Blinkie Winners + First Sketch Challenge

Oh boy, do we have lots happening today...First and Foremost is our blinkie contest giveaway!! Sixty-nine of you posted our brand new blinkie to your blog & signature lines. We've chosen three of you to receive one of our new collections!! If your name & blog is listed below, please contact us at info@cratepaper.com with your address info - congrats ladies!!

AnnaMarie - http://annamariemondro.blogspot.com

Misty Willis - http://mommyof5kidz.blogspot.com

Brittney - http://brittneyunwritten.blogspot.com

As you already know, Crate Paper has an amazingly talented group designers that serve as contributors for the CP blog. Fortunately for us, one of them, Emily Pitts, is a sketch challenge pro and has offered to put together bi-weekly sketches! We're super excited as we're well aware that many of you voiced interest in us hosting "Sketch Challenges". How about that?! So, today we're hosting our first official CP Sketch Challenge!! Three of our designers, including Emily herself, have already completed the challenge. We've posted their layouts below..feel free to refer to them while creating your own sketch inspired layout! After you've completed your layout, link to it in the comment section of this post. We'll publish all layouts on Saturday and select one WINNER from the group to take home Crate Paper's most popular collection, "Brook".

 

   

  

Emily Pitts :: Pink Plum Collection

The great thing about sketches is that they're extremely versatile.  Emily switched up her 3" x 4" photo and journal spot. Both are similar in size and weight. Having switched the two items has little effect on the look and feel of her layout. Feel free to make similar changes to your design!

 

Ronda Palazzari :: Brook Collection

Maybe you don't have two photos to include on your layout or only one photo is necessary to convey your story. Ronda went without the smaller size photo and instead, included additional journaling. She also changed the orientation of the embellishments and applied paint via brush and bubble wrap. The results are simply beautiful! 

 

Christine Middlecamp :: Cottage Collection

Of course, Christine threw in a few extras, which is no surprise because we all know how much she loves "layers". Even her journal spot is blooming with bits and pieces of stuff...it's all so delicious!

Even though the sketch challenge is scheduled to end this Saturday, we'll return Friday with a new post all about you!! You guys have been flooding us with your emails and projects and we're slowly but surely gathering them together and will soon share our favorites. We've also been receiving tutorials from some of you (Tutorials are always welcome - so if you have one to share, send it to us!). We'll start posting those next week! See you soon!

 

Comments

[Misty Willis]

YAY!!! Thank you sooooooooo much! I am so excited to see my name up ther on the winner's list! I {heart} Crate Paper! Thank you sooooooo much! I sent an e-mail with info. =) I am all giddy now!

[Lori Gentile]

Congrats to the winners!!!

Emily, your sketch is fabulous!

All of the layouts are just gorgeous!

[Misty Willis]

I have a layout using this sketch...what a WONDERFUL sketch!!! Thanks for the inspiration! Here is the link...

http://mommyof5kidz.blogspot.com/2010/05/what-s-so-amazing.html

Thanks!!!

[Samantha T]

Really great sketch. This is so fun! Thrilled that you're having sketch contests now. Here's mine:
http://taylorstamped.blogspot.com/2010/05/fun-with-crate-paper.html

[Melinda Spinks]

Thanks for the wonderful sketch, it was lovely to work with. Here's my take: http://thescrapfarm.blogspot.com/2010/05/crate-paper-sketch.html
Thanks!
Melinda :)

[Bri Johnson]

Yippee! A sketch challenge! Here's my take! So fun, thanks!http://somedayillgetitdone.blogspot.com/2010/05/seasons.html

[Marielle]

Beautiful layouts and sketch !!! I LOVE the Brook line !!!(it's so very boy friendly!!)
You can view my take on the sketch here:
http://marielle-itsallinthedetails.blogspot.com/

[Colleen B.]

Wow, love all the layouts you ladies have done!
Here's my take on the sketch....

http://colscreatingmemories.blogspot.com/2010/05/crate-paper.html

[Alexa]

Loved working with this sketch! And such wonderful inspiration from the designers. Here's mine:

http://curlywiggles.blogspot.com/2010/05/crate-sketch.

[Samantha Sibbet]

http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/397388-samanthasibbet/1624331-crate-paper-doll-she-loves/?c=t

Thank you for the sketch to work with, always fun to have an excuse to play with my CP and get a lo done!!

[Peggy]

congratulations ladies!!! I LOVE Crate Paper.