Friday, October 29, 2010

Challenge #69 - Color Challenge - Purple and Silver


Hello CSAYL Friends! Well, this is the last week of October and next week will officially be the start of the Holidays. It's amazing that in less than 2 months, it'll be Christmas! Well it's time you get going and start creating your Christmas cards.

This week we have an interesting color combo challenge for you! Thanks to Jacqui, she came up with this great color combination: Purple and Silver! Wow, what a wonderful color combination!



Here's how to play along with us: just insert the link to your card below (click on the blue "add your link" button). If you are unable to link it, please comment this post with the link to your card. If you upload your cards on SCS or PCP, please add the keyword: CSAYL and the title "CSAYL69".

We can't wait to see what you come up with. Hope you'll play along this week!!

Check out the awesome cards created by the design team:





Michelle - Creative Journey




Friday, October 22, 2010

Challenge #68 - Something Metallic - Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More Sponsor


Click Here to view the winner of Challenge #67

Click Here to view the winner of Challenge #66

Hello CSAYL Friends!! Well it's another week of challenges! This week our lovely sponsor is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More! How fun is that! Stop by their store and check out all the super cute digital images offered. . .all of them are so adorable!

Well let's get started. . .this week's challenge is "Something Metallic"!
Add something metallic to your card. It can be a charm, paper, brads, stickers, glitters, embellishments, ribbon, embossing. . .just as long as it shines. . .:)



Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is
owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers,
designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to offer the winner of this challenge 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 paper set of their choice

Here's how to play along with us: just insert the link to your card below (click on the blue "add your link" button). If you are unable to link it, please comment this post with the link to your card. If you upload your cards on SCS or PCP, please add the keyword: CSAYL and the title "CSAYL68".
We can't wait to see what you come up with. Hope you'll play along this week!!

Check out the awesome cards created by the design team:

Taylor - The Quiet Moments

Challenge #67 Winner - Pink Cat Studio Sponsor

Thank you to all the participants of last week's challenge sponsored by Pink Cat Studio. Although it would be wonderful all of you could win because all your cards are fabulous. . .there can only be one winner. The winner of Challenge #67 - Inspirations Challenge is participant #57. . Georgie of Lavendar Fields. Congratulations Georgie! Please contact Maria at cardinspired@gmail.com.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Winner for Challenge #66 - InStyle Stamps Sponsor

Hello CSAYL Friends!! I'm sorry this is a bit delayed but I want to announce the winner for last week's challenge #66 - Sketch Challenge! The winner is Jenni of Jenni's Crafty Journal Congratulations Jenni, you won 4 In Style Stamps Digital Images. Please contact Maria at cardinspired@gmail.com.

Thank you to all the players of last week's challenge!

The winner for Challenge #67 - Pink Cat Studio sponsor will be announced tomorrow.


Friday, October 15, 2010

Challenge #67 - Inspiration Challenge - Pink Cat Studio Sponsor


Hello CSAYL Friends!! Wow, we're on our 67th challenge already! Time is flying by real quickly. This week we're sponspored by fabulous and I mean fabulous Pink Cat Studio!

This week's challenge is an Inspiration Challenge! Home decor are a great way to find inspiration for card designs. Take a look at the different elements of the photo such the colors, the decor, the textures. . .there are a lot of elements to help inspire you. . .


The winner of this week's challenge will win 5 Pink Cat Studio digital images and who doesn't want Pink Cat Studio images? So. . .be sure to play along! The challenge ends next Thursday and the winner will be announced the following day. Good luck!




Pink Cat Studio is all about offering fun and whimsical stamps to inspire your creativity. They have a huge selection of super cute digi and rubber stamps to choose from and they add more each week. Owner and artist Melissa started PCS in 2005 and over the years nothing has excited and inspired her more than to see your creations with her stamps. Melissa’s goal is to continue to delight & surprise you with her designs. Stop by the studio today and get in on the fun!

To play along. . insert the link to your card below (click on the blue "add your link" button). If you are unable to link it, please comment this post with the link to your card. If you upload your cards on SCS or PCP, please add the key word: CSAYL and the title "CSAYL67". We hope you'll play along this week.


Friday, October 8, 2010

Challenge # 66 - Sketch Challenge - In Style Stamps Sponsor


Hello CSAYL Friends!! Well it's another week of challenges! This week our lovely sponsor is In Style Stamps ! Yay!

Well let's get started. . .this week's challenge is a sketch challenge! We haven't had a sketch challenge for a while now so why not?

Here is the sketch to follow:


Come play along with us this week and you will have a chance to win four In Style Stamps digital images. The challenge ends on Thursday, October 14th and the winner will be announced on Friday, October 15th! Good luck!


Just a little info about our sponsor:

In Style Stamps has an amazing selection of images and stamps - there is something for everyone! They offer both rubber stamps and digital images, and more is added to their inventory every month. The rubber stamps are deeply etched, cling mounted and ready for use. The digital images are high quality, very detailed, and available for immediate download. They also offer a great selection of affordably priced May Arts ribbon!

The amazing In Style Stamps design team, along with owner Virginia, creates fabulous samples to inspire everyone. Be sure to check out their blog to see what they've been up to lately. If you don't have any of In Style Stamps' images, you are missing out!

Here's how to play along with us: just insert the link to your card below (click on the blue "add your link" button). If you are unable to link it, please comment this post with the link to your card. If you upload your cards on SCS or PCP, please add the keyword: CSAYL and the title "CSAYL66".

We can't wait to see what you come up with. Hope you'll play along this week!!

Check out the awesome cards created by the design team:



Maria - Stampin Inspirations


Mackenzie - Midnight Scramper

Patty - Mis Creaciones



Friday, October 1, 2010

Gift Set Challenge #6 - Double Pocket Bag



Hello CSAYL Friends!! It's the first week of the month so that means it's a gift set challenge this week. I do recommend you try this challenge because the "Double Pocket Bag" is one of the fastest and easiest gift bag to create. It's a great way to use up your Christmas designer papers!!

This week's challenge is to create a gift set with a matching card using this Splitcoast Stamper tutorial: Click Here

To play along. . insert the link to your card below (click on the blue "add your link" button). If you are unable to link it, please comment this post with the link to your card. If you upload your cards on SCS or PCP, please add the key word: CSAYL and the title "CSAYGS6. We hope you'll play along this week.

Check out the fabulous gift sets the design time created:

Michelle - Creative Journey