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SUO Challenge #54, For the Kids – Our Top 3!

     If projects both from our Design Team as well as from our entrants this week are any indication, there are a lot of lucky children out there who are going to receive some really great paper-crafted projects!  As always, we had a lot of fun chatting about all the projects, but, as always, we have managed to pick a Top 3 from a really wonderful group of projects! 

     So here are our Top 3 picks for Challenge #54!  Click on a photograph to learn more about each project from the designer's blog.

 

Melissa Davies.  We thought using the truck stamp as a dump truck and having the contents spill over to the base of the card was a fab idea!  Of course, using the framelit for the shape of the card and the creative cutting of the "rocks" were equally creative.  Sigh.  Some of us have more of the creative genes that others!

 

 

Shana Gaff.  Aren't these "happy colors" picked out by a child just the greatest?!  And then the card itself with its creative design is such a fun idea!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julie Cluff.  This bag with the coordinating tag made us smile – and those yellow spider eyes are perfect!  You definitely should check out Julie's video on how to make this whole project!

 

 

 

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A Special Invitation for Stampin’ Up! Only Challenge #46!

     Sometimes when you're involved in something that's as much fun and as much of a success as the SUO Challenge Blog, you get into what might seem to be a bit of a rut.  Post a challenge – get beautiful entries – oooh and aaah over the entries – select a top 3 – start all over again!  Actually, not a bad routine at all!

     But we've decided to break out of our routine a bit and invite some of you to be Guest Designers for a Special Edition of SUO Challenges!  Those whom we're inviting are those of you who have been frequent contributors to our challenge over the last six months.  We've decided that "frequent" means those of you who have contributed at least six projects to our challenge since November 2011.  So we are very happy to invite the following contributors to be a Guest Designer for our May 29th Challenge.

  • Diane Hilborn
  • Julie Fields (Julz)
  • Kris Lynch
  • Bonnie Klass
  • Denise Pustelniak
  • Vannessa (Saffire's Stamping)
  • Jenny Greefhorst
  • Paula Sievers
  • Lisa Martz 

     I would like each of you to contact me by e-mail, and I will tell you the theme for the challenge and let you know about our deadline and other administrative details.  If you choose not to participate, that's just fine – we want everyone to have fun with this challenge blog, so there are no requirements of you other than that projects be, of course, Stampin' Up! Only!

     And if your name is not on this list and you'd like it to be, don't worry!  We are going to do this regularly going forward, and the next time will not require an almost two-year wait!

SUO Challenge #42 – Our Top 3!

     We are very happy that so many of you decided to join in our "Congratulations" challenge.  Congratulations to all of you!  And, as always, a special Congratulations to our Top 3 for Challenge #42!

 

Bonnie Klass.  We all loved the use of the white space in this card, perfectly accented by the "stamped-off" images from the Herbed Expressions stamp set.  This clean and simple design is just stunning!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathy Parlitsis.   Those rosettes are adorable, and the layering of the whole card sets them off so beautifully.  Cathy used so many techniques in this card, and they all blend together to make a really spectacular Congratulations greeting.

 

 

Erna Logtenberg.  The fold in this card is one that many of us haven't used in a long time – and now we wonder why!  Of course, the colors and the stamped layered motif of this card are what truly make it special – and one of our favorites of the week!

 

 

 

Thank you ALL for being a part of the SUO Challenge!

SUO Challenge 38 – Our Top Three

What fun to see all the color combinations that you all showed off in response to our last challenge.  It started off as a Valentine Color challenge, and segued into use of two colors for any project once we got past Valentine's Day.  Thanks so much for everyone for participating, and especially to this week's Top Three:

 

Bonnie Klass.  We all loved the way Bonnie used the white space on this card to set off her colors so nicely, and we really enjoyed the way that she used the black gingham ribbon to accent the white as well as the colors.  And those pearls on the hearts are just the perfect accents for this beautiful Love card!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karen
Sczcepkowski.  What a unique color duo for this Anniversary/Valentine's card.  We loved the way she stamped on the side panels and then used the embossing to accent the top and the bottom panels.  Lovely combo, and I think a couple of us may be using this color combo before long!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lana Horton.  Lana showed us how we can transition from Valentine's Day to St. Patrick's day with this unusual set of colors to set off her sparkly heart!  The way she tied the ribbon was a beautiful way to finish off this card!