Welcome to CULTURE SHOCK! where each week we will challenge you to come up with a crafty project based on a Pop Culture Reference. Our team will be divided into 2 sections to allow maximum creativity and inspiration to give you a jump start! -- We are SINCERELY interested in seeing ALL types of work!! Layouts, Cards, Jewelry, ATCs, Tags, Paintings, Digital, Needlework --- Come one come all!! The great thing about pop culture is it effects EVERY little aspect of life.. music, fashion, religion, food, tv.... we would love to see this challenge encompass all parts of crafting and all aspects of Culture!

Friday, October 28, 2011

CHALLENGE: Tim Burton!

Welcome everyone!! A bit of catch up has been happening since starting the challenge.. first here is the "blinkie" (even though ours doesn't blink) that will be worn by our favorite picks each week.. so stay tuned for the reveal of who gets to wear this badge MONDAY --- as well as who is awarded our prize package for the first month :)




onto the current challenge...

CHALLENGE: Tim Burton




What do you think of when you hear Tim Burton? Maybe it's one of his famous movies or one of his  remakek? Do the words dark, spooky, scary and/or creepy come to mind? Or maybe you think of striped socks and twisted trees? How about dark love or tangled affections. Maybe just a spot of tea...
Create your projects based on the pop culture reference "Tim Burton" and link up by Thursday at midnight MST!




Here are the works from our design team.. the PUNKS:


Amy:






Jennifer:


Friday, October 21, 2011

CHALLENGE: Breakfast Club


Welcome back!! 


CHALLENGE: Breakfast Club!


Who hasn't seen this movie? Who isn't one of the characters? Who doesn't want to PUMP FIST THE MAN? Create your projects based on the pop culture reference "Breakfast Club" and link up by Thursday at midnight MST!




Here's what the Punks have brought you this week:


Amber:

Amber first drew a sketch based on the movie box..

then made a card based off the sketch!




Jennifer:







Paula:

Paula embossed her strips based on the characters of the movie then arranged them on her card to represent the movie box!


to play along and earn one of our COVETED badges just create a new piece of work based on this week's theme.. post it to your blog and link directly to your blog post using the following widget! ---closes NEXT Thursday at midnight MST!!-

Friday, October 14, 2011

CHALLENGE: Rainbow Bright



Welcome to another new week! We realize we've fallen a bit behind in picking the winners for the last couple of weeks -- stay tuned for a big reveal! :D


New CHALLENGE: Rainbow Bright!!





Who doesn't know who this fantastically frightful colored little girl is? Create your projects based on the pop culture reference "Rainbow Bright" and link up by Thursday at midnight MST!



From the PopCulture Punks:

Amy:




DeeDee:




Jennifer:



Paula:

to play along and earn one of our COVETED badges just create a new piece of work based on this week's theme.. post it to your blog and link directly to your blog post using the following widget! ---closes NEXT Thursday at midnight MST!!---


Friday, October 7, 2011

Challenge MADONNA!!

Thanks for all of last week's submissions! Be on the lookout for winners this MONDAY :)


On to the next Culture Shock CHALLENGE: MADONNA
This week's Sponsor: Lindsay's Stamp Stuff


Who is a Culture Icon? Madonna.. who never failed to SHOCK and AWE? Madonna.. Who as on every girl and boy's wall for YEARS? MADONNA! Show us your Madonna inspired pieces! Do you love her cone boobies? Her pearls? Her lace and mesh? Maybe it's her lyrics... or just HER. Show us Show us Show us!!

-we are are also adding a new RULE. to be considered for a winner each week and thrown into the prize at the end of the month.. you MUST link back to the culture shock :) please and thank you!-



-Don't forget to put in your post how your piece fits into "POP CULTURE" especially because it's ANYTHING goes week!-


Inspiration from the Culture Shock PUNKS:


Amber:




Jennifer:



Paula:




to play along and earn one of our COVETED badges just create a new piece of work based on this week's theme.. post it to your blog and link directly to your blog post using the following widget! ---closes NEXT Thursday at midnight MST!!---