Special Post: A Runway Inspired Baby Shower!

I have been looking forward to this day for soooo long!  The Runway Inspired design team is throwing a baby shower for our beloved teammate Aga!

Early this month, Aga gave birth to the sweetest little girl, Helena.  We are so happy for her!

As per the RIC tradition, we are throwing her a fashionable shower with an amazing prize.  Our inspiration comes from the Little Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2013 collection:

source: marcjacobs.com

I looked through many adorable couture baby pictures before I found this one that just screamed "Aga!" The elegance combined with sweetness and a soft metallic gold suit her perfectly. If anyone wants to buy little Helena an expensive present for when she's a tad older, go with this! (I also recommend this one...it just makes me smile!)

Let's see what the DT created!

Jennfer Rzasa - Our Change of Art

Nina Yang - Waffle Flower

Pamela Ho - miao

Virginia Lu-Yes, Virginia...

Wida Miller-Beachorado

Tasnim Ahmed - Cards & Bookmarks

Laura Bassen - Doublestick Heaven

Of course, you all are invited to the baby shower too!  All you have to do is make a NEW BABY CARD inspired by the Little Marc Jacobs photo above, post it to your blog, and link it here.

Most baby showers offer prizes for playing silly games- no games here! For this shower, all you have to do is join in on the fun, and we will select one winner to be a GUEST DESIGNER for a future challenge! Awesome, right?!  You'll be able to take a walk down the runway alongside the RIC DT.

~You must create a new project for this challenge.  It also must fit the Baby Card theme!

~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 photos, please explain it in your post. We don't want to overlook anything!

You have until Monday, May 6th at 11:59pm EST.  Our new challenge will start the following day (May 7th), and we will announce the winner for the baby shower challenge on Tuesday, May 14th. Have fun!

We look forward to seeing your creations!

1. Paru Mahtani	2. Taheerah	3. Ji Hye
4. Jenny Martin	5. Kimberly Wiener	6. Chupa
7. Alice, Lovely Carte	8. CrisG	9. Ashley Durand
10. Kimberly Wiener	11. Kimberly Wiener	12. jenny Martin
13. Niki	14. Sarah Stone	15. Pat
16. maria f.	17. Charlene	18. Kim Hamilton
19. Shelly K.	20. Charlene Bopp	21. Lenae- SugarGem
22. Cassandra	23. Michelle W	24. Heather-housesbuiltofcards
25. Tenia Nelson	26. Rachel T.	27. Poorvi
28. Tanis Scott	29. Larissa Heskett =)

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ric#34 - Reem Acra

Welcome back to the Runway!  First order of business for today....the winners of our last challenge!!

Our Fabulous Fashionistas are:

Diliana
alexandra sirugue-macleod
Sanketi
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And the Queen of Couture, winner of a $15 gift card to Bossy Joscie is:

Gayatri!

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

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Today's guest is an awesome designer who has a fun and quirky style!  Whether you are new to crafting or a seasoned pro, you have probably seen her around the blogging block. Allow me to present...

Amber KG!

My name is Amber Kemp-Gerstel and Miami, Florida is home (though I’ll always have a soft spot for my SF Bay Area stomping grounds!). By day, I am a child psychologist, but once the workday is done, you can find me crafting like a madwoman. I began blogging in January 2011 in order to share my handmade card creations. Since that time, Damask Love has grown into a place for all things handmade with paper. I especially love to create handmade packaging and gifts. My style is clean and simple, though I love rustic motifs! Outside of the craftoom, some of my loves include colorful shoes, egg salad on pumpernickel and late night reruns of 1980’s sitcoms (Golden Girls, anyone?) 

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source: style.com


Guest Designer - Amber Kemp-Gerstel

Nina Yang - Waffle Flower

Pamela Ho - miao

Virginia Lu-Yes, Virginia...

Wida Miller-Beachorado

Tasnim Ahmed - Cards & Bookmarks

Laura Bassen - Doublestick Heaven

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 $25 Gift Card to Ellen Hutson!

~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, April 26th at 11:59pm ET

We look forward to seeing your creations!

1. Angeline Yong	2. Beverley	3. Kim Hamilton
4. Jacqueline.fr	5. Gayatri	6. maria f.
7. Kristie Goulet	8. Michelle W	9. Lindsay A.
10. Niki	11. SmilynStef	12. miriam
13. Dawn T	14. Ashley Durand	15. Kailash
16. Susan Goetter	17. Richard	18. aaga
19. Chupa	20. Janet Swanlady21	21. Kelly Holbrook
22. Lenae- SugarGem	23. shirley-bee	24. Cecilia Hsieh
25. JudyT	26. vicki dutcher	27. Geri G
28. Cassandra	29. Charlene B.	30. Kimberly Wiener
31. Kimberly Wiener	32. joy	33. Darnell
34. lisa arana	35. Katina	36. Celeste Jones
37. Pat	38. stempelomi	39. Susan (rainy)
40. Kathy D	41. Jingle	42. Debbie Marcinkiewicz
43. Paru Mahtani	44. StephInOK	45. Jenny Martin
46. Deepti	47. Tanvi	48. Ji Hye
49. Aileen	50. Barbara Greve	51. Debra James
52. Sian	53. sandie	54. Rachel I
55. Bethany Stellpflug	56. Lea L.	57. Lisa L. - Lisa's Creative Niche
58. Amy Kolling	59. CrisG	60. Poorvi
61. Lynette	62. Sarah Stone	63. Shauna
64. Isha	65. jenny Martin	66. Ashley Durand
67. Ashley Durand	68. Kimberly Wiener	69. Studio-Sara
70. Marissa M. CraftingWithoutKids	71. Robin Kirkpatrick	72. Kushner Elizabeta
73. Alyssa S	74. Rachel T.

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ric#33 - Red Valentino

Good morning!  I hope you have been checking out our Facebook page - the DT and I feature different entries that catch our eye...and yours might be one of them!

I will now reveal the winners for the last challenge :)

Our Fabulous Fashionistas are:

Lindsay A
Heather
Ashley M
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And the Queen of Couture, winner of a $25 gift card from Ellen Hutson is:

Samantha M!

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

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This week, the girls used flair from our amazing sponsor, Bossy Joscie!!

source: style.com

Tasnim Ahmed - Cards & Bookmarks

Nina Yang - Waffle Flower

Virginia Lu--Yes, Virginia...

Laura Bassen - Doublestick Heaven

Jennifer Rzasa - Our Change of Art

Wida Miller- Beachorado

Pamela - miao

...and a big congrats to our Runway DT member Aga, who just got home from the hospital with her new baby girl!  She will be taking a break from the Runway for a few challenges, and we wish her the best as she enjoys time with her family!  :)

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!

An $15 gift card to Bossy Joscie!

Joscie (rhymes with bossy) Cutchens started making crafty flair in the summer of 2012. Obsessed with creating new modern designs for scrapbooking, project life and card making, she jumped in with both feet and launched an online shop to share these goodies with the creative world. These flair buttons are available in 7/8" or 1" sizes with pin backs, flat backs, magnet backs or in digital form.

~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, April 12th at 11:59pm ET.

We look forward to seeing your creations!

1. Susan Goetter	2. Chupa	3. Gayatri
4. Dawn T	5. Alice W.	6. Kim Hamilton
7. sanketi	8. Stacey Schafer	9. Leah
10. shirley-bee	11. Sarah Stone	12. Celeste Jones
13. Angi Barrs	14. aaga	15. Cornelia (fun stamping)
16. Annette Witherspoon	17. Connie MacFarlane	18. Diliana
19. Shauna	20. Dawn	21. Lisa L. - Lisa's Creative Niche
22. Aleksandra	23. Elizabeth M	24. Stephanie H.
25. Michelle W	26. StephInOK	27. Cecilia Hsieh
28. jaydee	29. Jenny Martin	30. Kathy D
31. Niki	32. kymmie	33. alexandra sirugue-macleod
34. Mary Alice Bellis	35. Joyce	36. Marissa M. CraftingWithoutKids
37. Tanis Scott	38. Karen D	39. Barbara Greve
40. Jen W.	41. Kushner Elizabeta	42. Karen D
43. Kanan Pandya	44. Larissa Heskett =)

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