Challenge #126 - Anything Goes!!

Here is your last chance to win our fun prize for July - Bella Blvd. stamps!!  The best thing about this week... is our challenge.. ANYTHING GOES!!!  That means no excuses - whatever you create.. no matter how many you create - you can enter in our challenge!!  I'm hoping that this will be our biggest number of entries ever!!

Here is what our design team came up with... 

Jenn Zeeb
Such a bright and beautiful card.. I'm loving the pennants - 
they have become so popular lately.

Shirl Nases

I'm loving that Shirl has started on her Christmas cards already.

  Emma Oliver

Emma has started on her Christmas cards too!  So smart!

  Georgia Ehrman

I love how the black makes this image just pop off the page!  
How can you not smile at that adorable smiling sunflower!

 Don't forget to add your creations!!  Remember - anything goes!!

Challenge 125 - Sketch!

Welcome back!!  Hope you had a wonderful week and are now ready to get creative!!

 

This week we have another sketch challenge that was provided by Colleen Spangler.  Special thanks go out to Colleen for providing us with such excellent sketches to work with.

 

 

Marion

The details and work that Marion has put into this card amaze me!  I love all the stitching.. and distressing and well just everything.  Beautiful!

Moira

A nice, clean and simple scrapbook page.  While I love to "fancy" pages up, I also love the clean and simple lines like this page.

 

 Sandye

I love the purple animal print paper!  Such a "cool" card!

 Sharla

I totally love that Sharla put all her squares a little off kilter!

Loving all the bright colours.. and that image is darling!

Tracey

What a fun card..  I'm a sucker for bright colours.. and this card just makes me smile!  Adorable image, fun bright colours, and love all the details!

 

 Well we hope our design team has inspired you to get creative.  Remember to come back and link your project here so you have a chance to win our monthly prize.

The inlinkz tool will be up a little later this morning - sorry for the delay!

 

 

 

 

 

Challenge #124 - Sketch Challenge

Challenge #124 - - Sketch Challenge

Welcome to another challenge week at the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog.  Before I go any futher let me say congratulations to our June Challenge Winner;

Diddzy Do Dah (Dea)!

Please email me at melaniebitting@gmail.com to claim your prize.

This week is a sketch challenge that was provided by Colleen Spangler.  Thank you Colleen for another wonderful sketch to work with.

Make sure you upload your creation to be eligible for our end of month drawing.

Jenn Zeeb - How adorable and summer themed is this.  LOVE IT!!!  This image is one of my favorites.

Emma Oliver - Cute image, love the snow flakes and the mesh accent behind the image.

Shirl -Great color skeme and use of the sketch.  Love the pretty yellow flowers and sentiment.



Challenge #123 - Colour Inspiration

This week we are headed back over to 

Design-seeds.com  for another fabulous colour inspiration photo.  How can you not be inspired by this fantastic photo.  I am sure many of you have enjoyed patriotic celebrations over the past week, and now you get a chance to be crafty with the colours.  Take a look at this fantastic photo... 

 We hope that you are as inspired as we were...  look what our design team came up with... 

Marion

How adorable is this?!  I just love everything about this card... 

and how about that cat sitting in the corner..  LOVE IT!!!!

Moira

 Here is my "red, white, and blue" layout, but please check out my blog for my "patriotic" layout.

 Sandye

I'm a sucker for Riley the Moose - not sure what it is about him...  but I love anything and everything that Riley does.. how patriotic of him....holding that American Flag! 

 Sharla

Just so sweet..  I'm a sucker for sparklers.. even at my age I still love them.  I adore this image.

Tracey

Another wonderfully patriotic card.  I can just picture this little girl marching in a parade.  I love all the layers and stripes that Tracey has created on her card.

Challenge #122

Happy Canada Day (yesterday) and Happy Independence Day (Wednesday)!

This is the start of a new month - can you believe it?!  We are now officially over half done this year!

This month you will have a chance to win this prize, provided by one our design team members.  Don't forget every time you enter your creation, all month long, gets you a chance to win! Don't forget to check back every Monday to see what challenge we have for you!!

In honour of the celebrations that happen at the beginning of July (in North America) we want you to show us your sparkle!  Please create a card or project that sparkles. This can be using Stickles, rhinestones, or anything with some bling/sparkle. Have fun!

Here's our design team's sparkly creations!

 Crystal Dennett

Such a beautiful sparkly butterfly.  I also love the sparkle stripe in the patterned paper.  Just so pretty!

  Emma Oliver

Sparkly fairy wings.. what is not to love!!

  Jenn Zeeb

I just love this card.. so fun.. love the sparkly paper and star and super love that sequin ribbon!  Perfect card for this week!

 Shirl Nases

Aren't those wings just so sparkly and beautiful!

Please don't forget to stop by our past sponsors and show your support. 

Challenge 121 - Colour Inspiration

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge. Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division 

of  I Did It Creations, was created and is owned by 

Robyn Weinrib.  Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.  

Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to award the winner her choice of 5 digital stamps.

This week we would like you to use the following colours to inspire your creation... 

from Design_Seeds.com 

(click the picture for more inspiration)

 

Here is what the team came up with... 

 

Sharla
  I just love the scene that Sharla has created..  I sure wish that sun would come out..  

Summer has not shown her face in my part of the world!!

 

Sandye

Love this!  I need to remember to take a picture of my sandals in the sand and make a scrapbook page of them!

Tracy
This is one of my favourite images..  I just love this card!!  So bright and beautiful!

 

 

 Marion
I just love all the embellishments and layers.  This is such a fabulous birthday card!

 Please don't forget to check out Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More, they are June's fantastic sponsor!!!

 

Challenge 120 - Sketch

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge. Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division 

of  I Did It Creations, was created and is owned by 

Robyn Weinrib.  Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.  

Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to award the winner her choice of 5 digital stamps.

This week we would like you to use the following sketch...

Shirl Nases

  Emma Oliver

 

  Crystal Dennett

  Georgia Ehrman

Jacqui McNeil

 

 Jenn Zeeb

 

 Please don't forget to check out Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More, they are June's fantastic sponsor!!!