Is everyone ready to get this party started?!?!? We are so glad you're here!
We thought there couldn't possible be a better way to get started than with a Take Ten Warm Up challenge! I know what you're thinking…"I have to make a card in ten minutes???"
No, we're not asking you to do that, but we have broken the steps down into ten minute increments so you have a few time constraints to help you get things done quickly and get your creativity flowing!
- Select one of the TEN inspiration photos/color schemes from below.
- Take TEN to sketch your card and make a plan.
- Use TEN to collect supplies, trim paper, etc.
- Then TEN more to actually create and assemble your project.
inspiration source: Sunda Studio via Fivestar Branding Agency
inspiration source: Sostrene Grene
inspiration source: Wildfield Paper Co. & Callie Hobbs Photography via StyleMePretty
inspiration source: Kirstin Sevig
inspiration source: Ottolenghi
inspiration source: Leslie Keating
inspiration source: tomoto
inspiration source: Nana Company
inspiration source: Vikki Chu
inspiration source: griffin bell paper co. via minted
- Now it's your turn! Create a project using one of the ten photos/color schemes above as your inspiration. Your project must also incorporate at least one Papertrey product.
- Post your project on your blog, in your gallery, Instagram or on any other photo-hosting site (such as photobucket or flickr).
- Add your project to the InLinkz list below.
- You will have until 7am ET, Thursday, August 31st, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win. One project per person please.
- As a reminder, you will have until 7am ET, Thursday, August 31st, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win.
- One randomly selected winners will be chosen from all of the InLinkz entries on this post on Thursday, August 31st. The winner will be posted on our Thursday night Stamp-a-faire winners page after 9pm ET. The randomly selected winner will get a $20 PTI gift certificate to spend however they like!
- One randomly selected winner will be chosen from the comments of this post on Thursday as well. You will have until 7am ET, Thursday, August 31st to add your comment and be eligible to win. The randomly selected winner will get a $10 PTI gift certificate.
Thanks for joining us! We look forward to seeing your projects!
Liz McAllister says
Excited to not do house work this weekend and instead watch videos!!!!!
Cindy T. says
10, 9, 8, . . . off I go! 🙂
Kris says
Let’s get GOING!!!
Jen says
Wow, what inspiration, some of those prints are to die for! And I’m off…..
Colleen says
Wonderful photo inspiration! wow, can hardly wait to get started, my BFF and I are here and ready to go!!
Susan W. says
OK, I am ready for the PTI 2017 Stamp-Affair kick-off! Though I don’t think I’ll be able to complete all 21 challenges (WOW). It’s a bit overwhelming…but I will get as many as I can in. THANK YOU! 😉
LR says
Loving the inspiration already! Looking forward to this wonderful Stamp-a-Faire! Thank you, PTI!
Deb Hudson says
I like all of the inspiration photos! What a great start!
Linda S. says
Can’t wait to get started. Lots of inspiration to pick from.
Jackie LIc says
Happy 10th Anniversary PTI. Love your products, the design team. You guys ROCK!!!
Karen says
Yay! I’m here and ready to have some fun!
Thank you for all of your hard work and effort for the year’s event.
Karen
Becky Green says
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY PTI!!! Let the party begin! 😉
Sandy S. says
Hard to choose for the Take 10…I like so many of them.
Rebecca Ednie says
These are some awesome photos and colour combos. I’m finding it hard to chose one!
Cindy O says
This looks like fun! Beautiful photos!
Noelle says
What a beautiful start! I told my hubby I need the weekend off…he just laughed. I hope to sneek in some card time!
Melanie Ann MacKenzie says
Terrific inspiration photos. Cannot wait to get started! Cheers.
DebbyG says
Great Idea for a starting project!
Bevwilkinson31@comcast.net says
Cant wait to get home and get started on one of these!
Pat Ackley says
Fun inspiration photos! Hard to narrow it down to one!
Leanne S says
I need to take a break from chores & cooking to join the fun here. Will surely make it happen somehow.
Aunt Min says
Love the Take 10 Challenge! The color combos are lovely. Great warm up!
Kristie H says
Love the take on doing a card in a series of 10….I can do it that way. The inspiration photos are so helpful. Now off to craft!
Susan P says
I love this warm up challenge! The photos are all inspirational. I chose the Nana Company one, because I love the vintage feel of it. Can’t wait until the next challenge!
Cynthia says
So exciting to get started, thanks for all the effort behind this year’s huge event!!
S. Molinari says
So excited for this weekend of fun and inspiration!
Karen B. says
What a fun kick off to this year’s SAF! 🙂
Cheryl B. says
Happy Tenth Anniversary PTI! May you have 10 more. The inspiration photos are beautiful. Something for everyone!
Adele Holcomb says
Lots of great inspiration to choose from!
AllysonA says
Oh my goodness, I just love all these gorgeous inspiration pics! I am so sad that I am not able to play along this year, but I am looking forward to all the lovely inspiration and fun videos. Can’t wait!
Deniseinindy says
I love the Take Ten Challenge. It’s a great way to get a card done when time is limited! These color palettes are scrumptious.
Marianne says
This will be a nice challenge for me to warm up tomorrow morning. I’m off to bed now, since it’s almost midnight in my corner of the world (Crete, Greece).
Jen Carter says
Love all of the inspiration photos! Fun challenge!
Kathy Krug says
Hope to find time to play in a couple of challenges.
Keri says
Love the inspiration photos! Looking forward to playing along this weekend.
Greta H says
Fun warm up challenge–beautiful choices!
Patt H. says
Happy Anniversary, PTI!! I love all the great inspiring photos & Take Ten is a great idea!
Lori B says
Yippee–let the fun begin! Thanks everyone for all of your hard work that goes into putting this on.
Birgit says
So happy the fun has begun! See you at the InLinkz!
Janet Goshorn says
Love all the inspiration photos
Kathy Mc says
Oh my gosh, these are all so beautiful. Which to choose? That was the question. I went with the Griffin Bell Paper Co. because I needed a masculine card. Now I’m warmed up! ?
Terri Trotter Earley says
So excited for this weekend!
Shelly Sweigart says
I can’t wait to try this challenge! It usually takes me forever and a day to make a card!
Helen F. says
What beautiful inspiration photos, I just may have to use a few of these gorgeous color combos 😉 Excited to get my first SAF 2017 post!
Jessica Lin says
So many fun and colorful inspirations!!! Sadly I couldn’t participate in this challenge because I don’t have any PTI products yet… Hope to join in the near future!
lainey says
What a great first challenge! Lots of inspiration ideas from those photos!
Joy Stagg says
what a fun start!
Catherine Milne says
I love seeing all the interpretations of the inspiration photos.
Deborah Rosenow says
Great inspiration photos and I love all the colors!
CathyL says
It’s always great to see some new inspiration!
Betty Sue says
Beautiful color combinations!!
Lisascreativeniche says
These are all so inspiring my mind is reeling with ideas, thank you!
Sandye Curry says
Love these color combinations. Anxious to try my hand at some!
Carmela says
Such pretty color challenges. Thanks to all the team for putting on this event!
Amanda says
Let’s get this party started!!!
Vicki Finger says
So much fun already!!
Mimi R says
What a super fun way to start off this frenzied crafting weekend!
Betty N says
Looking forward to this awesome event! Hope I get a chance to play along.
Patti says
Eeeek! what a fun challenge to get things started!!
Thank you for the chance to win! : )
Patti
Nancy Penir says
I love you all, and all the fun and inspiration you bring ALL THE TIME! Looking forward to another fabulous SAF! Thank you! Yay, let the challenges begin!
Renee says
Looks like a great weekend…
such great inspiration already!
Leigh Penner says
So many lovely photos! It will be very difficult to choose one to make my card!
Virginia P says
Can’t wait to get started!
jan metcalf says
THE INSPIRATION PHOTOS ARE FABULOUS!
Teddra says
So many wonderful pics to choose from. Saving these for future inspiration!
cards by cara says
I had a great time and made a ton of cards for the Take Ten challenge just to get warmed up! Thanks so much for the inspiration and all of you and your team’s hard work!!
Lori Lehanne says
What fabulous inspiration photos!
Sandy Dayhoff says
Love them all, but the watercolor with calligraphy is my favorite! Simple, but elegant!
Linda Craig says
Everything is so inspirational that it is hard to pick just one. Especially like the berries.
Erin S says
These photos are so inspiring!
Becca Yahrling says
What a beautiful array of such different color combos and photos.
Leslie L. says
What great inspiration photos. This weekend is a bit hectic so I will probably just keep these on the back burner for when I need some craft inspiration.
Jill S says
The piece I chose jumped right out and screamed, “Pick me!” Great set of photos. Enjoying the challenges this weekend.
Jeni says
I love to print out color inspiration like this. Sometimes the hardest part for me is just deciding what colors to use.
Angela Person says
These times challenges are always So much fun!!
LaFaunB says
Fun challenge! Love the unique color combinations.
Dana Kirby says
Wishing I was home and able to participate this weekend!! So much Fun!!
PT says
Such a cute challenge… A perfect kick off for Stamp-a-faire 2017!
Isabel Z says
And the fun begins!!!
Betsy L. says
Beautiful inspiration challenge! I love all the color schemes and inspiration photos. It’s hard to choose one!
merryf says
Such fabulous inspiration to start off SAF 2017! I love every single one of these — but I went right for the Vikki Chu background. Thanks for a wonderful SAF!
Mary says
Thanks for the inspiration and all the projects!
Betty D Wright says
Great color choices! Great challenge!
Victoria Nelson says
Beautiful inspiration photos! I’m saving these so I can try the other nine for future projects.
Nancy M says
So much inspiration in this post that continued through the weekend. So enjoy SAF.
Deniseinindy says
I used the last color scheme shown on my card for the 1st Anniversary Tradition Paper challenge. Love it!
Luanne Ford says
This was a great kickoff, and I had trouble choosing a photo! Loving all the projects!
Ruth C says
This is a wonderful warm up challenge. There is a nice variety of colors and designs to choose from!
angie b says
What talent! The colors are awesome!
AOK says
Wonderful inspiration photos. It was hard to pick one . Great to have so much choice.
Sue in Grapevine says
I love these insp/color combo posts. I save them to use later.
erin says
Seriously so much inspiration and creativity…
Angela Lemmons says
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE those color schemes! Thanks for the inspiration!!
D.Ann C says
What cool color schemes! I love the dipped papers! I do have to giggle as it usually takes me about half a day, if not longer, to do a card so this would be only after a pot of high-test coffee. lol!
Marilyn in Michigan says
So many great color combos!
Carrie Crafts says
Great easy-going challenge to get the creative juices flowing! Loving having 3 fun days for SAF this year!!
Angela W says
This was a fun challenge to participate in. I know I’ll come back to the awesome color combinations, too!
josiane says
I love the warm up challenge. It’s my favorite every year since it eases our SAF cardmaking. Thank you so much for all the work you put into a free online event that’s open to everyone.