Poppy Seed Challenge

I've been wanting to start this challenge for some time now... But life has kept me on my toes. Since my 4 year Blog anniversary is this week I thought I would try it out ... to see if you all are interested in playing along. So let's test the waters! :)

Introducing...

          

My hope with these occasional challenges is to provide little seeds of inspiration for you!

• There will be very little structure... just 3 "seeds" to start with. The seeds I'm talking about are simply elements in three different categories. Color, embellishment and an image element. There will usually be just one of each of these seeds that will be required to participate. (So I would ever required you to used 20 gems or something like that! LOL!)
• I will have a Mr. Linky in the challenge post for you to enter. You will need to make sure that you enter the URL that is specific to your post/gallery page so I can tell which project you are entering.
•  Anything goes... card, pages, altered, tags... whatever comes!
• It would be great if you could copy the challenge image into your blog post, if you have a blog, to inspire others to participate. Everyone learns more when more participate!
• I will try to post challenges at least twice a month and you will have a week to enter! This is such a great way to sprout inspiration when you need it. 
• Five (5) entrants will be highlighted on my blog, showing your great projects and linking back to your blog/gallery.

Here is the official, first ever, Poppy Seed Challenge ....

      

For the first week I chose these three seeds... Crystals (which could be a Rhinestone too or even a gem brad!), a flower image and the use of light yellow.  Here is a little, quick card using these elements.

  

As you can see, the Light Yellow I used does not take main stage! See... it just needs to be there! (btw... you just might spy this little card in an ad soon! Let me know if you do!)

So... whatcha waiting for??? I can't wait to see what you make!!!

You can enter as many projects as you like... just make sure you provide your specific URL where we can see it on the web!

Are you excited??? I sure am! Feel free to ask any questions about this by commenting on this post. I will answer them directly within the comment section. :)

Thanks for poppying by friends!

 

 

• Stamps- Life, Communiques Sentiments, Vintage labels 
• Ink- True Black
• Paper- New Leaf, White, Lemon Tart
• Other- Marvy Clear Stamp Markers, Zva Creative Crystals

Comments

[Deb Zaremba]

1.

Hi Lisa,
What a great idea. I love this. I can't wait to get started. I hope that whatever has kept you on your toes is all good things. Thanks so much for this inspiring idea.
Melissa Phillips has a weekly inspiration photo challenge and it is also wonderful.
You are all such talented artists.
Have a wonderful evening.

[Michele Gross]

2.

Yay You!!! This is the best idea!!! Love the name, love the concept, love the first challenge!!!! I just can't use enough exclamation points to convey my excitement!! I wanna play :) Can't wait to get inky tomorrow and join in the fun.
big hugs!!

[Ted]

3.

Lisa, welcome to the challenge world! :) I love this idea. Just so I'm clear... may we still participate if we don't, for example, have crystals? You stated that only one is really "required", but just want to double-check that rule. :) Thanks for doing this for all of us! :)

[Lisa Johnson]

4.

Thanks for the question Ted! One of each seed is needed. So if you don't have a strip of crystals you can just use one single gem.... One flower image any size etc. I hope that makes sense. I'm going to try to require seeds that are fairly typical in a crafter's arsenal!

[Karen G]

5.

Looks like fun! Glad you're joining into the challenge world, Lisa. Your creations are always an inspiration to me, so it will be fun to see others' creations who like to visit you too! :>

[Joanne Basile]

6.

Lisa, I just love this idea, and I'm so looking forward to playing along!

[Ted]

7.

Thanks for answering, Lisa! I'll add this challenge to my "to-do" list of challenges. :) Sounds like fun. :)

[Amanda]

8.

oh awesome! sounds fun! how long do we have to post?

[Lisa Johnson]

9.

Hi Amanda,

A week a this point. If I get a ton of input needing longer, than it can be changed. :)

[Kelly Landers]

10.

Lisa what a great idea! I am so happy to see you doing this. I hope to participate in as many as I can. I have been a long time follower of your blog and enjoyed meeting you at CHA! Thanks!!

[Christine N]

11.

What'da ya know! I came here for the PC blog hop and found this fantastic challenge! I hope I get time to participate. I love the concept!!!

Blessings,
Christine

[Dee (Sprytebyrd)]

12.

Sounds like fun! Can't wait to create something with your seeds! :o)
Dee (Spryte)

[Heather]

13.

Sounds like fun - hope I get a chance to play along!

[Yeona McEntire]

14.

Hello, there~
What a fun idea! I am SO looking forward to playing along! Thanks Lisa!

[Ingrid Danvers]

15.

Great challenge, Lisa. I would love to play along and will find some time to create a card. Using crystals shouldn't be a problem. ;-)

xoxo

[Mary J]

16.

Hi Lisa! There are a lot of challenges out there, but I think this one is a great idea! This will really help encourage my creativity instead of copying a sketch! Will put my crafting hat on to do this!

[Amy R.]

17.

I love your first challenge! Great choice of "seeds." What a great concept for a challenge blog overall. With such fun and challenging poppy seeds each week, I'm sure I'll be back often ;-) Thanks mucho!

[Lynn]

18.

Lisa,
So fun - thank you....I love inspiration and adore your blog...perfect combo for a challenge. I'll be posting this week!

[Tracey]

19.

LOVE this challenge idea!!! I personally would prefer a two week time frame...gives a little leaway for busy lifes and bad weather for photo taking :) Thanks for doing this Lisa...love the "seeds" idea!!!!

[kara]

20.

I misunderstood and thought I only had to have ONE of the three seeds. Thought I was alright since I had 2 out of 3. Just realized I had to have all 3(don't have a gem)
Now I'll know for next time:)
Kara

[Kim Howard]

21.

Great challenge Lisa, love the card you create. That set is just gorgeous!

[Amy Fink]

22.

Hi Lisa!!! How fun! Thanks for creating this :) Amy

[Lisa G.]

23.

Great challenge...I'm in!

[Kay Demonbren]

24.

Fabulous idea, and your sample is just stunning! I hope I get time to play along.

[Elizabeth S.]

25.

Lisa, what a wonderful idea for a challenge. I really am going to five this a try! Just to make sure you said we have a week to do this challenge, does that mean that it will end next Friday?

[Sara Mac]

26.

Can't wait to play along Lisa! I love challenges to get the creative juices flowing. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Tina]

27.

I've never done a card challenge before until this one. What fun! I can't wait to see what other card challenges you have in store for us. Your thank you card is adorable! :)

[Susan Winslett]

28.

So excited to play along, Lisa! Thanks for doing this!

[Heidi Gonzales]

29.

Lisa- This was so fun-thanks for the opportunity! I always love a good challenge :)

[Michele Gross]

30.

That is the most fun I've ever had with poppy seeds! Thanks Lisa for a really fun and inspiring challenge. Can't wait to do more inky gardening with you :)

[Ange Kelly]

31.

Hey Lisa, thanks for a faboulous challenge. I really enjoyed doing this card!

[Nadya]

32.

What an awesome idea. :) I'm glad your doing challenges. I've been following your blog for some time now and I love your work. I'm looking forward to the next challenge. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us! :)
Nadya

[Anna Wasierski]

33.

Lisa-

I love this idea:) I can't wait to post my design and take a look at everyone else creativity! Thanks for continuing to inspire us!

[Carolyn Servais]

34.

This is "oh so cool." The idea is fabulous and just perfect in my book. I am so happy that I have an opportunity to view all this talent. It really makes me want to do more with my work. Thanks for showing me the way.

[Trina Georgi]

35.

Lisa, so excited about the new Challenge, and the concept is great!

[Debra B.]

36.

Thanks for the wonderful challenge.I really need to break out of my rut, all my cards look the same. Hope this helps, ha!

[Colleen K]

37.

Thank you so much for doing this challenge! It was really fun and I am looking forward to doing more!

[Lee Anne]

38.

Thanks, Lisa, for a fun challenge! Looking forward to more!

[Suzanne]

39.

Lisa! I am SO HAPPY you started a challenge, and I love how you have put the seeds together. I am really looking forward to future ones...and I love the card that you made.

Have a great day!

[shery]

40.

nice card

[Linda W]

41.

So fun! Looking forward to the next one. Thanks, Lisa

[Michele Gross]

42.

I had so much fun the first time I just had to another one :)

[Deb Zaremba]

43.

This was great, loved working on the card and can't wait for the next challenge. Thanks Lisa

[mel]

44.

thanks for the chance to play....my first challenge...how fun.....(and it was challenging 'cuz I'm new to the blog thing and it took me a looooong time to get it posted, but I learned some stuff... and hopefully I did it right....LOL) looking forward to the next one!

[laurene]

45.

I really loved the "seeds" you put in this challenge. I made me realize how seldom I use pale yellow. I love it as an accent color. Thanks!

[Sonya]

46.

Congratulations on your anniversary and thanks for starting the seeds. Hopefully my addition with Mr. Link works. Yours is my very first challenge and it was a lot of fun. Can't wait to see what's next.

[Michele]

47.

Thanks for the fabulous challenge Lisa - love it!! AND love your card; so simple yet stunning!

[Jessica]

48.

Thanks for the great challenge! I look forward to the next one.

[Diane Jaquay]

49.

Thanks for creating such a fun challenge, Lisa!

[Mariah]

50.

Yeah! I posted my card. Thanks for the great challenge!

[shiloh]

51.

This was afun challenge. Cant wait to see everyone's projects. They will all be so different sice the ingredients were so simple!

[Dawn S]

52.

Just saw this post Lisa! What a great idea! I LOVE your card!! I am off to play, but just wondering if I have missed the deadline?

[Laura]

53.

Thanks for the fun challenge, Lisa!

[Dawn]

54.

What a fun challenge Lisa. Yellow is not normally a colour that I reach for! I just linked my card and hope I didn't miss the deadline!:)

[chriss blagrave]

55.

Thanks for this challenge Lisa! I actually LOVE the card that I ended up creating from your challenge!

[Cindy]

56.

Love challenges - thanks for introducing yours as I love your site!

[Kim Costello]

57.

Thank you Lisa, I hope I got my entry in on time :) Thanks for challenging it was FUN!!! HuGs Kim :)

[Karen G]

58.

Hi Lisa! I am so excited that you are offering your own challenges and love your Poppy Seed spin on it!! I didn't catch the 10am deadline time until just now when I linked up. When you initially wrote that it would be due in a week, I was just timing it for today. If I am too late though, I do understand. I'm just really happy to play along! :>

[Nancy L.]

59.

ah man, i missed the deadline!!
here's my card:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lunastamps/4407864462/

[Michelle Michaud]

60.

I tried to post at 9:30 EST and the Mr. Linky had expired! :( I hope it is not too late!
Here is my entry:
http://michellemichaud.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/poppy-seed-challenge-1/

This was great! I look forward to the next!

[Rachel a.k.a. Gingerbread Gal]

61.

I can't believe it! I read the deadline as 10pm PST. So silly! Just wanted to share my card with you. Have a great night!
http://gingerbreadgallery.blogspot.com/2010/03/poppy-seed-challenge-1.html