April/ May Creative Challenge Submissions

Geo Bear by Three Silver Trees

Hello to all of you busy busy stitchers out there!  It's time again to begin accepting submissions for our latest Creative Challenge!  The theme this time around is Fairy Tales.  We hope you had some time to put your needles to work in creating some amazing fairy tale themed pieces!

Leave a link here to your entry.  You have until May 27th to post your link.  Your creation can be something on Etsy or your own personal blog, basically anywhere that you can provide a link to.

Voting will be held starting May 28 and ending on May 31.

We are excited to see what Fairy Tale inspired creations you have made!  The winner will not only get to choose the theme for our next creative challenge, but they will also be in the running for our 2013 Favorite Creative Challenge Winner!

Creative Challenge Voting

It's time to vote for our favorite February/ March Creative Challenge piece!  The theme this time around was The Garden, and wow, did we get quite a bit of submissions!  Here they are in all of their garden-y glory, for your viewing pleasure:



Pikmin Tissue Box Topper by Daniel Valentin

Welcome to our Garden by Sew Jenaissance

Herb Garden by Shelia Huis

Embroidery by Aimee



Rambling Rose by Bridgit Boggs

Jumping Spider by Fun With Needles

Woodland Cross Stitch by Angie

Vote for your favorite by leaving a comment below! Voting will be open until March 31st (this Sunday), so get your vote in and spread the word! The winner will not only get to choose the theme for our next creative challenge, but they will also be in the running for our 2013 Favorite Creative Challenge Winner!

Creative Challenge Winner!

Congratulations to Sew Jenaissance, the winner of our December/ January Creative Challenge! Her Winter Sports themed piece is pretty adorable.


Winner!

As the winner of the Creative Challenge, Sew Jenaissance got to choose the theme for our next Creative Challenge... and that theme is... The Garden.

The rules are simple. Create something with needle and thread that is inspired by the garden. Here is your chance to make some really beautiful needlework. Get creative and think outside of the box! Submissions will be accepted between March 24, 2013 and March 27, 2013.

On March 24, we will put up a post asking for everyone's submissions. It can be a link to something you are planning on selling on etsy or other venues, or just a picture of something you created!

Starting March 28 and ending March 31 will be our open voting to decide who made the most awesome piece! All you have to do to vote is leave a comment on the voting post.

Feel free to leave comments here about different ideas for this challenge, or just to cheer everyone on! And remember, the winner of this creative challenge will be put in the running for a grand prize at the end of the year!

Creative Challenge Winner!

Congratulations to stitchnmomma, the winner of our last Creative Challenge!  Her Thanksgiving inspired piece is just lovely.

As the winner of the Creative Challenge, stitchnmomma got to choose the theme for our next Creative Challenge... and that theme is... WINTER SPORTS!

The rules are simple.  Create something with needle and thread that is inspired by Winter Sports.  Get creative and think outside of the box!  Submissions will be accepted between January 23, 2013 and January 26, 2013.  This should give you plenty of time through our busy holiday season to get something made!

On January 23, we will put up a post asking for everyone's submissions.  It can be a link to something you are planning on selling on etsy or other venues, or just a picture of something you created!

Starting January 27 and ending January 31 will be our open voting to decide who made the most awesome piece!  All you have to do to vote is leave a comment on the voting post.

Feel free to leave comments about different ideas for this challenge, or just to cheer everyone on!  Come on everyone, let's finish this year with some awesome Winter Sports inspired creations!