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Here you will find challenges, inspiration, encouragement, and a whole lot of fresh brewed fun!



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November 13, 2010

*Featured Card*

***You can find the Current Challenge Here!***

The lady I am featuring today is a very dear friend of mine. I have known her and been in awe of her work well before we entered blog world a few years ago. We used to meet and chat at a place called Cafe Mom and shared 'mom' stuff, friend stuff.

This card today was created by her ingenious hands :D
She has such a unique and fun style and always uses different elements on her creations that many of us would never think about using. Make you go 'duh!' :D
She created this card using the image
Have a Sweet Day
found in the Fun Foods area of my shop





Isn't this just darling?!?!
Heather, I do hope your daughter has a lovely birthday and will enjoy her card very much. Want to see more of Heather's creations and read her wonderful post honoring her daughter on this very special day? (warning, it will make you cry!)
You can find her blog here:
Craftastic Times with Heather


Want your chance to be featured here so you can snag the "i've been featured" button? All you have to do is join a challenge using a Fresh Brewed Designs image, join in on a paper craft planet challenge using a Fresh Brewed Designs image, or just share your Fresh Brewed Creation with us any time!!! You could be chosen as our next Featured guest!

**Another announcement**
SALE!!!

Gift with Purchase all weekend!
With each rubber stamp purchased, you will receive a grab bag of buttons, bling, paper or ribbon. Each image will have something different with it!!! You will also receive 2 free digis with every purchase! Just add your digi choices to the 'comments' section of your order.



Our Party last night a Paper Craft Planet was a blast!
I would have never been able to do it without a few of my design team gals and some of my very best friends joining me. Thank you to everyone who participated. I laughed all night... and my hand is killing me! LOL!!! We had a great time chatting!!!

There are a few winners announced on the Events post as well as the Fresh Brewed Designs Group page, but if you did not win or was unable to attend, do not fret! you can STILL play along. There are 2 card challenges going on until Sunday at Midnight EST. You can still win PRIZES ... the kind that is mailed to you :D that you can hold, hug and smell :D
What are you waiting for? Hop over and check them out!



November 11, 2010

**REMINDERS**

Find the current FB Challenge HERE

We have a Facebook Fan Page!!!

you can LIKE us and follow all the posts, challenges, hops and news there

We have a PaperCraft Planet Page!!!
updates, challenges, chatting and lots of fun!!!

WE ARE HAVING A PARTY!!!!
FRIDAY 11/12 from 7-10PM EST

FUN!!! CHALLENGE!!! PRIZES!!! LAUGHING!!! GAMES!!! COFFEE!!!
Sound like fun?!?!
Want to join in?
Check all the deets in the link above and follow the 3 SIMPLE rules.

HOPE to see you all there and hope you will check out the FB page too.
I know you have one!!! ;) Go on and LIKE us ;)

Here is a pic of the candy you can win...
AND there will be a SURPRISE candy.
Our Lovely DT member Rhonda is giving away blog candy on her
personal blog. She also has candy for the party.
BOTH INCLUDE RUBBAH!!!!!!










November 9, 2010

FBC 22 Two or More Patterned Papers AND...

Good Morning!
I have several announcements to share with you this morning, so please be prepared for a long post!!! THANK you to everyone who participated the past two weeks in our anything goes challenge and those of you who did the optional sketch. I loved looking at all of the gorgeous cards. Unfortunately we can only have one winner and that winner is:
HAZEL
with this darling card.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3C4-RdSwnZE/TNSAfpoPz-I/AAAAAAAAO1I/6oTkyXUDpzo/s1600/2010+11+05+dottie+and+snowman.jpg
Hazel, I guess it pays off to enter multiple times!!! :) Your cards are all so sweet. I need to get on the ball, you are already ready for your Christmas Card mailing for sure!!! Thanks for playing along and please email me (address in sidebar) with your choice of image.
You can check out the shop here: Fresh Brewed Designs


The challenge I have for you this week is to
USE TWO OR MORE PATTERNED PAPERS


The cards I created for you are created with one of Fresh Brewed Designs new rubber stamps:
I'll Take Mine to Go!
YES! we now sell rubber!!! AND a new shop!!! And to celebrate we are having a GRAND OPENING PARTY over at Paper Craft Planet. Check out THIS POST for more details. I do hope you will join in on the fun!!! There are several games, challenges and prizes to be won that night!!! You dont want to miss it!!!
There is also a new badge in the sidebar linking the new shop. Feel free to snag and /or replace your other with this one!

I have to start this part of the post by saying THANK YOU to everyone who applied to the team. I know I cut the time a little short. I meant for the call to be over on the 10th (the night of the 9th) but in my madness in my head, I posted wrong. Forgive me for that.
It was so wonderful to get so many people interested and seeing so much talent come through my email. I feel so very honored and blessed that so many people tried out. I had to narrow the applicants nearly in half (which was SO hard to do) and am now ready to announce the new team


And 4 of our lovely Fresh Brewed Ladies reapplied and are staying on the team.
They are:

I am so excited to start this new step Fresh Brewed Designs is taking with you all.
Thank you again for joining the team and I look forward to growing and sharing more with you all!

This card was created by our new member Saskia.
She created it to share her post about making the team, little did she know it went with the challenge theme.
Here is the sweet card she created using the Fun foods image: Little Love Muffin



Please post a direct link to your
card with TWO OR MORE PATTERNED PAPERS
cards in the inlinks below.
Thank you for stopping by today and for taking the time to read this very important post!


November 8, 2010

We're Having a Party!!! Spread the word!

(scroll down to the next post for the current challenge)
(A BIG HUG AND THANK YOU TO A NEW FRIEND FOR THIS AWESOME WRITE UP!!!)

If a good cup of Fresh Brewed Designs is what
you've been craving, have we got the thing for you!!!


Did you know Fresh Brewed Designs has MOVED into a NEW shop?!?! To celebrate,
We're having a PARTY!! And not just any party ~ A GRAND OPENING PARTY!!!
The best part is, you can come in your bathrobe and slippers! You don't even really have to shower ... if you don't want to!
It's a pajama party! And you know what is at parties?
Games, prizes, chatting, crafting and lots of fun.
Be sure to invite ALL your friends!

Where:Paper Craft Planet Group : Fresh Brewed Designs
When: November 12 from 7-10 EST

We will have one BIG game and one BIG prize. Here is a
pic of what YOU could win if you attend.



What do you have to do to get in on the fun?
Just follow these simple rules:
1. Become a follower / join the PCP group
2. Post a picture of the candy and a link to the PCP group on your blog
3. RSVP to our Grand Opening Party.


We have been grinding out some of our best beans and we all know that there's no substitute for the "Fresh" stuff! So tell everyone you know and we'll "half-decaf, mocha, latte, macchiatto, with a shot of skinny caramel" our way into a caffeinated frenzy!

After posting to your blog be sure to stop in and let me know you are linked up (either here or in the PCP FB Group Discussion)!!!

Can't wait to start the PARTY with you all!!!

((be sure to snag a new button for your blogs!!! the buttons are in my sidebar and ready for you to link up!!! :D Thanks for your love and support!))

November 3, 2010

Freshly Brewed Challenge and DT Call


OOPS!!! I meant to set the inlinkz for 2 weeks!! My bad!!! I see that this sketch is not so much of a mojo drawing one at the moment ;) so I am also making it optional for this week. Let's see some cards ladies!!! I did have time to create one myself :) Shocker!!! I have been so busy lately. Don't forget about the DT call. If you are interested SCROLL DOWN to read more.

This weeks challenge is simply anything goes
with an optional sketch challenge:




Scrappy (Guest)


Grace


Rhonda

Jeanette



I hope you will get to get sketchy with us and brew up a fun creation of your own!
Please take time to read the post below about the DT call:


Now, we have some big things going on over here at FBC this week. This challenge will run for 2 weeks due to the changes we are undergoing. My current DT whom I love and hold so close to my heart has been with me for around a year now. After talking with my girls, we decided it was time to move on to new things and to lighten their burdens for a while. It breaks my heart to see them go, but I know that they have other things in their lives to attend to. They are the start of FBD and the Crew and will always be a big part of the team.

Fresh Brewed Designs is having a FULL DT CALL. We are looking for people who love to create and are excited to be a part of getting a new business on it's feet and walk around out there. We need to meet new people and fellowship Fresh Brewed Designs style!

If you are interested, here is how you can apply for the team and what we require:

**Fresh Brewed Designs DT call is now closed Thank you all for applying!!! **

Thank you for taking the time to read the post. I can not wait to see your applications.
Please leave your direct link for your challenge card in the in linkz below.
Hugs and smiles!!!



October 27, 2010

FBC 21 and a DT Call!!!

Good Morning Freshly Brewed Challenges fans!!!
I hope you have had a wonderful week so far. I know ours has been quite eventful as we have attended 'dress up week' at my daughters dance school and will have more things going on near the end of the week. I want to take the time to tell everyone to have a safe and fun holiday weekend. You can send all your kids and grandkids sweet treats directly to my house. My address is... :D
Before we get on to the challenge, lets choose a winner!

The winner for last weeks challenge is #7 RISA. Just check out the shop and email me with your choice. Have fun shopping!!!

This weeks challenge is simply a
(messy) sketch challenge:

FBD Sketch 5



Scrappy (Guest)


Grace


Rhonda

Jeanette



I hope you will get to get sketchy with us and brew up a fun creation of your own!
Please take time to read the post below about the DT call:


Now, we have some big things going on over here at FBC this week. This challenge will run for 2 weeks due to the changes we are undergoing. My current DT whom I love and hold so close to my heart has been with me for around a year now. After talking with my girls, we decided it was time to move on to new things and to lighten their burdens for a while. It breaks my heart to see them go, but I know that they have other things in their lives to attend to. They are the start of FBD and the Crew and will always be a big part of the team.

Fresh Brewed Designs is having a FULL DT CALL. We are looking for people who love to create and are excited to be a part of getting a new business on it's feet and walk around out there. We need to meet new people and fellowship Fresh Brewed Designs style!

If you are interested, here is how you can apply for the team and what we require:

Fresh Brewed Designs is having a DT call starting today, October 27th and running through Wednesday, November 10th at 9:00pm EST. Details are listed below.
  • DT terms will be for 6 months starting November 17, 2010 and running through April 13, 2011. The 10+ new DT spots will be announced on the Freshly Brewed Challenges blog on November 13th. You can reapply again after your 6 month term is over if you are interested in staying.
  • Please email two cards to me ( freshbreweddesigns AT yahoo DOT com ) with your application. I would love for you to use a Fresh Brewed Designs image on one of your cards, however it is not required for your application.
  • If you are interested in being a DT coordinator to help with blog hops and challenge posts, please let me know in your application.
  • Please send a list of all design teams you are currently on and a link to your blog. You will be required to have a blog to apply.
  • As a Fresh Brewed Design Team member You will be responsible for participating in our weekly Wednesday challenges.
  • You will be asked to participate in the challenges of blogs Fresh Brewed Designs is sponsoring for that week when you can. This is not a requirement.
  • You are required to be a part of all monthly blog hops and new images releases.
  • You will be given 5 images of your choice to start on the team, 2 images from every new release and a 40% discount to the shop on all digi images.
  • You will be required to join the Fresh Brewed Crew blog for challenge updates and all the FBD news in one place. Emails will be sent as well, but I know they tend to get lost, so this will be a place for us to stay organized.
**when emailing me please include FBD DT Call and your name in the subject line**

Thank you for taking the time to read the post. I can not wait to see your applications.
Please leave your direct link for your challenge card in the in linkz below.
Hugs and smiles!!!





October 20, 2010

Freshly Brewed Challenge 20

Hello. I am so so so sorry again for the delay in this post. Everything is fine and God is so good!!!

FBD NEWS:
Daily Happy Bonus! Yahoo contacted me today and I am again able to get into my yahoo account! We are back in business!!! YAY!!! I felt like I was home again. All of my info was still there and safe :) Thank you yahoo!!!

Thanks to everyone who played along last week!
Our winner for last week is LISA ~ ldfdesign. Hop over to the shop and choose an image, then email me back (address is in the sidebar) with your choice. you can also scroll down to see the newest Halloween candy corn images that are not yet available in the shop, but will be by the weekend)

**NEXT WEEK I WILL BE HAVING THE FRESH BREWED DESIGNS DESIGN TEAM CALL** so please be thinking about if you would like to try out. I will have all the details in next weeks post.

Are you ready for the challenge? This weeks challenge is
SWEET TREATS


Aren't these just yummy sweet?!?! I am having a big sweet tooth craving. I made my own mint chocolate dipped Oreos tonight.. they are just waiting for the kids to go to bed, the big pot of coffee to be brewed and me to get to sit and enjoy them :)

I can't wait to see your YUMMY SWEET TREATS!!!
please add your direct link in the inlinkz below.


Thanks for stopping by today.







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