Monday, October 31, 2011

Get Sketchy . . . . . .

Wowzers, I sure do miss our sketch challenges when we go a week or two without having them.  I love all of our other challenges of course but sketches are what inspired me to start this challenge blog.  So I hope you have fun this week and enjoy a
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

Welcome back sponsor
This is our last week with Inky.  It sure has been a fun challenge month and we were honored to have had them as a sponsor.  If you have not already, make sure you pop over to shop the Inky Impressions store, you won't be disappointed.

This weeks challenge is a clean and simple sketch challenge.  Please excuse my "amature" sketch.  My program crashed on me so I'm back to the old school way of creating.  So bear with me!!  This sketch can be flipped as long as it models the general layout.
Have fun!!!
And what would a blog post be without featuring our AMAZING DT!!!!

Nancy used an Inky image this week.  Is it not so precious!!!  I'm excited for the Christmas holiday and the ribbon on this card makes me want to get in the gift wrapping spirit.


What another georgous Christmas card.  I love the snowflake punch on this card nd the designer paper ties in perfect. 


Oh what awesome colors!!!!  I love the layout and take on the sketch on this card.  Great, adorable image!!!


Ok, FLIP OUT!!!!  LOVE this image, so cute with the polka dots.  The sketch was flipped and looks fabulous.


Love this image, so festive and cute for winter.  Great take on the sketch, and fun polka dots, fun card!!!


Wowzers, super love this color combo.  Love the designer paper and the coloring of the image all ties in perfect.









Monday, October 24, 2011

Challenge #88 - Pattern Paper Challenge

Hello and welcome to the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog. 
This year is flying by, it's hard to believe in another month we'll be full swing into the holiday season.  Before we wish the time away I hope you are enjoying the fall and all that it has to offer. 

Our sponsor for the month of October is Inky Impressions.  Talk about some amazing, cute fall and Christmas images.  You will fall in love when you visit their store. 
This months give a way is a precious image and sentiment from Inky so be sure to play along in this weeks challenge to try and win this fabulous prize.

This week we have a guest designer that is gracing us with her fabulous talent.  Meet,
This is Star's creation for this weeks challenge.


So now your wondering what this weeks challenges is, right???
This week our design team was challenged to create a project
Using 3 different pattern papers
and they did an overly wonderful job.  Take a look below.

















Monday, October 17, 2011

Challenge #87 - Color Challenge

Hello, HAPPY MONDAY and welcome to Critter Sketch Challenge Blog for Challenge #87.  This week is a fun color challenge that I think you'll really enjoy.  Our design team provided some excellent samples for you to be inspired by.

This month our sponsor is


Before we move on to this weeks challenge.  Helen that won our challenge for September declined the gift due to just winning a gift card from Stamp and Create in a previous drawing.  I thought this was SUPER SWEET of her. Instead she asked me to pass the blessings on to another winner.  So our winner for the Stamp and Create Gift Certificate from our September drawing is,
Congratulations Kim, please contact me at melaniebitting@gmail.com to claim your prize.

Now on to this weeks challenge.  Your challenge for this week is to use the colors green, pink, and black. No other colors. You can use pattern paper as long as they do not contain colors other than green, pink, and black. Tricky? Have fun!!

Our DT really took the challenge this week and ran with it.  I love everyones creations.  What awesome talent. 

















Monday, October 10, 2011

Challenge #86 - Recipe - Welcome New Group 2

Welcome Group 2 to your first challenge week.  I'm very impressed with everyone's work so far, this is going to be an exciting term!!!!

First I would like to announce our September challenge winner.  The challenge winner from September will receive a gift card from our September sponsor Stamp and Create. 
Please contact me at melaniebitting@gmail.com to claim your price.
Congratulations to out winner:
Helen - http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.com/2011/09/present-pile.html

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This month we are being sponsored by
I can not keep my eyes off of their site.  I love their images and the owners are so wonderful to work with.  Make sure you join our weekly challenges for an opportunity to win a fabulous image from their store.

Weekly Challenge
Recipe Challenge
Create a project using 1 image, 4 buttons, and the color purple

Here is our *NEW* Group 2 design team's creations for you to be inspired by.

Great image and love the flowers.  Great use of the buttons with the color purple.


Super cute image from Stamp and Create (I belive.)  Love the use of the buttons and love the paper combination.


Awesome clean and simple card.  Love this image and love the buttons at the top of the page.


How cute and festive for Halloween.  Love the web paper and this image is super cute.


Love this zebra, so cute and girly.  Love how it coordinates with the paper.





Monday, October 3, 2011

Challenge #85 - Sketch - Welcome New DT!

Hello and welcome to our first challenge in October.  We have an exciting post for you today.  First I would like to welcome our new design team.  Today you are going to be graced with creations from Group 1 and next week you'll get to see work from Group 2.
 
WELCOME NEW CRITTERS TO OUR TEAM!!!

This month we will be sponsored by Inky Impressions.  Some of our girls used an image from Inky so be sure you check the cards out below. 



Our challenge for this week is a sketch challenge.  Follow the sketch below and upload it to inlinkz to be entered in our month end drawing.  September's winner will be announced next week.

WELCOME GROUP 1:

Love this image and love the use of pink.  Cute paper and flower accent.


Wow how cute, love the decortaive border.  Great with this image!!


I love the pink and brown used on this card.  Perfect with the little butterfly.


This is the super cute image from Inky Impressions.  I love how you altered the image, really singles out the cute little girl in this image.  Great card layout!


Love the sparkle paper and the cute image.  Great color combo for a baby card.


Here is another sample of the cute card from Inky Impressions.  I just love it!!  I love the pom pom ribbon on this card.  Very cute accent and great coloring of the image.


Sara is actually a group 2 designer but she graced us a week early with this cute creation.  Great image and great color combo.  Love the ribbon!!