Sunday, February 28, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS...New Design Team!

WOW! Thanks to EVERYONE who applied to be a part of our Stamptacular Design Team!

Please scroll down to the next post for this week's challenge!

I can't believe how difficult it was to choose the new members of our team! The talent in the stamping world is absolutely AMAZING! Choosing the new members was by far an easy task! If you applied and were not chosen for our next six month term, please don't let it discourage you from applying again or applying for other teams! We just had far more applicants than there were positions and the entries were so fabulous that I couldn't choose on my own...I needed lots of help!

As excited as I am to welcome new members to our team...it is done so with great sadness because that means saying "talk to you soon" to some of our members who are currently creating for our Stamptacular team! Some have been on the team since the very beginning and not having them around each week will just not be the same! They will all be missed!

So, having said that, without further ado...It is my pleasure to announce the New Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Design Team!

Adria @ http://studiospaperretreat.blogspot.com
Annette @ http://studioapapercreations.blogspot.com
Barb @ http://stampelicious.blogspot.com
Carlyann @ http://sweetncrafty.blogspot.com
Carolyn @ http://scrappyteabag.blogspot.com
Cheri @ http://graphicatcreations.blogspot.com
Dee @ http://sprytebyrd.blogspot.com
Gemma @ http://defreubelfreule.nl
Leonie @ http://leoniesspot.blogspot.com
Marianne @ http://marianneshobby.blogspot.com
Paula @ http://ponderingsofpaula.blogspot.com
Priscilla @ http://skraptaculardesigns.blogspot.com
Sarah @ http://creationsbysarah.blogspot.com

Feel free to stop by their blogs and welcome them aboard! I'm sure they'd love to hear from you!

Also, PLEASE take a few minutes to write to our members who will be leaving us at the end of March 2010. They have worked extremely hard and have made my adventure at Stamptacular even more fabulous than I could have ever imagined! I am sure they would love to hear from you, so please let them know that you'll miss them almost as much as I will!

Janneke, Nikki, Liza, and (possibly) Line... You have all been a part of Stamptacular from the beginning and I couldn't have imagined a better start for our challenge blog than what you've helped me to create! You have all become such a special part in my life and just typing this right now, even though we have a whole month left to spend with one another, has the tears running down my cheeks. I refuse to say, "goodbye"! It's definitely a..."talk to you soon" moment for me! I have enjoyed every moment with you and truly do hope that you all know when I say, "you're welcome to be a part of our Stamptacular team ANYTIME" that I mean it with all my heart! Thank you so much for all the hard work and help you have given me over this past year! Without you, your dedication and hard work I don't know what I would have done! I would also like to thank you for always stepping up and volunteering to do whatever you could for me, especially during the roughest weeks of my life! Although, I still have a long road ahead of me and my family still have rough times to come...you have all taught me that this world is still full of love for one another and that two people, even though never meeting face to face, can build bonds strong enough to last a lifetime! Thank you for all your thoughts, prayers and HOPE that you have given me!

Aud Kirsten, Georgia, and Piali... although we haven't known one another for that long, these past six months have been quite a struggle for me, and has kept me from being able to get to know you as well as I would have liked it has been a pleasure having you on the team! I hope that even though you have chosen to leave the team after your commitment has ended we will still stay in touch and build on the friendships that we have started! You have so much talent and it has been an honor for me to showcase your work on our blog each week. Thank you so much for all your hard work and the time you put in to get your challenge submissions posted on time each week! I hope you enjoyed being a part of the Stamptacular Design Team and will keep in touch! You will all be missed dearly!

Ok...enough of the mushy stuff! I still have a whole month to enjoy my team. Let's make the best of it gals!

So, go ahead! What are you waiting for? Check out the new faces that will be joining the Stamptacular Design Team in April! Their work is FANTASTIC!

Hugs,
Priscilla

Challenge # 48: Back In Time!

This week’s challenge is going to be so much fun! We can’t wait to see what you create!


This week's challenge is called…

Back In Time!

For this week’s challenge you will create a card or project that replicates the “Good Ole Days!” This could be something that looks vintage or includes something that just reminds you of something from many years ago when you see it. Please just show us what comes to your mind when you think of something old. Oh, and, of course, you MUST also stamp somewhere on your card.

You will have from now until midnight (EST) March 6th, 2010 to complete this challenge and post a DIRECT LINK to your submission into our Mr. Linky in order to be entered into the drawing for this week's fabulous prize donated by our very own:

SARAH

The prize is this wonderful All Night Media Stamp set; For Giving Souls


Here are this week's Design Team submissions:

Priscilla

Piali

Paula

Nikki

Liza

Line

Janneke

Georgia

Dee

Carolyn

Aud Kirsten


To enter your submission please add your name and DIRECT LINK URL into Mr. Linky below! PLEASE do NOT add your name to Mr. Linky unless you have completed this week’s challenge and posted your submission on your blog or some other online gallery! However, if you’d just like to let us know that you’ve checked out our blog or want to comment on the DT submissions for the week, please feel free to leave us a comment in the comment section of this post. We’d love to hear from you!

IMPORTANT! If for some reason Mr. Linky does not appear at the end of this challenge post, PLEASE leave us a comment with a direct link to your submission in the comments of this post so you can be entered in the weekly drawing!

HINT: For a DIRECT LINK URL all you need to do is publish your submission on your own blog then click on the title of your post. Once the post is open just copy and paste the http:// address that is in your search engine. This will link your work specifically for THIS challenge and will make it easy for everyone to find it throughout the week no matter how many posts you’ve posted to your blog after your submission. Hope this helps!


Winner of Challenge #47: Going In Circles!

CONGRATULATIONS to Bee from http://craftsbybee.blogspot.com. You are the winner of the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #47: Going In Circles!

Please send me your full name and COMPLETE, including your country, address as it should appear on the envelope and your e-mail address, via e-mail to misscill@yahoo.com so we can forward your information on to our sponsor and get your fabulous prize on it's way to you! If I don't hear from you by midnight (EST) Wednesday March 3rd, 2010, you will forfeit your prize and I will be forced to redraw a new winner!

Thanks for joining our challenge fun!

Hugs,
Priscilla

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Design Team Call

This post will remain at the top of our blog until midnight (EST)
February 25th, 2010.


PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE!

We will be celebrating our FIRST YEAR Anniversary here at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge soon...So, what does that mean? It means...it's time for a DT call!

I have been so fortunate to have the PERFECT Design Team members to help me make our challenge blog just as fantastic as some of the others here on the internet. It's been a FANTASTIC journey so far...and with the support my DT and all our participants...life just doesn't get any better than this!

So having said that, it's time to start thinking about our future and adding to our team! Below are some requirements that each DT MUST fulfill in order to be a member of our team. If these are things you feel you are able to commit to, please follow the submission instructions so you can apply for a position on our team!

Want to be a part of the Stamptacular Design Team? As a DT member you will be required to:


* Submit a completed project weekly, via e-mail, following the challenge requirements, no later than midnight (EST) the THURSDAY before the challenge is posted to the blog! You will get ALL of the challenges in plenty of time to allow you to complete them before the due date!

* Take excellent quality photos of your completed projects.

* Post positive comments on ALL participants' blogs sometime during the week of the particular challenge they participate in. NO EXCEPTIONS! Comments MUST be specific to each entry! MUST be done before midnight (EST) Saturday before a new challenge is revealed on our challenge blog!

* SCHEDULE/POST your weekly challenge creations on your blog each week at 6:00AM Eastern Standard Time!

* Be an active DT member of our Sunday Challenge Blog, share with me any and all challenge ideas you may have and want to see as one of our blog challenges, and HOST challenges, if needed.

* Help to find sponsors willing to donate prizes for our challenges (this can be friends, companies or yourself)

* Be open and honest with me when you feel there's a problem or something needs to be addressed or anytime you just want to chit chat.

* ENJOY participating and being part of the Stamptacular DT!

ALL ACCEPTED DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS MUST AGREE TO AND FULFILL A SIX (6) MONTH COMMITMENT! (April 2010 through September 2010)

If the above sounds like something you would like to be a part of and you're interested in becoming a Design Team member for our Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog, PLEASE e-mail me 3-5 samples of your BEST work...at least ONE of your submissions MUST be something other than a greeting card and ALL submissions MUST contain stamping! No scrapbook layouts, please!

Please e-mail your submissions to misscill@yahoo.com by midnight (EST) February 25th, 2010 to qualify. Accepted Design Team members will be notified no later than Sunday February 28th, 2010.

NOTE: be sure to put STAMPTACULAR DT CALL in the subject heading of your e-mail to be sure it doesn't get overlooked!

DO NOT POST A COMMENT HERE TELLING ME TO LOOK AT YOUR WORK ON YOUR BLOG...YOU MUST SEND AN E-MAIL WITH YOUR CHOICE OF 3-5 SUBMISSIONS OF YOUR BEST WORK IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED! You can, however, post on here and let me know that you would like to be considered to be a part of the team and have sent your e-mail.

Good Luck,
Priscilla

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Challenge #47: GOING IN CIRCLES!

This week’s challenge is going to be so much fun! We can’t wait to see what you create!

This week's challenge is called…

GOING IN CIRCLES!

For this week’s challenge you will create a card or project with as many circles on it as you can without making it look gaudy! Oh, and, of course, you MUST also stamp somewhere on your card.

You will have from now until midnight (EST) February 27th, 2010 to complete this challenge and post a DIRECT LINK to your submission into our Mr. Linky in order to be entered into the drawing for this week's fabulous prize donated by:

SIMON SAYS STAMP

The prize is a $25 Gift Certificate plus FREE SHIPPING!

Here are this week's Design Team submissions:

Sarah

Priscilla

Piali

Paula

Nikki

Liza

Line

Janneke

Georgia

Dee

Carolyn

Aud Kirsten


To enter your submission please add your name and DIRECT LINK URL into Mr. Linky below! PLEASE do NOT add your name to Mr. Linky unless you have completed this week’s challenge and posted your submission on your blog or some other online gallery! However, if you’d just like to let us know that you’ve checked out our blog or want to comment on the DT submissions for the week, please feel free to leave us a comment in the comment section of this post. We’d love to hear from you!

IMPORTANT! If for some reason Mr. Linky does not appear at the end of this challenge post, PLEASE leave us a comment with a direct link to your submission in the comments of this post so you can be entered in the weekly drawing!

HINT: For a DIRECT LINK URL all you need to do is publish your submission on your own blog then click on the title of your post. Once the post is open just copy and paste the http:// address that is in your search engine. This will link your work specifically for THIS challenge and will make it easy for everyone to find it throughout the week no matter how many posts you’ve posted to your blog after your submission. Hope this helps!


WINNER of Challenge #46: SWEET TREAT!

CONGRATULATIONS to Gemme from http://www.defreubelfreule.nl/. You are the winner of the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #46: SWEET TREAT!

Please send me your full name and COMPLETE, including your country, address as it should appear on the envelope and your e-mail address, via e-mail to misscill@yahoo.com so we can forward your information on to our sponsor and get your fabulous prize on it's way to you! If I don't hear from you by
midnight (EST) Wednesday February 24th, 2010, you will forfeit your prize and I will be forced to redraw a new winner!

Thanks for joining our challenge fun!

Hugs,
Priscilla

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Challenge #46: SWEET TREAT!

This week’s challenge is going to be so much fun! We can’t wait to see what you create!

This week's challenge is called…

SWEET TREAT!

For this week’s challenge you will create a PROJECT, not just a card, that includes some sort of TREAT! Oh, and, of course, you MUST also incorporate some sort of stamping on your project.

You will have from now until midnight (EST) February 20h, 2010 to complete this challenge and post a DIRECT LINK to your submission into our Mr. Linky in order to be entered into the drawing for this week's fabulous prize donated by our very own:

LINE

The prize is FABULOUS Hanglar Stanglar STAMP; not just a stamped image!

The winner will receive the actual stamp shown below:



Here are this week's Design Team submissions:


Sarah

Priscilla

Piali

Paula

Nikki

Liza

Line

Janneke

Georgia

Dee

Carolyn

Aud Kirsten


To enter your submission please add your name and DIRECT LINK URL into Mr. Linky below! PLEASE do NOT add your name to Mr. Linky unless you have completed this week’s challenge and posted your submission on your blog or some other online gallery! However, if you’d just like to let us know that you’ve checked out our blog or want to comment on the DT submissions for the week, please feel free to leave us a comment in the comment section of this post. We’d love to hear from you!

IMPORTANT! If for some reason Mr. Linky does not appear at the end of this challenge post, PLEASE leave us a comment with a direct link to your submission in the comments of this post so you can be entered in the weekly drawing!

HINT: For a DIRECT LINK URL all you need to do is publish your submission on your own blog then click on the title of your post. Once the post is open just copy and paste the http:// address that is in your search engine. This will link your work specifically for THIS challenge and will make it easy for everyone to find it throughout the week no matter how many posts you’ve posted to your blog after your submission. Hope this helps!



Winner of Challenge #45: Love Is In The Air!

CONGRATULATIONS to Rosette from http://craftinbmagic.blogspot.com. You are the winner of the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #45: LOVE IS IN THE AIR!

Please send me your full name and COMPLETE, including your country, address as it should appear on the envelope and your e-mail address, via e-mail to misscill@yahoo.com so we can forward your information on to our sponsor and get your fabulous prize on it's way to you! If I don't hear from you by midnight (EST) Wednesday February 17th, 2010, you will forfeit your prize and I will be forced to redraw a new winner!

Thanks for joining our challenge fun!

Hugs,
Priscilla

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Challenge #45: Love Is In The Air!

This week’s challenge is going to be so much fun! We can’t wait to see what you create!

This week's challenge is called…

Love Is In The Air!

For this week’s challenge you will create a card or project that shows someone special in your life just how much you love them. Do it without using any hearts and your name will be entered TWICE in to this week’s drawing. Oh, and, of course, you MUST also stamp somewhere on your card.

You will have from now until midnight (EST) February 13th, 2010 to complete this challenge and post a DIRECT LINK to your submission into our Mr. Linky in order to be entered into the drawing for this week's fabulous prize donated by our very own:

LINE

The prize is this wonderful HANGLER STANGLER STAMP

The winner will receive the actual stamp...not just stamped images!

Please remember, in order to be entered in our drawing your entry MUST be original and created ONLY for our Stamptacular Sunday Challenge!

Here are this week's Design Team submissions:



Sarah

Priscilla

Piali

Paula

Nikki

Liza

Line

Janneke

Georgia

Dee

Carolyn

Aud Kirsten


To enter your submission please add your name and DIRECT LINK URL into Mr. Linky below! PLEASE do NOT add your name to Mr. Linky unless you have completed this week’s challenge and posted your submission on your blog or some other online gallery! However, if you’d just like to let us know that you’ve checked out our blog or want to comment on the DT submissions for the week, please feel free to leave us a comment in the comment section of this post. We’d love to hear from you!

IMPORTANT! If for some reason Mr. Linky does not appear at the end of this challenge post, PLEASE leave us a comment with a direct link to your submission in the comments of this post so you can be entered in the weekly drawing!

HINT: For a DIRECT LINK URL all you need to do is publish your submission on your own blog then click on the title of your post. Once the post is open just copy and paste the http:// address that is in your search engine. This will link your work specifically for THIS challenge and will make it easy for everyone to find it throughout the week no matter how many posts you’ve posted to your blog after your submission. Hope this helps!