HSS Bring on the Bling Challenge #48

This week we have a challenge where you can let your shiny and glittery self run wild and create a project with lots of bling. Now is the time to use all your gemstones, pearls, shiny brads, glitter and create a project to make you wear sunglasses! We can't wait to see your shiny creations. Remember you can use any brand of products.

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' P icks 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 theInLinkzbelow.

For this challenge please useKEYWORD HSSBLING48 when uploading your project to public galleries. We would also greatly appreciate it if you would kindly note theHSSChallenge and provide a link back to the HSSsite in your post.

InLinkz will close at NOON CST on MONDAY,January 3rd.InLinkz will not allow submissions to be added once the time frame has expired. BUT meet back here on Tuesday, January 4th for a NEW Challenge **AND** Artists' Picks announcements for the prior weeks challenges. So be sure to meet back here on Tuesday the 4th to see if your project was an Artists' Pick!!!

~Now for some inspiration from our Design Team~

Minnie Cieslak

Amy Lazzell

Erin Gonzales

Genevieve Valdes

HSS Sketch Challenge #47 Artist Picks

Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's Sketch Challenge. The submissions although few were beautiful and we appreciate those that did participate. Congratulations to the following amazing artists.

Claudine Poch

Robbie

Jennifer Weide

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!!

HSS Sketch Challenge #47

This week we have a sketch challenge. This sketch was featured in the December Success Magazine. This magazine is exclusively for Stampin' Up! demonstrators. It's a very interesting sketch and we can't wait to see your projects. Use the sketch below to create a card, scrapbook page or 3D item. Remember you can use any brand of products to create your projects. Here's this week's sketch challenge.

Use the InLinkz below to provide a DIRECT LINK to yourNEW 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 theInLinkzbelow.

For this challenge please useKEYWORD HSSSC46 when uploading your project to public galleries. We would also greatly appreciate it if you would kindly note theHSS Challenge and provide a link back to the HSSsite in your post.

InLinkz will close at NOON CST on MONDAY,December 27th.InLinkz will not allow submissions to be added once the time frame has expired. BUT meet back here on Tuesday, December 28th for aNEW Challenge **AND** Artists' Picks announcements for the prior weeks challenges. So be sure to meet back here on Tuesday the 28th to see if your project was an Artists' Pick!!!

~Now for some inspiration from our Design Team~

Erin Gonzales

Minnie Cieslak

Minnie Cieslak

Amy Lazzell

Genevieve Valdes

HSS Snowflake Theme Challenge #46 Artist Picks

Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's Snowflake Theme Challenge. All of the submissions were beautiful. We had a difficult time selecting the artist picks. Congratulations to the following amazing artists.

Kim MC

Claudine Poch

Robbie

Nancy

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!!

HSS Snowflake Theme Challenge #46

Welcome to our Snowflake theme challenge. Create a project with snowflakes as your inspiration. You're welcome to use any brand of products to create your project. We're looking forward to seeing what you create.

Use the InLinkz below to provide a DIRECT LINK to your NEWproject.

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 HSSCTC46 when uploading your project to public galleries. We would also greatly appreciate it if you would kindly note the HSSChallenge and provide a link back to the HSS site in your post.

InLinkz will close at NOON CST on MONDAY, December20th.InLinkz will not allow submissions to be added once the time frame has expired. BUT meet back here on Tuesday, December 21st for a NEW Challenge **AND** Artists' Picks announcements for the prior weeks challenges. So be sure to meet back here on Tuesday the 21st to see if your project was an Artists' Pick!!!

~Now for some inspiration from our Design Team~

Introducing our newest design team member, Amy Lazzell. She just became a SU demonstrator and is now a member of Genevieve's Circle of Friends SU team. Amy is a very talented stamper and is excited to share her love of stamping. She enjoys paper crafting and is crazy about punches. Please help us to welcome her by leaving a comment.

Amy Lazzell

Erin Gonzales

Minnie Cieslak

Minnie Cieslak

Genevieve Valdes

HSS Color Splash Challenge #45 Artist 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.

Cheryl (SheStamps)

Melisa Waldorf

Claudine Poch

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!!

HSS Color Splash Challenge #45

This week we have a rich color palette - Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Early Espresso. The colors are perfect for this time of year. Can you believe we are now in the holiday season!? Where did the year go?! 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 NEWproject.

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 HSSCS45 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, December 13th.InLinkz will not allow submissions to be added once the time frame has expired. BUT meet back here on Tuesday, December 14th for aNEW Challenge **AND** Artists' Picks announcements for the prior weeks challenges. So be sure to meet back here on Tuesday the 14th to see if your project was an Artists' Pick!!!

~Now for some inspiration from our Design Team~

Genevieve Valdes

Minnie Cieslak

Erin Gonzales

HSS Perfect Setting Challenge #44 Artist Pick

Thank you to Lindsay who participated in last week's Theme Challenge. Although she was the only participant we felt her project should be acknowledged because it was so cute. Congratulations Lindsay!

Lindsay

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!!

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~

Shannon Eberhardt

Erin Gonzales

Minnie Cieslak

Genevieve Valdes

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

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

Genevieve Valdes

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

Diana Queen

Robbie

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!!