Super Set Sampler Challenge #3

Ok, I know I am late! Stuff just keeps happening, lol. First we had two deaths at church and I am the Funeral Luncheon Director, then a storm knocked out my power for most of yesterday. Trees down, power line down, you know all that fun stuff. Add to the the CROP hunger walk that I am the Orchard Park Coordinator for, being sick, and kids having half a day of school, clubs, workshops--yada yada yada. The good news is I do finally have samples of this week's set. The bad news is that I do not have time to post details --I will come back in on the weekend sometime to edit so if you have questions come on back after that. Or just shoot me an e-mail.

If you would card to donate to help fight hunger I would truly appreciate! And you will be in a drawing for a huge box of Stampin Up! merchandise. You can click here to donate!

I will also have to come back to do a re-cap for last week's challenge--and post the winner.

This week's featured set is the Sweet Centers Set.

I have a few samples --as I said above no time for details though.





This one does not use the set but it does use the cups that go with the set,lol

Welcome to week number 3 of this Brand New Challenge!

Come on and play along!

I am so excited about this new challenge! It will be so fun to have tons of 100% current samples shown by set. Don't you think? Here is the basic idea of the challenge. The challenge will be called Technostamper's Super Set Sampler Challenge (T3SC3). In honor of my love of Stampin Up stamps I will be doing this new challenge. The idea is that each week I will pick a set and make two cards with the set to start us off and hopefully inspire you to use the set too. I realize that you will not own all the sets that I do but you will get tons of fabulous ideas to share with your friends/customers. And of course you may fall in love with the set and realize you HAVE to have it! So I hope that you will play along on week's that you have the featured set, and visit on week's that you don't. Soon we will have so many wonderful ideas to use with our sets. The catch to this is that ALL SAMPLES MUST BE 100% CURRENT STAMPIN UP! SAMPLES. It is a challenge after all but I know you are all up for it. Are you in? I will be giving a $5 voucher each week for SU product --redeemable through me. You can accumulate them up to $25 before spending. So you will want to play as often as you can to earn lots of free stuff of your choice.

To be eligible to win the gift voucher you must do the following....

1. Use 100% current Stampin Up products (if it is current by you and not in the US you will need to state that in your post.
2. Use the FEATURED SET OF THE WEEK.
3. Post a direct link to your sample on Mister Linky below
4. Post by midnight Tues. night. (EST.)
5. The sample does NOT have to be stamped now it can be one you already have done.

I will do a re-cap of all of the samples and announce the winner right before I post the new challenge. The links will be kept open though so you can add to them any time you want--you just will not be in the contest if you are after the deadline. For this week--T3SC3 challenge we are going to use ......the Sweet Centers set.

I will be back as soon as I can!
Mary Jo

Super Set Sampler Challenge #2

Welcome to week number 2 of this Brand New Challenge!

Come on and play along!

I am so excited about this new challenge! It will be so fun to have tons of 100% current samples shown by set. Don't you think? Here is the basic idea of the challenge. The challenge will be called Technostamper's Super Set Sampler Challenge (T3SC2). In honor of my love of Stampin Up stamps I will be doing this new challenge. The idea is that each week I will pick a set and make two cards with the set to start us off and hopefully inspire you to use the set too. I realize that you will not own all the sets that I do but you will get tons of fabulous ideas to share with your friends/customers. And of course you may fall in love with the set and realize you HAVE to have it! So I hope that you will play along on week's that you have the featured set, and visit on week's that you don't. Soon we will have so many wonderful ideas to use with our sets. The catch to this is that ALL SAMPLES MUST BE 100% CURRENT STAMPIN UP! SAMPLES. It is a challenge after all but I know you are all up for it. Are you in? I will be giving a $5 voucher each week for SU product --redeemable through me. You can accumulate them up to $25 before spending. So you will want to play as often as you can to earn lots of free stuff of your choice.

To be eligible to win the gift voucher you must do the following....

1. Use 100% current Stampin Up products (if it is current by you and not in the US you will need to state that in your post.
2. Use the FEATURED SET OF THE WEEK.
3. Post a direct link to your sample on Mister Linky below
4. Post by midnight Tues. night. (EST.)
5. The sample does NOT have to be stamped now it can be one you already have done.

I will do a re-cap of all of the samples and announce the winner right before I post the new challenge. The links will be kept open though so you can add to them any time you want--you just will not be in the contest if you are after the deadline. For this week--T3SC2 challenge we are going to use ...... Autumn Harvest


This set is so versatile and great for fall cards. I have a few samples for you that I did today and I will combine the ones I have done in the past with the re-cap at the end of the week.

My first and second cards are for two other challenges too. First is the SUDSOL Case Challenge #1. And also the Latenightstamper's Step it up to the top challenge for this week.

The first card is the easy version....



And of course this is the stepped up version....


And finally I combined today's SCS sketch challenge with this set sampler challenge for this card.

Don't forget to leave your sample links below on Mister Linky!

You can find the supplies used for all cards at the end of the post.

The first official winner of the $5 Stampin Up! voucher from me is -----Carla Brasher

Here is her fabulous sample again for those of you who may not have seen it on the re-cap below. You can visit her blog at the link above the picture. Congratulations Carla--you can save these up or spend them individually--max amount to turn in at one time is $25. Thanks to everyone who played, it was a tough choice.

clipped from thesouthernstamper.blogspot.com

Don't forget to leave your sample links below on Mister Linky!

Supplies for my cards:

Card 1

Stamps: Autumn Harvest
Paper: Old Olive, So Chocolate Chip, To the Nines DP So Saffron DP, Shimmery White
Ink: re-inkers in pumpkin, old olive, so saffron, crushed curry-chocolate chip ink
Other: water pen, Ribbon, Scallop edge punch, Chocolate chip marker

Card 2
Same as above with the addition of

Clear button, Thanks embossing die, circle punch, So Saffron card stock

Card 3
Stamps: Autumn Harvest, Trendy Trees
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, So Saffron , Chocolate Chip, Shimmery White, So Saffron DP, Shimmery White
Ink: re-inkers in pumpkin, old olive, so saffron, crushed curry-chocolate chip ink, Versa Mark, Basic Black
Other: word window punch, spritzer bottle, aquapainter, corduroy buttons, ribbon, black embossing powder
Technique, re-inker spread.

Don't forget to leave your sample links below on Mister Linky!

Wow, that was a long post! Hope you will play along.
Mary Jo

More ideas with our chalks!

Yikes I had such a headache the last day and a half I did not even post. Sorry. Still have one but not as bad so I will be catching up today--again, lol. Here are three more samples for the Latenightstampers weekly challenge to use our chalks.

The first on is also for the clean and simple challenge on SCS. I used the chalk to accent the focal panel and color the leaf and chestnut.

Stamps: All Holidays, Lovely As a Tree

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, To The Nines Specialty, Tall Tales DP

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: chalks, daubers, buttons, marker

This next one uses the Chalk Embossing technique. I think this is such a fun technique. You use a Versamarker and pick up your chalk color to color your image. When you are done coloring you can clear emboss the entire image. Very pretty effect! All three flowers are done with this technique.

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Basic Black, Razzleberry Lemonade DP

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: chalks, versamarker, clear embossing powder, wide oval punch, tags sizzix die, 5 petal flower punch, Black marker And this next one uses the chalks to create the background sky. I used Beate's Weekend sketch challenge for the layout. Tried to keep it simple.

Stamps: Thoughts and Prayers

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Razzleberry Lemonade DP

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: chalks, daubers, brad, fusion flowers, black marker

Come on back later for my Brand new Challenge! I will be starting a new challenge today called Technostamper's Super Set Sampler Challenge. In honor of my love of Stampin Up stamps I will be doing this new challenge. The idea is that each week I will pick a set and make two cards with the set to start us off and hopefully inspire you to use the set too. I realize that you will not own all the sets that I do but you will get tons of fabulous ideas to share with your friends. So I hope that you will play along on week's that you have the featured set, and visit on week's that you don't. Soon we will have so many wonderful ideas to use with our sets. The catch to this is that ALL SAMPLES MUST BE 100% CURRENT STAMPIN UP! SAMPLES. It is a challenge after all but I know you are all up for it. Are you in? I will be giving a $5 voucher each week for SU product --redeemable through me. You can accumulate them up to $25 before spending. So you will want to play as often as you can to earn lots of free stuff of your choice.

See you in a bit with the first Featured Set!

Mary Jo