Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge 38 :: October Inspiration

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful day so far. Our design team has created some adorable projects to share with you for today's Challenge!

**I apologize for the late posting, it seems I posted it on the wrong blog today! LOL Sorry again!**

We had SO many wonderful entries for Challenge 37 that we needed an extra bit of time to choose our winner!! Everyone really, truly pulled out all the stops on this one. I can't tell you enough how inspired I was by all the entries. Please keep playing along, because your hard work does not go unnoticed!

OK...here are the TOP 5!

THE WINNER of CHALLENGE 37 is...
43. Lauren B.!!

The remaining four amazing top 5 are...

24. Glora
44. Kim H
19. Kimberly T.
16. Rhonda- Bumblebee Creations

Ladies, please contact me for your Peachy Keen buttons! :)

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THE CHALLENGE:
Fall is in full swing, and using the month of October an inspiration, create a layout or project based on the season. The only catch is that it can't be a card!

This leaves your theme wide open to Autumn, Halloween, or Harvest Elements (note, since it's October, a Thanksgiving feast scene wouldn't really work for this challenge, but gourds, pumpkins, etc. would be appropriate!)

Please link your blog post URL to Mr. Linky by October 17th.
This challenge will be judged, and the winner will receive a
$25.00 Gift Certificate to Peachy Keen Stamps!

Viv has made Frank absolutely "to-die-for" in this sweet treats coffin! Check out more pictures on her blog! You've gotta see 'em all!

Oh my goodness! These little Halloween Folk treat holders by Lorie are just DEEEE-LIGHTFUL!

Janice's frame is certainly fit for anyone's fall decor! I love the stamps she combined for this project: Happy Scarecrow, Fall Fun Pumpkins, and the wee bird from Happy Mother's Day!

Nikki's project is in and it is SO super sweet! Love that paper and ribbon! She used Lisa Jean Halloween so creatively!

Emma's adorable Autumn-inspired layout was made using our Pumpkin Face Parts and Pumpkin Faces!

Samantha's Witchy Brew scene was cleverly created with Lisa Jean Halloween, Halloween Minis and more! You'll have to check out her blog to see the inside! Amazing!

Isn't Lisa's door hanger so incredibly awesome? She used a few different sets on here including Frankly, Nikkity Knack Cat Gang, Make a Monster and Monster Mash!

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Peachy Keen Stamps :: Getting to Know Janice

I consider myself a very blessed person. Not only do I get to work for a living in an industry that is exciting, dynamic, and full of girl-power, but as the blog and DT coordinator, I get to work with some of the most talented women I know! One of those inspiring women is Janice, a fantastic friend who is always there ready to step in when we need a hand, or offer advice and thoughts on any certain subject. I am amazed at the creativity she comes up with for each challenge. We could not have made it this far without her and the rest of the team! Here's how she answered the Q&A I sent her way...

How long have you been a designer for Peachy Keen Stamps?

I was a guest designer in October 2009 and it became official November 30, 2009.

How would you describe your design style?

I don't really feel that I have a specific style. I lean toward cute, bright and cheerful. I love to think outside the box and often create scenes and paper piece. I try to keep it varied and try not to have a signature look. But maybe I do and am just fooling myself.

What is your FAVORITE Peachy Keen Set?

That's a tough question to answer. I love them all! One that I have used often is PK-614 Fall Fun Pumpkins. Fall is my favorite season and I love all the stamps in that set!

Besides stamping, what other crafts and hobbies do you enjoy?

I have dabbled in silk flower arrangements, wreaths. I enjoy jigsaw puzzles, board games, and sudoku. Word games, Family Feud and silly mindless games like Bejeweled Blitz on Facebook.

Who inspires you?

Inspiration is all around us! I am inspired by other artists/bloggers, nature, people, rainbows, babies, the list is endless.

You're asked to get crafty in a room with absolutely no supplies -you can bring five tools. What do you bring with you?

1. detail scissors

2. paper cutter

3. copics/colored pencils

4. Peachy Keen Stamps

5. Scorepal

What is your crafty space like?

You don't want to know. Can we whisper, "hoarders". A better question for me would be, "What does your dream space look like?" Sorry to say I am organizationally challenged.

What is your favorite music to play while creating?

Oldies, soft rock, or classic rock!

We asked Janice what her favorite PKS project was. She couldn't decide and sent us two, and coincidentally one of them was the one we chose as our favorite, too!! Great minds... :)

One of Janice's Faves (we think it's pretty darn gorgeous, too):

This card is beautifully done with our Fall Fun Pumpkins (I think it is uhhhhmazing!)

And our fave:

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Please join us again next Sunday as we learn a little more about Nikki!
Thanks for stopping by!

Peachy Keen Stamps :: Let's Face It Friday - Week 2

Hey everyone! I am SO thrilled that 43 of you played along with us on our first Let's Face It Friday challenge! That is awesome!! There's just a couple of Peachy Keen things I want to let you know before we announce our Week 2 Challenge.

1. Peachy Keen Stamps is having a HUGE sale for World Card Making Day - tiered discounts with up to 20% off and special pre-order savings on our new Halloween CottageCutz dies (please note new released CottageCutz dies are already discounted therefore are not further discounted upon checkout)!
2. Brand new Halloween stamps and dies were released yesterday - INCLUDING a BRAND NEW FACE collection - Snow Cuties! Please visit our website for more details or click here to visit the blog hop (stamps showcased only). Winners won't be picked until Monday, so you still have a chance to hop and win something fun!!

OUR WINNER FOR WEEK 1's Let's Face It Friday is....

40. Claire Langan!

Congratulations, Claire! Your Dracula-inspired treat box was incredibly creative!
Claire, please email me for your prize and blinkie. :)
It was SO tough to choose a winner, everyone did a fabulous job!

The remaining four in our TOP 5 are...

37. Stacy A
28. Sue
25. Saundra
10. Julia Moss
Ladies, please email me for a "TOP 5" blinkie! :)

Now that we've filled you in on all the good stuff happening on our website and our Top 5 last week, let's show you all the AMAZING STUFF our DT has been working on!
This weeks' theme is .... drumroll please....

"CELEBRATING YOUR MUSE"

Muse (myooz)
noun
2. muse
a. A guiding spirit.
b. A source of inspiration.

What inspires you? Is it your favorite season? Your children? Music? A memory? We want you to take that inspiration and celebrate it either by creating a card or a scrapbook layout. Sound good? So here we go... to enter this challenge, you must:

• Make a brand new scrapbook layout or card
• Use your Peachy Keen Faces
• Include your "muse" as inspiration for your work
• Link your entry by October 13th
  

We'll draw a random winner for this challenge, so let go and see where your creative sails take you!

Love this snowy layout by Kim using our Everyday faces!

What a great idea! Heidi highlighted ALL of her inspiration in one layout using Tear Kitty!

Joanna has made this super sweet layout using Critter faces, Laughy Taffy, and our Everyday faces!

You go girl! Erin used our Princess faces to make this rockin' card!

Ruthie is "sew" creative in her card making! She used our Snow Cuties to give her sewing machine a little personality!

The prize this week is "Winter Faces" PK-521 and the new "Snow Cuties" PK-501:

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