Center Step {Monthly Technique} Challenge Winner

The winner of SweetStamps.com's Monthly Technique Challenge Center Step Card is...

Paula Driver

Congratulations!

Fabulous job on that technique! And now you can learn even more techniques, because you've won a specialty CD from Technique Junkies! Just email Pat with your selection and she'll get that out to you!

Thank you to everyone who joined in on the challenge, we hope you had fun and will join us again — we have a NEW technique challenge every month, along with a NEW weekly challenge each Tuesday!

Nature/Center-Step Card

Good morning! I guess its my turn to introduce myself....I'm Sandie Lobbezoo from Michigan. I'm feeling quite honored to be asked to be a Guest Designer this month at SweetStamps! 

A little about me: First, I'm a redeemed sinner, saved by Jesus Christ; I've been happily married 36 years; we have six children (four married, one engaged, one single).We have seven grandchildren, with one more due to appear right after Christmas! My DH is soooooo patient and supportive! 

I've been doing crafting and artwork of one type or another all my life, but card-making has really become a passion. I love to share my creations with the people God has placed in my life...and they seem to enjoy them! I'm hoping YOU will enjoy the items I share with you during November here at SweetStamps!
On my blog you'll find many, many cards I've made the past several months using SweetStamps dies and stamps!

Today the card I'm showing is already on its way to Wisconsin for my "little" brother's birthday...he's now 57 years old!

I have combined two challenges in this card: the monthly technique challenge which is a "Center-Step Card" and the weekly challenge which is "Nature". Since I needed a masculine card the "Nature" theme was perfect. I even addded a few real leaves to make it more out-doorsy!

The lovely tree stamp I used is a SweetStamps stamp "Tree #1"...as is the "old fashioned wish" sentiment (inside).  And the picket fence on the front of the card is a CheeryLynnDesigns die "Garden Gate" which I also purchased at the online SweetStamps store.

Other ingredients:

Circle die - Spellbinders "Anglaise Lace"

Ink - TH Distress "Walnut Stain"

Metallic stud embellishments - Michaels

Thanks for stopping by today!
There is still time to enter both challenges: the "center-step card" challenge goes until Nov.14 @ 11pm and the "Nature" challenge until Nov.11 @ 11pm. Join us for some fun, inspiration and prizes!

Combined Challenge #139 Anything Goes & Monthly Technique: Center Step Card

Hello crafty friends. Hope you had a great Columbus Day. Wow, it's a busy Tuesday here at SweetStamps.com! Not only do we have a weekly challenge for you, but we've combined this with our Monthly Technique Challenge! Our featured challenge & technique is...

Center Step Cards

Click here for a tutorial to create one of these cards from a 5.5" x 11" paper, or you can purchase the custom die by my friend Mechele of the Stamp Doctor (her die will cut and score a 5.5" x 8.5" paper creating a center step card that will fit into a regular A2 invitation envelope!)




Take a look at these awesome cards designed by our very talented DT Sweeties:

Annette Andersson

*Calypso Bastian*

Carolyn LaBille

DeNetra Bates

Donna K

Denise Paxton

Erika Selander

Irena Kowalczyk

Irit Shalom

*Kendra Sand*

Lisa Lahiff

Monica Edwards

Roxie Glaza

*Shelly Schmidt*

We'd love to see your center step card, so come and join the fun! You could win a $20 shopping spree for goodies at SweetStamps.com's online store by playing along in our challenge! Click here for our complete Challenge Rules.

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This is our Monthly Technique Challenge, so it will run through November 14th. Check out all the monthly challenges here.

Check back later this week for more inspiration from our monthly Guest Designers! 

Next week our theme is TAGS. Happy Stamping! Have a super sweet week!