Wow what another great turnout for our challenge.. We loved seeing all the different takes on Joan's Sketch! A Big Thank you to everyone who played along with us.

Heather H 

I love how she used the ornaments on her card with the bakers twine. The washi tape on the background stands out on her card. Overall, very fun Christmas card. ~ Kathya 

I just LOVE her Christmas theme, the use of washi tape is perfect and the bakers twine she added to the sweet ornaments is FABulous! Congrats Heather :) ~ Hayley 

Ann M. 

I really like the white textured flowers on the white embossed panel. The pretty pale blue patterned striped paper really accents the white flowers.  This card is just gorgeous!  Congratulations, Ann, on being Sunday Stamps top pick! ~ Marie 

Kim 

 I love all the texture and those wonderful little flowers.  Congratulations, Kim.~Joan

Welcome everyone to Sketch #56 - It's Joan, here, providing the sketch for you today.  It's a fairly clean, simple and straightforward sketch that can go in any number of directions.  I had fun looking through the creations from the design team and am honored to be working with such creative women!  Feel free to use any shape you like in place of the circles - and most of all, have fun.

Our only rule here is to have fun and be creative! So, feel free to use any brand of products you'd like. Please provide a link back to us in your post. The deadline to submit your creation is Friday, August 23rd at 6 pm EST.

Check out what the design team created below...

Joan ~ J J Creations

Hayley ~ Hayley's Paper Garden

Brenda ~ OttawaMom

Holly ~ Hollybeary Creations

Steph ~ Hofkissed

Marie ~ NJ Stamping Queen

Kathya ~ Stamp with Kathya

Wow, what a great turnout for challenge #55..We loved seeing what everyone created with the Color Combo! Let's see who our Top Picks area....

Michelle ~ My Passion for Crafting 

I really loved the simplicity of her card. I thought the zig zag background stamp was really eye-catching and loved how she used sequins and a crochet flower on her card for some texture and bling. ~ Steph

Heather ~ Handmade by Heather 

I love that Heather persevered with our colour challenge, because her card turned out fabulous. The colours pop against the all white background and she added the perfect amount of embellishments. Congrats Heather! ~ Brenda

Tracey ~ Today's Beautiful Moments

I love all the elements of Tracey's masculine card - the colours are wonderful and she's done a great job painting the image.  I love the little banner with the button and the little tag with the quote on it compliments everything.  Great job, Tracey! ~ Joan

Congratulations Ladies.. And a Big Thank You to everyone for playing along with us! We'll see you all back here tomorrow for a new Sketch Challenge! 

Welcome back to Sunday Stamps... It's time for a Color Challenge and we're using Brown, Lavender & Turquoise. Feel free to use any shade of these colors you may have in your stash. We can't wait to see what you create. 

Check out what the Design Team created with the challenge colors below! 

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Joan ~ JJ Creations

Hayley ~ Hayley's Paper Garden 

Brenda ~ Ottawa Mom

Marie ~ NJ Stamping Queen

Kathya ~ Stamp with Kathya

Steph ~ Hofkissed

Holly ~ Hollybeary Creations

WOW! So many fabulous entries this challenge, thrilled that so many of you came to play along with my sketch! Once again we all had a very tough time making our Top Picks but here they are...

Calypso 

I love the banners and how she cut out the hearts. I especially love the amazing coloring she did on the hair! ~Kathya

Barb M.

I absolutely LOVED the vibrant colours she selected and those buttons are TOO CUTE!!! Congrats, Barb - Make sure to collect your badge to post on your blog. ~ Hayley

Kathy S.

This card made me smile right away. I love the summer theme with flip flops, beach umbrella, sun, clouds and textured sand layer. I also like how the pennants on the line seem to be blowing around the way that the ends are curled up. This card is bright and cheery and makes me want to go to the beach! Congratulations, Kathy on a fantastic card--be sure to snag your winner's badge to post on your blog. ~ Marie

Thank You to everyone who joined us... We loved seeing what you create for each challenge!

Welcome back to Sunday Stamps!! We're on a Sketch Bi-Week and Hayley has created a fun one for us... Who doesn't love adding some Banners to a project?

Our only rule here is to have fun and be creative! So, feel free to use any brand of products you'd like. Please provide a link back to us in your post. The deadline to submit your creation is Friday, July 26th at 6 pm EST.

We can't wait to see what you create with the Sketch... Remember the challenges are open for 2 weeks so you have lots of time to join in the fun. 

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Hayley ~ Hayley's Paper Garden

Joan ~ JJ Creations

Brenda ~ OttawaMom 

Marie ~ NJ Stamping Queen

Steph ~ Hofkissed

Kathya ~ Stamp With Kathya

Holly ~ Hollybeary Creations

Wow great cards last week everyone.. Didn't you love that color combo!!! We had a hard time picking some favs but we narrowed it down. 

This week's Top Picks are:

Jen @ I Create 

I love how the bright colours just pop on Jen's CAS card. And the

sequins are a playful and perfect touch with the pirate theme. ~Brenda

Dee @ Dee's Design Blog 

This little giraffe is just so sweet and the layout is wonderful with the addition of the little direction signs. ~ Joan

Sue T @The Creative Studio 

I really like her layout with the curvy design - her sentiment in the middle and the floral images surrounding it. It's really eye-catching! ~ Steph 

Thank You to everyone who joined us... We loved seeing what you create for each challenge! We'll be back tomorrow with a new Sketch Challenge!