Stampotique Designers Challenge

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

SDC59: Birds & Buttons

Welcome back to our 59th challenge! Hope you all had fun playing with your sentiments this past challenge?

This week our hostess, Kaz Boughton has given us a fun theme to work with and I think you'll love to see how the design team used their stamps.

Kaz says:
'I know that birds are a frequent theme on many crafty projects, but I still love them. I'd like you to use buttons with your birds for this next challenge.'

Please link up using Inlinkz below directly to your creation using Stampotique stamps. Only one entry per person to be eligible for the $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps.

Onto the wonderful creations from the design team and our last week with our awesome guest designer, Gay. She's provided us with some fantastic creations this month and we hope to continue to see her work through the challenges and on her blog. Thanks Gay!

Gay Peplow- July Guest Designer

Hope you will join us and show us your birds & buttons by linking directly to your creation using InLinkz below. Reminder that you must use Stampotique stamps and only one entry per person.

Wow! You all did some wonders with the sentiments this past challenge.

Jane's top 3 favorites from the sentiment challenge are:

(please e-mail khowardga@gmail.com for badge to display)

#14 Kristen Catalano...for a first attempt she said "trying something out of the box" it was awesome
-great image choice :)

#12 Sarinda Jones...yummy brown, love it

#6 Sue the Iron...wow, fab creation!

Our random winner for the $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps is:

(please e-mail Carol@stampotique.com with SDC58 winner in subject line)

#16 Sam21ski

Congratulations to our top picks and our random winner!

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

SDC58: Sentiments

Jane here: I am hosting the newbie challenge here for my first time :)

So, we all know that Stampotique has many fun images....how about all the very cool sentiments?? Since I have fallen deep for art journaling I have found that my Stampotique images and sentiments/quotes go perfect in my journals.

Below I used some stencils, acrylics and magazine cut outs to create this art page. The quote is called " Lying in bed" (by sark) and it is perfectly the way I feel! lol Sometimes I wonder about my addiction! I cut it out in sentence pieces and put it on some painty scraps and then popped them on the page. I also used "squiggle arms" by Roc Nicholas on the left side. If you happen to be looking for art journal inspiration...look no further then some of the artists and dt members for Stampotique! Lots here!

Hope you will join us using one of your Stampotique sentiments for this challenge and maybe be the winner of a $30.00 gift certificate for stamps to the Stampotique store! Please remember you must use STAMPOTIQUE stamps to qualify to win and only one entry per person.

Jane Wetzel

Gay Peplow- July Guest Designer

Please link up directly to your creation using InLinkz below.
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We always enjoy seeing how you think "out of the box". We know it's not always easy to step out of your comfort zone, but you all made it LOOK easy with your beautiful creations!

Valerie had a very hard time selecting just 3 favorites, but she finally settled on these lovely pieces to highlight this week:

(please e-mail khowardga@gmail.com for badge to display)

This beautiful Butterfly Easel ATC incorporates a number of elements that are out of the box for Aisling and result in a unique and artistic piece.

This fabulous welcome decor took France off the pages of her art journal and into the world of home decor - simply brilliant!!

Polly stepped away from her usual media and created this mouthwatering 8" canvas with a distinct summer appeal!

Our random winner for the $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps is:

(please e-mail Carol@stampotique.com with SDC57 winner in subject line)

#27 Maja 60

Sunday, July 1, 2012

July Guest Designer: Gay Peplow

We want to say a big thank you to our June Guest Designer Claire Boelema, she shared so many wonderful projects.

You may recognize our next guest designer- she plays frequently in our challenges and always has fun stuff to share. We welcome Gay Peplow as our July Guest Designer here at Stampotique.

Here's a little more info on Gay that she has shared with me:

Hello there! I was so excited when Kim invited me to do a guest designer spot for Stampotique for a month, what an honour! Having lusted after Stampotique stamps for years and entering the challenge a few times I have been so impressed by the talent of the design team every week, so I'm sure you can imagine how it felt! Yes fantastic!

I am married with 2 grown up sons and two beautiful grand daughters, live in Surrey in the UK but I was born in Egypt, sounds exotic but my father was in the R.A.F so it was just a lucky chance really and we were home before I was even 6months old! So I remember nothing.

I have crafted literally all my life but just for my family and myself until last year when I decided to take a chance that someone would like my work. Luckily I was offered a position at the Craft Barn on their design team. That has been such a lovely experience and I've tried lots of interesting products and expanded my knowledge. Having a blog, entering challenges and visiting wonderful crafty people is such a great way to share knowledge, inspiration and fun!

My style has changed dramatically over the years from fussy all over the page to the barest minimum and less is more style, which I love. I would be very sad if I had to choose a specific style it's so much fun playing. Now I stay up late (sorry mum!) and craft into the wee small hours! I really hope you enjoy my efforts. Gay x My blog is Crafty Musings come visit I would love to see you :0)

And don't forget if you are interested in being part of our design team, we have a current design team call going on. This is your last week to submit your application. For more information please see this post.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

SDC57: Outside the Box & Some Announcements

First off we want to start with a few announcements. We currently have a DESIGN TEAM CALL going on-for more information read the details on this post.

This challenge we bid a few of our long term designers good bye. Vicki Garrett and Willy Anderson have decided to step down from the team to pursue other avenues at this time. We wish them the best of luck and will miss having them around and seeing their creations with Stampotique but I'm sure we'll all still be stalking their blogs.

We loved how everyone used the twin/mirror images in their creations this last challenge. Great ideas!

Willy's top 3 favorites from the twin/mirror image challenge are:

(please e-mail khowardga@gmail.com for the Favorites Badge)

1- karin

Love this black and white tag with that wonderful Single Tear stamp!

17-Ana K

Love the long legs! The combination of b&w with the colours is fabulous.

28-Glenda Marx

So different and so wonderful! I'm still smiling...

The random winner for the $30 gift certificate is:

(please e-mail Carol@stampotique.com with SDC Winner in subject line)

#15 Trish Too

This week our hostess Val has challenged us to think outside the box. Create something out of the normal for you and show us what you have come up with.

Remember, only one entry per person to be eligible for the $30 Stampotique gift certificate and use your Stampotique stamps.

Here is what our design team has created that is out of the box:

Claire Boelema- Guest Designer

Please remember to link DIRECTLY to your creation using the InLinkz below.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Stampotique Design Team Call

Stampotique Design Team Call!

Stampotique has not had a design team all in awhile, and we know a lot of you have been asking-so here is your opportunity! We are looking for creative, inspiring, and friendly stampers to help promote Stampotique rubber stamps.

Our call is open to everyone and Stampotique stamps are not required to be used in your submission, but of course we would LOVE to see your use of our stamps.

This call will only be opened for 2 weeks from Saturday, June 23 and closing on Saturday, July 7th. The design term will be August 2012-December 2012.

If you are interested, please read all the information below on what Stampotique is looking for in a designer.

What we are looking for in our Designers:
Love of Stampotique rubber stamps
Ability to work with different challenges
Creative ability to think outside of the box
Willingness to share your creations on your blog and public galleries

Design Team Requirements:
Commitment to design for 4 months (August 2012 - December 2012)
4 projects per month to be posted on your personal blog and public galleries
(2 projects are challenges & 2 are anything you wish to create)
Participate in blog hops and sponsored promotions as needed
Post to Stampotique Designers Blog at least once a month (blogger format)
Ability to take good, quality photos of your creations
Must have an active personal blog and be able to promote Stampotique whenever possible
Commenting on challenge participants for our bi-monthly challenges

Benefits of the Design Team Members:
Stampotique stamps to create with (you will get to choose which ones you would like to work with)
Name and a Link to your blog will be displayed on our blogs
Display the Stampotique Design Team badge on your blog
An opportunity to work with unique and fun stamps
A fun, friendly and diverse design team
Discount of 25% to anything on the Stampotique website

If being a part of this amazing design team interests you, please submit the following information to khowardga@gmail.com by July 7th, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. EST with Stampotique DT Call as the subject line:

1. Name, Address & Phone Number
2. Brief bio including link to your blog and any galleries you regularly post to and any current design team commitments. (Please remember we are looking for ACTIVE bloggers)
3. Why would you like to be part of the Stampotique Design Team?
4. Attach 3 projects that show your creative style. (please keep each under 100K)
5. Your top 3 favorite artists (not design team members) at Stampotique.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

SD56: Twin Images

Boy were there some bright creations submitted last week! Sure made us think of summer and the warmer weather.

Vicki's top 3 Favorites were:
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These Flowers, the bright popping off the gorgeous neutral background. I totally had to pick my self off the floor when I set my eyes on this delicious creation at aggregate Memories.

Fiona, your ATC SCREAMS summer!!! My Favourite FLower on a Bold Background....Gorgeous Gorgeous GORGEOUS!

and how Whimsical and Sweet is this card!!! It totally caught my eye and kept calling me back.....WAYYYYY Cute LilyPinkScraps

Thanks to all for your beautiful bright summery creations!

Vicki

Our random winner for the $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps is:

(e-mail carol@stampotique.com with SDC55 Winner in subject line)

#12 Aisling

This week our hostess is Willy and she would like to see how creative you can be using the same stamp twice on your project! We look forward to seeing how you interpret Willy's theme of "Twins"!

Hope you will join us this week for your chance to win a $30 gift certificate to Stampotique for stamps. Please remember that in order to qualify you must use your Stampotique stamps and only one entry per person. Please link in below with the direct link to your creation.

Here are our design team creations for this week:

Willy Anderson