Woodware USA Challenge #34 - Paper Piecing

We are back this week from our week off, and I think we are all raring to go! We hope that you enjoyed your families this past week! We are truly in to summer, and it is hard to even think of school coming up, so we just won't!

We have a winner from the month of June, as promised:

Gloria M

Our challenge this week is paper piecing, one of my favorites! I just love all of the different creations that you can come up with this particular technique. We would love to have you join us! Some simple rules:

1. A new creation directly linked using the Inlinkz system.
2. Only two entries per participant per week.
3. If you use a Woodware USA image, you will be given an extra entry in our monthly drawing.
4. If you would like to be considered for a guest designer spot, please put an asterisk (*) next to your name.

Alicia

Tulips

Renee - July Guest Designer

Patch an Owl

Dawn

Patch a House

Harriet

Sail Away

Kerry

Sweet Tooth and Owl Greetings

Nancy

Patch an Owl

Suzanne

Fluffy the Dragon

Woodware USA Challenge #31 - Happy Birthday!

Welcome to our 31st challenge here at Woodware USA! I forgot to list the monthly winner from May in last week's post, so I will do that now!

Drumroll ------ the winner is: Maria Matter!
Please email me at mattandnancybush@yahoo.com so that I can send you your prize!!

Our challenge this week is to make a birthday card! We all need them in our stash, so bust out the stamps and start making those birthday cards! A few simple rules:

1. Please provide a direct link to your new creation on Inlinkz.com (any backdated cards will be removed).
2. Only two entries per participant per week.
3. One entry per creation, but you can earn extra entries if you use a Woodware image.
4. BONUS: to be considered for a guest designer spot, please place an asterisk (*) next to your name. You do not need to use Woodware stamps.

Now, on to our samples for this week:

Alicia

Special Wishes

Danni - June Guest Designer

Mary and Friends

Dawn

Harriet

Garden Greetings and Mary and Friends

Kerry
School Tots and Mixed Greetings

Nancy

Owl Greetings

Suzanne

Ted Remembers

Whooo's into stitches???

Trick-or-treat? I guess today could be a trick if you are into Halloween. This week we're throwing in a little faux stitching on our creations and I decided to pull out my cute Owl Greetings set. I've used this set so many times with my students this month. It's such a great set for fall and the kiddos just LOVE to color it!

Can you see the faux stitching in the patterned paper (old Recollections paper)? I thought this paper was the PERFECT fit for this week's challenge! I thought I'd better not take a short cut either so I used a brown sparkly pen to create my faux stitches on the creamy rectangle. Tying a little ribbon along the top just finished the card off!

This card measures 3x6 and has no layering other than the framed owl area. I thought the patterned paper was perfect just the way it was so I didn't mount it on any other cardstock.

Have a little fun with faux stitching and if you do, don't forget to share...We'd love to see it. Remember that the two free Inky Links (USE CODE: inkylinksfree) deal will end on October 20, so hurry before the deal is G O N E!!! Honestly, it's a steal because you can use your 22% off discount on your order of 45$ or more PLUS get the two free pads!!!

Come back tomorrow as Anne shows one final creation for this week's FAUX STITCHING challenge!

Kerry

Challenge #9 - You're a Hoot!

Hi All,

Have you tried out our challenge for this week yet? Today's the last day of our samples for a "Monochromatic Cards" challenge! Haven't the girls done great with this one!!


I used "Owl Greetings" for my card and the "Purple Toes" Inky Links ink to sponge around the edges. I have to say, I am loving these little pads, the colors are unique and similar to chalk ink. Super value from Woodware!!

To get the embossed scallop around my owl image, I first cut out my circle, then I embedded the next smaller sized scallop die into the circle and ran it through my Big Shot using the sandwich recipe to emboss but not cut through the paper. I left the die embedded in the circle and then sponged on the "Purple Toes" ink.

My owl is colored in with Copics and I used a white gel pen to add faux stitching and highlights to complete the card.

Be sure to come back tomorrow when we introduce a brand new challenge and a whole new week of samples each day!!

Hugs,
Anne