Design Team Call

Hi there!

DESIGN TEAM  CALL

I am super excited to announce that Stuck?! Sketches is looking to add between 2 and 4 new design team members, to our incredible team!

If you are a loyal and committed scrapper that loves using sketches as a jumping off point for your layouts, read on.....

Design Team Requirements:

• create 2 layouts per month, using the sketches provided
• post our badge on your blog
• become a member of our private Facebook group (this is how we communicate as a team)
• post the Stuck?!  sketch and your layout, along with a link to the Stuck?! blog on your blog  on the day of our reveal (the 1st and 15th of each month)
• share your blog posts on your Facebook and any other social media forums you would like to
  
• comment on entries according to our team schedule
• you do not need to be exclusive to Stuck?!, you can belong to one other sketch DT or unlimited other DT's, however you must be loyal and committed to promoting Stuck?! and our sponsors

This call is open to scrappers around the world, you do not need to have Design Team experience to apply, all applications will be considered.  The term will run for 6 months,from March 15th,  2015 until August 15th, 2015 - with an option to stay. No compensation is provided.

To apply, create a layout using either of our February sketches (as usual our second sketch will be revealed on the 15th).  Send a high quality photo of your layout along with the following information to Laura via email at stucksketches@gmail.com, before our February 28th, 2015 deadline.  Please put Stuck?! DT Call in the subject line.

Also include:

• 2 of your favourite layouts, we would love to see what you think best represents your style!!
• past or present DT experience (though none is necessary)
• a link to your blog
• your full name and address

Selected entrants will be notified via email, by March 3rd and will be announced on March 5th.  New team members will be expected to participate in the March 15th reveal.

Good Luck!
Laura
xo

February 1st Challenge, a co-challenge and a Guest

Hello friends!

It's time for a new sketch challenge!  And we have a new Guest DT member joining us today!

Our sponsors this month have been with us for a long while now and we truly appreciate them!

First up a big thank you goes out to ScrapMatts, they are offering 2 large pieces of chipboard to one lucky participant!

 ScrapMatts is a place to learn, share ideas and view some great design concepts, while offering Australian Made, Laser Cut Chipboard, original shapes and designs, made to compliment your scrapbooking pages or your card making projects

AND thank you to ScrapMuch? for also sponsoring this challenge.  They are offering a $20.00 gift certificate towards project kits (shipping not inclusive) to a second lucky winner.

 

 ScrapMuch? is an online and mobile store, that specializes in event sales, retreats, crops and classes.  We offer great products at competitive prices, including a very economical kit club that is an exciting and affordable way to add to your scrapbook stash and inspire you to create.

Now let's get started with the challenge, here is your sketch....

As well as being one of our sponsors for this challenge, ScrapMuch? is also co-challenging with us!  They are launching this colour challenge tomorrow, so you get a sneak peek at it today.  If you use our sketch and their colour challenge you can link up to both challenges for a chance at the prize they are giving away, too!  The ScrapMuch? DT will be joining us later this week to share their takes on our joint challenge!

 

Please join me in welcoming our guest Andrea Jones, Andrea won our December 1st GDT challenge!!

I will let Andrea tell you a bit about herself:

"I'm Andrea and I live on a small island in the Florida Keys with the most amazing husband on the planet and the most adorable 3 year old son whose ever existed. Since I was 16, I worked in many different fields including: hairstyling, veterinarian technician, and most recently a fire fighter.  When I had my adorable son in March 2011, my husband and I decided that I would stay home.  I've picked up many hobbies and I'm constantly trying new things.  I am passionate about updating our home  in my own DIY kind of style and I'm learning and mastering our collection of power tools through the process. In 2012, I began scrapbooking with the purchase of my Silhouette Cameo.  I love all the pretty patterned papers and perfect embellishments.  If I had to name my scrapbooking style, the only word that comes to mind is LAYERED.  Because I love learning new techniques and trends, my style is constantly evolving.   To me, scrapbooking is my form of therapy and I absolutely NEED it everyday! "

Congratulations Andrea, and thank you for joining us!  This is Andrea's gorgeous take on our February 1st sketch challenge!

Let's have a look at our always inspiring DT reveals....

Aurélie 

 Jinny

Joefil

Kerryn

Lee-Anne

Sandy

Tomomi

Tracy

Laura

Please link up your layouts over in the sidebar by February 28th, 2015 to be in the running for one of our prizes!   All prizes will be drawn randomly using Random.org to pick a number.

When linking your layouts, please make sure it is linked to the specific post your layout is in, not your blog as a whole as it can be hard for our team to find your layout, especially if you blog often. You can also link from any gallery including Facebook and Flickr. (Though we may not be able to comment in all forums.)

Feel free to combine this sketch challenge with other non-sketch challenges, such as colour challenges.

Please post a link back to Stuck?! Sketches on your blog entry for our challenge.  We would also love for you to share the sketch, too!

Thank you for visiting, we cannot wait to see what you create!
Laura
xoxo

PS Please check your blogs, blogger has made some changes and if your blog is set up to have a separate window open up for comments, blogger has added a comment verification that can make it tedious and/or challenging  for us to leave comments on your blogs depending on the devices that the team members use to visit you.  You may not get comments if you have comment verification activated on your blog.  Thank you!

January Winners!

Hello!

We are so overwhelmed by how many of you entered this months challenges using our January 1st and 15th sketches, as always we have used Random.org to choose our winners. 

So let's give away some prizes, we are drawing for 4 winners today!

For our January 1st challenge:

ScrapMatts, is our first sponsor our January 1st  challenge, they are offering 2 large pieces of chipboard to one lucky participant!

 ScrapMatts is a place to learn, share ideas and view some great design concepts, while offering Australian Made, Laser Cut Chipboard, original shapes and designs, made to compliment your scrapbooking pages or your card making projects

Our randomly drawn winner is...

... which means Violette is our winner!

...and...

 Big Picture Classes is our second sponsor, offering a $30.00 gift certificate to a second lucky participant.

We're here to help you tell your story and leave your mark in fun and meaningful ways. Scrapbooking is our lifeblood—it gives us our strength and vitality as a company. We recognize that there are as many creative pursuits as there are people. For this reason, we offer top-notch online education in a variety of fields and formats.

When you learn to value your unique perspective, your personal expression becomes art.

This is why we approach everything we teach with a guilt-free attitude that opens you up to inspiration in your everyday life and allows you to focus on what matters most. We view a successful class not by the mastering of a technique or by completion of a project but by the impact of the creative process—we view success as our students experiencing an "aha" moment or making a "big picture" connection that will last a lifetime.

Our randomly drawn winner is...

... which means Anita Hamersley is our winner!

...and...

For our  January 15th  challenge:

 Creative Embellishments, one of our Elite sponsors, was our first sponsor, offering a $25.00 gift certificate to their store, to one lucky participant!

Creative Embellishments is a new family owned company that was created by Michael and Nicolle Kramer. We are a husband and wife team who design and manufacture unique, high quality chipboard, wood and rubber stamp products. It is our mission is to offer fun and inspiring products to bring out your inner creativity that you can add to any project. In the near future we will be expanding into other mediums such as rubber/acrylic stamps and acrylic embellishments.

 

Our randomly drawn winner is...

... which means Denise is our winner!

...and...

Linnie Blooms, another Elite sponsor, is also back again sponsoring the January 15th challenge, offering a great prize pack to a second lucky participant!

Linnie Blooms is a local Mukwonago, Wisconsin USA retail shop, owned by Linda Barutha.  Linda offers craft and art supplies, fun and creative classes including mixed-media courses, monthly Pinterest classes, sewing classes for kids, crochet, and more in her studio / shop. Linnie Blooms also manufacturers their own crafting supplies, which are a great way to add texture and dimension to your craft projects..  And have recently ventured into creating layout kits.

Our randomly drawn winner is...

... which means Katrina is our winner!

Congratulations to all of our winners!  Grab your winner badge and display it proudly on your blog!

 

Please contact me & put STUCK?! WINNER in the subject line, to claim your prize.  You have 7 days to claim your prize or it will be forfeited.

Thanks for visiting, our new challenge will be posted on the 1st of the month.  We hope you play along with us again this month.

Laura
xoxo

A Feature and a Reminder

Hello there!

We are popping in to remind you to play along with our mid-month sketch challenge!

If you recall, we have the following sponsors for this challenge:

Creative Embellishments, one of our Elite sponsors, is back with us sponsoring our January 15th challenge, they are offering a $25.00 gift certificate to their store, to one lucky participant!

 

AND Linnie Blooms, another Elite sponsor, is also back again sponsoring this challenge, offering a great prize pack to a second lucky participant!

And this is a reminder of our current sketch....

I also have an entry that we would like to feature today, I am in awe of the details and layers in the background of this page by Violette.

Thanks for playing along Violette, here is your "Featured Badge" don't forget to wear it proudly on your blog!

Please link up your layouts over in the sidebar by January 29th to be in the running for one of our prizes!   All prizes will be drawn randomly using Random.org to pick a number.

When linking your layouts, please make sure it is linked to the specific post your layout is in, not your blog as a whole as it can be hard for our team to find your layout, especially if you blog often. You can also link from any gallery including Facebook and Flickr. (Though we may not be able to comment in all forums.)

Feel free to combine this sketch challenge with other non-sketch challenges, such as colour challenges.

Please post a link back to Stuck?! Sketches on your blog entry for our challenge.  We would also love for you to share the sketch, too!

Thank you for visiting, we cannot wait to see what you create!
Laura
xoxo

A feature and a reminder!

Hello there!

We are popping in to remind you to play along with our mid-month sketch challenge!

If you recall, we have the following sponsors for this challenge:

Creative Embellishments, one of our Elite sponsors, is back with us sponsoring our January 15th challenge, they are offering a $25.00 gift certificate to their store, to one lucky participant!

 

AND Linnie Blooms, another Elite sponsor, is also back again sponsoring this challenge, offering a great prize pack to a second lucky participant!

And this is a reminder of our current sketch....

Today we have Vicki in the spotlight with her great masculine page!

Thanks for joining us Vicki, don't forget to post your featured badge proudly on your blog! 

 

Please link up your layouts over in the sidebar by January 29th to be in the running for one of our prizes!   All prizes will be drawn randomly using Random.org to pick a number.

When linking your layouts, please make sure it is linked to the specific post your layout is in, not your blog as a whole as it can be hard for our team to find your layout, especially if you blog often. You can also link from any gallery including Facebook and Flickr. (Though we may not be able to comment in all forums.)

Feel free to combine this sketch challenge with other non-sketch challenges, such as colour challenges.

Please post a link back to Stuck?! Sketches on your blog entry for our challenge.  We would also love for you to share the sketch, too!

Thank you for visiting, we cannot wait to see what you create!
Laura
xoxo

January 15th Challenge

Hello there!

It's time for our mid-month sketch challenge!

But first let's send out a big thank you to our sponsors for this challenge! 

Creative Embellishments, one of our Elite sponsors, is back with us sponsoring our January 15th challenge, they are offering a $25.00 gift certificate to their store, to one lucky participant!

Creative Embellishments is a new family owned company that was created by Michael and Nicolle Kramer. We are a husband and wife team who design and manufacture unique, high quality chipboard, wood and rubber stamp products. It is our mission is to offer fun and inspiring products to bring out your inner creativity that you can add to any project. In the near future we will be expanding into other mediums such as rubber/acrylic stamps and acrylic embellishments.

 

AND Linnie Blooms, another Elite sponsor, is also back again sponsoring this challenge, offering a great prize pack to a second lucky participant!

Linnie Blooms is a local Mukwonago, Wisconsin USA retail shop, owned by Linda Barutha.  Linda offers craft and art supplies, fun and creative classes including mixed-media courses, monthly Pinterest classes, sewing classes for kids, crochet, and more in her studio / shop. Linnie Blooms also manufacturers their own crafting supplies, which are a great way to add texture and dimension to your craft projects..  And have recently ventured into creating layout kits.

Now let's get started with the challenge, here is your sketch....

This week we have another guest designer joining us. Please join me in welcoming Jessika Lundman!!

I will let Jessika tell you a bit about herself....

"Hi! My name is Jessika but I go by the nickname mrssandman in the scrap world.   I live in a house with my partner and our two boys born in 06 and 10 in the northern Sweden.  My boys are my biggest inspiration and they are usually featured in my layouts.  I have been scrapping for nine years now and I just love it more and more each day!  My style is a combo between mixed media and very sharp and vivid colors.  I love taking a white background and build layer upon layer until a work of art reveals itself. On almost everyone of my creations there is black splatter.  I mostly make layouts but now and then I take on a 3D project.  I would love it if you took a peak at my blog and leave a comment www.mrssandman.blogspot.se"

Here is Jessika's layout based on our sketch.

Thank you for joining us Jessika! We just love your layout and how all of your elements pop off that white background!

Now lets have a look at our gorgeous DT reveals (in alphabetical order!)....

Aurélie 

 Jinny

Joefil

Kerryn

Lee-Anne

Sandy

Tomomi

Tracy

Please link up your layouts over in the sidebar by January 29th to be in the running for one of our prizes!   All prizes will be drawn randomly using Random.org to pick a number.

When linking your layouts, please make sure it is linked to the specific post your layout is in, not your blog as a whole as it can be hard for our team to find your layout, especially if you blog often. You can also link from any gallery including Facebook and Flickr. (Though we may not be able to comment in all forums.)

Feel free to combine this sketch challenge with other non-sketch challenges, such as colour challenges.

Please post a link back to Stuck?! Sketches on your blog entry for our challenge.  We would also love for you to share the sketch, too!

Thank you for visiting, we cannot wait to see what you create!
Laura
xoxo

Another fabulous feature!

Hello friends!

You know how much we love to give someone a shout out for their great entry, right?  Well today Nicole Wess is in the spotlight, for this wonderful page!

I loved the way she used her school colourson her page, and pulled the text paper to reinforce her them. Loads of thought went into this page.  Thank you for playing along Nicole, be sure to grab your "featured" badge!

Here is a reminder of our generous sponsors for our very first challenge of 2015! A big thank you goes out to  ScrapMatts, for sponsoring our January 1st  challenge, they are offering 2 large pieces of chipboard to one lucky participant!

 ScrapMatts is a place to learn, share ideas and view some great design concepts, while offering Australian Made, Laser Cut Chipboard, original shapes and designs, made to compliment your scrapbooking pages or your card making projects

AND thank you to Big Picture Classes who is offering a $30.00 gift certificate to a second lucky participant.

We're here to help you tell your story and leave your mark in fun and meaningful ways. Scrapbooking is our lifeblood—it gives us our strength and vitality as a company. We recognize that there are as many creative pursuits as there are people. For this reason, we offer top-notch online education in a variety of fields and formats.

When you learn to value your unique perspective, your personal expression becomes art.

This is why we approach everything we teach with a guilt-free attitude that opens you up to inspiration in your everyday life and allows you to focus on what matters most. We view a successful class not by the mastering of a technique or by completion of a project but by the impact of the creative process—we view success as our students experiencing an "aha" moment or making a "big picture" connection that will last a lifetime.

Just to remind you, this is our current sketch!

You can see what the design team and our guest designer created with this sketch here.

Please link up your layouts over in the sidebar by January 29th, 2015 to be in the running for one of our prizes!   All prizes will be drawn randomly using Random.org to pick a number.

When linking your layouts, please make sure it is linked to the specific post your layout is in, not your blog as a whole as it can be hard for our team to find your layout, especially if you blog often. You can also link from any gallery including Facebook and Flickr. (Though we may not be able to comment in all forums.)

Feel free to combine this sketch challenge with other non-sketch challenges, such as colour challenges.

Please post a link back to Stuck?! Sketches on your blog entry for our challenge.  We would also love for you to share the sketch, too!

Thank you for visiting, we cannot wait to see what you create!
Laura
xoxo