CC#63-November 30- Love & Joy

Welcome to The Card Concept!   Our inspiration photo challenge is a bi-weekly challenge and we hope that you will create a card in one of the styles we have offered here.    

Before we proceed to the inspiration photo, just a reminder that this will be our last challenge of 2016 and we will be back on January 4, 2017 with a brand new challenge as well as some changes :-) 

One of the changes for the New Year is that several of our designers are stepping down from the Design Team and we are so sad to say “goodbye” to Sandie Munro, Alison Barclay, Kerin Sylvester and Lilian Forsyth.  Many of these ladies have been with the team from the beginning of The Card Concept Challenge and we have loved designing with them over the years! 

I know that they have inspired us with their gorgeous creations and we wish them all of the best in the New Year!  Thank you so much ladies for all of your hard work and dedication to The Card Concept!

But, the good news is that we will have a few new designers joining our team in 2017 and will introduce them to you with our next challenge as well as a bit of a surprise!  

Now onto our fun “Love and Joy” Challenge:

Isn’t this photo just so warm and cozy? Each designer explains how they were inspired by the challenge and has designed a card in one of the style categories!

Please 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 love.

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!

The styles are explained HERE.

November Shabby Chic Guest Designer

Lisa Elton

I was inspired by the gingham chair and all of the wispy pine!!

Clean & Simple

Sandie Munro

I was inspired by the 'Joy' panel and the ferns

Rahmat

I was inspired by the pine and the white. 

Clean & Graphic

Alison Barclay 

(taking a break, please stop by and say "hi")

Jennifer Timko

I was inspired by the colors and the blanket patterns.

Clean & Layered

Kerin Sylvester

I was inspired by the fabric on the armchair and the holiday decor.

Laurie Schmidt

I was inspired by the cozy scene and colors.

Shabby Chic

Julie Gearinger

I was inspired by the Joy Banner, the colors along with the white.  

Maureen Plut

I was inspired by the colours, the plaid, the banners, and the word "Joy!"

Freestyle Collage

Karen Davis 

I was inspired by the 'JOY', the brick and the foliage.

Michele K. Henderson

I was inspired by some of the items in the photo, and the things that

 bring me love and joy too!

Classy & Elegant

Ilina Crouse

I was inspired by the greenery and the large banners (JOY and WISH)

Mackie Robertson

I was inspired by JOY and the pretty greenery in the photo.

Mixed Media

Julee Tilman

I was inspired by the banner and pine garland hanging across the fireplace. 

Lilian Forsyth  

I was inspired by colors and greenery.

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, December 12^th at Noon (PST) and the winners will be announced on December 14th.  We hope all of you will have a chance to play along with us for the last challenge of 2016 and we will see you again on January 4th, 2017! 

 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year- enjoy the holidays!!

The Card Concept #30 {Thinking of You!}

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!

Photo Source

This week we are hoping this picture inspires you to create a Thinking of You card! 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...

March Classy & Elegant Guest Designer

Virginia Lu 

This month we are focusing on Classy & Elegant designs and have mega talented Virginia Lu joining us as our guest designer! We are sure you are already familiar with her, but if you aren't you must visit her blog to check our her amazing talent. She is the hostess for the very popular Virginia's View Challenge and currently on the design teams for the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Blog, StampNation and CAS-ual Fridays. Here is how Virginia was inspired by our new challenge...

Clean & Simple

Kristie Goulet

 The fresh flowers inspired me to create my own bouquet.

Tracey McNeely

I was inspired by the feeling of springtime the flowers evoke.

Clean & Graphic

Cindy Lovell

Geri Greening

The lovely mauve lilacs or hyacinth (bottom right in vase) inspired my card.

Clean & Layered

Kerin Sylvester

I was inspired by the "Spring-y" color scheme.

Laurie Schmidt

I love the soft, pretty colors!

Shabby Chic

Narelle Farrugia 

I adore the softness of the colours in the flowers from the inspiration picture, so I tried to match them on my card.

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Freestyle Collage

Laura Jane

I wanted to try a one layer Freestyle/Collage using the color palette from the photo.

Lea Lawson

I was inspired by the beautiful flowers & fresh spring colors.

Classy & Elegant

Angela Maine

My antique version of the inspiration's pretty flowers.

Sheri Gilson

I was inspired by the soft colors and the texture of the vase.

Mixed Media

Yoonsun Hur

I love the lovely blooms so much!!  

Julie Gearinger

I was inspired by the beautiful colors and texture.

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, March 16th at Noon (PST).