOgudFVk/s1600/Alota%2527s+Check+it+out+Challenge.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit Edblom</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LBiTFE5hNes/Tc10f2IaLQI/AAAAAAAAEAQ/mAvpbGvJxF8/s1600/IMG_3829.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://susanbluerobot.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Susan (SusanBluerobot)</span></a><br /></div> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9-_e8PnOoPw/Tc4Fh-bhrhI/AAAAAAAAQFU/4tnOf3Fexp8/s1600/100_5911.JPG"></a><a href="http://www.dragonmagic.nl/">Ria</a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div id="wpImg53543"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=53543"></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=53543"></script><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Winner of Challenge #57</h1>
<p>2011-05-01T14:30:00.001-07:00</p>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hello everyone the WINNER of Alota's Mothers Day Challenge is.........................</span></i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">#7 Mary D found <a href="http://marydemmons.blogspot.com/2011/04/mothers-day-fairy.html">HERE </a></span></i></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i><b>Congratulations Mary</b> please contact Helene at </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 30px;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@alotarubberstamps.com" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;">info@alotarubberstamps.com</a> to receive your prise :) </span></span></em></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 30px;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></em></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 30px;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">Thank you to everyone who played along with us. We hope to see you at </span><a href="http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-58-may-day-red-and-white.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Susan's May Day Challenge(Red & White)</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> that is going on right now </span><a href="http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-58-may-day-red-and-white.html" style="color: #333333;">HERE</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">!</span></span></em></span></span></em></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Challenge #58 May Day (RED and WHITE)</h1>
<p>2011-05-01T00:01:00.000-07:00</p>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2VQ0O0PZibE/Tb0Gqcm_jdI/AAAAAAAAP7E/LRnyzZLNtr0/s1600/Alota%2BRed%2526White%2Bwm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Welcome to the next Alota Rubber Stamps<br />Challenge Number 58.<br /><br />This time I thought we would have the topic<br />off MayDay (RED and WHITE).<br />When i think of May Day I think of the colours<br />RED and WHITE so I thought that would be a great<br />challenge. Make a card or project with the main colours<br />of Red and White (you can have other colours as well)<br /><br />Make the card /project and uploaded to you gallery<br />or blog Using the Key word off Alota58 and<br />come back here and link it to Inlinkz so everyone<br />else can see it too.<br /><br />Have fun you have till 15th May 2011.<br />Enter as many times as you like for a bigger chance to<br />win this wonderful prize from ALOTA Rubber Stamps<br /><br />PRIZE<br /></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uz6YZ-1lKNQ/TaXjpdnhh4I/AAAAAAAAAuw/Y8J0-bP81TA/s1600/15-Gift-Certificate.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here is some cards that the Design Team have made<br />to inspire you .<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/">Marie Carlsson</a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ty5GXK976gQ/Tbu0EQdy2aI/AAAAAAAAANA/mKvsbF0Eyp4/s1600/thank%2Byou.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit Edblom</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dnI2_n3oE7o/TbvYTeqFrCI/AAAAAAAAD9g/MvBCnA-cy0k/s1600/IMG_3644-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dragonmagic.nl/">Ria</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TYh29vVp7L4/TbwizgovspI/AAAAAAAAFCo/jeYwG9VnMVA/s1600/ALOTA.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://susanbluerobot.blogspot.com/">Susan (SusanBluerobot)</a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7hQEL8_2qQo/TbxvWFNFfbI/AAAAAAAAQDs/F0RPJSDHYI4/s1600/100_5891.JPG"></a><a href="http://stampowl@blogspot.com/">Frances Byrne</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2VQ0O0PZibE/Tb0Gqcm_jdI/AAAAAAAAP7E/LRnyzZLNtr0/s1600/Alota%2BRed%2526White%2Bwm.jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/">Cheryl Walker</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pjmNSolrcMo/Tb7Hy6dceaI/AAAAAAAAFtU/UUrvN07hXVs/s1600/Alota+Challenge+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div id="wpImg50620"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=50620"></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=50620" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Winner of Challenge #56 April Fool's Day</h1>
<p>2011-04-22T15:12:00.000-07:00</p>
It's time to announce the winner for Challenge #56 which a was the April Fool's Day challenge.<br /><br />And the winner is .........................<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="_inlinkzA" title="Go to http://susanscraftychaos.blogspot.com/2011/04/embalming-with-tellens-place.html " target="_blank" href="http://www.inlinkz.com/displayurl.php?id=1805512"> Susan's Crafty Chaos                  </a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-size: 19px;" align="center"><em><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Congratlulations Susan. Please contact Helene at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@alotarubberstamps.com" style="text-decoration: none;">info@alotarubberstamps.com<br /></a></span></span></em></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 19px;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">to arrange your prize.</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="font-size: 19px;" align="center"><em><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Thank you to everyone who played along with us. We hope to see you at</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 136, 170);"> <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-57-mothers-day.html"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cheryl's Mother's Day Recipe challenge</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> that is going on right now!</span></span></em></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 19px;" align="center"><em><span style="font-size: medium;">Please scroll down to post below this for our challenge or click <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-57-mothers-day.html">HERE</a></span></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Challenge #57 Mother's Day</h1>
<p>2011-04-16T00:01:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone,<br /><br />It's challenge time again, this time round <a href="http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/">Cheryl Walker</a> is hosting the challenge.<br /><br />Well Mother's Day just around the corner Cheryl has given us a recipe challenge with a Mother's Day theme.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Our card/projects should contain roses, ribbon and something made for Mom.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">All you have to do is create a card/project</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> and upload it to your blog and/or to your online Gallery using the keyword <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alota57</span>. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Inlinkz so that everyone else can see it too.<br /></span><br /><div style="border: medium none;">I hope you have fun with the challenge.You have til th<strong></strong>e 30th April to complete this challenge, you can enter as many entries as you wish for a better chance o<strong></strong>f  winning!!! You have a chance of winning some wonderful stamps if you  card/project is selected randomly from all the entries received.</div><br />Here is the prize you can win from <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/">Alota Rubber Stamps</a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vnLuDCb8K6o/TaXiC72wiMI/AAAAAAAAAuo/wzuA9N0pM38/s1600/15-Gift-Certificate.gif"></a><br /><br />Let's see what the Design Team came up with for this challenge:<br /><a href="http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/">Cheryl</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VAy7tudu-CQ/Tahj52SIGpI/AAAAAAAAFqQ/N111lxJBMcc/s1600/Alota%2527s+challenge+for+mothers+day.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/">Frances Byrne</a></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IeHt-yMqhc4/TZezOb16lVI/AAAAAAAAPWg/ilvuUUusGUE/s1600/Alota57-MothersDay-wm.jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/">Marie Carlsson</a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0epu7w8mKlQ/TaWVoRFx_vI/AAAAAAAAAMY/f-Iz_Pb5ig4/s1600/kryddburk.jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit Edblom</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-asSKSpZNZMY/TaX4NWqVP7I/AAAAAAAAD7A/0io9uF6j_PQ/s1600/IMG_3526-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By <a href="http://www.dragonmagic.nl/">Ria</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://susanbluerobot.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Susan (SusanBluerobot)</span></a><br /></div> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o5lJYnEf0RY/Tayp5tASAPI/AAAAAAAAQBM/vwDKGIRQUv8/s1600/100_5868.JPG"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div id="wpImg46842"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=46842"></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=46842" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Winner of Challenge #55 St Patrick's Day</h1>
<p>2011-04-02T16:25:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;">It's time to announce the winner for Challenge #55 which a was the St Patrick's Day challenge.<br /><br />And the winner is .........................<br /><br /># 13 <a class="_inlinkzA" title="Go to http://sofiutaneskapar.blogspot.com/2011/03/ett-gront-kort.html " target="_blank" href="http://www.inlinkz.com/displayurl.php?id=1708644">Sofi </a><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-size: 19px;" align="center"><em><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Congratlulations Sofi!  Please contact Helene at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@alotarubberstamps.com" style="text-decoration: none;">info@alotarubberstamps.com<br /></a></span></span></em></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 19px;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">to arrange your prize.</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="font-size: 19px;" align="center"><em><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Thank you to everyone who played along with us. We hope to see you at</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 136, 170);"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><b>Ria's Challenge .... April Fools" </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> that is going on right now!</span></span></em></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 19px;" align="center"><em><span style="font-size: medium;">Please scroll down to post below this for our challenge or click <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-56-aprils-fools-day.html">HERE</a></span></em></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Challenge #56- April's fools day</h1>
<p>2011-04-01T09:00:00.000-07:00</p>
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cpIVrx-mQgE/TZJr0QNZfFI/AAAAAAAAPR4/4PDz-pEpO6g/s1600/alota56-bunnycar-wm.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to a new Alota Rubberstamp Challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This time it is my turn ( Ria) to set the challenge for the next 2 weeks and I would love to see Something Funny on your creations as it is April's Fools Day when we start this challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />So to join in on the fun just use <span style="font-weight: bold;">something FUNNY on your card</span> and we would love to see some <a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Alota Rubberstamps </span></a>used as we have soo many funny ones that would be perfect for this challenge. But you can use all kind of brands to join in.<br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">All you have to do is create a card/project and upload it to your blog and/or to your online Gallery using the keyword <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alota56</span>. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Inlinkz so that everyone else can see it too.</span><br /><br />You have til th<strong></strong>e 15th of April  to complete this challenge, you can enter as many entries as you wish for a better chance o<strong></strong>f   winning!!! You have a chance of winning some wonderful stamps if your   card/project is selected randomly from all the entries received.<br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">You could win these new "Mini" stamps from<br /><a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/">Alota Rubber Stamps</a><br /></span></span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5IZIk_c9nUw/TYIFLTkNQGI/AAAAAAAAAug/TWiGdaIzTC8/s1600/56-prize.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br />Now here is some wonderfull inspiration by our Design Team.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/">Marie Carlsson</a>  Gift book<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_AcQREisN8k/TY2YaNXNabI/AAAAAAAAAMI/EaDAB6P6EfM/s1600/gift%2Bbook%2B1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br />...when you open it - all drops out... and you are an April's fool!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ULPcOl87CLI/TY2Y0ie3yHI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/DEn7l4drRmk/s1600/dropp.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dragonmagic.nl/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ria van Son</span></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wUwx7py-hr0/TYCDvI5gz-I/AAAAAAAAFAs/Vuw4peh2-bA/s1600/ALTAaprilhallenge.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/">Frances Byrne</a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cpIVrx-mQgE/TZJr0QNZfFI/AAAAAAAAPR4/4PDz-pEpO6g/s1600/alota56-bunnycar-wm.gif"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/">Cheryl Walker</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kPjgpVbtj74/TZNXlWNDV9I/AAAAAAAAFm8/R87j2bYgyI0/s1600/Alota+Challenge+card+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit/Biggan</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TBVcP_IPjb8/TZX7wfUGOWI/AAAAAAAAD6E/Ky6Oy0KK9V8/s1600/IMG_3399.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div id="wpImg43578"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=43578"></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=43578"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Winner in the "All about bugs" Challenge</h1>
<p>2011-03-16T02:08:00.000-07:00</p>
<div style="text-align: center;">We have a winner in the "All about bugs" Challenge - and the winner is...<br /><br />6. Sandy O<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JXwI1UIa_J4/TXZI0ZROlwI/AAAAAAAABAI/WBiZs2HeC0Q/s320/Sarah+Kay+with+butterfly.jpg"> </a><em><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Sandy and  Please contact Helene at <a href="mailto:info@alotarubberstamps.com">info@alotarubberstamps.com</a> and give here </span></em><em><span style="font-size: large;">you address s</span></em><em><span style="font-size: large;">o she can send you your prize</span></em>.<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size: large;">Thank for playing along with us and hope to see all of you back at </span></em>the new <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-55-st-patricks-day.html">St. Patrick's Day Challenge</a> that Frances are hosting.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Lucky Bug Sale 25% Off Everything</h1>
<p>2011-03-16T01:51:00.001-07:00</p>
Starting today <a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/">Alota Rubber Stamps</a> is having  a "Lucky Bug" sale.   Receive 25% off your total purchase of 10.00 or more by using coupon code <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">LuckyBug2011</span><br /><br />Be sure to stop by our web site to see all our new Mini stamps that are perfect to go along with your 2 in figurines.  We also have some cute new stamps just in time for Easter that you won't want to miss.  While you are visiting be sure to look at our Design Team Galleries, they have so many wonderful ideas to show you.<br /><br />Thank you for stopping by,<br />Helene<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Challenge #55 St Patrick's Day</h1>
<p>2011-03-16T00:01:00.000-07:00</p>
Hi everyone,<br /><br />It's Frances here and I am your hostess for this week's challenge, I hope you have fun!<br /><br />Well tomorrow is St Patrick's Day so my challenge today is themed around this event. All you need to do is <span style="font-weight: bold;">include the color green somewhere on your card/project.</span> Easy enough!<br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">All you have to do is create a card/project and upload it to your blog and/or to your online Gallery using the keyword <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alota55</span>. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Inlinkz so that everyone else can see it too.<br /></span><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I hope you have fun with the challenge.You have til th<strong></strong>e 31st March to complete this challenge, you can enter as many entries as you wish for a better chance o<strong></strong>f winning!!! You have a chance of winning some wonderful stamps if you card/project is selected randomly from all the entries received.</div><br />Here is the prize you can win from <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.com/">Alota Rubber Stamps</a>:<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x_PWQOo891M/TX0yVtLmmCI/AAAAAAAAAuI/vmcYAahMntw/s1600/55-challenge-prize.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><br />Let's see what the Design Team came up with for this challenge:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/">Frances</a><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/"> Byrne</a></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0HmcP7ho7Pk/TXRB1PzWcyI/AAAAAAAAO0g/FNjXBiJEt8M/s1600/Alota55-StPatrick-wm.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit Edblom</a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CusIf1RiBVI/TX0NbMNAmUI/AAAAAAAAD5Y/TOnystmq0DQ/s1600/IMG_3232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mrw7M9Xs4N4/TXRBPKp8L8I/AAAAAAAAO0Y/UY72sAcqV8U/s1600/Alota55-StPatrick-wm.gif"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/">Marie Carlsson</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ZDxvKCOtIM/TYB8_sMMvvI/AAAAAAAAAL4/KZtfpnllUYk/s1600/once%2Bupon%2Ba%2Btime.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="http://www.dragonmagic.nl/"><br />Ria van Son</a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RNrhLEdBq5M/TYB_9bdXTOI/AAAAAAAAFAk/Wm6HKewUT84/s1600/ALTAwindmill.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nIaApnF5qRA/TYCJ9vu6-HI/AAAAAAAAFA8/Qq2CiH2Lhdc/s1600/ALOTA.jpg"></a></div>                                            <a href="http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/">Cheryl Walker</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mLvGOK4cIMU/TYCyfStSxSI/AAAAAAAAFkA/9SdPRYLlNtk/s1600/Alota%2527s+Challenge.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qsa45Zmd-vw/TYCybmXS3TI/AAAAAAAAFj8/xvNqgcr04Bg/s1600/F4A54+Irish+you+a+happy+St.Patrick%2527s+Day+%25286%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div id="wpImg40687"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=40687"></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=40687"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Winner of #53 "Using Nestibilities"</h1>
<p>2011-03-06T03:26:00.000-08:00</p>
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.25em; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/02/winner-of-my-valentines-challenge.html" style="display: block; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Winner of my Nestibilitie Challenge</span></a></h3><div class="post-header" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 19px;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><em style="color: #333333; font-size: 19px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hello everyone and thanks for all lovely cards you made for the challenge!</span></em><br /><em style="color: #333333; font-size: 19px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The winner  of Challenge #53 is................</span></em></div><div class="post-body entry-content" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-size: 19px;"><em><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>#19 Melissa75</strong></span></em></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-size: 19px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="font-size: 19px;"><em><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">Congratlulations Melissa and  please contact Helene at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@alotarubberstamps.com" style="text-decoration: none;">info@alotarubberstamps.com</a></span></span></em></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-size: 19px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="font-size: 19px;"><em><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">Thanks to all who have  joined us  and we hope to see you at</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5588aa;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><b>Marie´s challenge "It´s all about Bugs" </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> that is going on right now!</span></span></em></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-size: 19px;"><em><span style="font-size: medium;">Please scroll down to post below this for our challenge or click <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/03/its-all-about-bugs-54.html">HERE</a></span></em></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-size: 19px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-size: 19px;"><em><span style="font-size: medium;">Hugs</span></em></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Birgit</i></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>It's all about bugs!  #54</h1>
<p>2011-03-01T00:01:00.000-08:00</p>
Hi there stampers!<br /><br />The new challenge are <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">all about bugs</span>, use all your bugs that you have on a project. Example of bugs to use are stamps, cuttlebug, cricut or other cutout bugs or bug named tools. You don't have to use Alota Rubber Stamps, but they have to cutest bug stamps and we love to see them. You can enter as many entries as you wish to increase your chances to <span style="font-weight: bold;">WIN these Lovely stamps from <a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/">Alota Ru</a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/">bber Stamps</a> !!!</span> The winner is picked randomly by using random.org.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-88uc84bop9g/TW0YX9PsF1I/AAAAAAAAAuA/oomv4nsmiLM/s1600/54-Prize.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br />I (<span style="font-style: italic;">Marie</span>) hope you have fun with the challenge, you have until the Marsh 15 th to complete this challenge.<br /><br /><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Now let's see what the Design Team created for this Challenge.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/">Marie Carlsson - Marie Skapar</a></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KjQbOZtt-7w/TUVwslrSa_I/AAAAAAAAALA/TTKj6iV34NI/s1600/all%2Babout%2Bbugs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="http://bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit card 1</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QleVcIjUVes/TWp8lTThQXI/AAAAAAAAD4w/UiwwP-3LK1A/s1600/IMG_3092-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit card 2 </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9uhfhBsU5qc/TWp8jQlrAxI/AAAAAAAAD4s/Pw9KFcAltp0/s1600/IMG_3079-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><a href="http://www.dragonmagic.nl/">Ria</a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V3W_tceN2RA/TWvB6hJmU1I/AAAAAAAAFAM/ibE_hOM0H2E/s1600/ALOTAbugs.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/">Frances Byrne</a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TkrHqJtLNBU/TWyqWTmGZiI/AAAAAAAAOrw/XpU-dZcTnHI/s1600/Alota-TammyBday-wm.gif"></a><br /><span style="font-family: "; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>                                                              <a href="http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/">Cheryl</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9YpUsJlzbSU/TW1zy1rBSnI/AAAAAAAAFgM/9aO2v4cTYuQ/s1600/Alota+Bugs+Challenge+card+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=37639"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=37639"></script></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Winner of my Valentines Challenge</h1>
<p>2011-02-21T06:44:00.000-08:00</p>
<em><span style="font-size: large;">Hello everyone sorry im late today with the winner of my Valentines Challenge.</span></em><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size: large;">We do have a winner and the winner of Challenge #52 is................</span></em><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>#21 Kobie</strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Congratlulations Kobie and  Please contact Helene at <a href="mailto:info@alotarubberstamps.com">info@alotarubberstamps.com</a>.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you to all the joined us for our Valentine challenge and hope to see you at<a href="http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/02/using-nestabilities-53.html"> Birgits Nestabilities challenge</a> that is going on right now!! </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Please scroll down to post below this for our challenge or click <a href="http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/02/using-nestabilities-53.html">HERE</a></span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Hugs to all,</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Cheryl</span></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Using Nestabilities #53</h1>
<p>2011-02-16T00:01:00.000-08:00</p>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Welcome to a new Alota Rubber Stamps challenge!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /> My, Birgit´s, challenge for you today is to use <b>Nestabilities</b> (or other punched shapes) on your card/project!</span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: 100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do you want to play along?</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%;">All you have to do is create a card/pro</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%;">ject with at least one Nestabilities shape and upload it to your blog and/or to your online Gallery using the keyword <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alota53</span>.You don´t need to use Alota stamps but we would love to see them if you have one!  Don't forget to come back here and link it on Inlinkz so that everyone else can see it too.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Hope you have fun with the challenge.You have til th<strong></strong>e </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">28th</span> February</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> to complete this challenge, you can enter as many entries as you wish for a better chance o<strong></strong>f winning! </span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the prize you could win from <a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/">Alota Rubbe</a><a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/">r Stamps</a> !!</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k1uCWmkclbo/TVhWMYMhcRI/AAAAAAAAAtw/3FhhX9lXXOY/s1600/aspellbinders-Beaded-Oval" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%;">Here you can see some inspiration from the DT!</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bigganed.blogspot.com/">Birgit</a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_X-PweGjcNjA/TU1rqH6zfbI/AAAAAAAAD2A/ezxvidoQ2c0/s1600/IMG_2860-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/">Frances Byrne</a><br /><br /></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fdnFINgKGRg/TVB9KMXjYmI/AAAAAAAAOSk/CN94jnxcA1s/s1600/AlotaHeartEasel2-wm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dragonmagic.nl/">Ria</a><br /><br /></div></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5q08-nhKJ8c/TVFBCi7JjNI/AAAAAAAAE_Y/up008EcFuhQ/s1600/Alotanestiechal.jpg"></a></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://susanbluerobot.blogspot.com/">Susan (susanbluerobot)</a><br /><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X1qwROZSJC4/TVRJRA7oY3I/AAAAAAAAP5M/B8W-r1YwUWc/s1600/100_5740.JPG"></a></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://marie.bat3.nu/">Marie Carlsson - Marie Skapar</a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5IeuYmcx20/TVWokmA2HqI/AAAAAAAAALM/KZdk20ODJAM/s1600/easter%2Bbunny.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">                                                         <a href="http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/">Cheryl Walker</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XqQlSsWZB-A/TVvvrRMuusI/AAAAAAAAFdI/zBF0XhC_Cp0/s1600/Alotas+Nestie+challenge-SCS+SC+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><br /><div id="wpImg35059"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=35059"></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=35059"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>25% Off Sweatheart Sale</h1>
<p>2011-02-05T08:11:00.000-08:00</p>
We are having a 25% off Everything Sweetheart sale today through Feb. 14th at <a href="http://www.alotarubberstamps.com">Alota Rubber Stamps.</a><br /><br />Place your order now through Feb 14th, 2011 and received 25% off your purchase of 10.00 or more using coupon code <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">ALOTASWEETSALE </span><br /><br />Thank you for stopping by!<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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<h1>Valentine Challenge 52</h1>
<p>2011-02-01T00:00:00.000-08:00</p>
<i><span style="font-size:large;">Hello everyone and welcome to Alota's <b style="color: red;">Valentine Challenge</b></span> to use Red,Pink, and White. Its me <b>(Cheryl)</b>and its my turn to host the challenge this time, and I would LOVE to see some Valentine Cards or projects!</i><br /><i>We would LOVE to see you use Alota Rubber Stamps on your projects, but if you dont have them, that is fine, we still would Love to see your creation.</i><br /><i> </i><br /><i>Helene is Soooooo SWEET and has offered the prize shown below to 1 lucky winner that will be chosen :) Good Luck to all, and cant wait to see some VALENTINES projects!!! :) Have fun!!!</i><br /><i>Challenge runs from the 1st-the 15th. </i><a style="" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5q08-nhKJ8c/TT8YI77Yn1I/AAAAAAAAE_A/S5q_piolDgs/s1600/ALOTA.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oDmp8rwnsP0/TTL5Fa6QiXI/AAAAAAAAAtU/B-90dubjZ3Y/s1600/52-Prize.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a>Now let's see what the design team came up with this time round for the challenge.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<h1>WINNER of  Stamp -Ribbon -Bow Challenge!</h1>
<p>2011-01-16T02:36:00.000-08:00</p>
<i>Hello!<br /><br />I wanted proclaim the winner the WINNER of my Stamp -Ribbon -Bow Challenge!</i><br /><br /><i>And the Winner is....................</i><a href="http://annescardchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/01/1st-card-of-2011.html"><i>#5 ANNE</i></a><br /><i> </i><br /><i> Congratulations ! Please contact Helene at info@alotarubberstamps.com</i><br /><br />Thank  you to everyone that played along! Your work was just amazing and we hope you will join us in our new Challenge that is going on right now!!<br /><br />Hugs<br />Marie<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div>
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