It seems that sketches are easy for a lot of people to work with, and since we definitely want to encourage anyone to play, we wanted to start with something fun! So, we're using a sketch along with the stipulation that the page be Halloween themed!
I was coasting through Splitcoast Stampers a few weeks ago and found a link to a really cool blog with some awesome scrapbooking sketches... so I contacted Julie Bonner of 52 Weeks.... 52 Sketches and she gave us permission to use one of her sketches for our very first challenge! You should definitely check out her challenge blog, particularly if you are interested in sketch mojo!! And, Mothers and Daughters store will be sponsoring a prize there soon, so keep checking back! Here is the awesome sketch we used:
Now, of course, a sketch is just a starting point - feel free to get creative with it! The rules to play are simple - use this sketch to make a layout and then post a comment here so we can go see your creation! If you upload to Splitcoast Stampers, use keyword "MDCSB1".
Here's what our design team came up with:
Maria Used:
Purple Fog/Black Harlequin
Glitter Stickers
Best Creations:
Halloween Bats and Dots
Halloween Bats and Dots
April Dycus
Skull Ledger
Foil Bat Stripe
Orange Dot/Jack-O-Lantern
Spider Web
Halloween Words
Purple/Black Harlequin
Glitter Stickers
Laurie used:
Skull Ledger
Purple Fog/Black Harlequin
Flocked Spider Web
Flocked Favorite Pieces
Tamara Used:
Lollipop and Lizzy
Black Swirl
Purple Bat/Diecut Edge
Pumpkin Motif
Skull Ledger
Stickers: Flocked Borders
Stickers: Fav. Pieces
Of course, we couldn't let our first scrapbooking week go by without a prize! Players this week will have a chance to win all the scrapbooking papers in the My Little Yellow Bicycle Line, along with a coordinating pack of stickers!!
Now, we've made it no secret that we're on a search for a few more Design Team members! If you're interested in our design team tryouts, here's what you need to do:
1. Start playing the weekly challenges
2. Submit three other layouts and one altered project to us at MDCreations.tlm@gmail.com . These do not have to be made special for this call - we just want to see what you think your best work is. Please make sure to reduce your picture size to below 600x600 pixels!
3. In your email, include your name, contact information, your blog or gallery link, and answers to the following questions:
-How long have you been scrapbooking?
-Do you design for any other webstores or sites; if so, please provide links.
-Why are you trying out for the MDC Design Team?
-How did you hear about the MDC DT search?
4. All entries are due by October 31st. Winners will be announced November 3rd!
The following tips might be helpful:
The following tips might be helpful:
1. Photography counts! We'd like the work you upload to be easy to see and professional looking.
2. We're looking for someone who can upload the weekly challenge, along with additional random layouts on a fairly regular basis.
3. We're looking for designers who are fairly flexible with their creations; of course, we'll probably be picking you based on your unique 'style', but if a challenge calls for a break away from that, a good designer should be capable of adapting. In addition, you should be comfortable working on altered items and/or home decor items.
4. If you do design for another store, the product lines they carry should be different from what MDC carries.
5. DT term will be for six months. During that time, you will be offered discounts and special promotions not available to other customers. In addition, we'll link your blog and promote your work as much as possible!
OK, I guess that about covers it! Please feel free to contact Tamara at the email dress above if you have ANY questions! Thanks SO much for playing along with our new scrapbooking challenge - can't wait to see what you create!
Card by Tamara McKlveen, 
