Sunday, March 11, 2012

Over at Crop Stop

Make a Card that is not a regular card.  So here is my Tiffany inspired card.  Inside it simply states.....  Fabulous! 

March is National Craft Month

March is National Craft Month! To honor this creative celebration of the art of crafting, CropStop brings you a special challenge for the remainder of the month of March.

Recently, CT member Lisa, posted a "shaped card" tutorial in our CropStop Forum and Message Board.  It is also located HERE in the CropStop Challenge Blog

Our Creative Team challenges YOU to USE Lisa's "shaped card" tutorial and create a project of your own.

Follow these simple rules to participate in this challenge.
1. Use the LINK TOOL at the bottom of this post to link your entry.  Limit 3 entries, please.
2. Your project must be newly created for this challenge.  No back posting to prior projects,  please.
3. Your project must be any shape but square or rectangular.  We want you to be creative!
4. All projects must be linked to this post by the deadline of March 31, 2012 at 11:59 P.M. ET in the U.S.

$25 GIFT CERTIFICATE PRIZE TO THE CROPSTOP STORE WILL BE DETERMINED BY RANDOM DRAW ON APRIL 2ND.  THE WINNER WILL HAVE ONE WEEK TO CLAIM THEIR PRIZE BY CONTACTING US AT THE E-MAIL ADDRESS LOCATED UNDER THE CONTACT TAB IN THE BLOG SIDEBAR. 

Here is some inspiration from the Cropstop Creative Team

Rosemary's Flowering Water Can Card

 Michelle's Fish Bowl Card

 Katie's Roundabout Card

 Carina's Grand Label Card

 Dalis's Pink/Black Undie Card

 Nancy's Scalloped Circle Card

 Michelle's Heart Card

 Vicki's Mannequin Card

 Nancy's Snowflake Card

Vicki's Daffodil Card
Below, we have provided a little information on the origin of National Craft Month

 CHA National Craft Month Logo

Per the Craft and Hobby Association, it was created in 1994, and designed to help people learn more about and/or rediscover the art of crafting. Over the years, it has grown into an international celebration of creativity in every aspect of crafting.

BE SURE TO LINK YOUR ENTRY BY MIDNIGHT, ET-U.S., MARCH 31, 2012.
SEE THE CHALLENGE RULES AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS POST TO BE SURE YOU QUALIFY FOR THE $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE PRIZE.

Cropstop.com Challenge.  Please enter your DIRECT link into inlinkz.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

At CropStop.blogspot.com this week................

CropStop's "Becky Fleck/Spellbinder" Challenge!

We have a special challenge for you again this week on the CropStop Challenge Blog!  Create and link your entry for an opportunity to winBecky Fleck's new die release from Spellbinder.  


Vist the CropStop Challenge Blog


CropStop has the distinction of being one of the on-line web stores selected to premier the new Becky Fleck Pagemap Dies from Spellbinder!  This original series of dies co-ordinate perfectly with Becky's monthly release of page and card sketches found at Pagemaps.  Use these exclusive dies to recreate many of the design elements you love, including journaling spots, embellishments, and trims.  Spend less time planning and more time crafting eye-catching creations!

We have a very exciting challenge this week that will continue through July!  Today, and the first week of the next 4 months, we will be posting a challenge plus for you!   

Follow the challenge for an opportunity to win a $15 Gift Certificate to theCropstop Store, and/or create your project following the challenge plus use one of the Becky Fleck Pagemaps posted for an opportunity to win her Spellbinder-Becky Fleck Featured Die!  All prizes are randomly drawn.

 Now, the challenge...OVALS!  We want to see ovals somewhere on your creative project. And, THE PLUS...use one of Becky Fleck's Pagemaps as inspiration on your project too!
Here are the sketches:
 


So far we have introduced two amazing die cut sets by Becky Fleck and Spellbinders.  They are shipping now, get yours!



Our team has been busy this week creating with the sketch and the challenge... so join us in our PLUS challenge!