Friday, October 26, 2018

October guest designer... Christy


My name is Christy and I've been a paper crafter for over 30 years. For the last five years I've been doing more and more digital scrapbooking but I can proudly say that I haven't purchased a card in over 20 years. I work full-time as a civil engineer in the transportation industry. I'm married and have two four-legged rescue dogs.
The inspiration for this card came from my mom and her love of dragonflies.

You can follow Christy on her BLOG and @hokiecoyote on Twitter and Instagram.

Monday, October 22, 2018

October card team!


Our sponsor for October is Tanya Leigh Designz based out of Auckland, New Zealand, with her digital kits and embellishments! You can view more on her Facebook and Instagram page.

Alison





Monica

You have until the end of the month to play along with any - or all! - of our sketch challenges. Just post a link to your creation in our sidebar. If you share on social media, be sure to tag  #StickItDown. One winner from each sketch will be invited back as a guest designer in December!

Monday, October 15, 2018

October single page team!


Our sponsor for October is Tanya Leigh Designz based out of Auckland, New Zealand, with her digital kits and embellishments! You can view more on her Facebook and Instagram page.

This month we teamed up with the challenge blog White... With One. Their color this month is elephant grey. They're using our sketches and we're using 75% white on our pages with a touch of grey. Disclaimer: Not all of our design team was able to stick to this challenge.




The rest of the team didn't do the White... With 1 challenge collaboration.








You have until the end of the month to play along with any - or all! - of our sketch challenges. Just post a link to your creation in our sidebar. If you share on social media, be sure to tag  #StickItDown. One winner from each sketch will be invited back as a guest designer in December!

Friday, October 12, 2018

October guest designer... Brittany

Hi everyone! My name is Bethany and I'm so happy to be joining you this month! I'm an elementary librarian by day and a scrapbooker by night. My husband Chris and I currently live in Minnesota and I've been scrapbooking seriously for over 10 years. I love how this wonderful hobby brings so many amazing women together! Thanks for joining me this month!
I loved two page layouts because I feel like I can often tell a more comprehensive story. This layout pays tribute to the Icelandic cuisine that my husband and I tasted while visiting Iceland last summer. I used a series of collage photos to highlight some of our favorite dishes. Thanks for taking a look!

You can see more of Bethany's work on her blog!

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

design team call for January - June 2019!

It's time for a design team call!

We are looking for new design team members for all three teams, as well as, sketch designers. We're also looking for a design team/social media coordinator.

Our next term will run from January to June 2019! Please do not apply if you cannot commit to this entire time frame.

What you will do:
  • provide one project per month, with possible special events during the six month term
  • comment on all submissions as you are assigned - please do not apply if you cannot commit to this!
  • post our challenge to your blog and other social media outlets 
  • have projects completed and posted one week before the deadline
What you need:
  • experience with Blogger - this is a big one!
  • an active blog and/or social media accounts
  • a Facebook account as this is where the DT "meets"
  • a love for creating with sketches
  • organizational and time management skills 
  • the ability to commit to a six month term
What we will do:
  • provide the sketches at least one month in advance
  • provide your posting schedule and commenting assignments at the beginning of your term
  • be supportive and encouraging
  • share your projects and your blog and/or social media links on the SID blog
  • share your projects on our social media outlets 
  • seek opportunities for collaborations with other teams and brands 
The design team/social media coordinator is a new role that will be developing over time. A few of the responsiblities include:
  • Posting to the SID Instagram account and keeping SID engaged in social media
  • Sharing the SID challenges to challenge sites
  • Being available to help DT members with questions or problems during their term
  • Coordinating collaborations and helping recruit sponsors
  • Ensuring DT members are meeting their monthly requirements
How to apply:
  • send an email to Ashley at StickItDownChallenges@gmail.com with the subject line "Design Team Call" and the following information:
  • Your name and location
  • Have you used Blogger? 
  • Can you make sketches? 
  • Links to your blogs/social media accounts
  • include a list of current commitments (no experience necessary!)
  • include three of your favorite layouts that best display your style and suit the requirements of the team you are applying for (ie submit cards if you are applying for the card team)
  • introduce yourself in few brief sentences
  • If you have experience or are interested in designing sketches, please include a few of your sketch designs as well.
A few notes: There is no compensation for this role and I am aware that family and life come first. However, this is a team and this is a commitment. Please review carefully what is required of you and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! Also, please be mindful of your other design team responsibilities and if you think time management will be a concern, wait until next time to apply! We post a DT call every six months!

This call is open to everyone, including our current team members, and will run until 11:59pm on Friday, November 16. SID reserves the right to end the call sooner if the team requirements are fulfilled before this date. The new team will be notified by Friday, November 23 and announced on the SID blog on or around December 19. The new design team's projects will be revealed in January. If you have any questions, please let me know!

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

White... With 1 team collaboration!

I wanted to share what the team from White... With 1 did with our single page sketch.


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If you're not familiar with the rules of the White... With 1 challenge blog, your layout has to be 70% white, plus the color of the month. You can use bits of neutrals like black or kraft.

Here's the White... With 1 design team:


Lisa Marie Watling  who used a mirror image of the sketch




They rocked our sketch! 

If you're playing along with our sketches this month, why not combine with the sketch at White... With 1? 

Antonia's process video.

Monday, October 8, 2018

October double page team!


Our sponsor for October is Tanya Leigh Designz based out of Auckland, New Zealand, with her digital kits and embellishments! You can view more on her Facebook and Instagram page.
This month we teamed up with the challenge blog White... With One. Their color this month is elephant grey. They're using our sketches and we're using 75% white on our pages with a touch of grey. How fun!


Here's the double page team this month:




Carol Burger
Carol wasn't able to stick to the grey challenge, she just likes pink too much :)

Shannon
Instagram: @onescrappymom71



Tina
You have until the end of the month to play along with any - or all! - of our sketch challenges. Just post a link to your creation in our sidebar. If you share on social media, be sure to tag  #StickItDown. One winner from each sketch will be invited back as a guest designer in December!

Friday, October 5, 2018

September winners!

We've chosen our winners from our September entries. Thank you so much to Spiegelmom Scraps for sponsoring our prize and to the amazing SMS design team for playing along with our September sketches!

The winners are...  





Congratulations ladies! Please email Ashley at StickItDownChallenges@gmail.com to claim your prize from SMS and to get info about being our guest designers for November!

Monday, October 1, 2018

October sketch reveals!


Our sponsor for October is Tanya Leigh Designz based out of Auckland, New Zealand, with her digital kits and embellishments! You can view more on her Facebook and Instagram page.


This month we teamed up with the challenge blog White... With One. Their color this month is elephant grey. They're using our sketches and we're using 75% white on our pages with a touch of grey. Be sure to read their rules HERE and play along with both challenges. Two for one! How fun!












 


You have until the end of the month to play along with any - or all! - of our sketch challenges. Just post a link to your creation in our sidebar. If you share on social media, be sure to tag  #StickItDown. One winner from each sketch will be invited back as a guest designer in December!