Updates and New Challenges

Hello Everyone,

Sorry that we have not updated the challenge blog in a while. Things have been hectic and with Summer Holidays everybody were busy traveling and spending time with their family and friends.

But now we are back with some exciting changes and new challenges. There are some changes to the Challenge formats.

1) We will continue to have three Challenges - Regular card challenge, Christmas card Challenge and scrapbook page challenge.
2) The change is in the frequency of challenges. You will now have almost one month to complete the challenges. This gives us time to come up with interesting sketches and prizes..yes there will be prizes for each of the challenges.
3) So starting with the Month of September,
First Friday of the Month - Regular Card Challenge
First Saturday of the Month - Scrapbook page Challenge
First Sunday of the Month - Christmas Card Challenge.

I am quite excited to have the challenges back and to give you all a chance to win something for each of these challenges. Having some time to work with the challenges is also helpful.

I will be back this Friday with our Regular card challenge. Please stop back and check it out and to win something exciting. Any comments and suggestions are welcome.

Thanks
Banu and IC Team

Saturday Scrapbook Challenge #19

Hello Folks..Time seems to be flying. It is already Mid May :) It is Saturday and time for our Saturday Scrapbook Challenge.

For this week, the challenge is to create a birthday layout - any birthday related layout and in addition you need to use a stamped image on your layout. It is not so hard..We always have plenty of birthday photos that we need to scrapbook.

Here is my layout that I created for my nephew's birthday. This page is part of his birthday album.

I wanted to show case his birthday cake. I used the cake image from SU Birthday Whimsy stamp set.



Please leave a direct link to your post or layout with Mr. Linky below. If you upload to public galleries, please use the keyword inspiredsketch19. There is no time limit for our challenges. Waiting to see the awesome creations for this challenge.

Saturday Scrapbook Challenge #18

It is Saturday and time for another Scrapbook challenge from Inspired Crafters. I have created a sketch for us to use.

Please create either a 12x12 or 8x8 layout. Please feel free to change the elements of the page to suit your photographs. As long as we can still make out the sketch, that should be good enough. Please remember there is no time limit to play with our challenges. Would love to see what you create with this sketch,

Here is the sketch,



Here is my sample. I used the American Crafts Dear Lizzy Paper collection for this layout. I also used one of the Adhesive backed fabric paper for this LO. It was kind of hard to cut the fabric paper, but I loved the texture of it. Title was done using American Crafts Thicker. Stickers are all from the same collection from AC. Sorry for the bad picture of my LO.



These are our pictures from our recent visit to the Dallas Arboretum. It was an absolutely beautiful day and we had lots of fun admiring the beautiful flowers and greenery.


Please use the keyword inspiredsketch18 if you are uploading to online public galleries. Please leave a direct link to your blog post or online gallery with Mr Linky - so that we can see your project and share some love and inspiration.

Christmas Card Challenge #5

It is already May..Time is passing quickly. I am sure you all have completed your Mother day cards or maybe getting some done in last minute...if you are like me :) So the advantage of playing with IC Challenges are that there is no time limit on these. So, please feel free to create some Christmas cards in May...

Here is the sketch for the May Christmas cards challenge. If you upload to public galleries, please use the Keyword ICCMAY10.



Here is my sample card,



I used this old music sheet that somebody had sent me as RAK along with some left over stuff from card bin. The green glitter paper is American Crafts Glitter paper. the background paper is BG Eskimo Kisses. Ribbon is from the stash.

I hope you take time to create something with this sketch. Please leave a direct link to your blog or image with Mr.Linky below.

RAK winners...

i have decided since only 2 of you did all 4 of my sketches, {shame on the rest of you!!} which was tina and sara....i am going to bring you both back something from convention. tina is not a scrapper, so for her to do them, i am most impressed! BTW, i talk to tina online all the time, but am finally going to meet her today at convention!! wahoo!! and my dear friend sara, who doesn't have internet right now...i sent her the challenges so that she could play along, she got all 4 done too...so you both deserve something good in the mail this week!

congrats!! have a nice weekend, i'm headed for convention!!

chris

Saturday Scrapbook Challenge #17

Hello Friends, Time for another Saturday Scrapbook challenge. I have created a sketch for us to use :)

Please use the provided sketch to create your project. You can create either 12x12 or 8x8 page. Please feel free to change the elements of the page to suit your photos.

I created a LO for this using the pictures from our trip to Jefferson Memorial.



Please use the keyword inspiredsketch17 if you uploading to pubic galleries. There is no time limit for our challenges. Please play along and inspire us with your creations. Please leave a direct link to your blog post or photo of the layout for with Mr.Linky.

scrapbook challenge 16...

well, this will be my last challenge for my "convention RAK" giveaway. i used another sketch from Studio Calico. go here to see the original post and another inspiration lo. i really like this sketch and it could easliy be turned into 2-3 pictures instead of just the one. but this is the only picture i had of quinn and avery jane for this occasion. this was taken on quinn's first day of pre-k.

supplies: bazzill dot cs, mme be loved dp & heart & scallop border, pti aqua mist buttons, k & co wood like alpha, random alpha, and jenni bowlin journal circle. once again i used my typewriter for the journaling and then just cut it apart. i always sand my photos and i always shred the edges of the cs i use and then i ink everything with antique linen and walnut ink. i use a steak knife to run along the cs to create the "worn" effect.

you have until april 30th at midnight EST, to get all 4 of the sketch challenges done i have given you. i will then pick a name and pick you up something while i am shopping at the CK convention on may 1st. so get busy!

If you are uploading your creation to public galleries, please use the keyword inspiredsketch16. Please leave a direct link to your project with Mr.Linky so that we can check it out.

have a great weekend!

chris