Winners for Challenge #194 - Simple Is As Simple Does

We were simply blown away with your entries for our fill in the blank challenge #194. Everyone had great definitions of simple and then provided wonderful samples! Our only problem was that it was not simple to pick winners. But after discussion, three finally did emerge, with a tie for Top Pick. Here they are:

Our first Top Pick is: Karen Finkle 

Karen's definition of simple is a card that can be completed in under ten minutes, but what she can achieve in that time is amazing! The Design Team loved how she used the stardust stamp along with the butterflies to create a simply beautiful design!

Our second Top Pick is: Ingen 

Ingen has created a great desert scene that incorporates lovely texture, beautiful colour and vibrant embellishment that echoes the colours in the stamped image. Her definition of simple includes a quiet card with lots of white and no design paper and I think she has shown us exactly how beautiful that can be.

And our Featured Artist is: Jen Mitchell 

                                         

                         

When Jen completed the prompt for this Challenge, she said that when she thinks of simple, she thinks of white space and a focal image that is bold and maybe dramatic. When you look at her entry, you can see the way she accomplishes this. The Design Team just loved the bold, graphic design and the clean, crisp look. Fabulous!

Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone who played along! I hope you'll come back and check out our new sketch challenge tomorrow! Our winners can pick up their badges on this page and display them with pride on their blogs or sites.

You Still Have a Few Hours Left to Play Challenge #194 - Simple is As Simple Does

You still have a few hours left to play with our fill in the blank challenge #194 at As You See It Challenges! Why don't you give it a try, here?

The Challenge will close on Wednesday, Feb. 27th, at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

You Still Have Time To Play Challenge #194 - Simple is As Simple Does

You still have time to play with our fill in the blank challenge #194 at As You See It Challenges! Why don't you give it a try, here?

The Challenge will close on Wednesday, Feb. 27th, at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

As You See It Challenge #194 - Simple is As Simple Does

If you remember the movie Forrest Gump, when people asked if he was stupid, he would reply, "Stupid is as stupid does." Today we're giving you a chance to tell us what "simple" means to you. It's a "Fill In The Blank" Challenge with "When I think SIMPLE, I think of __________." Just fill in the blank and then make a project based on that. Let us know in your post how you filled in the blank! Simple is as simple does, right?!

                     

Let's see how the Design Team do SIMPLE:

Amy Jasper
When I think SIMPLE, I think of punches and patterned paper.

Heather Cooper

When I think SIMPLE, I think of lots of white, few colours and a simple image.

Jan Clothier

When I think SIMPLE, I think of just stamp, ink and paper.

Jane Knudsen

When I think SIMPLE, I think of clean and simple.

LeAnne Pugliese
When I think SIMPLE, I think of stamps, ink and one layer of paper.

Tara Angus

When I think SIMPLE, I think of back to the basics with paper, ink & a little bit of flare!

• Create any card, scrapbooking page, 3D project or packaging   project that fits the challenge.
• Fill in the blanks with the words that are right for you and then create your project with those words in mind. Tell us, in your blog or on your site, what words you used.
• Please include the challenge graphic and link back to the   challenge in your blog post. Turn off word verification so we   can send you lots of feedback. Make sure you link the post not the whole blog to the Linky. Use #AYSI194 when uploading to a public gallery.
• If you’re unsure about ‘the rules’, check the details under the Challenge Guidelines tab.

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