Winner of February Get Altered Challenge ~ Altered Playing Cards

A gigantic thank you to all of the participants in our February Get Altered challenge ~ Altered Playing Cards. We were delighted with the variety in and inspiration provided by your responses. So many wonderful ideas and results.

Our winner of the February Get Altered  (Playing Cards) challenge is

Lisa S.

from

Adventures in Paperland

Congratulations, Lisa. This mixed media canvas has amazing detail and texture. Love the colour palette  and layers of texture. The distressed playing cards, altered chipboard elements, and beautiful flowers create such lovely flow.

Lisa, please contact Kim at kim@eclecticpaperie.com to claim your $15 gift certificate prize!

Our current challenge , the eTeam Picks Challenge hosted by the oh-so-creative Toni Burrows, is asking us to Do Something With a Bag. Have a look at the fabulous bag she altered with Studio Paints, gesso, stencils and stamping. Love!

We hope you will join us...can't wait to see what you do.

January Get Altered Challenge Winner ~ Hearts

Talk about starting off the new year with a bang! We had an awesome response to our January Get Altered Challenge with the theme of Hearts. It was wonderful to see so many participants. Fabulous variety and creativity...thanks to all, including our amazing DT members, for sharing your art and providing such inspiration. Once again, you have made the task of choosing only one winner very difficult.

Our winner of the January Get Altered  (Hearts) challenge is

Avril B.

from

Mrs. B's Crafting Addiction

Congratulations, Avril. This is such an incredible piece with such depth and lovely texture.   The Distress inks over the paint create such a softly blended and vintage background. The effect of stamping that gorgeous face on tissue paper and then tearing the edges is delightful. The napkin roses frame the heart so well and blend into the background stamping like a ...dream :)

Avril, please contact Kim at kim@eclecticpaperie.com to claim your $15 gift certificate prize!

Our current challenge , the eTeam Picks Challenge hosted by our talented Andiepants, is exploring the theme of Hope. Check out Andie's gorgeous and inspiring layout  here.

Hope to see you in the thumbnails! 

(not the funny papers...lol)

Get Altered Challenge Winner

It feels good to be back to our regular schedule!  After a crazy September, with me being sick for two weeks, on vacation, and then celebrating our one year anniversary of owning the store...I feel like I've been playing catch up and was missing out on our twice a month challenges.  Aren't you excited about this week's challenge of watercoloring?  I adore Giovana's card...it's simply beautiful!

And what about our Get Altered challenge?  Did you get a chance to play along?  I LOVE seeing what everyone creates and it's such a great opportunity to check out other artist's work and blogs.  Great projects submitted for the altered box challenge and it was so hard to pick a winner but after pouring over the entries, I kept coming back to one...The winner of the October Get Altered challenge is...

Sarah Lynch

Sarah - Great job on your altered box!  I love the theme, the checkered floor, and the so sweet and tiny furniture.  Seriously, how cute is Sarah's creation!  Sarah, please contact me at kim@eclecticpaperie.com to claim your $15 gift certificate!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who participates in our challenges.  It really is such a delight to have you with us!!  Until next time...happy crafting!

September Get Altered Challenge Winner

 

So...have you ever gotten so busy that you completely forget to do something...for a long time...Yup, that's what happened to me last month!  Goodness!  I totally forgot to pick the winner of last month's Get Altered Challenge (which was to alter a piece of mail).  I am so sorry!!  We had a mini vacation, combined with two huge blog hops, regular every day work stuff, and then I battled two weeks of bronchitis...it was the perfect storm and I totally spaced!  I had a participant email me to remind me so a big thank you to Debra for pointing out my mistake!!

So enough of my carrying on...let's announce last month's challenge winner...it's

Tracey Fitzgerald

Tracey created this darling tag from an advertisement she received in the mail and...wait for it...toilet paper!  Genius!  I adore the completed look!

A HUGE thank you to Tracey and everyone else who participated in last month's challenge!  We'll be announcing this month's challenge shortly so stay tuned...

Tracey, please contact me at kim@eclecticpaperie.com to claim your $15.00 gift certificate!

Get Altered Challenge WINNER!

Do we not have the greatest design team who provide us with amazing challenges!  I love the creativity that everyone brings to the team!  And I loved the altered board game challenge from earlier this month...so many wonderful projects created with this idea in mind!

Our winner for this month's challenge is...

Paulette

Congratulations, Paulette, you've won a $15.00 gift certificate to eclectic Paperie!  Please contact me at kim@eclecticpaperie.com!  And be sure to enter your project in this week's eTeam Picks Challenge for your chance to win!

Get Altered Challenge Winner

Just a very quick post today as we're away on vacation this week and I don't want to miss a single minute of relaxation!!  But I couldn't miss announcing the winner of our last Get Altered Challenge, which was to create a layout.  I loved everyone's projects...I always do...everyone's work is so beautiful and the combination of mixed media products and favorite photos was delightful!  I'm excited to announce the challenge winner is...

 

Carole

 

Carole created an amazing keepsake for the newest member of her family.  I was really touched by her story and by her stunning artwork...so many lovely pieces brought together to create her piece.  Thanks so much to Carole and everyone who participated in the challenge!  Carole, please email me at kim@eclecticpaperie.com to claim your prize!

Get Altered Challenge Winner

I'm running late with announcing the winner of the altered spoon challenge!  Warm summer days makes for a slower pace...Love it! :-)  So...altered spoons...wasn't that the greatest challenge?  We had some amazing submissions and had everything from kitchen decorations to Christmas ornaments.  Some amazing ideas were shared!!  The winner for this month's Get Altered challenge is..

 

Paulette

 

I loved Paulette's beach themed spoon and the addition of all of the little embellishments...just perfect!  Paulette, please contact me at kim@eclecticpaperie.com to claim your prize!

 

THANK YOU to everyone else that submitted projects...keep 'em coming...we love to see and hear about your ideas and creations!

Get Altered Challenge Winner

How did everyone like the altered bottle challenge from a few weeks ago?  Wasn't that an amazing idea?  And such beautiful creations were submitted...by our design team and by many of you!  Thank you so much for your entries!  As always it's tough to pick just one winner as everyone's work is beautiful and all so unique and different.  I love being able to see all of the wonderful designs!

Drum roll please.....This week's winner is....

Lucy Edmundson

Lucy submitted this beautiful bottle shown above.  I love the fresco finish and all of the bright colors that just pop off of the neutral background.  Lucy even used shrink plastic for a portion of her design!  You can click on Lucy's name above to be taken to her entry on her blog.

Lucy - Please contact me at kim@eclecticpaperie.com for details on how to claim your eclectic Paperie gift certificate!

Get Altered Challenge Winner

Wow!  How has it been two weeks since the altered clock challenge?  My poor clock is still sitting on my dining room hutch...just as cute as ever but completely un-altered!  Here's hoping that today's winner inspires me (along with all of our amazing eTeam creations...did you check them out?  Fabulous!) to spend some time fixing up my own clock.  Wasn't this the greatest challenge?  I loved all of the stunning projects!!  Today our winner is...

Colleen

Colleen, you're the winner of a $15.00 gift certificate to use at your next eclectic Paperie shopping expedition!  Please contact me at kim@eclecticpaperie.com to claim your prize!

And enjoy Colleen's clock...isn't it darling?  I love the shabby chic design, the addition of the flowers and bling, and the way the frame is aged.  Beautiful work, Colleen!

Get Altered (Fabric) - Winner!

Wow!!  How did everyone enjoy the fabric challenge?  Wasn't that a boatload of fun!  And I am continuely amazed at how many stunning projects we have submitted for the challenges.  If you have the time, please take a few minutes to visit the blogs of those that participate in the challenges...you will not be disappointed!  Beautiful artwork and so much inspiration are found with each and every submission.  Thank you all so much for playing along; it is a delight to have you share your work with us!

This week was yet another difficult decision...but a winner had to be selected and it was:

Laura Bomber

Congratulations, Laura, you've just won a $15.00 gift certificate to eclectic Paperie!  Please contact me at kim@eclecticpaperie.com for prize details.

One of the things I loved about Laura's bag is that she combined her talent for painting (yup, that's free hand!) with stencils, stamps, and ink.  Great work!

Winner of the Get Altered (Altered Books) Challenge!!

Altered books!  Wow...the entries for our last Get Altered challenge were stunning!  I'm amazed by the work that went in to each of the books that were submitted and can hardly believe the designs that each of you made...with a book!  What a fantastic challenge and so much fun to see everyone's artwork...seriously, thank you so much for sharing!

Our winner for our last Get Altered - Books challenge is....

Laura Carson

 I was really impressed by all of the details that went into Laura's book...from the many fancy embellishments to the oodles of folded pages.  This would definitely be a conversation piece if placed on one's table!  It's a beautiful piece of artwork and I'm happy to share it here on the eP blog!

Laura, please contact me at kim@eclecticpaperie.com to claim your $15.00 gift certificate to eclectic Paperie!

A huge thanks to everyone that submitted!!  Please continue to share your work, it really is a delight to see the projects.  And you might be the next gift certificate winner!