Summer House Project Bucket List

Hello all!  Brooke Bock here with my very first project for the Susan K Weckesser design team.  I am thrilled to be a part of it...

I recently finished a summer studio space.  I have clean counter tops which is a rarity for me.  I wanted to create a Summer Bucket list for projects I have for our house and yard and I have the perfect spot picked out on the counter top for it to keep me inspired to get all those projects done.

I started with an old Reader's Digest book that was being discarded at a local book sale.  I removed the cover for another project and then carefully folded each page in half.  This is a great way to enjoy a movie and some inside time when it is hot outside.  Once done, it is so versatile.

Next, stamp your designs using the Tumbleweed Houses set and the Mystery Stamp pad.

Next, color them in. After they are colored, punch out each house.

Here comes one of my favorite tricks. Get out all those lovely Susan K. Weckesser Color Pop Mists and all the images you just punched out.

Ink the edge of each circle.

That one simple step makes them pop.

Next, punch some circles from the Color Burst paper.

Adhere the Color Burst circles to the backs of the house images.  Write each task on a tag.

Next, place them in your book file.  As I complete each task, I turn the tag around.  Having them on the counter top  reminds me of my goals. You could easily adapt this project for any other bucket list.

Brooke Bock...Susan K. Weckesser Design Team Member

CREATE TO LIVE JUNE CHALLENGE

  

I love that we all have different talents to bring to this World and there are so many ways to express creativity.  I find inspiration for creativity by so many things right around me.  You might find creativity in scrapbooking, mixed media, painting, sewing, quilting, beading, basket weaving, writing, and so much more.  How about welding, soldering, glass blowing, wood carving? There are just so many ways to be creative.  And wouldn’t you agree that creativity makes everything better?  What is your media for creativity? 

We would love if you would share with us and join us for our Create to Live Challenge.  This challenge is for you to use the color and message themes in the picture above.  Take some creative liberty here to create based on how this picture makes you feel.  What does it inspire in you?  What creative ideas jump out at you first?

Create a project to share with us based on this picture above.  Write a blog post and share your project.  Come back here and link-up your blog post in the challenge submission in our sidebar to your left.  After you post your project, make sure to tweet about it, share it on Facebook and Pin it as well.  I’d love to see little ‘blooms’ of inspiration this month all over.  Use hashtag #createtolive when tweeting or pinning so we can find and share your posts too!

Your project can be a layout, a card, a mixed media piece, or anything you create using this picture as your inspiration.  Using Susan K Weckesser Inc products are not required, but are ALWAYS welcome and appreciated.  :-)

Our prize package this month is ….my own Susan K Weckesser Inc stencil, Susan K Weckesser Designer paper, Clearsnap Smooch and Mixed Media Ink designed by Donna Salazar.  So, pull out your supplies and play along - And don't forget to submit your blog post with our sidebar submission Inklinkz widget!

 

Congratulations to last month’s winner: Jean with PagesIn Time – We love your creation!
Here is the project she shared for May’s Create to Live Challenge.  

We can’t wait to see what you create and share with us.

Create to Live May Challenge

Do you look for Beauty each day?  If you take the time to look, smell, and listen, you can find Beauty All Around you.  Look in the room you are currently sitting.  Look in your home.  Look outside in your yard, as well as in your neighborhood.  Even when we are in a run-down area, I believe you can find Beauty if you are looking for it.  Look around and find some Beauty in your personal area!
We would love if you would share this with us and join us for our Create to Live Challenge.  This challenge is for you to use the color and message themes in the picture above.  Take some creative liberty here to create based on how this picture makes you feel.  What does it inspire in you?  What creative ideas jump out at you first?
Create a project to share with us based on this picture above.  Write a blog post and share your project.  Come back here and link-up your blog post in the challenge submission in our sidebar to your left.  After you post your project, make sure to tweet about it, share it on Facebook and Pin it as well.  I’d love to see little ‘blooms’ of inspiration this month all over.  Use hashtag #createtolive when tweeting or pinning so we can find and share your posts too!
Your project can be a layout, a card, a mixed media piece, or anything you create using this picture as your inspiration.  Using Susan K Weckesser Inc products are not required, but are ALWAYS welcome and appreciated.  :-)
Our prize package this month is …. Autumn Grunge, Susan K. Weckesser/ Unity Stamp Co. Stamp kit , Ranger Distress Ink, Ranger Archival Ink, and Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist.  So, pull out your supplies and play along - And don't forget to submit your blog post with our sidebar submission Inklinkz widget!
Last month’s winner is: Daniella Hayes
Here is the project she shared for April’s Create to Live Challenge.  

We can’t wait to see what you create and share with us.

April Create to Live Challenge

You’ve probably read many Live to Create quotes, but here at Susan K Weckesser, we abide by the Create To Live philosophy.  We believe that creating is what keeps us going each day and fuels our soul.  We look for a way to celebrate every day, even on a bad day.  We count our blessings of family, friends, flowers, sunshine…and rain…and even snow.  Do you try to create to LIVE?  Have you ever had a bad day and pushed through to create something anyway and found that this somehow made your day better after all?  We would love if you would share this with us and join us for our Create to Live Challenge.
This challenge is for you to use the color and message themes in the picture above.  Take some creative liberty here to create based on how this picture makes you feel.  What does it inspire in you?  What creative ideas jump out at you first?
Create a project to share with us based on this picture above.  Write a blog post and share your project.  Come back here and link-up your blog post in the challenge submission in our sidebar to your left.  After you post your project, make sure to tweet about it, share it on Facebook and Pin it as well.  I’d love to see little ‘blooms’ of inspiration this month all over.  Use hashtag #createtolive when tweeting or pinning so we can find and share your posts too!
Your project can be a layout, a card, a mixed media piece, or anything you create using this picture as your inspiration.  Using Susan K Weckesser Inc products are not required, but are ALWAYS welcome and appreciated.  :-)

Our prize package this month is …. A Little Grunge Love, Susan K. Weckesser/ Unity Stamp Co. Stamp kit , Ranger Distress Ink, and a Canvas Corp 6x6 Stretched Canvas.  So, pull out your supplies and play along - And don't forget to submit your blog post with our sidebar submission Inklinkz widget!
We can’t wait to see what you create and share with us.

October Create To Live Challenge

Fall is finally here.  Fall is all about color to me; vibrant hues, muted tones, texture! 

This challenge is for you to use the color and message themes in the picture above. Take some creative liberty here to create based on how this picture makes you feel. What does it inspire in you? What creative ideas jump out at you first?

Create a project to share with us based on this picture above. Write a blog post and share your project. Come back here and link-up your blog post in the challenge submission in our sidebar to your left. After you post your project, make sure to tweet about it, share it on Facebook and Pin it as well. I’d love to see little ‘blooms’ of inspiration this month all over.

Use hashtag #createtolive when tweeting or pinning so we can find and share your posts too!

Your project can be a layout, a card, a mixed media piece, or anything you create using this picture as your inspiration. Using Susan K Weckesser Inc. products are not required, but are ALWAYS welcome. :-)

Here is a photo of our prize package this month.  So, pull out your supplies and play along - And don't forget to submit your blog post with our sidebar submission Inlinkz widget!

and now for the winner of our Create to Live September Challenge….

“Below is a photo with the winning link:

This email is to inform you that the collection with name September Create to Live Challenge has ended.

Below is a list with the winning links:
Rebecca Daly

Thank you for playing, Rebecca, and we love how you used this challenge to CREATE this layout.  Hugs, sweet girlie! Please send us a private message on our Susan K Weckesser Facebook Page or email cheryl.skwinc@gmail.com with your contact information and we will get your prize package on its way!

Have a wonderful week everyone and we can't wait to see what you create next!

xoxo