SOS #183: Happy NEW Year

Happy New Year, everyone! For our first challenge of 2015, our theme is Happy NEW Year, and we'd like you to use something new on your project.

Here's what the gals have made to help inspire you:

Chris

I used new (to me) pine bough stamps

Leslie
I used a new background stamp 

Jessi
I used new paper (from Chris!) and a new digi

Donna
I used my new (to me) Ruby Rock-It Vintedge collection

Lauren
I used new-to-me gold scalloppy trimming from Miss June plus a shipping tag, vintage library card and a poppy-bedecked sweets wrapper 'specially saved for me by Amy Tsuruta! :)

Alica
new stamp, die and pretty ribbons

Deena
new camera die

Barbara.

New Digi, New 2 in 1 border punch

Chana

Bracelets made from Craft Sticks

New to me:   Washi Tape, Bling and Beads, New Craft Sticks

Now it's YOUR turn! Go into your stash and pull out something new, use it, then come back and link us up below so we can see what you've made.

Mr Linky will be open until Monday, January 12th, at 11:55 pm ET. Please remember to limit your total number of challenges to 13, including ours.

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Saturday Shout-out

Good Morning and Happy New Year to everyone!
Big Thank You to all who played with us in our last challenge. Here are our Top 3 favorites for Red Alert Challenge:

Jess Crafts

Laurie

Lorraine A

Now it's your turn! Our current challenge is called Thrice as Nice, we just want you to use 3 patterned papers  - then come back and link us up below so we can see what you've made!

Mr Linky will be open until 11:55 pm on Monday, Jan 5.Please limit your total number of challenges to 13, including ours.

SOS #182: Thrice As Nice

It's Tuesday, and time for a new challenge. This week's theme is Thrice As Nice, and we'd like you to use three (or more) patterned papers on your project. This would be a great opportunity to use up some scraps!

Here's what the ladies have made to inspire you:

Chris

Leslie

CHANA

 (other papers are on the back and inside)

 

Jessi

Barbara

Alica

Lauren

Donna

Deena

Now it's YOUR turn! Go into your stash, dig out some patterned papers, use them, then come back and link us up below so we can stop by and see what you've made.

Mr Linky will be open until Monday, January 5th, (January!) at 11:55 pm ET. Please limit your total number of challenges to 13, including ours.

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Saturday Shout-out

Hello, readers! I hope everyone had a great holiday!

We won't have a Saturday Shout-out for our Top 3 this week since we're in the second week of a two-week challenge. If you haven't played yet, please see our current Red Alert challenge post and play along. And if you have played, why not play again? Show us some red!

We'll be back on Tuesday with a new challenge, and we'll announce the Top 3 for our Red Alert challenge next Saturday.

Thanks for checking in!

SOS #181: Red Alert - Week 2

Happy Tuesday! I hope those of you who celebrate Christmas are all ready to relax and have a great time with family and friends. We're in week 2 of our Red Alert challenge, where we'd like you to make a project with red. You can use other colors, but our brains must register red when we look at your project.

Here are a few more cards to inspire you:

Jessi

Barbara

Leslie

Please see last week's post for details and the link-up You'll have until Monday night, the 29th, to play!

Merry Christmas!

Saturday Shout-out

Good Morning and a fabulous - almost Christmasy - weekend to everyone!
Big Thank You to all who played with us last week. Here are our Top 3 (or 4) favorites for Your Favorite Technique Challenge:

Janis in ID

Nance Salkeld

Bobbi's Treasure

Maura

Now it's your turn! Our current challenge is called Red Alert, and we want you to make red your main color  - then come back and link us up below so we can see what you've made!

Mr Linky will be open until 11:55 pm on Monday, Dec 29 (two-week challenge).Please limit your total number of challenges to 13, including ours.

SOS #181: Red Alert

Happy Tuesday! It's time for a new challenge. This week's title is Red Alert, and we'd like you to use red as the primary color on your project. You can use other colors, but when we see your project, our brains should register: red. This might be a good time to make those last few holiday cards you need to complete your list, or to get started on Valentine's Day. :)

Note: This is a two-week challenge, since many people will be swamped with Christmas preparations.

Here's what the gals have made to inspire you:

Chris

Alica

Leslie

CHANA

Jessi

Donna

Deena

Barbara

Lauren

Now it's YOUR turn. Go into your stash and dig out some red stuff, make something, then come back here and link us up below so we can stop by and see what you've made!

The linky will be open until Monday, Dec 29th, at 11:55 pm EST. Please link to no more than 13 challenges, including ours. We reserve the right to not comment on posts that link to more than 13.

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Saturday Shout-out

Good Morning and a fabulous weekend to everyone!
Big Thank You to all who played with us last week. Here are our Top 3 favorites for Free is Good Challenge:

Marina

Deepti

Cathy P

Now it's your turn! Our current challenge is very easy, we just want you to use Your Favorite Technique (and tell us what it is)  - then come back and link us up below so we can see what you've made!

Mr Linky will be open until 11:55 pm on Monday, Dec 15.Please limit your total number of challenges to 13, including ours.

SOS #180: Favorite Technique

It's Tuesday, and time for a new challenge! This week we'd like you to use your favorite technique on your project, and make sure to tell us what it is! 

Here's what the ladies have made to inspire you:

Chris

Chalkboard Technique

Jessi
quilling

Alica
sponging & playing with inks

Barbara

Faux Silk Technique

Leslie
Emboss Resist

Donna
Embossing

Lauren
collage/layering

Deena
die cutting stamped images

Now it's YOUR turn! Put on your thinking cap and dig out the tools for your favorite technique. Make something, then come back and link up below so we can stop by and see what you've made.

Mr Linky will be open until Monday, December 15th, at 11:55 pm EST. Please limit your total number of challenges to 13, including ours. We reserve the right to not comment on your post if you link to more than 13.

An InLinkz Link-up

Saturday Shout-out

Hello, dear readers! I hope all of our US readers had a happy Thanksgiving, that you didn't over-indulge too much, and that you're not sick of leftovers.

We won't have a Saturday Shout-out for our Top 3 this week since we're in the second week of a two-week challenge. If you haven't played yet, please see our current challenge post and play along. And if you have played, please play again. USE UP THAT FREE STUFF!

We'll be back on Tuesday with a new challenge, and we'll announce the Top 3 for our Free Is Good! challenge next Saturday.

Thanks for checking in!

SOS #179: Free Is Good! - Week 2

It's Tuesday, and we're in week 2 of our two-week challenge where we ask you to use something you got for free. Think: an RAK from a friend, a freebie included with an order, something you got as a door prize at a crafty event, something gifted to you because people think you can use just about anything on a card ... you know: free!

Here's some more inspiration for you:

Jessi
I used a Lawn Fawn set given to me by a friend!

Barbara
I used the free image from Meljen's Facebook challenge

Adorable. Free IS good! Please see last week's post for more details, and to link up. We hope you'll play along!