AND, the winner of the "Yellow" photo challenge is...

This weeks challenge: Yellow
The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid... or puppy... or kitty). With or around yellow stuff! *Winners will be chosen by Ashley Sisk this week.

First:

{Sweet Days with Elle and Mia}

Congrats to the winner! Great job, and please feel free to grab the Fact: I'm Awesome button! Because You are awesome!!

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Second:

{Adventures in Arthurville}

Third:

{Three in Three}

Fourth:

{Photos by, Shyann}

Fifth:

{The Enlightened Bug}

Congrats to my top 5 winners! If you'd like... you are more than welcome to grab a Top 5 Photo button below!

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Honorable mention:

{Little Bit of in the Middle}

If you're one of my favorites you are more than welcome to grab a "Paper mama hearts me" button below!

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 . 2010 winners . 2011 winners .

Whatever.

♡ Chelsey

AND, the winner of the Black and White challenge is...

First:

{L to the third}

Congrats to the winner! Great job, and please feel free to grab the Fact: I'm Awesome button! Because You are awesome!!

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Second:

{A good life}

Third:

{The Daily Wyatt}

Fourth:

{Tezzie}

Fifth:

{Ashley Sisk}

Congrats to my top 5 winners! If you'd like... you are more than welcome to grab a Top 5 Photo button below!

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My favorites (in no particular order):

{Goodknits}

{DRW Photos}

{Tugboat Photography}

{Stoneyville}

{Little Mrs. Sunshine}

{JT Photo}

{Marcella Grace}

If you're one of my favorites you are more than welcome to grab a "Paper mama hearts me" button below!

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Winners so far this month:

- Favorite of June: ... Jenny Rain ...

- Sparkle: ... The Daily Wyatt ...

- Sweet: ... The Photog Nazi ...

- Black and White: ... L to the Third ...

And, if you all get a moment....
I'd LOVE a vote! :D

♡ Chelsey

AND, the winners of the "Sweet" photo challenge are...

July 9th
This weeks challenge: Sweet.
The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid... or puppy... or kitty). It's national Sugar Cookie Day! How about a photo of your child with something sweet? OR... looking sweet. :)

First:

{The Photog Nazi}

Congrats to the winner! Great job, and please feel free to grab the Fact: I'm Awesome button! Because You are awesome!!

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Second:

{Everything Beautiful}

Third:

{Captivus Living}

Fourth:

{Les Cadeaux}

Fifth:

{A Condition of the Heart}

Congrats to my top 5 winners! If you'd like... you are more than welcome to grab a Top 5 Photo button below!

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My favorites (in no particular order):

{Naptime Momtog}

{Bunch of Barrons}

{CT Photography}

{One Day at a Time}

{Being What I Want to Be}

If you're one of my favorites you are more than welcome to grab a "Paper mama hearts me" button below!

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Winners so far this month:

- Favorite of June: ... Jenny Rain ...

- Sparkle: ... The Daily Wyatt ...

- Sweet: ... The Photog Nazi ...

- Black and White: ... no one yet ...

And, if you all get a moment....
I'd LOVE a vote! :D

♡ Chelsey

Your Best Shot WINNNERS!

I had so much fun with this challenge you guys! Thanks for playing! We had over 300 entries! It was so so hard to choose a top 30... and, now we have the winners! There are only prizes for first and second place... but, feel free to grab this button below if you made it to the top 10! Great job!

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10th place:

{Polos, Pearls, and Pacifiers}

{Polos, Pearls, and Pacifiers}

9th place: 

{Tristan Lynae}

{Tristan Lynae}

8th place:  

{IROCKSOWHAT}

{IROCKSOWHAT}

7th place: 

{Breaking Through}

{Breaking Through}

6th place:  

{Loves of Life}

{Loves of Life}

5th place: 

{Marie Bee}

{Marie Bee}

4th place:  

{Through Grins and Giggles}

{Through Grins and Giggles}

3rd place:

{Beth V. Photography}

{Beth V. Photography}

The 2nd place winner is.....

{Toliver Family}

{Toliver Family}

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AND, the 1st place winner is.....

{Jennifer Wakefield}

{Jennifer Wakefield}

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CONGRATS! And, thank you again to everyone that participated! So much fun! Thank you. First and second place, I'll be contacting you soon... but, you're welcome to send me an email too if you just can't wait any longer! :D

Thanks again to the judges! Give them a visit and thank them! It was NOT easy! They went through each and every one of your entries! Thank you SO SO SO SO much ladies. The judges: {Ramblings and Photos}, {The Bonnie 5}, {Mamahood, Among Other Things}, {Life with Kaishon}, {I Should Be Folding Laundry}, {April Newman Photography}, and {My Perspective}.

AND AND... I wanted to throw out ANOTHER thank you to the awesome sponsors that are providing the amazing prizes for the first and second place winners! Please visit them! They are all amazing and AWESOME!!! The sponsors: {Ketti: $100 to the Ketti Shop}, {Jo Totes: A Jo Totes Camera Bag}, {Totally Rad: Action or Preset of your Choice.}, {Just Stuff: $20 to spend in the Just Stuff shop.}, {Barely Measured: A custom camera strap cover.}, {Twenty Five Designs: Choice of Headband or Hair Clip}, and {Hanamik: The lens cap holder pictured above.}! Thank you!

♡ Chelsey