Challenge # 200 - Anything Goes!

Welcome back!  This is an exciting day for The Corrosive Challenge.  We are SO excited to be celebrating our 200th Challenge!!  Our generous sponsors have teamed up with us for a fun blog hop!  Visit each design team members blog to see her creation and leave a comment to be in the running to win the prize from her featured sponsor(s).   

You should have arrived here from Debora's blog (her post will be coming a little later in the week).  She is an AMAZINGLY talented lady!  And I think she may have one of the best crafty stashes around, she always has the perfect trinkets for her gorgeous creations.

Each team member had a chance to work with different sponsors.  I was lucky enough to get to work with Sami Stamps again!  Sami Siemers Ratliff is the owner of Sami Stamps, and if the images look a little familiar it is because she is Tammy from A Day For Daisies little sister.  So much talent in one family! 

 

The winner chosen from my comments will receive the generous prize of a $12 Gift Certificate to the shop.  

Anything goes for our 200th Challenge celebration!  I worked with the image called Sunny Spot I just love these sweet foxes.  It makes me want to curl up and take a nap in the sun somewhere.

The image is colored with Copics, with a stippled background (I have a problem with white space, lol.)  Papers are from Recollections "Today Tomorrow Forever" Pad I just got on clearance, I LOVE this pad of paper, the colors, and patterns are all so pretty.  Flower is K & Company Margo Paper Flower Brad, Metal corners are by Momenta, and the die cut is Memory Box Fauntleroy Crest.  I used an old sketch I had printed out for the layout. 

Not only can you win a prize from our sponsors, but the Grand Prize winner will be getting a £15 gift voucher for Crafts and Me.

 

Next up is the lovely Julie be sure to stop by and leave her some love!

Everyone at The Corrosive Challenge is so thrilled with all our followers, and proud to have reached our 200th Challenge!  Of course be sure to visit the blog for the entire hop list.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Jasmine

Corrosive Challenge # 199 - Banner Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms, grandmothers, step-mothers, or just wonderful women who touch the lives of those around you.  Hope all of you are spoiled by your loved ones today!

The Corrosive Challenge Blog is excited to welcome a brand new sponsor for their new challenge!

Sami Siemers Ratliff is the owner of Sami Stamps, and if the images look a little familiar it is because she is Tammy from A Day For Daisies little sister.  So much talent in one family!  Sami has a Bachelor's Degree in Illustration.  Per her blog: http://samistamp.blogspot.com/, "My inspiration comes from those things around me that make me happy in hopes that it might brighten your day.  We believe in surrounding yourself with the things that inspire and make you happy."

 

Sami is offering the winner the generous prize of a $12 Gift Certificate to her shop.  The theme for this challenge is "Banner Day" - use a banner on your creation.  

We were all lucky enough to be able to choose an image to work with.  I chose Bird Beauty.

I loved the example photo so much I pretty much cased this design. 

All supplies are from stash.  I ended up making an easel card, since I couldn't quite make a banner work on the front.  I just think she's so lovely and peaceful.

So what do you say?  Let your flags, pennants and banners fly, and join us over at The Corrosive Challenge Blog for the chance at a fabulous prize from Sami Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jasmine

Corrosive Challenge # 197 - Pretty Pastels

Good morning!  The birds are chirping, crocuses and daffodils are blooming, and the snow and ice has been washed away by April showers.  I was so excited that we are working with The Paper Shelter as our fab sponsor for the new challenge.  They have a growing collection of adorable, fun, sweet images that have clean lines, excellent print quality, and you even get a colored version with your order!

Since spring seems to be in the air for most folks, the theme for the new challenge is "Pretty Pastels" - create a project featuring pastel colors.  There are so many perfect images available at The Paper Shelter it's hard to choose just one.  The team was lucky enough to be able to choose between two images.  I worked with So Pretty!

 

She is colored with Copics, with a little sparkle added to her compact and lipstick.  I realized when looking at my papers...I don't really do pastels, but I thought the light gray and yellow would pass.

The sentiment was part of a set by TPC Studio called "Eau de Toilette", I just picked them up at Jo-Anns on clearance, I think they were only 97 cents!  The daisies are K & Co Daises sticker medley, the bow is Recollections (I adore these little bows), all the rest is from stash.

Be sure to join us at The Corrosive Challenge for a chance at a fabulous prize!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jasmine

Corrosive Challenge #196 - Show Us Your Metal

Good morning crafters!  I am SO grateful it's almost April, and that March seems to be following along with coming in like a Lion and going out like a Lamb.  Phew.  I am very ready for some warmer weather, and flowers, and green grass.  At least there is a fun new challenge at The Corrosive Challenge to keep us busy.  We have a fabulous returning sponsor for this one:

 

Teri has lots of lovely new images for spring, as well as some deviously dark images.  She has generously offered 4 digis to the winner of our new challenge.  Which brings us to our challenge:  Show us your metal!  No, you don't need to have won any awards, or enjoy some hard core rock - just create a project incorporating metal embellishments and/or hardware.

I was lucky enough to be able to work with Quiet Contemplation she is so pretty!  I love all things asian-inspired. 

I had the idea to paper piece her robe because I knew I had lots of papers that would fit the bill...not the easiest choice in the long run, but it did come out well after some seriously intricate cutting!  The rest is colored with Copics.  I made a stick pin for her hair using beads from Walmart, and the charm was from Michaels.  All the other embellies are from stash.  My metal accents are the coin brads, corners and the charm.

I hope to see some heavy metal over at The Corrosive Challenge.  Enter for your chance at the awesome prize of 4 digis from the Delicious Doodles shop.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Jasmine 

Corrosive Challenge #195 - Go Green

Happy St. Patrick's Day weekend!  Hope everyone is enjoying all the green beer and corned beef you could ever wish for :-)
We are always excited to introduce a BRAND NEW sponsor, this time it's The Stamping Chef, the Funny, Quirky, Smexy Bunch!

The winner of this challenge will receive a generous prize of 3 digis!  There are some fabulously sweet, silly, and sexy images to choose from.

This challenge has three options. Select as many as you'd like: 

1) use the photo color inspiration (see below) 
2) create a St. Patrick's Day project 
3) use something recycled on your creation

Photo Inspiration

 

I had a really hard time choosing an image for this one, there are so many that I liked, but I finally went with Nancy Brew.

I just have a thing for beer wenches, ha ha.  She is colored with Copics, and I added glossy accents to her eyes and the beer mugs, also added a touch of sparkle to the froth on the beers with some yellow glitter.

I ended up using the green photo inspiration, and I added an actual bottle cap to fulfill the "recycled" challenge.  (I am always happy to have a beer in the name of art).

Papers and gems are from stash, the sentiment brad is Studio G Epoxy Brad, the Bow is Recollections, and the button in the bottle cap is Making Memories "Just Chillin" Badge brad.

That's about it!  Hope everyone is blessed with a little Luck of the Irish for St. Paddy's.  Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to enter the new Corrosive Challenge for a chance at a wonderful prize from The Stamping Chef.

Jasmine

Corrosive Challenge 194 - Animals

Done, finished, had it, over it.  There are not enough ways to describe how over this winter I am!  My hands are like sandpaper, I can't remember the last time I wore footwear that wasn't Uggs or snowboots, it's too cold to even try to enjoy all the snow we've gotten.  Ugh.  Just ENOUGH ALREADY!!

At least we have an absolutely adorable sponsor for the new Corrosive Challenge, Meljen's Designs.
  
Per Artist Melissa Jenkins: "All of my art is hand-drawn with love for you to use in your handmade crafts. I am inspired by my children, life, and things that bring smiles. I hope that my designs can add a touch of sweetness to your day!"

 

Melissa has offered a generous prize of 4 (non colored) digis to the winner.  The challenge this time around is an easy one, just create a project featuring an animal.  

As soon as I saw this Little Hummingbird I just knew I had to use him.  Could be BE any cuter?  This image just makes me smile.

This was made for my Grandmother for her 80th birthday!  I am so lucky she is still here to celebrate with, and we went to a lovely party for her yesterday with some good food, and wonderful memories.
 
A little late with posting this week, but better late than never, I suppose!  

I can't wait to see all the different fuzzy, feathered, wild animal creations at The Corrosive Challenge .  

And things are already looking up, as we will escape the potential storm that had been predicted for today earlier last week.  Phew!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jasmine


 

Corrosive Challenge 192 - Feel the Love

Hello again.  I've been a little behind on my duties lately.  Last week was a long and sad one for me and my family.  We had found out last Sunday that my cousin Shawn who was only 40 passed away in his sleep.  He was a tough guy on the outside, but he was really just a big teddy bear who would do anything for anyone, anytime.  We were very close when we were younger, he baby sat me, and I just adored him and followed him around like a little puppy dog.  The number of people that came to the wake, and left heartfelt messages was just overwhelming.  He will be deeply missed, and we're all still processing everything.  But we have each other, and lots of very funny and fond memories.

Aside from that, it's been so horribly cold, I just can't wait for this winter to be over! At least February has a holiday that's conducive to snuggling up and staying warm.  Valentine's Day, of course.  We also have a hot returning sponsor.Sassy Studio Designs is a fresh and fun company that has been designing and selling for over 3 years now.  Owner Lindsay started designing images shortly after she started stamping.  She designs fun, sexy images that fans enjoy using and friends and significant others enjoy receiving.  In June 2009 thanks to the few faithful followers she had, Sassy Studio Designs was born! She still tries to be Lindsay Dyer: keeping with her original philosophy and reason for designing stamps, make them fun, and keep them sassy...and yes sometimes even sexy!

What better sponsor could we have for our new challenge, "Feel the Love" - create a Valentine's Day project for the upcoming holiday.  I worked with Wednesday Sara Addams for a darker, funnier card.

I had an idea in my mind for this one, and just winged it.  The sentiment was computer generated.  She is colored with Copics, and I made the stick pin.  Supplies were all from stash.

Hope everyone is staying warm, and since we're all cooped up inside (with more snow coming!), it's a perfect chance to enter the new challenge at The Corrosive Challenge .  

Thanks for stopping by,

Jasmine