A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA

Challenge 6 - Heating Things Up!

We are already half-way to A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA!  Sooo, it's time to heat things up!  Dust off your heat tool, this week your challenge is to use heat embossing on your design!  You may use your choice of ink, papers, colors, stamps (please use at least one A Muse stamp if possible), embellishments, etc.  If you do not have a heat embossing tool, you may use glaze pens or glaze glue (for a faux embossed look) or dry embossing instead. 

Leave a comment on this post (one comment per card) and include a blog or gallery page link to a photo of your new original creation by midnight Pacific time Sunday, June 10th.  (Cards must be new creations not previously posted or submitted to any A Muse contest.)  Then we'll draw a random winner on Monday!

This week, the winner will receive:
·  Purrr-fect clear stamp set
·  Marvy Super 2” circle punch (button-style)

You may submit more than one entry for this challenge - the more you create, the more chances you have to win!

Click here to see a sample by designer Becky Rusher to get you thinking!

Don't have a blog or online gallery?  Leave a link to your card photo from your online photo album (such as Kodak EasyShare, Snapfish, Flickr, etc).  Or see our links at the end of challenge 1 to setup a Splitcoaststampers gallery.

Stay tuned, we have more to share this week including another SNEAK PEEK!!!

And if you guessed Jenn in round one of Secret Squares, make sure to enter your Round 2 guess below!

Challenge 5 Winner!

Thank-you to everyone who participated in challenge 5!  It was fun to see all your scenes!  This week you created 133 cards - AMAZING!  Make sure to check them out!  Today's random winner was this entry so Congratulations.......

ANDREA BENTZ!!!

Andrea, please email your address to [email protected] and we'll get your goodies in the mail!

Remember to enter your guess for our Secret Squares game before midnight tonight!  Coming up this week for Challenge 6, we are heating things up! 

Challenge 5 - Seeing Scenes

Let's see your scenes!  A Muse images work so well together that creating scenes is simple and fun!  So your challenge this week is to create a scene card.  You may use your choice of ink, papers, colors, stamps (please use at least one A Muse stamp if possible), embellishments, etc. 

Leave a comment on this post (one comment per card) and include a blog or gallery page link to a photo of your new original creation by midnight Pacific time Sunday, June 3rd.  (Cards must be new creations not previously posted or submitted to any A Muse contest.)  Then we'll draw a random winner on Monday!

This week, the winner will receive:
·  A Muse Stitched Uppercase alpha clear set
· Clearsnap new pigment inks in Papaya Cream & Whisper Grey
·  And an assortment of Strano ribbons!

You may submit more than one entry for this challenge - the more you create, the more chances you have to win!

Click here to see a sample by designer Emily Montenaro to get you thinking!

Don't have a blog or online gallery?  Leave a link to your card photo from your online photo album (such as Kodak EasyShare, Snapfish, Flickr, etc).  Or see our links at the end of challenge 1 to setup a Splitcoaststampers gallery.

Can't wait to see your scenes!

Challenge 4 Winner!

Thank-you to everyone who "got punchy" for Challenge 4!   We hope you are enjoying our weekly challenges!  We are thrilled with all the fabulous creations! This week you created 204 cards!!!! Make sure to check them out! 

Let's first reveal our mystery prize!  The winner today receives:

· A Muse Clear scallop square stickers
· A Muse Paisley Alphabet and Paisley Numbers clear stamp sets!!

The random winning entry was this card created by.....

SARAH SPENCER !!!

Congratulations Sarah!  Send an email to [email protected] with your address and we'll send your goodies!

We posted some random weekly winners today too - see posts below!

Challenge 4 - Get Punchy!

Get out your punches, this week your design challenge is to use them!  There are so many ways to use punches so feel free to be creative!  Please use at least one punched shape in your design.  You may use your choice of ink, papers, colors, stamps (please use at least one A Muse stamp if possible), embellishments, etc. 

Leave a comment on this post (one comment per card) and include a blog or gallery page link to a photo of your new original creation by midnight Pacific time Sunday, May 27th.  (Cards must be new creations not previously posted or submitted to any A Muse contest.)  Then we'll draw a random winner on Monday!
This week the prize is a SURPRISE!!

You may submit more than one entry for this challenge - the more you create, the more chances you have to win!
Click here to see a sample by designer Julie Ebersole to get you thinking!

Don't have a blog or online gallery?  Leave a link to your card photo from your online photo album (such as Kodak EasyShare, Snapfish, Flickr, etc).  Or see our links at the end of challenge 1 to setup a Splitcoaststampers gallery.

Looking forward to seeing your fun and creative uses of your punches! 

Challenge 3 - winner!

Thank-you to everyone who participated in our sketch challenge!  Topping the total on the last challenge, this week you created 144 cards - AMAZING!  Make sure to check them out! 

Today's random winner was this entry so Congratulations.......

ADELINA STARACE!!!

Adelina, please send an email to us at [email protected] with your address and we'll get your goodies in the mail! 

Challenge 3 - Sketch!

This week, your challenge is to use this card sketch for your designs! 

Click here to see the sketch and a sample by designer Jennifer Pebbles!

You may use your choice of ink, papers, colors, stamps (please use at least one A Muse stamp if possible), embellishments, etc. Leave a comment on this post (one comment per card) and include a blog or gallery page link to a photo of your new original creation by end of day Sunday, May 20th.  (Cards must be new creations not previously posted or submitted to any A Muse contest.)  Then we'll draw a random winner on Monday!

The challenge winner this week will receive a full year subscription to the Splitcoast Stampers Fan Club (aka "the Dirty Dozen" gallery) and an SCS Mug in the color of their choice!  If the winner already has a subscription to the SCS Fan Club, their membership will be extended for one year FREE!

You may submit more than one entry for this challenge - the more you create, the more chances you have to win!

Don't have a blog or online gallery?  Leave a link to your card photo from your online photo album (such as Kodak EasyShare, Snapfish, Flickr, etc).  Or see our links at the end of challenge 1 to setup a Splitcoaststampers gallery.  Happy Stamping!

Challenge 2 Winner!

Thank-you to everyone who participated in challenge 2!  Make sure to check out all the great cards! 

We copied all the card links into a document and numbered them (131 cards - AWESOME!).  If you submitted several cards on one post or comment, we included each of your cards.  Then used this random number generator to select winning number 35 (which was this entry). Congratulations.......

ELENA SHACOCHIS !!!

Elena, please send an email to us at [email protected] to confirm your address and we'll get your goodies in the mail to you!  Stay tuned for Challenge 3! 

Challenge 2 - No Black Ink!

Fun, fun, fun!  Check out the post below to see the random winner picked today from the Ambassador Competition registrations!  And now on to Challenge 2!

Put away your black ink pads, this week's design challenge is to use No Black - only colored ink!  You may use your choice of papers, stamps (please use at least one A Muse stamp if possible), ribbon, embellishments, markers, pencils, etc. Leave a comment on this post (one comment per card) and include a blog or gallery page link to a photo of your new creation by end of day Sunday, May 13th.  We'll draw a random winner on Monday who will receive:

·  A lovely assortment of Strano ribbons
·  Two new A Muse summer stamps (Hammock & Relax, it’s your day)
·  Limited Edition Lime Peel Polka Dot notes
·  A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA 2007 Pink girly style t-shirt (size L)

You may submit more than one entry for this challenge - the more you create, the more chances you have to win!

Click here to see a sample by designer Jenn Shurkus to get you thinking!

Don't have a blog or online gallery?  Leave a link to your card photo from your online photo album (such as Kodak EasyShare, Snapfish, Flickr, etc).  Or see our links at the end of challenge 1 to setup a Splitcoaststampers gallery.  Can't wait to see your creations!

Challenge 1 Winner!

Thank-you to everyone who participated in our first challenge!  Make sure to check out all the great cards linked in the comments of the challenge post! 

OK - on to the winner!  We copied all the card links into a document and numbered them(67 cards - WOW!).  If you submitted several cards on one post or comment, we made sure to include each of your cards.  Then used this random number generator to select winning card number 59 (which was this card). Congratulations.......

KATIE STILWATER !!!

Send us an email to confirm your address and we'll get your goodies in the mail to you!  Coming up this week for the next challenge - you can put away your black ink because you won't need it for this one!  Stay tuned!

Challenge 1 - Black ink only!

Welcome to the first of our design challenges!  We will be hosting a design challenge each week as we count-down to A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA!  So get ready to stamp because there will be PRIZES!  At the end of each challenge, we'll draw a random winner from the entries on the challenge post for the week.  So let's get started!

Our first design challenge is to use black ink only - no colored ink!  You may use your choice of papers, stamps (please use at least one A Muse stamp if possible), ribbon, embellishments, markers, pencils, etc.  (It is OK to color in the images after you stamp them with black.)  Leave a comment on this post and include a blog or gallery page link to a photo of your creation by end of day Sunday, May 6th. We'll draw a random winner on Monday who will receive everything pictured here:  our new Barney clear alpha set, a 2.5" clear block, and a package of scallop circle clear stickers - a retail value of $38!

ETA: You may submit more than one entry for this challenge!  The more you create, the more chances you have to win!

Click here to see a sample by designer Sarah Vrolyk to get you thinking!

Don't have an online gallery?  You can get one for free at www.splitcoaststampers.com.  Here are some links to get you started:

To register - it's free of course!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/register.php

Getting Started
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128547

Gallery Upload Tips
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com//forums/showthread.php?t=7258

Gallery Upload Page
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/uploadphoto.php

Once you've uploaded your photo into the gallery, copy the URL and paste it here when you are leaving your comment.  So your comment would look something like this:
       Fun! Here's mine: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/525455      

Happy Stamping!