SDC127: Early Christmas

 Nellie is our hostess this week as we get ready for the holiday:

I always intent to start early making my Christmas cards. But real life often gets in the way and before I know it it’s the middle of December and my Christmas cards end up being either very simple and quick or bought in a shop. So I thought why not set a Stampotique challenge to make Christmas cards in November and force myself to really make and early start. So here is what I came up with. And of course I love to see your Christmas cards or other Christmas projects!

 **Please read new rule instituted with this challenge-we will no longer be accepting digi stamp creations as part of our challenges.  Stampotique is a red rubber stamp company and we prefer to see creations with stamps versus those with digital creations.  These entries will be deleted and will not be eligible for the prize.  Thank you for understanding.**

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

Please read ALL RULES on the linkz page before linking your creation.

If you didn't follow the rules posted, you may have been deleted.  

Feel free to relink your creation with the correct information for a chance to win.

*No digi stamp creations please*

Debi McManus-Guest Designer

Jane Wetzel

Valerie Wilson

Sam Read

Nellie van Leeuwen

Gez Butterworth

France Papillon

Maria Sabina Raita

Susan Davies

Roc Nicholas

We chose 3 random favorites this week, thank you to all who played along with us!

(e-mail khowardga@gmail.com if you would like the favorites badge)

Coby

Helen

Wendylynn

SDC126: A SPLAT! of paint on your creation

Today we are challenging you to use a SPLAT! of paint somewhere on your design.  We all love to get messy once in awhile and this week is your perfect opportunity to throw on some grubby clothes and splatter that paint all over your creation.

Can't wait to see the splotches!

**Please read new rule instituted with this challenge-we will no longer be accepting digi stamp creations as part of our challenges.  Stampotique is a red rubber stamp company and we prefer to see creations with stamps versus those with digital creations.  These entries will be deleted and will not be eligible for the prize.  Thank you for understanding.**

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

Please read ALL RULES on the linkz page before linking your creation.

If you didn't follow the rules posted, you may have been deleted.  

Feel free to relink your creation with the correct information for a chance to win.

*No digi stamp creations please*

Debi McManus-Guest Designer

Kim Howard

Kaz Boughton

Sarinda Jones

Carol Fox

Magda Polakow

Astrid Stulemeijer

And here are the favorites from our one-layer challenge: 

Gay 

Gay showed wonderful stamping skills. 

Carla 

Just loved the dreaminess of this card. 

Sue

Loved the mirror!

SDC125: One Layer

Samantha Read is our hostess this week at Stampotique Designer's Challenge.  Can't wait to see what everyone creates this week!

"Hi Stampotiquers! I'm so excited to be your host this week and I'm inviting you to make a creation using just one layer. It doesn't necessarily have to be clean and simple, that's the challenge! I love lots and lots of layers but to achieve a sense of depth to a creation using no embellishments etc can really get you scratching your head and rubbing your chin! 

Most importantly have fun ;)"

**Please read new rule instituted with this challenge-we will no longer be accepting digi stamp creations as part of our challenges.  Stampotique is a red rubber stamp company and we prefer to see creations with stamps versus those with digital creations.  These entries will be deleted and will not be eligible for the prize.  Thank you for understanding.**

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

Please read ALL RULES on the linkz page before linking your creation.

If you didn't follow the rules posted, you may have been deleted.  

Feel free to relink your creation with the correct information for a chance to win.

*No digi stamp creations please*

Sam Read

Debi McManus-Guest Designer

Libby Hickson

Jane Wetzel

Valerie Wilson

Nellie van Leeuwen

Gez Butterworth

France Papillon

Maria Sabina Raita

Susan Davies

Roc Nicholas

Top 3 favorites from our gesso challenge are:

11. Jools Robertson SDC 124  
Love the depth and the use of heat embossing to give it a little more pop.

13. Amanda J SDC 124 
Amazed with the Colors that you were able to capture in this work. Stunning.

7. Lena SDC 124  
I like the fact you were not afraid to use black gesso. A truly wonderful creation.

This was a hard decision this time around. Everyone did amazing work and some even came up with new techniques. Yeah. If you have not see all the creations in Inlinkz.... I would suggest to take the time, You will not be disappointed. Much Love to you all.
Dare to Dream-
Sarinda

SDC124: Using Gesso

"Hello Creatives. Sarinda here and I am asking you to rethink Gesso in this challenge. I find that I use Gesso a lot in my work and feel is an amazing tool to utilize. Yes, tool. Not only does is serve as a basic prep to your sub-straight, It picks up texture of a stencil, use it with a pallet knife, layer it. And if you are using it with inks, sprays, stains it will create unique depth to your backgrounds. Even try it on top of lace, fabric, tulle. Play and be free. I have a gesso tutorial on my blog if you need some extra inspiration. 

www.AggregateMemories.blogspot.com

I also wanted to take the time to Thank all of you for your wonderful, creative support over the years. This will be my last challenge I will be hosting with Stampotique. As my glass art business is demanding more of my time... This is good as I have been working for this moment over 13 years. I will not be a stranger to Stampotique as most of you know... I LOVE STAMPOTIQUE. 

Face the Brilliance of your most wonderful creations and Dwell on you Dreams.

Warmly-

Sarinda"

**Please read new rule instituted with this challenge-we will no longer be accepting digi stamp creations as part of our challenges.  Stampotique is a red rubber stamp company and we prefer to see creations with stamps versus those with digital creations.  These entries will be deleted and will not be eligible for the prize.  Thank you for understanding.**

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

Please read ALL RULES on the linkz page before linking your creation.

If you didn't follow the rules posted, you may have been deleted.  

Feel free to relink your creation with the correct information for a chance to win.

*No digi stamp creations please*

Sarinda Jones

Debi McManus-Guest Designer

Carol Fox

Magda Polakow

Astrid Stulemeijer

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Stampotique loved seeing all the different folds and we appreciate all of you participating with this challenge...and we had such a hard time picking that we decided that they were all our favorites this week, they were all so different and fun.

This is the beginning of our next challenge month and so we are picking two random winners for a $30 gift certificate for stamps.

(e-mail khowardga@gmail.com for gift certificate)

Congratulations to:

#28 Allison Heikkila

and

#71 Susan O'Connell

SDC November 2013 Challenge Links

PLEASE READ ALL RULES BEFORE LINKING

Please remember you can use any stamps now for our challenge, but only one entry per person.  We will draw 2 random winners on the first week of our challenge in December from all those who played in the November challenges.

We are no longer accepting creations using digi stamps.  These will be deleted, we appreciate those that play with us each week and we welcome those using rubber or clear stamps.

Please link DIRECTLY to your creation, not to your blog.  You MUST  include the challenge # (which can be found at the Stampotique Designer's Challenge blog) behind your name (any not linking directly to your creation AND having the challenge # will be deleted and not eligible for prize).   For example if I'm entering it would look like this- MYNAME-SDC73 (or whichever challenge # it is) . 

We ask that if you have comment verification turned on, that you would consider turning this on and doing comment moderation instead.  

Please use Inlinkz below to link up your challenge.  

**Change to Stampotique submission rules:  You will now have until the first challenge of the following month to submit your entries-we will only have one Inlinkz per month; so today marks the start of the challenges for November and it will run through the close of our last challenge for November which will be December 3, 2013 at noon ET**