TTC Winter - Features

Hi everyone! I told you before I was behind on the features for our TTC winners, but I'm on my way to making up for them. :) Here are two features on our lovely TTC Winter Winners. Please stop by their shop, see all the beautiful items and leave them an encouraging and uplifting comment below! :)

From NewCreatioNZ:

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From providencevintage:

Be sure to visit their shops and leave them some sweet remarks below. I'm sure it will mean a lot to them!

TTC Valentine's Day - Winners

Hi everyone! Well, the votes are in! The winners are.....

Love is in the air - bobloveseleanor

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Burning Love - hARTjewelry

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Not many people participated in this TTC. We only had 3 Treasuries and only 13 votes... hmmm... I think I'm going to switch this up again. From now on, we're only going to do ONE TTC a month. I think it will give people more time for everything else in life, but still get TeamCAC out there in World Etsy a bit.

So... here's the revised schedule for TeamCAC's TTC:

March 6/7 - TTC theme announced and opened

March 13/14 - TTC closed and voting opens

March 20/21 - TTC voting closes and winners are announced

Stay tuned for the next TTC!

Also, I'm playing catch up on getting the features posted. But don't worry, everyone will get their due (and equal) time. :) Thanks everyone for participating, commenting, posting, voting, offering prizes, etc. Ya'll are such a great team and I hope everyone realizes that!

And for the winners of TTC - Valentine's Day, I'll let Lindsay Shaffer of PACountryCrafts contact you regarding your prizes. Trust me, you'll LOVE them!

~Regina~

TTC Valentine's Day - Voting

Many apologies for the tardiness of this post. It's been a bit busy at work since I'm catching up on everything that I missed while being sick. But, here it is, the time for voting for the lovely Treasuries that were made for this TTC.

Sadly, there were only 4 Treasuries made for the TTC this round and because one shop made two (which is TOTALLY FINE by the way, you're no penalized for making more than one Treasury, you just can't have more than one Treasury in the TTC voting), I'm afraid we only have 3 Treasuries . Happily, they are all gorgeous! :) So here they are, in no particular order.

Love is in the air - bobloveseleanor

Burning Love - Team CAC Valenetine's Day Treasury Challenge - hART jewelry

A Traditionalist's Love Story - vivatregina

So there you are. Look to the right of the post and go vote for your favorite! Voting will close Sunday, February 20th. ♥

~Regina~

TTC Valentine's Day

Love is in the air!! Well, or so I'd like to believe. As a hopeless romantic, I have to believe in the magic of love and happily ever afters, especially this time of year when reds and pinks are rampant and every other commercial shows someone, somewhere in love. [insert sighing and swooning sounds here]

For this TTC we are going to celebrate all things lovey dovey (or maybe not so much lovey dovey, depending on your interpretation) with a Valentine's Day themed TTC. I don't know if we'll have any specific gift prizes for the winners, that depends on if anyone wants to sponsor them, BUT you'll still get a free ad on the team blog AND a little write-up on your shop/items. And of course, here are the rules:

Here are the Rules:

1. All team members are allowed to participate.

2. To participate, you must make a Treasury that is your interpretation of the Challenge Theme. In this case, the Challenge Theme is Valentine's Day - could be gift guides for him or gift guides for her, could be red and pink items, or you could go the opposite and do it more in celebration of SAD (Single Awareness Day to all the Cupid Scrooges out there... haha), or maybe your dream Valentine is Mr. Darcy, in which case a Pride & Prejudice themed Treasury seems very suitable. It's YOUR interpretation, go with it. ♥

3. You must include at least 10 items from TeamCAC members.

4. You must tag your Treasury with "teamcac", "challenge", "valentine's day", in order for your Treasury to be counted as an entry. You can use any other tags you want, but to be counted as an entry, it must include those three tags.

5. The top 10 (TEN) Treasuries with the most COMMENTS (not views, not clicks but COMMENTS) will be entered among the "Finals". The "Finals" will then be posted to the Team Blog where we all get to go vote for our favorites.

6. The top 2 (TWO) Finals with the highest number of votes will get a free ad on our Team Blog and a special feature on the team blog which will include items from their shop (or custom items they may do per request) and so on. The ads will stay up until the next winners are announced and then they will be switched out. They will also receive a pair of earrings by yours truly. :)

7. There is no limit to the number of Treasuries you can make, but you are only allowed ONE Treasury (per shop) in the Finals.

 

The TTC will be open until Sunday, February 13th Then I will start sifting through the Treasuries to determine the Finals and they will be posted on the team blog next week. So have fun and of course...

...if you have any additional questions regarding this TTC, please email me at vivatreginacrafts@yahoo.com or convo me on Etsy. ♥

 

(If you are interested in sponsoring a prize for the TTC, please contact/convo me.)

TTC Winter - WINNERS

Happy Monday everyone! I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. I was sick for most of it so I did a lot of sleeping and even had to miss the big Super Bowl party. Luckily, the hubby brought home a care package for me full of goodies from the party so I didn't miss out on too much I suppose. Did your team win? Did you have any favorite commercials? Do you even care? haha. Personally, I didn't care much about who won although I preferred the Packers over the Steelers. And the little kid as Darth Vader was probably one of my favorite commercials of the night. But enough Super Bowl talk... let's get on with the good stuff!

We had a record high number of votes this TTC so good job to everyone for participating and for spreading the word about the voting. We had 76 votes and the winners account for 50 of those votes! CONGRATULATIONS to NewCreationNZ and providencevintage!!! You are the winners of TTC - Winter! FABULOUS!!! Now, you will need to contact me and give me your name and address so I can send you your earrings. OR, if you are planning to give them to someone else as a special gift, I can wrap them up all pretty and send them directly there... just whatever you want. :) Contact me via email at vivatreginacrafts@yahoo.com OR via an Etsy convo at http://www.vivatregina.etsy.com/. Either one works for me, just make sure you do it soon. :)

If anyone would like to sponsor a small gift to the top two winners of the next TTC, please contact me (either via email or convo, see above) and let me know. We don't have to have a prize for the TTCs, but I think it's a rather fun. Just let me know!

Well, again, congrats to the winners... and be looking for the new TTC coming soon!!!

TTC Winter - Voting

Hi everyone! We had a great number of Treasuries for this TTC and I have to say, they look amazing! And here's a little recap of how voting works:

1. Click on the links below and they will take you

directly to the Etsy Treasury page of that particular Treasury.

2. Once you've looked through all of the gorgeous Treasuries,

 you now have the difficult decision of selecting only ONE as your favorite.

3. You cast your vote using the poll to the right.

REMEMBER, you can only vote once!

4. Tell your friends and family about the voting.

You don't have to be a member of the team to cast a vote,

 only to be entered in the TTC. ENJOY!!

So, without further adieu, I give you the Finalists for TTC Winter. Let the voting begin!

Crisp and Cold - cjscraftcorner

In the depth of winter, Love warms my heart - NewCreationNZ

Shiver, Shiver, Brrrrr - Jewelry4Change

Winter Treasury Challenge - MakingsofShannaTice

Warm Winter Creaminess with a Splash of Color - PACountryCrafts 

Ode to Snow - lostnrefounddesign 

Polar Plunge - providencevintage

Honorable Mentions:

Winter - bobloveseleanor

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Voting will close Feb. 6th.

~Regina~

Team Treasury Challenge - Winter

Hi everyone! We've had a short hiatus of the TTC due to my complete change in lifestlye. [Apologies to anyone who has missed this desperately.] But, now that everyone seems to be settling in to a routine, I now have time to bring the TTC back out of hibernation! AND, as a special bonus, I'm throwing in a pair of earrings (handmade by me, of course) to the top two winners. And if you've forgotten how all of this works, keep reading...

Here are the Rules:

1. All team members are allowed to participate.

2. To participate, you must make a Treasury that is your interpretation of the Challenge Theme. In this case, the Challenge Theme is Winter could be things that you might wear in Winter, Winter accessories, colors that remind you of Winter, WHATEVER YOU WANT!

3. You must include at least 10 items from TeamCAC members.

4. You must tag your Treasury with "teamcac", "challenge", "winter", in order for your Treasury to be counted as an entry. You can use any other tags you want, but to be counted as an entry, it must include those three tags.

5. The top 10 (TEN) Treasuries with the most COMMENTS (not views, not clicks but COMMENTS) will be entered among the "Finals". The "Finals" will then be posted to the Team Blog where we all get to go vote for our favorites.

6. The top 2 (TWO) Finals with the highest number of votes will get a free ad on our Team Blog and a special feature on the team blog which will include items from their shop (or custom items they may do per request) and so on. The ads will stay up until the next winners are announced and then they will be switched out. They will also receive a pair of earrings by yours truly. :)

7. There is no limit to the number of Treasuries you can make, but you are only allowed ONE Treasury (per shop) in the Finals.

 

The TTC will be open until Sunday, .January 30th Then I will start sifting through the Treasuries to determine the Finals and they will be posted on the team blog next week. So have fun and of course...

...if you have any additional questions regarding this TTC, please email me at vivatreginacrafts@yahoo.com or convo me on Etsy. ♥

 

(If you are interested in sponsoring a prize for the TTC, please contact/convo me.)

 

And here's a few pics to get your mind set on all things wintery (I know for those of us here in the Southern states, we sometimes need a little extra inspiration since Mother Nature doesn't provide us with much).

 

 

~Regina~

Team Treasury Challenge - Christmas

Hi everyone! I've been looking forward to this TTC since we first started doing them! YAY FOR CHRISTMAS!! I'm looking forward to seeing all the lovely Treasuries and maybe making one or two myself... ;)

Here are the Rules:

1. All team members are allowed to participate.

2. To participate, you must make a Treasury that is your interpretation of the Challenge Theme. In this case, the Challenge Theme is Christmas. This could be things you are want for Christmas, Christmas decor, Christmas colors... WHATEVER YOU WANT!

3. You must include at least 10 items from TeamCAC members.

4. You must tag your Treasury with "teamcac", "challenge", "christmas", in order for your Treasury to be counted as an entry. You can use any other tags you want, but to be counted as an entry, it must include those three tags.

5. The top 10 (TEN) Treasuries with the most COMMENTS (not views, not clicks but COMMENTS) will be entered among the "Finals". The "Finals" will then be posted to the Team Blog where we all get to go vote for our favorites.

6. The top 2 (TWO) Finals with the highest number of votes will get a free ad on our Team Blog and a special feature on the team blog which will include items from their shop (or custom items they may do per request) and so on. The ads will stay up until the next winners are announced and then they will be switched out.

7. There is no limit to the number of Treasuries you can make, but you are only allowed ONE Treasury (per shop) in the Finals.

 

The TTC will be open until Sunday, December 15th. Then I will start sifting through the Treasuries to determine the Finals and they will be posted on the team blog next week. So have fun and of course...

...if you have any additional questions regarding this TTC, please email me at vivatreginacrafts@yahoo.com or convo me on Etsy. ♥

 

(If you are interested in sponsoring a prize for the TTC, please contact/convo me.)

~Regina~

TTC Thanksgiving Winners

Hi everyone! Many apologies for not getting this up before I left for Thanksgiving with my family in Oklahoma, but I just did not have the time to get everything done. But it's up now and I'm also including a revised TTC schedule below. But first.... the winners!!!

Let's see, I did tally things up before I left so although there were some late voters, I didn't count them. But it didn't make any difference anyway, there weren't enough late votes to change the winners so no big deal. We had a total of 44 votes (47 if you count the late votes). The votes were spread out pretty well amongst the Finalists, which just further proves that it was indeed a very difficult decision to make.

But, with 11 votes, our first winner is SpunkyDiva with her Treasury, "I am thankful for..."

And with 8 votes, our second winner, for the second TTC in a row (WOW, this lady must create some awesome Treasuries!!!) is PACountryCrafts with her Treasury, "Pumpkin Pie and Cranberry Sauce."

CONGRATULATIONS to both our winners! You guys did awesome!!! :)

And now, for an updated schedule for the TTC. We're just going to do one in December because I know how busy Christmas time is. The theme is going to be "Christmas" so start selecting favorites from the team now that you want to include.

December 5th/6th - "Christmas" TTC opens (you can start gathering ideas, but I will not accept any Treasuries made before December 5th).

December 12th/13th - The Finalists will be posted and voting will begin.

December 19th/20th - Voting closes. New ads will go up this week. :)

So again, CONGRATS to the winners, I'll get your ads up on the team blog this week. And for everyone else, start picking out your favorites and coming up wiht ideas for Treasuries to be made next week. :)

~Regina~

Team Treasury Challenge FINALS - Thanksgiving

Sorry that I didn't get this up yesterday. It was a busy day. And today looks like it will be just as busy but at least I didn't have a meeting this morning so I could work on this real quick. :) Anyway, we had some LOVELY treasuries made for this challenge. Not quite as many entries as the last challenge, but it's okay, I know this is a BUSY time for everyone. That being said, remember we will be taking next week off from the TTC. There will be no Treasury-making or Treasury-voting to worry about. Well, of course you can still make treasuries, but you don't have to worry about the TTC. :) In fact, here's a recap of the TTC schedule for the next few weeks:

TTC SCHEDULE:

November 8th - Autumn/Fall TTC winners are announced. Thanksgiving TTC theme is revealed and the Treasury making can begin!

November 14th - Thanksgiving TTC is closed, voting begins.

November 21st - Thanksgiving TTC voting closes. Winners are announced.

*We're going to take the week of Thanksgiving off from TTC since people will likely be travelling and/or spending time with family.*

November 29th - New TTC theme will be revealed and Treasury making can re-commence.

Sound good to everyone? Okay, here are the Finalists from the Thanksgiving TTC.

How to vote:

1)Review the finalists below.

2)Vote using the poll on the right side of the page.

3)Pass the word on to others, let them see our awesome Treasuries and see items made by Christian friends.

4)Please note: YOU CAN ONLY VOTE ONCE! Make sure you select the Treasury you want to vote for. You cannot change your vote. Voting ends November 21st.

THANKSGIVING - It's (not) all about the food!

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Thinking of Thanksgiving

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Pumpkin Pie and Cranberry Sauce

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Things I'm Thankful For...

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Give Thanks

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I am thankful for...

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Thanksgiving Trimmings

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Cozy Thanksgiving

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So Thankful - TeamCAC

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Please vote and pass this post on to EVERYONE! (You don't have to be a member of TeamCAC to vote, you have to be a member to enter.) :)

~Regina~

Feature: Bobbie of inspiredbymarie

As many of you know, or you would if you had read the earlier blogs, Bobbie was the other of the two winners for TTC that we had. And as promised, here is her Feature including some wonderful items from her shop! Perhaps you'll be able to check just about everyone of your wishlist just by visiting her shop. And remember, when you purchase from members of TeamCAC, you are purchasing items handmade by Christians.

Step inside her SHOP.

For the person/family who's life revolves around their four-legged children. A nice little leash holder. :)

Give that man in your life a place to keep all his "treasures".

Planning a wedding? Are you in a wedding? Or maybe you'll just be attending? Either way, this is the perfect gift item.

I bet you know at least ONE person who needs help with their organization skills...

Perfect for that rustic chic decor OR for a man cave.

What a BEAUTIFUL wedding guest book!!

And for someone with a new addition to the family or who needs a place to proudly display their children.

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You'll find even MORE lovely wedding ideas, or gift items by browsing through Bobbie's shop. And remember, if you want to be featured on our team blog, you have to enter the TTC and come in first or second place. But you can't win if you don't even enter. :)

Go HERE for details.

Feature: Lindsay of PACountryCrafts

As many of you know, or you would if you had read the earlier blogs, Lindsay was one of the two winners for TTC that we had. And as promised, here is her Feature including some wonderful items from her shop! Perhaps you'll be able to check just about everyone of your wishlist just by visiting her shop. And remember, when you purchase from members of TeamCAC, you are purchasing items handmade by Christians.

Step inside her SHOP.

Handmade baskets that you can fill with goodies. Perhaps cookies, brownies, jams, muffins, or boxed goods that you can give to an elderly person in your neighborhood or local congregation.

How about some personalized apples for your kid's teachers?

Facial scrubs would make GREAT stocking stuffers!

Handmade and originally designed decorative pumpkins for that over the top holiday decorator. Or maybe just pick them up for yourself... ;)

For the couple who is expecting or who had a child this year.

A stocking stuffer for a family.

This wooden ornament would be a great stocking stuffer for that newlywed couple you know.

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But that's not all. Be sure to stop over at Lindsay's shop to see who else you can shop for and cross off your list. After all, you don't have to drive anywhere, stand in line, fight the crowds, look for parking just to buy some mass-produced item. Now you can guarantee that there won't be duplicate gifts for Aunt Suzie... :)