Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Card Concept #47 {Floral Elegance} ~ There's Still Time!

Welcome to the Card Concept! 




You have one week left to join us in our Floral Elegance color challenge!!! There are fabulous entries in the gallery so far! Won't you join us?



We'd love to see your creations using the photo above as inspiration!

The current challenge ends on Monday, February 1st at Noon (PST).

Click HERE to join us!

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

The Card Concept #47 {Floral Elegance}

Welcome to The Card Concept! Each week we offer up a challenge for you to try, and we hope that you will create a card in one of the styles we have offered here.  The team is divided into the different styles and each designer explains how they were inspired by the challenge!  So come and join us and try your hand at a brand new "style" of card making or work in your comfort zone, it is totally up to you! 

We hope you are inspired by our inspiration photo-YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE the exact colours...they are just listed to inspire you!

Before we get to this week's challenge, we have some news to share. Debbie Marcinkiewicz has decided to step down from the team to focus on her thriving business, Paper Sweeties! We will miss her SO much! Thank you, Debbie for all of your hard work and dedication!

We also have a Guest with us this week...Lesley Croghan is filling in for the Shabby Chic designers until February when a new Shabby Chic Designer will be joining us! 

Feel free to use any of the styles of our team or better yet, share you own style by combining one or more of the styles. We want you to have fun and make a card in a style that you feel good about!

The styles are explained HERE.


The designers have entered their cards below and they have explained the style they used and the way they were inspired...



Clean & Simple

Sandie Munro


I was inspired by yummy looking cake!

Debbie Petersen


I got my inspiration from the colors and the cake.

Clean & Graphic

Alison Barclay 



I was inspired by the colours, the leaves and the vinery.

Shannon McComb
I was inspired by the colors.

Clean & Layered

Kerin Sylvester
I was inspired by the three layer cake, so I decorated one of my own!

Laurie Schmidt

The cake and colors inspired me!


Shabby Chic

(Guest Designer)

I was inspired by the colours and the rough textures on the cake.

(off this week)


Freestyle Collage

Laura Jane
I was inspired by the vines and white petals on the cake. 

Michele K. Henderson
Those light petals and leaves on that dark branch were the perfect inspiration!

Classy & Elegant

Sheri Gilson
I was inspired by the colors & texture of the cake.

Mackie

Mixed Media


Julie Gearinger
I was inspired by the texture, roses and colors. 

Lilian Forsyth
I was inspired by the cake and colors.
Our Rules
  1. Use the Challenge to create a card.
  2. Choose one of the design team "styles" to create your card. Click HERE for the different styles summary.
  3. Explain in your post which style you used.
  4. Link up your blog post here, not your whole blog.
  5. Comment on the card ahead of you and behind you in the linky. Everyone loves comments!

This challenge will end on Monday, February 1st at Noon (PST).


The Winners

Happy Wednesday! Lesley here! Wow! Thank you to everyone who joined us! The team had a hard time picking winners!!! Congratulations to everyone who played along!



The winners have been listed below. 

If you are viewing this in Google Reader, please visit our blog, to see the winning projects, by clicking on the pictures.



 





Wednesday, January 13, 2016

The Card Concept #46 {A Warm Heart} ~ There's Still Time!

Welcome to the Card Concept! 



You have one week left to join us in our A Warm Heart inspiration challenge!!! There are fabulous entries in the gallery so far! Won't you join us?



We'd love to see your creations using the photo above as inspiration!

The current challenge ends on Monday, January 18th at Noon (PST).

Click HERE to join us!

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

The Card Concept # 46 {A Warm Heart}

Welcome to The Card Concept! Happy New Year! We are so happy to be back and look forward to seeing how you are inspired! Before we get onto the first challenge of the year, I am happy to announce that Sheri Gilson is re-joining the team! Welcome back, Sheri! We are sad to say farewell to Vicki Burdick and we wish her all the best! I l know she will be playing along when she is able! Thank you for all of your hard work, Vicki!

I asked Sheri to share a bit about herself...


Hi! My name is Sheri and I live in Northern California with my husband of 21 years and our 15 year old son. I’m a SAHM who loves to create. I was first introduced to stamping just before the birth of my son and have never stopped. Thank you so much, Lesley, for for asking me to join the DT in the Classy & Elegant category!! I'm super honored to be here.

Each week we offer up a challenge for you to try, and we hope that you will create a card in one of the styles we have offered here.  The team is divided into the different styles and each designer explains how they were inspired by the challenge!  So come and join us and try your hand at a brand new "style" of card making or work in your comfort zone, it is totally up to you!


Feel free to use any of the styles of our team or better yet, share you own style by combining one or more of the styles. We want you to have fun and make a card in a style that you feel good about!

The styles are explained HERE.


The designers have entered their cards below and they have explained the style they used and the way they were inspired...


Clean & Simple

Sandie Munro

I was inspired by the chocolate, colours and love theme.

Debbie Petersen

I was inspired by the colors, the cup and the heart.

Clean & Graphic

Alison Barclay 
I was inspired by the colours and the heart theme. 


Shannon McComb
I was inspired by the colors and the coffee mug.


Clean & Layered
Kerin Sylvester
I was inspired by the mittens!

Laurie Schmidt
The colors and pattern on the mittens inspired me!

Shabby Chic
The colours, heart, and hot beverage inspired me.

Freestyle Collage
Laura Jane
I was inspired by the knit mittens and Heart. 

Michele K. Henderson

I just love that bright red mug and the texture!

Classy & Elegant

Sheri Gilson

 I was inspired by the heart and color blue.
  
Mackie
I was inspired by the mittens, heart and the colors!

Mixed Media

Julie Gearinger
I was inspired by the texture and chocolate :-)
Lilian Forsyth
I was inspired by the colors: red and brown, and the heart.
Our Rules
  1. Use the Challenge to create a card.
  2. Choose one of the design team "styles" to create your card. Click HERE for the different styles summary.
  3. Explain in your post which style you used.
  4. Link up your blog post here, not your whole blog.
  5. Comment on the card ahead of you and behind you in the linky if possible. Everyone loves comments!

This challenge will end on Monday, January 18th at Noon (PST).