Let's get trendy now....winners!!!! :)

A big thank you to those of you who were inspired by our little workshop to get cracking in your craft studios - we were totally blown away by your amazing creations in our Flickr group and on your blogs! :)


We decided to pick a winner for each of themes:

Banners: Janice

Doilies: Jan

Confetti: Rose

Baker's twine: Anessa

Woodgrain: Cheryl and Erin


Congrats ladies, you each win a 6x6 paper pad from Paper Issues courtesy of Amy Tsuruta! Please send an email to Amy [amyntsuruta [at] yahoo.com] with your mailing details.


And we also decided that we should pick one grand winner from those who played along with all the themes:


Congratulations to Sylvia! You are very trendy indeed.....we just love all the creations you shared!


You've won a $20 gift certificate to Blue Moon courtesy of Julie Tucker-Wolek! Please send an email to Julie (bmwgirl [at] cox.net].


And of course, we have to award the following hardworking crafters who played along with all the themes too.


Ashley
Chris
Jessi


Congrats ladies! Please send me an email [yvonne.yam[at]gmail.com] so that I can send you each an embellishment pack! :)


Once again, thank you so much for joining us for this workshop! We had so much fun...see you soon! *winks*

Day Five: Woodgrain

Oh my! How time flies... we are at the end of our five-day workshop covering 5 of the hottest trends...:( It's been so encouraging reading your comments [read: compliments :)] on our projects and a big thank you to those who have been sweet enough to help spread the word via their blogs. And a ginormous thank you for the lovelies who have taken on the trendy challenges by contributing to our Flickr pool! We will be churning out prizes on June 1st! :)

Moving on to today's fun trend: Woodgrain. Let's get some creative input from the three cool chicks...*winks*

Yvonne's nature-inspired card

Julie's layout with real wood elements!

If you have enjoyed today's projects, please leave us a little love! :) And don't forget to upload your inspired creations to our Flickr group. You have till the end of the month to do so...we'll be churning out some prizes for participants on June 1st! :)

 

If you like creating with sketches, here is today's layout sketch.

 

Meanwhile, you can stalk the three of us at our usual blogging haunts if you like [read: we love stalkers-turned-friends! *winks*]...Julie Tucker-Wolek, Amy Tsuruta and Yvonne Yam.

 

P/s: Just wondering...should we have a Let's Get Trendy Now! Part Two? Let us know in the comments! 

 

Day Four: Baker's twine

Woohoo! Can you believe that we are already on Day Four: Baker's twine? Hope you have been inspired by what you have seen so far! Do you have any questions on any of the projects showcased? Feel free to let us know through the comment section. Of course, we welcome all compliments on our hard work too..*winks*

Amy's fabulous taglet card

If you have enjoyed today's projects, please leave us a little love! :) And don't forget to upload your inspired creations to our Flickr group. You have till the end of the month to do so...we'll be churning out some prizes for participants! :)

We will see you tomorrow when we tackle Day Five: Woodgrain. Meanwhile, here's the sketch from today's layout.

Day Three: Confetti

Hey there friends! Welcome to Day Three: Confetti!
Ready to celebrate mid-week with us, confetti-style? *winks*
Don't forget to check out our Flickr group where some hardworking participants have already uploaded their inspired creations. We'll be churning out some prizes so come play along! You have until the end of the month to upload your projects! No Flickr account? No worries...just leave a comment with a link to your project and we'll stop by to leave you some love!

Yvonne's sparkly jar of love!

Amy's layout with her fabulous use of "white" space.

Julie's happy canvas!

 

This workshop is meant to be fun and interactive. So, if you have any questions about the projects shown today, please leave a comment and we'll respond as soon as we can. :)

We will see you tomorrow when we tackle Day Four: Baker's twine.  If you have enjoyed today's projects, please leave us a little love! :)

Day Two: Doilies!

Hola! Welcome to Day Two: Doilies! :)
Are you having fun yet? We certainly hope so. Here's how we were inspired by doilies for our projects!

Amy's nifty trick to add that pop of colour between the doiley and the vellum - so clever!

Julie used glimmer to add a lovely green to her white doilies.

Yvonne loves to layer found elements for an eclectic feel.

Ooooh...we have seen some lovely projects featuring yesterday's theme of banners over at our Flickr group pool! Keep them coming folks....and did we mention that we will be churning out some prizes too? Yep! Best workshop ever!!!! :)

This workshop is meant to be fun and interactive. So, if you have any questions about the projects shown today, please leave a comment and we'll respond as soon as we can. :)

We will see you tomorrow when we tackle Day Three: Confetti.  

Meanwhile, feel free to create with this sketch, used in today's card.

 

 

Day One: Banners!

Hello friends! Welcome to Day One: Banners!

Don't you just love how banners convey a sense of happiness on any craft project? Have you been inspired by our banner projects? Ooooh, let us know what you think! :) 

Amy's banner inspiration

Julie's tip on banners

Yvonne's tip on masking and misting

Did you learn something new today? Are you ready to give the banner trend a try? We would love to see your inspired projects. Link them up over at our Flickr group. If you don't have Flickr, feel free to link up via the comment section.  

This workshop is meant to be fun and interactive. So, if you have any questions about the projects shown today, please leave a comment and we'll respond as soon as we can. :)

We will see you tomorrow when we tackle Day Two: Doilies.  

Meanwhile, feel free to create with this sketch, used in today's layout.