SDC49: Purple/Pink with Black

Thank you to everyone who came out to CASE our designer's last week.  Love seeing who some of your favorite designer's were.

My top 3 favorite creations of the challenge were:
(e-mail khowardga@gmail.com if you would like to display our favorite's badge)

Astrid: love the change in colors and her addition of her own little details.

Ana K.: Again, love the colors she used on her creation

Julie: Love that she tried something new for her and the adorable candles.

Our random winner for the $30 gift certificate for stamps from the CASE challenge is:
(please e-mail carol@stampotique.com with subject SDC48 Winner as subject)
#6 Renee Zarate

Did you visit us during the new release blog hop?   I hope you enjoyed seeing how everyone used the new stamps and we can't wait for you all to share your creations with the new stamps.

We have 2 winners  from our blog hop that will receive a grab bag of new images:
from Gez's blog: scrapmanufaktur

and from our Stampotique Designer's Blog
#7 Ellie:
  Ellie said...

I wouldn't mind winning LOL! They're gorgeous!

February 15, 2012 8:30 AM

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Nellie is our hostess this challenge and she thought it would be fun to give you a color challenge this time. 

Here is what she said about her challenge:

"And of course I picked a color combination that I really love to work with: pink, purple and black. It’s as simple as that! So go get your Stampotique stamps out and have fun with this challenge. As always you can win a $30 dollar gift certificate for your choice of Stampotique stamps."

Nellie van Leeuwen

Artwork by: Dina Wakley- Guest Designer

Kaz Boughton

Jane Wetzel

Gez Butterworth

Valerie Wilson

Willy Anderson

Maria Sabina Raita

Vicki Garrett

Kate Crane

Joanne Wardle

Join us by linking in directly to your creation via inlinkz below.  Please remember we are Stampotique stamps only now to qualify for the $30 gift certificate for stamps.

SDC48: CASE a Stampotique Designer

Welcome back to Stampotique Designer's Challenge.  You all rocked the altered items challenge, there were so many different things from cheese boxes to candles to boxes.

Kate's top 3 picks for the altered challenge are:

(please e-mail khowardga@gmail.com for the challenge favorite badge)

No 8 Retro Dolly

I love the beautiful gothic monochrome colouring on Moth Fab on the cover of this altered notebook, and the black glitter hair is perfect!

No 15 Made by Fee

The bright colours of this one really caught my eye, and the wings - I just love the wings! Such a great way to alter a clothing tag.

No 19 Dawn

The placing of the image inside the circles work so well on this altered Salsa jar, and I love the neon green.

and our random winner of the $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps is:

(e-mail carol@stampotique.com with SDC47 Winner in subject line)

#17 Janet

Congratulations to our top 3 picks and our random winner!

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Today we are trying a little bit different challenge here at Stampotique Designer's Challenge. 

This week Kim is challenging you to CASE one of the Stampotique Designer's.  What is a CASE?  Copy and Steal Everything.  Pick out a favorite from any of the Stampotique Designer's blogs or here on this blog and make sure you link to the one you are copying so we can see.  We understand you may not have ALL of the stamps, but try to do your best to re-create with what you have.

Kim was inspired by Joanne Wardle and her clean & simple style and one layer cards.

Artwork by: Dina Wakley- Guest Designer

I love Kate Crane's colorful backgrounds. I was inspired by her when I made this card.

Maria's artwork takes Vicki Garrett's Breath Away

Willy Anderson CASE'ing Kim

Gez Butterworth CASE'ing Kaz

Jane Wetzel CASE'ing Jo

Joanne Wardle CASE'ing Kate

Kate Crane CASE'ing Willie

Kaz Boughton CASE'ing Willy

Maria Sabina Raita CASE'ing Kate

Nellie van Leeuwen CASE'ing Kaz

Valerie Wilson CASE'ing Jane

 Join us by linking via InLinkz below with your CASE'd creation.

Introducing our February Guest Designer- Dina Wakley

 We have some exciting guest designers lined up for 2012 and without further delay, introducing our February Guest Designer, Dina Wakley.

 I am Dina Wakley and I live in Glendale, AZ with my hubby and 3 fellas. I love everything about art...making it, learning about it, teaching it. A fun tidbit...many years ago, I heard about this strange craft called "stamping," and I found a local store and wandered in. That store happened to be Stampotique (back when Carol had a retail location). I stood in the store and I must have looked overwhelmed, because the amazing and kind owner, Carol, asked me if I wanted to take a beginner's class. I said yes, and I signed up right then. I remember it cost $10.  And that, my friends, is the beginning of it all! I had been scrapbooking for a couple of years, but stamping was a whole new ball game. Stamping led to art journaling and mixed media....and to where I am today. I had little disposable income but I was seriously addicted to Carol's store, so I sold old CDs and books at used bookstores and then high-tailed it over to the store to spend my cash. I think I went to the store two to three times a week. Finally Carol said to me, "I think we're becoming friends..." hee hee. I adore Jim & Carol and love all things Stampotique!

You can visit me on my website: http://dinawakley.com/

Here is a colorful creation from Dina:

Stamps used:
Honeycomb Background
Lissi
Midge