The Stampsmith Challenge

Friday, April 15, 2011

TSC12: Spring Theme - Using At Least One Stampsmith Stamp

Hi everyone and welcome!

We hope you have enjoyed all of the beautiful and feminine entries in Karen's Female of the Species challenge as much as we have! Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun to make this one of our largest groups yet! Here are just a few of the wonderful highlights for a closer look. If your project is one of those highlighted, we invite you to email Valerie to receive our special badge for your sidebar.

Jolanda

Maxine

Sharon

And finally, a huge congratulations to #10: Dianne at 1CardCreator who won the random draw for the Stampsmith gift certificate! Please contact Valerie for all of the details!

And now for Challenge #12:
Spring! - Using at least one Stampsmith Stamp

At long last, Spring has Sprung and Karen would like us to celebrate by creating a Spring-themed project using at least one Stampsmith Stamp! Simply link up your project below for your chance to win a $10 gift certificate to spend in the Stampsmith Store! If you're anything like us, you have Spring Fever and this will be an easy challenge! Here is some inspiration from the design team to get your sprockets turning!

Thursday, March 31, 2011

TSC11: The Female of the Species
- Using Any Stamp Company

From House of the
Rising Sun Plate

Welcome back to The Stampsmith Challenge!

Your entries for Karen's blue and brown color challenge have been so exciting! Thank you to all who linked up their fabulous projects! Here are just a few of the beautiful highlights for a closer look! Ladies, please email Valerie if you would like our special badge for your blog (the button is in the sidebar)...

Gerri J.

Michelle U.

Julie F.

And, last but certainly not least! Congratulations to #7 Laura Liddell at As Happy As who won the random draw for the Stampsmith gift certificate! Please contact Valerie for all of the details!

And now for Challenge #11:
The Female Of The Species - Using Any Stamp Company

This week, Lynne has a great challenge theme for us - "The Female Of The Species". This can be interpreted in so many ways - we can't wait to see what ideas you come up with! Will you use some of the beautiful Stampsmith ladies or do you have some other tricks up your sleeve?

If you have not yet started your collection of Stampsmith stamps, now is your chance to join in the fun using any stamps for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to shop in the Stampsmith store!

And now for some inspiration from the design team!

We can't wait to see what you create!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

TSC10: Blue and Brown - using at least one Stampsmith stamp

From the Fruit Crate Labels Plate

Hi everyone!
This is Karen and I am hosting this challenge. I would like to say thank you to everyone who entered the Try Something New challenge. You all really rocked it!! I really enjoyed reading all your ideas. I plan on trying many of them! Below is a closer look at just a few of the beautiful highlights! Ladies, please email Valerie if you would like our special badge for your blog (her button is in the sidebar)...

Anika

Ellie

Debbie

AND a very big congrats to #9 - Jack (Jacqueline!) who is this weeks winner of the draw for a $10 gift certificate to The Stampsmith Shop! Email Valerie for the all the details (her button is in the sidebar)!!

And now for Challenge #10:
Blue and Brown - using at least one Stampsmith stamp

I thought it would be fun for everyone to try a color challenge. It is your challenge to create a project using the colors Blue and Brown. I have always liked Blue and Brown together. There is so much scope in this combo. You can use light to dark blue and brown. You can also pair these two colors with neutrals. I like this combo so well that I used it for my bedroom. You may make any type of project: a card, ATC, 3-D, etc…Have fun with it!!

Here are the rules: Since it is 15th of the Month you must use at least one Stampsmith image to be eligible for the random drawing. Just link your project below and the winner will be announced on the 1st of April.

Take a look at the Design Team’s projects to help inspire you.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

TSC9: Try Something New - Using Any Stamp Company

From the Cats Plate

Welcome to another Stampsmith Challenge!

We would like to send out a very warm thank you to everyone who sent in their gorgeous travel projects! Your wonderful creativity once again has us in awe!

This week, we welcome back a few designers who have again captured our hearts and imaginations with their beautiful work! Thank you for your continued support of The Stampsmith Challenge, ladies!

Alison (Craftytrog)

Jacqueline (Jack)

Sue (Sue The Iron)

A very excited congratulations to #6, Stamping Sue who won the random draw for the Stampsmith gift certificate!! Please contact Valerie for all of the details!

And now for Challenge #9: Something New

This week, Valerie challenges us with the theme of "Something New". She is asking us to use a new technique, or dig out some new supplies waiting to be used, try a new stamp, join new challenges, employ a new layout, build something other than your standard project - something - anything - new to you!!

This week is a perfect chance to join the fun even if you don't have any Stampsmith stamps yet. You may use any stamps to create your project and join for your chance to win a $10 gift certificate to The Stampsmith Store

Here are a couple of ideas to get you started! Have fun creating!

Karen McAlpine

Valerie Wilson

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

TSC8: Travel - At least one Stampsmith Stamp

From Russia With Love Plate

Welcome to The Stampsmith Challenge and thank you to everyone who participated in the Royalty theme! Your projects were all unbelievably regal!!

Here are just a few of the wonderful projects submitted for this theme. If the creators would like to contact Valerie, she has a special badge for your sidebars!

Cockney Blonde

Dawn

Cynthia Schelzig

A royal wave and congratulations to #2, Alison (Craftytrog) who is the winner of the draw for the gift certificate to the Stampsmith Store! Please contact Valerie for details.

And now for Challenge #8: Travel

Lynne is our hostess this week and one of her favorite themes is travel. She asks us to create a project (using at least one Stampsmith image) reflecting a recent trip, a destination you'd like to visit, memories of a by-gone travel era or whatever inspiration this topic brings to you. Be sure to play along for your chance to win a gift certificate to shop in the Stampsmith Store.

The design team has been busy providing some beautiful inspiration for this challenge and invite you to join the fun!

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

TSC7: Royalty - Using Any Stamp Company

From the Pin-Ups Plate

Hi everyone!

The Linky Tool we are using is undergoing some upgrades. If it is not showing, please just leave a comment with a link to your project and we'll be happy to add it as soon as the Linky Tool is back!

Welcome back to another Stampsmith Challenge! We would like to send out a sincere thank you to everyone who linked up their beautiful work for the Love challenge - your projects are Love-ly!!

Here is a closer look at a few of the highlights. Please email Valerie if you would like our special badge for your sidebar!

Jack

Jane Wetzel

June Campbell

A big congratulations to #1 - Sue The Iron who won the random draw for the Stampsmith Gift Certificate! Please contact Valerie for all of the details!

And now for Challenge #7: Royalty

From the Royalty Plate

This week, Lynne is hosting our "Royalty" challenge. She would like to see how you interpret this theme with projects depicting royalty of any sort - royal couples, princes or princesses, royalty in music, a royal gesture, royalty of history, etc.

This week we invite everyone to join in - even if you don't have any Stampsmith stamps yet!

This is your chance to play for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the Stampsmith Store to start your collection!

As always, we just can't wait to see your creations and have a bit of design team inspiration to get your started!

Friday, January 14, 2011

TSC6: The Power Of Love - At Least One Stampsmith Stamp - Other Stamps Welcome

Happy New Year!

We are excited that the first thing we get to do in 2011 is give away a Stampsmith grab bag! It was great fun hearing about all of your holiday traditions! There were so many great ideas to inspire our families for next year's holiday celebrations!

Without further ado, let's find out who the winner is Rhonda at Lost In Cardland who wrote "Christmas morning we all love eggs benedict! But the best part of Christmas is the day after, Boxing Day, we have Pajama Day! We stay in PJs most of the day and listen to our new music, read our new magazines and books, drink our new tea or hot chocolate and generally relax."

Congratulations, Rhonda!
Please e-mail Valerie your mailing address :)

And now for Challenge #6

This week, Lynne is hosting our "Love" challenge. She would like to see how you interpret this theme with projects depicting any kind of love - marriage, valentine, love for a pet, love for a child, etc. We can't wait to see your creations and have a bit of design team inspiration to get your started!