Saturday, June 13, 2009

Ultimate Card Showdown Top 20, Card of the Week & The Fab 5!






*Grand Prize*
Over $500 in products from the following sponsors...
( for a detailed description of all the prizes, please see HERE)


I always get a little flutter of excitement as I click on a name and wait a mili-second as the page loads to reveal a beautiful card.  Every card is unique and shows some element of surprise.  New stamp techniques, gorgeous ribbon or fab new paper are all waiting to be discovered as we peruse the gallery.  Thank you one and all for keeping us inspired with your amazing talent week after week.

The Judges emailed in their choices and almost every Top 20 list was preceded by the words: "Everyone's work was so amazing! It was so hard narrowing it down! "  To those Cardmakers that are not moving on we want you to know that we love your work and we love you as friends.  Thank you for putting in so much effort into your cards  - you are truly amazing artists...and now it is time to reveal your Top 20 Finalists for the Ultimate Card Showdown:

Top 20 Finalists:
(Alphabetical Order)
Each of the Top 20 Finalists will receive goodies from the following amazing Sponsors: 


1. Amy
2. Angie
4. Carly
5. Cheryl
7. Eva
8. Jenn
9. Jo
10. Kathryn
12. Milli
13. Monika
15. Randee
18. Tammy


Top 20 Finalist Sketch



Congratulations Cardmakers - you have made it to the next round of the Ultimate Card Showdown.  One of you talented Cardmakers will be our Grand Prize Winner!
Here is your assignment for Week 3:

1. Make us the most fabulous, original and drop-dead gorgeous card based on the sketch above. 
2. Post your card on your blog or public gallery and then email your card to Laura Davis who will link you up in the special Top 20 Gallery.
3. Your deadline is Midnight Saturday June 20th (U.S. Mountain Time).
4.  The Top 10 Finalists will be announced here on June 21st
5. Please read the following Rules and Regulations before posting your card


We would like to thank Sakura of America for their sponsorship in the Ultimate Card Showdown. We love how their awesome pens and markers write so smooth on our scrapbook pages and cards - and we love the delicious variety of colors too :) 
Sakura of America is awarding the Grand Prize winner of the Ultimate Card Showdown the following fabulous Prizes:
Jelly Roll Stardust Collection, Jelly Roll Metallic Collection, Foil Stickers with assorted Glaze Pens, Jelly Roll Stardust Clear Pen set, Quickie Glue and Fine Line Micron Pens.


Card of the Week
was sponsored by Sakura of America



Congratulations to 

Kim 

 
We are so in love with this gorgeous little card.  The colors and that darling stamp are so fresh and summery.  Kim your blog, Paper Babe, is filled with so much inspiration and always a pleasure to visit.  Please email me your details so that I can get your Sakura goodies off to you.

Fab 5!



What Caught our Eye This Week....

We loved the, oh so super cute, invitation that Rebekuh on her blog: Yeebird.  This has to be one of the sweetest two year old invitations eva!




The Sakura of America Random Draw...

Each week Sakura of America will give one cardmaker participating during the Challenge month some fabulous Sakura Product.  This week the Sakura of America Random Draw recipient is:


Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3

Timestamp: 2009-06-14 17:11:33 UTC

Congrats Bonnie :) Please email us with the subject line: Sakura Random Winner Week 2 and your address so we can get your goodies off to you.

Tomorrow we bring you a brand new sketch,  fantastic sponsor and more delicious inspiration from Design Team.   You will have an opportunity to win Card of the Week, or the Sakura of America Random Draw Prize draw or get a special honorable mention as one of the Fab 5!  
The competition is heating up as we anxiously await the Top 20 Finalists to upload their cards in the quest to become the Ultimate Card Showdown Winner...hope to see you here tomorrow

Hugs from Kazan, Laura and your Fab DT :) 

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Sunday, June 7, 2009

Kazan's Sketch 28 & Top 30 Finalist Gallery


*Grand Prize*
Over $500 in products from the following sponsors...
( for a detailed description of all the prizes, please see HERE)


This Week the Top 20 Finalists will be given products from 

Top 30 Finalist Sketch


Top 30 Finalist 
Gallery


Kazan's Sketch 28




Kazan used a Sakura Pigma Sensei Pen and a Sakura SJ-100 Pencil Eraser on her Sketch 

What a whirl-wind week we had last week. Thank you to one and all for participating in Week 1 of the 2 Sketches 4 You 1st Annual Ultimate Card Showdown. To say that it was a Rock-Star week is an understatement like no other.  The Showdown continues this week with a new sponsor and glorious inspiration.  The Top 30 Finalists have their sketch and will start uploading their projects to their gallery.  Our fantastic judges (past and present 2 Sketches 4 You Designers) will secretly email us their choices for the Top 20 Finalists which we will announce right here on Sunday. 

Sakura of America. one of the sponsors for the Grand Prize, has donated a fabulous prize for Card of the Week.  This is an opportunity for everyone to play along this week.  All you have to do is create a card for Kazan's sketch 28, load it onto your blog and link it here using Mr. Linky at the bottom of this post!   We will pick Card of the Week and the Fab 5! at the end of the week and announce that winner on Sunday too.    Did I mention that Sakura of America will also be giving away a fabulous crafty goodie to one lucky random Cardmaker - yep in order to win the Sakura of America Random Giveway all you have to do is enter a card! Super easy and super fun.

Our Design Team has brought you super easy and super fun inspiration on this weeks sketch too:

Angela

 Angela used Teresa Collins Paper on her Card this Week


Anja


Anja used Sakura of America Pens and Teresa Collins Paper on her card


Clouds

Clouds used Teresa Collins Paper on her Card


Kim

Kim used Teresa Collins Paper on her Card


Latisha

Latisha used Sakura of America pens and Teresa Collins Paper on her Card

Lori


Lori used Teresa Collins Paper on her card



Sponsor of the Week

We are pleased to announce that Sakura of America is not only sponsoring fabulous goodies for our Ultimate Card Showdown but they are also sponsoring this weeks prize for Card of the Week.  

I am sure many of you  are aware that Sakura of America produce an amazing array of products for the crafting industry - everything from markers to their awesome Quickie Glue - but did you know that they also have the most delicious variety of Souffle, Gelly Roll and Glaze pens.  These colorful pens are perfect for journaling Scrapbookers or stamping Cardmakers.  To find Sakura products in your area simply click on their Store Locator button on their website:



One lucy Cardmaker will win this awesome collection of Sakura of America Products

How to Enter:

• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on Mr. Linky at the end of this post
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday June 13th at Midnight (US Mountain time)
• Your card should be based off the sketch provided and can be of any theme.
• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, June 14th at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter.

Alrighty then - the sketches are up, the inspiration has been provided and the prizes are waiting...Let the creativity begin!

Hugs
Kazan & your Divine Design Team

Gallery
Your Cards for Kazan's Sketch 28


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Top 30 Finalists, Card of the Week and the Fab 5!


2 Sketches 4 You 1st Annual Ultimate Card Showdown

*Grand Prize*
Over $500 in products from the following sponsors...
( for a detailed description of all the prizes, please see HERE)


This past week has been an historical event for 2 Sketches 4 You.  Thank you to one and all for participating in this humongous challenge.  It has been so inspiring to see the most beautiful cards this week but most of all we appreciate the good wishes for our 1st Year Anniversary. We could not have come this far without YOU and of course our amazing Sponsors.  After countless emails and correspondence between the Design Team members we have finally decided that the following Card Makers will be advancing to the next round of competition.  Ladies and Gentlemen please join us in congratulating your 


Top 30 Finalists:
(Alphabetical Order)
Each of the Top 30 Finalists will receive goodies from the following amazing Sponsors: 

Congratulations everybody.  Please email both Laura and Kazan your addresses with the subject line Top 30.

Top 30 Finalist Sketch


Congratulations Cardmakers - you have made it to the next round of the Ultimate Card Showdown.  One of you talented Cardmakers will be our Grand Prize Winner!
Here is your assignment for Week 2:
1. Make us the most fabulous, original and drop-dead gorgeous card based on the sketch above. 
2. Post your card on your blog or public gallery and then come back here and link to it in the special Top 30 Mr. Linky Gallery.
3. Your deadline is Midnight Saturday June 13 (U.S. Mountain Time).
4.  The Top 20 Finalists will be announced here on June 14.
5. Please read the following Rules and Regulations before posting your card


We would like to thank Zutter Innovative Products for their sponsorship in the Ultimate Card Showdown. Their world famous products are used by Scrapbookers and Cardmakers alike and we are really excited to share that Zutter is awarding the Grand Prize winner the following fabulous Prizes:
Dream Kutz Machine, Bind-it-All V2.0, Display-it-All, Round-it-All, Bind-it-all Around the World (Project Idea Book), Spinner Album Kit and an assortment of Covers, papers and spines!

Card of the Week
Prize sponsored by Zutter Innovative Products

Please welcome us and Zutter Innovative Products in congratulating this weeks winner of Card of the Week:

Sonia Kertznus


Our whole Design Team was very impressed with this card Sonia.  They loved the fresh colors and the cute handwritten accents.  Sonia's blog is super cute too.  Take a look at Scraps 4 Fun
and be ready for some fantastic inspiration.  Thanks so much for joining us during this great event Sonia.  Please email us your address so that we can get your Zutter goodies off to you.

Fab 5!
Honorable mention to the following fabulous Cardmakers:



The Sakura of America Random Draw...

Each week Sakura of America will give one cardmaker participating during the Challenge month some fabulous Sakura Product.  This week the Sakura of America Random Draw recipient is:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

133

Timestamp: 2009-06-07 18:04:38 UTC

Please email both Kazan and Laura your address so we can get your Sakura goodies off to you. and use the subject line: Sakura Winner Week 1


Tomorrow we bring you a brand new sketch,  fantastic sponsor and uber inspiration from our Design Team.   You will have an opportunity to win Card of the Week, or the Sakura of America Random Draw Prize draw or get a special honorable mention as one of the Fab 5!  

See you tomorrow
Much hugs and appreciation for making this a year to remember
 from the both of us,
Laura & Kazan 
 
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Monday, June 1, 2009

1st Annual Ultimate Card Showdown

Week 1

Welcome to the 2 Sketches 4 You Ultimate Card Showdown. We are celebrating our 1st Anniversary and wanted you all to join in on the fun and festivities as we say thank you to one and all for an amazing year. In honor of our 1st year Annivesary we are teaming up with some of the biggest names in the crafting industry to bring to you a Card Challenge 2 Sketches style: A card challenge so big, so wonderful and so exciting, filled to the brim with sketches, cards, inspiration, anticipation and PRIZES that will change the way you make cards 4 eva!

*Grand Prize*
Over $500 in products from the following sponsors...
( for a detailed description of all the prizes, please see HERE)



Top 30 finalists will receive prizes from the following sponsors...





How to get started..
Create the most stunning card ever based on Laura's sketch. Take a beautiful clear picture of your card and post it on your blog, website or public gallery THEN hop on over here and link up your card using MR. LINKY!

How much time do you have...
One week! Have your card linked through Mr. Linky by Midnight Saturday June 6 (that is U.S. Mountain Time).

What happens next...
Our wonderful Judges (past and present 2 Sketches 4 You Design Team Members) are going to pick their favorite TOP 30 cards. They will secretly email us their choices and we will announce those finalists on Sunday June 7 right here together with Card of the Week and the Fab 5! and the Sakura Random Prize Winner of the Week.  The Top 30 Finalists will also receive their exclusive Sketch to be completed by the following week. The winner of Card of the Week will get the prize donated by the Sponsor of that Week. Oh yes did we tell you that the Sponsors will be giving us their input on the Cards so be sure to visit their websites *wink-wink*.

Monday is a BIG day...
On Monday June 8th we will bring you another sketch and a fab NEW Sponsor. This is a great opportunity to play along and be eligable to win fantastic prizes from our Sponsors for Card of the Week or to have your name highlighted as the Fab 5! At the end of the week we will announce the TOP 20 finalists (from the 30 finalists previously chosen) that are advancing to the next round and also our Card of the Week Winner,  Fab 5! and the Sakura Random Prize Winner of the Week

So anythings goes right?
Well not quite ;) We do have a few little Red Tape Guidelines that we would like you to follow. Take a peek at them HERE. Make sure you understand them before you link your entry. Have any questions? Use our CHAT BOX - it is instant and we check it a few times a day. That way everyone can benefit from the answers...


Ready for your sketch? Here it is...




Laura's Sketch 27




Laura used the Bind-it-All and Teressa Collins paper to make her journal





Our Rock Star Design Team (ahem Judges) have created these stunning beauties to get you in the creative mood:



Angela 




Anja




Clouds




Kim
Kim used the Bind-it-All to make her card



Latisha
Latisha used the Bind-it-All for her sketch book



Lori





*Sponsor of the Week*



Create innovative and completely customizable mini books and craft projects with the Bind-it-All from Zutter Innovative Products. The Bind-it-All V2.0 has upgraded features that makes punching and binding your projects easier than ever! Along with other tools like the Dreamkuts, Round-it-All and all new Display-it-All and Spinner Album Kit, Zutter keeps you at the peak of creativity! Visit their website at: binditall.com



This week Zutter is sponsoring this fabulous prize for Card of The Week


*Each week our sponsors are giving away prizes. Anyone can win Card of the Week and fabulous goodies like this gorgeous collection from Zutter - all you need to do to win this weeks Sponsor's prize is make a card based on Laura's sketch 27 and link it up using Mr. Linky. Good luck :)*


Woohooo this is going to be TONS of fun!! We can hardly wait to see all of your beautiful cards! Remember we are using Mr. Linky for the first time! Please let us know if you have any troubles uploading! Questions can be asked through emails to either Kazan or I, or in our cute little chat box! 



Cheers, 
Laura and Our Rock Star Design Team!! 


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Saturday, May 30, 2009

Card of the Week & The Fab 5!

Wow we sure seem to be busy this week!  I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and that you are surviving kids home from school for the summer!  Thank you so much to those of  you that played along this week - once again we can boast a gallery filled with amazing inspiration and pure talent!

Thanks to our awesome Sponsor this week: Starving Artistamps for donating their gorgeous new DoodleFactory Stamps to our winner:

Card of the Week
Tesa


Tesa created the most beautiful Mothers Day card filled with all the whimsy and delicate details that would make any mother proud.  I love the stitching and the butterfly details on the gorgeous paper. Her blog, Tesas Scraps, is filled with all kinds of inspiration from Cards to Scrapbooking.  Tesa please email me so I can get your DoodleFactory goodies off to you.


Fab 5!



What Caught our Eye This Week...

If you have not had a chance to take a peek at Starving Artistamps Design Team's amazing takes on this weeks sketch then hop on over to their blog - you are going to love their talent and how creative they are with the cutest stamps.


Tomorrow we finally launch our 1st Annual Ultimate Card Showdown. It is going to be so much fun so enjoy your Sunday - get your supplies ready and your creative thinking caps on and get ready to celebrate our 1st Anniversary with us.

See you all soon.
Hugs
Kazan & your Amazingly Talented Design Team
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