Card Challenges

Christmas Season-Joy

Card Challenges, Christmas 2022 / December 6, 2022

Last month one of my Stampin’ Up! team leaders issued a sketch challenge. We have a private Facebook group where we can chat and share crafting ideas. Team members interested in participating simply upload cards to our Facebook page. It is a lot of fun and I love seeing how creative everyone is.

Here is a picture of our sketch challenge for November.

And here is the card I posted in our group.

Project Measurements

Evening Evergreen CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
Soft Succulent CS- 4 x 5¼
Painted Christmas DSP- 3¾ x 5 (cut diagonally)
Basic White CS: 4 x 5¼ (2)
Christmas Season Stamp Set
Brightest Glow Stamp Set
Stylish Shapes Dies
Evening Evergreen Ink
Soft Suede Ink
Early Espresso Ink
Evening Evergreen Ribbon
Holiday Gems
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue/Glue Dots
Stampin’ Dimensionals

Crafting with friends is always fun and is one of my favorite things about being a demonstrator. You are welcome to create a card using this sketch challenge. And if you love everything stamping and enjoy making new friends, I encourage you to join my team.

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Flash Color Challenge-October Pumpkin Patch!

One of the fun things about being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is being a part of a team with other very talented crafters. This week one of my uplines issued a Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake and Cajun Craze color challenge. Here is the card I created to post on our private facebook page.

**#blessedbycards**
**#octoberflashchallenge**

Project Measurements

Crumb Cake CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base),4 x 5¼
Cajun Craze CS-4 x 5¼
Pear Pizazz CS- 3x 4
Memento Black Ink
This Birthday Piggy
Hello Harvest Bundle
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Leaf Fall Embossing Folder
Paper Snips
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

I used the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine to dry emboss the Leaf Fall folder with Cajun Craze CS and attached it to the card front. The pumpkins are cropped using the dies in the Hello Harvest Bundle. The “thinking of you” greeting is from This Birthday Piggy was stamped with Memento Black ink on a scrap of Pear Pizzazz CS.

I always find color challenges challenging and technically I don’t think I was supposed to use Memento Black ink. I should have stamped it with Cajun Craze ink. I am looking forward to seeing what my teammates post this month.

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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World Card Making Day Card Challenge

2 Comments / Card Challenges / October 2, 2021

Hey all Happy World Card Making Day. If you recall last month I issued a card challenge and am excited to share with you today a few of those entries. Here is the card challenge design….

Thanks to all who attended the Cards and Cocktails yesterday to celebrate World Card Making Day! It was so much fun to gather in person with you all. Many, many thanks to everyone who entered. You are all so creative!

Stay tuned for another card challenge coming soon!

Congratulations to Sarah Condit who was chosen at random to receive a free stamp set. I hope these cards inspire you to create something beautiful today, after all it is World Card Making Day 2021!

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Calling All You Creative Crafters!

Card Challenges / September 4, 2021

Thursday I posted a card that I created based on a Card Challenge from my Stampn’ Up upline, Brian King! If you missed that post, CLICK HERE

Today, I challenge you!

World Card Making Day is coming soon, October 2, 2021. I am hosting a Cards and Cocktails Open House on Friday October 1st. Registration is required if you would like to attend this in-person event.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER

Taking inspiration from my upline, I thought it would be so much fun to include a “Card Design Challenge”. You do not have to attend the event to participate in this challenge, so please only register if you are attending the event in-person.

Once you can create your card, either post it directly to my business Facebook page using #blessedbycardsWCMD by clicking here, email it, snail mail it or drop it off on my porch. To qualify for the prize give away, all cards must be received by midnight on September 29 (unless you are attending the in-person event). I will feature all the cards I receive on my October 2 blog post to celebrate World Card Making Day.

If you live in the St. Louis/St. Charles area, I would be happy to have you attend my Cards and Cocktails event. We will not vote on our cards, as it will be just for fun, However, everyone who participates will be put into a drawing for some FREE stamping toys, so if you are not attending be sure I have your contact information. Who is in????

World Card Making Day Card Design Challenge

Create a card for any occasion based on the design below.
Stampin’ Up! products are preferred but if you don’t have any yet, not problem you can still enter. And, Oh we can so take care of your problem with not having Stampin’ Up! products! LOL
You do not have to register if you are only participating in the card challenge.
Deadline to enter- If you are not attending the Cards and Cocktails event, all cards must be received or posted on my Business Facebook page-Blessed By Cards w/Renae Novak CLICK HERE by midnight on September 29 ,2021, otherwise feel free to bring your card to the event. When posting to my Facebook page, please include #blessedbycardsWCMD
Cards received will be featured on World Card Making Day October 2nd blog post.
Contest winners will be announced on World Card Making Day October 2 blog post.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CARDS AND COCKTAILS

Again, no need to register unless you are planning to attend this in- person event.
Good Luck and have fun! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions!

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Simply Elegant Designer Series Paper

Card Challenges, Paper Crafting Ideas, Thank You / September 2, 2021

Today’s card was inspired from a card challenge that I did with my upline and private Facebook community. It is one of the many perks of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. If you would like to join us for these and many other private events, join my team today.

For my card challenge I started with a card base of Cajun Craze and added layer of the Simply Elegant Designer Series paper pack-I just love this paper. I added a strip and scallop circle using the Silver Foil Sheets, another favorite that pairs perfectly with this paper. The cut another circle from Smoky Slate and used the greeting from Simply Succulents. The circles are from the Layering Circle dies.

I love being a part of this Facebook community because sharing is much more fun with friends.
Did I mention if you join my team this month there is an extra bonus? Yup, you also get to choose an additional bundle free with your starter kit. There are so many great benefits and zero obligation to sell or create a business!

DEMONSTRATOR BENEFITS

Get 20%–25% off all Stampin’ Up! products.
Earn additional income based on your sales and recruiting—just how much extra income is up to you.
Set your own schedule and put in as much (or as little) time as you’d like.
Get support through online training resources, events, and a demonstrator-only online community with thousands of project ideas.
Access to regular promotions, giving you an opportunity to contact customers.
Opportunity to earn incentive trips.
Chance to learn creative tips and techniques, share ideas, and come into contact with new friends who love papercrafting as much as you do!

I hope this will inspire you to create something beautiful. Happy Stamping!