Create a smile: September 2020

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

We dare you to create a smile : September Mood board

Hello everyone

The summer went by way too fast and slowly we are slowly transitioning to more cooler temperatures , more rain and also Back to school for the kids . All this inspired our mood board graphic , hope you like it as much as we did .

Also don't forget that by playing along with our challenge you get the chance to win a 25€ gift card to Create a smile store and the chance to be guest designer for our next challenge

Our guest designers for today's challenge are:

Marjolein created this adorable card showchasing the mood board graphic and our Little Lemur stamp set and Stencil Focal point

Zuzana this sweet card using our Sweater weather stamp set

Thank you so much for guest designing for our challenge . Please check Marjolein and Zuzana 's social media to see all their amazing creations and leave some love

Now is our challenge design team turn to show you all the different cards they made to inspire you to play along with our challenge

Alexandra made this card using Cool cuts Scalloped Rectangles , Sweater Weather stamp set, Seriously?! stamp set , Shit happens stamp set

Anja made this beautiful card using Cool cuts Cherry Lowercase , Cool cuts Cherry Uppercase , Endlich Schulkind stamp set , Stempelfreunde stamp set

MBFAIRYSKY used Cool cuts Christmas Tree for her wonderful card.

Debby made this gorgeous card using First day of school stamp set , Decorated Wishes - mixed add-on, Stencil Bubble Rays

Ella made this adorable card using Maus au chocolat stamp set

Fabiola made this beautiful card using First day of school stamp set . She also used the Bubble Circle stencil , Scene builders stamp set

Linda made this adorable card using Unfrogettable stamp set

Martina made this beautiful card using Cool cuts Christmas tree

Melanie made this fantastic card using Sweater Weather stamp set,

Melissa made this wonderful card using To the moon stamp set , Chipboard Patterned Circles

Nathalie made this gorgeous card using Dann mal los ! stamp set , Viel Glück stamp set

Hope you feel inspired to play along with our challenge . Please make sure to check the challenge rules below before you enter you card!

Thank you for stopping by today ! Until next time have a lovely day

Winners from September Sketch challenge

Hello everyone !

We were so happy to see all your amazing creations inspired by the latest Sketch. You all found such creative ways to use this sketch and we had a hard time to pick only two winners .

Drumrolls, please!

Kat you are the winner! She created this adorable card using Same frequency stamp set

Congrats please send an email to challengeteam@createasmilestamps.com to claim your prize ! Is so well deserved !

Our featured artist is Johanna and she created this gorgeous card using Einatmen, Ausatmen

Congrats !! You can take the badge and display it on your blog is so well deserved! (Also send an email to challengeteam@createasmilestamps.com if you'd like to be a guest designer for an upcoming challenge :) )

Thank you everyone for playing along with our sketch challenge ! Make sure to check the current challenge and we hope you play along

Until next time have a lovely day

Alexandra

Saturday, September 26, 2020

Speedy Get Well Wishes Card

Hi there!
Samantha here, and today I have a card, that's perfect for this upcoming season...flu season! lol!

I have been wanting to make more get well cards lately. My grandpa was just recently diagnosed with colon cancer. He's been having chemo and radiation every day, and so I'm making it a priority to send him a card at least once a week!

Let's make this card together!

- first, I colored the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then once it was all dry, I fussy cut out all of the images!
- it actually seems like a lot of little images, but it wasn't hard, most of the images are easy to cut
- then I ink blended the background with Oxide Inks to make the scene!
- I used Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn for the 'grass' and Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch and Mermaid Lagoon for the 'sky'

- I splattered the background with water, and also used ink splatters for the grass!
- next, I heat embossed the large sentiment onto vellum with white embossing powder (it involved a little masking, since the sentiment stamp itself is stacked, but it was easy and I love the horizontal look!)
- then, I made the medicines and get well supplies look like they were falling off the car, as it was speeding away! (ha!)
- I also sprinkled in some of the enamel shapes for more color!

I really like the look of a large, scripty phrase on vellum! It adds an almost 'shadow' look!

I used images from Doctor's Helpers, When You're Not Around and Let's Go! The sentiment is from the mini Get Well Soon!

There is ALWAYS a fun challenge going on in the Create a Smile Stamp Facebook group page! It's fun and filled with prizes! I love seeing all of the incredible, unique and amazing inspiration!

~Samantha

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Woohoo It's Your Birthday!

Hello! It's Candice back with you this month with a sweet birthday card!

You all know how much I love the slimline size and the extra long space gives me room for the falling berries!

I began my card with an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base and die cut the stitched frame and inked with cracked pistachio.

I then created the table cloth by die cutting another stitched piece and used the awesome narrow stripes stencil with candied apple oxide ink and adhered to the bottom of the panel.

Next, I stamped and masked a bunch of the berries, a few individual berries and the jam jar, colored them with copic markers and fussy cut them out.

I then heat embossed the sentiment in white, trimmed to a banner and inked with the candied apple ink.

To put the card together, I added the falling berries with foam tape and stamped the woo hoo in the center and added the banner under it!

Summer In a Jar stamps Woo hoo stamps Narrow Stripes stencil

There is a new sketch challenge out that you can join for your chance to win!

Thank you so much for visiting!

Candice

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Winners from September Mood board challenge

Hello everyone !

Time to pick our winners from the latest mood board challenge . Thank you everyone who played along there were so many amazing entries again

Also wanted to let you know that by playing along with our challenge you get the chance to win a 25€ gift certificate to Create a smile store and to be guest designer for our next challenge!

The winner of a 25€ gift card is Marjolein with this gorgeous card using Coffee collection stamp set

Congrats please send an email to challengeteam@createasmilestamps.com to claim your prize ! Is so well deserved !

Our featured artist from the mood board challenge is Zuzana with this wonderful project using Ting -a-ling stamp set, Very cherry stamp set

Congrats !! You can take the badge and display it on your blog is so well deserved ! if you would like to guest design for our next challenge please send an email to challengeteam@createasmilestamps.com so i can let you know the details.

Make sure to check the blog for the new challenge and I hope you are inspired to play along with us.

Until next time have a great day!

Alexandra

We dare you to create a smile : September sketch

Hello everyone

are you ready for another fun sketch ? This one is very easy and i'm sure we will see lots of beautiful cards inspired by our September sketch.

Also don't forget that by playing along with our challenge you get the chance to win a 25€ gift card to Create a smile store and the chance to be guest designer for our next challenge

Liba created this wonderful card using Coffee collection stamp set , we love her take on the challenge sketch and the color combo that she use for her card.

Johanna is one of our guest designer for today's challenge and made this lovely card showcasing the sketch and using Zuckerschnute stamp set , Cool cuts Double Stitched rectangles

Kathrin is also a guest designer for our challenge and here is the beautiful card that she created using Happy mail stamp set, Aus der Ferne stamp set

Thank you so much for guest designing for our challenge . Make sure to check Johanna , Liba and Kathrin's social media to see more of their gorgeous creations .

Let's see how our team was inspired by the new challenge

Alexandra made this card using Sweater weather stamp set , Cool cuts Scalloped Rectangles , Cool cuts Stitched Rectangle frames , Wonderful Winter kit ( Hill dies)