Guest Blogger - Alicia!

This week's Guest Blogger is my good friend Alicia from 'Pieces of Me', and one of my Stampers 12 group.

1. When did you start 'stamping'?

Umm I think this March will be 3 years?

2. Which companies do you prefer/tend to stamp with and why?

The majority of my products are from Stampin Up, mostly because I belong to a Stampers 12 group. We meet monthly and have a minimum purchase of $25 for each class! I think it will be 3 years this March that I have been in this group, so you can imagine I have quite the inventory now!

3. What is your favorite technique?

Well I guess what you will see in most of my cards is a lot of paper layering! I like to use lots of different papers in each card.

4. What is your favorite colour combination to work with?

I don't think I have a favortie, I like the soft subtle colors best from Stampin Up. But after this project I am done with pink for a while!

5. What is your favorite stamp set in your collection and why?

This is tough! I really like Friendship Blooms from Stampin Up, becase the flowers are kinda modern and different, and can be used in a lot of ways!

6. Is there a stamp you wished you owned?

Haha, lots!

7. What project are you currently working on?

Just finished my 5 all occasion cards in pink for a contest I had on my blog! The readers that guested the sex of my baby got put into draw to win 5 all occasion cards in the winning sexes color! So yes I am having a girl! And the lovely Ann www.tragicoptimist.wordpress.com was the winner.

8. What technique would you still like to learn more about?

How to use my freakin scalloped edge punch! grrr that thing pisses me off.

9. Is there a blog out there that inspires you to be more creative?

ahhh I guess this one, it is the only card/stamp related blog I read!

10. What other hobbies do you have outside of stamping?

I like to draw, photography, read and write on my blog!

Last but not least, a photo of your project please and a description of what and how you made it :)

Well since I had to make 5 cards for this project, I basically laid out on my table all the inks, accessories, pens, buttons and paper that I had in pink. Then I would pick an occassion, grab 1 or 2 stamp sets that went with that occasion and then just let my imagination go! I rarely plan out a card, I just start cutting and stamping till volia! The master piece is complete. I won't go into all the details of the items I used in these cards, cause that would take all day! But if you see something you like, let me know and I will tell you what I used!

Thanks!
Alicia

Thanks Alicia for posting! Your cards are awesome!

BOOOOOO!

Halloween is just around the corner, so here's a challenge that will be sure to get your thinking caps on.

This week, your challenge is to make a card without using typical/traditional Halloween colours. That means no Black, Orange, Yellow or White, but it must be a Halloween theme.

That has you pondering now doesn't it!?

This challenge runs from Monday, October 13th to Monday, October 20th at 5 pm.

Looking forward to seeing your spooky creations!

Think Pink!

This week's challenge is to help us focus on 'Breast Cancer Awareness' Month. Just quickly, here are a couple of stats for you:

In 2008, an estimated 22,400 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 5,300 will die of it.

Incidence and death rates for breast cancer have declined since 1969 in women aged 20-39.

To learn more about screening and about Breast Cancer please click here.

The challenge you ask? It is quite simple ~ Think Pink! It is a colour challenge to use as much pink as possible on your card. It can be any theme you like, just needs to be focused on the colour pink.

BONUS* If you incorporate the breast cancer pink ribbon into your card, it will earn you one extra name entry for October's prize draw!

Challenge runs from Monday, Oct. 6th at 5 pm to Oct. 13th at 5 pm.

Submissions:

Card Challenge #7 - Colour, or lack thereof!

I don't know about you, but I found last week quite challenging. Candy on a card is not as easy as I thought it would be! Well done everyone!

This week (Monday, Sept 22 - Monday, Sept 29th) is a black & white challenge. Your card can only use the 'colours' black & white as well as one additional colour (blue, green etc.) Any theme, any style, any stamp set... just only those colours!

Have fun! Looking forward to seeing everyone's creations :)

As this is the last submission for September, on the 29th I will be tallying up everyone's entries and drawing a name for the September SU! prize :) I thought as one fun little caviat, if you win the prize, please submit a card to me using the supplies so everyone can see. Stay tuned for the winner!

Submissions: