Saturday, March 3, 2012

#1 - Trash to Treasure

Welcome to the first challenge of the new Sugar Creek Hollow called TRASH TO TREASURE. This week we want you to take something that would normally be headed for your garbage can or your recycling bin and transform it into a vintage, shabby chic or primitive treasure. We also hope that you will make use of your scraps in this challenge but that shouldn't be considered your trash item.

When the Design Team come to visit your blog they will need to see a photo of your trash item along with the finished project so they can say "Wow, that started out as that!" Besides, the "before" photo is the only way they will know if your entry is eligible.

This week one random winner will receive a digi of our choice and a winner's badge to display on their blog. The Design Team will choose a Top Pick and the creator of that project will also receive a winner's badge and will be in the running for a Guest Designer spot.

We have a Guest Designer joining us this week, chosen from the December Top Picks, Sheri Willshire. Sheri and the rest of the Design Team have created some wonderful Trash to Treasure items for your inspiration. Check out their blogs so you see how they made their transformation.

Sheri Willshire - Guest Designer

Cec Wintonyk

Daniele Haddon

Holly Young


Linda Payne

Patti Painter

Peggy Marsh

Renee Matarese


Thursday, March 1, 2012

We Have Changes To Announce

Today we are announcing some changes here at Sugar Creek Hollow.

Tracy Vinson, who is the creator of Sugar Creek Hollow is leaving the Design Team and giving up ownership of the challenge blog to concentrate on an exciting new business venture that she has launched. There are some great things happening for Tracy right now so she is going to break away from crafting for a while and enjoy this next chapter in her life.

We are certainly going to miss her on the Design Team and hope that as time goes on she will be able to find a few minutes to create one of her wonderful vintage cards and share it with us on her blog, Primitive Paper. Maybe she will even find time to enter one of our challenges and she will be most welcome.

Goodbye Tracy and we wish you all the best!

My name is Cec Wintonyk and I would like to introduce myself as the new owner of Sugar Creek Hollow. I am on the Design Team and for over a year now, I have been doing the blog postings and helping Tracy to manage the Design Team. When Tracy decided to concentrate on her new business she kindly offered ownership of Sugar Creek Hollow to me and I was excited to accept.

You will see some changes to the look of the blog and as time goes on I will be adding some new features. I have some great challenges lined up for you and hope to see lots of our wonderful followers participating and showing us their vintage, shabby chic and primitive creations each week.

We are also saying hello to a new Design Team member. Holly Young has participated often in our challenges with her gorgeous vintage creations and has won Card of the Week numerous times. Please welcome her and check out her work here.

Watch for the first challenge under the new ownership this Saturday and be prepared to be blown away with the inspiration our designers have created for you. Let's have fun!

Monday, February 27, 2012

Winners - Sketch Challenge

Sadly, not too many of our lovely followers thought they could take the sketch last week and turn a cute image into a vintage creation but we had a few that gave it a try. Here are the winners:


The random winner of 3 digis from our sponsor, Inked Treasures, is MINA  Mina will also receive a winner's badge from Sugar Creek Hollow to display on her blog.

The Design Team chose this card with the adorable little vintage cook by BETTY BENTON as Card of the Week. Betty will also receive a winner's badge to display on her blog and will be in the running for a Guest Designer spot.


Congratulations ladies and please email Cec to claim your prizes.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Inspired By A Photo

This week we have a super challenge for you at Sugar Creek Hollow. We want you to make a vintage, shabby chic or primitive card that is INSPIRED BY A PHOTO. You get to choose the photo and then create your card based on that photo.

When you enter the challenge, just enter the card but when we come to visit your blog we need to see the photo that inspired you so we can see the relationship between the photo and the card.

One random winner will receive a digi of our choice and a winner's badge to display. In addition, the Design Team will choose one project as Card of the Week and the creator will receive a badge and will be in the running for a Guest Designer spot.

Our designers have gone all out and made some fabulous cards to inspire you. To get the details and see the photo that inspired each of them, just click on their name.

Cec

Patti

Linda

Peggy

Daniele