Join us for World Card Making Day on Papercraft Planet this Saturday!

Please join us for World Card Making Day over on Papercraft Planet this Saturday!  PCP is sponsoring a "Group Hop"! The overall festivities (which include many superstar papercraft/digi companies besides us :-)) starts at 10:00am EST.  The AiVault/Factory group is "on" at 3:00 to 3:59pm EST.  Join us for fun, chit chat, games, giveaways and more!

We're offering some incentives too... you have up to 6 chances to win. Here's what you have to do... all comments should be made from this post.

1. Post this week's challenge on your blog, leave a comment.  
2. Post the information about the Group Hop and our time slot (3 - 3:59p), leave another comment.  
3. Particpate in the challenge this week, leave yet another comment!  
4. Join our AiFactory Community leave a comment.  
5. Join our PCP group, leave a comment. 
6. Become a follower of this blog (on the sidebar), leave a comment.
   
7. Send me a homemade card or some cookies, leave 5 comments. 

Okay, so I was just joking about number 7... he he.  SO that is SIX chances to win a super digi set surprise!  Basically, you don't have to do anything and you could win!  A winner will be drawn at random on Saturday after the Group Hop events.  The hop is from 10a - 10p EST and a winner will be drawn and posted after that.

Hope to see LOTS of comments on this post and to see you for FUN, FUN, FUN in the group on Saturday!


and the AiFactory DT

SCROLL DOWN FOR THE  CHALLENGE FOR THIS WEEK!

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SurPrize Me! Freebie POP UP!

THIS FREEBIE IS is Launched!! join the party!
Congratulations!you just popped up on our blog ! LOL but oh! the freebie is not posted on this blog this time!! oops!
You must find it , Our freebies just might pop up anytime , on any of our Design Team blogs , Or anywhere on the AifSite! Although There are MORE freebies back at the store this one is speacial special for those of you who just pop up here for the Day! ?Your task is to find it in any of the following links in the next 24 hours!!
Find the passcode on any of these sites.The possible blogs where this freebie & passcode may appear are

• AiFactory Store
• AiVault Site
• PopUp Freebie group
  
• Mia (Owner)
• Ashley
• Carole
• De (DT & Challenge Coordinator)
• Elizabeth
• Erin (Challenge Coordinator)
• Kerry
• Lola

GO on!! FIND IT!

Tell more people about it as this will just gonna POP OUT! in next 24 hours!!
follow us to be aware of our next POP UP maybe tomorrow? or day after tomorrow or hmmm next week! You download it while i now POP out ;)
Nearly forgot! how to claim? contact me MIA through Aifactory COMMUNITY Join the Group POPUP FREEBIES . message me your secret Passcode , available on the site which hosts the freebie.

MAKE SURE YOU SCROLL DOWN AND PLAY OUR CHALLENGE THIS WEEK FOR MORE FREEBIES!!!

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AiFactory Challenge #5 - Alicia & Ivan!

It's Tuesday and that means another AiFactory Challenge! This week the DT is showcasing the adorable Alicia and Ivan!

The challenge to you is to create a card or project with at least 3 layers… your base can count as one layer. Next do something different and use either one technique you've wanted to try, or an embellishment you just had to have but haven't used yet.

That's it! A winner will be chosen next Tuesday and will win this adorable girl and boy skating set! Post your project from this post and use AIF05 when uploading to on-line galleries.

Don't forget to check out the sample from the rest of the DT! They I are amazing!
Annamarie
Ashley (post may be late, check back!)

Carole (post may be late, check back!)

Elizabeth
Erin
Kerry
Mia
AiFactory Challenge Blog (LINK POSTS HERE)


CHECK OUT THESE WONDERFUL ENTRIES SUBMIT YOUR OWN!

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AIF Challenge #4

Sorry for the late post!  I think the entire DT is either sick or having troubles.  PLEASE leave them some love! Spite all that is going on, they still created for you!

And the winner is... Cathy!  WOO HOO Cathy!  I will forward your info to Mia'! Thanks so much for playing along!  Can't wait to see your creation this week!

Check out Cathy's card here!

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AIF Challenge 4 entries so far

Find more photos like this on AiFactory

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Challenge No. 4!!!!

Hi there!

Today we have another awesome challenge for you! And a twist! I am challenging you to make anything you want, but you have to use Halloween stamps as a tag! Use your stamps in a different way than you normally would! I'm forcing you to think outside the box! I'm evicting you out of your comfort zone! LOL! And the twist?! Use these colors below!

You have until Monday, Sept. 28th at 10pm EST to submit your fabulous designs! I will post the winner Tuesday morning.

The winner will receive this set for free!

Here's a sample from Softpencil Designs making a digital card using PhotoShop!

Go over to the side and click on the rest of the design team to see what awesome creations they have come up with! Get inspired!

Have a great day!

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Announcing the Winner for Challenge #3

And the winner is..... drum roll please... Emma of My Creative Time! Yea Emma! Check out her card here. Please contact myself (De) or Mia' so we can get you your free digi stamp.

Thanks to all who played! Hope to see you playing along for challenge 4!!!!

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AIF003 Happy Haunting!

This week's challenge is all about Halloween! Create something Halloween related to play! Don't forget to check out the AiFactory Freebies to see if there is something you can use there... if not, you can find affordable, versatile stamps on AiFactory's store. Create something scarey and post it here! You could win this scarey digi stamp just for playing along!

Here's a sample from one of the DT girls, Erin. Erin made this super cute "belly band" and has wrapped it around a package of mini cupcakes! How cute is this?! Make sure you stop by Erin's blog and leave her some love!

ENTERIES SO FAR

Find more photos like this on AiFactory

Post your creations here by next Monday at midnight! The winner will be posted on Tuesday, along with a new challenge post! Please use AIF003 for online galleries (PCP, SCS, AiFactory, etc.).

NOW, go check out the DT and all the spooky inspiration they have for you!

Annamarie
Ashley
Carole
Elizabeth
Erin
Kerry
Mia

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Challenge Winner for week of Sept. 14th!

Hello all! I am your new challenge co-coordinator! We still hope to see Ashley's wonderful creations each week!!!

On with the show! The winner this week is Charlene with her wonderful card that you can see HERE!

But, don't dispare if you didn't win! If you participated, you win a free set as well just for participating! Everybody wins!!! Especially sweet little Kate who will be receiving these beautiful cards and creations!

Thank you to everyone who participated! And we hope to see you back for the next challenge!!!

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AIF002 Card for Kate

Hi there! It's Ashley! Welcome to week 2 of our AiFactory challenge blog challenge! We have a very special challenge for a wonderful cause!

This set here, Sweet Bugs in the Garden, is the set that will be given away this week. Isn't it adorable! All the DT members will be using it on their samples this week so you'll get lots of inspiration.

For our very special challenge, we will be making cards for Kate, a little girl who was recently diagnosed with cancer. You can read here story HERE. Along with being able to win our prize, Jennifer McGuire and her friends are doing a card drive for this sweet girl and her family. They are also offering prizes to people who send in their cards. You can see details HERE.

Here are the details. Please make your card and upload it by next Monday, Sept 14 by midnight. You don't have to use AiFactory images but we would love it if you did! There's a whole freebie section that you can use. If you upload to an online gallery please use keyword AIF002.
Just to give your inspiration a boost we have picked one of our DT member Erin's Card Here is what she has created.

What you will win!
The winner of AIF002 Challenge will win this Cliparts set
And everyone who takes part in the challenge will also win a surprise Free Digital Stamp as well so it is "everybody wins" for everyone!

Check out the DT for MORE inspiration!
Ashley (Challenge Coordinator)
Carole
De(DT & Challenge Coordinator)
Erin
Elizabeth
Mia (Owner Ai Vault/Ai Factory)

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AIF001 Challenge Winner Announced!

And the winner is.... Maureen!  Woo hoo!!! Maureen made this super cute little cow pencil topper in a box! So adorable!  The cow is a digi stamp from SoftPencil Illustration who is now selling through AiFactory so looks like we are keepin' it in the family!  Don't forget AiFactory has many freebies in their shop to use for your next challenge!  Thanks Maureen!  Contact me at stampindeva{at}bellsouth{dot}net so I can forward your info to Mia' and she can send you your FREE set!  Hope to see you for this week's challenge!  Grab the winner blinkie below to add to your blog as well!

 

AND as an added bonus, shoppers at AiFactory that spend atleast $8 will receive the Cowboy set for free!

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One Day Left to Play the First AiFactory DT Challenge!

You still have today to play! Tomorrow a winner will be announced and a new challenge posted! Check out this post for details... First DT Challenge.

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Winner Anounced For The POPUP FREEBIE

OK it was so fun! wasn't it ! an unexpected pop up of an exclusive Freebie . I got so many messages well one person had sent around 5 messages but forgot to join in the group :( . To Claim the freebies please read the steps to follow ! . But HEY! join us now at the POPUP FREEBIE Group at Aifactory LAND we will announce to the group when the next freebie pops up in any of the following blogs it may appear on Any of our DT Member's Blogs , It May Appear on Official Aifactory Blog , Aifactory LAND or through our news letter!
Here is the list of Winners ! CONGRATULATIONS!!
mudmaven
StampinCathy
Georgia Ehrmann
Ashley (aka Heart)
FibreJunky
Penni
nancy
Sarah
ENJOY YOUR CUPCAKES!!

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SurPrize Me! Freebie POP UP! NO MORE!

THIS FREEBIE IS EXPIRED!! YOU MISSED THE PARTY!
Congratulations! you just popped up on our blog ! LOL! Yeah this is a surprise freebie for the visitors who are popping up on our blog!. Although There are MORE freebies back at the store this one isWAS special for those of you who just pop up here for the Day! Tell more people about it as this will just gonna POP OUT! in next 24 hours!! this is a Brand NEW set at AiFactory and it just happened to POP up Free for you!! NO LONGER! and for next 24 hours so follow us to be aware of our next POP UP maybe tomorrow? or day after tomorrow or hmmm next week! You download it while i now POP out ;)
Nearly forgot! how to claim? contact me MIA through Aifactory COMMUNITY Join the Group POPUP FREEBIES . message me your secret passcode : ijustpoppedup .(valid till next 24 hours) AND i will pop this clipart set back at you SET SENT TO THE WINNERS!! Go on Claim it and go on tell more people to claim it!!
HERE IS WHAT YOU GET

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AiFactory's first Design Team Challenge!

Welcome to the first AiFactory challenge from the Design Team! Each week, on Tuesday, we will provide a challenge for you to play in! Each challenge will have a "theme"... it may be a sketch, color, embellishment, product, etc. "themed" challenge to follow. Ashley and I (De) will be your challenge hostesses and Mia is the owner of AiFactory & AiVault! You can create anything... a layout, a card, an altered item, etc. You do not need to use AiFactory images, but we would love if you did! AiFactory offers many freebies which makes it easy for you to use their products in the challenge, check them out here: http://www.aivault.com/store/category/freebies.html.

This week's challenge is "anything goes". In other words, there is no theme! LOL. We'll start the themes next week!!! The stamp set for this week is Little Cowboy. Isn't it CUTE! There is also a clip art version of this adorable set which was used on the sample invite/card from Mia.


Now it's YOUR turn! Post your challenges from this post by Monday, September 7th at midnight EST. You could win this adorable set if you win! Check out the DT for some awesome inspiration... and speaking of the Design Team, we are still growing! If you are interested in becoming a part of this up and coming group, check out this post. The winner will be announced on Tuesday when the new challenge is posted.

AiFactory also has it's own community! Check it out and join to upload your images there as well, along with great information and creative ideas! If you upload your creation to an on-line gallery, please use AIF001.

AiFactory aka AiVault has a blog, a challenge blog (you are here), a store front,a community and a group on Paper Craft Planet! All links, including those to the DT, can be found in the sidebar for future reference! Check 'em all out!

Go check out the other girls blogs and then get to creatin'! We'll have an intro of the DT real soon so you can get to know these super talented ladies!

Ashley (Challenge Coordinator)
Carole
De(DT & Challenge Coordinator)
Erin

Mia (Owner Ai Vault/Ai Factory)

Thanks for checking in and playing along!

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