Did everyone Stateside enjoy their Thanksgiving? We had a fabulous, relaxing day here, and it was really tough for me to get back into the post-Thanksgiving groove yesterday!
You guys did an incredible job on the last challenge, we are so thrilled to see you back here each week. I'm so excited to announce our TOP 3 today!
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Everyone did such a great job, it was hard to choose just three!
But, without further ado, here are the TOP 3 from our last challenge:
Our two runner ups will receive a "TOP 3" badge for their blog!
Her mix of pattern papers and perfect paper piecing really made her card stand out!
Love the way she cropped the sweet birthday girl, too!
Congratulations, ladies, I will be contacting each of you later today with your blinkie for your blog,
and Heather, I will be emailing your $20.00 gift certificate later today, also! :)
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I hope you'll help me welcome Julie from Julie's Crafty Spot as this week's Guest Designer! Julie is always trying out fun sketches on her blog and has such a pretty, elegant style!
I hope you're all having a great start to your week -
we're back today with a new sketch challenge for you!
Thank you SO much to those of you who come back and play each week and for taking the time to participate in our brief survey we put out on our last challenge.
We will be analyzing the responses to continue to try and improve. We absolutely LOVE and appreciate hearing what you think!
Today I'm announcing FIVE winners
and FOUR Gift Certificate Winners from our survey!
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Our Random.org winner for our last Sketch Challenge is...
Ladies, I will be emailing you individually for your gift certificate. :)
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Please join me in welcoming Cathy from Snip Tuck Designs as our guest designer this week! Cathy has an incredibly creative mind, and it's no wonder she's a Packaging Engineer by trade - her creations are not only adorable - but incredibly functional!
Be sure to check out Cathy's Peachy School Bus from yesterday and her projects all week long on our HOME blog this week!
She will be giving away a Wide Eyed Face Assortment to one lucky winner!
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SKETCH CHALLENGE w/ a TWIST
Create a card OR layout based on the sketch & use
PAPER PIECING in your project!
Not sure how to paper piece?
Using your stamps, stamp individual elements onto different papers and "piece" them together!
There's a great photo tutorial on Splitcoaststampers - go take a peek, then check out the inspiration below from our fabulous Design Team!!
Peachy Keen Stamps are not required for this challenge,
but if you've got them, we looooove seeing how you create with them!
Project must include basic elements and layout from the sketch (feel free to flip anything!) and the twist (Paper Piecing)
Project must be new, created for this challenge
Link up by November 28th {the collection closes at 11:59 pm Central on 11/28}
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And here's how Cathy & the rest of our team took on the challenge!
Good Morning Everyone! Here in NE Wisconsin, we've seen our first falling of snow, and are just starting to get our winter boots out. I don't think I'm quite ready for that yet, but it sure does get me in the Holiday mood and holiday challenges! But first let's see who won our last challenge!
Today we're very happy to introduce you to this week's guest designer,
Stacy from Totally Twisted Cards! Stacy has been showcasing her adorable creations all week long on our HOME Blog - so don't forget to check it out! She has a prize up for grabs for those who comment, too!
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**HOLIDAY RECIPE CARDS**
It's the beginning of the holiday season, which means baking and cooking our favorite dishes!
We want YOU to create a card or a layout holding your favorite holiday recipe!
Don't forget to PEACHIFY your creation!
Any projects not using a Peachy Keen Face will be disqualified, sorry! :(
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THE RULES:
Project must be new
Must incorporate Peachy Keen Faces
Please link directly to your blog post (not blog address, please)
Link by 11/27 - 11:59 pm CDT
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Here's what Stacy and the rest of our Peachy Team created for you today!
I am looking for your help! We are constantly trying to improve at
Peachy Keen Stamps, and one way we can do that is from feedback from our friends!
After you complete the short 10-question survey, please leave a link under the survey link with your name and email address. I will choose THREE RANDOM winners to each receive a
$15 GIFT CERTIFICATE
just for providing feedback!!
**note - you are not required to play along in the sketch to qualify for the survey entry.**
Your answers are COMPLETELY anonymous, we will only see the feedback left.
Our PK Challenges will be posted every Friday @ 12:01 am EST and will remain open thru the following Wednesday @ 11:59 pm EST.
TO QUALIFY for TOP PEACH:
1. Make your project based on the sketch or contest rules.
2. Cards and projects must be NEW.
3. Upload your link to the inLinkz tool to leave us the "direct" link to your project. You may post from your blog or any online gallery you wish.
4. Please note there is only one entry per person, per challenge allowed.
5. You don't have to use our stamps to enter our challenges, but to earn "Top Peach" you must use Peachy Keen Stamps in your project. (You don't have to use our stamps to link up in a challenge unless the challenge IS to use your Peachy Keen Stamps, which we offer from time to time to our loyal customers.)
6. Any project that does not fall within the project guidelines will be removed. If there is ever any question on if your project qualifies, please feel free to email us :)!