Hi everyone, it’s Lisa here!  I’m back to announce the winners of last week’s Friendship Challenge.  First off, I just have to say one thing: WOW!  I gotta say it again — wow Wow WOW!  The entries you submitted are some of the most amazing ones yet.  Thanks so much to everyone who participated – you truly rose to the challenge!

I really enjoyed reading your descriptions and seeing your creations.  And!  I want you to know that we had a horribly hard time picking the winners, but we finally did. So without further ado, here we go…

Let’s start off with our Fresh Face — this is for someone who’s never won a contest before.  This week’s winner is  lizhaworth! Just look at this super card — I literally laughed out loud when I saw it! She created the mushrooms herself using the Clear Design Hello Circles and Special Edition Artistic Windows — too clever!

Now for the winner of the Scrapbooking Category.  Feast your eyes on this fun layout celebrating a girlfriend’s birthday by Paper Girl!  I just love all the little details that she added, especially the little tag, the flower and stem, and all the flowers + gems.

Now it’s on to our 1st Place winner — oukelli1142! She made some “enormously” fun cards to thank friends for even the “smallest” things! I just love her color combo + all the little details, like stamping the elephant on patterned paper:

She had another card that was also in the running for a prize, so I just had to show you that one too.  Just look at all of the layers and layers of flowers, with the Clear Design Doll peeking out through the window…

Next in 2nd Place we have this adorable card by Susanne Nilsson! I just love all of the stamped pieces in the background, white embossing, pearls and the glitter.  So yummy looking!

In 3rd Place we have  SmilynStef with this gorgeous card!  I just love what she did with the Flower Wood Background + the beads she added to the flower centers.

But we couldn’t stop there — let’s have some Honorable Mentions!

Feast your eyes on these two cards by Tamifess — just look at those awesome sponged backgrounds!  WOW!

Next, I just love how the doll is peeking around the border in this card by Judy1223. Judy said that she “made this card for one of my sister-in-laws (who is also my friend!) as she is going through a tough time and losing confidence day by day. I hope this helps to remind her of what a unique and strong woman she is.”  Judy, that is so special.  Hugs to you and your sister-in-law!

Next, I love this simple, elegant card by juilienj.  What fabulous watercoloring!  And, the pearl hearts add the perfect finishing touch without taking away from the main image.

Finally, just look at this amazing card by Jacqueline.fr — what stunning distress techniques!  And what a beautiful composition:

Winners and Honorable Mentions, please email us at the address in the blog sidebar so that we can send out your prizes. Please indicate your place in the subject line,  so that we know who you are.

And, we’re not done yet!  We just had to recognize these two outstanding entries that were stamped for the WHOLE Hero Arts Flickr Group  First, member wteresa15 hurt her wrist and finger a while back, and the whole group made get well cards for her.  This is her thank you card back to all of them.

I just love her use of the Screen Shadow, paper flowers, and the branch from the Clear Design Scattered Leaves set.

Next, check out this super fun card by karenmp56!

She created this card because — in her words — “I made this card for ALL OF YOU!! I even included the, “HERO HILL” (I see many of the submissions include a hill and I like that look)…..The BIG HEART is mine, showing how much I really CARE about each of YOU and enjoy talking and seeing your inspiring works of art……each of you are ALWAYS IN MY HEART…THANK YOU… Love, Karen”

Now, here’s the REALLY fun part!  The elephant opens up to reveal this!

So super sweet!  Karen and Teresa, please email us at the address in the blog sidebar — we have some goodies to send you! And, if you’ve never checked out the Hero Arts Flickr Group before you really should — it is a wonderful community of friends, and everyone is truly welcome!

Thanks again to all who participated in the challenge, and hope you take a minute to celebrate friendships today!

Hugs,

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