Bi-Weekly Sketch Challenge #16

Welcome to our 16th bi-weekly sketch challenge! Here’s the sketch for the next couple of weeks. It’s open to interpretation. Feel free to change the orientation of the sketch, use different shapes, add other elements to suit the type of paper craft you’re making, and so on — just make sure the sketch is recognizable in your submission(s). You can use stamps by other companies to create projects that you enter to our challenges, although if you have STAMPlorations stamps in your stash, we'd be tickled if you use them!

PRIZE
The sketch challenges are sponsored by our sister shop, All About Scrapping. The winner gets to pick 3 DIGITAL products from the shop — any combination of printable sheets, Photoshop templates, and digital paper packs. The winner will also be invited to be a Guest Designer in next month's sketch challenge.

A TWIST IN OUR CHALLENGES
Participate in all 3 challenges we host this month and you'll be in the running to win this prize package courtesy of All About Scrapping.

2 Spellbinders Borderabilities Dies
(Classic Scalloped Border Petites and Tulips)

INSPIRATION PROJECTS
Our guest designer is Sue VanDeVusse, who was our sketch challenge #13 winner.

Guest Designer

SUE V.

using Holiday Artsy

"I would like to thank the STAMPlorations design team for having me as their guest designer for this week's sketch. I am beyond thrilled and feel so honored. I got into cardmaking about 9 years ago when my daughter invited me to a Stampin Up party and I have been hooked ever since. I love trying new techniques and playing with new toys. I really don't have a unique style, it just depends on my mood to which direction I go. Right now I am totally in love with the STAMPlorations stamps and am so inspired by the DTs creations." 

And here are the inspiration projects by the STAMPlorations design team.

KYLIE 

using Vignette: Artful Flutters and Sentiment Builders: Celebrate

CORNELIA

using Vignette: Artful Flutters and SENTIMENT BUILDERS: Happy

NONNI

using Boxed Blooms and Bold Sentiments and Sentiment Builders: Celebrate

DEEPTI

using VIGNETTE: Tree Silhouettes and VIGNETTE: Trendy Feathers

VICKI

using Sentiment Builders: Happy

MONIKA

using SKETCHED: Cupcake and Mini Mixed Media Backgrounds

DEBRA

using SKETCHED: Simple Gift

SHIRLEY

using Sentiment Builders: Celebrate, Vignette: Grunge Floral Strips and Holiday Artsy

MARIA F.

using SUBWAY ART BUILDERS: Dare

SHERY

using Boxed Blooms & Bold Sentiments, VIGNETTE: Grunge Floral Strips, and VIGNETTE: Eclectic Florals

READY TO PLAY?

• Create a new project -- card, tag, mini album/scrapbook cover, layout, home decor item, or any paper craft -- on ANY THEME using the sketch as your guide. Any style is welcome — CAS, shabby chic, vintage, grunge, and so on. Post your creation on your blog and submit it by 11:55 p.m. PDT on Friday, August 1. Don’t have a blog? You can post a photo of your project on your Pinterest page, Flickr, or any public online gallery.

• You must use stamps (rubber, cling, clear, digi — from any company) in your creation(s).

• Copy the link of your blog entry where you have your project posted and enter it to the linky found at the end of this post. Remember to link directly to your blog post, not just your blog URL. (This will make it easy for us to find your submission and leave a comment. Please turn off word verification as well.)

• Please include a text link back to this post in your blog post, as well as display the sketch, to encourage other paper crafters to participate.

• You can submit up to 3 entries for this challenge.

• You can submit your creation(s) to other challenges — as many as you want — except to other sketch challenges for obvious reasons!

• Be a follower of our blog to qualify for the prize.

• And lastly, have a great time creating your project! :-)

We’ll announce the winner and top picks on Sunday, August 3, here on the STAMPlorations™ blog and on the All About Scrapping page on Facebook. That’s it…we look forward to seeing what you create!

~ The STAMPlorations™ girls