Tropical Shores - Final Week

This is our final week of the  DT Call and our Tropical Shores theme.  If you wish to jump to Mr. Linky - click here.

I have three very nice inspirational cards to show you from our current design team.

Dora - Dora's Craft Corner

Dora drew most of this scene by hand.

Brenda - Floral Fantasies

Maggie - Silver Crafter

Maggie also drew these lovely palms.

OK, let's see your wonderful work - you still have time!

We only want to see finished stamped or digi scenes (no ATC's or unmounted work).  If you are not sure what constitutes a scenic project, check out the information here.


You may enter up to 3 times and as many challenges as you wish.  If you do not have a blog or account on Split Coast Stampers, then just email me a picture of the piece and I will add it to one of our posts.  

Don't forget to add GDT to your link if you wish to be considered for a guest spot.

Have fun creating!

NancyD

Craft a Scene Design Team Call

This is a sticky and will stay up until the end of the DT Call.  If you wish to jump to Mr. Linky - click here.

Craft a Scene is having a design team call to replace a couple of members who need to step down.

Our design team members enjoy making scenes with a variety of stamps or digis and have their own blog.  Each design team member makes two scenic projects per month based on a theme and comments on a selection of entries.  It is that simple!

You don't have to have a lot of experience making scenes or with blogging.  We are looking for all levels of the craft.

We also have a DT only blog where we chat back and forth and post our projects, by the due date.

If you are interested in being a part of this creative team please email me at Craftascene at shaw dot ca with your blog name and the team will have a look. Please apply before March 30th.  The new design team will be announced with the following Sunday's challenge.

We are looking forward to seeing your work and can't wait to have you join our team!

NancyD

Trees, Trees, Trees - Final Week

This is the second week of the DT Call.  If you are interested in joining our wonderful team please email me and the team will take a look at your blog.  We are looking for all skill levels so please don't think that you are not good enough.  As design teams go, your responsibilities are light.  We make two projects per month and comment on a selection of entries.  If you are new to blogging or design teams you will find this a great place to start.

Brenda has done a fabulous job providing us more eye candy and inspiration for our Trees, Trees, Trees challenge.

Brenda - Floral Fantasies

Our fabulous sponsor this month is Sr. Stampalot.  They have offered us a special wood mounted stamp to go along with our theme.

Okay folks, now it is your turn to create a scene with at least three trees on it.  We are looking for stamped or digi scenes that are finished projects (no ATC's or unmounted work).  

You may enter up to 3 times and as many challenges as you wish.  If you do not have a blog or account on Split Coast Stampers, then just email me a picture of the piece and I will add it to one of our posts.  

Don't forget to add GDT to your link if you wish to be considered for a guest spot.

Have fun creating!
NancyD

Trees, Trees, Trees and a DT Call

Today with have more inspiration for you for the Trees, Trees, Trees challenge and it is time for another design team call.

For us at Craft a Scene it is all about making our project into a scene.  I often start with a single image and build it into a scene by adding something in the background. Sometimes I set out to make a specific scene like something with mountains or trees.  It is always fun to expand my learning and make different types of cards.

Our design team members must enjoy making scenes with a variety of stamps and digis and have their own blog.  Occasionally we receive stamps or digis to work with or a certificate for purchasing a sponsors products as a thank you. You don't have to have a lot of experience making scenes or with blogging.  We are looking for all levels of the craft.

The DT makes two projects per month and comments on a selection of entries.  It is that simple!  We have a DT only blog where we chat back and forth and post our projects by the due date.

If you are interested in being a part of this creative team please email me with your blog name and the team will have a look. Please apply before September 30th.  The new design time will be announced with the following Sunday challenge.

Now on to our inspiration for this week.  We have another guest designer this week with her own special Trees creation.

Rene - Simply Cute 

My name is Rene Bowen and I've been making cards for about seven years now.  I've been married to my college sweetheart for 11 years and we have two insanely energetic girls, Grace and Isabel.  I've always loved to create and through stamping and coloring, I'm actually able to pretend that I'm an artist!  With both girls in school for the first time, I'm finding lots of time to create!  My blog is Simply Cute (http://cardsbyrbowen.blogspot.com).
 



Anna-Karin - Layers of Ink

"I did an autumn scene with lots of different trees standing in a hilly landscape. All the trees were inked and stamped with Distress Markers, to get a lot of variation in colour. The sentiment I used is a favorite of mine, and so true."

Our wonderful sponsor this month, Sr. Stampalot has provided a stamp for the random winner.

The design team and I are looking forward to seeing your wonderful scenic creations.  Please enter your stamped or digi scenes that are finished projects (no ATC's or unmounted work).  

You may enter up to 3 times and as many other challenges as you wish.  If you do not have a blog or account on Split Coast Stampers, then just email me a picture of the piece and I will add it to one of our posts.  Enter the challenge here!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great Sunday!!
NancyD

Spring Flowers Challenge - Final Week and DT Call

Good morning everyone!  This is the final week of the Spring Flowers challenge.  


Our sponsor this month is Zoe over at Make it Crafty.  Check out all the wonderful creations both digi and rubber in her shop.  When you stop by, please mention that you were sent over from Craft a Scene.

I have one Spring Flowers creation to share with you this week.  I made this one using two Make it Crafty images and put them together using Gimp (freeware). You can check out the details of how I made this card on my blog at Crafting Passions.

It is also time for our next Design Team call.  Several of our ladies are stepping down and we need to fill their spots with new faces.If you love making scenes, have a blog and have a few stamps from Stampscapes, Sutter, Beeswax or some of the other companies listed on our Scenic Stamps tab then you may be interested in this 4 month design team position.  "What's involved," you ask?

• Make two creations a month.  They must be scenes following the monthly theme.
• Comment on entries based on your assigned number.
• Promote Craft a Scene by showing our badge on your blog.
• Have fun chatting with our wonderful team!

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of then please email me, before May 31, with a link to your blog. Please include a short bio (tell me about yourself) and why you would like to be on our team.

Okay, now it is your turn!  Enter the challenge here! Lets see your wonderful finished Spring Flower scene projects (no ATC's or unfinished cards).  You may enter up to three times and you may enter your project into as many challenges as you wish. Just email me your lovely creation, if you do not have a blog.

Happy Sunday!
NancyD

Spring Flowers - Week #3 and DT Call!

Good morning everyone!  This is the third week of the Spring Flowers challenge and it is time for our next Design Team call.  Several of our ladies are stepping down and we need to fill their spots with new faces. 


If you love making scenes, have an active blog and have a few stamps from Stampscapes, Sutter, Beeswax or some of the other companies listed on our Scenic Stamps tab then you may be interested in this 4 month design team position.  "What's involved," you ask?

• Make two creations a month.  They must be scenes following the monthly theme.
• Comment on entries based on your assigned number.
• Promote Craft a Scene by showing our badge on your blog.
• Have fun chatting with our wonderful team!

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of then please email me, before May 31, with a link to your blog. Please include a short bio (tell me about yourself) and why you would like to be on our team.


And now, I have more Spring Flowers eye candy for you from the design team.

Shaz made these really great tags

Anja made this Spring Flowers scene without any stamps

Nancy Made this simple scene colored with PanPastels

Our sponsor this month is Zoe over at Make it Crafty.  Check out all the wonderful creations both digi and rubber in her shop.  When you stop by, please mention that you were sent over from Craft a Scene.


Okay, now it is your turn!  Enter the challenge here! Lets see your wonderful finished projects (no ATC's or unfinished cards).  You may enter up to three times and you may enter your project into as many challenges as you wish. Just email me your lovely creation, if you do not have a blog.


Happy Sunday!
NancyD

First Post - a Card and a DT Call

This is the first post of my new challenge blog focused on scene projects using images from a variety of sources such as Stampscapes. I especially like Stampscapes and am learning how to use them.  I have seen many posts from designers who comment that they have these stamps and don't necessarily know what to do with them.  Through this blog we can all learn together and have a place to showcase our work and win great prizes.

The challenges will start Sunday, January 1, 2012.  This is where the DT Call comes in.....

I am looking for all levels of experience with both creating scene projects and blogging.  Previous DT experience is not required, however, a blog is required. You will be asked to post 2 projects per month; one for the 1st Sunday when we introduce the challenge and one for another week during the month.  Both projects will follow the challenge theme.  You may create any type of paper-based project (card, box, tag, altered art, etc) as long as it is a finished project (no ATCs).

I'll act as the Sr. DT Coordinator, but I will need mates who are willing to help find sponsors, suggest challenge ideas, create sketches, post tutorials (either written or video), and learn along the way. I would like this blog to be a source for ideas and techniques as well as the monthly challenges. We will all comment on assigned entries as well.

The first term will be for 4 months from January 15th to May, 2012. That's only 8 projects!

If you are interested in joining this new DT Team please leave a comment below, before January 10th with your name and blog address. I will contact you through the email address on your blog.

Here is my first project, I followed the Mojo Monday sketch for my inspiration.

Card Recipe:

Images: Stampscapes Meadow Lg 057G, Fence 289D, Old Fence 293C, Horse 171A, and Art Impressions grass A-1371

Paper: Stampin Up So Saffron, My Minds Eye Sunshine Collection, Black Glossy, White Glossy

Inks: Images stamped with Momento Black, Adirondack Cloudy Blue and Denim on the sky with a little Sunshine Yellow, Meadow and Lettuce for the greenery, Butterscotch and Ginger for the grasses

Embellishments: Stampin Up Pearls colored with Copic Y17, Wild Orchard flowers and Really Reasonable Ribbon, Martha Stewart Sprig Punch, Spellbinders Label One

I will enter this card into the following challenges:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Mojo Monday - sketch

So to all you scene makers out there, enter the DT Call by adding a comment with your name and blog address before January 10th.  I will contact you through your blog email address.

Thanks for considering this new challenge.  I'll be back on the 1st with the challenge for Janauary.

NancyD