Challenge 150 - Banish the Blues!

Thank you to everyone for joining in with our sketch challenge last week, I hope you all enjoyed it.

I also want to remind everyone that to eligible for the prize you must follow the theme with a NEW card or project and link back to this blog. Any cards made and posted on your blog before the date of this weeks challenge will not be eligible to win our prize this week.

The winners of the fantastic prizes kindly donated by

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is Amanda R.

 

Here is Amanda's card.

Congratulations, please email Caz with your details!

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 Challenge 150 - Banish the Blues!

We want to see your cards that feature humour....it can be a funny image or a funny sentiment.

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We are also pleased to welcome our regular monthly...

Here is what Heidi had to say...

My name is Heidi Erickson, co-owner of The Stamp Shoppe in Schofield, Wisconsin since 1997. I started drawing images for Stamp Shoppe Creations in October 2009. We started with a Penguin line of stamps, but have expanded to other cute animal stamps and sentiments as well. Our stamps are made from deeply etched rubber and are available unmounted or cling mounted

The prize up for grabs this week is...

The Stamp Shoppe will also cover the shipping costs in addition.

As always the winner will be chosen using Random.org

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Thank you to Mia for being our fabulous Guest Designer in January, and a big welcome to Michele our fabulous Guest Designer for February. You can find Michele's creations HERE.

Michele

So now let's take a look at the amazingly talented Design Team's cards, as always their work is amazing. Just click on their names to go right to their blogs!

Deb

Julie

Kim

 Vanja

 Annie

Caz

 To be in with a chance of winning the prize this week you will need to upload your card using inlinkz.com by 8pm GMT on Wednesday 9th February 2011.

Challenge 149 - A Sketch by Lynn!

Thank you to everyone for joining in recipe challenge we hope you all enjoyed crafting by numbers!

I also want to remind everyone that to eligible for the prize you must follow the theme with a NEW card or project and link back to this blog. Any cards made and posted on your blog before the date of this weeks challenge will not be eligible to win our prize this week.

The winners of the fantastic prizes kindly donated by
Simply Betty Stamps is Maureen Merritt.

Here is Maureen's card.

Congratulations, please email Caz with your details!

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 Challenge 149 - A Sketch by Lynn!

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We are also pleased to welcome our sponsor this week...

Here is what Kimmie had to say...

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is a Canadian stamp company which just opened in October 2009! They feature images from artists Crissy Armstrong, Annie Rodrigue, Steven Leary and Jean Grant which are both whimsical and quirky! You can find these unmounted rubber stamps online at their website (http://www.kraftinkimmiestamps.com/) or at many fine retailers all over the world!

The prize up for grabs this week is...

TWO rubber stamps of your choice from the Kraftin' Kimmie range.

As always the winner will be chosen using Random.org

We are also joined this week by four of the Kraftin' Kimmie DT...here are their cards...
Angie

Kimmie

Michele

Tara

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Please welcome our January Guest Designer, Mia. You can find her beautiful creations HERE on her Blog

Mia

So now let's take a look at the amazingly talented Design Team's cards, as always their work is amazing. Just click on their names to go right to their blogs!
Caz

Christine

Claudia 

Deb

Kim

 Lisa

 Lynn

 Vanja 

 Annie

 To be in with a chance of winning the prize this week you will need to upload your card using inlinkz.com by 8pm GMT on Wednesday 2nd February 2011.

Challenge 148 - Recipe 1,2,3...

Thank you to everyone for joining in with our Monochromatic challenge, we hope you have had fun sticking with just the one colour...

I also want to remind everyone that to eligible for the prize you must follow the theme with a NEW card or project and link back to this blog. Any cards made and posted on your blog before the date of this weeks challenge will not be eligible to win our prize this week.

The winners of the fantastic prizes kindly donated by
Simon Says Stamp is Edith.

Here is Edith's card.

Congratulations, please email Caz with your details!

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Challenge 148 - Recipe 1, 2, 3!

This week we want to see your cards that feature a recipe of 123...any combo it can be 1 paper, 2 ribbons, 3 buttons or 1 image, 2 flowers and 3 papers....the combo is entirely up to you.

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We are also pleased to welcome our sponsor this week...

Here is what Betty had to say...

My name is Betty Roberts, I have always loved stamping, scrapbooking, crafting and drawing. Many years ago I toyed with the thought of opening my own stamp store, I knew how to draw, but had no clue on how to get my drawings so neat and ready for manufacturing into rubber stamps! I stumbled upon the blog world, and found the wonderful world of digis! Again, I can draw but had no idea on how to get them onto my computer other than scanning and well... a scanned digi? Not good. I wanted to open my shop as soon as possible, so I hired some artist to help me out... I opened June of 2010 with my first rubber stamps My kids Emo world! They have been a hit ever since, and with the help of my artist my dreams started to come true! I was ready to continue on with my drawings, but still no clue... well you have heard that part already. SO, as many of you can now see, I have hired more artists, and have started taking classes to help me get my digis and drawings on the computer professionally! This year I will have more of my own drawings, and characters as I continue to learn more on how to become a seasoned digital artist! Pencil artist no problem... digital... that will take just a little bit more time. 2011 will as I mentioned bring you more characters that you have come to love from Simply Betty Stamps along with newer characters from Betty (that's me) herself! I hope you enjoy them and I look forward to a great New Year!

The prize up for grabs this week is...

Three digi stamps of the winners choice
excluding Rio The Birthday Girl digi (she's new and is for a very special cause).

As always the winner will be chosen using Random.org

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Please welcome our January Guest Designer, Mia. You can find her beautiful creations HERE on her Blog

Mia

So now let's take a look at the amazingly talented Design Team's cards, as always their work is amazing. Just click on their names to go right to their blogs!
Caz

Vanja

Christine

Deb

Julie

Kim

Lisa

Lynn

To be in with a chance of winning the prize this week you will need to upload your card using inlinkz.com by 8pm GMT on Wednesday 26th January 2011.

Challenge 147 - Monochrome!

Thank you to everyone for joining in with our first challenge of 2011, we hope you have made a dent in all your old hoarded stash...LOL!

I also want to remind everyone that to eligible for the prize you must follow the theme with a NEW card or project and link back to this blog. Any cards made and posted on your blog before the date of this weeks challenge will not be eligible to win our prize this week.

The winners of the fantastic prizes kindly donated by
The Stamp Shoppe is Alyssa S.

No. 90


Here is Alyssa's card.

Congratulations, please email Caz with your details!

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Challenge 147 - Monochrome!

For our first challenge of 2011, we want to see your monochromatic cards.

Wikipedia defines Monochrome as....

Monochrome^[1] describes paintings, drawings, design, or photographs in one color or shades of one color.^[2] A monochromatic object or image has colors in shades of limited colors or hues. Monochrome images in neutral colors are called grayscale or 
black-and-white. 

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We are also pleased to welcome our regular monthly sponsor...

Here is what Heidi had to say...

With over 100,000 items in stock, Simon is proud to offer the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards, Altered Art, and Paper Crafting supplies in the world! We are currently offering FREE SHIPPING on all USA orders over $70 and ALL International orders over $175. Stocking brands like Magnolia, Whiff of Joy, Sarah Kay, House Mouse, Hero Arts, Penny Black, Spellbinders, Martha Stewart and so many more - we want to be your one stop shop! Simon Says Stamp also prides itself in offering every product Tim Holtz makes or designs.

The prize up for grabs this week is...

As always the winner will be chosen using Random.org

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Please welcome our January Guest Designer, Mia. You can find her beautiful creations HERE on her Blog

Mia

So now let's take a look at the amazingly talented Design Team's cards, as always their work is amazing. Just click on their names to go right to their blogs!

Lynn

 Vanja

 Annie

  Caz

 Christine

Julie

Kim

 

Lisa

To be in with a chance of winning the prize this week you will need to upload your card using inlinkz.com by 8pm GMT on Wednesday 19th January 2011.