Friday, November 26, 2010

Challenge #72 - Anything Goes - Soft Pencil Sponsor



Click Here for last week's winner for Challenge #71

Hello CSAYL Friends! Well it's challenge time again and this week our fabulous sponsor is Softpencil. Whoohoo!

This week's challenge is our last challenge for 2010!!! We'll make it easy for you to play along. . .the challenge is "anything goes"!! Just create a Christmas card and link your card and you'll have a chance to win a prize!!

The prize will be a voucher of $10 towards Softpencil's Etsy shop.

• Softpencil is running a sale at the Softpencil's Etsy shop during the month of November: 20% OFF on all their designs (digi-stamps, clipart, printables, etc.)

• All Softpencil current designs will be available only until January 2



Just a little info about Softpencil

Hello everyone! my name is Elizabeth Pujalka and I´m the illustrator and designer behind Softpencil, home of Michu and his lovely friends, where you can find cute illustrations for your crafting needs.

In addition to my line of digital stamps, I´ve just released new lines of high quality clipart, printable papers and DIY printables thay you can´t miss out!

I create my characters in my home-based studio near the most beautiful park in the city.
I invite you to know my whimsical world plenty of gorgeous animals and sweet, little boys and girls and to enjoy creating with them!

The challenge ends on Thursday, December 2nd midnight PST and the winner will be announced on Friday, December 3rd so be sure to check back to see if you've won!
Check out the beautiful cards the design team created:

MacKenzie - "Midnight Scramper"



Winner Challenge #71 - Pink Cat Studio Sponsor

We want to thank all the participants of last week's challenge!!! All your cards were beautiful. The winner of 5 Pink Cat Studio prize is Nancy in Iowa . . participant #5. Congratulations Nancy. . .please contact Maria at cardinspired@gmail.com.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Challenge #71 - Sketch Challenge - Pink Cat Studio Stamps Sponsor

Hello CSAYL Friends!! Wow, we're on the last leg of our challenge. . .actually, next week's challenge will be our last challenge for the year so you have 2 more chances to play along in the challenges! It's amazing how quickly time has flown and that another year has gone by.

Well we have Pink Cat Studio as our awesome sponsor this week! Come and play along with us. This week is a fun one! We have a sketch challenge for you! We haven't had one for a while so this is a nice change. You have a chance to win 5 awesome Pink Cat Studio digital images. Please link your card by Thursday, November 25th. The winner will be announced on November 26th. Good luck!

Here is the sketch:






Pink Cat Studio is all about offering fun and whimsical stamps to inspire your creativity. They have a huge selection of super cute digi and rubber stamps to choose from and they add more each week. Owner and artist Melissa started PCS in 2005 and over the years nothing has excited and inspired her more than to see your creations with her stamps. Melissa’s goal is to continue to delight & surprise you with her designs. Stop by the studio today and get in on the fun!

To play along. . insert the link to your card below (click on the blue "add your link" button). If you are unable to link it, please comment this post with the link to your card. If you upload your cards on SCS or PCP, please add the key word: CSAYL and the title "CSAYL71". We hope you'll play along this week.

Check out the beautiful cards created by the design team:

Michelle - Creative Journey

MacKenzie - "Midnight Scramper"





Joan - Scrapmum









Winner for Challenge #70 - In Style Stamps Sponsor

Thank you to all of you who played along in our challenge last week. All of your cards were beautiful! Our lucky winner for last week's challenge is Danka of "Color Fantasies"! Congratulations Danka! Please contact Maria at cardinspired@gmail.com to claim your prize. You are a winner of 4 In Style Stamps digital images.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Challenge #70 - Stripe Challenge - In Style Stamps Sponsor


Hello CSAYL Friends!! Well it's another week of challenges! This week our lovely sponsor is In Style Stamps ! Yay!

This week's challenge is a simple one. . ."use anything stripe on your card"! It can be a ribbon, a designer paper, dry embossing, anything. Have fun adding stripes on your card!!

Come play along with us this week and you will have a chance to win four In Style Stamps digital images. The challenge ends on Thursday, November 18th and the winner will be announced on Friday, November 19th! Good luck!


Just a little info about our sponsor:

In Style Stamps has an amazing selection of images and stamps - there is something for everyone! They offer both rubber stamps and digital images, and more is added to their inventory every month. The rubber stamps are deeply etched, cling mounted and ready for use. The digital images are high quality, very detailed, and available for immediate download. They also offer a great selection of affordably priced May Arts ribbon!

The amazing In Style Stamps design team, along with owner Virginia, creates fabulous samples to inspire everyone. Be sure to check out their blog to see what they've been up to lately. If you don't have any of In Style Stamps' images, you are missing out!

Here's how to play along with us: just insert the link to your card below (click on the blue "add your link" button). If you are unable to link it, please comment this post with the link to your card. If you upload your cards on SCS or PCP, please add the keyword: CSAYL and the title "CSAYL70".

We can't wait to see what you come up with. Hope you'll play along this week!!

Check out the beautiful cards created by the design team:

Connie - Inlovestamping

Friday, November 5, 2010

Gift Set Challenge #7 - Altered Tin Gift Set


Hello Friends!! Hey it's the first week of the month so that means it's a gift set challenge and we have a fun challenge for you this week! We only have a few more weeks remaining before Christmas rolls around so come play along with us!

This week's gift set challenge is to alter a tin or any type of container and create a matching card. If you need a tutorial to help you out: Click Here

Here's how to play along with us: just insert the link to your card below (click on the blue "add your link" button). If you are unable to link it, please comment this post with the link to your card. If you upload your cards on SCS or PCP, please add the keyword: CSAYL and the title "CSAYLGS7".

We can't wait to see what you come up with. Hope you'll play along this week!!

Check out the awesome cards created by the design team:

Jodi - Inked Inspirations

Joan - Scrapmum



Thursday, November 4, 2010

Challenge #68 Winner - Robyns Fetish Digital Stamps and More Sponsor

Hi Everyone! Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's challenge #68 - Something Mettalic Challenge. All your cards were beautiful! The winner of the challenge is Mandy of "A Sprinkling of Glitter". You're the winner of 5 Robyn's Fetish digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 paper set of their choice. Congratulations Mandy. Please contact Maria at cardinspired@gmail.com to claim your prize!!

Friday, October 29, 2010

Challenge #69 - Color Challenge - Purple and Silver


Hello CSAYL Friends! Well, this is the last week of October and next week will officially be the start of the Holidays. It's amazing that in less than 2 months, it'll be Christmas! Well it's time you get going and start creating your Christmas cards.

This week we have an interesting color combo challenge for you! Thanks to Jacqui, she came up with this great color combination: Purple and Silver! Wow, what a wonderful color combination!



Here's how to play along with us: just insert the link to your card below (click on the blue "add your link" button). If you are unable to link it, please comment this post with the link to your card. If you upload your cards on SCS or PCP, please add the keyword: CSAYL and the title "CSAYL69".

We can't wait to see what you come up with. Hope you'll play along this week!!

Check out the awesome cards created by the design team:





Michelle - Creative Journey




Friday, October 22, 2010

Challenge #68 - Something Metallic - Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More Sponsor


Click Here to view the winner of Challenge #67

Click Here to view the winner of Challenge #66

Hello CSAYL Friends!! Well it's another week of challenges! This week our lovely sponsor is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More! How fun is that! Stop by their store and check out all the super cute digital images offered. . .all of them are so adorable!

Well let's get started. . .this week's challenge is "Something Metallic"!
Add something metallic to your card. It can be a charm, paper, brads, stickers, glitters, embellishments, ribbon, embossing. . .just as long as it shines. . .:)



Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is
owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers,
designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to offer the winner of this challenge 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 paper set of their choice

Here's how to play along with us: just insert the link to your card below (click on the blue "add your link" button). If you are unable to link it, please comment this post with the link to your card. If you upload your cards on SCS or PCP, please add the keyword: CSAYL and the title "CSAYL68".
We can't wait to see what you come up with. Hope you'll play along this week!!

Check out the awesome cards created by the design team:

Taylor - The Quiet Moments