Saturday Spotlight With Hidden Potential Challenge # 20

I am so excited about this week's sponsor over at Saturday
Spotlight.. It is always fun when you get to create for one
of your design teams. 
Whimsie Doodles is the sponsor for this week's challenge. 
This RUBBER stamp and sentiment is from their newest
release for February.  You can find it at the  Whimsie Doodles
store.

We are having a blog hop on March 5th with the next
new release so check back...
Here is the challenge and information:
For this week's challenge.....
The Spotlight Divas would like to challenge you to go
the opposite from last week's challenge and clean
things up a bit on your creations! What does that mean?
You can make a nice CAS style card (meaning clean and simple)
or make sure you have clean edges and paper for your creation.
Please interpret this how you'd like!


For our Spotlight sponsor this week we have...

**One lucky winner from our challenge
in Mister Linky this week drawn
from random.org will receive a special
code for a $10.00 shopping spree
at Whimsie Doodles Stamps!**
(Now that is worth putting a card in for!)

So come on over to Saturday Spotlight and created a CAS card, add
your direct link to Mr. Linky for a chance to win.  

Want to be a part of the BEST design team ever...Vicki from Saturday

Spotlight has several openings for some new DT members on her team..
These are the most amazingly kind stampers to work with..

Want the details..Check them out HERE...and go apply. 

Saturday Spotlight With Hidden Potential...Around The House

For this week's challenge.....
The Spotlight Divas would like to challenge you to use a 

household item on your creation...but NOT a craft item! Use 

safety pins, dryer sheets, household cleaners, paper clips for

doing a technique or using as an embellishment.  I used an old

hair clip from my daughter's younger years and blended my 

grapes with Prisma Pencils and GOO GONE.. a household 

product..:)

For our Spotlight sponsor this week we have...

Victoria Case Art Designs


Victoria Case has been an illustrator for over 25 years and

offers a wide variety of rubber stamps, art prints, and digital 

images at her Website. She also has images available at Susanna 

Custom Arts and Craft Design.

One Lucky winner from Mister Linky this week will be randomly 

chosen to win four digital images of their choice from Victoria's 

store.

Think Household items around your house when creating your 

project this week! The Spotlight Divas can't wait to see what 

you come up with! Thanks for stopping by!!

Saturday Spotlight Challenge

I created this card for the Saturday Spotlight challenge this week.  We
were challenged to use LARGE stamps, images, cards etc..Anything that
is on a larger scale.  This is the reason I LOVE digis.  You can resize to
whatever size you want.  I chose this image from Squigglefly called
Snowman in the Moon.  This digi is by Cheryl Alger. I just love her
snowmen.  I covered up the moon with my blanket stitched felt heart.

I wanted to practice my green copics so that is why this card is so bright..
I used my own "challenge" for the month by using the blanket stitch.  I
challenge myself each month to learn something new..

This week's Challenge Information:

Vicki  our fearless leader is having computer issues and will be back up and 

running next week...Just wanted to let everyone know she will be back soon.

The Spotlight Divas would like to challenge you to think "bigger is better"!
Use oversized bit items, accessories, images etc. that may even be too
large for your card!! Get out all those BIG things and use them!


For our Spotlight sponsor this week we have...
Michelle's scrapbooking and more (http://www.michellesscrap.com/)
**One lucky winner from our challenge in Mister Linky this week drawn
from random.org will receive a set of Hannah stamps release by
Sandra Hammer which is perfect for A2 cards and a $10 gift certificate
from the store!!

Here is a little bit about the company:
Michelle's Scrapbooking and More:
Michelle's Scrapbooking and More offers supplies for all paper crafters.
Check out the selection of copic markers, spellbinders, Basic Grey,
Stampavie and many other popular brands. Type in the word challenge
at checkout and receive 10 Percent off your next order. All orders
over $100 in the USA will receive shipping. We are the home of
Pixie Cottage Stamps!



To check out all the DT creations please check my sidebar.. I tried to add the links
but could not get it to work..:(  Will add later..

Bring On The Sun

It's Saturday Spotlight time...This week we were challenged to make 
a card that let the SUN shine in...Nothing better than a bright sunny 
day for bikini weather..LOL

As soon as I saw the challenge I thought of this bikini card I learned 
to make at a Stampin Up Stamp Camp a few years ago.. I used creamy 
carmel cardstock and then found some  yellow polka dotted designer 
paper in my stash. Used my circle and flower punches to make the 
bikini.  I took some ribbon and braided it for the straps.  Of course 
I had to give her a little belly bling..

Here is the info for this week's challenge:

The Spotlight Divas would like to challenge you to LET THE SUNSHINE IN!!  Since we want to be done with all those wild snowflakes from last week, we thought this week we would ask you to get your bright colors or use mostly "yellow" or monochromatic yellow for your creations this week!  
 (The theme fits perfectly with our sponsor for this week!) 

For our Spotlight sponsor this week we have...

Here's the rest of this amazing team's creations..

*Vicki Parsons (Creator/Coordinator)

*Chris Olsen (Coordinator)

Boni Boutelle-Jones

Crystal Irwin

Erin Bailey
Jessica George

Jodi Ann-Lee
Maria Matter

Heart Less

It's Saturday Spotlight time again...I love this challenge.  This week Vicki
challenged us to create a card with a LOVE theme but using NO Hearts. 
This could be for valentines, wedding or any love type of occasion. 

I chose these adorable images from Mo's Digital Pencil Too.  This is Sam's
In Trouble. BIG trouble. I also merged Honey Greeting (the dog) in with Sam to
help in the clean up. These are two seperate images and I used my friend
Holly's  video to do this..Check it out HERE.

My son actually did this when he was little.  I think he thought that if he
put I LUV U mom and dad would not be so upset. It worked. 

Our sponsor this week is Donna's Den of Crafts..

So grab your stamps, paper, and creativity and join us for challenge # 13 at
SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT WITH HIDDEN POTENTIAL

Calendar Creations at Saturday Spotlight

This week for the Saturday Spotlight we were to create anything that had a
calendar.. The details are below.. I created my calendar with the help of a
VERY kind SCSer named Cat..She has many different types of calendars and
she generously has updated them all for 2010. I could not have created
this project without her help. If you would like to check it out HERE is the
post she has on SCS..Leave her some love if you use her templates.  She
has many different designs.  You just need to go to SCS and click on Forums/Stamping
Stuff/Downloads/Templates.  She created this one so that you can stamp
on the side. Thanks so much Cat for all your help..

This image is from  Squigglefly and is called Catching Snow.. He is so cute.  He is
illustrated by Cheryl Alger.

A huge shout out to my hubby that made the calendar holder for me.. I was
stumped on how I was going to display my calendar.. I saw a similar one over
at Taylored Expression.. My hubby came in from his workshop and had created
one and surprised me.. He's a keeper. He keeps asking me if I posted this yet.
I think he is as excited as I am. 

The Spotlight Divas would like to challenge you to go CRAZY with calendars! 

Whether you decided to make a coaster calendar, a calendar notebook, 

an easel card with a miniature calendar, tear up your old 2009 calendar 

for some collage background pieces or get out your calendar stamps/images 

and just use one month for inspiration....we would love to see you get into 

the calendar craze with us!  Check out the Diva's creations HERE..

Our sponsor this week is Bee Crafty.  You can visit the store HERE.

Saturday Spotlight Challenge 11

I created this card for the Saturday Spotlight With Hidden Potential Challenge this week.  The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil..  The template for this stocking is from
Whimsie Doodles.. She has some terrific templates.  My favorite music is old Christmas Hymns.. The kind you sing in church on Christmas Eve.  In general I like oldies music too but at Christmas time I look forward to the music that reminds us of the reason for this season.



For this week's challenge.....

The Spotlight Divas would like to challenge you to create something with the music in your soul! What do we mean? What is your favorite style of music? Is it country, rock, opera, Christmas music, or the oldies? Whatever your "music style", show us what it is on your creations! E.g.: Use a cowboy image for "country music", etc....get creative with it! Perhaps you can just create a "musical masterpiece"!

Can't wait to see what you come up with!

For our Spotlight sponsor this week we have...

**One lucky winner from our challenge in Mister Linky this week drawn from random.org will receive these two fabulous images from the store!!** We got a combination of "country music" and the "beach boy" theme covered with these images!! LOL!!

Cathy from Paper Garden is graciously donating a store discount this week for the Saturday Spotlight readers. Check the Spotlight blog for the special code!!

Now how cool is THAT?!! Hurry and go shopping!!

Cathy has also created a special card JUST for this challenge too!! Go to the Saturday Spotlight blog to check it out along with all the other Spotlight Diva creations!! :)

So what do you say?!! Sounds easy, right? I can't wait to see what you come up with!! Turn on those tunes, get out your crafty supplies and play along with us!! We're singing your song!!! :)


BTW: This will be our last challenge of the year over at Saturday Spotlight. We will announce the winners for the Top 3 and random drawing on Dec. 18th at 3:00 PM (CST) and we will be back next year on January 2nd, 2010 to start another full and FUN year of Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential challenges just for YOU!! Thanks for making this such a fun year!!

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Saturday Spotlight Challenge 10

It is time for another Saturday Spotlight challenge.. This week we were to add a flower to the card we created.. I am not good with flowers but then I remembered that my sweet friend MariLynn had created a tutorial for these quilled roses.. She is so good at quilling. Here is the tutorial we did together on my blog...ROSES

I colored this image with copics first and then added my prisma pencils on top.  Here is a picture of the quilled rose up close.  I added some glitter to the edges. 

I used this adorable image from Inktegrity. She has some really cute digi images. Create a Christmas card with a flower on it and add it to Mr Linky for your chance to win a gift certificate to Inktegrity.






Have a great stamping day,

Punched Santa

I am still on automatic post today.. I am sadly driving my daughter's back to IL today.  My niece and sister flew back last night..  I miss them already.

This was created for Saturday Spotlight Challenge #9.  Create a card in the shape of a hat, an image with a hat or something to do with hats.  Santa has a hat right???  This is my second Santa card but this time I used a hexagon shape. 

Also counts for Crazy 4 Challenges this week.. Punch Happy.  I used many punches on this card..
Here is my ornament from last week.  This was so easy.  It is a digital sentiment that I printed onto fabric then I cut out using nesties.  I stitched around the edges and then stuffed it a bit and finished stitching it up.. The sentiment is from The Cutting Cafe.
 

Wrinkles

It's Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential time... This week Vicki challenged us to create a masterboard.. What is that you ask.  It is basically using images whether they be stamped or digi images to create your own designer paper.  I used an old dog print stamp I have had forever.. Stamped it in black then colored over it with copics.  Added hearts in red.. This adorable image is from Digital Ink Co. called Wrinkles The Bulldog.. Digital Ink Co is the sponsor for this week's challenge.. All you have to do is created a masterboard (your own Designer Paper) and show us your creation for a chance to win.. 

Saturday Spotlight With Hidden Potential Challenge

 


It's time for another Saturday Spotlight Challenge.  This week Vicki challenged the DT to use a stamp more than one time on our card.  I chose this adorable HM stamp from 2RedBananas store.. It is my favorite.  I used my strawberry stamp from Fire Cracker Designs stamped it on Kraft and colored it all with Prisma Pencils.   The digi paper with words is from Mel Stampz.. I printed it also on Kraft.. Come join in the fun.. Create a card using an image more than once, add it to Mr. Linky and you could win..

Saturday Spotlight With Hidden Potential

This weeks challenge over at Saturday Spotlight With Hidden Potential Vicki challenged us to make a treat container.  I chose this triangle container.  I used my new There She Goes Stamp set Spooktacular Silhouettes. 

I sponged the green, yellow and orange ink onto glossy cardstock first. Then I scored all of my lines and then stamped with STAZON onto my cardstock.. By doing it this way I was able to create a better scene.. 

Here is a link to a tutorial that Beate did.. TRIANGLE BOX   

Well, that's it for my creations ... NOW IT'S YOUR TURN!! Be sure to DIRECT LINK your creation to Mr. Linky over on our Challenge Blog and when uploading to other online galleries, please use the keyword SSHP04. This week's sponsor is FireCracker Designs and they are generously giving away not one but TWO free stamp sets to this week's winner!!!

Saturday Spotlight With Hidden Potential Challenge #3

This weekend over at the SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT challenge Vicki challenged us to Make A Scene.  I just won this adorable sweet witch from my DT diva Jodi's blog candy... She is a new Elizabeth Belle image.  I love her. Thanks Jodi.  

The rest of the scene is an awesome stamp set from There She Goes called
Home Sweet Home and Home Sweet Home Halloween Additions.   It has so many different stamps in each set to create an incredible scene..

Head on over to the Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential blog and join
in on the fun.  This week's sponsor is Squigglefly.  The winner will get to pick
2 free images. 

Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential Challenge #2

I created this card for the all new

 Saturday Spotlight With Hidden Potential Challenge..

.  This week we challenge you to make a card with a tree image and decorate it.. I used this fabulous stamp from DRS designs.  I love it.. I added some bling to the tree.  Go check out all the fabulous creations from the rest of the DT...and join us. You could win a gift certificate for some awesome DRS Designs stamps.. I love their stamps.  Create a card and add it to Mr. Linky.  

Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential Challenge

I am really excited about all the awesome creations the DT came up with for Vicki's Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential challenge.  We were to create a Halloween Card without Halloween images.  I chose this adorable little Whipper Snapper Dog playing with toilet paper. He is a RAK from a sweet friend.  I thought he looked like he had mummy potential. I colored him with prisma pencils and added sparkling H20s to highlight.  Come join the fun.  You could win a gift certificate .

I also had the pleasure of meeting my DT friend Darlene (akronstamperdpk) IRL.. We had such a great time..5 hours worth of chatting..LOL. She was in town visiting and we had dinner together.