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Wow. A whole year of Stack-a-holic Challenges! Can you believe it? April marks our 1 Year Anniversary of hosting our challenges here on the blog. Each month they get bigger. And each month you seem to amaze me even more!
You have asked and asked for it. I wasn't sure if adding a 2nd monthly challenge to the mix would add more to my overflowing work load. But in the end, it will be worth it to be able to have our CARD Stack-a-holics play with us every month! Yes, it's true. Starting this month, we will have 2 sketches. A card and a page! You are welcome to participate in both challenges!
Here are the details. Create a layout and/or card based on the given template using one of our many stacks! Submit your page by April 29th by either emailing it to me {erinmadsen@diecutsinc.com}, posting a photo of it on our DCWV Facebook Page or by posting it on your blog and sending me a link. That's it!
I am going to start mixing it up when it comes to where my sketches come from. When I was looking for sites that offered card sketches, I found some great websites! This month, both sketches come from the cool site, Got Sketch? Thank you, Valerie!!!
Here is your template for April!
I used the Nantucket Stack for this layout of my son's 1st grade Patriotic Program at school. There is a glare on the photo but he looks so cute as Abe Lincoln in Mt. Rushmore :) He was so proud!
I love the Nantucket Stack for all of the great red, white and blue prints. After I finished the layout, I found some fun patriotic prints in the new Spring & Summer 180 Stack. Gotta get those pages ready for summer!
And now, for our VERY FIRST card sketch!
I used the Spring Fling Box of Cards for the card base and the Spring & Summer 180 Stack for the printed paper. Both of these are out at Jo-Ann Stores right now. I love how fresh and springy it is!
I can't wait to see what you guys make with these sketches!!
And don't forget to keep posting comments on the blog to be entered in our giveaways! For last week's comments, congrats to:
Wow. Going to go check it out. My husband might have to hide the credit card.
AND
Beautiful layouts.
Email me {erinmadsen@diecutsinc.com} and I will get your prize out in the mail!
Thanks for stopping by! Have a fabulous Monday!
Congrats to the winners!!
ReplyDeleteBoth sketches are great, Erin!! Oh, and I love your creations, too! This is such a fab way to start the week!!
great sketch...love the card.
ReplyDeleteOh, congrats on your anniversary!! I just retweeted this to all of my followers!! Yayyy!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to participate in this!
ReplyDeleteGreat sketches, excited about the new card challenge!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!! Happy Anniversary!!! Look forward to the next year!!! Now to do the challenges!!!
ReplyDeleteOMGoodness.....can't wait to get started. I just shared the page to all my scrappin' sista's so they can get in on the fun!!!1
ReplyDeleteThanks!!!
Crystal R.
woohoo! Excited about both sketches. Time to get to work. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat sketches! I love that you added the card sketch!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the winners. Great Sketches.
ReplyDeleteOh nice. two times the fun.
ReplyDeleteLove it. Can't wait to start on them.
I think I might just have to play along!! Sounds fun to me!!!
ReplyDeletecongrats to the winners. Love the sketches. Not sure if I can join in this time but I will try.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the winners!! Wow, love that you are having a card sketch too.
ReplyDeleteYour sample layout is so cute! I love that you added a card sketch, too.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations ladies! So happy to be doing the card challenge, I needed motivation to get me going on cards again:)
ReplyDeletewoohoo! Can't wait to get started! Love your LO and your card :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great sketch. I love sketches and I can't wait to play with this one!!
ReplyDeleteCool layout and pretty card. Congrats to the winners.
ReplyDeleteYay! Card sketches as well as layout sketches! Gotta love that! Of course, right now, I am going through a "craft room cleanse" and my space is totally in chaos, but hopefully I will be able to play with these sketches before the deadline! Love your samples Erin :)
ReplyDeleteThese look fabulous Erin! I can't wait to play along!
ReplyDeleteLove both of the sketches. I will hopefully be playing this month.
ReplyDeleteI am SO looking forward to the April challenge :)
ReplyDeletenice lo & card. tfs.
ReplyDeleteyay! so excited to try out the card sketch!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the card sketch, can't wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteNice challenge sketch!
ReplyDeleteohhhh how exciting, now you are added cards!!! Great idea! THanks!
ReplyDeleteLisa
I think doing a card sketch is a great idea, now to find time to squeeze one in:)))
ReplyDeletecathyplus5.blogspot.com
I'd love to try and play along :) Great layouts
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to give both layouts a try!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the winners!! Great sketch! Can't wait to get started!!
ReplyDeleteHappy I found the blog, I've been using your paper pad's for so long, can't wait to get creative.
ReplyDeleteLove the new sketch. Will definitely make one :)
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a card sketch. I love scrapbooking but with lack of time it is easier to make a card sometimes!
ReplyDeleteAmy V
silly_girl_823 at hotmail dot com
Great projects. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteErin, what a cute card and great LO. Happy to see that you can have a great page even with "imperfect" photos. As long as they capture a great memory, which is the whole point... who cares??
ReplyDeleteWhat a great layout!
ReplyDeletecarolcarratt @ msn dot com
Love this page sketch. I usually don't join in challenges, but I might this timw. Love your layout. And I agree with Beatrice, they're your pix, good or bad. Use em!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Jess
Great sketch. Love your take on it.
ReplyDeleteI love the fact that you have added card sketches. I'm such a chronological scrapbooker that trying to do a page out of order to fit a challenge does not work for me. Cards, on the other hand, can always be fit into a challenge! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove those fake beards! And how nice to now have card sketches to work with, too. Will definitely try to fit that in.
ReplyDeleteReal cute layouts. I love making cards and use the layouts frequently. They keep me busy as I have lots of grankids and greats.
ReplyDeleteDianne Bell - Sewpro02@aol.com
Love, love, love the sketches and so glad you added a card contest. Love your layout, so cute. I will have to get the Nantucket stack for a 4th of July mini album I am doing, not to mention it would be great colors for OWH cards. TFS and hosting the contest.
ReplyDeleteJust A Pac Rat
http://www.circlebenterprises.blogspot.com
Ready to go and use these sketches. Love the card sketch.
ReplyDeleteGreat projects and sketches--thanks for doing card sketches.
ReplyDeleteWonderful layouts and that card is so very sweet! I want to thank you again for adding the card sketche challenge for those of us who SHOULD be making layouts but aren't just now! LOL!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful layouts! Love that cute little blue button on your card!
ReplyDeleteI really like both layouts. I look forward to spending some time doing these myself.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
cute card!
ReplyDeleteOoh, what a treat! I forgot about the card sketch, too! Great inspiration in the examples!
ReplyDeleteAnd HAPPY HAPPY one year anniversary of the stack challenges! Love them!
ReplyDeleteThe card sketch is nice. Thanks for including it.
ReplyDeleteCarla from Utah
Great Layout...........One of these days I am going to win. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Good Luck to everyone....................
WOW, Awesome sketches. Cannot wait to get creating. I got two new dcvw packs from Michaels today.
ReplyDeleteHope I get some time to play along.
ReplyDeleteVery nice layouts! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteNice layouts Ilove those sketches... great work
ReplyDeleteErin, your card IS super fresh and spring! Love it!!!! TFS!
ReplyDeletecute layout and card! You should use http://www.inlinkz.com/ on the scrap a holic challenge posts so everyone who enters can post their layout or card creation using the sketch. That way we can all see what was made and get inspiration. Tim Holtz uses it on his blog and love to look at everyones creations this way. Just an idea
ReplyDeleteI love card sketches and am so glad you have one. I always find making a card is so much easier when I have the help of a sketch, binging a whole new style I would otherwise not do. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a card sketch since I am primarily a card maker!
ReplyDeleteSounds fun! I have a hard time with cards so this is perfect!
ReplyDeleteJulie
How fun! Definitely going to try these!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun looking sketch! Can't wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteThis sketch is so user friendly... sorry for the tech talk. It's so easy to wear.
ReplyDeleteThanks
Penny
barefoot at spyfbi dot com
Can't wait to try these lay outs!
ReplyDeleteLove that page LO! And I love that you added a card sketch! I love making cards so this is right up my alley! Great projects Erin! Thanks for sharing! Off to create now!
ReplyDeleteI hope I get to play this month. Got sidetracked with remodeliing a room.
ReplyDeleteI am hoping to play in both sketches, when is the deadline?
ReplyDeleteI just sent you my card, Erin. Hoping to participate in the layout template challenge too, but we'll see if I can get it together in time.
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to thank you here, too, for adding on the card challenge - it's a great way to use the matstacks as well as the full-size Stacks!
Just loaded my page for the STack challenge over on FB...thanks again for a great sketch challenge!
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