ePlay Embossing Challenge Winner & Special Mentions

Oh Me! Oh My! We were delighted with the huge number of participants who entered our August ePlay Challenge, as well as the fabulous ideas and end results. There was inspiration galore and it was a treat to visit your blogs and learn more about your creations. Thanks so much to all who entered and shared their talents with us.

The winner of August's ePlay Embossing Challenge is  #30 Nikki Acton

What an amazing mini book she created filled with spectacular texture and detail. We loved every inky, stained, embossed, splattered page and tag in it. Gorgeous!,  Congratulations, Nikki!
Please contact Kim at kim@eclecticpaperie.com to claim your $25 gift certificate prize.

We would also like to make special mention of two other projects which were entered into the  Embossing challenge.

 #35 Kerstin F.

 Kerstin's  ATB is fabulous on all sides including the top with its mini book. We love the aging and distressing, the stamping on acetate and foil, and the amazing dimension she achieved.

# 15 Cathy Parlitsis

Cathy's tag has a beautiful rich colour palette, lots of layering of paint and ink, and a plethora of TH goodness. Beautiful!

Well done and congratulations to all three!

You can check out the projects of our winner and two special mention participants by clicking on the name beside each number to be magically transported to each blog.

Our September ePlay Challenge with the theme of Fall/Autumn began on September 4 and runs until the end of the month. Hope we see you there!

July ePlay Altered Bottle Challenge Winner

What a wonderful variety of techniques and finishes on the altered bottles that were entered into our July ePlay Challenge. It was delightful to see such creativity and imagination in action. Thanks so much to all who entered and shared their creations with us.

The winner of July's ePlay Challenge is  #14 Sambos Craftart

We loved the Mini Memory Jar that she created from an old Rolaids jar. The embedding of tiny treasures into the modeling paste created a wonderful effect. The patina'd look from the copper and turquoise gave it a lovely aged look and highlighted every detail. Congratulations, Sambo's Craftart!
Please contact Kim at kim@eclecticpaperie.com to claim your $25 gift certificate prize.

We would also like to make special mention of two other projects which were entered into the altered bottle challenge.

                                       #9 Suman Pandit

We loved the beautiful clay flowers she created and the lovely dry brushed metallic finish. So striking!


                                             #13 Lisa S.

Lisa's altered bottle features fabulous texture from trims and twines, beautiful G45 paper, and a gorgeous topper. Love the Asian feel to the project.

Well done and congratulations to all three!

You can check out the projects of our winner and two special mention participants by clicking on the name beside each number to be magically transported to each blog.

Our next ePlay Challenge will begin on the first Thursday of the month which happens to be August 7. Hope we see you there!

May ePlay Stencilling Challenge Winner

Hi everyone! A huge and heartfelt thank you to all those who participated in May's ePlay challenge with the theme of Stencilling. We had so many fabulous entries and it was a joy to visit everyone's blog to see the details. We really appreciate your making the challenge so fun and successful.

Without further ado, and after a great deal of considering, discussing, and visiting, the winner for the May challenge was chosen.

Congratulations to

#5 Suman

for her Upcycled Boxes and Spectacles Case

Suman's process and projects were very creative and unusual. We loved the beautiful colour palette, the dimension, and creative choice of substrate in the glasses case. Great use of stencils and embossing paste. Congrats, Suman. Please contact Kim at kim@eclecticpaperie.com to claim your $25 gift certificate prize.

We would also like to make special mention of two other projects which were entered into the stencilling challenge, although again it was difficult to narrow it down to just two.

#64 Renee Zarate

Renee created a fabulous background of layered colour, stencils, and stamping. The contrast and the vibrant colours are lovely, as is the depth.

and
#69 Cathy Parlitsis

Cathy created a fantastic background for Umbrella Man using Distress Stains over which she layered Distress inks through TH Layering stencils. Gorgeous tone on tone effect.


You can check out the projects of our winner and two special mention participants by clicking on the name beside each number to be magically transported to each blog.

Our current ePlay challenge is hosted by our very own uber talented Andie Templeton who has chosen the theme of  Fabric. You can see Andie's beautiful  fabric covered journal  and her step by step tutorial here. You will find tons more inspiration in the DT projects found in the thumbnails below Andie's post. We're really hoping you will play along with us for this ePlay Challenge.
Come and join the fun!

April ePlay (Wood) Challenge Winner

It's that time again...time to post the winner of the April ePlay Challenge, Wood, hosted by our very own uber creative and talented Sherry Cheever. We were thrilled to have so many participants this time and to see the huge variety of ways you incorporated wood into your projects. It's so exciting to see where creativity takes each one of us!

 The winner of the April ePlay Challenge is

#19 ellapu

ellapu's birdhouse is wildly creative with so many amazing details. Just look at that roof and the fabulous way she created the bricks. The use of natural materials and repurposing of others is so inspiring.

Congrats, Elaine. Please contact Kim at kim@eclecticpaperie.com to claim your $25 gift certificate prize. 

We also want to make special mention of two more amazing entries for this challenge so that you wouldn't miss them.

 #27 Julie Short

Julie altered a 2.2 M French farmhouse door to create this stunning piece of home decor.

#13 Lisa F

Lisa created this beautiful monochromatic card, brimming with texture and lovely layers.

You can check out the projects of our winner and two special mention participants by clicking on the name beside each number to be magically transported to each blog.

Our current ePlay challenge is hosted by the delightfully imaginative and skilled Erin Smetak who has chosen the theme of  Stencils. Check out her wonderful tutorial and gorgeous art journal background here and you will find loads more inspiration in the DT projects found in the thumbnails below Erin's post. We're really hoping you will play along with us for this ePlay Challenge.