The Challenge #38 {A Colour Challenge}

Welcome to The Challenge! This week we have a colour combo for you to try! I am sitting out this week but the design team has created some inspiration to get you in the crafting mood! Come and join us! Our weekly winner will be our next Guest Designer! So come and join the fun!

 Karolyn Loncon-Featured Designer

Maybeth Lopez - Guest Designer

Anita Madden

Claire Broadwater

Kim Heggins

Kimberly Wiener

Lee Ann Barrett

Lori Tecler

Michele Ferguson

Nance Salkeld

The Challenge Winners

Thank you for joining us last week at The Challenge! The team and I have have chosen the winners! You really made the sketch shine!

Congratulations,  Laurie!

I love this masculine card and the papers you used!

I hope you will join us as a Guest Designer for The Challenge! Please email our Guest Designer Coordinator, Kimberly Wiener at  oloughlin.ka @ gmail.com (no spaces) for more information!

Please join us in one hour, we will be back with a brand new challenge for you!

The Challenge #37 {A Sketch and a new Featured Designer!}

It is is the start of a brand new month and we a sketch for you to try! Feel free to change the shapes and make the sketch your own! I sure did, using only three "flags" out of the side of my oval. I also changed the orientation of my oval...so feel free to have fun with the sketch! I used a floral stamp set from Paper Smooches and the sentiment comes from WPlus9 both sets were bought at Butterfly Relfections Ink.

This month we are thrilled to have Karolyn Loncon as our Featured Designer!

Hello! My name is Karolyn Loncon.  I'm a retired Legal Assistant, married to Garry since 1980, and mom to Amy (married to Joe) and Ashley (married to Blake and the mother to Brecken, Brenner and Brynley.)  I’m blessed to live in Issaquah, Washington in the summer, and Chandler, Arizona in the winter. I love most paper crafts, but especially stamping and card-making.  The name of my blog is Paper Therapy.  I love to laugh, travel and play BINGO (don’t judge - LOL)! I started paper crafting in 2002 when my older daughter “abandoned” me to go to college.  I scrapbooked as my therapy.  Shortly thereafter, a friend invited me to a Stampin’ Up! party, and the rest is history.  Once I discovered stamping and card making, my need for instant gratification took over.  I haven’t touched a scrapbook since!  Ha!  I would say that my style is mostly clean and simple, although I throw in some fun and cute every now and then.  I’ve been fortunate to have many of my projects published in paper crafting magazines.  I also currently design projects for Avery Elle Stamps and My Favorite Things, and have recently enjoyed participating as one of the Guest Artists for the Online Card Classes.  So much fun!!

Welcome, Karolyn!

The design team have created some inspiration to get you in the crafting mood! Come and join us! Our weekly winner will be our next Guest Designer! So come and join the fun!

 Karolyn Loncon-Featured Designer

Kim Heggins	Anita Madden	Kimberly Wiener
Lee Ann Barrett	Claire Broadwater	Nance Salkeld
Lori Tecler	Joyce Mehrberg - GD	Michele Ferguson

The Challenge Winners

Thank you for joining us last week at The Challenge! The team and I have have chosen the winners! I loved all the bright and colourful creations this week!

Congratulations,  
Marybeth 



Wow, what a sweet little thank you card set Marybeth created. I love the adorable little scene and CAS look! Congrats, Marybeth!

I hope you will join us as a Guest Designer for The Challenge! Please email our Guest Designer Coordinator, Kimberly Wiener at  oloughlin.ka @ gmail.com (no spaces) for more information!

Please join us in one hour, we will be back with a brand new challenge for you!

The Challenge #36 {Theme Challenge-Celebrating Teachers}

Welcome to The Challenge! 

This week we are celebrating teachers! The end of the school year is near and I know many people like to make special cards or gifts for special teachers. You do not have to make something with an apple on it...sometimes a simple thank you is all that is required! Take the inspiration from the photo! We hope you are inspired to join us!

I decided to use some SRM Stickers to create a special card for a colleague who is going through a rough time. She is so special to me and I know she will like this. Going to add a few chocolates to this as well. I used the sentiment and the apple stickers from SRM Stickers and the paper is from my stash. Sweet and simple.

The design team have created some inspiration to get you in the crafting mood! Come and join us! Our weekly winner will be our next Guest Designer! So come and join the fun! We are thrilled to have two guest designers with us this week and this is our final week with the lovely, Sandie Munro. She has been an incredible Featured Designer!! Thank you, Sandie!

Fabiola Jaques - Guest Designer

Antonia Speelman - Guest Designer

This week we have two talented guest designers joining us! Welcome ladies!

Kim Heggins	Anita Madden	Kimberly Wiener
Lee Ann Barrett	Claire Broadwater	Nance Salkeld
Lori Tecler	Sandie Munro-Featured Designer	Michele Ferguson