Creative Sketches

NEW CHALLENGES COMING SOON!!

CreativeStamper — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:33:29 +0000

New CHALLENGES coming soon!! Be sure to come back and see our ALL NEW CHALLENGES!!

You’ll all have the opportunity to create your own version of our Challenge!!

Quarterly Prizes!!

Featured GUEST STAMPERS!

Keep checking back to see what we’re doing!!

What would YOU do with this sketch….and STAMP SET ???????

Be sure to check back to see our FIRST CHALLENGE for 2012!!

Creative Sketches CS58H Holiday Challenge

CreativeStamper — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:00:08 +0000

Welcome to Creative-Sketches blog. Each week we post a sketch and or something added to it… for you to try your hand at creating a project or card using the week’s sketch. Every weekly winner can add our Creative-Sketches button (shown here) to their blog sidebar.

This week our challenge is a SKETCH with a HOLIDAY theme! Be sure to post a link to your project at the bottom on the Linky. You can use any products, this is not limited to Stampin’ UP! only, though we do love to see the new products. It’s also not limited to “genre”.. I would love to see other stampers submit some entries using supplies you have on hand. So it doesn’t have to be what we call “traditional” stamping. Just make sure you use the SKETCH and any HOLIDAY you chose in your project. Just make sure you put a link back to this blog. Any links that do not fit the challenge for the week will be deleted.

This will be our last SKETCH CHALLENGE FOR THIS YEAR. We will be back in 2012 with Different ideas, SKETCHES, AWARDS, PRIZES, etc.. There have been so many sketch blogs added to the internet recently that we have decided to DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. Be sure to check our blog for an update.

Here is the final Sketch

Here are the teams entries for this week:

Creative Sketches Technique week CS57ST

CreativeStamper — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:00:16 +0000

This week our challenge is a SKETCH and a Technique! Our Technique this week is using SMOOCH SPRAYS on your project. Be sure to post a link to your project at the bottom on the Linky. You can use any products, this is not limited to Stampin’ UP! only, though we do love to see the new products. It’s also not limited to “genre”.. I would love to see other stampers submit some entries using supplies you have on hand. So it doesn’t have to be what we call “traditional” stamping. Just make sure you use the SKETCH and TECHNIQUE specified provided into your project. You can use some prior sketches or any sketch you want for your challenge project. Just make sure you put a link back to this blog. Any links that do not fit the challenge for the week will be deleted.

The top pick for week CS55 is Michele with this card:

Here are the rules for participating in the challenge:
1. Create your NEW project using the sketch and technique from our Sample
2. Be sure to provide a link back to THIS site from your post on your blog.
3. Add your link at the bottom of this post with the URL directly to your post, and not just to your home page on your blog.
4. Please feel free to add our Creative-Sketches button to your blog sidebar.
5. Come back next week to see who we’ve selected as the best using the sketch and technique.Our featured stamper this week is Heather Pilz. Here is her project. Heather always has some beautiful cards to inspire us. Be sure to check out her blog for details on her project, and check out the other team members projects by clicking on their names.

The SKETCH for this week: Our featured stamper this week is Sharon Field with this card. Be sure to visit her blog to get all the details on how she created this card.Sharon Field

Be sure to check out the creation by Eileen here:

Eileen Lefevre

Connie Smith

If you’d like to try our sketch and technique, put your link in the links provided below. Links will open after midnight and be open for one week.

Creative-Sketches COLOR! CS56C

CreativeStamper — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:00:24 +0000

This week our challenge is COLOR ! Be sure to post a link to your project at the bottom on the Linky. You can use any products, this is not limited to Stampin’ UP! only, though we do love to see the new products. It’s also not limited to “genre”.. I would love to see other stampers submit some entries using supplies you have on hand. So it doesn’t have to be what we call “traditional” stamping. Just make sure you use the COLORS specified provided into your project. You can use some prior sketches or any sketch you want for your challenge project. Just make sure you put a link back to this blog. Any links that do not fit the challenge for the week will be deleted.

Here is our Inspiration picture and the colors you have to work with.

Our Featured stamper this week is Cynthia Richards with this card

Here are the other samples for your inspiration. Be sure to visit their blog and leave them a comment. You can also leave a comment here to let us know what you like!

Be sure to link your challenge project below!

Creative-Sketches CS55 SKETCH WEEK!!

CreativeStamper — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:00:58 +0000

This week our challenge is a SKETCH only for your proejct. Be sure to post a link to your project at the bottom on the Linky. You can use any products, this is not limited to Stampin’ UP! only, though we do love to see the new products. It’s also not limited to “genre”.. I would love to see other stampers submit some entries using supplies you have on hand. So it doesn’t have to be what we call “traditional” stamping. Just make sure you use the SKETCH provided into your project.

There was only ONE entry last week… and it was an adorable card!! So it’s my PICK for the week, from Pattie at “A Catholic Life” blog.

Here is this week’s Sketch, supplied by Pagemaps : Our Featured stamper this week is Eileen Lefevre with this card:

Other team members for your inspiration:

Sharon Field

Jackie Watson

Connie Smith

Creative-Sketches CS54H – Holiday Sketch challenge

CreativeStamper — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:00:31 +0000

This week our challenge is a SKETCH with a HOLIDAY. The HOLIDAY can be ANY HOLIDAY you want to create for your proejct. Be sure to post a link to your project at the bottom on the Linky. You can use any products, this is not limited to Stampin’ UP! only, though we do love to see the new products. It’s also not limited to “genre”.. I would love to see other stampers submit some entries using supplies you have on hand. So it doesn’t have to be what we call “traditional” stamping. Just make sure you use the SKETCH provided and incorporate a HOLIDAY of some kind (can be Mothers Day, Hannakuh, Halloween, Thanksgiving, 4th of JULY, Memorial Day, Canada Day, New Year’s Eve, etc) into your project.

Last week we had a Technique with Paper Layering and a Sketch. The TOP PIC was Sarah from Aunt Bee’s Pickles with this adorable card.

Here are the rules for participating in the challenge:
1. Create your NEW project using the sketch and technique from our Sample
2. Be sure to provide a link back to THIS site from your post on your blog.
3. Add your link at the bottom of this post with the URL directly to your post, and not just to your home page on your blog.
4. Please feel free to add our Creative-Sketches button to your blog sidebar.
5. Come back next week to see who we’ve selected as the best using the sketch and technique.Our featured stamper this week is Heather Pilz. Here is her project. Heather always has some beautiful cards to inspire us. Be sure to check out her blog for details on her project, and check out the other team members projects by clicking on their names.

This week the challenge is to use a sketch and a holiday…so here’s your SKETCH!

Our featured Design Team member this week is Sharon Wheet with this design.

check out the rest of the team members for your inspiration to create your card/project. Remember.. if you like to scrapbook.. Make a SCRAPBOOK page!!

Creative-Sketches CS53T Technique Week!

CreativeStamper — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:00:56 +0000

This week our challenge is a SKETCH with a TECHNIQUE. The technique is PAPER LAYERING. Be sure to post a link to your project at the bottom on the Linky. You can use any products, this is not limited to Stampin’ UP! only, though we do love to see the new products. It’s also not limited to “genre”.. I would love to see other stampers submit some entries using supplies you have on hand. So it doesn’t have to be what we call “traditional” stamping. Just make sure you use the SKETCH provided and incorporate PAPER LAYERING into your project.

Last week’s top pic for our challenge CS52C using COLORS is Maria Becske at Pandi Land with this adorable card using a Magnolia stamp. I love how all the colors blend, but can still be seen. All the cards were FANTASTIC!! It was really hard for me to pick one!! I think they’re ALL WINNERS!! Here is Maria’s card:

I couldn’t pick just one.. so here are two more of my top picks:

Jen Mitchell

Mandy from Birmingham, UK

Here is this week’s sketch.

Here are the rules:
1. Create your NEW project using the sketch and technique from our Sample
2. Be sure to provide a link back to THIS site from your post on your blog.
3. Add your link at the bottom of this post with the URL directly to your post, and not just to your home page on your blog.
4. Please feel free to add our Creative-Sketches button to your blog sidebar.
5. Come back next week to see who we’ve selected as the best using the sketch and technique.Our featured stamper this week is Heather Pilz. Here is her project. Heather always has some beautiful cards to inspire us. Be sure to check out her blog for details on her project, and check out the other team members projects by clicking on their names.

Be sure to create your own card, page, or 3D item and post it here with the links! Thanks for visiting our challenge blog!

Creative-Sketches CS52C COLOR!!

CreativeStamper — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:00:25 +0000

Welcome to Creative-Sketches blog. Each week we post a sketch and or something added to it… for you to try your hand at creating a project or card using the week’s sketch.

This week our challenge is with COLOR!! Lots of FALL colors . Be sure to post a link to your project at the bottom on the Linky. You can use any products, this is not limited to Stampin’ UP! only, though we do love to see the new products. It’s also not limited to “genre”.. I would love to see other stampers submit some entries using supplies you have on hand. So it doesn’t have to be what we call “traditional” stamping. Just make sure you use the COLORS provided.

We are starting something a bit different for sharing our projects. We will have a featured STAMPER each week with their project. The rest of the projects for the design team will be found by clicking on their name below the featured stamper links.

Here are the rules:
1. Create your NEW project using the sketch, colors, or technique from our Sample
2. Be sure to provide a link back to THIS site from your post on your blog.
3. Add your link at the bottom of this post with the URL directly to your post, and not just to your home page on your blog.
4. Please feel free to add our Creative-Sketches button to your blog sidebar.
5. Come back next week to see who we’ve selected as the best using the sketch.color or technique.

Here is our COLOR challenge for this week This week’s featured stamper is Connie Smith - here is her sample project for your inspiration……Visit the rest of the team members blogs, listed here.. to see what beautiful creations they have made to inspire you. Then create your own and post it on the linky at the end of the post!

Here is the linky for you to submit your project!

CS51S Sketch challenge

CreativeStamper — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:00:38 +0000

Welcome to Creative-Sketches blog. Each week we post a sketch and or something added to it… for you to try your hand at creating a project or card using the week’s sketch.

This week our challenge is a SKETCH only. Be sure to post a link to your project at the bottom on the Linky. You can use any products, this is not limited to Stampin’ UP! only, though we do love to see the new products. It’s also not limited to “genre”.. I would love to see other stampers submit some entries using supplies you have on hand. So it doesn’t have to be what we call “traditional” stamping. Just make sure you use the SKETCH/layout provided.

Here are the rules:
1. Create your NEW project using the sketch and technique from our Sample
2. Be sure to provide a link back to THIS site from your post on your blog.
3. Add your link at the bottom of this post with the URL directly to your post, and not just to your home page on your blog.
4. Please feel free to add our Creative-Sketches button to your blog sidebar.
5. Come back next week to see who we’ve selected as the best using the sketch and technique.

Here is this week’s sketch layout, which was designed by Dr Annette Warkentin of our Oriental Stamp Art Group, and used with her permission. She has graciously sent me more sketches, some of which will be used in the future.

Featured stamper this week is Eileen Lefevre. Here is her sample project for your inspiration. The rest of the samples for each team member can be seen by clicking on their links below.

Be sure to enter your project for our challenge on the links below. Thanks for stopping by our Challenge Blog.

Sketch Challenge – CS50A – Special Theme/Sketch

CreativeStamper — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:00:52 +0000

Welcome to Creative-Sketches blog. Each week we post a sketch and or something added to it… for you to try your hand at creating a project or card using the week’s sketch.

This week the challenge for Creative-Sketches is to use our sketch with one of our TWO sketches this week. One is a TRI-FOLD card, the other is a mini-page or 1/2 sheet scrapbook page. Be sure to post a link to your project at the bottom on the Linky. You can use any products, this is not limited to Stampin’ UP! only, though we do love to see the new products. It’s also not limited to “genre”.. I would love to see other stampers submit some entries using supplies you have on hand. So it doesn’t have to be what we call “traditional” stamping. Just make sure you use the SKETCH/layout provided in one of the two formats.

Here are the sketches:

TRI-FOLD Picture card

5x7 1/2 size scrap page

Our Featured stamper this week is Jackie Watson with this beautiful page!!

Other team members to check out include: