Thursday, December 18, 2014

Christmas Double Challenge #105

It's the last challenge of the year so we would like you to pull out all the stops - please choose a past DOUBLE challenge and
MAKE IT CHRISTMAS


While we've indicated the colours using Stampin' Up names, you do not have to use Stampin' Up products for your cards. Please do use colours that are close. You may also use black or white on your card. However, in order to be considered for our weekly Top Three winners, you must not use any other colours.
Feel free to flip or rotate the sketch when creating your card.
Here is some inspiration from the design team to get your creative juices flowing:

Jacqueline
(Using Double Challenge #27 May 2013)

(Using Double Challenge #27 May 2013)

Louise
Using Double Challenge #40, August 2013)

(Using Double Challenge #10 January 2013)


Now it's your turn! We'd love to see what you create!

Please remember our challenge rules:
  • You must create a Clean and Simple styled card - sorry, but no scrapbook pages, tags, 3D projects, etc.
  • You must use stamping on your card.
  • Submit your entry using the linky tool provided below.
  • Do not link up your whole blog, only the specific post that includes your submission.
  • Please include a link to this challenge blog in your post.
  • Your card should be new - do not link to a card that is older than this post.
  • You are free to upload to any other challenges.
  • You may enter this challenge as many times as you'd like - as long as each entry is new.
  • To help us comment on your creation, please turn off word verification.


Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Challenge #103 Colours - Top 3 Winners

Not many entries for this one - however it does not make our job at picking winner any easier!
After much deliberation our top 3 are

(In numerical order)



Congratulations ladies please grab your winners badge from the side bar.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Christmas Sketch Challenge #104

It's time for another MAKE IT CHRISTMAS challenge - this time choose your favourite past sketch
from the Sketch Challenges Archives tab at the top of this page.




Feel free to flip or rotate the sketch when creating your card.

Here is some inspiration from the design team to get your creative juices flowing:


Jacqueline
Using Challenge #39

Using Challenge #65


Using Challenge #89


Using Challenge #51


Now it's your turn! You have until 6:00 p.m. GMT/1:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, December 17, to share your artwork with us.  We'd love to see what you create!

Please remember our challenge rules:
  • You must create a Clean and Simple styled card - sorry, but no scrapbook pages, tags, 3D projects, etc.
  • You must use stamping on your card.
  • Submit your entry using the linky tool provided below.
  • Do not link up your whole blog, only the specific post that includes your submission.
  • Please include a link to this challenge blog in your post.
  • Your card should be new - do not link to a card that is older than this post.
  • You are free to upload to any other challenges.
  • You may enter this challenge as many times as you'd like - as long as each entry is new.
  • To help us comment on your creation, please turn off word verification.


Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Challenge #102 - Sketch - Top 3 Winners

Here are the DT favourites from our last sketch challenge

(In numerical order)



Congratulations ladies - please grab your winners badge from the side bar.

Monday, December 08, 2014

Challenge #101 Winners!

Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's Colour challenge! It was lovely to see so many more entries this week! The Design Team has chosen the following as our Top Three favourites:

(In numerical order)
#2 Biggi


#8 Leslie


#10 Laura



Awesome job, ladies! You may collect your winner's badge below:

Winners Blog Button



Don't forget our current challenge - find all the details HERE

Thursday, December 04, 2014

Christmas Colour Challenge #103

It's December and we are only having three challenges this month so we thought we'd make them a bit special.
This week you can choose any of our past colour combos but please
MAKE IT CHRISTMAS


While we've indicated the colours using Stampin' Up names, you do not have to use Stampin' Up products for your cards. Please do use colours that are close. You may also use black or white on your card. However, in order to be considered for our weekly Top Three winners, you must not use any other colours.

Here is some inspiration from the design team to get your creative juices flowing:

~ taking a break ~

Using Challenge #99

Louise
Using Challenge #92

Using Challenge #45


Now it's your turn! We'd love to see what you create!  Please let us know which of our colour combos you've chosen.

Please remember our challenge rules:
  • You must create a Clean and Simple styled card - sorry, but no scrapbook pages, tags, 3D projects, etc.
  • You must use stamping on your card.
  • Submit your entry using the linky tool provided below.
  • Do not link up your whole blog, only the specific post that includes your submission.
  • Please include a link to this challenge blog in your post.
  • Your card should be new - do not link to a card that is older than this post.
  • You are free to upload to any other challenges.
  • You may enter this challenge as many times as you'd like - as long as each entry is new.
  • To help us comment on your creation, please turn off word verification.


Thursday, November 27, 2014

Sketch Challenge #102

It's the last of Lizy's challenges today but it's a good one - take a look



Feel free to flip or rotate the sketch when creating your card.

Here is some inspiration from the design team to get your creative juices flowing:







Taking a week off

Now it's your turn! We'd love to see what you create!

Please remember our challenge rules:
  • You must create a Clean and Simple styled card - sorry, but no scrapbook pages, tags, 3D projects, etc.
  • You must use stamping on your card.
  • Submit your entry using the linky tool provided below.
  • Do not link up your whole blog, only the specific post that includes your submission.
  • Please include a link to this challenge blog in your post.
  • Your card should be new - do not link to a card that is older than this post.
  • You are free to upload to any other challenges.
  • You may enter this challenge as many times as you'd like - as long as each entry is new.
  • To help us comment on your creation, please turn off word verification.


Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Challenge #100 - Sketch - Top 3 Winners

Here are our favourites from our recent sketch challenge

(In numerical order)



Congratulations ladies - please grab your winners badge from the side bar.

There's still time to play along this week - details - HERE

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Colour Challenge #101

We are heading towards Christmas pretty fast now and this week we have some lovely colours from Lizy that will lend themselves beautifully to Christmas crafting - come and see


While we've indicated the colours using Stampin' Up names, you do not have to use Stampin' Up products for your cards. Please do use colours that are close. You may also use black or white on your card. However, in order to be considered for our weekly Top Three winners, you must not use any other colours.

Here is some inspiration from the design team to get your creative juices flowing:






Now it's your turn! We'd love to see what you create!

Please remember our challenge rules:
  • You must create a Clean and Simple styled card - sorry, but no scrapbook pages, tags, 3D projects, etc.
  • You must use stamping on your card.
  • Submit your entry using the linky tool provided below.
  • Do not link up your whole blog, only the specific post that includes your submission.
  • Please include a link to this challenge blog in your post.
  • Your card should be new - do not link to a card that is older than this post.
  • You are free to upload to any other challenges.
  • You may enter this challenge as many times as you'd like - as long as each entry is new.
  • To help us comment on your creation, please turn off word verification.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Colour Challenge #99 - Top 3 Winners

Here are the DT favourites from our recent colour challenge

(In numerical order)



Congratulations ladies - please grab your winners badge from the side bar.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Sketch Challenge #100

Today we have the first of Lizy's Sketch Challenges - come and take a look


Feel free to flip or rotate the sketch when creating your card.

Here is some inspiration from the design team to get your creative juices flowing:






Now it's your turn! We'd love to see what you create!

Please remember our challenge rules:
  • You must create a Clean and Simple styled card - sorry, but no scrapbook pages, tags, 3D projects, etc.
  • You must use stamping on your card.
  • Submit your entry using the linky tool provided below.
  • Do not link up your whole blog, only the specific post that includes your submission.
  • Please include a link to this challenge blog in your post.
  • Your card should be new - do not link to a card that is older than this post.
  • You are free to upload to any other challenges.
  • You may enter this challenge as many times as you'd like - as long as each entry is new.
  • To help us comment on your creation, please turn off word verification.

The Double - Top Pick

Well it was a disappointing turnout for this challenge so instead of a Top 3 we have a Top Pick for you



Congratulations Hellie - thanks for joining in.

Don't forget to pop back later for a new challenge going live today.

Thursday, November 06, 2014

Colour Challenge #99


Before we get started let me tell you that we are having a 
DT CALL
Please just add DT after you name when you link up if you would like to be considered for the team.
Please also note that if you should wish to try out for a position on the team participation in ALL challenges this month is necessary - thank you.

Good morning and welcome to a new month of challenges here at CAS - Colours & Sketches! This month we have the lovely Lizy hosting and her first set of colours are...

Deadline:  Wednesday, November 12, 2014 18:00 GMT

While we've indicated the colours using Stampin' Up names, you do not have to use Stampin' Up products for your cards. Please do use colours that are close. You may also use black or white on your card. However, in order to be considered for our weekly Top Three winners, you must not use any other colours.
Please note the last colour is METALLIC GOLD.

Here is some inspiration from the design team to get your creative juices flowing:

~ taking a break ~





Now it's your turn! We'd love to see what you create!

Please remember our challenge rules:
  • You must create a Clean and Simple styled card - sorry, but no scrapbook pages, tags, 3D projects, etc.
  • You must use stamping on your card.
  • Submit your entry using the linky tool provided below.
  • Do not link up your whole blog, only the specific post that includes your submission.
  • Please include a link to this challenge blog in your post.
  • Your card should be new - do not link to a card that is older than this post.
  • You are free to upload to any other challenges.
  • You may enter this challenge as many times as you'd like - as long as each entry is new.
  • To help us comment on your creation, please turn off word verification.

Wednesday, November 05, 2014

Top Three Winners - Colours Challenge #96 and Sketch Challenge #97

Hello!  We apologize for the unexpected delay in announcing our winners from the past two challenges.  So without further ado, let's get to business...

Here are the winners from Colours Challenge #96 
(in numerical order of entry into the challenge):


Perfect Pear - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems
 



And now, the winners from Sketch Challenge #98:
(once again, in numerical order of entry into the challenge)





A hearty congratulations goes out to all of our winners!  
Please feel welcome to display our winners' badge on your blog:

Winners Blog Button

We have a new challenge starting Thursday morning, and we hope you'll join us for it!