Challenge #58 and WINNER!!!

Morning everyone! I hope all of you have enjoyed your weekend. We had a fabulous weekend here. We are back in the States finally have been visiting family we haven't seen in 4 years. It's been tiring but tiring in a good way!!!

First thing this morning, let's get right to our winner for February. The winner will be winning a prize from:

ROBYN'S FETISH

WINNER FOR FEBRUARY:

Anita

Just a Pigment of my Imagination

Congrats!!!

Please shoot Melanie an email so you can claim your prize!

newbymom@embarqmail.com

Welcome back our sponsor for the the month:

Challenge #58~Sketch + buttons

Here is your sketch for this week and don't forget to add some buttons!

We have a Guest Designer with us today, be sure to check our her blog and leave her some love.

Jeanette

Cre8tive Play: It's Cheaper Than Therapy

This totally makes me more than ready for spring. Love that DP!

Softpecil image used.

Here is what our DT came up with:

Moira:

Wow...what a great action photo...love that border!

Colleen:

Stunning....what great buttons and embossing!

Softpencil image used.

Marsha:

This is such a light pretty spring card!

Georgia:

oh my goodness....this is some fantastic coloring. I'm in awe over this. And the colors....FAB!!!

Okay ladies...that's it from me this week...I think I'm going to take a nap...I know it's only 9:30am but....man....the jet lag is still getting me! Dang my brain is dragging...I had to go in and edit 3 times now because I keep leaving stuff out. Wow...it's going to be a long day!

Challenge #57~Inspiration

Morning everyone! I'm still pretty tired today so if I make some mistakes...please forgive me! I have been having a horrible time sleeping lately and I'm dragging a bit this morning...well...it's now noon here in Germany.

So...we are still being sponsored by the wonderful:

I'm sure Elizabeth is super busy since she just opened her new website selling all kinds of new goodies...you'll surely want to take a look softpencil studios

Don't forget about her wonderful images though...you gotta love a little bit of Michu and Ratiny and their friend Amy!!

Challenge #57

Inspiration

I have a photo here for you all to look at! If you are anything like me you live for summer. I honestly LIVE for SUMMER! And if I could afford it, I'd live in a house on the beach. I have been in Germany for 4 1/2 years and have not seen the beach in that many years and let me just say....it's KILLING ME!!! We finally are leaving and making our way to N.C. and my first trip is going to be to my 2nd favorite beach...Myrtle Beach!!! Sooooo....this photo is suppose to inspire you! Showe me how it inspires you....the colors, the scene, the thoughts of laying on a tropical beach....however it inspires you let me see it through your creation!!!

Now on to how this photo inspired our DT:

Crystal:

I love this DP...it totally reminds me of the beautiful waves at the beach.

Softpecil image was used.

Kelly:

Well....it's pretty easy to see the inspiration here...I just love that map all colored in! And we can't miss little Riley sitting off to the side of the card ;-)



Michele:

Okay, I don't like to claim favorites but I can't help it today..........look at this lush paper and colors....ahhhhh....I swear I'm sitting at the beach looking out at that clear blue water right now. I mean the image itself has nothing to do with the picture but that's fine this is why I say you can let the picture inspire you in any way....for this one I can see it's the colors that inspired her.....it's those colors and that DP....man...I'm in love!

Sandye:

Okay, this is a really adorable image and I loe that circle die cut and those colors go great for this challenge.

Tammy:

Isn't that flower soooo pretty?! And that pretty green paper and the glittery DP...love it!

Tanya:

Such a tropical look to this...I feel like I'm in Hawaii when I look at this card. Even the DP reminds me of that.

Don't you just love to see how one picture can be "seen" by 6 different people?! I can't wait to see what all of you come up with!

Have a great week and no matter where you are...let this picture take you some place warm...even just for a few minutes!!!

Challenge #56~Monocromatic

So here we are, another Monday morning! They just keep coming back huh!! LOL! I hope you all had a good weekend. Did anyone celebrate St. Patty's Day early? I know their were parades and such taking place all over the country this past weekend. Did anyone have too much green beer?!!!!



Let's welcome back our wonderful sponsor:

Here new shop has just opened offering a range of merchandise for sale along with her amazing images so be sure to drop by and take a look.

Our challenge this week:

CHALLENGE #56

MONOCROMATIC~GREEN

We have another wonderful Guest DT with us this week:

DEE

Dee's Designs Blog

Please be sure you drop by her blog and leave her some love!!!

Dee....what a great layout and image...so pretty!

The rest of our fab DT team:

Colleen...wow...isn't this just the cutest. I think someone is ready to celebrate St. Patty's day!!! Amazing coloring!

Georgia: this is just toooo cute...I just love that die cut (I'm thinking it might be a nestie). A softpencil image was used.

Marsha...love the coloring and the flower behind it. Even though it's a flower it really does look like a clover. Softpencil image used.

Moira....someone loves their new puppy!!!! What a fantastic layout and I just love all that distressing!

Thank you for joining us this wee!

Challenge #55~Sketch

Goodness....I'm sooooo sorry this is late today! Our internet went out at about 8pm last night and just now came back up! It's a shame that I go crazy with no internet for 12 hours...the internet has become a vital part of my life!!

BUT...I'm here now and I'm ready to give you all your challenge for the week.

We have a new sponsor for the month!!!

WELCOME:

You know....softpencil was my very first DT team! I am so thankful to Elizabeth for seeing something in me and giving me my start in the digtal world. Elizabeth and her team are amazing!

She has been working very hard on a new website that will be up and running....March 8th....tomorrow! So be sure to stop by and check out her stuff. She has a new line coming out and will be offering you to purching her new line in T-shirt form, stickers, baby items, posters, and an array of other things. Here is the site that will be up tomorrow

http://softpencilstudios.com

Also be sure to check out her store and purchase a few of her totally adorable images. She has a really great line and has a new set of Easter digis out!

http://digitalstamps.blogspot.com/p/shop.html

Softpencil will be offering the winner a 10.00 gift voucher to be used in her store!!! So be sure to play along with us all month long for more chances to win the prize!!!

Okay...on to the challenge of the week:

CHALLENGE #55~SKETCH

Fabulous right? Our very own Crystal put this together for us to use this week!!!

On to the DT:

We have a guest DT with us this week. Please show some love for Karen.

Karen's Kreative Kards

We are very lucky to have Karen join us this week. She came up with a fantastic card using the sketch and has also used one of the Softpencil images! AND.....she did all this on short notice (due to my flub).

Karen:

Love that embossing and her paper piecing!

Tanya:

Love that DP and such a cutie pie image!

Tammy:

Love this color combo and another toooo cute image!!

Sandye:

Don't you just love those butterflies....fantastic colors and image!

Michele:

Wow...these colors are soooo cute together and she used a Softpencil image.

Kelly:

What great embossing and adorable image. Great colors for a boy birthday!

Crystal:

Well....she certainly did great with her sketch huh!!!! The coloring on that image is stunning!!!

Challenge #54~Sentiment

Morning, Morning everyone!!

How has the month of February treated you? It's almost over but we still have this week with our current sponsor:



Are you ready for our last challenge of the month?

CHALLENGE #54~SENTIMENT

I would like to see a sentiment on the front of your creations. This can be a one word sentiment or you can work your entire creation around the sentiment. Use your own style and creativiity and have fun.

Here's what the DT came up with:

We have a guest DT member today and here is her fabulous creation for us:

Be sure to leave her some love and browse her blog!

Thank you so much Tammy for joining us and sharing your wonderful creation with us.

Tammy:

Creatively Me

What a beautiful card and wonderful layout!

Colleen:

How fabulous is this? Those colors are great! I love easel cards and I just love how the sentiment is the full and main focus!!

Georgia:

What an adorable card. That flower is sooooo cute!!! And she even decorated the inside.

Marsha:

STUNNING as usual!!! Love the sentiment, the ribbon (is always lush), and the butterflies!!

Moira:

Who never lets us down with a great layout (or two).

Great costumes huh!!!

Challenge #53~Sketch AND WINNERS!!!!

Good morning ladies! Man did I have a hard time getting up this morning. And of course I came downstairs to about 2 inches of snow on the ground. I know that some of you have been having some really pretty "springlike" weather...sorry folks....winter isn't quite over yet! I hate how mother nature likes to play games with us...gives us that little taste of spring then bam...the next day there is snow everywhere!

But I'm going to brighten your day up by giving you winners for January and a new challenge!!! Sound good to you? Let's get started.

JANUARY WINNERS:

I say winners because if you remember...for our 50th challenge Melanie put together a little extra prize for that week's challenge........so....

WINNER OF 50TH CHALLENGE PRIZE:

J and J's Yummy Creations

So Juelmarie...please contact melanie so she can get your info to send you your prize!!!!

WINNER FOR MONTH OF JANUARY:

Stargroves

Ann Ray....be sure to contact Melanie for your prize from The Stamping Boutique

Melanie: newbymom@embarqmail.com

CHALLENGE #53

Sketch AND Ribbon

This sketch was put together by myself...I hope you enjoy it and have fun with it. And don't forget your RIBBON!!!

And before we get to our DT's inspiration for the week I can NOT forget to tell you about our sponsor of the month:

They are still having their 30% off sale so if you haven't taken a look at the shop yet....be sure to do so, you don't want to miss out on this HUGE sale!!

DT's Work:

Kelly:

Such a cute image and wonderful sentiment!

Tanya:

Love these colors and ribbon and can't miss the half pearls!!

Tammy:

She did a great job with my sketch...love the border punch and that ribbon...yummy!!!

Robyn's Fetish image used.

Sandye:

Another great usage of the sketch....adorable image! I'm ready for some baseball (okay...softball for me...lol)

Crystal
Love the color combo with this and again....great way to use the sketch...and have you noticed something? This Robyn's fetish image has been really popular with our DT and guess what??? It's on sale in their store so go grab it for yourself!!!

Michele:

I'm a huge fan of banners and I just love this...see how many ways you can interpret the sketch?!!!

Happy Valentines Day!!!!

Happy Valentines Day Ladies!

This is just for you Melanie since you just got back from your little Disney vacation!!! It's for all of you of course, but I picked Minnie for Melanie!!

I hope that all of you are getting at least a little spoiled by your loved ones!! My kids woke up to more candy then they knew what to do with!!!

We are still being sponsored by:

Don't forget they are having a huge grand opening (of their new site) and Valentines sale of 30% off so make sure you drop by and take a look at what they have to offer! I promise they have a huge selection, something for everyone!!!

Challenge #52~Sketch AND Color PINK

This sketch was put together my none other than....ME!!! LOL! I hope you enjoy it, I'm not an expert at making sketches...we have some girls that have some awesome programs and theirs come out great but I think you get the point with mine...right? I can't wait to see what you come up with and don't forget....you have to use the color PINK also!!

Okay....Here is what our DT came up with:

Colleen:
I love this color comboand that DP is super cute!!
Robyns Fetish image used.

Georgia:
Great minds think alike huh?? I think I recognize that image ;-)

Marsha:
I just love all those hearts...wonder what punch she used??? I think the border one looks like it might be Martha Stewart...hmmmm! That bear is adorable!
Robyns Fetish image used.

Moira:

Very adorable layout with the sketch...love the banner!