Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge: March 2012

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Peachy Challenge 11 :: 3D Object :: Candy Containers

Happy Friday Peachies!!!

As some of you may have read, we have been a wee bit quiet on Facebook lately because we are busy creating some REALLY fun extras for our club members and our Challenge Blog participants, too!! I hate to leave you guys hangin', but it will be GOOD STUFF worth waiting for!!

Seriously, it just gets harder and harder to pick a TOP 3 each week.

That's why we've changed things up.

Starting with our next challenge, we'll still have our TOP 3, but...

we love our loyal participants, and in addition to our TOP 3 and our TOP PEACH earning a prize,

EVERYONE

who participates in all FOUR (or five, depending on the month) challenges for the month will be entered in a drawing for a

$30 GIFT CERTIFICATE to

PEACHY KEEN STAMPS!

Exciting, isn't it? I know so many of you make it a point to play along each week and WE SO appreciate YOU!

SO ... ready to see what this week holds?

THE CHALLENGE

Create a 3D object that holds candy!

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I loved how our designers showcased so many amazing ways to create treat containers!

We can't wait to see what you create, but first, let's check out our TOP 3 from last week!

AMY

These sweet sheep were SO cute, they caught our eye right away!

I love the contrasting twine holding their banner!

CATHRYN

The attention to detail and careful hand stitching are two reasons we went gaga over Cathryn's baby boy card!! Love the glossy eyes!

Congratulations, ladies! Be sure to grab your "TOP #3" Badge from our sidebar!

TOP PEACH THIS WEEK:

CASSANDRA

We loved how Cassandra took the "stitched" theme and ran with it! Her joyful card encompasses our entire "faux stitch theme" and looks like pieces of a cozy quilt.

Congratulations Cassandra! Please email me - angelica at peachykeenstamps dot com

and I will send your gift certificate right away!

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Friday, March 23, 2012

Peachy Challenge 10 :: Just Cards :: Faux Stitching

Good Morning Everyone!!

I am so sorry this is so late today - to compensate, we will be extending the challenge through Thursday (3/29) a.m.!

You guys created some beautiful projects for our last challenge, and although not everyone remembered to use the colors, we did have quite a few that really stood out and WOW'ed us!!

Going forward, if a project does not meet our criteria, we will have to delete it without notice. So sorry, but we have to make it fair for those who play along with the guidelines.

Please feel free to email me at any time if you're not sure if a project qualifies:

angelica (at) peachykeenstamps (dot) com

Thank you!!

THE CHALLENGE

Create a card using faux stitching.

DoBea Alberts

Glorajean Beardall

Heather Hoffman

Jennie Garcia

Kim Score

Aren't they all adorable? I love, love, love the dimension faux stitching gives without getting out the sewing machine!

Peachy Tip: If you're like me, and have a shaky hand at times, use a pencil first to get your "stitches" perfect. Go over them with an opaque pen and erase any stray marks if necessary!

Ready to see who made our TOP 3?

JESSICA

We loved how Jessica interpreted the colors this week to make a sweet trio of daffodils using our Princess Faces!

MEGAN

This gnome card is so super sweet and I love how Megan used the colors to accent the neutrals in her card.

Congrats Megan and Jessica! Be sure to snag your blinky on our sidebar - you earned it!!

TOP PEACH goes to...

JESSICA D.!

Jessica delighted us with her beautiful scrub/card combo. And the sentiment works perfectly for this gift!

Congratualtions!

Jessica, please email Adrianne (adrianne at peachykeenstamps dot com)

with your mailing address and she will get your prize right out to you!

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This week you will be playing along for a

$15.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE

good towards anything in our shop!!

Good luck!!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Peachy Challenge 09 :: Color Inspiration

Happy Friday, Peachy Friends!!

We have another fabulous challenge for you today, but first, let me take a second to say THANK YOU to all who participated last week!! We love seeing our entries go up and love that you're having fun with these challenges. We LOVE creating them for you!

Before we see who made our TOP 3 from the "Anything Goes" Challenge, here's a look at what's up for this week!

THE CHALLENGE

Create a project of your choice using the color palette as inspiration.

You don't have to use ALL of the colors, but for quick reference, I've pulled 5 colors that stood out to me. You also don't have to use Peachy Keen Stamps for this challenge, but we'd love you to if you have them!

We'll be awarding "TOP PEACH" to the player who uses their Peachy Keen Stamps this week and our two runner ups will receive a spiffy badge to display on their blog!

Guidelines:

- Design must be new, created for this challenge

- Link up by 3/21 - 11:59 pm EST

Here's what our team whipped up to inspire you this week!

Amanda Bodine

Amy Crockett

Cristina Garcia

Lorie Souther

Aren't they all so amazing?!

Be sure to visit each of their blogs to find out more about how they interpreted the colors and how they created their beautiful projects.

Now....

Ready to see who made TOP 3 this week!?

After a Design Team vote, the two RUNNER UPS this week are:

#34 - Kate C!

Kate created a darling scene using our newest Stamp Kit of the Month! Gorgeous colors!

and

#11 - Cathryn T!

Cathryn's super cute idea for wipes totally took me by surprise. What a FUN idea for a baby shower or new baby gift!

Congratulations, Ladies!

Don't forget to snag your TOP 3 badge on the sidebar!

and our TOP PEACH this week and winner of the

$25.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE is...

#32 - CINDY!

Cindy always does amazing work, but this banner is INCREDIBLE!

You must go see all the amazing detail - I totally want to recreate this for my house!

Cindy, please email me - angelica at peachykeenstamps dot com and I will get your gift certificate right out! :) Congratulations!!!

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So who's ready to put their best PEACH forward?

This week you're playing along for

A SET of ACTION WOBBLES

plus

one of our sweet 4" Face Stamps (these are nice & BIG) that are perfect for decor, school projects, and classrooms!

Good Luck Everyone!!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Peachy Challenge 08 :: Anything Goes

Hello Peachy Friends!I hope you all had an AWESOME week!

You all did a fabulous job interpreting the sketch from last week, and it was once again, so difficult to choose a TOP 3!

This week's challenge is wide open - you can create ANYTHING with your Peachies! Take a look:

THE CHALLENGE

Create a project using Peachy Keen Stamps

Anything goes!

We'll be awarding "TOP PEACH" to the player who uses their Peachy Keen Stamps this week and our two runner ups will receive a spiffy badge to display on their blog!

Guidelines:
- Design must be new
- Link up by 3/14 - 11:59 pm EST
- For this particular challenge, you must use Peachy Keen Stamps to link up. (For other challenges, you don't need our stamps to play along, this only applies to the "Anything Goes" Challenge)

Without further ado, here are our TOP 3!

Joni

We adored Joni's mix of red and green to create the sweetest little gnome card!

Cindy

Cindy's "tweet" birdie won us over with its gorgeous dimension and perfectly blended color scheme.

And TOP PEACH for this week is...

Kate
Kate's jolly "Good Luck to You" leprechaun card had us doing a little jig with its cheery greens and bright red beard! Congratulations, Kate! Please email Adrianne: adrianne (at) peachykeenstamps (dot) com
to claim your Happy Go Lucky Elephant Die!

Ladies, don't forget to snag your badge from the sidebar!
You earned it!! Congrats TOP 3!
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This week you'll be playing along for a chance to win a

$25 GIFT CERTIFICATE

to Peachy Keen Stamps!
Good Luck Everyone!!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Peachy Challenge 07 :: Sketch

What an awesome week! We had such a blast at our Release Party on the PK Connection last weekend and owe a HUGE thank you to our Community Coordinator, Lorie Souther - she did a fantastic job getting everything organized and getting the conversation flowing! Thank you for all you do for us, Lorie!!

We were THRILLED to see what you guys crafted for your 3D Weather Objects! I know it was a tough one, but you all did a fantastic job and I am constantly blown away by the creative way you guys use your Peachies!!!

We're announcing our winners from the 3D Challenge, but first, let's see what we're SKETCHIN' this week!

This week's challenge is to create a layout or a card using the sketch provided.

Take a peek at what our designers created for you!

THE CHALLENGE

Create a card or layout of your choice following the sketch provided.

We'll be awarding "TOP PEACH" to the player who uses their Peachy Keen Stamps this week and our two runner ups will receive a spiffy badge to display on their blog!

Guidelines:

- Design must be new

- Link up by 3/7 - 11:59 pm EST

LOVE that we have a mix of layouts and cards this week - so much fun!

Amanda Bodine

Angelica Suarez

Melissa Haas

Nikki Foraker

Raven Baca

Last but not least - our TOP 3

from last week's challenge!

Our TWO runner ups are...

Jessica

Jessica's adorable beverage holder would be perfect for a co-worker or even your child's teacher! Quick and easy, simply add a pocket to the inside of a single fold card and you've got an instant gift!

Cindy

You just can't help but smile when you see the darling creations Cindy whips up for our challenges each week! The detail on each side of the house is AMAZING! Seriously, go take a look, you don't want to miss a single section of this project!

And now, our TOP PEACH for this week is.....

MICHELLE!

Michelle made a ridiculously CUTE Spring Banner that you have to see to capture all the incredible details! She combined so many sweet Peachy faces and the colors just SCREAM Spring!

Fabulous job, Michelle!

Michelle, please contact Adrianne {adrianne at peachykeenstamps dot com}

letting her know the prize you won: SPRING BOUQUET

and your mailing address and she'll get that right out to you!

This week you'll be playing along for a chance to win a SWEET Happy Go Lucky Elephant die designed by Kathy at Peachy Keen Stamps and produced by CottageCutz!

This is one of my PERSONAL favorite stamps turned into a die, and I just LOVE it! Good luck everyone!