Artisan Award Dinner and August Challenge

Hey everyone~

Today I thought I'd share my samples for this month's SU Artisan Challenge.  Each month, the Artisan Award winners get to participate in a different challenge for Stampin' Up.  The projects are then posted on the SU demonstrator site.  It's fun to see what the other winners have come up with.  This month we were each assigned to use either Pony Party or Greetings, Earthling to make a "kid-themed" project.

I was assigned Pony Party (which my daughter was thrilled with!).

This first photo shows the party favor I made.  The box shape is patterned after a popcorn box.  I filled the box up with sparkly paper shred, test tubes full of candy, lip balm, kids jewelry, pencils, and a simply-decorated mini-notebook.  I watercolored the pony on watercolor paper using the Melon Mambo re-inker and an Aqua Painter.  I added a bit of Orchid Opulence to the horse's main, and of course sparkled up the wings with some Dazzling Diamonds glitter.  

I also made a sweet and simple little birthday card to go with the party favor.

The card size is 5-1/2" x 3-1/4".  I've been using this size quite a bit lately.  It's the piece you have left over from an 8-1/2" x 11" sheet of cardstock when you make a 5-1/4" square card.  I make a lot of square cards; so I have a lot of these strips left over. :)

Here's the recipe for the above projects:

Stamps: Pony Party

Paper: Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper, Watercolor Paper

Ink: Melon Mambo, Orchid Opulence, White Craft, Black Staz-On

Accessories: On Board Lots of Letters Chipboard, White Gel Pen, Melon Mambo 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Aqua Painter, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Dimensionals, Piercing tool, Eyelet Border Punch, Mini Composition Notebook, Sparkly Pink Pencils, Lip Balm, Children's Jewelry, Sparkly Paper Shred, Test Tubes

We had a fabulous time at the Artisan Award dinner!  It was sooo much fun to get to know the other winners a bit, as well as Shelli, her hubby Sterling, Brent Steele, his wife Angela, and two of SU's eight concept artists (the amazing ladies who design all of SU's catalog and publication samples).

Here's a photo of the ten Artisan winners with Shelli, outside of Em's, the quaint restaurant where we enjoyed our delicious dinner.  Each one of these ladies is a treasure in her own right.  What a joy it was to spend an evening with them! :)

Finally, here's a photo of me with Shelli & Brent Steele.  I look a bit goofy in this photo...but, seriously, when you're standing next to royalty...how can you not look a little goofy?! :)

Hope you enjoy your Tuesday!  I have a busy day planned.  The "to-do" list is made...now to execute it!

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!  See you tomorrow!

Hugs~
Cindy

Comments

[Andrea]

1.

Wow! I would have been completely awe-strucken! So cool!!! What an adorable project. Thanks for sharing.

[Fran]

2.

Great projects - and what a good looking group! :)

[Dawn Easton]

3.

Wow girl, what an awesome experience for you!!! Great pictures!

Your project is wonderful and what a great gift idea for a party favour!!

[Donna Marie]

4.

I have been checking your blog daily for a while.....and you rock girl!!
I do not think you have done anything I have not liked :-)
You are a constant inspiration!!!
Thank you

[Danielle]

5.

Your project and card are fantastic! Cool picture...you don't look goofy at all!

[Daisy]

6.

Way cool! Congratulations, again! What a great evening to celebrate a milestone.

[JoAnn Burnham]

7.

Cute project. Congratulations, you deserve it. I think you look great in the pictures.

[Jessie/knightrone]

8.

So super cute!! I love all of it...and look at you standing next to Shelli..you go girl!!

[Judy]

9.

Most Excellent - you fit in perfectly with them

Judy

[Suzanne J Dean]

10.

Wow Cindy! What an honor & you're soooo deserving & how fun to meet Shelli! Congrats!

hugz,
Suzanne