March Love Me Two Challenge Entries!

Mes amies, everyone who participated in the March swap is going to be very pleased with what they receive. I think I can say that without a doubt and you'll agree with me after you look through all the photos/scans of the entries below. Along with one of these darling creations, I'll be sending you some sweet antique French postcards! (Yeah, yeah, originally I said you'd get one...but when it comes to French postcards, who can stop at just one?:)  In a previous post, I think I also said I was going to open this up to voting to select the top three winners who would get the "extra" postcard bonuses as shown on my Feb. 14 blog post. I've spent literally hours scanning and photographing these entries to show them off at their best, intentionally withholding my own oohhs and aahhs, so as to not bias any voting. However, after much debate with self, after writing in voting instructions and then deleting voting instructions, more arguing with self, I decided to have a meeting with the CEO and staff of FrenchKissed, everyone -- including the janiter (hehehe) -- decided that we would simply use the Random Generator. As I have written before, I have strong maternal instincts. I can't stand for any of my kids to feel unloved or under-appreciated. (Hmmm.... that is how this contest got started!) So I just couldn't accept votes for best, bestest and most bestest, if you know what I mean. Every one of these entries show so much attention to detail, such quality, such artistic talent, originality.....

SO, I went to the Random Generator and clicked 3 times.

 Here are the numbers generated:

Penny Bennington, No. 14,  gets the pink Paris Souvenir photo book and the cute French man postcard!

Lili Feingold, No. 7, gets a dozen roses delivered by a French artist.    

And Debbie van Waardenburg, No. 3, gets a dozen French kisses!

The rest of you will just have to wait in anticipation to see what comes with your Love Me Two package! 

1. Your Love is my Light

Sun of all my mornings

Fire of all my nights

by Mary Anderson of Washington

Mary created this using FrenchKissed scans and a photo of her parents 

on their wedding day 50 years ago. For an upclose look and more details on how she

 made it, join the FrenchKissed Flickr group and check out her post here!

2. Catch a Falling Star 

by Connie Koutsourelis of Ohio

As you can see, I had a challenge of my own getting scanner and camera to capture 
how cute the plastic jar element is! Note glitter on the socks, too. I don't know how Connie did it, but
for a perfect picture capturing all the detail, texture and glitter, click here in the FrenchKissed Flickr site.

3. Dreams 

by Debbie van Waardenburg  of The Netherlands

 Open the gate and inside you see ....

4. Practical Magic 

by Marj Meikrantz of Idaho

And here's another view in an effort to show the richness of the 3-D embellishments.

5. Lorgnette Lady
by Michele Storms of Washington

6. Capture Your Dreams 
by Penny  Bennington of Maine 

Penny shares how she created this here on her blog "A Penny for your Thoughts."


7. Treasure Chest 

Up-cycled Candy Box 
by Lili Feingold of Texas

Real coins!

8. Paris Girl 

by Jan Larson of Texas

Read about how Jan made this here on her blog "Ink This, Stamp That." 

9. I Put My Heart Under Lock and Key But 

Like a Thief in the Night You Stole My Heart 

by Debbie van Waardenburg  of The Netherlands

The key is a die cut attached to the inside, but also inside is a cut out tag, to be used, put wherever.

You can read more about how Debbie created this on her blog at DaqaDoodles 

10. Her Best Story

by Michele Storms of Washington 

                                  

"If Marie Antoinette could type...." You can read more about how Michele created her entries here on her blog "Art From the Well."

11. MoonLit

by Marj Meikrantz of Idaho 

A greeting card with a matching gift tag

Another angle, to show the detail in the appliques and embellishments.

12. Eiffel Tower Clipboard 

by Gaelle Mellow of California

13. Treasure Chest II 

Up-cycled Cheese Box 

by Lili Feingold of Texas 

14. Capture Your Dreams II

by Penny  Bennington of Maine 
"A Penny for Your Thoughts"

15. Knowledge is Enlightenment Item Hanger 

by Gaelle Mellow of California