Paper Wishes Challenge for November

The Like It Love It Gotta Have It Swap for November at Paper Wishes is about doodling. I ran across an ad from Outlines Rubber Stamps using a technique I learned back in the 4th grade. Evidently someone has turned this into a major trend/fad - there are workshops to learn how to do it, there are products you can buy - you name it! It's called Zentangles.

Here's a link to the main Zentangles site and the Zentangles blog where you can see all kinds of intricate designs folks have made there. There are even Zentangled sneakers! Check out some of the things people have done:

Now let's bring this back to paper crafting! Here's the image that caught my attention from the Outlines Rubber Stamp ad:

To do this, you need to find an image that has a lot of open area to fill in with designs. I found this butterfly image from kpink worked well.

You're not limited to just black and white - you can use any color, but you want to be sure to use something that has enough contrast to make the design show up.

I look forward to seeing what folks come up with this month. To join the challenge, go to the Paper Wishes Message Board (www.PaperWishes.com). Click on Message Board and then go to the Challenges section.

And the Winner Is...

The winner of the drawing from comments on my blog for the Character Cafe Blog Hop last Friday is

scrappingdragon!

You win the featured digi that I used - Pokey (the little snail). I'll email you details on how to get your file.

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1. scrappingdragon
2. racinggrandma61
3. Josephine
4. dj1952
5. Gail
6. Lora Oliver
7. Lawren
8. Thea

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I always like to let you know about great deals and contests! Here's a chance to win a The Paper Tower from The Original Scrapbox! To enter go to Priscilla's Styles.

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The Character Cafe Blog Hop October 8

Join in on the fun at The Character Cafe Blog Hop for October showcasing all the new releases this month! Complete a tour of all the blogs and you will be in a drawing to win a $5.00 certificate and 2 new release images. Leave a comment here and you will also be in a drawing for the newly-released image - Pokey!

To start at the beginning you should go here.

If you are already in the Hop, you should have come from Chelsea's blog. After you are finished here, you will go to Lola's blog.

To participate for a chance to win free digi's, leave a comment at each blog (it would be nice if you would become followers as well!). At the end, you will need to leave a comment at the Character Cafe blog.

Now on to the fun! Here's Pokey. He's a fun little snail released this month. Isn't it true? Snail mail IS the best mail!! Don't you just love getting a hand-crafted card from a friend in the mail?

Remember - leave a comment, then you will move on to Lola's blog....

Thanks for dropping by!

Thank you for voting!

Thank you everyone who voted for me in the Paper Wishes September challenge using Color-Me Papers. I was a runner up! I get a $25 gift certificate - yay! You can see the other winners on the Paper Wishes website (www.paperwishes.com). The next contest is using Christmas Dazzles - come join the fun!

Nancy

Paper Wishes Blog Hop

Come Join Paper Wishes for World Card Making Day and you can WIN! Starting October 1 at 8 AM EST and ending October 3 at 8 AM EST you will have a chance to win some great prizes worth more than $50 -

There will be three total winners, so you have three ways to win:

1. Hop to each blog listed below
• Leave a comment at each one
• Become a Follower at each blog
• Write down the Paper Wishes product featured on the blogs
• Send a Private message to Swaps Albums on the Paperwishes Forum: http://forum.paperwishes.com/member.php?u=2271 (If you have questions, email angela@sewmanycards.com for help) telling us all of the products being featured.

2. Hop to each blog listed below
• Leave a comment at each blog
• Become a Follower at each blog
• One random winner will be chosen from the comments


3. Hop to each blog listed below
• Leave a comment at each one
• Become a Follower at each blog
• Make a project using mostly Paper Wishes products
• Send a Private message to Swaps Albums on the Paper Wishes Forum: http://forum.paperwishes.com/member.php?u=2271 (If you have questions, email angela@sewmanycards.com for help) with a link to your project of a picture.

You should have come to my site from Jen's. When you leave here you will go to Precious Thoughts, .

Here is information for my project that you can get at Paper Wishes: (well not really the project that I made, but this is my assigned product that you need to record to enter to win.)

Paper Flair Feminine Card Kit plus 10 Cards & Envelopes

Price: $11.59

Now on to the next site! Have fun!


Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing: http://unteachablepig.blogspot.com/
Cher-ing Paper Memories: http://cheringpapermemories.blogspot.com/
Montserrat Native: http://montserratnative.blogspot.com/
Becca's Heart for Creativity : http://www.beccasheartland.blogspot.com/
Crafty Imaginings by Jen: http://craftyimaginingsbyjen.blogspot.com/
Nancy's Creative Space: http://www.nancyscreativespace.blogspot.com/
Precious Thoughts, : http://www.preciousthoughtscards.blogspot.com/
Penny's Page: http://www.pennydouph.blogspot.com/
Crafty Patti' s Card Crafts: http://pattiscards.blogspot.com/
Sew Many Challenges: http://sewmanychallenges.com/

Red Robin Lane : http://redrobinlane-rgcarr.blogspot.com/

Friday Challenge at The Character Cafe

The Character Cafe has a challenge every Friday. This week the challenge is to use orange, 2 embellishments and ribbon. I was also given this "Simonstein" digi to use. Here's my sample for the challenge! Join in the fun at www.charactercafe.blogspot.com!