Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Challenge #10 - Use a Coffee Theme

Welcome to The Card Concept. 

This week we have a theme for you to try! You must use the theme and create your card in one of the styles of the designers. 

The styles are explained HERE.



Meet Our Guest Designer for Challenge #10!

Hey everyone, Tracey here. Not just anyone can combine patterned papers on a card and make it look clean, layered and fabulous! It takes a designer's eye to chose just the right elements to make the card interesting but not cluttered. Ii am so excited to introduce our Clean & Layering guest designer for challenge #10, the queen of coffee herself, Amy Tsuruta!


Hi! I am a Canadian living in the lovely state of Washington. I'm a mom to 2 fabulous kids and I'm engaged to the most wonderful man! He fully supports my crafting and since his hobby is building an airplane, buying a $6 pad of paper is nothing compared to his shopping list!  I've been crafting forever but signed up for a scrapbooking company in 2001, things changed quickly when I was introduced to Stampin' Up in 2002.   I started a gallery at Splitcoast Stampers in 2005 and my blog in 2007.  I'm a challenge junkie that loves to use colors & patterns in my projects.


Clean & Simple

Clean & Graphic



Did you notice the pretty coral colored coffee cup in the photo? I love pairing a single bold color with a clean & graphic design!


Clean & Layering
Guest Designer-Clean & Layered


I was inspired by the colors and the boldness of the graphics. I brought the neutral background of the print in by using the cork border.


I was inspired by the pink in the coffee pot and the brown background.


Shabby Chic

Hmmm coffee - this is the way I love to start my mornings. I couldn't resist adding two latte cups to my card!


Freestyle Collage



A chat with friends over a good cup of coffee.................this card is an invitation to do just that.


Classy & Elegant


I was inspired by the bright colors against the kraft colored background.


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, May 26 at Noon (PST).


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Challenge Winners #9 - Monochromatic Purple

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Hello Tracey here with the winner's for The Card Concept challenge #9!  So many beautiful purple creations in so many wonderful styles.   Congratulations to all of our participants for this week's challenge here at The Card Concept. We have each chosen a winner who we liked the best but not necessarily in our design style, and who followed the rules and challenge.

Challenge #10 goes live in one hour at 5:00 AM (PST).

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


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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Challenge #9 ~ Monochromatic Purple ~ There's Still Time!

There is still plenty of time for you to play along with our current challenge  - to create a card using monochromatic purple. This challenge will end Monday, May 12th at noon (PST).

Have you checked out the gallery of entries so far? There are so many fabulous creations, our participants are amazing!


Here is a reminder of our rules if you'd like to join in the fun:

1. Use the challenge to create a card

2. Choose one of the design team "styles" to create your card. Click HERE for a summary of the different styles.

3. Explain in your post which style you used. 

4. Link to your blog post for this challenge only, not your whole blog. 

5. Comment on the card ahead of you and behind you in the linky. Everyone loves comments!

Go HERE to link your creation!
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Challenge #9 - Monochromatic Purple

Welcome to The Card Concept. 

This challenge we have a monochromatic colour theme for you to try! You must use the theme and create your card in one of the styles of the designers. 




The styles are explained HERE.


Clean & Simple



By only using two colors you can still do monochromatic but keep it CAS.


Clean & Graphic



Solid images and bold contrasts are staples of Clean & Graphic style!


Clean & Layering

Kay Miller

Purple? Did someone say purple? LOOOVE purple! I was inspired by the actual graphic design of the inspiration board!  Oh and the purple! :D


Shabby Chic

I was inspired this week by the beautiful flowers on the yummy cupcakes!


Freestyle Collage



Purple,my absolute favorite color! I really had to do some brainstorming on this one,since me as a patter paper addicted person,don't own any purple papers.So,i tried some inlay die cutting and i am pretty happy with how it turned out!

Classy & Elegant



When I think purple, I think little girls!  I used various shades of purple, embossing, flowers, a beautiful bow and the oh so elegant gold embossing on vellum for my card.



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, May 12 at Noon (PST).

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Challenge #8 - Winners

Hello Tracey here with the winner's for The Card Concept challenge #8!   Lots of April showers for this challenge so that can only mean lots of May flowers.   Congratulations to all of our participants for this week's challenge here at The Card Concept. We have each chosen a winner who we liked the best but not necessarily in our design style, and who followed the rules and challenge.

Challenge #9 goes live in one hour at 5:00 AM (PST).

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

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Challenge #8 ~ Use an Umbrella ~ There's Still Time!

Welcome back to The Card Concept!

There is still plenty of time for you to play along with our current challenge  - to use an umbrella on your card. This challenge will end Monday, April 28th at noon (PST).

Have you checked out the gallery of entries so far? There are so many fabulous creations, our participants never disappoint!




Here is a reminder of our rules if you'd like to join in the fun:

1. Use the challenge to create a card

2. Choose one of the design team "styles" to create your card. Click HERE for a summary of the different styles.

3. Explain in your post which style you used. 

4. Link to your blog post for this challenge only, not your whole blog. 

5. Comment on the card ahead of you and behind you in the linky. Everyone loves comments!

Go HERE to link your creation!
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Challenge #8 - Use an Umbrella

Welcome to The Card Concept. 

This week we have a theme for you to try! You must use the theme and create your card in one of the styles of the designers. 

 Lee Ann is off this challenge, so Lesley is subbing in for her. 




The styles are explained HERE.


Clean & Simple


Paper Piecing can really make an image pop in CAS design.



You can still add a stamped pattern and keep it CAS.


Clean & Graphic

Ardyth Percy-Robb


A monochromatic colour scheme always feels clean!


Faux stitching 'plays nicely' with a clean & graphic card.




Clean & Layering




I had to go with a summer beach umbrella. I'm needing some sunshine and warmth here ;)

Kerin Sylvester


I was inspired to incorporate umbrella DSP, as well as make an umbrella of my own.


Shabby Chic


I didn't quite capture the many colours from the umbrellas in the inspiration pic, but I did manage to add an umbrella!

I was inspired to create a sweet little something full of layers, vintage lace, satin blooms and glittered raindrops for this week's challenge!


Freestyle Collage



My rain Umbrella needed a few puffy clouds and a few spots of rain......sunshine on its way.

Cindy Lovell 


I loved the idea,of letting little hearts rain, after I choose the sentiment for this card.


Classy & Elegant


Cathy Weber


How about an umbrella mobile for the elegant baby?

Lesley Croghan


I wanted to create an umbrella card that was all about being happy!

~ off this week ~
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, April 28 at Noon (PST).
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