AiFactory #22 ~ Pick a Sketch, Any Sketch!

Your challenge for this week is to create a card using a sketch from anywhere you choose. This is the perfect time to check out all the sketch challenges in blog world. Here is a fabulous site to get you started ~ The Daily Dare.

You do not have to use AiFactory images but if you have them we would love to see them. We also have quite a few Freebies available at the store.

This week you are playing for the Nautical Collection. Here is a sample card from the super talented Kerry using this weeks challenge and images from the featured set.

Please visit the DT Blogs to see even more beautiful cards featuring the Nautical Collection.

Angie
Carole
Erin
Kerry
Lola

Please upload your creation below by Wednesday, Feb. 3rd at Midnight EST to be eligible for the prize and a chance to be a guest designer. If uploading to an online gallery please use AIF022. We will announce the winner on Thursday, Feb. 4th when we post the new challenge.

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Challenge 21 winner!

Thank you all for participating in the AIF challenge 21!
There is a new challenge 22 being posted in a little while, so be sure to come back and check it out.

The winner of Challenge 21 is....

JODI S

Jody, that's you! Please contact Laurie at lewilson@cleardollarstamps.com for your set of digital stamps!

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Design Team Call Concluded!

Hi All thank you so very much for such overwhelming response to AiFactory Design Team Call!. We have decided upon the team and sent out the emails to the Chosen ones!. So if you have applied please check your emails and/or Spam folders as well :) .
And for the girls who were not chosen this time , Please take your time out to apply again next time it was a very difficult choice to make with all such wonderful ladies responding to our call!.
Also take part in our challenges as we are looking for Guest designers so you might be chosen to play with our team as a guest designer .
Thank you again for everyone who responded to our DT call. And welcome to the new team 2010!

Regards
Mia'

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Winner of Challenge 20: Ella on Cloud 9!

Thank you to everyone who played!  All of your cards were amazingly awesome!!!!

The winner is:  Adrina!

Please email me at esmetak@gmail.com so that I can send you the FREE Ella on Cloud 9!!!!!

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Challenge 21: Embellishment Extravaganza

Hello and welcome back to another AI Factory challenge! My name is Laurie and I am this weeks host.
This week the challenge is to use 5 embellishments total on your card or project, in any combination you choose!
Examples of embellishments are below:

1 ribbon, 3 brads, and 1 button OR
3 ribbons, and 2 brads OR
2 eyelets and 2 pearls and 1 ribbon type OR
5 crystal blings OR
Any combo you choose, as long as the total is 5

(Don't worry, stickles, glitter, flock or flower soft are not considered an embellishment in this challenge, so use as much of those as you want!)

CLICK HERE for a post to a whale card I made for this challenge and my embellishments are 2 brads, 1 prima flower, 1 button, and 1 ribbon.

You get the idea? Now let's see how creative you can get with your embellishments!

There is a PRIZE for one randomly selected participant... the full set of digital image stamps shown below, called Sea Creatures. These sea dwelling creatures have a simplistic and whimsical way about them and will work for a wide range of card or gift occasions, children, adults, birthdays, get well, friends, just because, you name it!

To participate in this challenge, and to enter to win the Sea Creatures Digital Stamp set designed by Clearly Delightful designs shown above, do the following:
1. Create your artwork
2. Leave your direct blog or gallery link below in the "Submit your link" area on this post
3. Use the keyword/label AIF021

We will select and post a winner next Thursday morning, January 28th! You have until midnight, EST on Wednesday, January 27th to participate.

Need some inspiration?
You can visit each AIF Design Team Members blogs below
LOLA FINK or SHERI CAROLE KERRY ERIN ANGIE

AND Here are some ideas to help get your creative juices flowing.

Card designed by ANGIE.
The 5 embellishments used on her whale card are 1 ribbon type, 3 pearls, 1 crystal flourish sticker.


This adorable seahorse card above is by KERRY. Her 5 embellishments are a Tim Holz acrylic tag, a crystal heart bling on the clear tag, ribbon, prima and brad.


This well wishes card is made by LOLA. Her 5 embellishments is ribbon, photo anchor and 3 brads.



Hope you can join us, we can't wait to see what you come up with!

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Challenge 20: Ella on Cloud 9!

Hello there! We are back this week with another FABULOUS Ella creation! This week Ella is in LOVE, and is on Cloud Nine! She will be perfect for all of your Valentine cards and you can get her for free if you participate in this week's challenge!

Make a Valentine card and use lace! It doesn't have to be lace lace, but you can use a lace punch, a paper lace doily. Anything that looks lacey, you can use on your card! And if you win, you can have Ms. Ella on Cloud 9 for FREE!!!!!

Below is our fabulous Ella, so you can see what she looks like! And below that is a card made by my fellow team member, Angela Cortez! How's that for some awesome inspiration!!!!

And now you can go to all of our team member's blogs and see their awesome creations for MORE inspiration!

Lola, Fink or Sheri, Carole, Kerry, Erin, Angie

To enter to win Ms. Ella, just leave a comment with your blog or gallery link and we will pick and post a winner next Thursday morning, January 21st! You have until midnight on Wednesday, January 20th to participate.

We can't wait to see what you come up with!

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Winner of Challenge 19

Hi all! I would like to send a HUGE thank you to everyone who played along with the embossing challenge! We had our most participants to date and I hope we can get even more this week!

The winner of last weeks challenge and Ella the Reader is Penny Busch with this adorable card....


Please send an email to angievcortes@gmail.com and I will send your prize right over!!

Check back soon for the new challenge and a peek at the adorable new Ella image!!

Thanks for stopping by,

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Challenge 19 ~ Embossing

Hello everyone! As I briefly explained on Tuesday, we made a few changes to our challenges. We have moved the challenges to Thursday's and will also be featuring a new release on the AiFactory Blog with each challenge. As an added bonus~ we will also be looking for a Guest Designer each week!! So without further ado.....

Your challenge for this week is to use embossing. You can make anything your heart desires just make sure you use some form of embossing. You do not have to use AiFactory images but if you have them we would love to see them. We also have quite a few Freebies available at the store.

This week you are playing for Ella the Book Reader, you can find all the details about this great new line of digital stamps at the AiFactory Blog. Here is a sample card using this weeks challenge and the new Ella image.


Please visit the DT Blogs to see even more beautiful cards featuring this adorable new digi stamp.

Angie
Carole
Erin
Kerry
Lola
Fink

Please upload your creation below by Wednesday, Jan 13th at Midnight EST to be eligible for the prize and a chance to be a guest designer. If uploading to an online gallery please use AIF019. We will announce the winner on Thursday, Jan 14th when we post the new challenge.

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Winner of Last Minute Gift Challenge!!

Hi all! I would like to send a huge Thank You to everyone who played along with the Last Minute Gift challenge. There were so many wonderful entries to choose from!

Before I get to last weeks winner, I want to tell you about a few changes being made to the AiFactory Challenges. We are moving the challenges to Thursday and will be featuring a New Release with each challenge which will also be the prize for the winner. As an added bonus~ we will also be looking for a Guest Designer each week!!

So without further ado ~ The winner of a free clipart set is 1LuvnMama with this adorable gift set....
Please choose your free set here and send an email to angievcortes@gmail.com and I will send it right out!!

Be sure and stop back on Thursday for the new challenge and your chance to win the new release!!

Thanks for stopping by,

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