SDC August Guest Designer

We are welcoming back a designer favorite this month, the lovely and one of the original design team members, Vicki Garrett.

I am very honoured to be joining Stampotique as a Guest Designer this month.

Having been a part of the Original Stampotique Design Team, it's very exciting to be sharing my creations with you.

I have been involved in the paper crafting industry for well over a decade and enjoyed the opportunity to serve on many different design teams. I cherish the friendships and acquaintances that I would not have been privilege to, if not for this wonderful hobby.

Make sure to stop on over and visit Vicki at her blog-she'll be joining us for our first challenge of the month on Wednesday.

SDC206: Under the Sea

Kristen Catalano is our hostess this week and here's what she as challenged us with:

The ocean is my happy place. It is calm and soothing and I love the sound of the waves. So this week, I challenge you to create an ocean themed project. I can't wait to see what you come up with.

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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Kristen Catalano

Renee Zarate- Guest Designer

Gez Butterworth

Janet Klein

Valerie Wilson

Carol Fox

Corrie Herriman

Coby vanWilligenburg

Nellie van Leeuwen

Arwen's favorites from the household challenge are:

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http://joolsrobertson.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/stampotique-household-materials.html

"I love her wonderful new dress!"

http://sue-thislife.blogspot.de/2015/07/sdc-205-household-items.html

"This creepy little man is so funny!"

http://craftsinthecommandcenter.blogspot.de/2015/07/she-wears-pink.html

"I love this brilliant background! WOW!"

SDC205: Stamped Background using household materials

Arwen McCullen is our hostess for this weeks challenge:

Stamp a background with things from the budget. For example, sponges, foil, cutlery or the likes of.

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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Arwen McCullen

Renee Zarate- Guest Designer

Jackie Payne

Sam Read

Kathi Rerek

Sue Davies

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Janet's favorites from the twinchies challenge are:
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Jane France- Great use of collage Journey and Large butterfly stamps.  Artistically arranged to create a stunning composition.

and

Jools Robertson- Terrible Twinchie Twins Wanted poster.  Clever and humorous

SDC204: Twinchies

Janet Klein  is our hostess this week and she's got us thinking twins:

Twinchies are small works of art that measure 2 x 2".  Create a set of twinchies using your favorite Stampotique images (or if you don't own any yet, feel free to use any stamps that are not digital).

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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Janet Klein



Renee Zarate- Guest Designer

Kristen Catalano

Gez Butterworth

Coby vanWilligenburg

Valerie Wilson

Carol Fox

Corrie Herriman

Nellie van Leeuwen

Kathi's favorites from the last challenge were:

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

Gerda: Extra Super Bonus points for using staples, eyelets, and brads, plus connecting two Stampotique images with attachers.

Jools: Extra Super Bonus points for using staples, brads, and connecting two Stampotique images.
Gerrie: Bonus points for using tape and stitching, both of which are methods of attaching things together. Her card also made me laugh!

SDC203: Use Attachers

Kathi is our hostess this week and she's got attached:

Use attachers, the older the better.  Thinking of eyelets, brads, staples, etc.  Bonus points if someone uses all three.  Extra super bonus points if someone attaches Stampotique images to each other.

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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Kathi Rerek

Renee Zarate- Guest Designer

Jackie Payne

Sam Read

Arwen McCullen

Sue Davies

Claudine Criner

Corrie's favorites to the ribbon challenge are:

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no. 12 - Yvonne, I think this 'dress' idea is absolutely brilliant ! 

no. 7  - Gay, Love the little ribbon blanket ! 

no. 4  - Jane, This card is wonderful, great background, great bow ! 

SDC 202: Use Ribbon

Corrie Herriman is our hostess this week and here is what she is challenging you with:

I struggle to use ribbon in my projects but I do like it. So I want you to show me what you do with ribbon. Have fun ! Corrie x

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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Renee Zarate- Guest Designer

Gez Butterworth

Janet Klein

Coby vanWilligenburg

Valerie Wilson

Kristen Catalano

Carol Fox


Corrie Herriman


Nellie van Leeuwen

Astrid's favorites from the Give Wings challenge:

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75 Gay
81 Pages of Green
76 Janeelizabeth

Sorry, forgot to add our random winners for the $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps from the month of June.  Congratulations to the winners!

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

#46 SmilynStef

and

#29 Kathyk

Thank and we look forward to seeing all your ribbon creations this week!

SDC July Guest Designer: Renee Zarate

We are thrilled to announce our July guest designer.  She's a frequent player in our weekly challenges and her creations are a lot of fun to see!

I am a mixed media artist living in the small New England town of Bolton, MA.  I am absolutely thrilled to be a Guest Designer for Stampotique for the month of July!

My crafting adventure began with scrapbooking about 15 years ago, when my husband and I moved from So. Calif. to New England.  During those long cold winters I was pretty much housebound needing an indoor hobby.  Then I started using those scrapbooking supplies to make cards about 10 years ago after buying my first stamp.  My style is eclectic and leans more towards inky, grungy projects rather than pretty and cute.  I have tried just about everything from Art Journaling, cards, ATCs, canvas art and tags.  I am the first to admit that I have a serious addiction to ink, stamps and stencils.

One of my greatest loves is Stampotique stamps.  I have a major art crush on Daniel Torrente, as do so many others!  I use my family of stamps for cards and mixed media projects.  Not only do I love the characters but the quality of the stamps never disappoints.

My work can be seen in magazines such as:  Somerset Studio, The Stampers’ Sampler, Handcrafted, Just Steampunk Vol 4, Somerset Studio Gallery, Art Journaling and Take Ten.  I also teach classes locally.

I welcome emails and invite you to please visit my blog!

Blog address:  http://renee-boltonhouse.blogspot.com

Email:  renee.zarate@comcast.net