Challenge 18 & 20 Winners

Hello, everyone!

It's time to announce our Prize Winner for Challenge 20! Many thanks to everyone who was able to enter in our last challenge! It was so much fun reading about your projects! :)  We used Random.Org to determine our Champion. Before we get to today's winner, we have to announce Challenge 18 Prize Winner. We completely forgot to pick a winner and we wanted to thank everyone who emailed and commented to let us know about the missing Challenge 18 Winner. So here are the winners starting with Challenge 18!

Challenge 18 Prize Winner and Champion goes to...

Ali from Paper RX

Congratulations Ali! Your card is absolutely adorable! We also love the fun ink blending you did! So cute! Thanks for sharing and playing! Please email us at tictactoechallenge@gmail.com with the subject line Challenge 18 Winner. Please include your full name, address and your choice of stamp set above.

Our 20th Tic-Tac-Toe Champion by random is...

Shirley Braun from Handmade By Shirley

Congratulations, Shirley! Your card is so fresh and sweet! We love your coloring! So soft and pretty! Thanks for sharing and playing! Please email us at tictactoechallenge@gmail.com with the subject line Challenge 20 Winner. Please include your full name, address and your choice of stamp set above.

Thanks to all those who played with us! Have a great week!

Challenge Twenty One

Hello! Welcome back to the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge blog! We are excited you are here and hope that you are inspired! For this challenge, please use the challenge board below using three elements in a row of your choice. You can create in any way you like as long as we can see the elements in your design.

You are playing for one of the following 3"x 4" stamp sets. The winner will get to choose the stamp set of their choice. If you already have all three in your stash, why not play to give one of these sets as a gift for one of your crafty friend? You can click on the links below to read more about each stamp set.

My Favorite Things Stamps Warmest Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set

Lawn Fawn Winter in the Park Photopolymer Stamp Set

Avery Elle Penguin Greetings Photopolymer Stamp Set

And now for some amazing inspiration from our design team members.

Nora used the last row down: CAS, Builder Stamp and Pearls/Gemstones..

Rachel was inspired by the diagonal row going from top left to bottom right: Home Sweet Home, Thread/Twine/Jute and Pearls/Gemstones.

Varada used the second row across: Specialty Papers, Thread/Twine/Jute and Builder Stamps.

Channin played with the first row across: Home Sweet Home, Use Tiny Die-Cuts and CAS.

Judy used the third row down: CAS/Builder Stamps/Pearls/Gemstones.

Thank you for joining us in our 17th challenge. Please read the "Challenge Rules" tab at the top of the blog to be eligible for the prize. You have until Tuesday, November 15th at 11:55pm CST to submit your entries. We can not wait to see what you create! HAVE FUN!

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Challenge #20 Inspiration with Nora

Hello everyone!! It is Nora here with a little inspiration for Stamping Smiles Designs Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #20.

I chose the middle row down for card using frame, dew drops and sweets as the inspiration for my card.

I went pretty clean and simple for this card. I started off by stamping my "sweet" using PaperTrey Ink's "Baker's Dozen" stamp set. I colored the cupcake in using Copic markers and went over the entire image with clear Wink of Stella.

I then used the die that coordinates with the "Baker's Dozen" set and die cut a gold frame that I adhered around the cup cake. I added a bit of red Stickles to create some "gems" around the frame.

Next I stamped the sentiment banner and did a little fussy cutting around it. I wanted the gold to stick out behind it when I adhered it so it looked like a shadow. My last step was to adhere a clear dew drop over the cherry that I had colored in using Copic markers.

This project was quick and easy to put together. I hope it inspires you to play with us!!

Nora

Supplies:

Stamps-PaperTrey Ink's "Baker's Dozen"

Dies-My Favorite Things "Blueprints #13" and PaperTrey Ink's "Baker's Dozen

Copic Markers-Frosting-B00, B000, B0000, Cupcake-E43, E41, E40, Cupcake Wrapper-YG25, YG23, YG21, Cherry Leaf-G45, G43, G40, Cherry-R24, R27

Ink-Memento "Tuxedo Black

Paper-Die Cuts With a View "Gold," Bazzill "Red Devil," and Recollections "White"

Other-Sizzix Big Shot, Stickles "Red," "Clear" Wink of Stella

Challenge #20 Inspiration with Varada

Hello crafty friends,

Varada here today, with inspiration for challenge #20. 

This time I decided to go with the middle vertical row - Frame, Dew drops and Sweets. I created a framed shaker tag with tiny seed beads / dew drops inside. This tag is adhered on to a pillow box that has real sweets inside! 

For the tag, I used the Winter Fun stamp set from Hero Arts. This stamp is an add-on stamp set for this month's My Monthly Hero kit. It has adorable images of animals and winter / holiday themed things like skates, sled, Christmas tree and a mailbox covered in snow.

I stamped and watercolored all the animals using Strathmore watercolor paper and Gansai Tambi watercolors. I used black Archival ink for stamping since this ink is waterproof and does not bleed with watercolors.

I created the background - lowest layer by stamping the tree, ink blending for the sky and adding snowflakes, sentiments and sparkle dots. While stamping the tree I used MISTI to lay out my elements and decide exactly where I wanted it.

I made the walls / frame of my shaker by repeated die cutting several pieces of card stock and layering them together with Glossy Accents. For the top most layer, I used a patterned paper and some packaging material.

Before adhering the top most layer, I layered the snowy hills, a giftbox and a badger and added dew drops / seed beads with some fake snow (Polar White Flower Soft) inside the tag.

For my sweet treats,  I created a pillow box using some patterned paper and a Sizzix die, added some peanut M&Ms inside and assembled everything. To have some pop of color, I adhered a red cardinal right on top (outside) the tag and added matching twine to it.

Here's the close of the top itself:

Although I used sweets inside my pillow box, the same idea can be used for other stocking stuffers - small jewelry, or a Christmas ornament, money or even a gift card - fits inside this pillow box. There are endless possibilities here!

Hope you liked my project and feel inspired to play with us.

Big thanks for dropping by!
~Varada

Challenge #20 Inspiration with Channin

Hello everyone!! It's Channin here with some inspiration for Challenge #20!

So this time I went down diagonally and chose Metallics, Dew Drops and Use Puns. I actually did this exact same combo for my first card for this challenge but surprisingly today's card has a very different look and feel. 

First, I stamped and gold embossed the gorgeous succulent/cacti arrangement from the Waffle Flower Potted stamp set on a 5" x 6 1/2" panel of watercolor paper. Next, I stamped and gold embossed a sentiment from the WF Planted stamp set. 

Then using the smooshing technique and distressed inks; Shaded Lilac, Peacock Feathers, Evergreen Bough, and Moved Lawn I colored my watercolor panel. I focused my smooshing mainly over the succulent/cacti image. Once my inks were dry, I attached my panel to my card base then added glossy accents dew drops. 

I hope you enjoyed and were inspired to give this wonderful challenge a try!

~Channin