Posts Tagged ‘challenge blog’

Umbrellas!


I love umbrellas! I love their shape, clever engineering, and how practical, yet romantic they can be. So, choose one for the beach or a rainy day, or a parasol to flirt with the sunshine. Then, let’s use at least one stamp, and add an umbrella to our artwork for this week’s challenge!

For today’s challenge I used stamped and folded paper to turn a cane into a colorful 3-D umbrella and a shop awning. All stamps used are Layers of Color Architectural Blocks.
Umbrella Shopkeeper
Umbrella Shopkeeper
For your inspiration, I’ve created a tutorial for making these paper umbrellas.
Stamped and Folded Paper Umbrella and Awning
Stamped and Folded Paper Umbrella and Awning
Would you love to own the Layers of Color Architectural Stamp set featured in today’s artwork? It will be available for sale at the end of May, but you could win it FREE! Just enter your artwork for this week’s challenge, and you will be added to the random drawing. The winner will be announced Friday, May 30th.
4 X 6 Clear Stamp Set
4 X 6 Clear Stamp Set

Last week’s theme to make paper crowns was a real challenge! I applaud the artists that participated! I was blown away by the talent generated from all of you! Bravo! I’ve enhanced the challenge this week with the addition of a tutorial. Thank you for your devotion in returning for the next challenge! I adore creating this community for us all to meet and share what we love.

Meanwhile, I have winners to announce from last week’s Paper Crown challenge…Since there were only a few participants in last week’s difficult challenge…I want to award all of you!! Congratulations goes to, Ilonka for winning the random drawing for the Layers of Color Garden Borders stamp set!…and Carol, Filetta, Heather, Marci and Rosie will receive a surprise Layers of Color stamp set in the mail!!

Thank you everyone for joining all our challenges! We look forward to seeing your new creations!


Our 2nd Winner! and a New Challenge!


All artists that enter our new challenge for this week will be entered in a random drawing for a FREE Layers of Color Clear Art Stamp set! This week’s challenge theme is Embossing. Use at least one stamp to emboss your artwork with metal, paper, ink, whatever form of embossing your creative mind imagines and your clever hands create. We can’t wait to share it with everyone! This challenge will last all week and the winner will be announced Friday May 16, 2008.
I’m so excited to announce the winner of last week’s challenge - where every participant had the chance to take home the Architectural Blocks stamp set by Layers of Color! Drum roll, please……

This week’s winner is…Sandy!! Congratulations, Sandy!

Card for my Mother-in-Law
Card for my Mother-in-Law

We have a very special growing community of artists here. Be sure to come visit anytime during the week to see the new entries and leave praises on their blogs. What a beautiful blessing that is for us all!

Since this is a special weekend celebrating motherhood, the FREE stamp set for this week’s challenge drawing is, Layers of Color Renaissance Hearts! These stamps have timeless beauty and classic charm. They are a fabulous addition to backgrounds and a unique touch on ATCs. All our stamps are from my original drawings and will be available to purchase by the end of May at www.layersofcolor.com .
4X6 Clear Stamp Set
4X6 Clear Stamp Set

Wishing all of you a very Happy Mother’s Day, and Joyous Creating!