11.30.2010

HSS Perfect Setting Challenge #44

Now that Thanksgiving has passed we are gearing up for Christmas and all the joys and wonders it brings. Many of the Holiday parties begin and the entertaining for the season begins. Which brings us to the inspiration for this weeks Challenge PERFECT SETTINGS! For this weeks challenge we are focusing on projects for table decorations like napkin holders, luminaries, dinner invitations, place cards, party favors, etc. We know that this is probably THE most creative time and theme for the entire year, aside from Birthdays. We want to see how you decorate, celebrate and showcase your personal creativity for your festivities.


Here are the details for this week's challenge.

Use the InLinkz below to provide a DIRECT LINK to your NEW project.


Please note that incorrect links are not eligible for contest or Artists' Picks and will be deleted.
TIP for creating a DIRECT LINK: after you have posted your project on your blog simply click on the post title, copy the URL info listed in your search bar and paste it into the InLinkz below.


For this challenge please use KEYWORD HSSPSC44 when uploading your project to public galleries. We would also greatly appreciate it if you would kindly note the HSS Challenge and provide a link back to the HSS site in your post.

InLinkz will close at NOON CST on MONDAY, Decmber 8th. InLinkz will not allow submissions to be added once the time frame has expired. BUT meet back here on Tuesday, December 9th for a NEW Challenge **AND** Artists' Picks announcements for the prior weeks challenges. So be sure to meet back here on Tuesday the 9th to see if your project was an Artists' Pick!!!

~Now for some inspiration from our Design Team~



11.23.2010

HSS Take a Simple Card and WOW it up Challenge #43

This week's challenge is to take a somewhat clean and simple card then Wow it up to make it not so clean and simple.

So our challenge for you this week is this…. We want you to choose a card from your gallery (any card!) and make a MORE card. Please note: You do not need to ‘remake’ the original, just use it as your guide. Post a photo of the original with your new creation.
Remember, your card can also be created with MDS (My Digital Studio) or any other digital software. Be creative!!
You can use any brand of products to create your projects. We're excited to see your creations.
Here are the details for this weeks challenge:

Use InLinkz below to provide a DIRECT LINK to your NEW project.

Please note that incorrect links are not eligible for contests or Artists' Picks and will be deleted.
TIP for creating a DIRECT LINK: after you have posted your project on your blog simply click on your post title, then copy the URL info listed in your search bar and paste it into InLinkz below.


For this Challenge
PLEASE use KEYWORD HSSTSCW43 when uploading your project to public galleries. We would also greatly appreciate it if you would kindly note the HSS Challenge and provide a link back to the Hand Stamped Sentiments in your post.

InLinkz will close at 12 noon CST on Monday, November 29th. Meet here on Tuesday the 30th to see the Artists Picks
AND for a NEW Challenge!!!!

~Here's some inspiration from our Design Team~

Erin Gonzales



Genevieve Valdes






Minnie Cieslak



11.16.2010

HSS Sketch Challenge #42

This week you have a choice of two sketches. You can decide which one you would like to take on, or maybe you feel daring and want to create a project for each sketch... These sketches were featured in November's Stampin' Success Magazine for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators. As you can see these sketches are faintly similar and would be very easy to recreate with plenty of room for your creativity to show through.

We would love to see your interpretation of these sketches with us. Remember, you don't have to create ONLY a card it can be a scrapbook page, MDS (My Digital Studio) project, 3-D item, Digital Scrapbooking or card making. Be creative!!

You can use any brand of products to create your projects. We can't wait to see your creations.

Here are the details for this weeks challenge:

Use InLinkz below to provide a DIRECT LINK to your NEW project.

Please note that incorrect links are not eligible for contests or Artists' Picks and will be deleted.
TIP for creating a DIRECT LINK: after you have posted your project on your blog simply click on your post title, then copy the URL info listed in your search bar and paste it into InLinkz below.


For this Challenge PLEASE use KEYWORD HSSSC42 when uploading your project to public galleries. We would also greatly appreciate it if you would kindly note the HSS Challenge and provide a link back to the Hand Stamped Sentiments in your post.

InLinkz will close at 12 noon CST on Monday, November 22nd. Meet here on Tuesday the 23rd to see the Artists Picks AND for a NEW Challenge!!!!

~So lets take a peek see of some samples from our Design Team~

Minnie Cieslak


Erin Gonzales






HSS Fall Theme Challenge #41 Artist Picks!!!

Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's Theme Challenge. We were so excited to see all the wonderful projects that we received and would like to Congratulate the following amazing artists

Kim Mc


Each TUESDAY we announce the Artists' Picks for the prior week's challenge. The winner receives a special badge to display on their blog to announce that they were a Hand Stamped Sentiments Artist Pick!!


Each week you have the chance to play along, we'd love to see your creativity. Check out today's newest post to see what challenge we have this week!!

11.09.2010

HSS Theme Challenge #41

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a theme challenge. The inspiration for this theme challenge is of course FALL. With the Thanksgiving Holiday ahead we'd like to see your ideas for putting together the perfect project showcasing your interpretation of our inspiration photo. This can be any kind of project from a scrap page to a gift item to a simple card- you get to be super creative. We can't wait to see them and remember that you are not limited to the brand or types of supplies that you use.


Here are the details for this weeks challenge:

Use InLinkz below to provide a DIRECT LINK to your NEW project.
Please note that incorrect links are not eligible for contests or Artists' Picks and will be deleted.

TIP for creating a DIRECT LINK: after you have posted your project on your blog simply click on your post title, then copy the URL info listed in your search bar and paste it into InLinkz below.

For this Challenge PLEASE use KEYWORD HSSTC41 when uploading your project to public galleries. We would also greatly appreciate it if you would kindly note the HSS Challenge and provide a link back to the Hand Stamped Sentiments in your post.

InLinkz will close at 12 noon CST on Monday, November 15th. Meet here on Tuesday the 16th to see the Artists Picks AND for a NEW Challenge!!!!

~So to get your creative juices pumping, here are some sample projects from our Design Team~

Minnie Cieslak




Erin Gonzales




HSS Color Splash Challenge #40 Artists Picks!!

Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's Color Splash Challenge. It was not easy picking the winners from all the wonderful projects that we received and we Congratulate the following amazing artists

Lesley Croghan

Siobhan


Each TUESDAY we announce the Artists' Picks for the prior week's challenge. The winner receives a special badge to display on their blog to announce that they were a Hand Stamped Sentiments Artist Pick!!


Each week you have the chance to play along, we'd love to see your creativity. Check out today's newest post to see what challenge we have this week!!

11.02.2010

HSS Color Splash Challenge #40

This week we have a fall festive color palette - Pear Pizzaz, More Mustard and Cajun Craze. The colors are fun traditional late fall colors. Can you believe we are heading into the Holiday Season already!? For this challenge you can use Very Vanilla or Whisper White as another neutral color to complete your palette. You're welcome to use any brand of products to create your project. We're looking forward to seeing what you create.


Here are the details for this week's challenge.

Use the InLinkz below to provide a DIRECT LINK to your NEW project.
Please note that incorrect links are not eligible for contest or Artists' Picks and will be deleted.
TIP for creating a DIRECT LINK: after you have posted your project on your blog simply click on the post title, copy the URL info listed in your search bar and paste it into the InLinkz below.


For this challenge please use KEYWORD HSSCS40 when uploading your project to public galleries. We would also greatly appreciate it if you would kindly note the HSS Challenge and provide a link back to the HSS site in your post.


InLinkz will close at NOON CST on MONDAY, November 8th. InLinkz will not allow submissions to be added once the time frame has expired. BUT meet back here on Tuesday, November 9th for a NEW Challenge **AND** Artists' Picks announcements for the prior weeks challenges. So be sure to meet back here on Tuesday the 9th to see if your project was an Artists' Pick!!!


~Now for some inspiration from our Design Team~

Genevieve Valdes

Minnie Cieslak

Erin Gonzales




HSS From a Card to Something Else Artist Pick

Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's From a Card to Something Else Challenge. All of the submissions were amazing projects. Congratulations to the following amazing artists.
Each TUESDAY we announce the Artists' Picks for the prior week's challenge. The winner receives a special badge to display on their blog to announce that they were a Hand Stamped Sentiments Artist Pick!!


Each week you have the chance to play along, we'd love to see your creativity. Check out today's newest post to see what challenge we have this week!!