Design Challenge #2 – Hearts

February 9th, 2009 in Contests
By Lisa Fulmer
"Always in my Heart" by Renee Savage - Ready-to-Go!® Heart Blank Board Book

"Always in my Heart" by Renee Savage - Ready-to-Go!® Heart Blank Board Book

Come play – all quilters, artists, and crafters are welcome!  

You can win $100 worth of fabulous C&T Publishing books and products if your entry is drawn!

Here is your challenge – the entry deadline is February 27th, 2009:

Create a heart-shaped scrapbook layout, ATC, journal page, love letter, greeting card, collage, painting, quilt, fabric art, digital art or mixed media piece. Anything goes, as long as it’s heart-shaped!

Click here if you would like to download a heart template to cut fabric for sewing, or to cut  paper to fit the pages of our Heart Blank Board Book….the perfect album for your heartsy art!  This template is slightly smaller than the board book page, so you can have more fun distressing, stamping or painting the edges of your book.

Visit our Flickr galleries for loads of inspiring photos of designed blank board products! And while you’re there, join the Ready-to-Go! Blank Board group and upload your pics.

Check out Appliqué 12 Easy Ways by Elly Sienkiewicz or A Touch of Felt by Lynn Farris for more heart-themed projects.

There are 2 ways to enter:
   1) Place a link* to your entry in the comments of this post  
       *to the blog or site where a picture of your entry has been uploaded    
   2) Email a picture of your entry in .jpg format to ctinfo@ctpub.com

Be sure to check back on this post often to see new entry links and enjoy everyone’s work! 

Click here for more details on blog challenges.  Good Luck – we can’t wait to see what you create!     <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

 

"Four Hearts Pillow" from A touch of Felt by Lynne Farris

"Four Hearts Pillow" from A touch of Felt by Lynne Farris

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21 Comments

  1. Marla
    Posted February 9, 2009 at 4:04 pm | Permalink

    Here is my heart scrapbook layout:

    http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd91/kmslhowell/scrapbooking049.jpg

  2. Michelle Salazar
    Posted February 9, 2009 at 6:18 pm | Permalink

    That is a pretty heart project you posted. . . going to try and get a project done for you.

  3. Elena
    Posted February 11, 2009 at 10:56 am | Permalink

    Here is my heart : http://keep4u.ru/full/2009/02/11/b055b58b43d14135a1/jpg

  4. Kim P.
    Posted February 11, 2009 at 12:51 pm | Permalink

    I love to “upcycle” thrifted finds, so I recently turned a thrift store sweater into a lacy Valentine pillow and posted a tutorial on my blog–you can find it here:

    http://kimsbigquiltingadventure.blogspot.com/2009/01/your-assignment.html

    And because one heart is never enough (although I like the first one best), I made a second pillow from another thrifted sweater:

    http://kimsbigquiltingadventure.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-hope-youre-not-tired-of-hearts.html

  5. Sandy~Turtlelady~Sellers
    Posted February 12, 2009 at 7:49 am | Permalink

    Here is one of my Valentine cards. I use a tag inside so you don’t have to write on the card itself :=)

    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/36550/

  6. Alyice Edrich
    Posted February 12, 2009 at 11:48 am | Permalink

    I’ve actually been creating heart projects for two weeks:
    http://www.alyiceedrich.com/2009/01/21/a-valentines-card

    http://www.alyiceedrich.com/2009/01/28/hearts-xoxo

    http://www.alyiceedrich.com/2009/02/03/one-heart-one-love

    And here’s one I created, in which this blog, is mentioned.
    http://www.alyiceedrich.com/2009/02/11/love-springs-eternal

  7. Casey Dukes
    Posted February 12, 2009 at 1:45 pm | Permalink

    I apologize if anyone has had trouble posting a comment. Our spam filter was being a little too good, but it should all be fixed now.

  8. Jenn Jarvis
    Posted February 12, 2009 at 3:51 pm | Permalink

    I made a heart for my hubby for vday and a friend told me I should enter it so here it is http://jennjunk.blogspot.com/
    Thanks for the chance to win! My bday is coming up so winning would be awesome!!
    Jenn J

  9. Kathy
    Posted February 12, 2009 at 5:49 pm | Permalink

    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/36587/

    I made a lipbalm for my students’ Valentine gift. I changed it a bit for the challenge. Thanks for the offer.

  10. Trish Desotell
    Posted February 13, 2009 at 5:11 am | Permalink

    It was suggested I enter this challenge.
    I made the pink cards for some friends attending Stampfest with me on Valentines day and the red card is for wonderful hubby.
    I’ve enjoyed checking out this site, my first visit but not my last.

  11. Lisa Fulmer Bruce
    Posted February 13, 2009 at 5:00 pm | Permalink

    Here’s a batch of email entries – enjoy!!

    We are traveling in southern Arizona right now and I have very limited space in which to work. Our RV is small. I made these hearts for Valentine’s Day. They are string-pieced scraps of fabric that I have stamped, machine-quilted, and lightly stuffed. They were quick to make and easy to mail to friends back home. ~ Sincerely, Pat

    I hope you enjoy the cupid playing her heart cello that I painted in watercolors. It was fun to do and did not take long to paint. ~ Ann

    My heart quilt is an experiment in different types of applique (the traditionally shaped hearts) and surface embellishments (the wonky shaped hearts). ~ Lisa

    For your “heart” contest…part of a wall hanging I am working on presently to celebrate my six children. Cheaper by the half dozen… Each heart represents a specific child, and all hearts were cut out of pieces of clothing they actually wore when they were small. My poor husband thought I was going nuts hoarding all those worn-out clothes. There are 7 bands in all in the wall hanging, with different designs in each, such as, for example, tulips, a 6-point star, etc. ~ Michele

    Thanks for looking at my work. ~ Maricel

    Here are my pictures of the “Heart and Flower” –fabric cards I made for the swap in the Yahoo Group PostCardMailArt. ~ Sinikka

  12. Ann
    Posted February 14, 2009 at 12:38 pm | Permalink

    Thanks for posting my card above. It is so much fun seeing what everyone is creating. Our quilting guild in Napa just did a three heart block of the month and each and every one was different and creative. Happy Valaentine’s Day to all.

  13. Rosalind
    Posted February 14, 2009 at 4:50 pm | Permalink

    Here is my heart :o)
    Rather a saucy one with black lace. It is made with a varety of techniques including reverse applique and beading.
    Hope you like it !

  14. Michelle Salazar
    Posted February 21, 2009 at 11:54 am | Permalink

    I finished my heart. . . and you can find it here thanks for the challenge.

    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/37058/

  15. Tami B.
    Posted February 21, 2009 at 4:27 pm | Permalink

    There are so many gorgeous heart themed creations here. I went a little overboard with the hearts on this project. Thanks for the chance to win.
    http://dappledesigns.blogspot.com/2009/02/hearts.html

  16. Niki_Ray
    Posted February 21, 2009 at 7:25 pm | Permalink

    Here is my entry and thanks for the chance good luck all :)

    http://flickr.com/photos/28975401@N03/3177831189/

  17. Mardi
    Posted February 22, 2009 at 7:53 am | Permalink

    Not sure if my entry was accepted, so I will try again, please see my heart altered box on my blog @
    http://mardi-sistas.blogspot.com/2009/02/getting-closer-to-spring.html

  18. Ann
    Posted February 23, 2009 at 5:05 pm | Permalink

    Looks like more ladies have been busy. Thanks for sharing your creations. I had a problem seeing one’s blog for unable to get into it. Such great creativity and each and everyone is different. Ann

  19. Sharon Dugas
    Posted February 25, 2009 at 2:21 pm | Permalink

    Here’s my altered clipboard for Valentine’s Day!
    http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1450388

    Sharon

  20. Chelle
    Posted February 26, 2009 at 2:40 pm | Permalink

    i made a bookmark.

    http://creatingchelle.blogspot.com/2009/02/heart-bookmark.html

  21. Patty 2262
    Posted February 26, 2009 at 4:31 pm | Permalink

    I posted mine on the Fiskateer site. I have been dying to do this one and just like me it’s last minute. I got it done though!

    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/37423/

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  1. By Love Springs Eternal | Alyice Edrich Designs: Mixed Media Artist on February 12, 2009 at 11:48 am

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