Another monthly Guest Star Stamper contest has come to a close and I am proud to introduce you to all of the winners! As usual, there were SO many great entries, I also picked three of my favorites to be included in the Top Trio for each category! I hope you enjoy the following projects as much as I did and gain inspiration to pull out some paper & ink today and get started!
Natasha Trupp cleverly layered a strip of ribbon under some buttons that had been strung together on a piece of string. I loved the clean look of this type of border accent and am anxious to try it myself! Not to mention that the card itself is a fabulous use of Vintage Picnic!
Kara Vrabel drew the cutest ever "speech balloon" for the sentiment on her chick card. I loved the clean lines of the project along with that clever little touch!
Beth Wilson used bitty red buttons to represent berries on this wreath from Rustic Branches. What a great holiday card.
Kelley Eubanks used a flourish from Fancy Flourishes as a fun tail for this bird she created. I loved the cleverness of re-purposing the image like this. So fun!
Amy Wanford decided to play on words a bit and allow the recipient of this fun card find some money under the couch cushions, literally! The throw pillow tab can be pulled on to reveal money hidden inside. What a great way to give cash to teens and other recipients! The overall color scheme and card design are fabulous as well!
Ms. Aaron Brown used On My Couch to decorate a jar containing some special soup that is perfect as a get well soon gift. I love the concept and the design!
Julie Cameron kept it simple and used a bit of an unconventional color scheme when compared to other couch projects. I loved the soft pink & gray together. Using the sentiment from Boards & Beams was a wonderful touch as well!
Ilina Crouse combined several scales of polka dots on her project in a fun way. The bold black & red color scheme was fantastic too!
Katarina Menzies has coloring skills that practically made these In Bloom floral accents come to life. She kept the layout simple so the flowers could be center stage. I love everything about the project from the colors, to the small tag with pearl accents, to the subtle embossing in the background. Just a beautiful project.
Kristin Bueter used Wishing You to create this pretty birthday card for Mom. The color scheme is stunning and I love the layout. Her unique matting also caught my eye.
Michelle Phillipi stamped her project using Cupcake Collection. I loved the addition of lace in the background. It brought an otherwise modern looking image into another realm all together. The color scheme is fun & fresh too!
Sarah Martina hit it out of the park with her use of In Bloom. The "color pop" of the brightly colored flowers on the black background is superb. I also love the stitching she deid to create the illusion of a mat around the flowers.
Alyssa Scritchfield put her Copics to work as she colored the Friends 'Til the End blooms for this version of From the Desk of. I loved the bold contrast of the green leaves and pink flowers. The shading was impeccable and really brought the flowers to life. Creating coordinating contents for the template really brought the entire package to the next level. I am certain that the recipient was thrilled to receive this as a gift!!!
Kristy Vernon used Milk Made and In Bloom to create this beautiful gift set. The Enchanted Evening and Raspberry Fizz color combo are AMAZING! Can't wait to try that one myself!
Tara used Ready, Set, Wrap as the basis for her design. A few touches of patterned paper and some scraps of ribbon make this a super simple project to recreate.
Terri Moore used the adorable Bun in the Oven template to house a cute knitted cupcake. What a fun way to present such an adorable gift!
I hope you enjoyed all of this months highlights! I would LOVE to see your name here next month! You can read all of the details about this month's categories HERE. Thanks again to everyone and happy stamping!!!
OMG! Thanks so much Nicole for picking me - I'm speechless which is a first!
Well done to everyone, so much inspiration from so many talented papercrafters!
Hugs,
Aimes
x
Posted by: Amy Wanford | August 19, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Such great entries this month, well done ladies!
Posted by: Melissa | August 19, 2009 at 11:34 AM
WOW! Congrats to all -- your projects are FABULOUS! :)
Posted by: Tracey Cuccia | August 19, 2009 at 11:37 AM
HOORAY FOR ALYSSA!
Posted by: Leigh Ann Baird | August 19, 2009 at 11:38 AM
Everyone's projects are fabulous! Alyssa is my friend so I'm extra happy for her!
Posted by: Leigh Ann Baird | August 19, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh Aimes - my sweetie - you made and what a project - your work is amazing. Congratulations to all the other winners too.
As always PTI are truly inspirational :D
Emma x
Posted by: Emma | August 19, 2009 at 11:51 AM
Congratulations to all of you!! Great job!
Posted by: Lori R (loree2000) | August 19, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Thanks so much for your kind words Nichole! :) The In Bloom set is one of my favorites - such a bargain! I love it.
Everyone's work is just stunning, great job!
Posted by: Sarah Martina | August 19, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Nichole... Thank you so much for choosing one of my button cards! I am very honored! Thank you for your kind words as well! They really mean a lot! :)
Posted by: Kelley Eubanks | August 19, 2009 at 01:25 PM
Great job everyone - so much talent in one place!
Posted by: Sandy Kay | August 19, 2009 at 01:26 PM
Wow! Such amazing work by all! Thank you so much for choosing me Nichole! I'm giddy with excitement and nerves ;o)
Posted by: Alyssa | August 19, 2009 at 01:28 PM
Congrats to all the winners! All are beautiful projects! :) TFS
Posted by: Mona L. Pendleton | August 19, 2009 at 03:14 PM
Congratulations everyone in recognition for such beautiful work!
Posted by: calliezant | August 19, 2009 at 03:29 PM
The standard of the winners creations is phenomenal. I've had a good look at each one and just love how there is something uniquely inspiring about each and every one. Fabulous work and thanks for the great ideas!!
Posted by: Brooke | August 19, 2009 at 06:54 PM
Congratulations ladies! Your projects are fantastic!
Posted by: Heidi S | August 19, 2009 at 07:05 PM
I cannot believe my name is up there - and in such amazing company - - congrats girls!!
Posted by: Michelle in Boise | August 19, 2009 at 07:13 PM
Yay to all!
Posted by: Julie E | August 19, 2009 at 07:46 PM
Such beautiful work! Congratulations to all.
Posted by: Karen | August 19, 2009 at 08:51 PM
Congrats everyone!! Beautiful projects this month!
Posted by: Catherine | August 20, 2009 at 07:56 PM
Thank you so much Nichole! I was totally smiling all day after reading your kind words! You made my week :D
Posted by: Natasha | August 20, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Beautiful...and congratulations each one! These are wonderful, and I am SO impressed with Katarina's...I love the In Bloom set...what a beauty, Katarina...it's amazing. This is a neat PTI feature. Thanks, Nichole!
Posted by: CherylQuilts at SCS | August 21, 2009 at 06:25 AM