TCCC#10: Week 2 of the Christmas Countdown

It's week 2 of the Christmas Countdown challenge.  For this challenge, we're looking for creations that celebrate the countdown to Christmas. You can create a functional advent calendar, ATC, greeting card, art journal page, mixed media or any other project inspired by the holiday countdown. We're just waiting to see what ideas you come up with!

The challenge ends Dec. 5th at 7am so you have loads of time to enter for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Third Coast Rubber Stamps!

Today, Valerie has some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing.

Happy Stamping! 

Leigh S-B The Sharpie Domino Queen 

Third Coast Creative Challenge & Contest Coordinator

Winner and TCCC#10: Christmas Countdown

Hello Third Coasters!  It's time for a brand new challenge!

First, we'd like to thank those who played in TCCC#9 White Shabby Chic challenge!
Congratulations to Val Snaith who won this week's random draw with her beautiful entry:

Christmas Countdown Challenge

 This week we challenge you to create a project that celebrates the countdown to Christmas.  You can create a functional advent calendar, ATC, greeting card, art journal page, mixed media or any other project inspired by the holiday countdown.  We're just waiting to see what ideas you come up with!

 The challenge ends Dec. 5th at 7am so you have loads of time to enter for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Third Coast Rubber Stamps!

Roni has some beautiful inspiration to get you started!

Stamps by Third Coast Rubber Stamps

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Please remember to follow our few simple challenge rules!
Most important being:
*Only entries using Third Coast stamps qualify for the prizes and Coterie Top 3.
Please put TCRS after your name when you link up so we know you did (if you forget then include TCRS when you leave your comment).  Same goes if you'd like to be considered to receive a Spotlight Guest Designer invitation, put SGD after your name.

*You MUST rubber stamp at least one element in your project to play in our challenges!

*Please leave a comment after you link up - we love hearing from you!

*Your project must be new, i.e. published on or after the start date of the challenge!

*You must mention our Challenge blog in your blog post or in the photo description if using Facebook and include the challenge title: "TCCC#10 Christmas Countdown", with a direct link to this post!  If you don't have any way of sharing your art you can share your entry with us on Third Coast's Facebook page and link up from there.

Any entries that don't follow the challenge theme or our few simple rules will be removed!

Happy Stamping! 

Leigh S-B The Sharpie Domino Queen 

Third Coast Creative Challenge & Contest Coordinator

TCCC#9: Week 2 of White Shabby Chic

Hello Third Coasters!

It's week 2 of our White Shabby Chic Challenge!   The challenge ends Nov 21 at 7am so set aside some stamping time this weekend and enter your interpretation of White Shabby Chic for the chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Third Coast Rubber Stamps!

 
 I challenge you to create a White Shabby Chic project that consists of white on white layers.  All cardstock used must be either white or off white!  ABSOLUTELY NO COLOURED CARDSTOCK!  You can also use white and off white embellishments and ribbons, etc!  You can stamp your images in black or any other colour ink and add touches of colouring.

 All kinds of projects are welcome from ATCs to altered creations but you MUST rubber stamp at least one image!  You are welcome to use rubber stamps and digi stamps from any company but to qualify for the prize or the Coterie Top 3 you must use at least one Third Coast rubber stamp and have it as the focal point of your project.

I've been busy creating and have another card to give you an idea of what White Shabby Chic is all about!  Click here if you missed my WSC card from Week 1!

Fox Riders by Leigh S-B

Photo above shows the dimension of all the layers and the play of shadows.

Third Coast Rubber Stamp: Fox Riders FT-218-J

 My card up on my blog if you'd like a closer look :0)

I look forward to seeing some more of your wonderful entries!

***FYI - The next challenge theme is Advent Calendars and starts Nov 23!
I'm looking for either functional Advent Calendars or projects that have the Countdown to Santa's arrival as the theme!***

 Have a great weekend!!

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Please remember to follow our few simple challenge rules!
Most important being:
*only entries using Third Coast stamps qualify for the prizes and Coterie Top 3.  Please put TCRS after your name when you link up so we know you did (if you forget then include TCRS when you leave your comment).  Same goes if you'd like to be considered to receive a Spotlight Guest Designer invitation, put SGD after your name.

*You MUST rubber stamp at least one element in your project to play in our challenges!

*Please leave a comment after you link up - we love hearing from you!

*Your project must be new, i.e. published on or after the start date of the challenge!

*You must mention our Challenge blog in your blog post or in the photo description if using Facebook and include the challenge title: "TCCC#9 White Shabby Chic", with a direct link to this post!  If you don't have any way of sharing your art you can share your entry with us on Third Coast's Facebook page and link up from there.

Please play fair...any entries that don't follow the challenge theme or our few simple rules will be removed!

Important Note:  This is what the Linky Tools page looks like.  
Please note that for this particular linky tool I need you to put your name or your nickname in the #2 field that says 'caption or title'.  This is what will appear beneath the thumbnail of your entry!  I've filled in the other fields so you know what to type there too!  If linking up to a photo on Facebook the option to select from the Web in the section #4 won't work, you must use the From File option and upload the pic from your computer.  Click on the Linky Tool photo to enlarge it!

Happy Stamping!

Leigh S-B

The Sharpie Domino Queen

Third Coast Creative Challenge Coordinator & Coterie Designer

TCCC#9: White Shabby Chic!

Hello Third Coasters!

It's TGI Third Coast Friday time again and I hope you're all ready for a brand new challenge!

First a quick note about the TCCC#8 GAME of THRONES challenge.  I extended the deadline in consideration of stampers affected by Hurricane Sandy.  But I guess you weren't inspired by the theme coz we didn't have any entries so I closed it :0(  However, if you actually were planning to enter then please leave me a comment on this post and I will re-open the challenge for you!

 Now for the new challenge, I hope this one will inspire you ;0)

 I challenge you to create a White Shabby Chic project that consists of white on white layers.  All cardstock used must be either white or off white!  ABSOLUTELY NO COLOURED CARDSTOCK!  You can also use white embellishments and ribbons, etc!  You can stamp your images in black or any other colour ink and add a tiny amount of colouring to the images but keep the colouring to the absolute minimum!

 All kinds of projects are welcome from ATCs to altered creations but you MUST rubber stamp at least one image!  You are welcome to use rubber stamps and digi stamps from any company but to qualify for the prize or the Coterie Top 3 you must use at least one Third Coast rubber stamp and have it as the focal point of your project.

If you're not sure what this challenge really means then do a google image search for 'White Shabby Chic' and check out all the shabby yet elegant bedroom photos that come up.  You'll understand once you see the photos ;0)

But of course I've got a project to give you some inspiration too!  My tutorial will be up on my blog in the next few days so I hope you'll stop by to check it out ;0)

'Time To Dance' by Leigh S-B

Third Coast Rubber Stamp:  May I Have This Dance? VB-239-P

  Now it's your turn!  I can't wait to see your creations!

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Please remember to follow our few simple challenge rules!
Most important being:
*only entries using Third Coast stamps qualify for the prizes and Coterie Top 3.  Please put TCRS after your name when you link up so we know you did (if you forget then include TCRS when you leave your comment).  Same goes if you'd like to be considered to receive a Spotlight Guest Designer invitation, put SGD after your name.

*You MUST rubber stamp at least one element in your project to play in our challenges!

*Please leave a comment after you link up - we love hearing from you!

*Your project must be new, i.e. published on or after the start date of the challenge!

*You must mention our Challenge blog in your blog post or in the photo description if using Facebook and include the challenge title: "TCCC#9 White Shabby Chic", with a direct link to this post!  If you don't have any way of sharing your art you can share your entry with us on Third Coast's Facebook page and link up from there.

Please play fair...any entries that don't follow the challenge theme or our few simple rules will be removed!

Important Note:  This is what the Linky Tools page looks like.  
Please note that for this particular linky tool I need you to put your name or your nickname in the #2 field that says 'caption or title'.  This is what will appear beneath the thumbnail of your entry!  I've filled in the other fields so you know what to type there too!  If linking up to a photo on Facebook the option to select from the Web in the section #4 won't work, you must use the From File option and upload the pic from your computer.  Click on the Linky Tool photo to enlarge it!

Happy Stamping!

Leigh S-B

The Sharpie Domino Queen

Third Coast Creative Challenge Coordinator & Coterie Designer