JANUARY 27 - DAY ONE, WEEK TWO

Hi, everyone! It’s a brand new week, 

full of opportunities and possibilities,

so let’s get going!
(Congratulations to our winners - find their names in the tab above)

Directions are here.

If you need to review the rules during the game, just click here.

If you were unable to create a bingo “card” prior to the deadline, you may still play and become eligible for one of the weekly prizes. Click here for how to play without a card (see No Bingo Card? And Weekly)

Easter Peeps #585

Today’s words are:

3   Butterflies

196 Scenery  BONUS WORD

42  Cardstock  BONUS WORD

38  Christmas

81  Micron Pen  BONUS WORD

123 Concord BONUS WORD

63  Paw Prints  BONUS WORD

60  Amber Wheat

152 Blog

157 Fly Away

If you have all 5 bonus words today, your name will be placed an additional 30 times in this Saturday’s drawing. Be sure to send an email to SNS_Bingo@tampabay.rr.com with your name in the Subject Sentence and the date of the challenge question(s).

Directions for this card are here.

Today's Challenge Questions

HINT:

Today's Challenge Questions are in two parts,

but they pertain to the same subject matter.

The first half of today's question pertains to the card found here.

Last week we discussed the difference between semi-transparent and opaque. Semi-Transparent allows light to pass through, making it a little bit "see-through". Semi Transparent glitters can be used many ways.

When layering your cardstock, use white CS on the base, and a color CS on top. Adhere the two panels. THEN use Brushable Glue to create an unusual look. In this case, the aqua CS is the base, then a white CS was cut, and finally, a “ring” of yellow was glued on top of the white (it made dimension on the ring). 


The glue was “painted on” and glitter was adhered. Notice that semi-transparent glitter in the yellow ring appears to be darker than the semi-transparent glitter adhered on the white base. 


So cardstock colors (or any color under semi-transparent glitter) can change the color of the glitter because the colors under the glitter show through slightly, depending on their transparency.

Three of today’s Challenge Questiions:

1. How many glitters were used on this project?   
2. How many glitters were semi-transparent?   
3. Will semi-transparent embossing powders behave in the same manner on cardstock once they are heat set?  

Part Two - this card

The same technique was used on this card, however, instead of Brushable Glue a different adhesive was used. 

1) What is the name of the adhesive?    

2) Instead of using colored cardstock to change the color of the semi-transparent glitter, Shona used a different coloring medium. What did she use to color the images?   

3) What one color of glitter did she use on top of the coloring medium?   

4) Did it seem to change the color of the glitter, even though only one color of glitter was used? If so, how many colors does it APPEAR to be?   

For each time you answer a question correctly, your name will be added to the Random.org drawing. BUT, if you answer all 7 questions correctly, your name will be entered 10 times. There are a total of 10 opportunities to have your name submitted to Random.org on Saturday. Be sure to send an email to SNS_Bingo@tampabay.rr.com with your name in the Subject Sentence and the date of the challenge question(s).

Have a wonderful day everyone!

hugs,

de

JANUARY 25 - DAY SIX, WEEK ONE WINNER!

There were LOTS of correct answers last week!
Apparently, Google Blogger's "counter" does not work that high, so I copy and pasted the list from our "eligible for next drawing" tab into my word processor, and let it number everyone.

We would also like to assure everyone that your prizes are shipped at our cost - you will not incur shipping charges.

Of the 1600 correct responses Random.org selected...

Well, 

first...

let me explain.

I contacted Margaret because your incredible responses have been so tremendously helpful (and enjoyable).

Margaret said to...

have 3 drawings today!

Which leads us to Random.org...

I'm sure no one wants to count that far. 

Winner #109 is
Karen Young (1-24 response)

Winner #377 is

Lois Gulotta (1-23 response)

Winner #641 is

Joyce Irvin (1-22 response)

(interesting that Random.org did not choose anyone with the bonus words)


Please choose any stamp set of your choice.

NOTE: There have been website changes, and there is no longer a "stamp sets" category, since we are in the process of eliminating individual stamps.

Please email me with the exact item number and name of the stamp set. My email is in the right panel.
We will also need your mailing address.
If you are international, your phone number is required.

Congratulations, Karen, Lois, and Joyce!

Monday, we will begin a new round for week two! 

Hope you all are enjoying yourselves.
Please know your valuable time is appreciated.

hugs,

de

JANUARY 24 - DAY FIVE, WEEK ONE

NOTE: The Challenge questions are now closed for the week.

Saturday morning 8AM EST

It’s FRIDAY! For those of you with week-day jobs, it’s almost the week-end! We hope you are enjoying the bingo game. We certainly appreciate hosting it!

Tomorrow is SATURDAY! That means that Random.org will be drawing one lucky person's name for a stamp set of their choice. The Staff at SNS have been making lots of changes to the website as we play the game. So I'm tweaking the prize a little bit.

Prize: one stamp set of the winners choice (except... see the next paragraph!)

If one of the new $9.99 sets is chosen, then the winner will get to choose two of those. Any of the other stamp set sizes, and it will be a single stamp set. Hope that sounds fair! (psssst! don't tell Margaret though!)

Isn't this custom blend of EP colors pretty? Anita mixed her own colors and wrote a tutorial, too! The tutorial is part of your daily challenge listed below. You can achieve Pearly (Mother of Pearl) finishes, Marbled looks, and texture, all from one powder depending how it is heated and applied.

Chip Board covered with Magic Speckle and other EPs.

Your words for the day are:

199 Surfing

140 Squash

18  Smile

59  Crocus

101 Memento Ink

14  Baby Feet

153 Whooooo Owls

168 Kimono

82  Calendar

102 Coupons

More Magic Speckle

Today’s Challenge Questions (a total of 4 opportunities for your name to go into Saturday’s drawing):

Sometimes people draw a blank when it comes to creative uses for embossing powders. Others think it is too time consuming. In this day and age, we often are so strapped for time that taking a chance on embossing an image can make us stop and reach for a plain old ink pad. I have so many EPs in my stash, that I’ve begun using them in ways other than just on an image. They make wonderful backgrounds and borders, and you only have to keep white cardstock on hand to transform it into something gleaming with amazing, colorful texture.

To find the answers to the first 3 questions, please click here. To see the photo more clearly, please click on it to enlarge.

1. How many embossing powders did Shona use on her card here? 

2. How did she apply the Vintage EP?  

3. What type of a finish does the Magic Speckle EP provide? 

Magic Speckle can change the texture and finish of any embossing powder when it is mixed in the other EP or when added on top.

The last answer is found in Anita's tutorial here. 

4. How many photos are shown in this tutorial for Magic Speckle? 

For each time you answer a question correctly, your name will be added to the Random.org drawing. There are a total of 4 opportunities to have your name submitted to Random.org on Saturday. Be sure to send an email to SNS_Bingo@tampabay.rr.com with your name in the Subject Sentence and the date of the challenge question(s).

Tomorrow we announce our first weekly winner!
hugs,
de