AEI♥U Challenge #10–Gold!

 

Woohoo!

 

 

It’s time for another AEI♥U Challenge, and this one is going to be AH-MAZING!!  We’re seeing gold everywhere in card design – and we are loving it!  The Challenge design team has created some delicious samples for your perusal and inspiration!  Check it!

 

Yana Smakula

(Written In The Stars)

 

Diana Fisher

(Cake & Candles | Petals and Stems)

 

 

Karolyn Loncon

(Many Thanks, Rounded Diamonds Die)

 

 

Katie G.

(Brushed Stamp Set)

 

 

Donna Mikasa

(Circle It Clear Stamps)

 

Are they not brilliant?!!  We’d love to see what you would create for the new challenge!  Here are the rules and details:

 

1.  Avery Elle stamps or our free digital stamps must be used in each entry.  To use our digital stamp, right click on the image and save it to your favorite photo editing program. You may re-size it slightly if you wish.  Please note that our free digital stamps are copyrighted and are for personal use only.  Please credit Avery Elle when using them.

2.  You may enter as many times as you wish, but they must be posted to the InLinkz tool separately.

3.  Please enter a NEW, not previously posted, project that fits the challenge theme.  Your project must fit the theme to be eligible to win.

4.  You can link your project to Flickr, Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery if you don’t have a blog.

5.  If you have a blog, please include the challenge graphic in your post, with a live link to the Avery Elle Challenge Blog.

6.  The winner will not be chosen randomly.  We will be looking for entries that include great use of color, design & creativity.

7.  You have until 12:01 AM (Pacific Time) on Sunday, July 6th to enter.  The winner and two runners up will be announced on Thursday, July 10th at 6:00 AM (Pacific Time) on the Avery Elle Challenge Blog.

We’re so excited to see what you all will create in answer to the challenge!!

 

 

An InLinkz Link-up

Challenge #9–Winner!!

 

Well hello, friends!!

 

Let me start by saying that you all put forth a phenomenal effort for the last AEI♥U Challenge – your designs blew us away and made it very difficult to choose a winner!!  In fact, it was a very close race, but one project stood out among the rest as the winner, and here it is:

 

 

Lin

 

Look at that gorgeous floral background, and the dramatic pop of black with the butterfly and sentiment!!  Lin, your project is stunning!!  Congratulations!  You’ve won an Avery Elle stamp set of your choice – I’ll be emailing you with the details!!

 

And we can’t forget our two amazing runners up!!

 

 

Rosemary D.

 

Michelle

 

Can you see why we had such a hard time choosing?!!  Thank you to everyone who played along with our last challenge!!  We hope that you’ll pop in again tomorrow for the next challenge – it’s another fun one that I think you’re really going to like!!

AEI♥U Challenge #9–DIY Designer Paper!

Well hello, again!!

It’s new AEI♥U Challenge time – woohoo!!  This next challenge was super fun to create for, so I suspect you all are going to love it, too!!  Here ya go!

I feel like the possibilities for this challenge are endless and I know you all are going to rock it!  Here’s what our amazing AEI♥U Challenge Design Team has created for your inspiration:

Katie

Aim High stamp set

 

Yana Smakula

Love Notes Stamp Set, Oh Happy Day Stamp Set (on the inside)

 

Diana Fisher

Storybook Clear Stamps, Woodgrain & More Clear Stamps, Die: Storybook Elle-ments

 

Karolyn Loncon

Sending You, Many Thanks, Dotted Dies, and Balloons Dies

 

Donna Mikasa

Count On It

Super fun, right?!!  We hope that you are as inspired by this challenge as we were!  Here are the challenge rules:
1.  Avery Elle stamps or our free digital stamps must be used in each entry.  To use our digital stamp, right click on the image and save it to your favorite photo editing program. You may re-size it slightly if you wish.  Please note that our free digital stamps are copyrighted and are for personal use only.  Please credit Avery Elle when using them.
2.  You may enter as many times as you wish, but they must be posted to the InLinkz tool separately.

3.  Please enter a NEW, not previously posted, project that fits the challenge theme.  Your project must fit the theme to be eligible to win.

4.  You can link your project to Flickr, Two Peas In A Bucket, Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery if you don’t have a blog.

5.  If you have a blog, please include the challenge graphic in your post, with a live link to the Avery Elle Challenge Blog.

6.  The winner will not be chosen randomly.  We will be looking for entries that include great use of color, design & creativity.

7.  You have until 12:01 AM (Pacific Time) on Sunday, June 22nd to enter.  The winner and two runners up will be announced on Thursday, June 26th at 6:00 AM (Pacific Time) on the Avery Elle Challenge Blog.

We’re so excited to see what you all will create in answer to the challenge!!

An InLinkz Link-up

Winner–Challenge #8!

 

Well, hello Avery Elle friends!!

 

There are some very lucky guys out there that are about to receive some amazing cards – you all rocked the Father’s Day/Masculine challenge!!  It was tough, but we were able to choose a winner and two runners up!  Here you go!

 

 

Donna Hitz

 

How stinkin’ cute is that adorable mouse and his big cheese?!!  This just made us smile, and is so well deserving of the winner’s spot this week!  Congratulations, Donna!  I’ll be contacting you via email regarding your prize!

 

 

Xiumaiyuki

 

Vanessa Menhorn

 

Good stuff, huh?!!  As always, we are ever so grateful for all who participated in this last challenge!  We hope you’ll come back again tomorrow for the next challenge – it’s a fun one, and one I’m sure you’re all going to love!!