Friday 29 May 2020

Take It Make It Challenge: May Winners!

Hello everyone!
Everyone at Craft Stamper sends out huge love to all at this most challenging time for everyone, stay safe and take care of yourselves.
It's the last Friday of the month, so we're we're thrilled to announce the winners of our May challenge!


As you all know, we have two winners to annouce today, so without further ado let me introduce you to our Design Winner:

Entry number 12: Veronica






We loved this striking project! The colour just jumps out and shines, simply gorgeous!

We also have the remaining top slots to announce!
The rest of the top three Design Winners are:



Congratulations, it was such a hard choice this month!

We now need to share the random winner of our challenge. This winner will receive the amazing prize on offer....






Congratulations to....




Entry number 34: Monika

I'm sure you've love the prize Monika! 


Winners, you need to need to get in touch with me in order to claim your prize! Please email me at: editor.cs@mytimemedia.com , and put TIMI Winner in the subject line, then I'll be sure to spot it! 
Top Three Design Winners, also please contact me if you wish to receive a button to display on your blog.

Friday 15 May 2020

Take It Make It Challenge: Winner's Profile

Hello!
Welcome to our Winners Profile, showcasing the Design Winner of last month's Take It Make It challenge!
The very talented winner of the April 2019 challenge is:


Tracey Fairgrieve



Tracey won the challenge with this amazing project. We loved the wonderful vintage feel, the delicate images and all the layering of textures!











We asked Tracey a few questions about stamping (well, we are Craft Stamper after all!)

How long have you been a stamper, and how did you get started?




My love of stamps first began when I was given a Post Office stamp and stationery set on my 5th Birthday, 45 years on I still can not resist a postmark stamp or any come to think of it...



What are your favourite kinds of stamps, and do you have a favourite stamp company?






Stamps depicting nature or portraiture I always find alluring, with so many talented stamp designers out there it’s impossible to choose a favourite but at present I am really enjoying the designs from Stamperia, StudioLight and AALL & Create.




Describe your style, are you a messy kind of stamper or a more ‘clean and simple’ kind of person?!




I’m definitely a messy stamper, I tinker around with my makes far too much for them to stay clean and simple for long.


What kind of projects do you like creating the most?




Mixed media projects are my favourite where I can recycle and breathe new life into old things, working with a variety of material means I can add extra attention to the detail.

 


Apart from stamps, what is the one product you wouldn’t be without when you craft?



That would have to be a pencil, it’s an invaluable tool and not just for mark making.




We also asked Tracey to share a couple of her favourite stamped creations with us, and to tell us why she likes them so much. Here are the works of art she has chosen:







1: Needle book & pin cushion
"Many of my most loved creation’s have been the ones I have created for other’s. I love the harmony of this neutral colour palette and how a few simple stitches and beads adds dimension to this Paperbabe stamped Peony flower pin cushion" - Tracey





2: Mixed Media Paperartsy large tag
"I can still feel the overwhelming joy when I received this Paperartsy stamp set three years ago for Mother’s Day, created for a Paperartsy *Blue and Ochre* blog challenge I really lost myself in a creative moment colouring and fussy cutting Kim Dellows magnificent blooms" - Tracey


Congratulations on being our April Design Winner Tracey, it was lovely to learn a little more about you!
Do YOU fancy having a winners profile all about you on the CS blog? 

The profile is part of the prize package for each Design Winner of our challenges. All you need to do is enter a creation into the challenge, then if you are voted Design Winner everyone will be reading all about you before you know it!