CWS April Mid-Month Inspiration: Butterfly

Hello, dear friends!

We're half-way through our first challenge! Thanks to everyone who linked cards already! They are all stunning!

Thanks to all the lovely comments!

And we have some more cards to inspire you...some using our sponsor Cre8tive Hands' images - Butterfly Tangles.

Shop: Cre8tive Hands

Lilian

Monika

Mary V

Helen F

Eunice

Dotty Jo

Katy

Billie A

You have until the end of the month to link up your cards!

Click HERE to link them up!

Have a nice day!!!

CWS DT

CWS Challenge #1: Butterfly

Hello!

Welcome to Creative with Stamps Challenge Blog!

This is our very first challenge! YAY! =)

We have prizes, but before we get to that...check out our first theme, chosen by co-creator Monika.

Interpret the theme as you like! You can use a butterfly stamp, make a butterfly-shaped card, make your own butterfly, etc. 
As long as it is a card and stamping is included (digis allowed), you're good to go!

Be creative! 

Rules:

1. Must include stamping on cards (digital stamps are allowed)

2. Participants may link up to 3 cards per challenge

3. NO backlinking, please...Cards must be new!

4. Please, link back to your Card's post, not your entire blog

5. Please, mention "Creative with Stamps" in your post and add a link back to our Blog

6. Please, add our Challenge Graphic to your post

7. Participants may link to 10 other challenges (11 total with our challenge)

8. Please, leave a comment on three other blogs. We love to get comment and others, too :)

(You can also read our RULES HERE!)

Here's some inspiration from our DT :

Lilian

Monika

Mary V

Helen F

Eunice

Dotty Jo

Katy

Billie A

You'll have until the end of the month to link your cards!

Winners will be announced on the 5th of the following month!

And before you go...

We have some amazing prizes this month...'cause this month also happens to be the co-creators Lilian and Monika's BIRTHDAYS!

We have not one, but 4 prizes! 

Check them out:

Etsy Shop: https://stamprints.etsy.com

3 Digital Items of your choice from Stamprints

3 Digital Stamps from Cre8tive Hands

(Michelle - the owner - was very kind by sponsoring last minute! Thank you so much, Michelle!) 

Set of 3 Washi Tapes (from The Leaf Studio)

&

a $15 Gift Certificate from STAMPLORATIONS

or 

Choice of any 2 ARTplorations Stencils

(Shery - the owner - was very kind by offering this prize! Thank you so much, Shery!)

We'll choose four lucky winners, randomly: 

• 2 winners from entries
• 1 winner from comments on this Challenge post
• 1 winner from comments on the DT Blogs 

So be SURE TO COMMENT ON ALL OF THE TEAM MEMBERS for a CHANCE to WIN THE PRIZES :)

Are you ready?

Let's get creative! Have fun!

An InLinkz Link-up

CWS Design Team Artist: Billie

Hello, dear friends!

Meet our last, but not the least, DT member!

Billie
Blog: Ink on My Fingers

Bio:

My name is Billie Anderson – I live in the Pacific Northwest in Washington State in the southwest area of the state and out in the country.  I am married and we have grown children between us who have given us grandchildren and great grandchildren.  We have one little four legged dog who has us wrapped right around her paw.  I am looking forward to retiring at the end of October 2016.  I have been crafting all my life. My biggest current passion is quilting and paper crafting. I have been making cards since the early 90’s.  I love the flexibility of making card and giving my cards out to friends and family.

Stop by her blog and leave her some love!

And don't forget...April 1st is our first challenge!!! It's almost here!!!

CWS Design Team Artist: Katy D

Hello, dear friends!

Please, meet Katy!

Katy

Blog: I like to Cut and Paste

Bio:

Hi! My name is Katy, and I am so excited to to be a part of this new team! I have been scrapbooking and making cards for over 10 years. Also, I like to do mixed media projects and other crafty things. I love all styles from clean and simple to grungy and steampunk and in between. I have been blogging at I Like to Cut and Paste since 2011 (wow - that even surprised me!). When I'm not doing crafty things, I'm eating, watching TV, or shopping for crafty things! ;)

Please, stop by her blog and leave her some love!

CWS Design Team Artist: Dotty Jo

Hello, dear friends!

Please, welcome...

Dotty Jo

Blog: Just a Dotty Pudding



Bio:

Hi, my name is Jo, I live in England and I blog as Dotty Jo. I first started card making about 15 years ago but didn't begin stamping until a few years after that. I bought my first stamp to make our wedding invitations and I'm happy to report that both the marriage and the card making are still going strong! I live with my husband, Custard the cat, a huge number of rubber stamps and my husband's pet tarantula, Dotty. However, this is not where my blogging name comes from.

I'm so pleased that Monika asked me to join the team and I can't wait to see what the next year brings as we all get 'Creative with Stamps' together!

Stop by her blog and leave her some love!

CWS Design Team Artist: Eunice

Hello, dear friends!

Please, meet Eunice!

Eunice

Blog: Creative Clutter Box

Bio:

Hallo, mein Name ist Eunice (Jahrgang 1984) und ich lebe mit meinem Freund und 2 verrückten Katzen in Krefeld, Deutschland.
Hello, my name is Eunice (born 1984) and I am living with my boyfriend and two crazy cats in Crefeld, Germany.Ich habe erst im letzten Jahr meine Leidenschaft fürs Papierbasteln entdeckt, bin aber schon seit meiner Jugend kreativ – ich schreibe, zeichne, male und bastle für mein Leben gern.
Last year, I discovered my affinity to paper crafts – expecially card-making. Since I was a kid, I spend my free time to be creative in any way – writing short stories, drawing, etc.Challenges habe ich schon kurz nach meinem Blogstart im August 2015 kennen und schätzen gelernt – ich liebe es, mich mit anderen zu messen und immer wieder neue Blogs zu entdecken.
I discovered challenges shortly after I started my blog in August 2015 and I love to battle with other creative ladies and gents. There are so many beautiful blogs, which I do not know yet ;)Seit ein paar Monaten habe ich einen kleinen Shop bei DaWanda und biete dort meine Karten zum Verkauf an.
A few months ago, I started a little shop at DaWanda to sell my handmade cards.Ich freue mich sehr, dass Monika mich gefragt hat, diesem Designteam beizutreten und bin sicher, es wird eine spannende Zeit :)
I am so glad, that Monika ask me to join this design team and I am sure, the future is going to be really exiting :)Zeit um kreativ zu werden!
Time to be creative!

Please, visit her blog and leave her some love!!!

CWS Design Team Artist: Helen F

Hello, dear friends!

Please, welcome Helen!!!

Helen F
Blog: Handmade Cards by Helen

Bio:

Hello there, my name is Helen. I live in the sunny state of Florida and have been here for almost 25 years, originally from Boston, MA. Now retired from the Corporate world, I fill my time with volunteer work, going to the gym 4 times/week and of course, paper crafting. I can't remember not being involved with some form of crafting since I was a young girl ~ I think it started with cutting out paper dolls and drawing clothes for them :-) My love for card making started in 1997, when a co-worker invited me to a Stampin' Up party...which reeled me in, hook, line and sinker! I created a Blog to enter Challenges in 2009 and have been obsessed with stamps, dies, inks, patterned papers, ribbons, embellishments, etc. etc. etc.

Well, you get the picture and I am sure you all understand. ;-)

I am very excited and honored to be part of the Design Team for this new Challenge.

Thank you Lilian and Monika for your creative inspiration and designing this blog!

Don't forget to visit her blog and leave her some love!

CWS Design Team Artist: Mary V

Hello, dear friends!

All right! It's time to meet our Design Team Artists!

First up is:

Mary V
Blog: Scraps Da MaryV

Bio:

"I am a paper lover and a blogger whenever I can find the time. I'm married and I have 2 teenage daughters. I live in the North of Portugal. My paper crafting hobby started about four years ago with some scrapbooking but it was when I discovered that I could make cards, among other things, like

boxes, bags, tags and anything my imagination allowed, that I became addicted. There is so much to learn and I feel humble when I visit other blogs and see wonderful projects.

When I created my blog, back in 2012, I only had a few visits, some time later, I decided that I was ready to show my projects to the world. It was when I started submitting to challenge blogs. And I'm glad I did that! I've learned so much with so many wonderful crafters out there!"

Visit her blog and leave her some love! =)