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All a Flutter Butterfly, EnchantINK 100 000 blog hits, EnchantINK Challenge, I {heart} hearts, Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel, Warm Words, Yummy
I have to apologise that the auto link program is a dud! If you leave your post URL in a comment … I will make sure I manually add it to this post for viewing! Sorry about the irritation. Apparently WordPress.com does not support javascript (whatever that is) … so all the programs I investigated were NO GOOD! If anyone has any ideas … I would really appreciate your help!
Hello to all my very special blog friends!
Wow! It is a little overwhelming to realise that I have just reached this amazing milestone! 100,000 hits! I am so thankful to all my blog friends & visitors who have been such a support and encouragement to me along the way! I can’t explain what an impact you have all had on my life … and I am especially thankful for those who have taken the time to visit regularly and leave such wonderful comments along the way. There are several of you … who have blessed my life with a friendship that I will always treasure. I am so grateful for the love, care, concern & giggles we have shared. I often stop to think how amazing it is to feel such a connection with friends that you have never actually met in person. It has also been exciting to actually get to meet some of you … recently … and I hope that I will get the opportunity to meet some more of you in the future!
Anyway … that’s enough of the sentimental stuff! I really am hopeless … aren’t I! I have decided that I need to mark this milestone with a special blog challenge! Yes! My VERY FIRST blog challenge … a wonderful way to celebrate the 100,000 hit milestone … don’t you think???
Using the colours of my new blog theme (as shown in the picture above) … I would love to see how this colour combination AND design picture inspires you! Add your URL link at the end of the post … I do hope you will ALL play along! Of course … I also have a FAB prize pack for this challenge … in honour of the milestone! So … I am hoping for lotsa fun and fab submissions … so you can make my job of choosing my favourite … all the more difficult!!! Here is my creation … to help get your creative juices flowing …
And … here is the prize pack worth $117!!! I am sure you will enjoy using these gorgeous Stampin’ Up! products! And … I am thrilled to be able to offer them to you!
I was hoping to use Inlinkz for your samples … but apparently my WordPress.com blog doesn’t support this function … so I do hope the Mr Linky works ok! If you have any trouble … please leave a comment with your URL for your submission to this challenge! I look forward to seeing your beautiful creations! Please make sure you leave a comment, too … if you link a card … just to make sure it has registered and I don’t miss it! Please … pretty please … let your friends know that this challenge is on … I would love HEAPS of submissions for my very first blog challenge!
UPDATE: Mr Linky does not appear to be working. Please leave your URL in a COMMENT and I will add your submission manually here. Sorry! I need to learn how to do this properly … but it seems all the other link data collections don’t work in WordPress! I need some time to do some investigating! I am so excited to have my first submission … I was so worried I wouldn’t get any! ! Thanks Aly! (Click on the thumbnails to view each gorgeous creation!) … Added: This is Trish’s 1st ever challenge entry! I am honoured … thanks Trish! More: Thanks to Gabi who has a been a quiet fan … and Christine (sis) who is always supportive … plus the lovely Lee-Anne … for their entries!
1. Aly A
2. Trish M
3. Gabi G
4. Christine H
5. Lee-Anne
6. Lynda S
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7. Sonia G
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Click here if you haven’t seen the wonderful slideshow of all these beautiful entries!
Thanks for taking the time to participate everyone … it does mean a lot to me! Truly! 
And … thanks again for all your support, care, interest and encouragement! I hope you are all still here with me to celebrate the 200,000 milestone! 
Stampin’ Hugs xxx
PS … I should mention … the blog challenge will close on Wednesday 1st September 9.00pm EST (Sydney, Australia time!) That will be 7.00pm WA time … 7.00am Wed 1st New York time.
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Congratulations!!!! Very well deserved. My Mum’s having an op today & I need to go & stay there so not sure if I’ll get to play. Wish I could.
Have fun with it,
Lots of love,
Fi xoxo
Andrea adds: Thanks Fi! I do hope your mum is ok? Don’t stress about playing … but there is a two week entry period if that helps?! Hugs Andrea xx
PS you did an awesome job mirroring your blog in your card, fabulous!
Andrea adds: Thanks Fi! I think the centre panel needed to be darker (razzleberry?) … but I am happy with the result! I had fun creating it! Thanks for being one of those “special people” who have shared a lovely blog friendship with me! I am so glad we got to meet at Convention! Hugs xxaxx
Amazing card!!!! Love, love love it!
Andrea adds: Thanks Amanda! It was fun to create! Thanks for taking the time to say hi! xxaxx
I am so v v happy that you have reached this MONUMENTAL MILESTONE Andrea!!! (she says knowing that I have (in a small way) kept the counter clicking over….hee hee hee
) The card is such a clever reflection of your blog and header. I love it and u can’t go wrong with b’flies!!! This challenge maybe JUST what I need to get me back on the crafting track again. I would not feel right letting the challenge go by unheeded…..so I’ll see what the rusty cogs can crank out!! Sincere congrats (again) and lets get to the 200,000 reached in light speed!!! ooxx
But … I would be sooo disappointed! So … thanks for the note to say you will submit your creation … cos that has made my day! 
Hugs xxaxx
Andrea adds: LOL! You are my VIP blogging friend … and you can rightly claim a significant number of those hits!!! Thanks so much for your super fun encouraging moments … and for being here so often to brighten my day! I knew I could count on you to enter the challenge! Thanks my friend! My only fear now … is that you will be the only one!!! Oh well … I guess that will make it easy to award the prize pack!
There are a couple of supplies I need to get fm my Stamp Club order to do the card…but I KNOW that there will be a HUGE amt of creative souls supporting your challenge and the decision will be agonising for you…..LOL!!!! I have a couple of ideas bouncing, but I need to get my hands on the So Saff SWM coming v v soon to make my fave idea wk. I will get it to you tho!!! If anything…the pressure is on ME to come up with something worthy of EnchantINK!!!! Breathe and the creations will come!!! trust me!! ooxx
Took me a minute to work out “SWM” … but I got it! I am so glad you are having fun at your stamp club … and gradually building up your supplies! Best way to go! I am looking forward to seeing your creation … I am sure it will be stunning! Just hope there will be more! 
Hugs Andrea xxxx
Andrea adds: LOL!
Andrea, congratulations on your achievment, wow 100,000 is a great milestone.
You continue to inspire me with your creations, keep it up.
Andrea adds: Thanks heaps, Monique! It is so nice that you stopped to encourage me today! Hugs xxaxx
Awesome Achievement “Sis”!!! Congratulations on reaching such a significant milestone. I hope to get there too one day lol.
I’ll keep blogging as long as there are those (like you … lovely friend) who keep reading! Thanks for helping me get to 100,000 hits! Hugs xxaxx
I hope you’ll keep blogging for many years to come.
Inky hugs
Aly
Andrea adds: Thanks so much for your lovely encouragement! I’m sure you will get there … so keep persevering!
I played along with your challenge and tried linking with Mr Linky .. not sure if it has worked cos it’s not showing up for me yet. You can find my card at http://inkyaly.blogspot.com/2010/08/lovely-friend-and-fellow-demonstrator.html
Andrea adds: Thanks for the link … I have added it to my post … and it seems to be showing ok & linking back to you. I don’t know where to find a link program that works in WordPress.com … all the ones I tried work on javascript … and WP doesn’t support that! Will have to do some investigating to find a compatiable one! I am sooooooooooooooooooooooo grateful for your entry … at least with yours & Lynda’s (promised … coming) I actually have a challenge happening! I really appreciate the support and encouragement … that you showed … by taking the time to play along! Big hugs, hunny! xxaxx
Hi Andrea,
I have tried to enter your challenge with a card I made today. I am not sure if it worked but I have still got a lot to learn about blogging.
Hope you had a good day today at the athletics – I hope Sandy went well. Have a great day.
PS Is Stamp club this week (20th) or next week (27th)?
Trish
Andrea adds: Hi Trish … I don’t have your entry … but do have to apologise that the link program is a dud! You can either email me a (red size) photo of your card … or post it on your blog and send me the link for the post! I will add your entry manually to my post! (Hint: if you post your card on your blog and I use a link … then you will get some new visitors to your blog! … great way to increase traffic!) I look forward to seeing your creation! Hugs xxaxx
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I think, like Lynda, that I could take some credit for your blog visit numbers!! It’s a regular part of my week – as often as I can get on! Congrats on having such a successful blog! Obviously your talent and gift of sharing has made this site one that we just can’t stay away from!! Hugs.
Andrea adds: Thanks so much for your entry to my challenge … I am loving seeing the different interpretations of the challenge pic! And … I am loving the colour combos that everyone is using! Have added your blog link to your picture sample!! Thanks for always being here! Hugs xxaxx
Congratulations on 100 000 hits – hope the next 100 000 happen even quicker
Andrea adds: Thanks Karen! I hope you continue to pop by! I am so happy to have you visiting! Hugs xxaxx
Ohhhhhhhhh, these butterflies are GORGEOUS!!
Andrea adds: Thanks Denise! One of my fav stamps at the moment! Hugs xxaxx
Congrats on 100,000 hits Andrea. Well Deserved! I love popping by your blog to see your gorgeous creations. I don’t know how you keep up with everything!!!
Thanks for the congrats, Jenny … and thanks for being one of my regular visitors! Your encouragement keeps me going! Hugs xxaxx
Take care and hugs,
Jenny xx
Andrea adds: Giggle … what makes you think I keep up with everything?
what a great milestone Andrea. I love the card you have made. I will have to have a go at the challenge too. You have a lovely blog.
Andrea adds: Oooooh! How excitement … another entry to look forward to! That is a huge encouragement to me Andrea … thanks heaps! Hugs xxaxx
Congratulations on 100,000 hits Andrea….that is wonderful news and I look forward to being there for the next milestone too.
I’ve finished my challenge card, I didn’t have any butterflies but instead used a bible verse and I’ve explained why in my post. Thanks for a wonderful challenge, I love the colours on your blog, so it was great to use them in a card.
See you soon.
Love Lee-Anne
xox
http://www.leeannebarry.com/2010/08/25/andreas-enchantink-challenge/
Andrea adds: Oh Lee-Anne … this entry is simply divine! And … butterflies are definitely not compulsory! You can use whatever elements you wish! I hope everyone pops by your blog to get a FULL description of all the gorgeous tiny details you have added so lovingly to this card! Thanks for taking the time to play! Big hugs xxaxx
A very big congrats to you Andrea. Wowsers that’s a big number…. 100,000 hits is a-maz-ing!!!! I love to stop by and see what lovely creations you’ve made. Thanks for the ongoing inspiration and giggles.
Thanks for stopping by! Hugs xxaxx
Simone xx
Andrea adds: “Giggles”??? That must mean you actually take the time to read my ramblings … thank you!