Thursday, January 16, 2014

CCEE1403 ~ Poetry Inspiration

It's Sabrina here again, and this time I have an inspiration challenge with a difference for you. Most inspiration challenges are photos  - but I have chosen a poem which is full of visual imagery.
So my challenge to you is to make a card inspired by any of the images in the poem - mossy window sills, a flight of birds, the moon, trees, maple leaf, grasses in the wind...any other picture you take from the poem. I must say that the team have come up with some really wonderful cards (because I did say that if anyone thought it was a stinker of a challenge I'd set something else but they were game to take it on) - and we'd love you to share how you were inspired by the poem. You can either use the InLinkz tool at the bottom of the page, or use the keyword if you're sharing in the SCS gallery.

Ars Poetica by Archibald MacLeish 

A poem should be palpable and mute
As a globed fruit,

Dumb
As old medallions to the thumb,

Silent as the sleeve-worn stone
Of casement ledges where the moss has grown—

A poem should be wordless
As the flight of birds.
*
A poem should be motionless in time
As the moon climbs,

Leaving, as the moon releases
Twig by twig the night-entangled trees,

Leaving, as the moon behind the winter leaves,
Memory by memory the mind—

A poem should be motionless in time
As the moon climbs.
*
A poem should be equal to:
Not true.

For all the history of grief
An empty doorway and a maple leaf.

For love
The leaning grasses and two lights above the sea—

A poem should not mean
But be.





Anne Harmon - Inkinginred


Thursday, January 9, 2014

CCEE1402 ~ Bordered Sentiments

It's Sabrina here again, continuing on with the January challenges.
This week I have a technique challenge for you - Bordered Sentiments. 
You can find the tutorial on SplitcoastStampers by clicking THIS LINK. It's a fun and easy masking technique, and I know that at least one of my team-mates has already made some gorgeous cards using this technique.

Have fun creating your "Bordered Sentiment" card, and then be sure to come back and share it with us using the InLinkz tool, or using the keyword if you upload to the SCS gallery.
I made a birthday card - great for a flat one-layer card for easy mailing, but I'm also planning to use this to make sure I have a couple of sympathy cards in stock for next time I need one.
And to all those in the cold zone - stay warm and safe!!

Till next week...



Anne Harmon - Inkinginred


Thursday, January 2, 2014

CCEE1401 ~ Teddy Bears Picnic with Old and New

It's a new year!  I hope everyone had a good time over the holiday season, and enjoyed time with friends and family. 

It's Sabrina here as the CCEE hostess for January welcoming you back for a fresh year of fun challenges; and I hope that as well as enjoying the holidays you got something new for your craft room! Because - today's challenge is a Teddy Bear's Picnic, but to mark the New Year, you must use something new on your card - and also something old. Be sure to tell us what you used that was new, and what you used that was old. You don't have to tell us how old it is - but it's fun if you can remember!!
So - a teddy bear, something old and something new is what we're looking for on your cards.
Use the InLinkz link at the foot of the page to share your creation here, and if you upload to the SCS gallery be sure to use the keyword.

And now let's take a look and see what cute cuddly teddies the team have brought along - and what they got for Christmas!!



Anne Harmon - Inkinginred


Lois Bak - Clownmom Creations


Thursday, December 12, 2013

CCEE1350 Oh Christmas Tree...



Hi everyone,
It's Frances back this week with another challenge for you all .....

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,
How lovely are your branches!
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,
How lovely are your branches!
In beauty green will always grow
Through summer sun and winter snow.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How lovely are your branches!

Use the lyrics above for the inspiration ofyour card for the challenge this week. Your card can include a Christmas tree,pine branches of a Christmas tree or even a tree in a summer or winter setting.

This week's challenge will be our last challenge for 2013 as we all want to take a little time to concentrate on family and friends during the holidays. Of course we will be back on 2nd January to start another year for fun challenges, hope to see you here too!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support of our challenges every week, we love that you play along with us.

Wishing you all a Merry and Safe Christmas and New Year.




Please join us and link your card up using the Inlinkz tool at the bottom of this post. If you upload to another site such as Splitcoaststampers, please add CCEE1350 to your keywords.

Now let's see what the Design Team came up with for this week.

Anne Harmon - Inkinginred



Lois Bak - Clownmom Creations


Sabrina Friel ~ SCS Gallery

Vicky Gould - Village Stamper Ramblings




Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio

Joanne Grzelak -- The Inky Ocean Gazer
(Sorry about the muddy pic.)


Shirley-My Pinkie is Inkie in Boxertown


Kathy Bradley - Entering Kathyville


Amber Hillman - Amber's Antics








Thursday, December 5, 2013

CCEE 1349 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Hi everyone,

Wow can you believe that it is already December and that there is now only 20 more days until Christmas ... this year certainly flew past quickly.

This month it is my (Frances') turn to host the challenges. I hope you all enjoy playing along with us.



'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.


Createa Card or project that includes a stocking.

Please join us and link your card up using the Inlinkz tool at the bottom of this post. If you upload to another site such as Splitcoaststampers, please add CCEE1349 to your keywords.

Now let's see what the Design Team came up with for this week.



Anne Harmon - Inkinginred




Lois Bak - Clownmom Creations



Sabrina Friel ~ SCS Gallery

Vicky Gould - Village Stamper Ramblings


Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio


Kathy Bradley - Entering Kathyville


Amber Hillman - Amber's Antics



Shirley- My Pinkie Is Inkie







Thursday, November 28, 2013

CCEE1348, Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone,

Cindy finishes off her month of challenge with one last fun challenge.

This week Cindy has given us a sketch challenge.




Please join us and link your card up using the Inlinkz tool at the bottom of this post.  If you upload to another site such as Splitcoaststampers, please add CCEE1348 to your keywords.

Cindy Haffner



Anne Harmon - Inkinginred




Vicky Gould - Village Stamper Ramblings



Lois Bak - Clownmom Creations


Joanne Grzelak -- The Inky Ocean Gazer




Sabrina Friel ~ SCS Gallery



Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio


Shirley - My Pinkie Is Inkie


Kathy Bradley - Entering Kathyville


 Amber Hillman - Amber's Antics