Blog Challenge #19: 2 new challenges!

You asked for it – and NOW you’ve got it!  A MONTHLY CARD challenge along with our layout/project challenge!  That’s right, we are now offering a monthly card challenge.  This also means that if you participate in both challenge, we just doubled your chances of winning!  Woo Hoo!

We’ll begin today with the card challenge:

The challenge:  Design a card based on this sketch (by Anam Stubbington). 

Along with the sketch, you must use this theme:  miscellaneous (that’s right, you get to decide the theme)

The rules: Use ANY My Mind’s Eye products (current or past) as long as your project has at least 80% My Mind’s Eye products.

The deadline: Email a picture of your project, first and last name to amber@mymindseye.com (with Blog Challenge 19 - card as your subject) or add a link in a comment on this post by Thursday, January 20, 2011 (midnight, MST).

(For tips on how to best photograph your entry, click here)

The PRIZE: The winner will be featured in a blog post and receive one collection of their choice!

Check out the fabulous samples by our Design Team to get your creative juices flowing!

 

Piradee Talvanna:

Featured Collection: Fine and Dandy – True Blue

Suzanne Sergi:

Featured Collection: Lost & Found 

I used Lost & Found Market Street to create this card. I love the vintage, and shabby feel to this collection. I stayed pretty close to Anam's lovely sketch. I did make the right border, a little bigger on my design. I inked, and distressed the edges. One  of the elements I loved from MME, are the preprinted titles, and sentiments. This makes the designing process so easy. I pulled in some cream crepe paper to create the "ribbon candy' border underneath my sentiment. Finished the card with a butterfly, and a little bling!!!!

 

Trisha Ladouceur:

 

Featured Collection: Lost & Found 

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The challenge:  Design a layout or other project based on this sketch (by Anam Stubbington). 

 

Along with the sketch, you must use this theme:  Winter (whatever winter means to you)

The rules: Use ANY My Mind’s Eye products (current or past) as long as your project has at least 80% My Mind’s Eye products.

The deadline: Email a picture of your project, first and last name to amber@mymindseye.com (with Blog Challenge 19 - layout as your subject) or add a link in a comment on this post by Thursday, January 20, 2011 (midnight, MST).

(For tips on how to best photograph your entry, click here)

The PRIZE: The winner will receive three ENTIRE collections of their choice!  We will also award an honorable mention winner with one collection of their choice!  All winners will be featured in a blog post and have bragging rights!

 

Piradee Talvanna:

Featured Collection: Fine and Dandy – True Blue

 

Suzanne Sergi:

 

Featured Collection: Fine and Dandy – Tickled Pink

I really love Anam's Sketch for this month. I loved the white space, and clean lines. I kept pretty true to her sketch to create this page of my daughter, Gabriela. This was her first time to see, or play in the snow! I thought the colors from Fine & Dandy's Tickled Pink, would really make this snapshot pop. I wanted to capture how happy she was packing snow in her hands! Of course, I believe she was making them, to throw them at her brother! I added the swirls from the Die cut Accessory Sheet, and dusted them with a little glitter.I thought this was add some playfulness to my page!
I anchored my title on top of a chipboard frame. I layered the frame with patterned paper, and part of my stamped title.  I finished my embellishing in the left corner with three "snowflakes" embellishments!

 

Trisha Ladouceur:

Featured Collection: Fine and Dandy – True Blue

I used Anam's Layout as a starting point but once I got started, I went off and did my own thing. There are so many layers (not to mention a plethora of Fine and Dandy- True Blue product) to this project and then to top it off, I even used a book page to create a
flap. Because this is a layout of my nephew, I thought I would give this to my sister and so I left space for her to add another photo and her own journaling on the inside:) That is of course assuming I can give it away! Right now I love it so much that I think I may have to keep it for myself (but ssssssssssshhhhhh... don't tell my sister! LOL!)

As always, EVERYONE is a winner!  We love seeing what you create for our challenge and want to thank everyone who will participate.  Every entry will go in a photo album here on the blog.  By submitting, you are giving My Mind’s Eye permission to include your entry.

 

We can’t wait to see what you design!

Comments

[Megan A]

love the pages that the DT created! thanks for the great inspiration!

[Eva]

Ohhh.....these are gorgeous sketches and this time I am playing along with your gorgeous papers, too!

[Denise Coulter]

Gorgeous sketches and projects!! I'm definitely going to give the layout a try :)

[Renee J.]

What a great idea to have 2 challenges! 'Love it!!

[Romy]

That is such a great idea. I always love the MME challenges and your products are also great to work with...can't wait to start working on my layout and card.

[tam]

Love all the inspiration from the DT! Great sketch! Love MME products, always so gorgeous I end up hoarding them. I bought the Lost and Found line in the summer.I have been saving them for something special. I love the winter colors and all the bling.I'm going to hang this lo.in my scraproom for daily inspiration.
http://tamcancreate.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-2011.html

Thanks!

[Diana]

What a great challenge. I can't wait to get started.
The DT works are just amazing. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Kathy]

Oh, what fun! I have SO been waiting for these new challenges, and love what the designers have inspired us with here in their examples!

[Janet Zeppa]

I love your sketches Anam! wink,wink :)
Thanks for all the inspirtation DT!

[veronica]

this was such a fun challenge. thanks for the inspiration.
http://tooexcitedtosleep.blogspot.com/2011/01/mme-challenge-19.html

[Amber Goble]

Beautiful sketches to work with. I completed both challenges! Loved the DT samples.
http://thecountryscrapper.blogspot.com
Hugs
Amber

[Romy]

Here's my take on the card sketch:
http://scrapstuffandmore.blogspot.com/2011/01/lovely-princess.html
It was wonderful to work with:) I'll also work on my take on the layout sketch soon:)

[Ivanka]

So glad to have found this challenge and to start the year off with it. Here's my take on the card challenge.

http://ivankascardstudio.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-minds-eye.html

Thanks so much for the challenge and the beautiful DT inspiration.

[Leslee Barrow]

Great sketch to work with. Here's my take on the layout challenge and hope to get a card created too.
Thanks for the inspiration.

http://mtcanuk.blogspot.com/2011/01/mme-blog-challenge.html

Leslee in MT

[Kim Sonksen]

I am totally all over this challenge.
Finished my card today, which you can view here:
http://kimsonksen.blogspot.com/2011/01/whoopsie.html

[Gretchen Henninger]

Yeah! another great sketch. Here's my take. My theme was the winter holidays.

http://stampingrooster.blogspot.com/2011/01/mme-blog-challenge-no-19.html

[Tina Phillips]

I completed both the car and the LO challenge!! You can find them here on my blog http://teenabugg.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-minds-eye-blog-challenge-19.html I LOVED doing these sketches!! Thanks for the inspiration :):)

[Teresa Jaye]

Love your challenges and the DT inspiration is amazing!
Here is my entry for the card challenge:
http://teresajaye.blogspot.com/2011/01/card-challenge.html
and now I will get started on the layout challenge!

[jennybean]

Here's a link to my card:
http://scrappingreilly.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-projects.html

[Megan A]

love the new card challenge idea! here is mine:
http://thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com/2011/01/mothers-day-card.html

[Anne P]

Here is my take on the sketch challenge. Thanks.

http://scraptastic-stuff.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-minds-eye-sketch-challenge.html

[Teresa Jaye]

Loved working with this sketch! Here is my entry for the layout challenge:
http://teresajaye.blogspot.com/2011/01/very-merry.html

[Julie walton]

Loved working with these challenges! I did both the card and layout challenge and you can see it on my blog: http://seejuliescrap.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenges-for-mme-this-month.html

[Samantha Young]

Totally fantastic!! ireally loved doing both of these challenges too! http://samiammylifeinnotes.blogspot.com/2011/01/now-lets-get-started.html thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win so delish MME :D

[Nicole Pomeroy]

Loved the DT samples, and LOVED the sketch

here's my take on it

http://nmpomeroy.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-minds-eye-pencillines.html

[carina]

Love the sketches and the DT´s work is just amazing!
I just finished a card using the card sketch and you can find it here :) http://carinalindholm.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-minds-eye.html

[Elizabeth Mason]

I loved doing the sketch and card! Here is my take on both challenges! Thanks for a great sketch and great products!

[Elizabeth Mason]

Here is my link to my blog since it didn't show up.

http://plevnarootsandscraps.blogspot.com/2011/01/mme.html

[Elizaveta Danenkova]

Great DT inspirations!)
And here is my LO by sketch - http://lizzaveta-scrap.blogspot.com/2011/01/snowman.html

[Ellie]

Such amazing layouts by the DT. Loving all the color combos they just put a smile on my face. Here is my layout I created. - http://scrapbookmamaof4kidz.blogspot.com/2011/01/winter-memories.html

[Takako]

amazing sketch!!
Thank you for wondeful sketch!!!

here is mine:

http://takako07.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-minds-eyechallenge19-sb.html

[Sonia]

Loved the sketch! I used the absolutely gorgeous Fine and Dandy range http://soniathomason.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/01/my-minds-eye-challenge-19.html

[Diana B.]

Loved the inspirition the DT provided with the sketch! Here is my take on the challenge: http://dianabrodeur.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-minds-eye-sketch-challenge.html

[Jill Rugg]

Just found this website-I am very excited and will be checking back often! Loved the sketch.

[Rachael Funnell]

I was Able to Complete Both Card & Sketch Challenges!! thanks to the DT ladies for Inspiration...
XX

http://awindowtoomyworld.blogspot.com/2011/01/mme-challenges.html

[~amy~]

Wow...such fabulous inspiration on the sketches...here is my take on the great card sketch:

http://tsurutadesigns.blogspot.com/2011/01/just-be-exactly-who-you-are.html

[Leslee Barrow]

Actually got a card done for this challenge too. http://mtcanuk.blogspot.com/2011/01/card-for-mme-blog-challenge.html

Leslee in MT

[Jenny Moore]

LOVE these sketches! Thanks for the inspiration. Just emailed in my layout. ;)

[Shazi]

This is my first challenge with you guys!! I can't wait to do more...

here is my card...
http://smdluxe.blogspot.com/2011/01/flutters-of-heart.html

[Kalyn]

Yay! I've been waiting for a MME card challenge for a while! Can't wait to participate!

[loes]

i really like the sketches but anam makes alway's great ones!!!
i try to play with them.................

loes de groot

[Kerry A]

Beautiful projects from the DT! And a great sketch! Thanks for the inspiration...here's my layout:

http://capturingcreativity.blogspot.com/2011/01/beep-beep-my-minds-eye-layout-challenge.html

[Frances Sylvia]

Love the DT's layouts...great sketch. Here is mine...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kpapAD7oUIw/TTBxNLS_HdI/AAAAAAAAEd4/a6g-p8JAsrs/s1600/IMG_1562.JPG

[Veronica Svanström]

Amazing sketch, wonderful opportunity to express how much i like snowy winters :P.
Lovely inspiring projects from the DT, thanks a lot!!!
Here's my layout:

http://scrapbookemporio.blogspot.com/2011/01/love-winter-iubesc-iarna.html

[Stephanie Kraft]

Wonderful sketches! I made a card here:
http://handkraftedbystephanie.blogspot.com/2011/01/cr84fn11-i-never-want-to-live-without.html

[Erica Hettwer]

This was a great challenge because I had a pic that I loved that fit this topic perfectly. Thank you!!!

http://ericasdoingsomethingelse.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-minds-eye-challenge-snow.html

[loes]

i love these sketches .....
here's my entry for the card
http://2scrappingladiesfromthenorth.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-challenge-by-my-minds-eye.html

loes de groot

[Funky Fairy - Lisa]

Lovely sketches. I knew as soon as I saw the LO sketch that I would have to join in. Thanks for the inspiration.

http://scrappyfairies.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-my.html

[Heather Robertson]

I LOVED this sketch. Think I need to stock up on some of the new lines though. Here's my take on it
http://scrappininak.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/my-minds-eye-blog-sketch/

[Agnieszka/ Ona_i_ja]

Great project from DT.
My card is here: http://radosnyczas.blogspot.com/2011/01/szuflada-dla-babci-i-dziadka.html