The Card Concept #82 {Retro Holiday}- There's Still Time (plus a bit extra) :-)

Just a reminder that you still have plenty of time left to join us for 

The Card Concept #82 {Retro Holiday} Challenge!!! 

Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, we have extended 
this challenge an additional week!!

We would love to see your card creations using the photo above as inspiration.  The challenge ends on Monday, December 4th at noon (EST)- 

Click HERE to join us!

The Card Concept #82 {Retro Holiday}

Welcome to The Card Concept!  Every two weeks we post our inspiration photo challenge and hope that you will join us and create a card for our challenge gallery.  

Please feel free to use any of the styles we have defined or create your own with a combination of styles.  We want you to have fun with our inspiration!

Our design team members will also be selecting a style (or combination of styles) and will explain how they were inspired by the challenge.  So come and join us!  We'd love you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone.  It is totally up to you!

The styles are explained HERE.

Now for the design team and their inspiration: 

Ruth Andrews 

Ruth's Inspiration: The pink, the silver, the sparkle all 
inspired me to make this Clean and Layered card.

Becca Cruger

Becca is taking off for this challenge- 
stop by her blog and say "hi"! 

Vicki Finger

Vicki's Inspiration: With all of the elements of 
"retro" in the photo, I had a hard time choosing 
one direction to go but I settled on the color 
and style of the ornaments for my 
Elegant and Classy card.

Julie Gearinger

Julie's Inspiration- I was inspired by the gorgeous 

pinks and blues with all of the silver for my 

Mixed Media card! Reminds me of Christmas 

at my Grandparent's house :-)

Kim Heggins

Kim's Inspiration: All the bling and all the wonderful 
ornaments on the wreath- I love that incredible 
look and decided to create a fun 
Clean and Simple card!

Michele K. Henderson

Michele's Inspiration: I love the glossy shine 
of the ornaments, and was inspired to 
create this elegant Clean and Simple card!

Nancy Penir

Nancy's Inspiration: Did someone say retro? Love the 
use of pinks and aquas for that touch of Christmas past. 
Style? Did you know you can combine styles? 
Did just that, with a some layered, a definite flair 
of vintage, and don't forget elegant with bit of bling.

Maureen Plut

Maureen's Inspiration: My Clean and Simple (or 
Clean and Layered...can't decide! HA!) is inspired 
by this GORGEOUS colour palette...my favourite!

Susan Powell

Susan's Inspiration: The bright, fun colors and 
that gorgeous wreath inspired my 
Clean and Simple card!

Angel Rivera

Angel's Inspiration: That great color combo and all 
the sparkle for my Clean and Graphic card!

Mackie Robertson

Mackie's Inspiration: I was inspired by the 
pretty ornaments for my Clean and Simple card!

Our Rules:

1.  Use the challenge inspiration to create a card.

2.  Use one of the challenge styles to create a card (or if you prefer, combine a few styles).

3.  Explain in a post which style or combination of styles you used and what inspired you from our photo.  

4.  Link your post using our linky (please link to the actual post on your blog and not just your blog).

5.  Please try to comment on the cards ahead of you and behind you in the linky.  Everyone loves comments!

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, we have extended this challenge an additional week to allow our Design Team to have more time with their families!  

Happy Thanksgiving and we hope you can join us- this challenge will close on Monday, December 4th
at 12:00 pm EST.

Winners #81- Rich Holiday

Happy Wednesday, Julie here and wow, what a fantastic gallery you created for our "Rich Holiday" challenge!  

We are so thrilled that all of you took the time to share your art with us and you do not make it easy to pick only four winners, that's for sure!

Now, onto to our winners for the "Rich Holiday" Challenge:

Our main Challenge Winner was chosen by the entire team and 

this week's winner is...

Marybeth

Karasiowa

Jenny Martin

Wanda Cullen

Congratulations to all of the our winners!!

Please be sure to click on the winning photos to visit their blogs to see how they created their cards and, if you have time, leave them some "love" :-) 

Thanks again for stopping by! Check back in an hour for our next challenge and we look forward to seeing your artwork in our gallery!

The Card Concept #81 {Rich Holiday}- There's Still Time!

Just a reminder that you still have plenty of time left to join us for 

The Card Concept #81 {Rich Holiday} Challenge!!! 

We would love to see your card creations using the photo above as inspiration.  The challenge ends on Monday, November 13th at noon (EST)- 

Click HERE to join us!

The Card Concept #81 {Rich Holiday}

Welcome to The Card Concept!  Every two weeks we post our inspiration photo challenge and hope that you will join in with us and create a card for our challenge gallery.  

Please feel free to use any of the styles we have defined or create your own with a combination of styles.  We want you to have fun with our inspiration!

Our design team members will also be selecting a style (or combination of styles) and will explain how they were inspired by the challenge.  So come and join us!  We'd love you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone.  It is totally up to you!

The styles are explained HERE.

Now for the design team and their inspiration: 

Ruth Andrews 

Ruth's Inspiration: The green and reds and the 

Christmas table gave me a push to create some 
quick Clean and Simple cards perfect for mailing.

Becca Cruger

Becca's Inspiration: Candles and poinsettias and 
elegance- oh my! Loved this classy image. I really 
wanted to let my candles shine, so I went with a 
Clean and Layered design. 

Vicki Finger

Vicki's Inspiration:I love all the Red and Gold and 
wanted a Classy and Elegant design with 
a lot of white space which happens to be 
red this time around!    

Julie Gearinger

Julie's Inspiration- I was inspired by the elegant 
table setting with all of the beautiful red 

poinsettias to create my Classy and Elegant/
Mixed Media card. 

Kim Heggins

Kim's Inspiration: My inspiration came from the 
gorgeous poinsettia's and the gold lights 
to created a Clean and Simple but elegant card.

Michele K. Henderson

Michele's Inspiration: I love the lush poinsettias and 
the bright candles and featured them in my 
Clean and Simple/Classy and Elegant card.

Nancy Penir

Nancy's Inspiration: The rich red poinsettias inspired 
this Classy and Elegant card.

Maureen Plut

Maureen's Inspiration: The colours and poinsettias 
inspired this Clean and Layered card.

Susan Powell

Susan's Inspiration: I was inspired by the poinsettias 
and the colors to make this Clean and Graphic card.

Angel Rivera

Angel's Inspiration: The POP of red and the gold 
flicker from the candles and Christmas lights inspired 
my Clean and Layered/Classy and Elegant card.

Mackie Robertson

Mackie's Inspiration: The colors and poinsettias 
inspired my Mixed Media style card.

Our Rules:

1.  Use the challenge inspiration to create a card.

2.  Use one of the challenge styles to create a card (or if you prefer, combine a few styles).

3.  Explain in a post which style or combination of styles you used and what inspired you from our photo.  

4.  Link your post using our linky (please link to the actual post on your blog and not just your blog).

5.  Please try to comment on the cards ahead of you and behind you in the linky.  Everyone loves comments!

This challenge will close on Monday, November 13th
at 12:00 pm EST.

Winners #80- Autumn Love

Happy Wednesday, Julie here and wow, what a gorgeous gallery you created for our "Autumn Love" challenge!  

I know that I say this every week but each entry this week could be a winner and it is becoming increasingly difficult for our DT to choose only four of you to highlight!!  We are so thrilled that all of you took the time to share your art with us!!

Now, onto to our winners for the "Autumn Love" Challenge:

Our main Challenge Winner was chosen by the entire team and 

this week's winner is...

The Grand Stampede

Karren

Cindy Beach

Becca Whitham

Congratulations to all of the our winners!!

Please be sure to click on the winning photos to visit their blogs to see how they created their cards and, if you have time, leave them some "love" :-) 

Thanks again for stopping by! Check back in an hour for our next challenge and we look forward to seeing your artwork in our gallery!