The Challenge #62 {Masculine Inspiration}

Hello and Welcome to Week Four at The Challenge! This week we are focusing on creating "Masculine" cards using an inspiration photo!

Are you looking for last week's winner? Please CLICK HERE.

Each week we have a fun challenge for your to try!!! We do a different style of challenge each week! We like to mix things up and keep them fresh!

Here is the monthly rotation:

Week 1-Sketch

Week 2-Colours

Week 3-Photo Inspiration

Week 4-Masculine Photo Inspiration

Week 5-Wild Card (a surprise!)

For my card, I decided to really go for neutrals and textures. I got out some burlap, added some rope and did some "stamping" with script and ink splots. Easy to assemble and I hope "masculine" enough!

The design team have created some inspiration to get you in the crafting mood! Come and join us! Our weekly winner will be our next Guest Designer! So come and join the fun!

This month we were thrilled to welcome Michelle Leone as our Featured Designer! Thank you so much, Michelle for all of your hard work!

Michelle from Pretty Periwinkles

{Featured Designer}

Michele Greenwood

(Guest Designer)

Anita Madden

Broni Holcombe

Claire Broadwater

Diane Jaquay

Jinny Newlin

Kim Heggins

Laurel Seabrook

Lori Tecler

Nance Salkeld

Nina Forsyth

Rachel Bergfeld

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The Challenge Winners

Thank you for joining us last week at The Challenge and for playing along with our inspiration! The team and I have have chosen the winners! We really all weigh in and voting is always tough!!! The work that gets linked up each week is so inspiring!

Congratulations, 7. Rahmat

This card is SO pretty and captured the inspiration beautifully!

I hope you will join us as our next Guest Designer for The Challenge! Please email me by clicking on the "MAIL ENVELOPE" icon on the top right hand side of my blog...above my photo.

(In numerical linked up order)

10. Rosanne Mulhern

12. Tricia T

20. Leigh Penner

Vibrant Verve {Watercoloured Birthday Blooms}

Finally had the chance to play along with the Viva la Verve Sketch. I played with the first sketch for the month and I am still working on the second sketch! Almost done! 

Using my new Zig Watercolour Markers, I watercoloured some pretty blooms for my vibrant birthday card. I decided to outline everything with a black border to make it pop. 

Exciting News

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SugarSketch #42 {Floral Coffee Note}

Hello crafty friends! It is time for another SugarSketch over at SugarPea Designs! If you happened to have missed any of our February SugarSketch Challenges, here are the direct links!

Click HERE for SPDSS39

Click HERE for SPDSS40

Click HERE for SPDSS41

Here is the newest SugarSketch!  

I was SO excited to ink up my new coffee themed goodies from SugarPea Designs! Today I am using 

Coffee to Go Cup

Caffeine Addict

And I created a little floral "sleeve" for my cup using the new set called 

Hello Spring

I decided to use Pink, Red and Gray for my colour choices and kept my design simple. I am in LOVE with this new coffee die set!

Come and play along with us!  The rules are very simple…

• Create a new card or project using the sketch provided.
• SugarPea Designs stamps are NOT required to play along or to win but would be appreciated 
• You may rotate/flip the sketch & replace shapes – so long as the original sketch layout is recognizable.
• Upload to your blog or other Online Gallery using Keyword: SPDSS42 so that we may check out your beautiful work.
• One randomly selected winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the SugarPea Designs store. However, if the winning entry features a SugarPea Designs stamp we will increase the prize to $75!
• We will announce our Sweet Picks and our Main Winner at the end of each month.
• The more times you play along during the month, the better chance you have of winning!

The Challenge #61 {Inspiration Challenge}

Hello and Welcome to Week Three at The Challenge! 

Are you looking for last week's winner? Please CLICK HERE.

Each week we have a fun challenge for your to try!!! We do a different style of challenge each week! We like to mix things up and keep them fresh!

Here is the monthly rotation:

Week 1-Sketch

Week 2-Colours

Week 3-Photo Inspiration

Week 4-Masculine Photo Inspiration

Week 5-Wild Card (a surprise!)

For my card, I decided to create a clean and simple card! I actually had very little MOJO...I need to clean my craftroom again!

The design team have created some inspiration to get you in the crafting mood! Come and join us! Our weekly winner will be our next Guest Designer! So come and join the fun!

Michelle from Pretty Periwinkles

{Featured Designer}

Ashwini

{Guest Designer}

Anita Madden

Broni Holcombe

Claire Broadwater

Diane Jaquay

Jinny Newlin

Kim Heggins

Laurel Seabrook

Lori Tecler

Nance Salkeld

Nina Forsyth

Rachel Bergfeld

A few rules to keep things fun and fair!

1. Use the challenge to create a card.

2. Please add the challenge graphic to your blog post (copy and paste).

3. Have fun and comment on the submissions of others.

4. Anything that is offensive to myself or to my viewers will be removed.

5. Have fun!

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