{May} Blog Hop and Inspiration Challenge!

Welcome to the very first Polkadot Door Inspirational Challenge and Blog Hop! We're thrilled you are able to join us. Be sure to read the entire post, there is so much good stuff waiting for you. We have the bloghop details posted first, followed by the Inspiration Challenge details. Don't miss anything!

Each month we want to showcase some very talented ladies. For our first blog hop we have been honoured to have a fabulous team of crafty geniuses join us. We gave them some inspiration and they created. This is one blog hop you do not want to miss. The inspiration is outstanding! Starting with the Polkadot Door be sure to work your way through the blogs and see what the design team created.

As you hop be sure to leave a comment on every blog and head back here once you are done. Leave a comment on the Polkadot Door to let us know you completed the blog hop and tell us who your favourite designer was, because by doing so you are eligible to win this adorable American Crafts acrylic stamp set and ink!

But that is not all. One lucky bloghop participant will also win this incredible kit from our very generous sponsor, Apron Strings Kit Club. To be eligible, be sure to leave a comment on every blog, including this one. We will post the blog hop winners on the 16th, so be sure to check back!

Ready to start hopping?

Kim
Natasha
Geri
Amanda
Valerie
Jean
Diana
Nicole
Yvonne
Amy
Dana
Jennifer
Polkadot Door Designs

Did you get all that? Wait, there is more!

POLKADOT DOOR INSPIRATION CHALLENGE

Ready for some fun inspiration? Along with the blog hop designers, we've come up with some fun inspiration for you in your crafting endeavours with some more great prizes. We'll be giving away some great prizes to our participants, as well as choosing 6 - 10 designers to be part of our June Design Team!

Here is what the Polkadot Door Lead Designers came up with:

SARAH

REBECCA

Be sure to check out the other designers work for more inspiration
through the bloghop!

PRIZES

Our Challenge winner will receive a

$12 gift certificate to Um Wow Studio Etsy Shop!

As well, six to ten authors of the most impressive creations
will be chosen to serve on our June Design Team and Blog Hop, one of whom
will win this adorable page kit from the Polkadot Door!

Inspiration Details :

• Create a paper crafting project (card, layout, off-the-page item), based on provided inspiration (photo, sentiment, or element : crocheted flowers).
• Post your creation on your blog or an online gallery (using a code PDD), and link it here with the Mr. Linky widget below. Please provide a direct link to your post, not an entire blog. 
• A new challenge is being posted the first of every month, and you've got until midnight on 15th to submit your entry.
• You may enter as many times as you like, but you're asked to provide a newly designed project. We ask that you combine this challenge with no more than 3 other challenges.
• We will choose one winner  from the list of players who will receive the prize provided by the sponsor(s). In addition, the authors of the six to ten most impressive creations will awarded the design team positions for the following month, as well as the opportunity to be our featured designer. Special consideration will be given to participants who use all three of the inspiration elements. 
• We will announce the Inspiration Challenge winners on the 20th. Design team members will be contacted before then by email.
• Above all, have fun - and be inspired!