Inspiration Challenge.....and a winner!

The winner of our "Teacher's Pet" challenge and a guest design spot in October is....

Drum roll please..........

CONGRATS SUE!

Here's the gorgeous personalized card she made for one lucky teacher.

*Sue - send me a message to brucklerATcomcastDOTnet and I'll give you the details.

Hang on to your stamps, because there's a HUGE prize up for grabs this week!  Our generous sponsor, Bugaboo Stamps has donated a $21 gift certificate to a very lucky winner!

Bugaboo has a huge variety of digi stamps from cutesy to sassy.  They have something for everyone!  New images are available each week and there's a freebie every Friday to boot!  You can also check out their blog for daily inspiration.  And as a bonus, two of the Bugaboo team members are joining us today with their challenge cards!

This week our challenge is to use this photo as inspiration.

*photo credit - Pinterest

Here's how our guests from Bugaboo interpreted the inspiration photo...

Steps - Christmas by Yvonne.

Ruby Christmas - Poinsettia by Jackie.

And here's what the CSAYL team came up with...

Ava Christmas - Sitter by Becky.

Cupcake Mistletoe by Alyssa.

Ava and Deacon Christmas - HoHo by Kerry.

Ava Christmas - Sitter by MacKenzie.

Cupcake Candycane by Judy.

Teddy Present by Patty.

Now it's your turn!  How does this photo inspire you?

Leave us a link to your holiday card or project and then leave some love for your fellow participants.

Please don't link up if you don't follow our challenge - your entry will be deleted.

"Teacher's Pet"....and a winner!

WOW - so many cool folds for our last challenge!  There were a couple of old favorites and many new folds that I've never seen before.  You guys rock!  I've got 5 FREE PINK CAT STUDIO DIGIS to give away, and the lucky winner is....

Lisbeth!

Here's her Fancy Shmancy holiday creation...

*Lisbeth - send me an email to brucklerATcomcastDOTnet with your PCS digi choices!

This week we're going to focus on some very special people - TEACHERS.

Teachers hold a very special place in my heart and my family has been blessed by several over the years.  Anyone who can be in a room with 30 kids all day and be passionate about what they're doing is a saint in my book!

So, this week I want you to be "Teacher's Pet" - make a holiday card or project for a teacher.  Use school supplies, school themed stamps - whatever blows your hair back!

Here's what the team came up with for inspiration this week...

by Alyssa.

by Kerry.

by Patty.

by Judy.

                            

by Becky.

by MacKenzie (that's me).

Now it's your turn to be teacher's pet! 

Show us what you've got and you may be picked to join us as a guest designer next month!

Fancy Shmancy....and a winner!

Once again, it's that time of the week!

  A big THANK YOU to those of you who played along with our "Mono" challenge.  So glad we could spread the love :-)

The winner of a guest designer spot with the CSAYL team later this month is....

DORA!

Check out her beautiful entry.

*Dora - send me an email to brucklerATcomcastDOTnet and we'll figure out the details

So, why don't we get a little Fancy Shmancy this week?

Try a new fold this week - something fun, something fabulous, something DIFFERENT!

Our sponsor this week is Pink Cat Studio and there are 5 free digis up for grabs!

Here are some fantastic fold tutorials for you to check out and try:

Accordion Card

Big Buckle Card

Box Card

Center Step Card

Diamond Fold Card

Easel Card

Free Standing Pop-Up Card

Here's how the team got Fancy Shmancy this week...

Julie joins us today from Last Minute Crafter.

She used "Bird Ice Skating" to make a Free Standing Pop-Up Card. 

Kerry used "Snowflake Fairy Lily" to make an Easel Card.

Becky used "Gingerbread Family" to make a Side Step Card.

Judy used "Penguin Fairy" for this card.

Lisa used "Friendly Snowman" for this Two Way Open Card. 

Patty used "Birds Make a Christmas Cupcake".

MacKenzie (that's me!) used "Billy Rides a Polar Bear" to make this Side-Step Card.

Now it's your turn to show us how fancy you can get!

Leave us a link and leave a little love for one of your fellow participants.  I'll choose a winner when I announce our next challenge on Friday!

*Please don't link up if you don't follow our challenge.

We've Got Mono....and a winner!

Thanks to all of you who took on our NO red NO green challenge.  There were lots of great color combos to check out and I'll definitely be trying out a few of them myself.  I've got a Perfect Presentation template to give away today!  And the lucky winner is.....

LISA!

Here's her non-traditional creation.

*Lisa - send me an email to brucklerATcomcastDOTnet with your template and format choice

This week the CSAYL gals have Mono. 

And we're hoping that you do too by next Thursday!

Judy went with a beautiful teal.

Lisa went with cream.

Beckys card makes me think of gingerbread.

Louise used blue.

Alyssa went with kraft.

Kerry used melon.

And MacKenzie (that's me!) used Baha Breeze.

I'd like to take this opportunity to say goodbye to our team member Louise.  She's has a baby on the way and is looking forward to spending some quality time with her family before the new arrival.  It's been a pleasure to have you on the team Louise.  Thanks for your dedication and sharing your beautiful creations with us each week.  Best wishes for you and baby!

Now that we've shown you ours, it's time for you to show us YOURS!

Link up your monochromatic holiday creation by next Thursday and you may be chosen as a guest designer for September!

*Please don't link up if your project doesn't follow our challenge - it will be deleted.

Non-Traditional.....and a winner!

Wow - another week has gone by already?!

Only 18 more weeks until Christmas and only 13 more weeks of CSAYL challenges!

Thanks to all of you who played along with our inspiration challenge.  There were so many great entries, but this one was my favorite...

Congratulations

JULIE!

We'd love to have you join us next month as a guest designer!

*Send me an email to brucklerATcomcastDOTnet and I'll get you all hooked up.

Who's ready for the next challenge?

This week we're being sponsored by one of my favorite companies!

I have quickly fallen in love with Perfect Presentation. The owner, Leigh Ann, is a really wonderful person and her templates are fantastic, affordable and easy to use. Be sure to hop on over to the shop and check em' all out when you can.

Our challenge this week is to use non-traditional colors on your holiday card or project.

That means NO RED and NO GREEN.

Zip, zero, zilch, nada - not allowed!

One lucky winner will get to choose a template from Perfect Presentation!

Here's how the design team went non-traditional this week...

MacKenzie used "Easy Candy Wrap" with a plum / blue combo.

Patty used "Tall Gable" with a purple / white combo.

Becky used "Cute Carton" with a guava / brown combo.

Alyssa used "Able Gable" with a spearmint / white combo.

Louise used "Able Gable" with a melon / white combo.

Kerry used "Squared" with a soft pink / ivory combo.

Now it's your turn!

Show us how you can use a non-traditional color scheme for your holiday project.

I'll choose a winner next Thursday at midnight.

Sweet Inspiration....and a winner!

Hey there stampers!  Thanks for poppin' by today!

So many of you gave us the bird last week, and I just loved visiting all of your blogs and checking out your great creations.  Pink Cat Studio was our generous sponsor and I've got 5 FREE DIGIS to give away to one lucky winner.  So.....without further adieu......our winner is.....

MANDY!

Here's how she gave us the bird.

*Mandy - send me an email to brucklerATcomcastDOTnet with your 5 pink cat studio choices!

Now let's check out our new challenge.

As I was perusing my favorite food blogs awhile back, I stumbled upon this beauty over at Bakerella...

photo credit: Bakerella

This week, I want you to use this photo as inspiration for your holiday card or project.  Are you inspired by the theme? the layout? the colors? the textures?

Whatever floats your boat and gets you stampin'!

Here's how the design team was inspired this week...

by MacKenzie.

by Lisa.

by Alyssa.

by Louise.

by Judy.

by Becky.

by Kerry.

Okay kids, now it's your turn.

I can't wait to see what you all come up with this week!

Link up here and leave a little love for some of your fellow participants.  I'll choose a lucky someone to join us next month as a guest designer!