MDSM55.. It's all about your State!

Welcome back to a new Challenge, it's Cindy here and I have a passion for state images! I love maps and anything to do with showing love across this land of ours. We all travel, right? My little twist in this scrap sketch is to change the state or province and add wooden embellishments and chevron or arrow elements to the page. I highly recommend getting the Fifty Nifty Kit download OR the Providence of Provinces Kit download if you do not have it! 

Be sure to read the Guidelines under "About MDS Monday".

The challenge is open for 2 weeks, the Linky will close on March 7th @ 11:55pm EST. We can't wait to see what you create!

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Cindy Schuster

 Nutmeg Creations

Tami Hewlett

Swimming In Stamps

Joan Jeffery

J J Creations

Heidi Baks

 RunningwScissorsStamper

Tara Bourgoin

Can't Stamp the Rain

Beth Rush

Beth's Digital Cuts

An InLinkz Link-up

Top Picks for MDSM#53 !

It was so much fun to see all the entries for sketch #53!  I loved seeing all the different papers that everyone used, and the fun ways people framed the main photo. 

This weeks MDS Monday Master goes to Yapha, who didn't use any DSP or Frames!  She kept it clean and simple with the photo strips and mats and I love the way it looks.  Congrats Yapha!

~Beth

Tina

I just love Tina's yummy page. I love all the different papers she has used and how the panel with the title has the same background treatment as the main background. Sounds like a great tradition!! Congrats, Tina! ~ Tara


Rebecca
I picked Rebecca's page for its pop of colors, the stitching, the frames and the photos! Fantastic work! Congrats, Rebecca! ~ Cindy

A big Thank You to everyone who joined us.. we'll see you all back here tomorrow for a new Challenge!

Still Time for Challenge #54!

There is still time to play along with Challenge #54!  Tara has a card sketch for us with a challenge to use the "align" function of the software.

Check out the challenge and some great samples from the Design Team.  Then get creating and link up yours!

*MDSM54 is open until Friday February 28th*

MDSM54 Getting our ducks in a line!

Good morning and welcome to a brand new challenge here at MDS Monday! Tara here as your hostess this week and I have a simple card sketch for you, with a little 'tip' to help you along.  It's a simple one, but one that I use almost every time I create a page - The align 'space evenly...' feature. Stampin' Up! has a great video tutorial to show you how it's done.

Check out what the Design Team has to share, and then link up your own project. We can't wait to see what you create!

The challenge is open for 2 weeks, the Linky will close on Feb. 28th @ 11:55pm EST. We can't wait to see what you create!

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Tara Bourgoin

Can't Stamp the Rain

Heidi Baks

RunningwScissorsStamper

Tami Hewlett

Swimming in Stamps

Cindy Schuster

Nutmeg Creations

Joan Jeffery

J J Creations

Beth Rush

Beth's Digital Cuts

An InLinkz Link-up

MDSM Top Picks for Challenge #52

Such beautiful projects this week for the 'music' theme - such creative uses of music and music notes! Lets check out the top picks this week.

MDS Monday Master

Nicole

I love Nicole's color choice and play on words with the little note graphic. What an adorable little card! ~Heidi

I Made it with MDS

Lynn

I laughed out loud when I saw Lynn's creation this week... and I guess that's what the card is all about. I also love her little trio of circles/pearls/and leaves - it's a combination that catches your eye! Great job, again, Lynn. ~Joan

Wendie

I love the way Wendie wrote out the old Mouseketeer song on her page! This is just the perfect Disney page with the cute font and Mickey punch image. Love it!!! ~Tami

Be sure to check back tomorrow for a brand new card sketch from Tara!

Still Time for Challenge #53!

There is still time to play along with Challenge #53!  Beth has a scrap layout for us using "scraps".

Check out the challenge and some great samples from the Design Team.  Then get creating and link up yours!

*MDSM53 is open until Friday February 21st*

MDSM53 Beth's getting Scrappy!

Hi everyone!  Beth here with this weeks scrap challenge.  I just love to find ways to use up my scraps when I craft with real paper, but there are no "scraps" in the digital world.  My challenge for you this week is to pretend that you do have "scraps" and to create a fun background with your "scraps".   Use the sketch as a starting point, but let your creativity go with the scraps.  Make a pattern, or go with a  random look.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Be sure to read the Guidelines under "About MDS Monday".

The challenge is open for 2 weeks, the Linky will close on Feb. 21st @ 11:55pm EST. We can't wait to see what you create!

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 Beth Rush 

Beth's Digital Cuts

 

  Tami Hewlett 

 Swimming In Stamps

Heidi Baks

 RunningwScissorsStamper

Joan Jeffery

JJ Creations

Cindy Schuster

NutmegCreations

Tara Bourgoin

Can't Stamp the Rain

MDSM Top Picks for Challenge #51

What a great group of pages for challenge #51.... We loved seeing all your pages with stitching! Once again you didn't make it easy to narrow down picks!

MDS Monday Master

 Lynn

I love the colors in Lynn's page and all the fun elements she added. It's the perfect balance of grunge and girly! ~Holly

I Made it with MDS Monday

Nicole

I love how Nicole used a large photo for her background and placed the strips of paper through her chevrons. ~Beth

Stephanie

I love Stephanie's super sweet page. The frame around the page is wonderful and I love the star she's addd. The fun papers in primary colours are a great addition for a "First Day" page!  ~Tara

Be sure to join us tomorrow for a brand new scrap layout from Beth!

Still Time for Challenge #52!

There is still time to play along with Challenge #52!  Heidi has us singing a tune with a fun card sketch.

Check out the challenge and some great samples from the Design Team.  Then get creating and link up yours!

*MDSM52 is open until Friday February 14th*

MDSM52 Heidi's playing us a song!

Hi Everyone, Heidi here to host this week's challenge.  I have a card sketch for you today.  And for an extra challenge, if you choose to accept, is to add music to your card, e.g., musical notes, lyrics, musical instruments, even birds, since they sing.  Perhaps you can think of your favorite song or lyric line and incorporate that into your card.

Be sure to read the Guidelines under "About MDS Monday".

I found some musical note downloads in My Digital Studio to get you started -

• Natural Composition stamp brush set
• Modern Medley stamp brush set
• Newsprint designer series paper
• Music Notes stamp brush set

Feel free to add more MDS music suggestions in the comments to help everyone out.  Can't wait to see what you come up with!

The challenge is open for 2 Weeks, the Linky will close on Friday Feb. 14th @ 11:55pm EST.

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Heidi Baks
 RunningwScissorsStamper

Beth Rush
Beth's Digital Cuts

Tami Hewlett
Swimming In Stamps

Tara Bourgoin
Can't Stamp the Rain

Cindy Schuster
 NutmegCreations

Joan Jeffery
J J Creations

Holly Endress

Hollybeary Creations

MDSM Top Picks for Challenge #50

Thank you to everyone who played along with our last challenge. It was so cool to see how many different ways there are to use watercolor washes! Let's check out the top picks for challenge #50 (and be sure to grab your badge with the brand new design!)

MDS Monday Master

Sue

I love how Sue grouped the three watercolor washes together to form a background on this card! It truly looks painted. I also love all the soft colors and how your eye is drawn to the central happy figure. The use of two watercolor stamps to make a banner for her saying was another brilliant idea. Great job, Sue! ~Tami

And now, our honourable mention for the week:

I Made it with MDS Monday

Sandy

I love how Sandy paired the coffee mug with the Autumn Traditions paper and even a bit of snowflakes. The color combination is perfect. The watercolor wash is a very creative way to color the cup! ~Heidi

Be sure to check back tomorrow for a brand new card sketch from Heidi!