Embellish Quirky-Cutesy-Clean Style :: Sponsored by Lawn Fawn

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This challenge requires you to create a project using the color challenge and a quirky, cutesy, clean style.  There are many was to create projects in a quirky way, including using stamps.  Show us your favorite ways to create quriky, cutesy, and clean paper craft projects.

The main colors are highlighted in Polaroid inspired color swatches. Keep the colors of your project as close to the colors in the challenge image.  Remember, colors can be incorporated into your project in more ways than cardstock.

*Brown/Black make be used as an additional neutral color.

Don’t forget:

1. Use the colors in the Polaroid-inspired color swatches (featured in the image above) and

2. Use Quirky, Cutesy, Clean style.

You have until Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 11:59 pm EST to submit your entries below.

The photos used in the graphic are by Boldlifestyle Photography.

Upload a photo of your project to your blog or online gallery, such as Splitcoaststampers, Flickr, or Papertrey Ink, then copy the direct link to your project to the embedded link widget below. If you do not have a direct link to your blog/gallery posting that features the challenge, your link may be deleted. If it is deleted, no biggie, just come back and re-link the correct link! Only links left in the link widget will be considered for challenge submissions.

If you miss the deadline, please do not link your posting in the comments area.

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We also have a Flickr Group available to share your projects. Please add your projects to Embellish Magazine Flickr group.

If you want to use the graphic above, feel free to, but make sure you right-click and choose the “Save Image As” choice to save it to your computer, then upload to your blog!

After the challenge ends, the design team will select six designers who created hot projects to highlight. The designers will be highlighted in a blog posting.  Additionally, there will be a designer who will be featured and will win a $25 gift certificate to Lawn Fawn.  The winner must contact Embellish Magazine within 48 hours of the announcement. We reserve the right to select a new winner if the designer makes no contact.

This design team takes on another challenge!  Using Lawn Fawn stamps, they’ve created quirky, cutesy, and clean cards.  Feel free to click on each photo or their names to jump to their fabulous blogs!  Also, if you’re interested into any of the stamp sets showcased here, they are linked to Lawn Fawn’s online store!  Some may be sold out due to popularity and high demand, but you can sign up for notification to order when the stock is replenished.

Ashley used Partly Cloudy

Charlene used Sew Lovely

Maile used Bake me a Cake

Mariana used Critters in the ‘burbs

Sarah used Bannerific + Sophie’s Sentiments

Tina used Petite Florals

Challenge ends Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 11:59 PM EST