THIS BLOG HAS CLOSED ITS DOORS

Thank you to all who visited and participated in our challenges. We so enjoyed having you play along with our challenges and, I, as the owner was so very grateful for the support from each of you who followed us.

Life has been incredibly messy for me and my 'Dream Team' was practically carrying the entire weight of the blog and I did not think it was fair to them. They are an awesome group of women and no one ever complained. I am the one who did all the complaining. haha! ;D 

Again, please know, that from the bottom of my heart, I am so grateful to each and every one of you who stopped by. God bless and hopefully, I will someday see you on Blogland, and if we're friends on FB, I'm sure I'll see you there as well. :)

Ema

Winner and TOP 3: Challenge No. 153

Welcome, bloggers! Boy howdy! Color me late and a dollar short! Thank you so much for being patient! My work office decided this was the week to relocate, right smack in the middle of a federal holiday, :| ... and I've been working hard for my money! I did not like that! On top of that, it was wicked hot! I thought I was gonna melt! ;) But the extra holiday pay will be nice. :D So all in all not too shabby!
We had a great turnout for our final challenge with 84 entries plus two left in the comments section! All were included in the draw!

We used Random.org to pick our winner. Our sponsor for our final challenge was Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez!! 

Random.org chose:

66 Paper Whims

Congratulations! Please send an email to stampnscrapjunkie@gmail.com within 21 days. I will provide you with info on how to collect your prize. :) Be sure to grab our badge from the right side bar to proudly display on your personal blog! Thank you so much for playing along with Inspiration Destination!

Now for our TOP 3! Three members from my 'Dream Team' selected as our TOP 3, in no particular order:

2 nnalorac

31 Andrea Norris

12 Pippa

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Congratulations and well done! Please grab our TOP 3 badge from our side bar to the right.

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Thank you for joining our final challenge and all the wonderful memories! 

God bless and see you around on blog land! 

Ema

TOP 3 Plus 1: Challenge No. 152

Welcome, bloggers! We had 69 entries using the linky and the additional nine comments (there are ten but one of the entries did appear as number 25.) that left a link. If I missed one, it was not on purpose. It was difficult going back and forth between the linky and the challenge comments. In any event, all of these were included in our TOP 3 selection. Three members from my 'Dream Team' selected as our TOP 3, in no particular order:

18 Cherio Urgia

Dee Earnshaw

Niki1

And then . . . because I just love chicken cards!

7 Jackie T

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Congratulations and well done! Please grab our TOP 3 badge from our side bar to the right.

Thank you for joining our last challenge. Please join us for our final Challenge No. 153! Thank you so very much for playing along with our challenges over the past three years and almost nine months! It's been a great ride for me and I am so grateful for all who participated in our challenges.

Ema

Challenge No. 153 AG with KINDA CUTE BY PATRICIA

Hello, everybody! I cannot figure out how to change the time on the new format at Inlinkz, so the challenge will start at noon, CST, today, June 20th.

I've been trying to write this post all day in my head. I just cannot find the words needed to express my gratefulness and sadness. 

First, I am ever so grateful to each of you who have played along with our challenges. To think that our followers are three shy of 600! Wow, that blows my mind! Thank you!

Second, I have said this before and I have to say it again, my 'Dream Team' have been so awesome to work with. Not a single moment of drama and that says lots. They've been pulling me through some very difficult times. They are all absolutely the best!

Third, I had nothing to do with this but I must apologize with all the issues with our linky for the previous challenge. Unfortunately, I am using the same linky for this challenge, only because I'd paid for the subscription and I am not one to throw money away. It's why I am so rich! lol I do not understand why some participants were able to see it and use it and others were not. I visited the link myself and it worked for me. I reviewed the settings at Inlinkz and I could not find anything amiss. I attempted to enter the links left in the comments; however, each entry required an email and I was at a loss at how to bypass that requirement. Changes were made by Inlinkz and they certainly didn't ask for my opinion and they also did not give me a choice. It is what it is. 

Which brings me to my final moment with you. I'd been discussing with the Team about closing the blog. I had not been able to give it the attention it and all our participants deserve(s) for personal reasons. We'd decided that July 4th was to be our final post. We planned to go into a summer break and it seemed the best time to close the blog. However, with all the frustrations caused by the changes brought on by InLinkz, Challenge 153 will be our final challenge. Thank you for the wonderful memories!

With that said, we're so glad to have you join us for our final challenge being sponsored by Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez!

I started drawing when I was a little kid and I developed a very realistic style. I usually painted animals and plants from photos, thinking that I would never had enough imagination to draw something without looking at it first. I am so glad I was wrong!!! When I had my kids a few years ago I started telling stories, making toys, and drawing for them. It opened a new world for me. I love making illustrations and I would love if you could sense that there could be a little story behind them. I surely have a story for many of them.

Check out the makes by my 'Dream Team' and please leave them some blog luv! :)

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BILLIE
using: 77 stork and elephant

DIANNE
Using Baby Bear 

GEESJE

using April

MICHELLE

using Fish set

PATRICIA

using Little Duck

SHELL
using 'Birthday Dragon with Balloon'

TRACEY
using ballerina-preparing-to-dance

WENDY
using Happy Clown

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Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog is an anything goes, bi-weekly challenge blog and, I believe you have until Tuesday, July 3rd, midnight, CST to link up with us! xx

Top 3: Challenge No. 151

Welcome, bloggers! Wow! We had a really great turnout with 206 entries for our last challenge!

 Thank you so much for playing along with Inspiration Destination!

Now for our TOP 3! Three members from my 'Dream Team' selected as our TOP 3, in no particular order:
145 Rhoda

8 Paperesse

20 Helen H

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Congratulations and well done! Please grab our TOP 3 badge from our side bar to the right.

Thank you for joining our last challenge and we hope to see you again! 

Please join us for Challenge No. 152! Thank you so very much for choosing to play along with us! 

Ema

Challenge No. 152 Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Use a Real Stamp

Welcome, bloggers!
Quick announcement! We're using the newly released BETA linking tool from Inlinkz. Please bear with us if there are problems with it!

Thank you for joining us for a JFF (just for fun) challenge. This challenge has an optional twist and that is to use a real stamp! 

We've got some great inspiration to share with you from my 'Dream Team'. 

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BILLIE

DIANNE

Using 'Only With You' stamp Jeremiah Ketner

MICHELLE

PATRICIA

using Baker girl

SHELL
'Little Leaf' Gorjuss Girl by Santoro

TRACEY

WENDY

using Elegant Ladies by Creative Expressions

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Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog is an anything goes, bi-weekly challenge blog and you have until Tuesday, midnight, CST to link up with us! xx

TOP 3: Challenge No. 150

Welcome, bloggers! Wow, we had 115 entries for Challenge 150!

Our last challenge was JFF (just for fun - no prize) and I want to thank each of you who participated!

Now for our TOP 3! Three members from my 'Dream Team' selected as our TOP 3, in no particular order:

93 Cheiro Urgia

2 Maxine D

63 Elizabeth H

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Congratulations and well done! Please grab our TOP 3 badge from our side bar to the right.

Thank you for joining our last challenge and we hope to see you again! 

Please join us for Challenge No. 151! Thank you so very much for choosing to play along with us! 

Ema

Anything Goes Challenge No. 151

Who's ready to get their craft on? lol Welcome back to another fun, anything goes challenge at Inspiration Destination. We're so happy you've joined us for this challenge. 

Check out the awesome makes from my 'Dream Team'!

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BILLIE

DIANNE

Using Primulas and Bluebells from LOTV

MICHELLE

PATRICIA

SHELL
using 'Fintastic Friends' by Lawn Fawn

TRACEY

WENDY

using self adhesive stickers

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Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog is an anything goes, bi-weekly challenge blog and you have until Tuesday, June 5th, midnight, CST to link up with us! xx

TOP 3: Challenge No. 149

Welcome, bloggers! We had a great turnout with 185 entries for our last challenge!

Our last challenge was JFF (just for fun - no prize) and I want to thank each of you who participated!

Now for our TOP 3! Three members from my 'Dream Team' selected as our TOP 3, in no particular order:

83 Majda

142 Ne-ja

126 Crea Jacqueline

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Congratulations and well done! Please grab our TOP 3 badge from our side bar to the right.

Thank you for joining our last challenge and we hope to see you again! 

Please join us for Challenge No. 150! Thank you so very much for choosing to play along with us! 

Ema

Anything Goes Challenge No. 150 with OPTIONAL TWIST: Sketch

Hi and welcome, fellow bloggers! We're really stirring things up this week as we have an optional sketch you can use for Challenge No. 150! Fun, fun! We'd like to thank our former teammate, Jolanda Breedvelt. Jolanda created this sketch for us while she was still part of my Dream Team. She's moved on to greener pastures and we've all wished her the best! I hope you will join us in wishing her well!
This is a JFF (just for fun) challenge and we are very much looking forward to seeing what you might come up with to share. As always, the challenge is anything goes and the sketch is optional! Here's a look-see of the sketch:

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BILLIE

DIANNE
Using 'Believe' stamp by Zindy S.D. Nielsen
form Craft's and Me

MICHELLE

PATRICIA

using Ballerina

SHELL
Using a stamp set by Sunny Studio

TRACEY

using gorguss girl

WENDY

using an image by Sheena Douglass

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Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog is an anything goes, bi-weekly challenge blog and you have until Tuesday, May 22nd, midnight, CST to link up with us! xx