Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Challenge #18 ~ Back to School ~ There's Still Time!

There is still plenty of time for you to play along with our current challenge  - to create a card in the Back to School theme. This challenge will end Monday, September 15th at noon (PST).

There are lots of fabulous entries already, check them out if you'd like a little inspiration to get you started! 

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, September 3, 2014

Challenge #18 - Back to School Theme

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!


The styles are explained HERE.




Laurie Willison

For me it was all about the apples.  I love using red and the apple was my inspiration.  That and a touch of white space!  ;)


Kim Heggins

I let Lucy (my silhouette) do all the work on my card, very quick and easy. I was inspired by the apples in the photo and you can't think of school without the apples. 


Geri Greening
{on break this challenge}

When I hear school/teacher, I automatically think of Chalkboard and Apples.


Kerin Sylvester

I was inspired by the entire picture, but mostly the chalkboard!

Kristie Larsen

I was inspired by cute red apples on the tree and pops of green.




Narelle Farrugia 
I was inspired by the colours in the inspiration picture for my school themed card.

Yoonsun Hur

I was inspired by the entire range of colours!




My Silhouette got quite a workout with this card!

Thank goodness my BFF had a bunch of back to school stamps!!



Colleen Dietrich

So many things inspired me:  chalkboard, tree, apples & colors!
Mary Marsh

My inspiration came from colors, chalkboard, numbers and alphabet blocks


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, September 15 at Noon (PST).
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Challenge #17 - Be Inspired Winners

Hello Tracey here with the winners for The Card Concept challenge #17 - Be Inspired! We loved seeing how you were inspired.  The projects in the linkup are all so gorgeous. We have each chosen a winner who we liked the best but not necessarily in our own design style, and who followed the rules and challenge.

Challenge #18
5 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, August 27, 2014

Challenge #17 ~ Be Inspired ~ There's Still Time!

There is still plenty of time for you to play along with our current challenge  - to be inspired by the photo below. This challenge will end Monday, September 1st at noon (PST).

There are lots of fabulous entries already, check them out if you'd like a little inspiration to get you started! 

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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Thursday, August 21, 2014

Meet two of our new Team Members!

Hi everyone! Lesley here!! We hope that you have been enjoying the new inspiration from our Wild Card team! They have been wowing us with their inspiring work and of course, we are amazed by the ability to try all the different styles!

 One of our main designers, Cindy Lovell decided to be a Wild Card Designer for the 3 month stint and so we are excited to welcome LauraJane to our Design Team to fill Cindy's spot for the next three months. 

 Unfortunately, the fabulous Lee Ann Barrett has decided to step down from designing for the team and we will miss her. We are sad she is moving on but we are also happy to welcome, Angela Maine to our team as one of our permanent Classy & Elegant Designers.

 Here is a bit more information about Angela and LauraJane. Welcome to the team, ladies!!! I am so excited to be working with both of you and I enjoy your work, very much!

 Angela Maine 

Hello, I'm  Angela and I live in Connecticut with my DH of 25 years, daughter and Bichon Coco. I have been crafty since childhood cutting out paper dolls from magazines and sewing for self and dolls. Scrapbooking was a passion for awhile until visiting my first Stamps and such store in New Hampshire in 2005. I made 250 Christmas cards that summer and haven’t stopped. I also enjoy traveling, tennis and yoga. What a treat to join such talented designers!


Hello, My name is LauraJane:) In the St. Louis, MO, area I'm living the DREAM with my husband of 22 years. We home school our 6 kiddos, ages 8 to 18, together. Art Therapy is my FAVORITE subject. Crafting is a HUGE part of my daily activities with paper and ink being my medium of choice since 2010. Before that I enjoyed baking, needle crafts and hook&yarn (not all at the same time:).

Thank you, Lesley,for asking me to join the DT for a few months in the freestyle/collage category! I'm honored to be here.

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Challenge #17 - Be Inspired...

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!


The styles are explained HERE.




Doing white on white creates a great CAS card.

Kristie Larsen

Inspired by the flowers and the stitched headboard!
Ardyth Percy-Robb
Choosing one element and keeping the scale small keeps your card clean and graphic!

 Mary Marsh
 My inspiration is the color - rectangles, circles, lines form my graphic design.


Kay Miller
I was inspired by the leafy design on the comforter to create my leafy tree!

 Cindy Lovell
 I was inspired by the flower and of course the colors.



Debbie Marcinkiewicz

I was inspired by the off-center floral pattern, color palette and dots (mine are in the lace pattern of the doilie and the dots of the machine stitching).

 Sue Trembeth
The paper piercing adds the connecting dots that tie this card to the inspiration photo.

I was inspired by the shapes and shadows in the photo.

Kim Heggins


I was inspired by the shape of beautiful leaves on the quilt. 

A small bouquet can add a little elegance

Yoonsun Hur

I was inspired by the flower and the fresh colours!


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, September 1 at Noon (PST).


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