June Color Challenge Tag swap

[Inky Whiskers]

Howdy Ladies & Gents!

Sorry about the little delay in getting this sign up posted. Yesterday was cra-a-zy! :exorcist:

June's colors are: plum/marine blue/linen

Sign up so far includes:
Inky Whiskers
Marstamper
SpideyCindy
Alsmouse
Darci
Teena
Poohstamps
Pieces & Pom


Please sign up by posting to this thread by 6/9 & aim for 6/22 as a mailing date.

Here are the swap parameters:

~ You can use white, vanilla (ivory, ecru etc) & black as neutrals if needed.(these colors don't count as a color choice)

~ You are to choose a 4th color that you think goes well with the challenge colors.

~ The 'official' tag size is 4.25" x 2.75". (you should be getting 8 tags from one sheet of 8.5" x 11" cardstock, email me if you need the instructions for making a template)

~ The corners of the top of each tag are clipped at an angle. Measure in .5" from the corner in both directions & mark the spots. Cut from the mark on one side to the mark on the other side of that corner. Repeat for the other corner on the same short end of the tag.

~ The hole is placed in between the 2 clipped corners & .5" down from the top edge of the tag. The hole size is .25". You can buy a hand held hole punch in this (1/4 inch) size at just about any craft or office supply store for cheap. Please don't add any embellishment to the hole. The tags are much easier & cheaper to mail when the holes are left empty.

~ Mail the required number of tags in a padded 4" x 7" envie or a 6" x 9" envie. Please include an appropriate sized SASE or a return address tag and enough postage to get your padded envie back to you. (with the increase in postal fees the return envies averaged just under $1.50 in postage.)

~ The tag math works like this: you make one tag for your self + the number of tags needed to swap with the other players + 1 tag for X-ray Amy as a thank you giving us RSC +1 for our mystery swap member.

~ I'll announce the 'official' head count when the sign up closes on the 9th. So far we haven't had to make more than 16 tags in any given month.

~ There is no 'official' color chart for this challenge. Go with whatever color comes to mind. There is NO wrong answer on this! You can also use any brand of stamps, inks, paper & embellishments you desire, but please go easy on heavy embellishments as one really heavy set of tags can seriously throw off the weight of the SASE envies and require extra postage.

~ Please attach a list of what supplies from what companies (if you have the info) you used to the back of each tag. Don't forget to include your name! This lets all the players know who made the tag & what you used. Many of us also include this info when posting our tags to the gallery.

The question of whether a neutral counts as a color choice came up a little while back & I confered with our most wise & honorable color picking rat, his Highness Tucker (may he rest in the eternal peace of rat heaven). It was his distinction that neutrals are often a neccessity to facilitate the use of dye inks & other artistic mediums. As such, they don't count as the 4th color choice. If you're not using dye inks or transluscent paints on your tags, you don't need a neutral color of cardstock to stamp on. (Pigment & chalk inks are opaque as well as many paints, markers & gel pens.) Your 4th color choice is just that, a color you choose that goes with that month's challenge colors. The addition of a neutral should be based on what you choose to stamp &/or color your tags. If you always use a neutral to stamp on no matter what kind of ink you're using, here's your chance to do something different!

Tucker also reminded my inky little brain that this swap was created to get us out of our creativity ruts of picking the same favorite colors over & over by challenging us to use new colors & combinations of colors that we wouldn't normally think of using. We the players requested a new layer of challenge after the 1st year of working with just the listed challenge colors (plus a neutral as needed) & the addition of a 4th color of our individual choosing is the added challenge element for 2009. If you feel a brain cramp while thinking about this swap, you're doing it right. :eyeroll: Another creatively crucial element of this swap is the opportunity to try out new techniques! The tags are a reasonable size for trial & error as well as testing out new inks, stamps, embellishments & tools. Other than the size requirement for the sake of consistancy, there really isn't a wrong way to do this.

So let me know asap if you want in on the kewlest color swap to be found on the web!

P.S. My snail mail address is on my Member's page.

[Inky Whiskers]

Hello!!! Is anybody out there? I think I hear an echo in here. :shock:

There are only 4 pondering days left to sign up for the most awesome color challenge you'll ever do! If you're wondering what its all about you can read the post below & go to the RSC gallery to see what we've done in previous months:

http://www.rubberstampchat.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=521

You know you want a set of these fantabulous tags for your very own! :D

[teena]

HERE...Here...here...her...he...h...sighhhhhhhh... .HI...:D

Teena

[alsmouse]

HEY! I know you are all really busy, but have you forgotten about how fun this swap is??? This month's colors are real easy to work with. Just think, plum, marine blue, linen plus the one extra color of your choice. What great colors!
Come on sign up, you know you want to do it. It's really easy to sign up and a lot of fun to make these tags.
And for those of you in this for the Tucker Tucks, Inky & I discussed it & we will continue to honor Tucker with the TT until the end of this year since he did pick our colors for this year. Hopefully by then I will have Dazi trained to pick the colors & we will switch over to Dazi Dazzlers.
So, Sign up already!
Ratty Hugs, ~C8> &*~c8>

[Darci Simmons]

Question: Just checking - Do we still send our tags to Inky in June (I assume so from Inky's address comment, but tho't I better check)? Thanks! :D

Oh, fun! How nice to honor Tucker, and we can look forward to Dazi Dazzlers!!! :D

[alsmouse]

Question: Just checking - Do we still send our tags to Inky in June (I assume so from Inky's address comment, but tho't I better check)? Thanks! :D

Oh, fun! How nice to honor Tucker, and we can look forward to Dazi Dazzlers!!! :D

Yes, please send them on to Inky, I'm not ready to take the tags back yet. When I am I will give plenty of notice ot all involved, especially Ms Inky for being my right paw while I get my brain & heart settled.
We thought that since he did pick the colors he should still get to use the title of Tucker Tucks. Dazi, hopefully, will be ready to pick colors by then. So far she is a live wire. I forgot how active little ones are. :laugh:, no matter what breed. :laugh:
~C8> & *~c8>

[Inky Whiskers]

Works for me! I'm easy, just ask my DH! :))

To entice former players back as well as new swap players...this month Tucker Tuck is SPARKLY!!!

[teena]

Jenna, did you say S...ss....spparrkkllyy???? wooHOO!

[marstamper]

Sparkly??? Can't wait! My tags are done...unless I need more than 14.

[Inky Whiskers]

I thought that would get a reaction out of this crowd! :lol:

So far we're at 8 + 2 = 10. So you're fine for now, Maralee. :D

[Spideycindy]

Hey I am here and signed up and well...this one may seem easy for you all but it is tuff for me. I realize I do not think in blues very much. Imagine that! I will be challenged greatly on this one!:lol:
Spidey

[Inky Whiskers]

Last Call for the Kewlest Color Challenge on the Interwebby!!! :cool:

I will be closing this swap at midnight tonight. :D

Hang in there Spidey! Remember, if you feel brain cells cramping when you think about this challenge, you're doing it right!!! :))

[Inky Whiskers]

Okey dokey, ladies! Our official count for the June Color Challenge tag swap is: 10 tags.

Make one for yourself/make 7 for the other swappers/make 2 for our swap guests. Keep the one you made for you & get the other 9 in the mail to me by around the 22nd-ish. (give or take an ish) Please let me know if you have any questions! :D

[suessun]

Will there be a July Color tag swap?

[alsmouse]

Just becase Tucker is no longer with us does not mean that the TCC tags swap will stop. He pulled the colors for the year & we will keep going on.
I'm hoping by the end of the year that Dazi* will be ready to fill the artistic paw prints that Tucker left for her to fill & will be able to pick our colors for 2010. ~C8> & *~c8>

[teena]

nevermind...found the answer! :)

[marstamper]

Mine will go out Saturday!

[Spideycindy]

I ended up having a blast with this tag challenge once I got everything figured out. They are drying and will need backs but I am on schedule so far! Yippee!:clap:
Spideycindy

[poohstamps]

well contrary to what many may be thinking (or not) Pooh is still alive and well (fairly well at least) crazy busy but then again who isn't....I try to keep up with what's going on via Inky since I haven't ad much home time tpbe on the puter. Please know I think of you all and ponder the swaps and ideas in my little poohbrain.....can't wait to see what you all have done, best pooh wishes<3

[Spideycindy]

I went postal today Ms Inky! This was a fun tag for me. Looking forward to all the tags this month!
Spideycindy:clap:

[Darci Simmons]

My tags are sittin' in the mailbox waiting for pokey to pick them up today! See ya soon, Inky!!!!

[Inky Whiskers]

Kewl Beans! :clap: I sure do love finding envies of wonderfulness in my mailbox. :D

[Inky Whiskers]

I found envies of wonderfulness in my mailbox!!! :clap::clap::clap:

Maralee's lovely tags arrived! I just love how creative she gets with her backgrounds. :lovie:

[teena]

Just a head's up...mine will go postal on probably the 22ish as it is really gonna be the 23ish because I am in the midst of finishing them now...:)

Have a great day all...can't wait to see these yay!

[Spideycindy]

Those tags should be there by now Inky? Please let me know as I would freak out if I have to start over and rework more...This is the first time I sent a non padded envy inside a non padded envy and that made me nervous a bit but the thickness was there to protect it somewhat.
Spideycindy

[Inky Whiskers]

Don't worry, Cindy! Yours & Darci's tags arrived safe & sound on Monday. I've just been a tad bit swamped with a camp this Friday to get ready for & tons of yard work that needs to get done before the weeds take over, again. I've got you listed as paid for your catty too. I'm checking in here daily, I'm just not sitting in front of my 'puter for big chunks of the day like I do in the winter. :D

[Spideycindy]

Don't worry, Cindy! Yours & Darci's tags arrived safe & sound on Monday. I've just been a tad bit swamped with a camp this Friday to get ready for & tons of yard work that needs to get done before the weeds take over, again. I've got you listed as paid for your catty too. I'm checking in here daily, I'm just not sitting in front of my 'puter for big chunks of the day like I do in the winter. :D

Ok, my bad, lol:o just until they arrive I sort of stress out...and since I did not pad the envy much I was wondering if I did the right thing by mailing the way I did...:blush:
As for outside yard work you wanna come to my house? :))
<3
Spideycindy

[teena]

Just a head's up...mine will go postal on probably the 22ish as it is really gonna be the 23ish because I am in the midst of finishing them now...:)

Have a great day all...can't wait to see these yay!

My 23ish is now a 27ish or even 28ish or 29ish because my Dad was rushed via ambulance to the hospital on the 22. He just got home today. I still live at home with him, so I have been working at work, going to hospital, and doing both my errands and his also this week. At one point, I had my cell phone on one ear, and the land phone on the other, not kidding...

He has previously had quadruple bypass heart surgery, and this time was admitted with chest pains and could not get his breath. They had to put oxygen on him, and add a couple of medicines to his medicine roster.

Today was filled with Dr. office, drug store, hospital, and grocery store...

So very sorry that these are late, but they will go postal by Monday at the MEGA latest...

Some things, my Dad included are more important than cardstock...

Thanks for understanding!

Teena

[Inky Whiskers]

Don't worry about us right now! Family must come first. Besides, you're not the only one behind schedule for the June tags. :blush:

[piecesandpom]

Inky's blushing? Oh, my. I've finally 'cleared the decks and my crafting space' and will get to these so mine can go out Monday. . .just got an inspiration, too!

[Inky Whiskers]

I'm happy for you, Karen. Really, I am. :lol: Yesterday's Last Chance camp went really well & now I have to clean my stamping studio & unpack everything. :eyeroll: Once I know where all my toys are, I can make my tags, the collage swap & maybe even my July tags over the next week. It could happen! :D

[j3annin3]

:laugh: it certainly could happen! Go Inky! Go Peices! I'm just so amused since for once it's isn't me....... :evil:
maybe next month though :eyeroll:

[teena]

Don't worry about us right now! Family must come first. Besides, you're not the only one behind schedule for the June tags. :blush:

Phew! Good!

I am going to try my best to get these finished after work tomorrow...I get off work early due to the holiday week. And hopefully they will go postal tomorrow as well...and if not, they will be out the door on Tuesday...

Thanks!

Teena

[teena]

:laugh: it certainly could happen! Go Inky! Go Peices! I'm just so amused since for once it's isn't me....... :evil:
maybe next month though :eyeroll:

...and for once, it is not just ME either...ROFL!

As my friend says, "Life gets in the way of living"...do I hear an Amen???!!!:clap:

[piecesandpom]

Ok, they are labeled, packaged and I'm about to take them to the P.O. since I have another package that needs to be sent out!

Now to think about the July colors!

[Inky Whiskers]

If both Karen & Teena are ready to mail their tags...that means me & one other (she knows who she is) had better get our stamper's butts in gear! :shock:

[piecesandpom]

Inky, just remember I have the s l o w e s t post in New England. With the holiday you may not see them until next Monday! :laugh:

So I probably 'bought' you and the other person a long weekend to dream of tags.

[Inky Whiskers]

Not all that slow! :lol: They arrived today. Now for me to get mine done & the last set to get mailed to me. :D

[piecesandpom]

I'm absolutely :))! I sent them out with a package that was to go priority. . .looks like those did, too!

[teena]

Mine are actually gonna hit the PO on FRIDAY...sigh....

I had a complete idiot moment on Monday night when the car door flew back and konked me on the head. I had been in Big Lots to get some of the Quickutz Storage units that are on sale here for $3, no kidding! I don't have Quickutz, but I sure need storage...lol.

They are the magpie storage units that normally sell for $29.99 and are 90% off at MY Big Lots. But the BL across town is only 70% off...so go figure....

Anyhow...I got a headache from that door bang, and last night I was so tired I fell asleep before 5 PM!!! Which is TOTALLY so not me!

And tonite I gotta zoom back to the grocery store, and tomorrow, I have errands by the dozen before I get home...(my cell phone company is getting bought out, and I need to check into the NEW one)...as I also need a new phone...and I wanna beat the rush!

So...that leaves FRIDAY morning to mail these...and that's how it is happening on my end...

Take care all...

Teena

[alsmouse]

Mine are actually gonna hit the PO on FRIDAY
So...that leaves FRIDAY morning to mail these.
Teena

Teena, Friday is a national holiday with the PO, Banks, state & federal offices closed to observe July 4th. Sounds like you may need to rethink your errands. :cry: ~C8>

[teena]

Teena, Friday is a national holiday with the PO, Banks, state & federal offices closed to observe July 4th. Sounds like you may need to rethink your errands. :cry: ~C8>

Actually, they say the PO is open till noon on Friday...:)

And my bank is open...I called...lol.

Thanks!

[alsmouse]

Actually, they say the PO is open till noon on Friday...:)

And my bank is open...I called...lol.

Thanks!

Well, your part of the rainbow must have different info from my part of the rainbow. Glad they are there for you though. ~C8>

[teena]

Well, your part of the rainbow must have different info from my part of the rainbow. Glad they are there for you though. ~C8>

Hey...if I understood the Federal Government, I would be scared of my OWN self...:))

At any rate, it is going to be one of those weekends where we all get to do as little as possible...I hope...:)

Have a great 4th, everybody!

[teena]

These did go postal today...:)

And Jenna, there are two extra stamps just inside the return envelope if need be...

And I had to handwrite the recipe on back due to a printer jam...grrr...

Have a great 4th!

Be safe!
Teena

[Inky Whiskers]

Kewl beans! Once I get the June tags sent out, I'll send the extra postage to Ms. Mouse since she's taking back the reins of the swap. :D

[teena]

Forgot to put on the back of tags that I did use a glue dot to put the middle of the flower onto the flower...oops...

Just bein' honest...:D

[Inky Whiskers]

Don't pet the sweaty stuff, Teena! :lol:

[teena]

Don't pet the sweaty stuff, Teena! :lol:

tyvm!:))

[Inky Whiskers]

tyvm!:))

:confusion: What does tyvm mean? :confused:

[Spideycindy]

:confusion: What does tyvm mean? :confused:

"Thank you very much"...I believe, but I have been known to be wrong...hehehe!
I forget details on occasion myself...:eyeroll::laugh:<3
spidey

[Inky Whiskers]

Thank you very much, Ms. Spidey! :lol:

I caught Pooh's cold (she just HAD to have a goodbye hug) & I've had mush brains for a week now. I'm at the point of being sick & tired of being sick & tired. :eyroll:

[teena]

"Thank you very much"...I believe, but I have been known to be wrong...hehehe!
I forget details on occasion myself...:eyeroll::laugh:<3
spidey


YES YES...

and I almost spewed diet pepsi all over the place...rofl!!!

Any sign of my tags yet, Jenna?

Thanks!

Teena

[teena]

And feel better, Jenna!

[Inky Whiskers]

Teena's tags are here! I got mine done last night, so now we're waiting on one more person. She know's who she is too. :lol:

[j3annin3]

although, if she didn't know who she is, that would be a very good reason for a tag mailing delay :D

[Inky Whiskers]

Nah! We had 2 of those in May. :lol:

[teena]

Glad mine arrived~

Glad you feel better, Jenna...

LOL Jeannine~

y'all crack me UP! :D:D:D

[Inky Whiskers]

The June tags have gone postal, ladies!!!

I wish to thank everybody who played while Ms. Mouse took a break. Your tolerance & kindness of my foibles is much appreciated & I included a limited addition Inky Whiskers ATC for those of you who didn't get one earlier. :lovie:

[alsmouse]

I wish to thank everybody who played while Ms. Mouse took a break. Your tolerance & kindness of my foibles is much appreciated & I included a limited addition Inky Whiskers ATC for those of you who didn't get one earlier. :lovie:

A Great Big Thank You, to Inky for taking over while I dealt with my Mom's illness & death. Inky's help with the TCC tags made that time needed a lot less stressful. For walking into the swap part of the TCC tags cold, Inky did a great job of keeping the swap going smoothly.
And those of you lucky enough to get that limited edition of Inky Whiskers ATC, you are in for a treat. They are really super.
Big Ratty Hugs from me to Inky.
Ann ~C8>

[Spideycindy]

A Great Big Thank You, to Inky for taking over while I dealt with my Mom's illness & death. Inky's help with the TCC tags made that time needed a lot less stressful. For walking into the swap part of the TCC tags cold, Inky did a great job of keeping the swap going smoothly.
And those of you lucky enough to get that limited edition of Inky Whiskers ATC, you are in for a treat. They are really super.
Big Ratty Hugs from me to Inky.
Ann ~C8>

I will second that!:clap: Inky you did a wonderful job and I know that it was alot of work trying to corral us all into a time frame and to sort out all the work that comes in and to keep it all organized...I certainly take my spidey hat off to you and add my <3
spideycindy

[piecesandpom]

These tags are terrific! Thank you all.

I'm very confused :confusion:; they got here very quickly. Wonder what my P.O. has been taking these days?

[alsmouse]

I'm very confused :confusion:; they got here very quickly. Wonder what my P.O. has been taking these days?

Vacations :lol: What else can do so much for recharging the human condition besides chocolate? :clap::clap: ~C8>

[Darci Simmons]

HURRAH! Got my tags today and they're TERRIFIC!!! Thanks, everybody!

THANKS, Inky, for the super ATC!

And thanks for the tucks! Are they still "Tucker Tucks"?

[alsmouse]

And thanks for the tucks! Are they still "Tucker Tucks"?

As was said in post #4:
"And for those of you in this for the Tucker Tucks, Inky & I discussed it & we will continue to honor Tucker with the TT until the end of this year since he did pick our colors for this year. Hopefully by then I will have Dazi trained to pick the colors & we will switch over to Dazi Dazzlers."
HTH

As for the training with Dazi*, it is going slowly. She is more interested in running off to explore or tries to drag the swatchs into her hiddy spot to decorate with. I have peeked at ther hiddy spot & she is finding brights & prints to be her faves. I hope she can learn how to pick swatches by the end of the year or there may be some VERY intersesting challenges ahead. :shock: ~C8>

[teena]

I bet my tags are in the mailbox...we forgot to get the mail out today...lol.

Take care all...I will post when I get the mail!

Teena

[Spideycindy]

Spidey got mail...wonderful glorious mail!:lovie:And a very awesome personal ATC and bling! Thanks so much!!!<3
Spideycindy

[Inky Whiskers]

June's tags are now in the swap gallery! :D