Monday, 30 March 2009

Sketch and Stash Challenge #7

Hello and welcome to the 7th challenge at Sketch and Stash! Firstly we would like to thank everyone for their amazing cards once again for last fortnight's challenge, we are always thrilled to see what you make and what stash you use for the challenge!


The winner of the amazing Crafty Muse download from challenge 6 is... Ginny - My 5 Bratz Creations! Congratulations Ginny! I will pass on your details to Sammi and have the download sent over to you ASAP!




We are thrilled to welcome Joanne on board as our GD for the next 2 challenges, you will see her amazing card below. We are now on the look out for our next GD for challenges 9 & 10 and this time it's Cathy's pick! Cathy will be making her choice from all those who enter this challenge, good luck!!!




The sketch this week is an open sketch. Please follow the layout, but we're letting you put your sentiment and embellishments wherever you wish!! The DT have all put theirs in different places, where will you put yours??



As always, please let us know what your new, never used or neglected stash is on your project too!




We hope you enjoy the cards from the DT this week!



Becky




Becky has used her new scalloped cards from Craftwork Cards and her new stamp from the Daisy and Dandelion collection.




Cathy


Cathy has used her new 'Windswept' Sugar Nellie stamp.



Chrissie





Chrissie has used her new 'Charlie 007' stamp from Whiff of Joy.



Joanne


Joanne has used her new 'Flourishing Flowers' download available from Spiral Whisper and her new K & Co papers.

Lisa



Lisa has used her new stamped images from the Magnolia Spring kit.



We hope that you'll join us for our challenge once again and we can't wait to see what you create!



Love the Sketch and Stash Team!!

Monday, 16 March 2009

Sketch and Stash Challenge #6

Thank you so much for everyone who entered the challenge last week, we were thrilled that you enjoyed the sketch and we loved looking at all your stash!!

The winner of the Laura Ashley tapestry stamps is...



Congratulations! Please contact Becky with your address.


We are having a look over all your cards within the next few days to pick our new GD, it will be hard to choose that's for sure!!
** The DT have decided that we'd like Crafting Joanne to be our next GD**


We have a sponsored challenge this fortnight, the very talented Sammi is offering one of her Crafty Muse downloads! The download features both black and white and coloured images and are from the 'Once Upon a Time' collection. To be in with a chance of winning all you have to do is follow the sketch and let us know what your new, never used or neglected stash is!!


And here is the sketch we would like you to follow. You can rotate, re-size, add extra bits, and if you don't have a scalloped edge feel free to use a straight one!


And now onto the DT cards. For the last 2 challenges we have been joined by the very talented Alison who has produced 2 amazing cards for us, we would like to thank Alison for her being our GD, you've been a star!!


Alison


Alison has used her new Whiff of Joy stamp from the Spring kit.


Becky



Becky has used her new stamps from the Magnolia Spring kit and her new papers from the Clare Curd stack.


Cathy




Cathy has used her new Penny Black stamp and her new snowflake punch.


Chrissie



Chrissie has used a neglected image from her Diane Kay Art Deco CD by Card Creations Plus.



Lisa



Lisa has used her free papers from the current issue of Quick Cards Made Easy.



Thanks for looking and we hope you'll find time to enter our challenge!



Love the Sketch and Stash Team xx

Monday, 2 March 2009

Sketch and Stash Challenge #5

Welcome to Challenge 5 at Sketch and Stash! We would like to thank everyone for entering our double image sketch, they were all fantastic!



Our winner of the DCWV sticker stack is...Claire Mackaness, congratulations Claire! Please contact Becky with your address.



Our prize this week for one lucky person chosen at random is these lovely tapestry stamps, perfect for creating pretty backgrounds! To be in with a chance of winning please follow the sketch and let us know what your new, never used or neglected stash is.







Here is the sketch which we'd like you to follow this fortnight...







For the next 2 challenges we welcome the very talented Alison as our guest designer, we are thrilled to have her as her cards are always so gorgeous!!


We are also on the look out for our next guest designer and we will be picking from those who enter this challenge!


So here are the DT cards for some inspiration...



Alison






Alison has used her new papers from her Forever Friends decoupage pack and her gorgeous Messy rabbit stamp from Joanna Sheen.





Becky





Becky has used her neglected Anita's balloon stamp on her Forever Friends card.



Cathy






Cathy has used one of her gorgeous Whiff of Joy stamps 'Willow with Sunhat' from the Spring stamp kit.



Chrissie




Chrissie has used her newly downloaded image called 'Pretty Window' available from Sketching Stamper.


Lisa





Lisa has used her new Lili of the Valley papers and Pollycraft 'Curiosity' stamp.



We look forward to seeing your creations!



Love the Sketch and Stash Team!