Sketch Challenge #4

Hello again! Thanks so much to all who played in last week's Sketch Challenge! We loved seeing all of your wonderful creations... so much goodness out there! Yay!

Before we get to this week's sketch, we want to announce the recipients of the Top Mouse award for Sketch 3!

As one of the DT girls said, "this is getting more difficult every week," and she's right!

Cindy Holshouser: Sweet Paperie

Pauline: Craft Obsession

Lindsay: Note to Self

Congratulations Ladies! Please email me (Lisa) at TheCraftsMeow@gmail.com so that I can email you the HTML code for the blinkie!

Now, on to the new sketch!

It's a doozy, don't you think? We can't wait to see what you come up with using this unique sketch!

We also happen to think it's time for another prize, how about you??? Here's the deal: if we reach 100 players this week, one of you will win a stamp set of choice from Waltzingmouse Stamps...and you can wait and pick from the new releases debuting July 1st!!! So please play and spread the word!

Here's what some of our design team ladies have come up with using this fun sketch:

Anya Schrier

Belinda Chang Langner

Julia Aston

Lisa Hjulberg

And, of course, the Head Mouse-stress Herself

Claire Brennan

You are welcome to make a card or a scrapbook page or anything else that moves you, as long as we can see the sketch in there somewhere! Please post your cards/projects using Inlinkz no later than 11:59 pm EASTERN on Thursday, July 1st. We'll announce the Top Mouse Awards when we post the new sketch challenge next Saturday... and the prize winner!

If you upload to any galleries or forums, please use WMSC4 as the keyword.

Oh, and we'd love it if you'd put our blinkie on your blog to help spread the word... the more the merrier!  You can grab the HTML on the side bar.

Note: you may use any stamps of your choice in our challenge entries. Of course, we love to see what you come up with using Waltzingmouse Stamps images, but they are not required to play. 

Enjoy!

Lisa, the Sketch Challenge Mouse-keeper

Sketch Challenge #3

Hello everyone! Thanks so much to all who played in our second Sketch Challenge! Once again, the entries were sensational!

Before we get to this week's sketch, we want to announce the recipients of the Top Mouse award for Sketch 2!

Once again, tons of ties amongst us voters! You ladies are so talented! We finally narrowed it down to:

Antje: Creating is Fun!

Ashley Cannon Newell: A New Design

Removed for Publication
Congratulations Ashley!
 

Vicki Dutcher

Congratulations Ladies! Please email me (Lisa) at TheCraftsMeow@gmail.com so that I can email you the HTML code for the blinkie!

Now, on to the new sketch!

For inspiration, take a look at what some of our design team ladies have come up with:

Anya Shrier

Belinda Chang Langner

Bonnie Sharp

Jennifer Homes

Julia Aston

Lisa Hjulberg

Lynn Mercurio

And, of course, the Head Mouse-stress Herself

Claire Brennan

You are welcome to make a card or a scrapbook page or anything else that moves you, as long as we can see the sketch in there somewhere! Please post your cards/projects using Inlinkz no later than 11:59 pm EASTERN on Thursday, June 24th. We'll announce the Top Mouse Awards when we post the new sketch challenge next Saturday.

If you upload to any galleries or forums, please use WMSC3 as the keyword.

Oh, and we'd love it if you'd put our blinkie on your blog to help spread the word... the more the merrier!  You can grab the HTML on the side bar.

Note: you may use any stamps of your choice in our challenge entries. Of course, we love to see what you come up with using Waltzingmouse Stamps images, but they are not required to play. 

Enjoy!

Lisa, the Sketch Challenge Mouse-keeper

Sketch Challenge #2

Hello everyone! We are THRILLED at the overwhelming response to our very first Sketch Challenge... you ladies knocked our socks off!!! We are truly humbled, and very excited!

Before we get to this week's sketch, we want to announce the winner of a free template of choice! Random.org picked #22 Michele aka DerbyLea! And, since Michele used Waltzingmouse stamps on her card, she gets a BONUS prize of a free digi paper pack of choice! Woo hoo!!! Michele, please email Claire (claire.brennan1@ntlworld.com) with your choices and she will email them to you post haste.

Now for the Top Mouse award!

It was a TOUGH decision, let me tell you, with lots of tie breakers! Behold the first three winners of the Top Mouse award for the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge:

Kim Schofield: Paperie Petals

Ann in Wales: Love Making Things

*Lenet*: To Scrap Or Not to Scrap

Congratulations Ladies! Please email me (Lisa) at TheCraftsMeow@gmail.com so that I can email you the HTML code for the blinkie!

Thanks to all who played in our first challenge! We can't wait to see what you come up with for this week's sketch:

For inspiration, take a look at what some of our design team ladies have come up with:

Anya Shrier

featuring Afternoon Tea Sentiments
and Very Vintage Labels No. 10

 

Bonnie Sharp
featuring Asian Gardens and
Very Vintage Labels No. 4

Jennifer Homes

featuring Very Vintage Labels No. 10 and
Sweet Hearts

Julia Aston

featuring Celtic Squares Digital Papers and

Words of Wisdom

 

Lisa Hjulberg

featuring Afternoon Tea and
Afternoon Tea Sentiments

And, of course, the Head Mouse-stress Herself

Claire Brennan

featuring Very Vintage Labels No. 10
and Pic-Nic Patterns

You are welcome to make a card or a scrapbook page or anything else that moves you, as long as we can see the sketch in there somewhere! Please post your cards/projects using Inlinkz no later than 11:59 pm EASTERN on Thursday, June 17th. We'll announce the Top Mouse Awards when we post the new sketch challenge next Saturday.

If you upload to any galleries or forums, please use WMSC2 as the keyword.

Oh, and we'd love it if you'd put our blinkie on your blog to help spread the word... the more the merrier!  You can grab the HTML on the side bar.

Note: you may use any stamps of your choice in our challenge entries. Of course, we love to see what you come up with using Waltzingmouse Stamps images, but they are not required to play. 

Enjoy!

Lisa, the Sketch Challenge Mouse-keeper

A Note About the Challenge Blinkie

ED (Claire)- hope fully all is well now ladies...apologies for the glych, must brush up on the old coding skills...
Oops! I guess there was bound to be one little glitch. There was a wee typo in the original Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge Blinkie... it was The Case of the Missing Z. Thanks to the keen eyes that caught it and brought it to our attention! We've now fixed it, but if you have the version with the misspelling, you might want to reload the HTML. Sorry about that!

Lisa
Sketch Challenge Mouse-keeper

Sketch Challenge #1

Hello! Welcome to the inaugural Waltzingmouse Stamps Sketch Challenge! We are finally bringing to life one of Claire's fondest wishes for the Waltzingmouse Stamps community... a place where our treasured customers can showcase their favorite Waltzingmouse stamps, have a bit of fun, and perhaps win a prize along the way! If you don't have any Waltzingmouse stamps, don't be discouraged! This challenge is open to everyone using any stamps you want to use!

This challenge is meant to stimulate creativity and be a place to share, but we think a prize every now and then is a good thing, don't you? I thought so! Yes, we will award a prize on occasion, but you never know when... we love surprises! All prizes will be awarded randomly, but if your name is drawn and you have used Waltzingmouse stamps in your card/project, you will also receive a bonus prize!

To kick things off, we'll start our first challenge with a wee prize... a free template of choice!

Also, three of you will be awarded the Top Mouse Award, and be given a blinkie to  proudly display on your blog!

So, without further ado, here is our very first sketch:

For a bit of inspiration, take a look at what our design team ladies have come up with:

Anya Shrier

featuring Afternoon Tea Sentiments

Belinda Chang Langner

featuring Blessed by You

Bonnie Sharp
featuring Words of Wisdom

Jennifer Homes

featuring Asian Gardens and
Fancy Phrases

Julia Aston

featuring Faux Fun Circles and

Fancy Phrases

Lisa Hjulberg

featuring Sewing Box - Hugs

Lynn Mercurio

featuring Afternoon Tea

And, of course, the Head Mouse-stress Herself

Claire Brennan

featuring Say It With Style and

Vintage Circles, Small

We can't wait to see what you come up with using this sketch! You are welcome to make a card or a scrapbook page or anything else that moves you, as long as we can see the sketch in there somewhere! Please post your cards/projects using Inlinkz no later than 11:59 pm EASTERN on Thursday, June 10th. We'll announce the prize winner and Top Mouse Awards when we post the new sketch challenge next Saturday.

If you upload to any galleries or forums, please use WMSC1 as the keyword.

Oh, and we'd love it if you'd put our blinkie on your blog to help spread the word... the more the merrier!  You can grab the HTML on the side bar.

Enjoy!

Lisa, the Sketch Challenge Mouse-keeper