Stampotique Designers Challenge

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

SDC194: Stencils

Corrie Herriman is our hostess this week and here's what she's challenged us with:

Hello and Happy Wednesday! I love using stencils. They add another layer to your background and lots of interest too. Use them with paint, ink model paste or even gesso. Show me what you do with stencils and have fun!

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.

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Corrie Herriman

Yvonne Koops- Guest Designer

Valerie Wilson

Carol Fox

Kaz Boughton

Nellie van Leeuwen

Sam's favorites for the polka dot challenge were:

(please e-mail khowardga@gmail.com if you'd like to display the favorites badge)

# 81 Leane

# 84 Catherine

# 93 Kristiina

and our 2 random winners for the Stampotique gift certificate for stamps (does not include shipping) are:

(please e-mail khowardga@gmail.com with SDC April winner in subject line)

#17 Yvonne Garner

#99 Sternenglanz Seifenblase

Congratulations to our weekly favorites and monthly winners-we had a fabulous turn out for April and can't wait to see all your creations in May!

Monday, May 4, 2015

SDC May 2015 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 May from all those who played in the May challenges.

If you do not have a blog to link up to, please feel free to join our Stampotique page on Facebook here. We have a photo album on there called SDC Challenge Photos that you can upload your photo there. Once you have uploaded it there, go to your photo in that album and copy the URL to link on the Stampotique Designer's Challenge links.

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 May and it will run through the close of our last challenge for May which will be June 2, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. EST**

An InLinkz Link-up

Sunday, May 3, 2015

SDC May Guest Designer

Hello Stampotique lovers,

My name is Yvonne Koops, I live near the sea and the beach in the Netherlands, together with my husband and two of our three sons.

I am happy, honoured and proud to be guest designer here with Stampotique.

All my life I have been engaged in doing creative things and I attended many courses in the past, such as textile arts, pottery, goldsmithing and making jewelry.

In 2009 I discovered stamping and a few years later I also got involved in Art Journaling and Mixed Media. About these I also attended lots of online workshops.

And then, in 2012 I discovered Stampotique….WOW, I was in love with all those crazy, funny and lovely stamps !!! And so I bought my first Stampotique : Angel.

And now I am collecting lots of more of them but my wish list is much longer, hihihi.

This year I made myself a promise to make and post every week the SDC and up to now I succeeded ☺

And now I'm very curious about your projects for this month and also how you think about my projects.

XXX Yvonne.

Stop over and say "hi" to Yvonne here at her blog: http://www.yvonne1960.blogspot.nl/

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My deepest apologies go out to Yvonne that I'm so behind in getting this posted-life got away from me and I didn't get it posted on the 1rst like we usually do.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

SDC193: Polka Dots

Wanted to say a quick thank you to one of our designers and team members France who has been a wonderful addition to our team, but has made the tough decision to step down from the team to pursue some other avenues in her professional career. We are excited to see what the future has in store for her and always will be looking forward to seeing her designs.

Sam Read is our hostess this week and she's got us thinking spots:

I included polka dots in a previous challenge and everyone who took part seemed to have such fun, I thought we could revisit them. Have fun!

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.

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Sam Read

Karen Hayselden- Guest Designer

Magda's favorites from the circle challenge are:
(please e-mail khowardga@gmail.com if you would like the favorites badge)

Jools Robertson, Spring Is In The Air

All I can say is, "Wow"!! This wonderful piece would make a fun crown for May Day!

Wendylynn's Paper Whims, Spring Chicks Card

I love everything about this sweet creation! Great interpretation of the theme!

Catherine's Craft Corner, Pocket Tag Card
Love the homemade springs under the wings! This project is fabulous!

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

SDC192: Springs

Valerie Wilson is our hostess this week and she's thinking spring:

"In my town, there is still snow on the ground, but I'm hoping that if we keep thinking "Spring" really hard, that Spring will arrive! To encourage the arrival of Spring, I'd like to see you actually use springs or something that makes things spring up off your project!"

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.

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Valerie Wilson

Karen Hayselden- Guest Designer

Carol Fox

Kaz Boughton

Corrie Herriman

Nellie van Leeuwen

Magda's favorites from the circle challenge are:

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

Gerrie Johnnic, Queen of Grunge http://iwork4stamps2.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/new-colors-and-happy-experiment.html

I'm a huge fun of bright colours. Love the colour combo and a little circles!

Lena-dailyscrap http://lena-dailyscrap.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/my-journal-page-for-april.html

I really like the idea with circles and words (great quote btw!). Page full of layers, great!

Janes World http://janeelizabethssworld.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/sdc191-circles.html

I simply love the background and colouring, the effect is great!

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

SDC191: Circles

Magda is our hostess this week and she has us running in circles:

I like using shapes in my projects especially circles. They can give interesting effects on projects depends in what way they are used. I would love to see circles on your creations. How you will use them, depends on your imagination.

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.

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Karen Hayselden- Guest Designer

Magda Polakow

Kim Howard

Astrid Stulemeijer

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Coby's favorites from the stitches challenge are:
(please e-mail khowardga@gmail.com if you would like to display the favorites badge)

Jools Robertson, love the stamping on fabric, the flowers and all the stitching! Wonderful!

Jane's World, Love the combination of the quote and the hand stitching on it.....creative!

Yvonne Koops, Love the way she stitch around Smushasha it looks like seaweed

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

SDC190: Stitches

Coby vanWilligenburg is our hostess this week and she has us in stitches:

I love stitches in my creations, sometimes stamped sometimes made by hand and sometimes with the sewing machine. I challenge you to use stitching in your creations this week.

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.

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Coby vanWilligenburg