Monday, September 30, 2013

SDC October Challenge Links

PLEASE READ ALL RULES BEFORE LINKING

Please remember you can use any stamps now for our challenge, but only one entry per person.  We will draw 2 random winners on the first week of our challenge in November from all those who played in the October challenges.

We are no longer accepting creations using digi stamps.  These will be deleted, we appreciate those that play with us each week and we welcome those using rubber or clear stamps.

Please link DIRECTLY to your creation, not to your blog.  You MUST  include the challenge # (which can be found at the Stampotique Designer's Challenge blog) behind your name (any not linking directly to your creation AND having the challenge # will be deleted and not eligible for prize).   For example if I'm entering it would look like this- MYNAME-SDC73 (or whichever challenge # it is) . 

We ask that if you have comment verification turned on, that you would consider turning this on and doing comment moderation instead.  

Please use Inlinkz below to link up your challenge.  

**Change to Stampotique submission rules:  You will now have until the first challenge of the following month to submit your entries-we will only have one Inlinkz per month; so today marks the start of the challenges for October and it will run through the close of our last challenge for October which will be November 5, 2013 at noon ET**

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

SDC118: Washi Tape

Hello, hello... it's Astrid's to host and she chose Washi Tape for this challenge.  Here's what she says about it:

"Not really a hard one is it ;-) I adore this stuff and I think a lot of us do. I especially love the black and white ones, it makes the other colors you use really intense. And it's just an easy way to add something extra on your creation.



So use this happy stuff as a background or as an embellishment on your creation. Hope you like Washi Tape just as I do :-)"

Hope you will join us and put that washi tape to use for your chance to win one of two random $30 gift certificates for Stampotique stamps.

And if you haven't already seen this, check it out:
Did you see our design team call announcement?  

If not, you can see the details here.

**Please read new rule instituted with this challenge-we will no longer be accepting digi stamp creations as part of our challenges.  Stampotique is a red rubber stamp company and we prefer to see creations with stamps versus those with digital creations.  These entries will be deleted and will not be eligible for the prize.  Thank you for understanding.**

IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Please read ALL RULES on the linkz page before linking your creation.
If you didn't follow the rules posted, you may have been deleted.  
Feel free to relink your creation with the correct information for a chance to win.
*No digi stamp creations please*




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Just wanted to say a thank you to all those who wished me a Happy Birthday on my big "40".  Was a wonderful day and have enjoyed seeing all the birthday creations.

My top 3 favorites are:
(please e-mail khowardga@gmail.com for favorites badge)

Love the cupcake he's holding...it looks mighty yummy!

The splashes of color are just perfect with the silhouette image

I adore the colors on the background of the tag



Wednesday, September 18, 2013

SDC117: Birthday Theme



Today, I'm is the lucky hostess of our challenge and I was a little selfish when I picked the date and the challenge theme.  Our challenge this week is "BIRTHDAY" and can you guess why I was selfish this week??  It is my birthday...today!  And it's not just any birthday, it's one of the big milestone birthdays and what better way to spend it then hopping around to see all the fabulous birthday creations from the SDC team and yourselves?


Hope you will join us and show off your birthday creations for your chance to win one of two random $30 gift certificates for Stampotique stamps.

And if you haven't already seen this, check it out:
Did you see our design team call announcement?  

If not, you can see the details here.

**Please read new rule instituted with this challenge-we will no longer be accepting digi stamp creations as part of our challenges.  Stampotique is a red rubber stamp company and we prefer to see creations with stamps versus those with digital creations.  These entries will be deleted and will not be eligible for the prize.  Thank you for understanding.**

IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Please read ALL RULES on the linkz page before linking your creation.
If you didn't follow the rules posted, you may have been deleted.  
Feel free to relink your creation with the correct information for a chance to win.
*No digi stamp creations please*

Roc Nicholas

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Our top 3 favorites from the technique's challenge:
(e-mail khowarga@gmail.com for favorites badge to display on your blog)


Die amelie has used a "Smackin' Acetate Technique" I must admit I had never heard of this, but it is really cool and I shall defiantly be having a go at it.


I love the clear embossing and paint and Moth Fab, so of course this had to go in my top 3. A lovely card Sam.


The resist heat embossing  looks lovely on your tag Corrie.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

SDC116: Try a new technique

Today the Stampotique team is asking you to try a new technique.  This is always a fun challenge to see what techniques everyone will be using on their card and what we might be missing out there. 

Link up to the tutorial you used or show us how you did your new technique (new to you).


And if you haven't already seen this, check it out:
Did you see our design team call announcement?  

If not, you can see the details here.

IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Please read ALL RULES on the linkz page before linking your creation.
If you didn't follow the rules posted, you may have been deleted.  
Feel free to relink your creation with the correct information for a chance to win.

Maryse Carrier- Guest Designer



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We had some great submissions to the layers challenge, love seeing such a great number of participants this week!  
(Please make sure you are following directions to linking each week, we deleted a lot this week due to no challenge numbers indicated after your name)

Sue's favorites were:
(please e-mail khowardga@gmail.com for favorites badge)

This is so stylish and I love the doodled border

Bright and fun and a great interpretation of the challenge

Beautiful colours and the perfect choice of stamps

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Thank you to all who hopped along with our new release on the 1rst.  We hope you enjoyed seeing the array of new stamps and our new artist.

We picked two random blogs along the hop along with a random winner for each to win some new release goodies.  Congratulations!
(please send e-mail to khowardga@gmail.com with Stampotique new release winner in subject line)

From Carol Fox's blog:


Blogger Annika said...
Love the background of the tag, nice layers in there :) The image is amazing! Your bird-day card is stunning, hugs Annika

1 September 2013 12:30

From Sam Read's blog:

Love it all and the box is a wonderful gift too and loving your choice of bright colours

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Stampotique Design Team Call 2014 x 2




Stampotique Design Team Call x 2!

What is x 2???

Stampotique is excited to announce our Design Team Call for 2014.  We get a lot of questions as to when we are going to be having one so here is your opportunity! We are looking for creative, inspiring, and friendly stampers to help promote Stampotique rubber stamps.  


And we are looking for 2 teams!  One of our teams will be for the Stampotique Designer's Challenge and our other team will post specifically to our Stampotique Designer's Blog and Facebook page.

Our call is open to everyone and Stampotique stamps are not required to be used in your submission, but of course we would LOVE to see your use of our stamps.  Most importantly in any creation you show, show us your style.

This call will only be open until September 30.  We will try out best to notify those we have chosen by October 15th at the latest.

If you are interested, please read all the information below and follow instructions on what Stampotique is looking for in a designer.

What we are looking for in our Designers:
Love of Stampotique rubber stamps
Ability to work with different challenges
Creative ability to think outside of the box 
Willingness to share your creations on your blog and public galleries

Design Team Requirements:
Commitment to design for 6 months (January 2014-June 2014)
4 projects per month to be posted on your personal blog and public galleries 
**(2 projects are challenges & 2 are anything you wish to create using Stampotique; for the designers blog team you can do 4 of anything using Stampotique)**
Participate in blog hops and sponsored promotions as needed
Ability to take good, quality photos of your creations
Must have an active personal blog and be able to promote Stampotique whenever possible
Commenting on challenge participants for our bi-monthly challenges (this will be for both teams)

Benefits of the Design Team Members:
Stampotique stamps to create with (you will get to choose which ones you would like to work with)
Name and a Link to your blog will be displayed on our blogs
Display the Stampotique Design Team badge on your blog
An opportunity to work with unique and fun stamps
A fun, friendly and diverse design team
Discount of 25% to anything on the Stampotique website

If being a part of this amazing design team interests you, please link up your creation (preferably something new) below by September 30, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. EST.  


If you would like to be part of a specific team (designer's challenge team or designer's blog please indicate the following after your name 
in the link-(if you'd be happy on either, you don't need to put anything after your name):

1. Stampotique Designer's Challenge team- SDC
2. Stampotique Designer's Blog team- SDB

In your blog post please link up to this post and tell us a few things about your creative 
style and why you would like to be part of the Stampotique team.


If you have any questions, feel free to direct them to me at khowardga@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing your creations and thanks for being a Stampotique fan!

Kim Howard
Design Team Coordinator

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

SDC115: Lots of Layers

Sue Davies is our hostess this week for our next challenge and here is what she says about her challenge:

I love to use layers on my projects, be it layers of paint and inks or layers of card, or both. I challenge you to use at least three layers on your creation. Have fun xx

If you have not joined our September New Release Blog Hop you still have a week to join us for a chance to win some new release goodies.


We are also excited to announce our September guest designer, you may recognize her as one of the Stampotique stamp artists, Maryse Carrier.



We are thrilled to have her be a part of our team this month, here's a little more about her:

I'm Maryse, I live in Québec, Canada. I love naive designs and have been drawing and stamping with them for many years. Vibrant colors and spirals are my trademarks. My stamp collection holds way too many spirals... and cats. I used to draw for a Québec stamping company, then owned my own unmounted designs. Now, Stampotique has some of my favorite images from Art du Jour. You will find me at my happiest standing in front of a blank canvas with open tubes of paint all over the table !

IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Please read ALL RULES on the linkz page before linking your creation.
If you didn't follow the rules posted, you may have been deleted.  
Feel free to relink your creation with the correct information for a chance to win.


Maryse Carrier




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Kaz top 3 picks for the circle challenges are:
(email khowardga@gmail.com if you would like badge to display)

Corrie – I loved Batboy as a trapeze artist and I’m always a fan of surgery to the stamps.
Sam – fun decorations on the tree and the subtle colours are fab
Arwen – the idea of the mermaids through the window was really inspired

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And congratulations to our 2 random winners for August.  You have won a $30 gift certificate good for Stampotique stamps.
(email carol@stampotique.com with SDC August winner in subject line)


and


Congratulations to our winners and looking forward to seeing what you all create this week with your layers.