Winners for Challenge #175 - Speedy Shades of Grey

I hope no one earned a speeding ticket last week, after taking part in our speed stamping challenge! That adrenaline rush can be quite addictive! We were amazed at what can be accomplished in under 10 minutes, and again, choosing two winners was a challenge in itself.  But here they are:

Our Top Pick is: Heather Heroldt

Heather did amazing things with her 10 minutes! She embossed, she coloured with Blends, she fussy cut!! And all like a boss! Crazy! I bet she was humming with adrenaline when she was finished in 8 minutes and 35 seconds! Wow! Super composition and care went into this card!

And our Featured Artist is: Ingen Kok

                                                                           

As a Design Team, we all agreed that the unusual, but gorgeous die cuts, the watercolour background and the big, bold sentiment were masterfully created and arranged by Ingen all within 8 minutes and 30 seconds! Wow! Clean and simple, but artistic and eye-catching, this card would compete easily with many that would take quadruple the time to complete!

Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone who played along! I hope you'll come back and check out our new sketch challenge tomorrow! Our winners can pick up their badges on this page and display them with pride on their blogs or sites.

There is Still Time to Play Challenge #175 - Speedy Shades of Grey

You still have time to play with our speed challenge #175 at As You See It Challenges! Why don't you give it a try, here?

The Challenge will close on Wednesday, May 16th, at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

As You See It Challenge #175 - Speedy Shades of Grey

It's been a while since we've had a speed challenge, but they do crop up every now and then, taking everyone by surprise! When we do a speed challenge we are not expecting a detailed masterpiece from you. We want you to have fun and see what you can create in under 10 minutes!  "WHAT?!" you exclaim,"That's impossible!" Well, it isn't, as our design team will show you, but you can design it in your head or sketch it out first. You can gather all your supplies ahead of time. But once you start the stamping/die cutting/embossing/etc. process, you must start the timer! You have 10 minutes! Let us know, with your entry, how long it took you to complete your card or project! The key is to KISS!! Keep It Simple, Stamper!

Also, you can use any shades of Grey, plus other neutrals but no other colours!

Let's see how the Design Team managed the time limit:

Amy Jasper 8m28s

Heather Cooper 9m55s

Jan Clothier 9m20s

Jane Knudsen 10min.

LeAnne Pugliese 8m42s

Tara Angus 9m40s

Teresa Kline 

Here are some guidelines for the challenge:

• Create any card, scrapbooking page, 3D project or packaging   project that fits the challenge.
• You can come up with your design and gather materials before you start the clock, but once you start work, you have to complete your design in 10 min.
• Use only shades of grey and other neutrals in your project.
• Please include the challenge graphic and link back to the   challenge in your blog post. Turn off word verification so we   can send you lots of feedback. Make sure you link the post not the whole blog to the Linky. Use #AYSI175 when uploading to a public gallery.
• If you’re unsure about ‘the rules’, check the details under the Challenge Guidelines.

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