Around the House Challenge: Wrapping Paper

Hi, everyone! It's Ann here, and I'm your hostess for this month's around the house challenge!

The challenge:



Use wrapping paper in your creation! As always, feel free to get creative--you can go beyond gift wrap and use bags, bows, tissue paper, etc. in your projects.


The prize:
A $25 gift certificate from Verve Stamps!







Some inspiration:

Me, Ann:



















Courtney:



















Kelley:



















Kelly:



















Lynnette:



















Winter:

Visit each blog for card details.

The details:

Create a card, altered item or scrapbook page, upload a photo of your card to your blog or online gallery & then come back here to post the link to your photo in the Mister Linky below (please link directly to your card).

You have 10 days to complete your card (January 8 at midnight CST). We'll pick the winner by January 12.

Please feel free to post the images above on your blog! Please just remember to save them to your computer first!

And now it's your turn! I can't wait to see what you create.

--Ann

Sketch Challenge 2 Winner

Good Morning! I want to first Thank everyone for participating in the challenge. I know that it was a very busy week last week with Christmas, so I know it might a have been hard to play! So Thank You! I am so excited about sending this book out to the winner! And the winner is........
Teresa Kline

And the 2 Domestic Diva's are TravelingMama & Paloma Gomez!!!

Teresa please email me at marcussim@aol.com with your address, and I will get this awesome book out to you! :)

Here is the logo, if you would like to put it on your blog.

Thank You all again for playing and check back on Wednesday, for another "Around The House Challenge"!

Winter

Sketch Challenge #2

Good morning everybody! I am so excited to host the sketch this week! I got my inspiration from none other than my "STOVE"! :)

I just flipped the image and thanks to Courtney, here is the graphic image.

And here are the cards...

Winter (Me)KelleyKelley MarieAnn

Here's the details:

Create a card, altered item or scrapbook page, upload a photo of your card to your blog or online gallery & then come back here to post the link to your photo in the Mister Linky below (please link directly to your card). You have 10 days to complete your card (December 15th until December 25th at Midnight Central Time)! We'll pick the winner and a few Domestic Divas by December 28!

The winner will win.... "52 More Scrapbooking Challenges" book by Elizabeth Kartchner. I really LOVE this book and it's not just for scrapbookers, it's for all crafters! Stop by my blog, I even made a layout using the sketch and a challenge from the book.

We would love for you to help us spread the word about Everything But the Kitchen Sink! Please feel free to post the logo on your blog (see our side bar to grab it)! You can also use any of the graphics above on your own blog. Please just remember to save them to your computer first!

I hope you all can play, I know it is getting really busy with the holidays, but the sketch is fun and I think you would really like this book! :)

Have a Blessed Day!

Winter

Challenge Four Winner!

You all rock! Seriously I feel like I say this every week, but I was totally blown away with some of the creative ways to use toothpicks!

And because we have to pick some winners, here a few out of the many that we loved!

Anthonette

Paloma

Lea 

Anthonette, please email me at CourtneyMBaker@gmail.com and I'll get your prize to you!

And here's the little logo if you'd like to post it on your blog:

We'll be back on Tuesday with the next sketch challenge! 

Around the House Challenge - Toothpick

Courtney here and I'm blogging for Kelley Eubanks today. Before you go on just say a little prayer for her today. If you don't read her blog you can find out more info here. We love you Kelley! The below is her challenge and prize (it's a great one).

First up the challenge:

That's it, be creative, think outside the box, and make sure you use a toothpick! And if you're the big winner, you'll get Big and Bold Wishes from Papertrey Ink and a few buttons from ALL of the current buttons PTI has in stock! All of us girls have asked Kelley if we are eligible to win!

And now for a little inspiration:

Kelley Eubanks:

Winter Sims:

Kelly Alvarez:

 Lynnette:

And me, Courtney: 

Visit each blog for card details.

Here's the details:

Create a card, altered item or scrapbook page, upload a photo of your card to your blog or online gallery & then come back here to post the link to your photo in the Mister Linky below (please link directly to your card). 

You have 10 days to complete your card (December 9 at Midnight Central Time)! We'll pick the winner by December 13. Along with a few Domestic Divas!

Please feel free to post the images above on your blog! Please just remember to save them to your computer first!

And now it's your turn! I can't wait to see what you create.

- Courtney

Our First EBTKS Sketch Challenge Winner!

Wow... has it been a crazy week for you guys? It certainly has for me. And can I just say thank you! Thank you for playing with us here at Everything But The Kitchen Sink. I hope you are having fun! The response for the first sketch challenge was amazing - thanks guys. I can't tell you how long it took for me to narrow down some great cards - there were just so many!

But since we have to pick here they are:

The big winner of the $25 gift card is Kathy. How cool is her card. Kathy email me at courtneymbaker@gmail.com and I'll get you set up!

Now for a few other cards/scrapbook page we all loved (top left clockwise) Mariana, Courtney K, Heather, Julie, and Christina.

Check back early Monday morning for a new "Around the House" challenge! I've already seen a few of the design team cards - and wow. You don't want to miss those. I guess that means I need to start on mine!

Courtney

Welcome - EBTKS First Sketch Challenge

Welcome ... we're so glad you found us. We can't tell you how excited we are to be moving from hosting these challenges on our blogs to hosting them here! We hope that you are too, and that you find inspiration and a little help on thinking outside the box here.

We've also added a challenge to our normal routine. Not only will we have our "Household Item Challenge" on the 30th but we will also have another sketch challenge based on things around the house on the 15th of each month! And today's the 15th, so we have a sketch challenge for you!

When I originally thought of the premise of the challenge ... I thought about how normal things around my house could make great sketches. However, as I started to really look around I realized one of my favorite things in my house had to be the first challenge ... my fireplace mantel. Here it is:

And here's the sketch I made based on it:

How fun, right? I hope you think so, and I hope you'll join in on the fun. We do have a prize for the winner ... a $25 gift card to Two Peas in a Bucket! 

And for a little inspiration the team has done a great job with the sketch:

Courtney's (that's me):

 

Kelley:

 

Winter: 

Lynnette:

Ann:

Kelly:

Visit their blogs for details.

Here's the details:

Create a card, altered item or scrapbook page, upload a photo of your card to your blog or online gallery & then come back here to post the link to your photo in the Mister Linky below (please link directly to your card). 

You have 10 days to complete your card (November 24 at Midnight Central Time)! We'll pick the winner by November 28. And don't forget about the $25 gift card for the big winner! We'll also pick a few other Domestic Divas!

We would love for you to help us spread the word about Everything But the Kitchen Sink! Please feel free to post the logo on your blog (see our side bar to grab it)! You can also use any of the graphics above on your own blog. Please just remember to save them to your computer first!

And now it's your turn!



Thanks for stopping by... we can't wait to see what you create.