Sketch N Stash. Welcome to our Challenge blog. We challenge you to use your stash!: August 2009

Monday, 31 August 2009

Sketch and Stash Challenge 18

Hello and welcome to Challenge 18 at Sketch and Stash! We would like to thank everyone who took part in our last challenge, your use of the sketch was fantastic and we're glad you enjoyed using it! It was Cathy's turn to pick our next Guest Designer from the last sketch and Cathy has chosen Tanja... We look forward to seeing your cards Tanja!

Now onto this fortnight's sketch... as always please let us know what your new or neglected stash is... I know there are some of us who are saving our pennies at the moment so why not raid your stash to find lots of lovely things you'd forgotten about!

And here are the card examples from the Design Team who have come up with lots of fab ideas for you! We would also like to thank Ann for joining us as a Guest Designer for these past few challenges, we have loved your examples Ann, thank you so much!!

Ann

Ann has used her new Buzzcraft stamp from the 'Thinking of You' set.

Becky

Becky has used her new Forever Friends decoupage, glitter paper, backing paper and sentiment from a QVC kit.

Cathy

Cathy has used her new Tina Wenke stamp and her neglected papers from the DCWV Pocket Full of Posies pad.

Chrissie

Chrissie has used a very neglected nautical image from a HOTP pad.

Jill

Jill has used her neglected Daisy and Dandelion papers and flowers and her new raffia ribbon.

Lisa

Lisa has raided her stash and has used her neglected papers from Simply Cards and Papercrafts and a Tilda image from her stash.

Thanks for visiting us and we can't wait to see what you create!

Love the Sketch and Stash Team xx

Monday, 17 August 2009

Sketch and Stash Challenge17

Hello and welcome to challenge 17 at Sketch and Stash!

Firstly we'd like to thank you for all your amazing cards this past fortnight and we are happy to announce that the winners of the Pollycraft downloads are... Ali, Kate T and Lynne!

Congratulations!! Please could you get in contact to receive your downloads, thanks!!

Below is the new sketch, as always feel free to rotate, resize, add or subtract, as long as we can see the basic sketch that's fine!! Also let us know what your new, never used or neglected stash is!! Cathy will be looking for our next GD from all the entrants of this challenge, good luck!!

And here are the cards from the Design Team and our fantastic new Guest Designer Ann all the way from the USA! We hope that they give you some inspiration for using the sketch!!

Ann

Our new GD Ann has used her new Rubbernecker rubber stamp.

Becky

Becky has used her new Tilda stamped image and her neglected papers and sentiments from a HOTP paper pad.

Cathy

Cathy has used her new Sarah Kay stamp and her neglected K & Co Charlotte papers which have always been too good to use!

Chrissie

Chrissie has used her new freebie papers from Raspberry Road and a neglected Charmed Cards 'Girls About Town' image.

Jill

Jill has used her new Billy image and papers from the Patchwork Pals range by Kanban.

Lisa

Lisa has used her much loved Tilda stamp and her new papers from a Kanban kit from QVC.

Thanks for looking as always and we look forward to seeing what you all create!!

Love the Sketch and Stash Team xx

Monday, 3 August 2009

Sketch and Stash Challenge 16

Hello and welcome to Challenge 16 at Sketch and Stash! Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last challenge, your cards were all amazing once again! It was also Jill's turn to pick our next Guest Designer and she chose Ann! We look forward to working with you Ann!

For this challenge we are sponsored by Pollycraft who are offering 3 lucky winners a Margo download bundle!! All you have to do is make a card using the sketch below and let us know what your new, never used or neglected stash is!

The Sketch...

And here are the cards from the Design Team. We would like to thank Lora for joining us as Guest Designer for the past 2 challenges, you're a star Lora!!