Runway Inspired Challenge

ric#6 - Maxime Simoens Spring 2012 Couture

2012-02-21T00:01:00.000-05:00

So glad to see you back for another fun challenge! Our first order of business today- announcing the winners from ric#5! Here they are:

Our Fabulous Fashionistas are:

Ann Y.
JJ Bolton
Trinh
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And the Queen of Couture, winner of the $15 Gift Card to Simon Says Stamp is:

Sue McRae!

Congrats, ladies! Sue, please email me (ourchangeofart@gmail.com) to claim your prize!

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source: style.com

This is the last of our Spring 2012 inspiration photos....the recent New York Fashion Week brought in some amazing fall fashions which you will be seeing in our upcoming challenges! Now onto samples from the always-fabulous DT:

Angeline Yong - The Creation of Creativity

Laura - Doublestick Heaven

Cristina Kowalczyk - My Paper Secret

Jen Rzasa - Our Change of Art

Aga - Just Made From Paper

Sarah Jay - CriminalGrace

The design team will select 3 runner-ups (the Fabulous Fashionistas) and one winner (the Queen of Couture) after the challenge closes. They will be posted here on the blog at the start of the next challenge, as well as on our Winners Page. The Queen of Couture will receive an awesome prize!

A Hello Luscious Jelly Roll from the Fat Quarter Shop!

The Fat Quarter Shop is an online quilt shop with a wide selection of top- quality cotton yardage, fat quarter bundles, specialty cuts, quilt kits and quilt patterns. They also offer access to many wonderful quilt clubs, block of the month programs and exclusive projects. Most of all, Fat Quarter Shop prides themselves in their top-notch customer service, with friendly, knowledgeable representatives and speedy same day shipping. Their user friendly website makes it easy to find the collection, designer and even the theme you are seeking. Fat Quarter Shop has all you need for your next project, so start shopping with them today!

I was so excited to choose the prize for this challenge- the gorgeous fabrics are from BasicGrey! Fabric is a great way to add texture and interest to your papercrafted projects. The girls on the design team each used fabric on their cards above to give you some great ideas!

You are not required to use fabric on your challenge entry, but feel free to give it a try!

~You must create a new project for each challenge

~Please include a link back to the Runway Inspired Challenge in your post

~When uploading your project, make sure to link to your entry post, not your en

tire blog

~When submitting to our challenge, you may combine with only 3 other challenges

~You may enter as many times as you wish!

~If it is not obvious how you were inspired by the runway outfit, please explain it in your post. We don't want to overlook anything!

Your projects for this challenge are due by Friday, March 2nd at 11:59pm ET

ric#5 - Honor Spring 2012

2012-02-07T00:01:00.000-05:00

Hello! Since January had 5 weeks, we actually posted winners for ric#4 last week. Make sure to visit HERE to check it out!

Now onto this week's challenge....

source: nymag.com

Aga - Just Made From Paper

Laura - Doublestick Heaven

Jen Rzasa - Our Change of Art

Sarah Jay - CriminalGrace

Cristina Kowalczyk - My Paper Secret

Angeline Yong - The Creation of Creativity

A $15 Gift Card to Simon Says Stamp!

~You must create a new project for each challenge

~Please include a link back to the Runway Inspired Challenge in your post

~When uploading your project, make sure to link to your entry post, not your en

tire blog

~When submitting to our challenge, you may combine with only 3 other challenges

~You may enter as many times as you wish!

~If it is not obvious how you were inspired by the runway outfit, please explain it in your post. We don't want to overlook anything!

Your projects for this challenge are due by Friday, February 17th at 11:59pm ET.

ric#4 Winners

2012-01-31T00:01:00.000-05:00

Just popping in today to announce the winners of ric#4! Our challenges run on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, and there is occasionally a month with a fifth Tuesday. January is one of those months, so today we have no new challenge to share....but make sure to come back on Tuesday, February 7th!

It was fun to see cards with so much color right after our black and white challenge! Here's who we were inspired by:

Our Fabulous Fashionistas are:

Emily Frasier
Christina MacLaren
Beth M
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And the Queen of Couture, winner of the $25 Gift Card to Clear and Simple Stamps is:

Ange Kelly!

Congrats to the winners! Ange, please email me (ourchangeofart@gmail.com) to claim your prize!

I'll see you all next week with our next challenge!

ric#4 - Christopher Kane Resort 2012

2012-01-17T00:01:00.000-05:00

Wow! The design team was so impressed with the participation in our last challenge- we had 75 absolutely gorgeous entries. That made it really tough for us to pick winners, but in the end, here's who we chose:

Our Fabulous Fashionistas are:

Trinh
Lindsay A.
Arlene
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And the Queen of Couture, winner of the $15 Gift Card to Simon Says Stamp is:

Michelle W!

Congrats, ladies! Michelle, please email me (ourchangeofart@gmail.com) to claim your prize!

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source: vogue.com

Now, if you are up on your fashion, you would know that Resort Collections for 2012 were shown months ago. I will usually choose the most recent, fresh off of the runway designs for our challenges, but I couldn't pass this one up. Rainbow never goes out of style :)

Here's how the DT was inspired, using some fabulous stamps from this week's sponsor, C lear and Simple Stamps- we got to play with the Lucky Charm set!

Angeline Yong - The Creation of Creativity

Cristina Kowalczyk - My Paper Secret

Laura Bassen - Doublestick Heaven

Jennifer Rzasa - Our Change of Art

Sarah Jay - Criminal Grace

A $25 Gift Card to Clear and Simple Stamps!

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Our concept is clear and simple stamping - each set offers you a variety of options to fit your own personal, creative style. We know all too well the desire to find inspiration. Visit with us every day on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad for a daily boost of creativity by using the CSS Daily App {available in iTunes}. The first ever papercrafting app of its kind with over 500 projects in our archives, and a brand new project shared each and every day.

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~You must create a new project for each challenge

~Please include a link back to the Runway Inspired Challenge in your post

~When uploading your project, make sure to link to your entry post, not your en

tire blog

~When submitting to our challenge, you may combine with only 3 other challenges

~You may enter as many times as you wish!

~If it is not obvious how you were inspired by the runway outfit, please explain it in your post. We don't want to overlook anything!

Your projects for this challenge are due by Friday, January 27th at 11:59pm ET

ric#3 - Gareth Pugh Spring 2012

2012-01-03T00:01:00.000-05:00

Good morning, and welcome back to the Runway Inspired Challenge! We hope your 2012 is going great so far, and that you enjoyed the holiday season. Let's make the new year a fashionable one!

Here are the results from our last challenge:

Our Fabulous Fashionistas are:

Amy Wanford
Jen W.
Karen B.

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And the Queen of Couture, winner of the Ultimate Color Sampler Pack from The Twinery is:

Amy Tsuruta!

Congrats, ladies! Amy, please email me (ourchangeofart@gmail.com) with your mailing address to claim your prize!

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source: fashionrogue.com

This next challenge takes inspiration from the 2012 Spring Collection by Gareth Pugh. Check out what the Design Team made below!

Jennifer Rzasa - Our Change of Art

Cristina Kowalczyk - My Paper Secret

Laura Bassen - Doublestick Heaven

Aga - Just Made From Paper

Sarah Jay - Criminal Grace

Angeline - The Creation of Creativity

A $15 Gift Card to Simon Says Stamp!

~You must create a new project for each challenge

~Please include a link back to the Runway Inspired Challenge in your post

~When uploading your project, make sure to link to your entry post, not your en

tire blog

~When submitting to our challenge, you may combine with only 3 other challenges

~You may enter as many times as you wish!

~If it is not obvious how you were inspired by the runway outfit, please explain it in your post. We don't want to overlook anything!

Your projects for this challenge are due by Friday, January 13th at 11:59pm ET.

ric#2 - Fendi Spring 2012

2011-12-20T00:01:00.000-05:00

Hi there, and welcome back to the Runway Inspired Challenge!

The DT was blown away by the projects uploaded for our first challenge! We are pleased to announce some winners :)

Our Fabulous Fashionistas are:

Virginia
Lindsay
Chunyuan

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And the Queen of Couture, winner of the $15 gift card to Simon Says Stamp is:

Piali!

Congrats, ladies! Piali, please email me (ourchangeofart@gmail.com) so I can get your prize out to you!

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source: fashiongonerogue.com

For this challenge, find inspiration in the above look from Fendi's 2012 Spring Collection. Below are the DT samples, using twine from The Twinery!

Cristina Kowalczyk - My Paper Secret

Jennifer Rzasa - Our Change of Art

Laura Bassen - Doublestick Heaven

Sarah Jay - Criminal Grace

Aga - Just Made From Paper

Angeline - the Creation of Creativity

Sponsored by The Twinery

You can win the Ultimate Color Sampler Pack!

~You must create a new project for each challenge

~Please include a link back to the Runway Inspired Challenge in your post

~When uploading your project, make sure to link to your entry post, not your en

tire blog

~When submitting to our challenge, you may combine with only 3 other challenges

~You may enter as many times as you wish!

~If it is not obvious how you were inspired by the runway outfit, please explain it in your post. We don't want to overlook anything!

Your projects for this challenge are due by Friday, December 30th at 11:59pm ET.

Runway Inspired on Facebook!

2011-12-09T17:51:00.001-05:00

First I'd like to say how excited I am to see the submissions roll in for our first challenge! They are truly amazing! Don't forget that you have until Friday, December 16th to play along.

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I just wanted to pop in to let you know that the Runway Inspired Challenge has a facebook page! Not only will you get all of the blog updates, but I will also be posting random fashion-related links for those of you who are as obsessed as I am! You can "like" us by visiting our page or by clicking the link in our sidebar. (there might even be a giveaway sometime in the future for facebook fans!)

I've already put some fun stuff on there, so if you haven't already, go check it out!

ric#1 - Versace Spring 2012

2011-12-06T00:03:00.010-05:00

Welcome to the very first Runway Inspired Challenge! The DT is so excited to share our projects with you, and we can't wait to see your submissions! Our first inspiration photo comes straight from Milan Fashion Week.

source: fashionista.com

And here are the lovely samples from the DT:

Jennifer Rzasa - Our Change of Art

Angeline Yong - The Creation of Creativity

Cristina Kowalczyk - My Paper Secret

Laura Bassen - Doublestick Heaven

Aga - Just Made From Paper

A $15 Gift Card to Simon Says Stamp!

~You must create a new project for each challenge

~Please include a link back to the Runway Inspired Challenge in your post

~When uploading your project, make sure to link to your entry post, not your en

tire blog

~When submitting to our challenge, you may combine with only 3 other challenges

~You may enter as many times as you wish!

~If it is not obvious how you were inspired by the runway outfit, please explain it in your post. We don't want to overlook anything!

Your projects for this challenge are due by Friday, December 16th at 11:59pm ET.

Winner Day!

2011-12-05T20:42:00.000-05:00

We're just a few hours away from the first challenge going live! First, I'm here to announce some winners:

Our randomly selected follower who commented on this post (and will receive the "Many Thanks" set from My Thoughts Exactly) is Trinh! She said:

I'm a follower! Can't wait to check out the first challenge!

And the winner of the fashion-inspired prize package from Jay Gee's Nook for getting the most DT members correct first is Gayatri! She said:

Beautiful peeks, Jennifer! I have seen all of them but I could only get three out of five

1. ????

2. Laura Bessan

3. Cristina Kowalczyk

4. Agnieszka

5. ?????

I have seen both the first and the fifth peek's projects but just don't remember now! Oh well!

Congrats on getting 3 correct! (and she was also the very first person to comment with her guesses!) Trinh and Gayatri- please send me an email with your mailing address to ourchangeofart@gmail.com. Thanks!

Meet Sarah!

2011-12-02T03:01:00.000-05:00

The last crafty gal on our Runway is Sarah Jay!

Sarah's blog is Criminal Grace

And here's a bit about her, in her own words:

I'm Sarah Jay: web developer, mother, and wife by day, paper crafter by night. I live in Southern New Hampshire with my husband and an insanely active toddler. I work full time maintaining web sites for an IT solutions provider, so late night crafting sessions are the way I unwind and let out some of my creative energy. I've been paper crafting and stamping since the turn of the century, and have recently had the thrill of seeing my work published.

I'd love for you to welcome Sarah by leaving her a comment here and on her blog!

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So...how did you do? Did you guess the DT correctly? Here's a recap of the official line-up:

Me (Jennifer)

I told you it was going to be the best team around! The winner of our game will be announced on Monday, along with the random commenter/follower winner from this post (you still have until Sunday to comment!)

I'm so excited for our premier challenge on Tuesday, December 6th! We'll see you there!

Meet Agnieszka!

2011-12-01T03:01:00.000-05:00

Up next is Agnieszka Malyszek!

Aga's blog is Just Made From Paper

Here's a bit about her, in her own words:

Hi! My name is Agnieszka Malyszek but I go by my short name Aga. I work in an IT Company that operates in the shipping market and cardmaking is my relaxing hobby in my spare time. I started my papercrafting adventure by making cards for my friends and family and sharing my creations with others is still what I enjoy most about it. I like to keep my cards clean and simple, however I'm always willing to go out of my box and learn something new. A lot of my inspiration comes from interior and fashion magazines so I am very excited to be a part of this new challenge blog and I look forward to working alongside such a talented group of designers!

Please welcome Aga to the team by leaving her a comment here, and on her blog!

Our last mystery designer will be revealed tomorrow!

Meet Cristina!

2011-11-30T03:01:00.000-05:00

Today I'd like to introduce you to Cristina Kowalczyk!

Cristina's blog is My Paper Secret

Here's a bit about her:

Cristina started stamping in 2009. She has a clean and graphic style, and her work has been widely published in Paper Crafts and CARDS magazines. She was also the Paper Crafts’ 2011 Gallery Idol as well as a member of Paper Crafts’ 2011 Stamping Royalty. Cristina has lived in Delaware, Florida, Virginia, Indiana, Iowa, and Texas, and home for her now is the western suburbs of Chicago, where she lives with her husband and daughter. She is a writer and the author of two books -- a short story collection called Come Together, Fall Apart and a novel entitled The World in Half.

Make sure to give Cristina a warm welcome by leaving a comment here and on her blog!

Our next designer will be featured tomorrow!

Meet Laura!

2011-11-29T03:01:00.000-05:00

Our next fabulous designer is Laura Bassen!

Laura's blog is Doublestick Heaven

Here's a bit about her, in her own words:

Living in central Illinois, I'm a wife and mom to five beautiful and busy kids. I have always, even as a child, had stashes of paper, markers, stickers and stamps to play with. After studying graphic design in college, marrying a hockey player and living in Europe for several years, card making has become my most favorite hobby. I love participating in challenges, following my favorite blogs, and winning fabulous prizes. All this, and I still have heartfelt cards to send to my loved ones. I'm super excited to be a part of the Runway Challenge team. I love fashion, although, it's not as easy to pull off with dirty diapers and spit-up:) I do aspire, though.

Make sure to welcome Laura by leaving a comment for her here, as well as on her blog!

Please pop back in tomorrow when I'll reveal the next designer!

Meet Angeline!

2011-11-28T03:01:00.000-05:00

Thanks so much to those of you who played our game last week! The winner won't be announced until next Monday, but you can check out how you did each day as we reveal another member of the Design Team. Don't forget- the person who answered the most correct first will win :)

Today I'd like to introduce you to Angeline Yong Jeet Leen:

Angeline's blog is The Creation of Creativity

Here's a bit about her, in her own words:

Born and raised in Malaysia, educated in Malaysia and Australia, living and working in Perth of Western Australia, Angeline Yong is a Christian Multimedia/Graphic designer, who built up her compassion in arts and handcrafts since young, then discovered her interests in making handmade cards since 2009. Adopting the style of “elegant, clean and simple,” with the gifted sense of colors, her cards are well embellished with rhinestones, pearls and ribbons. As a guest designer of various card-making teams, Angeline has been acknowledged for her handmade cards being published in multiple issues of well-known Paper Crafts Magazine.

Please welcome Angeline to the Runway Inspired Challenge by leaving her a comment here, and on her blog!

Make sure to visit each day this week to meet the rest of the team!

Don't forget...

2011-11-27T19:39:00.000-05:00

You have until tonight to make your guesses for who is on the DT! No one has the whole team correct yet....do your best and you just might win the great prize from Jay Gee's Nook!

Play the game and guess here!

Design Team Game + Prize

2011-11-21T03:01:00.000-05:00

Thank you so much to anyone who has left sweet and kind words of support in the comments. I'm so happy to see that you are all as excited as I am!

(Don't forget to follow us and leave a comment here for a chance to win our first prize from My Thoughts Exactly)

Today's festivities include a fun GAME (with a prize, of course!). I'm going to post 2 projects that I love from each of the Design Team members, followed by a picture they each took of their favorite thing to wear- this is a blog about fashion inspiration, after all! Let's get started....

You all already know who I am, so no guessing necessary here. I wear a headband almost every day, and I just adore shoes. These are some of my favorites:

---Now it's time to start guessing!---

Designer #1 Sneak Peek

Designer #2 Sneak Peek

Designer #3 Sneak Peek

Designer #4 Sneak Peek

Designer #5 Sneak Peek

---How to Enter---

Leave a comment with your guesses for each designer. This may be tricky, so do your best! The person who answers the most correctly first will win this amazing fashion-inspired prize package from Jay Gee's Nook:

My Favorite Felt- Veggie Garden Collection

Lawn Fawn- Sew Lovely

Hero Arts- Silhouette Women

Make sure to leave your guesses below...you might not need to get them all correct to win! You have until Sunday, November 27th at 11:59pm ET to enter.

(To keep the game fair, I am not showing comments until next week. You will NOT see your comment when you submit it. Gayatri- I removed your comment from this post- but I have your guesses recorded. Thanks!)

Introducing....the Runway Inspired Challenge!

2011-11-17T03:01:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the Runway Inspired Challenge- I'm so glad you decided to stop by! I'm Jennifer Rzasa, from Our Change of Art, and it has been sooooooo hard for me to keep this under wraps for the past few weeks.

Inspiration can come from anywhere. Magazines, blogs, and even home decor are often sources of inspiration for paper crafters.

This new challenge blog is dedicated to finding inspiration from fashion. The fashion industry always has its finger on the pulse of what's trendy. Colors, patterns, and styles evolve through the years, and fashion designers help to decide what will be the new "it" look. By looking towards the latest runways for inspiration, we will be creating projects that are current and on trend.

I have some exciting things planned in the coming weeks, starting with a giveaway!

Alyssa from My Thoughts Exactly has offered her most trendy sentiment set to kick off our first giveaway!

To win, you must follow this blog- either through our RSS feed, Google Friend Connect (in our sidebar), or via email. Please LEAVE A COMMENT on this post letting us know that you follow.

For an extra entry, link back to our challenge on your blog. You can add our button to your sidebar or in a post to spread the word! If you link to us, LEAVE A SECOND COMMENT.

Winners will be announced Monday, December 5th. You have until December 4th to leave your comment(s)!

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Upcoming Events (you won't want to miss!)

Monday, November 21st - Sneak peeks of the new Runway Inspired DT. I have assembled a dream team of some of my favorite designers. I can't wait until you see who they are....they are paper crafting superstars! They will certainly knock your socks off.

Monday's bonus giveaway- There will be a fabulous fashion-inspired prize package from Jay Gee's Nook!

Monday, November 28- Friday, December 2 - Meet the Design Team Week. The DT will be revealed.

Monday, December 5 - Winner Day! I will announce the winners of the MTE stamp set and the Jay Gee's Nook prize package.

Tuesday, December 6th - Our premier challenge! (sponsored by Simon Says Stamp)

We look forward to having you play along!

~The Runway Inspired Team