MTTCC #118 flowers in holiday colors theme Top 3 Picks and blog closing message

MTTCC #118 Theme was Flowers in holiday colors

for Christmas cards

#118 = ended on August 14, 2025

(administrators agreed to close the blog earlier this week; no more challenges.)

Top (3) Picks from 4 entries given in reverse order by DT Alyson are:

#4 entry = Fabiola

and

#3 entry = Meg

and

#2 entry = Erika

and

#1 entry = Ans

Wonderfully wintery floral holiday Christmas cards!!!

Thanks for creating and sharing for MTTCC's last theme!

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here's your MTTCC top 3 bragging rights badge:

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This ended up being the last challenge theme for MTTCC...farewell

good-bye

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Season's Greetings 

 My Time To Craft Christmas Design Team

Miss Mudge, Granmargaret, Alyson, Martina and Becca

 along with challenge blog owner Shell S, 

THANK YOU everyone!!! 

We started in January 2021 as a spin-off from MTTC and it didn't seem like 4.5 years. I was thinking we were at 3-3.5!!! 

 We appreciate the artisans who've tried our themes throughout this endeavor. 

Best wishes. 

MTTCC #118 Theme is usage of Flowers in Holiday Colors Christmas cards starting 1 Aug 2025

 Season's Greetings all year long at MTTCC!

Theme #118 requires using Flowers in Holiday Colors cards. We're looking for #118-themed Christmas or winter holiday projects to razzle and dazzle us! 

[some ideas are: RED roses or poinsettias; Red and White Peppermint Amaryllis; White or Pink poinsettias;  ]

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August 1-14, 2025 with start and end times of 12:00am CST/Chicago or 6:00am UK for references. Adjust to wherever you are in the world. 

Each participant can enter up to 3 new themed Christmas/winter holiday cards per challenge. Bragging rights are possible.

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Our worldwide design team has a marvelous mix of #118 Flowers in Holiday Colors Christmas cards for your inspiration with DT Alyson suggesting this.

DT Alyson/ Canada

and

DT Granmargaret/ Australia

and

DT Becca S/ USA

and

DT Martina/CZ

and

DT Nikki/ USA

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Thanks teamies for crafting spectacular Christmas/winter holiday cards!  

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PARTICIPANTS:

Now it's time for our readers to find time to craft Christmas/winter holiday #118 themed cards! Use the Inlinkz tool address to submit your project's blog linked photo(s). 

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/bb0f67dc500248b5ae661d8bfe031cd1

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VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

post edited on August 11 at 12:52 pm CT/Chicago ==>

Owner Shell Swinscoe and I/Becca as manager are announcing the closure of MTTCC after #118 closes on August 14th. #118 will be the last challenge theme. 

Thank to every reader, participant, and past DT members who have supported My Time To Craft Christmas since it was started about 3.5 years ago. We appreciate how you inspired us to keep presenting a new theme every other Friday. 

Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne

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Robert Burns

1759 –

1796

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!

     Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
     For auld lang syne.
     We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
     For auld lang syne.

And surely ye'll be your pint stowp!
And surely I’ll be mine!
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

     Chorus

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou’d the gowans fine;
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
Sin’ auld lang syne.

     Chorus

We twa hae paidl’d in the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
Sin’ auld lang syne.

     Chorus

And there’s a hand, my trusty fere!
And gie’s a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll tak a right gude-willie waught,
For auld lang syne.

     Chorus

This poem is in the public domain.

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Crafting Christmas all year long,

My Time To Craft Christmas design team 2025

Alyson, Granmargaret, Becca, Martina and Nikki

 

MTTCC #117 theme requires easel style Christmas cards starting 18 July 2025

  Season's Greetings all year long at MTTCC!

Theme #117 requires using easel style cards. We're looking for #117-themed Christmas or winter holiday projects to razzle and dazzle us! 

Pinterest, Instagram, FB groups, YouTube and website searches can help you find tutorials and/or templates for easel style dimensional cards if you've never tried this before. 

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July 18-31, 2025 with start and end times of 12:00am CST/Chicago or 6:00am UK for references. Adjust to wherever you are in the world. 

Each participant can enter up to 3 new themed Christmas/winter holiday cards per challenge. Bragging rights are possible.

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Our worldwide design team has a marvelous mix of #117 easel style Christmas cards for your inspiration with DT Nikki suggesting this.

DT Nikki/ USA

and

DT Alyson/ Canada

and

DT Granmargaret/ Australia

Old card made in 2016

and

DT Becca S/ USA 

and

DT Martina/CZ

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Thanks teamies for crafting spectacular Christmas/winter holiday cards!  

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PARTICIPANTS:

Now it's time for our readers to find time to craft Christmas/winter holiday #117 themed cards! Use the Inlinkz tool address to submit your project's blog linked photo(s). 

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/83d1d71df97145bebd6b60465858cf39

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Crafting Christmas all year long,

My Time To Craft Christmas design team 2025

Nikki, Alyson, Granmargaret, Becca and Martina

           

MTTCC #116 Theme is Vintage Christmas starting on 4 July 2025

Season's Greetings all year long at MTTCC!

Theme #116 requires using vintage style on your cards. Usually vintage/retro terms are for 40 or more years ago.  We're looking for #116-themed Christmas or winter holiday projects to razzle and dazzle us! 

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July 4-17, 2025 with start and end times of 12:00am CST/Chicago or 6:00am UK for references. Adjust to wherever you are in the world. 

Each participant can enter up to 3 new themed Christmas/winter holiday cards per challenge. Bragging rights are possible.

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Our worldwide design team has a marvelous mix of #116 vintage style Christmas cards for your inspiration with DT Martina suggesting this.

DT Martina/CZ

and

DT Nikki/ USA

and

DT Alyson/ Canada

and

DT Granmargaret/ Australia

and

DT Becca S/ USA

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Thanks teamies for crafting spectacular Christmas/winter holiday cards!  

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PARTICIPANTS:

Now it's time for our readers to find time to craft Christmas/winter holiday #116 themed cards! Use the Inlinkz tool address to submit your project's blog linked photo(s). 

LINK= 

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/3fb50ac3545749958b9d6475934bc7a5

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Crafting Christmas all year long,

My Time To Craft Christmas design team 2025

Martina, Nikki, Alyson, Granmargaret and Becca

           

MTTCC #115 Theme of Vertical Slimline style Christmas cards starting 20 June 2025

Season's Greetings all year long at MTTCC!

Theme #115 requires using vertical slimline style on your cards. We're looking for #115-themed Christmas or winter holiday projects to razzle and dazzle us! 

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June 20- July 3, 2025 with start and end times of 12:00am CST/Chicago or 6:00am UK for references. Adjust to wherever you are in the world. 

Each participant can enter up to 3 new themed Christmas/winter holiday cards per challenge. Bragging rights are possible.

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Our worldwide design team has a marvelous mix of #115 vertical slimline style Christmas cards for your inspiration with DT Becca suggesting this.

DT Becca S/ USA

and

DT Martina/CZ

and

DT Nikki/ USA

and

DT Alyson/ Canada

and

DT Granmargaret / Australia

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Thanks teamies for crafting spectacular Vertical Slimline Christmas/winter holiday cards!  

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PARTICIPANTS:

Now it's time for our readers to find time to craft Christmas/winter holiday #115 themed cards! Use the Inlinkz tool address to submit your project's blog linked photo(s). 

LINK=

**this time instead of Inlinkz, the link-up will be from Mister Linky since I'm prescheduling the post due to traveling)

Look for it at the bottom of the post.

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Crafting Christmas all year long,

My Time To Craft Christmas design team 2025

Becca, Martina, Nikki, Alyson and Granmargaret

           

MTTCC #114 Theme is Steampunk and/or Masculine Christmas starting 6 June 2025

Season's Greetings all year long at MTTCC!

Theme #114 requires using Steampunk and/or Masculine style on your cards. We're looking for #114-themed Christmas or winter holiday projects to razzle and dazzle us! 

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June 6-19, 2025 with start and end times of 12:00am CST/Chicago or 6:00am UK for references. Adjust to wherever you are in the world. 

Each participant can enter up to 3 new themed Christmas/winter holiday cards per challenge. Bragging rights are possible.

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Our worldwide design team has a marvelous mix of #114 Steampunk &/or Masculine Christmas cards for your inspiration with DT Granmargaret suggesting this.

DT Granmargaret/ Australia

and

DT Becca/ USA

and

DT Martina/CZ

and

DT Nikki/ USA

and

DT Alyson/ Canada

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Thanks teamies for crafting spectacular Christmas/winter holiday cards!  

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PARTICIPANTS:

Now it's time for our readers to find time to craft Christmas/winter holiday #114 themed cards! Use the Inlinkz tool address to submit your project's blog linked photo(s). 

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/8d0e350983824471abd7beeb5d35b4dc

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Crafting Christmas all year long,

My Time To Craft Christmas design team 2025

Granmargaret, Becca, Martina, Nikki and Alyson

 

MTTCC #113 Theme to Smoosh ink or paint technique Christmas cards starts 23 May 2025

Season's Greetings all year long at MTTCC!

Theme #113 requires using Smooshing (ink or paint) technique on your cards. If you haven't tried this before, look online for videos plus our team projects' personal blog posts. There are several different ways to smoosh/press/move ink or paint around. We're looking for #113-themed Christmas or winter holiday projects to razzle and dazzle us! 

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May 23- June 5, 2025 with start and end times of 12:00am CST/Chicago or 6:00am UK for references. Adjust to wherever you are in the world. 

Each participant can enter up to 3 new themed Christmas/winter holiday cards per challenge. Bragging rights are possible.

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Our worldwide design team has a marvelous mix of #113 smooshing technique(s) Christmas cards for your inspiration with DT Alyson suggesting this.

DT Alyson/ Canada

and

DT Granmargaret/ Australia

and

DT Becca S/ USA

smooshed 4 colors of acrylic paints; this was the base/main layer that the paint was randomly squirted out in random places and amounts; then another solid color cardstock/paper was placed facedown followed by pressing/smooshing paint around; finally more paint got moved upward as I peeled off the top cardstock working from bottom right corner to the top left. I repeated this 2 more times which gave me four smooshed painted panels!!!

and

DT Martina/CZ

and

DT Nikki/ USA

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Thanks teamies for crafting spectacular Christmas/winter holiday cards!  

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PARTICIPANTS:

Now it's time for our readers to find time to craft Christmas/winter holiday #113 themed cards! Use the Inlinkz tool address to submit your project's blog linked photo(s). 

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/39c5d154663b4b6c932d442165df2da5

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Crafting Christmas all year long,

My Time To Craft Christmas design team 2025

Alyson, Granmargaret, Becca, Martina and Nikki