Saturday, February 26, 2011

Challenge #36–February 26, 2011

Welcome to the Waltzingmouse Stamps Sketch Challenge Blog.  If this is your first visit to our weekly sketch challenge, you are in for a treat.  If you have been playing along with us for the last nine months, you know what fun and inspirational sketches await you each Saturday.

Just a quick note to point you to Claire’s Blog for some very important information about the previews of the newest Waltzingmouse Stamps sets to be released March 1st as well as an announcement regarding one of our very own Mischief Makers.  But don’t leave yet…we have plenty of fun for you right here!

Before we share the sketch this week, we want to share the Top Mouse awards from last week’s sketch (#35).  Each week we (the Waltzingmouse Stamps Mischief Makers and Design Team) peruse the entries and vote for our three most favorites.  Those chosen for the Top Mouse awards are highlighted here and are given a special blog “blinkie” to post so that everyone will know how special we think they are.

This week’s Top Mouse awards go to:

#8 Ros Crawford

Ros #8 for Challenge#35

#22 Heather H

Heather H #22 for Challenge#35

#27 Teresa Kline

Teresa Kline #27 for Challenge #35

Gorgeous creations aren’t they?  Congratulations to you ladies.  Please shoot me an e-mail at lynn.mercurio@gmail.com and I will provide you with the HTML code for your Top Mouse Blinkie.  We appreciate your continued participation.

Another perk for playing along with the weekly sketch challenges is that we randomly select a winner to receive a Waltzingmouse Stamps set of choice.  AWESOME!

The randomly chosen winner from last week’s challenge is:

#15 LaurieJ

Way to go Laurie!  Please e-mail Claire at Claire.brennan1@ntlworld.com.  Provide her with your contact information and she will get your selected set on its way to you.

And now – here is the sketch for this week?

WMS36 Sketch

Just wait until you get a look at the inspiration from the Mischief Makers:

Alice Wertz

Clare Buswell

#36 Clare

Edna Morrisedie

#36 Edna

Jean Martin

#36 Jean

Jen Cuthbertson

#36 Jen

Lenet Mos

#36 Lenet

....and a couple of projects from the WMS Design Team members

Anya Schrier

#36 Anya

Lynn Mercurio

#36-Full

We look forward to seeing your entries week after week.  Let your mojo run wild and create a card, a scrapbook layout or any paper project - just remember to include the basic sketch in your design.  Note:  While we love to see you use Waltzingmouse Stamps images when you create for our challenges, they are not required to play.

Remember to post your projects using Inlinkz no later than 11:59 p.m. EASTERN time on Thursday, March 3, 2011.  We will announce the winner of the challenge and the new Top Mouse Award winners when the new sketch challenge is posted on Saturday, March 5th. Please use a direct link to your project. Enter as many times as you like!

You don’t have to have a blog to play along with the sketch challenge.  If you upload your project to any on-line galleries or forums, please use the keyword of WMSC36

If you enjoy the Waltzingmouse Stamps Sketch Challenges, we would be pleased to have you display our blinkie on your blog to help spread the word.  The HTML code for the blinkie can be found on the side bar.

Thanks for joining us!

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Challenge #35 - February 19, 2011

Hello and welcome to another inspiring sketch challenge.  We're excited to have you join us. 



There was a special announcement made last week.  Did you see it?  It bears repeating for those who may have missed it.  Going forward, the winner of the sketch challenge will be awarded a stamp set of their choice each and every week.  Winners are selected randomly.  What a great way to build up your collection of Waltzingmouse Stamps!



So without further ado, this week's Top Mouse awards for Sketch Challenge #34 are:



#35 Heather #47

#35 Karin (PeppermintPatty) #32


#35 Gerdine #33


Congratulations to each of you.  Please e-mail me at lynn.mercurio@gmail.com and I will provide you with the HTML code for your very own Top Mouse Blinkie to proudly display on your blog so all of your friends will know what we already know - you ARE a Top Mouse!



Now - the winner from last week's challenge, chosen by those little guys at Random.org is:



Congratulations Christi.  Please e-mail Claire at claire.brennan1@ntlworld.com and she will provide you with a code to enter when you visit Waltzingmouse Stamps to select your free set.


If you are ready, let's get to the sketch for this week!



To get the creative juices flower, we have plenty of inspiration for you - first from our Mischief Makers:



#35 Clare B


#35 Jean Martin




Lenet #35

#35 Savitri

....and also from some of our fabulous Waltzingmouse Stamps Design Team:




#35 Mona


We are so excited to see the projects you will make using this sketch. You are welcome to let your creative muse guide you - create a card, a scrapbook layout or any other project as long as the basic sketch is in your design. Note:  While we love to see you use Waltzingmouse Stamps images when you create for our challenges, they are not required to play.

Please post your projects using Inlinkz no later than 11:59 p.m. EASTERN time on Thursday, February 24, 2011.  We will announce the winner of the challenge and the new Top Mouse Award winners when the new sketch challenge is posted on Saturday, February 26th.

If you upload your project to any on-line galleries or forums, please use the keyword of WMSC35.



If you enjoy the Waltzingmouse Stamps Sketch Challenges, we would be pleased to have you display our blinkie on your blog to help spread the word.  The HTML code for the blinkie can be found on the side bar.



Please use a direct link to your project.  Enter as many times as you like! 


Thank you for joining us. 

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Challenge #34

Welcome back for another fun sketch challenge! We're thrilled that you're here!!!

Things have just gotten better here at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge. Guess what! From now on the prize up for grabs every week is a stamp set of choice from Waltzingmouse Stamps!!! Yep, you heard that correctly... a stamp set of choice! Spread the word and jump in and play with us!!!

Now for the Top Mouse awards for Sketch Challenge #33!!!



Congratulations ladies! Please email me at TheCraftsMeow@gmail.com, and I will send you the HTML for the Top Mouse Blinkie to place on your blog.

Next, we have a Sweethearts stamp set to give away as a prize for playing in last week's challenge!!! The lucky winner according to Random.org is #75 Lori Leng!!!

Congratulations Lori! Please email Claire at claire.brennan1@ntlworld.com with your address and she'll mail your prize right out to you.

And away we go with this week's sketch!!!!!!!



We have some wonderful inspiration for you, first from our Mischief Makers:
....and also from some of our fabulous Waltzingmouse Stamps Design Team:
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, February 17, 2011. We'll announce the winner of a stamp set of choice and the Top Mouse Awards when we post the new sketch challenge on Saturday, February 19th.

If you upload to any galleries or forums, please use WMSC34 as the keyword.

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 create using Waltzingmouse Stamps images, but they are not required to play.





Enjoy!

Lisa, the Sketch Challenge Mousekeeper

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Challenge #33

Welcome back for another fabby sketch challenge! We're so glad you're here!!!

I have a big announcement this week... we have two new Mischief Makers in the mouse house!!! Please extend a warm welcome to:
These ladies have wowed us week after week with their lovely creations. We're thrilled they said "yes" when we asked them to join our wee family! Now you'll have more inspiration than ever to warm you up to each week's sketch! Be sure to stop by Jen and Jean's blogs (links above and on side bar) and give them a warm Waltzingmouse welcome!

Next up, the happy task of awarding Top Mouse awards for Sketch Challenge #32!!! That was a tricky sketch, but you ladies nailed it! Did you see this one by 5-year-old Aleksa? I just have to show it off... it's wonderful! I'm awarding Aleksa an honorary Top Mouse Award!


These lovely ladies have been awarded Top Mouse awards by team vote:


Congratulations ladies! Please email me at TheCraftsMeow@gmail.com, and I will send you the HTML for the Top Mouse Blinkie to place on your blog.

Next, we have a set of Rescue Remedies Additions to give away as a prize for playing in last week's challenge!!! The lucky winner according to Random.org is #42 Beate!!!

Congratulations Beate! Please email Claire at claire.brennan1@ntlworld.com with your address and she'll mail your prize right out to you.

This week, in honor of Valentine's Day, we have a Sweethearts stamp set as a prize!



So are you ready to play? Here we go!!!!!!!

We have some wonderful inspiration for you, first from our Mischief Makers:
....and also from some of our fabulous Waltzingmouse Stamps Design Team:

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, February 10, 2011. We'll announce the winner of Sweethearts and the Top Mouse Awards when we post the new sketch challenge on Saturday, February 12th.

If you upload to any galleries or forums, please use WMSC33 as the keyword.

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 create using Waltzingmouse Stamps images, but they are not required to play.





Enjoy!

Lisa, the Sketch Challenge Mousekeeper