Thursday, August 28, 2014

Challenge #89 - Sketch

Hello!  It's Patricia here again.  I've enjoyed being your challenge hostess throughout the month of August.  This week we're closing out the month with a sketch:

 
Deadline: Wednesday, September 3, 2014, 18.00 GMT

You're welcome to manipulate the sketch into a square, or to rotate it or flip it if that works better for the design of your card.  Just be sure to keep the basic elements of the curvy line and the oval shape. 

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




Louise
Taking a break


Now it's your turn! You have until 6:00 p.m. GMT/1:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, September 3, 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.

Deadline: Wednesday, September 3, 2014, 18.00 GMT


Monday, August 25, 2014

Top Three Winners - Challenge #87

Wow!  We loved seeing so many awesome entries in our sketch challenge last week!  Thank you to all of our participants!  The Design Team has chosen the following as our Top Three favorites:




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



If you haven't played along with us yet this week, there is still time to join in our current challenge: #88 - Colours. You have until 6:00 p.m. GMT/1:00 p.m. EST Wednesday, August 27 to link your card to the challenge post. We'd love to have you join us!

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Challenge #88 - Colors

Wow!  We really enjoyed seeing all the terrific cards our challenge participants created with last week's sketch challenge!  It was great seeing some new people taking part in our challenge!  We hope you'll join us again this week.  This time we have some soft colors for you to work with:

Deadline: Wednesday, August 27, 2014, 18.00 GMT

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

Now, let's see what the design team has made with these colors:







Taking a break



It's your turn now! You have until 6:00 p.m. GMT/1:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, August 27, to share your take on these colors with us.  Please join in the fun and creativity!

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.

Deadline: Wednesday, August 27, 18.00 GMT


Monday, August 18, 2014

Top Three Winners - Challenge #86

We had some terrific cards entered into last week's color challenge using cherry red, creamy ivory, and navy blue.  Thank you to everyone who participated in it!  You did not make it easy for the Design Team to choose our Top Three Favorites!  We've finally decided on the following:




Way to go, ladies! You may collect your winner's badge below:



If you haven't played along with us yet this week, there is still time to join in our current challenge: #87 - Sketch. You have until 6:00 p.m. GMT/1:00 p.m. EST Wednesday, August 20 to link your card to the challenge post.  We've been enjoying seeing the entries so far, and we'd love to have you join us!

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Challenge #87 - Sketch

Hello, crafting friends!  It's time for a new sketch challenge here at CAS - Colours and Sketches!  Here's what Patricia has drawn up for this week:

Deadline: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 18.00 GMT

The tilted panel looks like fun, doesn't it?  Feel free to flip or rotate the sketch when creating your card.  Just remember to keep it clean and simple in design, since that's the main idea of our challenges.


Let's see what the design team has created:











What will you do with this sketch? You have until 6:00 p.m. GMT/1:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, August 20, to share your artwork with us. We'd love to have you join us!

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.

Deadline: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 18.00 GMT


Monday, August 11, 2014

Top Three Winners - Challenge #85

Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's Double Color and Sketch challenge! We had some awesome submissions! The Design Team has chosen the following as our Top Three favorites:





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



If you haven't played along with us yet this week, there is still time to join in our current color challenge: Challenge #86. You have until 6:00 p.m. GMT/1:00 p.m. EST Wednesday, August 13 to link your card to the challenge post. We'd love to have you join us!

Thursday, August 07, 2014

Challenge #86 - Colors


Hello, and welcome to a new month of challenges at CAS Colours and Sketches!  I'm Patricia, and I'll be your challenge hostess this month.  If you're new here, we hope you'll join in the fun and creativity.  If you're a returning participant, we're glad you're back with us again!

Today we are starting off the month with a color challenge:

Deadline: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 18.00 GMT

The Stampin' Up color names are only for reference.  You are NOT required to use Stampin' Up products to make your cards for our challenges.  Simply use whatever you have in your craft supplies that is closest to these colors - deep red, ivory, and navy blue.  Please keep in mind that you are only permitted to use these colors for your clean and simple card this week, although we'll allow black for your card base or a mat, and black ink for outlines and sentiments.  

I realize that the colors seem a lot like a slightly different take on the traditional patriotic red, white and blue.  But don't let that fool you into thinking you have to make a patriotic card.  Check out what the design team has made with these colors:











Now it's your turn! You have until 6:00 pm GMT/1:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, August 13, 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.
  • Please 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.

Deadline: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 18.00 GMT


Tuesday, August 05, 2014

Sketch Challenge #84 Top 3

Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's Sketch challenge! We may have only had a few participants, but they were all awesome! The Design Team has chosen the following as our Top Three favorites:






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



If you haven't played along with us yet this week, there is still time to join in our current challenge:The Double. You have until 6:00 p.m. GMT/1:00 p.m. EST Wednesday, Aug 6th to link your card to the challenge post. We'd love to have you join us!