The Rules...

We love to see all of your beautiful creations but to be in for the prize drawing it must be a scrapbook layout or mini album. After all that is what we are about here. We all love to stamp on our cards but sometimes we forget to use them on our layouts and other projects. They are cheap embellishments and plentiful after all. You are welcome to combine our challenge with others. Happy Crafting!



Saturday, September 25, 2010

Embossing Challenge

Hello scrappy friends!!
We are back this week with another challenge!!

We forgot to post the winner of the Sketch challenge the other week. Sorry for the delay!
The winner is:
And the winner of the Numbers challenge last week is:
Congratulations, ladies! Please contact Regina to claim your prize!
Here is Samantha's fun "numbers" layout...

This week we are sponsored by the fun and sassy Sassy Studio Designs!!
Sassy Studio Designs has wonderful sexy and gorgeous digital stamps.
(Lacey used one of their Princess digis on her layout for this challenge)

They have provided a great prize for this week's winner.

The challenge this week is: Embossing
Try some heat or dry embossing as a great way to add texture to your layout.

Paola has created a tutorial on added dry embossed elements to a layout.
Make sure to check it out below.

Just remember that you must use at least one stamp on your layout to be entered into the drawing from the sponsor.

Now here are the awesome Design Team samples



Now its your turn!! Let's see you layout using either Heat or Dry Embossing!!
Just make sure to use at least one stamp on your layout to be entered for the prize!!

Custom Embossed Embellishment Tutorial

Hello scrappy friends!!
Today we have a tutorial for you to help with this week's embossing challenge - or for future reference if you ever need it!

This month our talented DT Paola from Italy has created a step by step tutorial on how to use dry embossing to created custom textured embellishment to a scrapbook layout.
Let's get started...

1 step: we get some colored cardboard and some Sizzix textures

2 step: to emboss the cards we can create a play of light and dark evenly distribute the Brilliant White ink pad on the front of the texture

3 step: we have to pass the texture in the Big Shot

4 step: this is the effect on dark cardboard

5 step: on the light card instead use a dark ink pad

6 step: we can emboss other cards with different textures without adding color pads. Use different punches shapes and die cuts to make beaded embellishments (use thickness adhesive to create different thicknesses)

7 step: use embellishments for your layout

The finished layout!
Now it's your turn!! Come join in on our challenge this week!

Saturday, September 18, 2010

The challenge...

Thanks for joining us for another Scrap and Stamp challenge!

I will be back later today with the winner of last weeks sketch challenge!!
We have the wonderful Regina from The Cutting Cafe' as our sponsor this week! The Cutting Cafe' always has such cute cut files to use! Be sure to head over to The Cutting Cafe' and see whats new. The winner will receive 3 cut files of their choice.




Our challenge this week is to use NUMBERS. Have them in your papers, title, embellies, anything at all, just show us some fun uses with numbers! Remember to use at least 1 stamp too.



Lets take a look at the design teams fabulous pages!





























We hope you will play along with us. Be sure to post your new layout here by Friday!

Saturday, September 11, 2010

the challenge...

Thanks for joining us for another Scrap and Stamp challenge! I loved seeing all the multi photo layouts from last week! I love how multi photos can tell a story all by themselves.

The winner of last weeks challenge is Liva! Congrats please email me and I will let you know how to claim your prize! I just love those stamped eggs! You can see more of Liva's work HERE!



Our sponsor this week is the fabulous Digital Delights! I just love all the cute images from Digital Delights! Be sure to stop by the Digital Delights store to see all the adorable images!
This weeks challenge is to use this fabulous sketch by our very own Paola! Now you can flip it, rotate it or anything else you would like as long as we can see that you used it. Be sure to use at least one stamp too!

Lets take a look at the inspiration from the design team.




Paola



Pamela


Lisa






Jowilna


Isolde





We hope you will play along with us this week! Be sure to post your new layout here by Friday!



Saturday, September 4, 2010

the challenge...UPDATED

Thanks for joining us for another Scrap and Stamp challenge. I can't believe that it is September already! Where is the year going??
The winner of last weeks buttons challenge is Caro! Congrats Caro please email me with your addy and I will pass it on to Craft Brulee! You can see more of Caro's work HERE!

Our sponsor this week is the fabulous Digi Doodle Shop! Be sure to check out the Digi Doodle Shop to see all the adorable images! The winner will receive 4 digis of their choice from the Digi Doodle Shop!
The challenge this week is to use multiple photos. For some of you this might not be a big challenge but for those single photo scrappers it might be! Remember to use at least one stamp!

Lets see what the design team has come up with to inspire you with!

Lacey
Desiree

Edleen

Isolde

Jowilna

Lisa

Pamela

Paola

Patricia
We hope you will join us this week! Be sure to link us to your layout by Friday. We hope all of our US friends have a happy and safe Labor Day weekend. Happy Crafting!