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Tuesday, 28 June 2016

Design Team Call - Love to Craft Challenge Blog

Julie Schinkel Tuesday, June 28, 2016 0 Comments

This is a Design Team Call!

We need some talented crafters for our new design team!

Some of the benefits of joining our brand new team...

All challenges are Anything Goes, so create whatever you want for each challenge and work ahead if you want - no stressful deadlines!
If you are a paper crafter, use your own rubber/clear stamps or digital images - dust off some of those you haven't used in ages or use some new ones!
You aren't limited to just paper crafts - delve into some 3-D, mixed media or altered work! Or beading, quilting, knitting or crocheting if you want!
Your blog URL will be placed on our Design Team page and on our right sidebar!
Your DT inspiration projects will be showcased on our blog for an entire month... a great advertisement for your awesome artwork!
An organized team function - I do all the work so you can concentrate on creating your amazing projects! ;)

And here's what we need from you:

One project per month.
Good photos of your projects uploaded at least 5 days prior to the first the day of the month when new challenge goes live.
An active blog where you showcase your DT inspiration projects and link to our challenges.
Comment on challenge entries and leave love for your fellow teammates.
Vote on Winners & Top Picks after each challenge.
Positive team spirit and willingness to promote our challenges.

To apply, all you need to do is send an email to ltscb@mail.com with your name and a link to your blog!

Prior design team experience is not required! ;)

Crafty hugs,
Leslie

Monday, 27 June 2016

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog has a new sister blog!

Julie Schinkel Monday, June 27, 2016 0 Comments

**ANNOUNCEMENT ... ANNOUNCEMENT ... ANNOUNCEMENT**

Hi everyone! The Love To Scrap Challenge Blog has a new sister blog that will make her debut on August 1st! Please join me in welcoming the Love To Craft Challenge Blog to blogland! Woo-hoo! I know most crafters are always on the look-out for new challenges to enter and I wanted to create one with an atmosphere where we can all inspire and be inspired... one that gives everyone an opportunity to show off what you're working on, no matter what it is!

As our marquee says, we welcome any and all kinds of handmade creations - from cards, tags, ATCs and scrapbook layouts - to 3-D projects, mixed media canvases and altered projects - and even knitting, crocheting, quilting and jewelry-making! Whatever you're working on, we want to see it! :)

Our challenges will go live at 6:00 AM EST on the 1st day of every month and run until 6:00 PM EST on the last day of the month. Winners and Top Picks will be chosen by our design team and announced on the 15th of the month following the close of each challenge.

You may enter our challenges up to five times (as long as each project is different) and you may combine our challenges with as many other challenges as you'd like! The more the merrier! :)

Love to Craft Challenge Blog is a work in progress right now but please check it out and be sure to follow us so you don't miss out on anything! And we'd love it if you'd help spread the crafty love by sharing our badge on your blog! :D

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Crafty hugs,
Leslie

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Monday, 20 June 2016

LTSCB #80 - Anything Goes!

Julie Schinkel Monday, June 20, 2016 16 Comments

Hi everyone! We have a new challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog and this time it's "Anything Goes!". This challenge will run for two weeks, ending July 3rd at 6:00 PM EST (US).

We challenge you to create any kind of project using any rubber/clear or digital stamp. That means we need to see STAMPING on your project! It can be any type of scrapped project with stamping - cards, scrapbook layouts, ATCs, mixed media, altered items, 3-D projects, etc. Full challenge details can be found here.

The image I have used for this challenge is "60s Rock n Roll Girl" from "Lemon Shortbread".

Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge are:

Sweet Stamps

Prize: $10 gift certificate

Lemon Shortbread

Prize: 3 images

Angie's Cards & Digis

Prize: 3 images of choice

Why don't you pop on over to the Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog and enter the challenge! There's some awesome prizes up for grabs!

Products used:

Copic Markers

Spellbinders dies - Radiant Rectangles Nestabilities & Decorative Elements Nestabilities Marvelous Squares

My Treasured Kuts die - Equisitve Leaves

Flowers from stash

Ribbon from stash

Sullivans cardstock - Metallic red

Sentiment Stamp - Fiskars "Friends" set

Sakura Gelliroll and Stardust pens

Memento Ink - Rubarb Stalk

Kaisercraft rhinestones - Wine

Challenges entered:

Craft Your Passion Challenges - Challenge 317 Always Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart - Challenge 117 Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge Blog - Challenge 225 R is for: Red, Ribbon, Rhinestones

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Challenge 95 Anything Goes THIRD PLACE!

The Alphabet Challenge Blog - H is for Handcoloured Image

Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog - Challenge 03 Anything Goes VOTED BEST TECHNIQUE!

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenges - June Challenge 06 Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog - Challenge 193 Anything Goes FIRST PRIZE!

Dragonfly Dreams - Say it with Flowers

Sweet Stamps Blog - June Challenge Anything Goes

Scrapper's Delights Challenge Blog - Challenge 56 Anything Goes

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/2016/06/challenge-193-winners.html

http://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/1st-july-2016-classic-design-team-open.html?m=0

http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/winners-challenge-94-anything-goes.html#comment-form

Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, 19 June 2016

More Than Words - June Challenge

Julie Schinkel Sunday, June 19, 2016 5 Comments

Hi everyone! Here is my entry into the More Than Words challenge for June. More than Words challenges are based on a word inspiration and creative challenge as well as mini challenges in the last week of the month. For June the challenge is:

Word Inspiration - Imagine

Creative Challenge - Get Messy

How was I inspired by the word Imagine? I just used my imagination and ran with it! I wanted to do a canvas for this entry as the theme was 'Get Messy' and I looooove to get messy with products! It's so much fun! Things got very messy with this canvas, I actually had a few goes at it. It just wasn't working out the way I wanted it to but I got there in the end. The beauty of mixed media is you can always repaint and start again if you don't like it.

My entry has been featured on More Than Words Facebook page!

https://www.facebook.com/More-Than-Words-Challenges-1496773810619027/?fref=nf&pnref=story

Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, 15 June 2016

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Monday, 6 June 2016

LTSCB #79 - It's a Boy Thing!

Julie Schinkel Monday, June 06, 2016 7 Comments

Hi everyone! We have a new challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog and this time it's "It's a Boy Thing!". This challenge will run for two weeks, ending June 19th at 6:00 PM EST (US).

We challenge you to create any kind of project using any rubber/clear or digital stamp. That means we need to see STAMPING on your project! It can be any type of scrapped project with stamping - cards, scrapbook layouts, ATCs, mixed media, altered items, 3-D projects, etc. Full challenge details can be found here.

The image and sentiments that I have used for this challenge is "Joey's Kite" from "Lacy Sunshine Stamps".

Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge are:

The East Wind

Prize: 3 single images of choice

Lacy Sunshine Stamps

Prize: 3 images of choice

DRS Designs

Prize: $10 gift certificate

Why don't you pop on over to the Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog and enter the challenge! There's some awesome prizes up for grabs!

Products used:

Copic markers

Yellow, orange, navy blue, black cardstock

Gel pens

Darice "Quilt" embossing folder

Spellbinders Celebrations Pierced Die Set - Rectangles

Sentiment stamp

Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, 1 June 2016

Sketchy Boards Challenge - June

Julie Schinkel Wednesday, June 01, 2016 0 Comments

Hi everyone! Here is the Sketchy Boards Challenge sketch and colour palette for June:

My project this month was inspired by the colour palette and sketch which I incorporated some of the features into the card design. The pastel colours in this palette were perfect for a baby card.

To see more Design Team inspiration head on over to Sketchy Boards Challenge. Enter the challenge and you could be in the running to win some great prizes!

This month's sponsor is:

Auzz Trinklets and Crafts