SBS Olympics 2012 - Pool Time

Hello, all! Time for the final SBS Olympic Event!

It's our final challenge for the SBS Olympics, and today we're hitting the Pool. We want to see those Zombies, Werewolves, Witches all having some watery fun. All you need to join in is an SBS image and some sort of water inspired fun.

For details, DT inspiration, rules, and prizes; please visit the SCC Blog.

Another Day in Paradise Card. This is a previous card I created with the Snappy Ginger stamp from the Beach Zombabes collection over at Simply B Stamps. She is so sultry and fun, and ready for the pool!



I hope you'll stop by the Simply Challenged Challenges Blog to participate in the SBS Olympics! Voting is going to start soon!

SBS Olympics 2012 - Stake Archery

Hello, all! Today's event for the SBS Olympics is Stake Archery!

Who doesn't love a nice Stake?? Well apart from the Vampires, We at SBS love Stakes, and Stake Archery, and that's what today's challenge is all about. We want to see how good an aim you are! Get out those SBS images and those Stakes and get shooting; Have Fun.

For details, DT inspiration, rules, and prizes; please visit the SCC Blog!

Here is my sample for Stake Archery!

Eyes on the Target Card.  The lovely lady with the bow is Betty Lord of the Rings from the Bettys 3 collection over at Simply B Stamps, and the vamp is Vampiress Tilly from the Sweet Gothic Kids Halloween collection.

I hope you'll stop by the SCC Blog and participate in all the Olym,pic fun!

SBS Olympics 2012 - Vaulting Vampires

Hello, all! Time for the next SBS Olympic Event! Today it's Vaulting Vampires!

Welcome to Day 8 of the SBS Olympics, and today it's all about Vampires. Have you seen a Vampire Vault?? Well after today you might have, because that is what we're asking you to create. A project featuring a SBS image and Vampires, Do Vampires Vault in the Gymnastics, or are they more into the High Jump, it's up to you...

For details, DT inspiration, rules, adn prizes; please visit the SCC Blog.

Aim for the Sky Card. This agile fellow is Vamp Christian from the Emo Halloweenies Collection over at Simply B Stamps. I thought he looked like he could vault fairly well and I was right! Lol.

Supplies: papers, cardstock, and alphas from my stash; Copics.

SBS Olympics 2012 - Pass the Pumpkin!

Hello, all! Today's SBS Olympic Event is Pass the Pumpkin!

Welcome back to Day 7 of our SBS Olympics, we hope your enjoying all the events so far, only 3 more days to go, before voting starts.

Today we are playing 'Pass the Pumpkin', Use a SBS image on your project and Pass the Pumpkin, it could be a relay race, Beach Volley Pumpkin, we'd even accept some Pumpkin Juggling, it's really up to you.

For all the details, DT inspiration, rules, and prizes, please visit the Simply Challenged Challenges Blog!

This is my sample for today's event:

Dude Card. I used Beachin' Miller from the Summer Emos collection over at Simply B Stamps. To go with the Pass the Pumpkin event, I drew a pumpkin over the ball he is carrying.

Supplies: papers from Authentique and Echo Park, stickers from Echo Park, cardstock, white opaque pen, and Copics.

SBS Olympics 2012 - Skull Games

Hello, all! Today's SBS Olympic Event is Skull Games!

Welcome back, I do hope your familiars are not too battered and bruised after yesterdays challenge; I suggest a little treat to put them in a good mood, lol!!

Today we're gonna play some 'Skull Games'; Yes we are using Skulls instead of balls, any game you can play with a ball you can play with a Skull. Just use a SBS image on your project along with some sort of Skull Ball.

For full details, DT inspiration, rules, and prizes; please visit the SCC Blog.

This is my sample for the Skull Games Event!

You're Aces Card. I used the Betty 4 the Cause stamp from Simply B Stamps for this card and added a tennis racket. I used to play tennis in high school, so this can represent me then in my school colors! Lol. Like my little skull tennis ball?

Supplies: MAMBI and The Paper Studio papers, Thickers, white opaque pen, cardstock, and Copics.

I hope you'll stop by the SCC Blog to participate in the SBS Olympics!

SBS Olympics 2012 - Familiar Throwing

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Hello, all! Today's SBS Olympic Event is Familiar Throwing!

Familiar Throwing you say?? Yes today's challenge is all about our special friends, our familiars; What's Yours? A black cat, white owl, slithering snake, or a furry little rodent?? Whatever it is, it's time to start throwing them!!

For all the details, DT inspiration samples, rules, and prizes; please visit the SCC Blog.

And here is my sample for the Familiar Throwing Event:

You Throw Me Card. This is the fantastic Marcy Mummy throwing her familiar Moses. They are from the Spunky Spooks collection at Simply B Stamps.

Supplies: brown cardstock, brick embossing folder, Cuttlebug, papers from Echo Park, ribbon, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, and Copics.

Here is a close up of the card, showing that there is a spring under the larger Moses image.

I hope you enjoyed my card and that you will participate over at the SCC Blog for the SBS Olympics!

SBS Olympics 2012 - Coffin Racing

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Hello, all! Time for the next SBS Olympic Event! Today the event is Coffin Racing!

Time to put your Broomsticks away, and get those Coffins out, and get racing. Remember you just need to use a SBS image and some sort of Coffin Racing; Does your Coffin have wheels or oars??

To check out the DT inspiration samples, rules, details, and prizes; please visit the SCC Blog.

This is my Coffin Racing sample, hope you enjoy it!

Enjoy the Ride Card. This lovely lady is Verity Vamp and her little bat friend is Boris. They are from the Spunky Spooks collection at Simply B Stamps. The coffin and oar are from old coloring book pages. The images were colored with Copics and the alphas are from Thickers.

SBS Olympics 2012 - Battling Broomsticks

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Hello, all! Today's SBS Olympics event is: Battling Broomsticks!

So Did you manage to out run the Zombies Yesterday? No need to run today tho, as today's challenge is 'Battling Broomsticks'; create a project featuring a SBS image and some sort of Broomstick Battle, it could be a duel, or a race, whatever springs to mind, the skys the limit.

For all the details, DT inspiration samples, and information, please visit the Simply Challenged Challenge Blog.

This is my sample for the Battling Broomsticks Event:

Fast & Fabulous Card. These witches aren't fast and furious, they're fast and fabulous! (oh, snap!) Lol. I used the Witchy Wednesday stamp from Simply B Stamps for this card. I love her sassy tip o' the hat.

Supplies: papers from DCWV, bling, chipboard sticker from Thickers, cardstock, and Copics.

I hope you all will join us in our competition for the gold!!!

SBS Olympics 2012 - 100m Zombie Chase!

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Hello, all!  Today's event is as follows:

Today's challenge is the '100m Zombie Chase'. Just create a project featuring an SBS image, along with a running and zombie theme. It's open to interpretation, so have fun with it!

Here is my sample for inspiration:

Training for the Zombie Apocalypse Layout. These are photos of my son and husband running races in our driveway. I thought they'd be perfect for the zombie chase event, since our family is always talking about "what if there is a zombie apocalypse?" Lol. The stamps are Run 4 The Cause Betty from Simply B Stamps, which I did three of (two "zombies" and one Betty running for her life!).

Supplies: papers from MAMBI and Martha Stewart, white cardstock, Copics, and foam alphas from Thickers.

Copics: "zombie" Betties: C5, N0, N2, N4, N6, W00, W1

Copics: "regular" Betty: B29, B63, B66, E11, R02, R29, R59, RV69

For all the details, prizes, and rules; please visit the SCC Blog.

The SBS Olympics 2012!

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Hello, all! Today is the day! The start of the Simply B Stamps 2012 Olympics! The details about the SBS Olympics are below. You can also view them, the DT samples, and all the excitement at the SCC Blog.

Welcome to the 2012 SBS Olympics, today we launch our challenges with a nice easy challenge. All you need do is create a project featuring an SBS image and a "Party" Theme, because our Olympics is all about fun, laughter, and spooky challenges.

To make the SBS Olympics as fair as possible we have a few rules for you to follow:
Create your project and take a pic.
Either leave unwatermarked, or watermark with 'Team GB' or 'Team USA', whichever of the two teams you want to represent.
Then email your picture to sbsolympics2012@gmail.com
Please include your name and email addy for our records
The Team you are representing
The Event/Challenge that you card is to be entered into.

The picture of your project will then be added to a photo album on facebook, before being added to the Event/Challenge Blog Post using a linky tool.
Once all the Events/Challenges have closed, you will be able to vote for your favourite project from each Event/Challenge.
We ask that you do not vote for you own project, or solicit votes from friends or family for your project. We want to keep the voting as fair as possible.
Voting closes on 11th August.
All winners will be announced in our Closing Ceremony Blog Post on the 12th August.
We would love it if you posted your projects on your personal blogs on the 12th August.

Winners for each event will received badges for their blogs stating the medal they won and for what event.

The 3 people who win the most daily events/challenge (or if their is a tie for daily events, has received the most individual votes) will be award the following prizes:

Overall Gold Medal Winner gets a discount code for 10% of purchases in the SBS Store for 1 year (excluding sale items, and shipping costs)

Overall Silver Medal Winner gets a discount code for 7% of purchases in the SBS Store for 1 year (excluding sale items, and shipping costs)

Overall Bronze Medal Winner gets a discount code for 5% of purchases in the SBS Store for 1 year (excluding sales items, and shipping costs).

We will also be announcing which Team has won the most medals.

Here is what I came up with to get started!

LET THE GAMES BEGIN! Card. This lovely lady is Spink from a special Coraline stamp collection from Simply B Stamps. I loved her acrobatic pose and decided to use her for the opening ceremony of the SBS Olympics!

Supplies: papers and alphas from Me & My Big Ideas, various star stamps, Staz-On ink in jet black, Stickles in Diamond, opaque white pen, and Copics.

Copics: B29, E27, E51, N4, R32, R46

See you tomorrow for the next event!!!