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December 1, 2025

Critter Crazy Challenge #105 starts 1 Dec 2025 with Anything Goes with Featured Critter theme

Hi crafty friends,

#105 = December 1-25, 2025

welcome to our next Challenge at Critter Crazy Challenge with our theme "Anything Goes with a Featured Critter."

To participate, have critters/animals as the focus - whether real or fantasy!

And also don't forget to check in on the last day of the month, if you are a winner or a DT-Favourite!

And now, here are buzz-worthy critter inspirations from our team to encourage you to play with us:

Heather (DT)

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Helen (DT)

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Janet (DT)

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Uschi (DT)

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Anne (DT)

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Carol G (DT)

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Claire (DT)

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Faith A (DT)

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Becca (DT)

PLUS

Guest DT Invite Honoree: Trijntje (from October brags)

blog: https://trijntjeskaarten.blogspot.com/

profile: My name is Trijntje Wieland. I'm retired. My hobbies are card making, reading, and traveling. We're on the road a lot. In the summer, we travel through Europe in our VW van, and in the winter, we often take a trip to a far-flung destination outside Europe. We enjoy it while we can.

project: two donkeys featured in her Christmas card

Thank you so much for accepting the Guest Invite, Trijntje!! Your project is very holiday festive and reminiscent of donkeys near the Holy Family in the manger.

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Our #105 Critter roundup showcases: lots of reindeer/deer, dogs, bird, giraffe, cat and donkeys.

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Participants for #105:

You have until 12 a.m. (central time Chicago) on December 25 to enter your project WITH ANIMALS AS THE FOCUS.

If you have any problems with the Linky Tool, please leave us a comment or send an email and let us know.

September 1, 2025

CCC #102 Anything Goes with Featured Critter theme starting 1 September 2025

Hi crafty friends,

welcome to our next Challenge here at Critter Crazy Challenge with our theme "Anything Goes with a Featured Critter."

We want to see animals as the focus - whether real or fantasy! Please check the rules page.

And also don't forget to check in on the last day of the month again, if you are a winner or a DT-Favourite! There are 2 winners who have Guest DT invites to be featured in an upcoming month with 1 being a random-pick and the other an owner-pick.

And now, here are some rip-roaring inspirations from our team to encourage you to play with us:

Anne (DT)

Carol G (DT)

Faith A (DT)

Heather (DT)

Helen (DT)

Janet (DT)

Uschi (DT)

Becca (DT)

PLUS

Guest DT invite honoree: Trijntje

her info and blog link:

My name is Trijntje and I've been making cards for a long time. We live in the north of the Netherlands. I often make cards with dies and/or pictures. I also enjoy other techniques. Occasionally, I work with ink. I have my own blog https://trijntjeskaarten.blogspot.com/

I'm retired. Besides making cards, we travel a lot in our VW van. We take our bikes and explore the area by bike. I read a lot along the way. Then I leave the card hobby at home.

I also enjoy baking. I often have something homemade with coffee.

I'm happy to be a guest designer..

Greetings Trijntje

her project for #102: frog & flowers tag

plus

she made a 2nd GDT project with her happy frogs:

Special Guest invite honoree from #100

Lisa J

blog post: https://craftytrain.blogspot.com/2025/08/gd-at-critter-crazy.html

profile: My name is Lisa and I have been crafting for over 30 years. I used to love to play with dies and papers until I discovered Copic Colouring and now that is my passion. I love to create CAS cards and learn techniques to create backgrounds.

I like to enter challenges and due to now working full time I am on one Design Team which I have been on for several years.

her #102 project: bear on her Christmas card

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Thanks DT members and Guest DTs for these "top dog" creative ideas with critters: otters, birds, dragonfly, lions, cow, dog, frogs and bear!

Crazy for Critters Crew:

Anne, Carol, Faith, Heather, Helen, Janet, Uschi & Becca!

Plus Guests:

Trijntje and Lisa J

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Participating for #102:

You have until 12 a.m. (central time Chicago) on September 25 to enter your project WITH ANIMALS AS THE FOCUS.

Each person can submit 1-5 critter themed projects for each challenge time period. We want to recognize lots of different artisans each month and also month after month.

If you have any problems with the Mister Linky Tool, please leave us a comment or send an email and let us know.

August 1, 2025

CCC #101 return to regular theme of Anything Goes With Featured Critter starting 1 August 2025

Hi crafty friends,

Welcome to Critter Crazy Challenge

with our theme "Anything Goes with a Featured Critter."

Last month for #100 we deviated from the usual theme to have a birthday milestone. For #101 we're returning to our normal "AGFC" theme!

We want to see animals as the focus - whether real or fantasy! Please read the rules for this

And also don't forget to check in on the last day of the month again, if you are a winner or a DT-Favourite! Note: July 31 Winners and Favourites has 2 extra winners because of the #100 Birthday Bash Milestone theme change. Entries #15 and #25 were recognized instead of #50 and #100 since we only had 29 entries. Check out that post to see 12 artisans/submissions recognized!!! WOW!

And now, here are some ROARING great inspirations featuring: elephant, butterflies, bear, bird, crab, frog & fly, dog, moth and mouse!!!

Our team & Guest DT encourage you to play with us:

Janet (DT)

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Uschi (DT)

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Anne (DT)

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Carol G (DT)

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Faith A (DT)

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Heather (DT)

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Helen (DT)

and

Becca (DT)

Guest DT Invite honoree from June 2025 = Lorraine L.

blog:

profile:

project:

Guest DT Invite honoree

blog:

profile:

project:

(sorry, no response yet before Aug 1st)

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Incredible variety in the types of animals plus the occasions used to showcase a critter(s)!

Critter Crazy Challenges Design Team:

Janet, Uschi, Anne, Carol, Faith, Heather, Helen, Becca

and Guest DT invite honoree Lorraine!

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You have until 12 a.m. (central time Chicago) on August 25 to submit your "anything goes with featured critter(s)" theme projects.

If you have any problems with the Linky Tool, please leave us a comment or send an email and let us know.

*REMINDER: CCC #101 reverts back to our usual monthly theme.

November 1, 2019

November Challenge Sponsored by The Paper Shelter

Welcome to our 32nd Challenge here at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies. Please don't forget to check our rules. Thanks!

Also, remember that we now have all our Winners and DT favorites posted in a separate post and on the "Winners" tab at the top of the blog.

Now, our November Challenge!

We're sponsored this month by The Paper Shelter

We have a couple of changes in our Design Team this month. We have to say goodbye to Engelchen. We are wishing her the absolute best in all her endeavors.

We also have two new Guest Designers joining us this month and they'll be with us through January, 2020. First, we'd like to introduce Karen and we suggest that you take the time to visit her blog, delightfully named Misplaced Mojo. You'll be happily rewarded and inspired by her marvelous creations.

Then, meet Mia of CraftArtista as our second Guest Designer. Mia will begin this month, and hopefully be staying for December and January as well. Mia is a very accomplished artist with a wonderfully eclectic style, and she does just about everything crafty and artsy.

Here's a little inspiration from our team to encourage you, starting with

our Guest Designers!

Karen using "Holy Night"