New Design Team

Hello everyone! Thanks for coming back to visit us here at CTO!  The entries for masculine birthday cards were great!  The winner of challenge #2 is Amanda!  Congrats, you will be entered into this month drawing:)

 

Now, what you have been waiting for....The New Additions to our Design Team!!!  There were a lot of wonderful submissions for the DT call, so the decision was hard.  After hours of deliberation and hardwork, CTO believes it has selected the best! Stop by their blogs and show them some love!  To celebrate with them, post a project with the theme of "Anything Goes Birthday".  The winner will be entered into the monthly drawing

So now, the talented and fabulous new ladies of CTO:

Kimberly

Wendy

Judy Ann

Linda

Rayna

Lisa

Kristen

Mary

Katie

Amy

Diana

Paper Panther

Celebrate with the new design team by posting a project with a theme of "Anything Goes Birthday"!

All projects must be posted no later than Sunday, February 27th, 11:59pm (EST)

Winner will be entered into the monthly drawing!!

Challenge #2

Hello to all of our new followers!!!  Thanks so much to everyone that participated in the Be Mine Blop Hop!  We were shown so much love!  Don't forget to tell others about CTO and join in the fun:) 

Also, if you are interested in being part of this fabulous design team. If you love to make cards, scrapbook layouts, or craft projects, we'd love to hear from you!  Applications are due tonight Tuesday, February 15th,  no later than11:59PM (EST).  All you have to do is send an email with a link to your blog and a newly created project never posted with a birthday theme. The email address is occasion2011@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Now on to some great news, let's announce the winner of the Be Mine Blog Hop Sweethearts cartridge:)  The winner selected by random.org is:  Brandi Olsovsky said...
I'm glad to have found this blog! Great inspiration here :) Thanks!!!

CONGRATS!!!!! Brandi, please email us your mailing address so we mail your cartridge!!!!!

We had some great entries for Challenge # 1.  The winner for Challenge #1 is Amy at Love to Crop!!!  Congratulations, you will be entered into the monthly drawing!!

Okay, now let us get onto Challenge #2.  This week Design Team #2 is providing us inspiration.  This week's theme is "Masculine Birthday".  So, create a card, layout or project with a Masculine Birthday theme and post by Sunday, February 20th, 11:59pm (EST). 

The winner will be selected and entered into our monthly drawing.  This month's prize will be "A Child's Year" cricut cartridge!

On to our fantastic design team #2 for some inspiration:

Lucianna

Nicole

Adrian

Laverne

*Thanks for playing with us this week! *

*Theme is "Masculine Birthday" !! *

*Please mention that your project is for CTO, and only link to your post, not entire blog, Thanks:)*

*All entries due no later than Sunday, February 20th  11:59 (EST)*

*HAVE FUN!!!!*

Be Mine Blog Hop/ Design Team Call

Welcome to all our new followers!  We have so many exciting things going on today.  First, the Be Mine Blog Hop starts here!  Our design team has created beautiful Valentine projects along this hop!  So, please stop by there blogs, leave them some love and enter to win their Blog Candy!  YES, we have blog candy:) 

Your first chance to win some blog candy is by becoming a follower of CTO and leaving one comment on this post, by Sunday, February 13th @ 11:59 pm (EST).  The prize is  "Sweethearts" Cricut Cartridge. 

Also, if you are interested in being part of this fabulous design team. If you love to make cards, scrapbook layouts, or craft projects, we'd love to hear from you!  Applications will be taken until Tuesday, February 15th.  All you have to do is send an email with a link to your blog and a newly created project never posted with a birthday theme. The email address is occasion2011@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

So, let's get started, here is the Blog Hop line up, just in case you get lost: 

CTO Blog    http://www.celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com   (You are here)

Melissa       http://www.melissa-moecreations.blogspot.com 

Nicole          http://www.nadialax13.blogspot.com

Gloria           http://www.girliascards.blogspot.com/

Ivette            http://www.allaboutmeandmyscrapbook.blogspot.com

Gigi               http://www.thecricutbug.blogspot.com

Adrian           http://www.byadrian4u.blogspot.com

Lucianna       http://www.dilsaverdesigns.blogspot.com

Nicole           http://www.creativedelightsbynicole.blogspot.com

 

So, now you are off to Melissa's blog, have fun!!

Challenge #1

Hello to all of our new followers!!!  We have enjoyed you stopping by and leaving such encouraging comments!  Please tell others to stop by and join in the fun:)  Do not forget we have a blog hop going on this Saturday, February 12th, a design team call and we have some great blog candy.  The Hop will start here. 

Now on to some great news, let's announce the winner of the Simply Charmed cartridge:)  The winner selected by random.org is:

 Shauna, she said:

Wow, there's a LOT of talent on this team!! Thanks for the chance to win. This is one of the cartridges I've been eyeballing, LOL!! :)

CONGRATS!!!!  Shauna, please email us your mailing address, so we can get your cart out to you, thanks.

Okay, now let us get onto Challenge #1.  This week Design Team #1 is providing us inspiration.  This week's theme is "Kid's Birthday".  So, create a card, layout or project with a Kid's Birthday theme and post by Sunday, February 13th, 11:59pm (EST). 

The winner will be selected and entered into our monthly drawing.  This month's prize will be "A Child's Year" cricut cartridge, sponsored by Adrian @ by Adrian 4 U !

On to our awesome design team #1:

Gigi

Ivette

Nicole

Melissa

Girlia

Thanks for playing with us this week! 

Theme is "Kid's Birthday" !! 

All entries due no later than Sunday, February 13th, 11:59 (EST)

HAVE FUN!!!!

Welcome to Celebrate the Occasion!

Welcome to Celebrate the Occasion!   This blog was created to be fun, boost your creativity and provide inspiration to celebrate the special occasions in our lives.  When designing, feel free to use your cricut, stamps, digi stamps, cuttlebug or just plain paper, whatever you need to make your creation fabulous! Each Tuesday, there will be a new themed challenge and participants will have until the following Sunday to complete their project.  A winner will be selected every week and entered into our monthly drawing.


For the Launch Party, we are giving away a Simply Charmed cartridge sponsored by Gloria @ Girlia Cards!  All you have to do is become a follower and leave one comment on this post!  The winner will be announced Tuesday, February 8th!!  You have until Saturday, February 5th to leave a comment.  Thanks, CTO :)

Meet the Design team!  This group of talented ladies have been crafting for awhile.  They are all at different levels of experience, but never the less, very talented!  It is a privilege to have them as part of the CTO design team!  They will provide inspiration for you each week.  Stop by their blogs and show them some love!  There will be a Design Team Call later this month, so stay tuned! 

Nicole

Melissa

Gigi

Girlia

Lucianna 

Ivette 

Nicole

Adrian

Laverne

Thanks for stopping by!  Come back next Tuesday and join us for our first Challenge!!  Don't forget to become a follower and leave a comment on this post to be eligible to win the Simply Charmed cartridge!