Sketch Challenges

February 4/12 : And the winner is…

First I would like to thank everyone that participated in the January Sketch Challenge. It was great to see all of your cards! I had my hubby Ken do a random draw from all the entries (you got one for each card you entered and one for each product that you used that you bought from Scrap ‘n Stamp) and the winner of the January 2012 Sketch Challenge draw is…..Joanne Meyles.

Congratulations Joanne! Your $10.00 Scrap ‘n Stamp Gift Certificate will be emailed to you today.

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Hi everyone! I’m back again with another Sketch Challenge and want to let you know that we have changed some of the guidelines for participating and added more ways that you can submit your projects and be entered into the Prize Draw so please make sure that you read the details at the bottom of this post. We wanted to make it easy for everyone to participate and know that some of you were hesitant about uploading pictures to the gallery so now you have other options.

The whole point of our Sketch Challenge is to get you inspired and playing with your supplies. One of our customers said that she is going to use each month’s sketch to create a Christmas card or two so that she has a stockpile for next year. Another idea that we heard was to make a card a month to give away as a gift set. However you choose to use the sketch I hope you have fun and play, play, play!

So…here’s the first sketch of the year.

Here is Kim’s card…

I love how she split the stamped image and used that instead of the circle on the sketch.

If you click on the picture to enlarge it you can see more of the little details that make her card pop like the addition of some Studio K Blue Bell transparent glitter in the center of the flowers. Kim also inked around each white square with Tim Holtz Broken China ink to soften the look and pull all the colors together. The stamped image was colored using Watercolor Pencils that were blended and then highlighted with a Sakura Stardust pen – very cool – gives a nice little bit of sparkle.

Here’s my card. It is a more literal interpretation of the sketch and I watercolored the stamped image as well but used Memento Markers instead of watercolor pencils.

Same sketch but two totally different looks!

Now it’s your turn. What can you create with this sketch? I can’t wait to see.

And here are your cards…

Linda McLean submitted this birthday card that she made using Peel Off stickers colored with Letraset Promarkers to create all the images.

Here are all the products from Scrap ‘n Stamp that she used:

100 lb white cardstock (card base)

Bazzill Simply Smooth Cardstock (for coloring images and to create the background paper)

Versamagic  Chalk Ink – Mango & Lime (to create the background paper)

Peel Off Outline Stickers – Funky Cakes – Black

Peel Off Outline Stickers – Happy Birthday – Black

Letraset Promarkers – Lime Green, Midnight Blue, Sunflower & Yellow

Muslin cardstock – green (available in our retail store)

Sally Borden sent us this card that she made with stamped images that were watercolored and then highlighted with a Stardust pen.

Here are all the products from Scrap ‘n Stamp that she used:

Studio K Shimmer Cardstock – Ice Gold

Studio K Shimmer Cardstock – Deep Blue

Memento Markers – Angel Pink & New Sprout

Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll Pen

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Studio K Droplet – Denim

Donna Quick sent us this card that she made from the sketch.

Donna used these products from Scrap ‘n Stamp:

Green core’dinations cardstock

Sizzix Texture Plates – Ivy Flourishes & Ivy Floral

Studio K Ultrafine Glitter – Lemon Drop

Studio K Gold Mirror Cardstock

Peel Off Sticker – Decorative Corners

Joanne Meyles sent us to cards that she made using the sketch and her own photographs.

Here are all the products from Scrap ‘n Stamp that Joanne used:

Peel Off stickers – Thank You

Peel Off stickers – Borders

Studio K Linen Texture Cardstock

We received this January Sketch Challenge card from Tarah Demerchant – perfect for Valentine’s Day:

Regena sent in this love themed card:

Shelley Dureau sent a picture of three cards that she made using the sketch challenge that she will be donating to a special cause – Send A Smile 4 Kids (Canada). Here is what Shelley wrote to me…

“I created these 3 Valentine’s Day cards which I will be donating to Send A Smile 4 Kids (Canada). SAS4K is a project that I am involved in where crafters make greeting cards (holidays, birthday, congratulations, thank you) that can be given to children hospitalized at BC Childrens Hospital as well as several other Canadian & US Childrens hospitals. I created the cards by cutting out and layering Spellbinder die cuts. The centre of each grouping is clipart with a dab of Glossy Accents on the hearts.”

What a fantastic way to share your creativity with others. I think I just figured out what to do with some of my extra cards 🙂 Kate

Shelley used Spellbinders Ironwork Accents & Ranger Glossy Accents that she got from Scrap ‘n Stamp.

NEW 2012 Sketch Challenge Guidelines…

Our Monthly Sketch Challenge is here to encourage and inspire you to use the products that you buy from Scrap ‘n Stamp. Sketch Challenges are a great way to try a new layout on your cards or perhaps incorporate design elements that you haven’t used before. We hope that they will get you thinking outside the box and trying new things. The first Thursday of every month we will post a new sketch and one or two sample cards that we have made to show you how we used it. Then it’s your turn to see what you can create!

And…if you want to share we would love to see your cards & projects and include them in our monthly post. It’s so much fun to see all the different ways the sketch can be used and then when you need ideas all you have to do is click on one of the Sketch Challenge posts and there will be lots of inspiration there for you.

As a little bonus we will be giving away a $10 Scrap ‘n Stamp Gift Certificate each month to one lucky participant that is selected from everyone that submits a picture or project showing how they used the sketch.

Here’s how you can participate:

Create a card or other paper crafted project using the sketch as your inspiration. You can use the sketch in any way you want. Feel free to flip, rotate, change or replace the shapes in any way you want but the general layout of your finished project needs to be recognizable as the sketch.

To be entered into the monthly draw you must meet the following requirements:

• You must be registered at Scrap ‘n Stamp and have signed up to receive our email newsletter. If you are not registered yet you can do it here>> or local customers can do it at our retail store.
• You don’t have to use any products that you have purchased from us but we love it when you do and you will receive a bonus entry for every product that you use on your project that you have bought at Scrap ‘n Stamp.

There are several ways that you can submit your card or project to us:

• Send us an email using our Contact Us form to let us know that you have a picture you would like to share of your project and put SKETCH CHALLENGE PICTURE in the subject line. We will then send you instructions for submitting a picture of your card or project. After we receive your picture we will upload it to that month’s Sketch Challenge post and enter you in the monthly draw. We must receive your picture by the last day of the month.
• You can mail your card or project to us at 27024 Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove, BC  V4W 3L6. Your card or picture must be received by the last day of the month. If you would like your project returned please include a self-addressed postage paid envelope. We will take a picture of your project and include it with that month’s post and display your project in our retail store.
• If you live in the area or are visiting you can drop off your card or project at the store during regular business hours (Wed – Sat : 11am – 5pm) prior to the last day of the month. We will take a picture of your project and include it with that month’s post and display your project in our retail store. Your project can be picked up from the store the second week of the following month.

The Prize Draw:

• The prize draw will take place the first week of the following month and the name of the winner will be posted on that month’s Sketch Challenge blog post and their Gift Certificate will be emailed to them within 48 hours.

Thanks for participating!