Tuesday, December 18, 2012

ric#26 - Bibhu Mohapatra

Good morning- we're so glad to see you back here on the Runway!

Below are the results from our last challenge:



Our Fabulous Fashionistas are:
Elizabeta Kushner
Chupa
Kerrianne
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And the Queen of Couture, winner of the $15 Gift Card to Simon Says Stamp is:

Congrats, ladies! Kelly, please email me (ourchangeofart@gmail.com) to claim your prize!

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note: Because of the upcoming holidays, we are giving you an extra week to complete your project.  Please see the deadline at the end of this post.  For those of you celebrating, we hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season!







Tasnim Ahmed - Cards & Bookmarks

Pamela Ho - miao
Modern Birthday


Wida Miller-Beachorado

Laura Bassen - Doublestick Heaven
Runway Inspired Challenge #26


thanks

Jennifer Rzasa - Our Change of Art



The design team will select 3 runner-ups (the Fabulous Fashionistas) and one winner (the Queen of Couture) after the challenge closes. They will be posted here on the blog at the start of the next challenge, as well as on our Winners Page. The Queen of Couture will receive an awesome prize!




A $10 Gift Card from Freckled Fawn!




~You must create a new project for each challenge

~Please include a link back to the Runway Inspired Challenge in your post

~When uploading your project, make sure to link to your entry post, not your entire blog

~When submitting to our challenge, you may combine with only 3 other challenges

~You may enter as many times as you wish!

~If it is not obvious how you were inspired by the runway outfit, please explain it in your post. We don't want to overlook anything!



Your projects for this challenge are due by Friday, January 4th at 11:59pm ET

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

ric#25 - Betsey Johnson

Good morning, and welcome back to the Runway!

Here are the amazing winners from our last challenge:



Our Fabulous Fashionistas are:
Jenny Martin
Miriam Pratner
Elizabeta Kushner
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And the Queen of Couture, winner of a wonderful kit from the Paper Made Bakery is:



Congrats, ladies! Jingle, please email me (ourchangeofart@gmail.com) with your mailing address to claim your prize!

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Before we get to our challenge inspiration, I want to announce our first Runway Inspired Challenge guest designer!  We will be featuring one guest once per month, and today I am delighted to introduce you to....



Susan R. Opel loves color, creating, and a clever turn of phrase so her position as Creative Editor at Paper Crafts magazine fits her style just right. After receiving a BA in English from Concordia University in Ann Arbor, MI, Susan taught English to students in Illinois, Nevada, and Indiana, but now the creative field has lured her into its fast-paced and deadline-packed world. When the day is done, Susan enjoys card making, spending time with family, and hitting the open road. She’s also been called a Facebook “mega user.” Through Facebook she’s been able to reconnect with former students and people from all facets of her life, and connecting on a personal level with Paper Crafts readers and designers is one of her favorite things! Her biggest quirk is that she organizes her closet in color order (including matching colored hangers). Crazy, yes, but REALLY pretty! 

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source: fashionologie.com


Guest Designer - Susan Opel


Nina Yang - Waffle Flower


Virginia Lu - Yes, Virginia...


Wida Miller - Beachorado


Tasnim Ahmed - Cards & Bookmarks




merry and bright


Laura Bassen - Doublestick Heaven
Runway Inspired Challenge #25


Jennifer Rzasa - Our Change of Art


Pamela Ho - miao
HI





The design team will select 3 runner-ups (the Fabulous Fashionistas) and one winner (the Queen of Couture) after the challenge closes. They will be posted here on the blog at the start of the next challenge, as well as on our Winners Page. The Queen of Couture will receive an awesome prize!



A $15 Gift Card to Simon Says Stamp!

Simon Says Stamp





~You must create a new project for each challenge

~Please include a link back to the Runway Inspired Challenge in your post

~When uploading your project, make sure to link to your entry post, not your entire blog

~When submitting to our challenge, you may combine with only 3 other challenges

~You may enter as many times as you wish!

~If it is not obvious how you were inspired by the runway outfit, please explain it in your post. We don't want to overlook anything!



Your projects for this challenge are due by Friday, December 14th at 11:59pm ET.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

The New Girls, Goodbyes, and one more thing...

I hope you are as excited as I am- today we reveal the new girls who are joining the Runway Inspired Challenge Design Team!  Below you will find out a little bit about them, as well as their favorite clothing and/or accessories :)

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Hello, my name is Nina Yang. It is an honored to be here with the amazing design team of Runway Inspired Challenges. I have been interested in stationary and packaging design since a little girl. Paper crafting and stamping came after I started working from home in 2011. Fun & cute, clean & simple are my favorite styles. I hope to offer something new or inspiring in each of my projects. 


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My name is Pamela and I came from Hong Kong, but moved to Canada at a very young age.  I am currently working in an Engineering company by day and a part-time accounting student by night.  I started arts and crafts when I first learned how to knit and crochet from my mom. Since then, I have also done beading, acrylic painting and web graphic designing. Many of my friends often wonder why I chose to major in accounting in university!



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Hello! I am Tasnim. I grew up in Saudi Arabia and moved to USA in 2006 to pursue my undergraduate studies. In 2010, I completed my Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Following my graduation, I moved to Long Island where I now live with my husband and our baby daughter.
I have always loved arts and crafts. As a child, I made cards, collected stickers and always looked forward to attending my favorite class; ART. I discovered stamping in 2011 and since then my collection of stamps has grown exponentially! With so many inspiring blogs out there, I decided to start one myself earlier this year. I like to make clean and neat cards, usually with an interesting focal point. However, I do admire other styles and find inspiration in other people’s work. I am both excited and humbled to be joining the Runway design team. I hope to inspire others to share and develop their creativity through art.



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I am Virginia Lu from Ontario, Canada. I could not be more thrilled to be part of the Design Team for Runway Inspired Challenge! I have been a huge fan of RIC since this challenge blog started and each and every time I participated, I learned a bit more about card design and style. I have been an avid card maker since 2008 and have enjoyed my paper crafting journey since.  My favourite style is Clean and Simple. I like to add a “wow” factor to my cards as it gives the receivers a lasting impression and a sense of delight and charm. I hope to spread the love of this challenge blog so that you will feel as inspired as I do!


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I am a scrapbooker and cardmaker, a mom of 4 and a nurse practitioner, a analyzer, a worrier, and pretty darn funny if I do say so myself! I consider my design aesthetic "fresh CAS".  RIC was the first challenge I ever entered when I started my blog in January of 2012. (I lost, bummer). I shop at TJ Maxx and could never fit into any of these runway outfits ;) My personal decorating aesthetic is BEACHORADO (also the title of my blog) which combines my love of beachy natural tones and the Colorado rustic vibe, the state which I now live. 


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An awesome group, right?!  Please welcome them to the team by leaving them a comment here or on their blogs!! :)

Sadly, along with the exciting new additions, we will be saying goodbye to two of our designers- Cristina Kowalczyk and Sarah Jay.  I want to thank both of you for being so amazing and for helping me launch the Runway Inspired Challenge by joining the DT.  I'll miss you both! 

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One last thing- I wanted to let you know that we will have a Guest Designer for one challenge each month!  Our first (top secret!) guest will be joining us on December 4th along with the new DT members!  See you then!!