Saturday, December 1, 2012

TSC37: Handmade Holidays - Using At Least One Stampsmith Stamp

Oh my, we have spent November admiring your incredible monochromatic white creations!   Thank you to everyone who played along - they really are some of the most beautiful yet!  You've made it extremely difficult to select just a few projects to highlight!!  Ladies, if you would like our special 'featured' badge for your blog, please contact Valerie (her link is in the sidebar).
Linda M. Loew
Paula Tidman
Congratulations to Trace at InkyPinkyCraft who has been drawn as this month's winner of a $21 gift certificate to The Stampsmith Store! Trace, please contact Valerie for all of the details (her link is in the sidebar).
Trace

And now for Challenge #37:
Handmade Holidays - Using At Least One Stampsmith Stamp
This is the time of year when we spoil those we cherish with gifts from the heart. Will you alter an item, make a mini-album, create a card, hang a holiday decoration or share something unexpected? The designers have some gorgeous inspiration waiting for you below! We hope that you will invite a friend and play along for your chance to win a $21 gift certificate to The Stampsmith store!
Debbie Reid
Karen McAlpine
Lynne Moncrieff
Julie Mutch
Valerie Wilson


Thursday, November 1, 2012

TSC36: Monochromatic White - Using At Least One Stampsmith Stamp

The Stampsmith Challenge players have been hard at work during October! For a small new twist, we are going to start highlighting two projects plus the project of the person who wins the random draw.  Ladies, if you would like our special 'featured' badge for your blog, please contact Valerie (her link is in the sidebar).
Alison Bomber
Darlene
Congratulations to Andrea Robert who has been drawn as this month's winner of a $21 gift certificate to The Stampsmith Store! Andrea, please contact Valerie for all of the details (her link is in the sidebar).
Andrea Robert
And now for Challenge #36:
Monochromatic White - Using At Least One Stampsmith Stamp

This month's challenge is to create a project using hues of white (i.e. white, ecru, cream, offwhite, etc.) White makes a beautiful backdrop for cards of any theme - especially weddings, Christmas and winter! We realize that your stamped image won't be white, but we would like to see the rest of your project utilize a tone-on-tone palette of the ever-elegant white. The designers have some gorgeous inspiration waiting for you below! We hope that you will invite a friend and play along for your chance to win a $21 gift certificate to The Stampsmith store!

Debbie Reid 
Karen McAlpine
Lynne Moncrieff
Julie Mutch 
Melanie Bennett
Valerie Wilson


Monday, October 1, 2012

TSC35: With Gratitude - Using At Least One Stampsmith Stamp

The Stampsmith Challenge players have outdone themselves this month!  Each project had so many special qualities that we have decided to highlight one beautiful embellishment created by each player.  Ladies, if you would like our special 'featured' badge for your blog, please contact Valerie (her link is in the sidebar).
Katie uses a pearl pen to add oodles of pearls!
Alison adds sentiments using handmade rusty tags!
Paula creates beautiful texture using various fabrics and trimmings!
Rosie uses a metal pull tab to add interest to this grouping!
Maz uses an admission ticket to add her sentiment! 
Barbara includes these delicate bead accents for movement!
Congratulations to Rosie who has been chosen by random.org from the linked projects as this month's winner of a $21 gift certificate to The Stampsmith Store! Rosie, please contact Valerie for all of the details (her link is in the sidebar).

And now for Challenge #35:
With Gratitude - Using At Least One Stampsmith Stamp

This month's challenge is to create a project that purveys gratitude or thanks.  "Thanks for being there", "Thank you for your kindness", "Very Grateful", "Happy Thanksgiving" or "U Rock" are just a few of the ideas that come to mind. Our designers are always so very grateful for your support.  They have created some wonderful projects to thank you for your kind comments and brilliant entries with the hopes that you'll be inspired to play along again - or join us for the first time - for your chance to win a $21 gift certificate to The Stampsmith store!
Debbie Reid
Valerie Wilson
Julie Mutch
Karen McAlpine
Lynne Moncrieff


Saturday, September 1, 2012

TSC34: Bags N' Tags - Using At Least One Stampsmith Stamp

From Kiss Me You Fool
Wow! Your creations for August left us speechless!! We loved the diversity of projects and found it so hard to select favorites that we decided to feature an extra project - lucky us!!!! Here are just a few of the amazing highlights! Ladies, if you would like our special 'featured' badge for your blog, please contact Valerie (her link is in the sidebar).

Michelle
Linda M. Loew
Paula Tidman
Katie K.
Congratulations to Cathy L. Calamas who has been chosen by random draw from all of the heartfelt and greatly appreciated comments left on all of the Stampsmith projects from Challenge #33 (including the designers' projects).  Please e-mail Valerie your snail mail address so you can receive a bit of spoiling from the Stampsmith Designers who are so very grateful for your support!!! (Valerie's link is in the sidebar.)

Congratulations to Maria at Made By Maz who has been chosen by random draw from the linked projects as this month's winner of a $21 gift certificate to The Stampsmith Store! Maria, please contact Valerie for all of the details (her link is in the sidebar).

And now for Challenge #34:
Bags N' Tags - Using At Least One Stampsmith Stamp

This month's theme has been inspired by a recent tag swap held on the Stampmith Yahoo Group!!  (If you are not already a member, be sure to join for all kinds of Stampsmith chatter, inspiration and insider Stampsmith news!)

Our challenge this month is to create any kind of bag or tag - or a matching pair - using at least one Stampsmith stamp!  Use a pre-made bag or tag or create them from scratch in any size!

Be sure to link your project to this challenge be entered in the draw for a $21 gift certificate toward the purchase of their favorite stamps in the Stampsmith Store - yep, you can select as much as you want and save $21 on your order!!! Here is some inspiration from the fabulous design team to get you started... we can't wait to see what you create!

Debbie Reid
Melanie Bennett
Melanie Bennett
Julie Mutch 
Julie Mutch
Karen McAlpine
Lynne Moncrieff
Lynne Moncrieff
Valerie Wilson



Wednesday, August 1, 2012

TSC33: Anything Goes - Using At Least One Stampsmith Stamp

From the Love Notes Sheet
We know that it can be so hard to think of creating for the holidays SIX months early so it was a joy to see all of your Christmas inspirations created with summer colors this month! Here are just a few of the holiday highlights! Ladies, if you would like our special 'featured' badge for your blog, please contact Valerie (her link is in the sidebar).
Michelle
Paula
Barb
Congratulations to Sue at Sue The Iron who has been chosen by random draw as this month's winner of a $21 gift certificate to The Stampsmith Store!
Sue, please contact Valerie for all of the details
(her link is in the sidebar).
And now for Challenge #33:
Anything Goes - Using At Least One Stampsmith Stamp
Can you believe it's August 1st already???  This month is often such a busy month that the designers have decided - ANYTHING GOES as long as it includes at least one Stampsmith image! Let your creativity loose, maybe try something new, maybe do something tried and true!

This month we will be having a random draw for TWO winners - one from our faithful players and one from all of the kind comments left on the design team AND player blogs!

Every wonderful comment you leave will enter your name in the draw for some mystery spoiling from the very appreciative Stampsmith Design Team!   Be sure to visit everyone and leave some love for added chances to win!

Every fabulous project linked up to this challenge be entered in the draw for a $21 gift certificate toward the purchase of their favorite stamps in the Stampsmith Store - yep, you can select as much as you want and save $21 on your order!!!

The designers have some whimsical inspiration to get your mojo started!
Karen McAlpine
Debbie Reid
Lynne Moncrieff
Melanie Bennett
Julie Mutch
Valerie Wilson
We can't wait to see your creations!