Friday, August 31, 2012

ISSC31 with Karen Dunbrook

Hi there!!! The long weekend is here and summer is officially over... LOL!!! If the kids haven't gone back to school yet, they'll be back on Tuesday.  Eeks!!! We hope you've enjoyed the sketches we've had all summer long!!
This week, you are in for a treat!!! We are featuring  Karen Dunbrook ( k dunbrook @ SCS) and is based on this card. Karen is the queen of CAS!!! If you check out her blog or SCS gallery, you'll need to grab a cup of coffee and a cloth because you'll be drooling over her fantastic work!!!
Check out the card we are featuring today :-)


Talk about stunning!!! Let me pick my jaw up off the floor!!!

Now check out what our DT has created with the sketch!! I'm loving how we all created such different cards.



Vicki Dutcher



Jenny Peterson





Vicki Z




Arielle H Gordon



Tobi Crawford



Here is how to play:
  • Create a paper crafting project (card, scrap book page or 3D item), based on the sketch provided.Post your creation on your blog or an online gallery (using a code ISSC31), and link it here with the inlinkz widget below.
  • Please provide a direct link to your post - not the generic link to your blog.
  • A new challenge will be posted every Friday at 12:01 AM EST, and you have until noon on the following Friday EST to submit your entry.
  • You may enter as many times as you like, but please provide a newly designed project with a new link for each additional project.
  • We will choose the top 2 creations to be featured in our "Top 2 Winners" post every Sunday where we will announce who we have picked :) The winners will receive their very own iSpy Sketches blog badge!
  • Don't forget that you may combine our challenges with others and use supplies from any company that you wish :)
  • Have fun and we look forward to "spying" your creations!
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    ***Just a special note from Kim: We will be announcing the winners for the ISSC29 & ISSC30 challenges together this Sunday due to being sick :( Thanks so much for understanding and we will see you all on Sunday :D ***

    Friday, August 24, 2012

    ISSC30 with Jacquie Southas


    Eeks!!! Where has summer gone?  Kids are heading back to school soon (well on the West Coast anyway)!! Yikes!! It seems like Summer only just started.  WOW!!!
    We are loving your participation with our sketches!! It's fantastic!!
    This week's sketch is  from Jacquie Southas ( Jacquie J @ SCS) and is based on this card.

    Don't let the diamonds scare you!!! They can be any shape!! Just make sure you have the stripes!!


    Check out what the Special Agents have created using this sketch :-)



    Here is how to play:

    • Create a paper crafting project (card, scrap book page or 3D item), based on the sketch provided.Post your creation on your blog or an online gallery (using a code ISSC30), and link it here with the inlinkz widget below.
    • Please provide a direct link to your post - not the generic link to your blog.
    • A new challenge will be posted every Friday at 12:01 AM EST, and you have until noon on the following Friday EST to submit your entry.
    • You may enter as many times as you like, but please provide a newly designed project with a new link for each additional project.
    • We will choose the top 2 creations to be featured in our "Top 2 Winners" post every Sunday where we will announce who we have picked :) The winners will receive their very own iSpy Sketches blog badge!
    • Don't forget that you may combine our challenges with others and use supplies from any company that you wish :)
    • Have fun and we look forward to "spying" your creations!

    Tuesday, August 21, 2012

    Tuesday Teaser - ISSC30


    I spy a fantastic use for scrap paper! This card will be ideal for scraps of paper or even some of that fabulous washi tape that is all the craze, and it's a hint of what is to come  for the upcoming ISSC30 sketch. We can't wait to see what you guys put together for this sketch :D


    While you are here peeking at this Teaser, if you would like to play along with the current challenge, there is lots of time to play along still and you can join us over at this post :)


    Sunday, August 19, 2012

    Top 2 Winners for ISSC28



    Hi everyone! It's time to announce some Winners! Last week's entries for the ISSC28 challenge were fabulous you guys! There was a lovely assortment of festive Christmas cards and some wonderful Masculine Cards as well. I love it when you guys take the sketch and run with it! :D

    Onto our Top 2 Winners!...


    First of all...can you believe that these are stickers? Wow! Stickers sure have come a long way since my childhood sticker books with scratch and sniff stickers in them! Oh, I'm dating myself *blush* Anyhoo, look at this gorgeous card with STICKERS! I adore the colours that Stephanie chose and I especially like the "Sushi" word treatment down the edge of the fishtail banner, oh and that lantern is pretty darn cute too! Love it all Stephanie!
     
     
     
    Next up is Joan's gorgeous felt embellishment card. I love how she took her colour inspiration from the rich ribbon and applied it to an all white base so that the colours really stand out. And would you look at that figure 8 twine treatment? Who'd a thunk that it would pack such a pleasing punch? Beautiful card Joan and thanks for inspiring us to try new things with twine!
     
    Congratulations ladies! Please feel free to grab your blog badge by right clicking on it and saving it to your computer :)  
     
     
    If you would like to play along with the current ISSC29 challenge then please pop on by this post as this is another fun sketch! Thanks for participating in our challenges and we can't wait to see what you come up with next week :D

    Friday, August 17, 2012

    ISSC29 with Renee Matarese

    WOWEE!!! It's been a hot week here on the West Coast and I think we're ready for a cool down.  We're not complaining but wow, it's hot!! LOL!! I guess we should expect that in the summer. 

    This week's sketch is from Renee Matarese ( Renlymat @ SCS) and is based on this card.


    Isn't it fabulous?? Love it!!!


    Check out what our amazing DT has created :-)












    Here is how to play:

    • Create a paper crafting project (card, scrap book page or 3D item), based on the sketch provided.Post your creation on your blog or an online gallery (using a code ISSC29), and link it here with the inlinkz widget below.
    • Please provide a direct link to your post - not the generic link to your blog.
    • A new challenge will be posted every Friday at 12:01 AM EST, and you have until noon on the following Friday EST to submit your entry.
    • You may enter as many times as you like, but please provide a newly designed project with a new link for each additional project.
    • We will choose the top 2 creations to be featured in our "Top 2 Winners" post every Sunday where we will announce who we have picked :) The winners will receive their very own iSpy Sketches blog badge!
    • Don't forget that you may combine our challenges with others and use supplies from any company that you wish :)
    • Have fun and we look forward to "spying" your creations!

    Sunday, August 12, 2012

    Top 2 Winners for ISSC27

     
     It's another sunny Sunday and everyone knows what that means right? It's time to announce the winners of the  ISSC27 sketch! There was some incredible cards entered and as usual you guys make it tough to pick just two!
     
    Here we go with your Top 2 Winners:
     
     
    Just the other day, I was outside thinking to myself that it was starting to feel like September and this card brings it right home for me! I love the fall and not only is this card crisp, clean and simple but it's also elegant with these gorgeous die cut leaves made with sheet music :) Nancy, this is gorgeous!


    As I was browsing through the entries this card really called to my love of bold colours! The primary colours against the white really stood out and when I got a closer look at the card, I couldn't help but smile! The practically toothless little monster reminds me of my 7 year old little girl and really, what toothless wonder doesn't melt your heart ;) Love all of the fabulous stitching and polka dots too! Fabulous card Rose!
     
     
    Congratulations ladies! Please feel free to grab your blog badge by right clicking on it and saving it to your computer :)  
     
     
    If you would like to play along with the current ISSC28 challenge then please pop on by this post as this is another fun sketch! Thanks for participating in our challenges and we can't wait to see what you come up with next week :D
     

    Friday, August 10, 2012

    ISSC28 with Mary Brown

    Hi there!!! Can you believe it's Friday again already? WOW!! Where is August going?  I hope you're all enjoying it as much as we are. 

    This week we are featuring  Mary Brown (stampercamper @ SCS) and is based on this card 



    Fishtail banners are all the rage right now and this card is full of them!! How much fun!


    Check out what the Special Agents have created for your viewing pleasure. 




    Here is how to play:
    • Create a paper crafting project (card, scrap book page or 3D item), based on the sketch provided.Post your creation on your blog or an online gallery (using a code ISSC28), and link it here with the inlinkz widget below.
    • Please provide a direct link to your post - not the generic link to your blog.
    • A new challenge will be posted every Friday at 12:01 AM EST, and you have until noon on the following Friday EST to submit your entry.
    • You may enter as many times as you like, but please provide a newly designed project with a new link for each additional project.
    • We will choose the top 2 creations to be featured in our "Top 2 Winners" post every Sunday where we will announce who we have picked :) The winners will receive their very own iSpy Sketches blog badge!
    • Don't forget that you may combine our challenges with others and use supplies from any company that you wish :)
    • Have fun and we look forward to "spying" your creations!