Friday 25 September 2009

Stamp With Us Sketch Challenge!

I am so sorry that we are so late posting the challenge this week, my internet has died and I have had to drive to my Mum and Dads whose internet is slower than king slow from slowvilles slowest computer!

I'm really fed up as well as we had something new to announce today which will also have to wait till next week now! I never knew how much I depended on the internet!

Right onto the challenge, this week we are doing a sketch challenge and here is the sketch that we would like you to follow:
Here are the cards by out DT this week, if you look closely you may see a little preview of some new products!
ZOE
Supplies:
Love Simply Scrappin' kit
Chocolate Chip & Whisper White Card
Pearl from Pretties Kit
STEPH
Supplies:
Stamps = Animal Stories, Best Yet & Circle Circus
Inks = Creamy Caramel, Black, Summer Sun, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive & Ruby Red
Card = Ruby Red, Close to Cocoa, Summer Sun & Whisper White
Other = Animal Stories DP, Night of Navy Grosgrain Ribbon
SARA
Supplies
Stamp set: Fresh Cuts
Cardstock: So Saffron, More Mustard
DSP: Haiku
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Rub-ons: Hidden Garden Blossoms
Other: Pretties Kit, Crafters toolkit
Non-SU: Cuttlebug embossing folder
BEKKA
Supplies:
Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' kit
Schoolbook Serif Alphabet Stamp Set
Chocolate Chip Ink
Chocolate Chip Double Stitched Ribbon
KATE
Supplies:
Stamps - Old Fashioned Christmas
Card/Paper - Whisper White/Read Red/Old Olive/Holiday Treasures DSP
Other - Copic Sketch Markers/Adhesive Pearls/Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing folder
JO
Supplies:
Stamps - Fresh Cuts
Inks & C/S - Regal Rose/Whisper White/Choc Chip/Pretty in Pink/Certainly Celery
DSP - Sweet Always
Accessories - Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon/Scallop Border Punch/ Large Oval & Scallop Oval Punches,
Other - Acetate
JULIE
Supplies:
Sweet Always papers
Crazy For Cupcakes Stamps
Oval punches

KIM
Supplies:
Stamps sets: Best wishes and more & Fresh cuts
Cardstock: Kraft, Always Artichoke,More Mustard, Very Vanilla
Ink Pads: More Mustard, Always Artichoke
Ribbon: Always Artichoke
Buttons: Earth Elements
Oval Punch

Thank you for stopping by and we look forward to seeing your creations.

The Stamp With Us team xxx

Sunday 20 September 2009

Stamp with Us Recipe Challenge

Good morning everyone and welcome to another Stamp With Us challenge!


Thank you so much to all of you that joined in last week, be sure to have a go this week as next week we have a new little something going on!


This weeks challenge is a RECIPE challenge, here's the recipe:


NO PATTERNED PAPER

2 x RIBBONS

2 x STAMPS


Good luck we can't wait to see what you come up with!


MONICA
Supplies
Taken With Teal, Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip card stock
Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, and Chocolate Chip double stitched ribbon
Soft Summer stamp set
Latte chocolate button, pearls from the Pretties Kit

NATALIE

Supplies:
Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Whisper White and Kraft Cardstock
In The Stars Stamp Set
Bashful Blue stitched Ribbon
Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon
Paper Piercer
Versamark ink
Martha Stewart scallop punch

STEPH
Supplies:
Stamps = Circle Circus & Sincere Salutations
Card = Apricot Appeal
Inks = Cameo Coral & Black
Ribbons = Certainly Celery Grosgrain & Linen Thread

JULIE
Supplies
Mr & Mrs Stamp set
Basic Black Ink
Ribbon and buckle from stash
Oval Punch
Scallop Oval Punch
(the second stamp is hiding inside......I have seen photographic evidence! lol)

SARA

Supplies
Stamp sets: Mr & Mrs, Forever Flowers
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Certainly Celery
Ink: Regal Rose, Mellow Moss, Versamark
Punches: Scallop Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, 1/8" Circle
Gingham Ribbon: Light Pink, Moss
Other: White EP, Pewter Jumbo Eyelet

BEKKA
Supplies:
Stamps: Cheers to You
Card: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust
Ink: More Mustard, So Saffron
Assorted Watercolour Wonder Crayons
Ribbons: Chocolate Chip Double Stitched Ribbon, More Mustard
Silver Brads and On Board Chipboard

KATE
Supplies:
Stamps - Seeing Spots/Cheer and Wishes
Ink - Tempting Turquoise/Elegant Eggplant
Card - Tempting Turquoise/Elegant Eggplant/Whisper White
Other - Turquoise and Elegant Eggplant ribbons/punches - scallop edge, corner rounder, circles/Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder

JO
Supplies:
Stamps - Live Your Dream
Ink & c/s - Regal Rose/Certainly Celery/ Barely Banana/ Whisper White
Ribbon - Whisper White & Pretty in Pink Taffeta
Accessories - Scallop Border Punch/ 1/4" circle punch
Other - Pearls

KIM

Supplies:
Stamps: Lovely as Tree, Wow Flowers
Ink Pads: Certianly Celery, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue,
Taken with Teal, So Saffron, Close to Cocoa
Ribbon Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke
Cardstock: Whisper white, Kraft, Chocolate Chip.
Stamp-a-majig
Round Tab Punch

As usual we can't wait to see what you come up with.

If you would like to see more of the DT's creations then just click on their pictures on the right hand side and you will be taken to their blogs!

The Stamp With Us team xxx

Sunday 13 September 2009

Sunday Challenge and a Happy Birthday

Good morning everyone!
Today is Zoe's birthday - Happy Birthday Zoe!
So she gets the day off and you get me updating the blog instead which is why it's a little later than normal - I'm not an early bird like Zoe :)
This week is the Colour challenge and we have a great picture to inspire you this week:



Here is what the DT came up with:



MONICA:




Supplies:

Cause for Celebration level 2 hostess stamp set, Best Yet level 1 hostess stamp set
Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red and Pumpkin Pie card stock
White embossing powder
Tempting Turquoise narrow grosgrain ribbon
Scallop square punch


NATALIE:


Supplies:

Birthday Wishes stamp from Wow Flower Stamp Set
Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue and Whisper White cardstock
Washing Apple Designer Series Patterned Papers
Certainly Celery ink
Pumpkin Pie Marker Pen
Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon
Large oval punch
Scallop oval punch

STEPH:

Supplies:

Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Canvas Background
Card Stock: Tempting Turquoise, Only Orange, Kiwi Kiss, Rose Red, Whisper White
Inks: Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White
Other: Whisper White Embossing Powder, Tempting Turquoise Ribbon

SARAH:
Supplies

Stamp sets: Soft Summer, Best Yet
Cardstock: Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Green Galore, Only Orange, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White
Ink: Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Green Galore, Only Orange, Tempting Turquoise, Versamark, Signo White Gel Pen
Other: White EP, Crafter's toolkit

KATE:

Supplies:

Stamps - Queue Up, Wonderful Words

Card - Whisper White /Rose Red / Pumpkin Pie

Other - SU markers/Tempting Turquoise ribbon

JULIE:

Supplies:

Circle Circus Stamp Set

Only orange cardTempting Turquoise card and ribbon

Ink colours - Tempting turquoise, Only Orange, Gable Green, Pixie PinkCircle of Friendship

JO:
Supplies:

Stamps - Playful Petals / Sincere Salutations / Polka Dot Background
Cardstock & Ink - Only Orange/ Tempting Turquoise / Gable Green / Pixie Pink / Close to Cocoa / Whisper White
Accessories - Scallop Edge Punch / 1/16" Handheld Punch / Scallop Circle Punch / Bold Brights Brads / Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon / Dimensionals


We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Creating!

The Stamp With Us Team!


Sunday 6 September 2009

Stamp With Us Theme Challenge

Good morning bloggers.........

Welcome to another Stamp With Us challenge.

Firstly I just wanted to let you know that we are now taking bookings for:

STAMP WITH US WINTER
18th October 2009

Just click on the above online class tab for more details or click the Paypal button on the right hand side to grab your place. It will be full to the brim with Christmas & winter projects, hints & tips, techniques and online natter! So what are you waiting for......LOL see you there!

Thank you so much for joining in this week we have loved looking at all of your creations.

This weeks challenge is a THEME challenge and the theme is GOOD LUCK!

So without further ado here are the DT cards this week:

MONICA
Supplies:
Not Quite Navy, Really Rust. more Mustard card stock
Loads of Love stamp set and accessories, Simply Said sentiment
Jumbo brads
Black gingham ribbon
1 1/4", 13/4" circle punches, Tab punch and scallop edge

BEKKA

Supplies:
Stamps: Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories, Sincere Salutations
Card: Temping Turquoise, Green Galore
Ink/Markers: Taken with Teal, Green Galore, Apricot Appeal, Tempting Turquoise
DSP: Rainbow Sherbet
Jumbo Eyelets

JO

Supplies:
Stamps - In the Stars/Sincere Salutations
Inks & c/s - Ballet Blue/ Real Red/Bashful Blue/Whisper White
DSP - Bashful Blue
Punches - Large Star/Tab/ 3/4" circle
Accessories - Black Gingham Ribbon/Vintage Brads

SARA

Supplies
Stamp sets: Forest Friends, Sincere Salutations
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Always Artichoke, Versamark, White gel pen
Ribbon: Chocolate Chip Double Stitched, Certainly Celery Twill
Other: Heat and Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Hodgepodge, Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads

KATE
Supplies:
Stamps - Pocket Silhouettes/Sincere Salutations
Ink - Pumpkin Pie/Black
Card - Whisper White/Read Red/Pumpkin Pie/So Saffron
Other - Circle Nestabilities/heart buttons/Read Red ribbon/Scallop Edge punch/sewing machine/Corner Rounder punch

See you next time.

The Stamp With Us team xxx