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SUO Challenges 91, Banner Fun – Our Top 3!!

Thanks to everyone who participated in our latest challenge. We all had fun with so many different kinds of banners that can be made with Stampin' Up! products!  Fun definitely is the word of the day today!

Thanks especially to our Top 3 whom we felt did the best job of capturing our theme for the week!  Click on the pictures of their projects to go to their blogs or galleries for more details.

 

Narelle Farrugia. There are so many great layers in this card!  We loved the fun angles that accented the color combo so beautifully.  The banners under the ribbon and all the other lovely finishing touches tied everything together perfectly!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stacey Ailes. What a fun "clean and simple" (CAS) card!  We loved the use of the Designer Paper in the background and the black accenting the Pool Party throughout the card.  Did you notice the "extra" banners behind the birthday greeting?  Such fun!

 

 

 

Brenda Hofstatter. We love the way Brenda used the banner framelits for this fun birthday banner.  I think our favorite part of this was the use of all the little accents to make a little birthday girl so very happy!

SUO Challenges 90, Punch Parade – Our Top 3!!

Thanks to everyone who participated in our latest challenge. Punch art and projects that used punches for primary focus are so much fun.  And fun is what you all gave us!.

Thanks especially to our Top 3 whom we felt did the best job of capturing our theme for the week!  Click on the pictures of their projects to go to their blogs or galleries for more details.

 

Jo Hooper.  Oh, my!  What a terrific project – truly there has never been a project that we have so enthusiastically embraced as we have this one!  The punch part of the project may have been an older project.  But we are so impressed with the way that Jo has included this into a currently popular 3-D project with a current stamp set, that we couldn't help but list her project first!  First doesn't always mean it was our favorite project, but in this case, there's no question.  Wow!

 

Joanne James.   Oh, my!  What wonderful projects we had for this challenge!  This four-legged critter is every little girl's dream – "Can I have a horse, Mom?  Please!!!!"  If I could have a horse, Joanne's horse would be it.  This is just delightful, and Joanne's technique with the embossed Core d'inations cardstock  is spot on!  Oh, and the little flowers to accent the stable makes this little horse the perfect one for anyone's little girl!

 

 

 

Stacy Ailes.  There were many projects in this challenge that made us smile, but the smile Stacy's project left on our faces stayed around for much longer that most. This little girl jumping in the air is SO delightful! I do so want to take her home and make my home a joyful place to be!  She had to be one of our Top 3 for sure!

 

 

 

 

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SUO Challenges 89, No Layers – Our Top 3!

Thanks to everyone who participated in our latest challenge. It was such fun learning how to make no layer cards in such different ways using a variety of techniques.

Thanks especially to our Top 3 whom we felt did the best job of capturing our theme for the week!  Click on the pictures of their projects to go to their blogs or galleries for more details.

 

Aimee Cretsinger.  Did you all notice that Aimee made her card with a stamp she made with Undefined?  What a great stamp and we loved her masking and the bright rainbow colors she used that go perfectly with this stamp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amanda Burditt.  Amanda also wowed us with her selection of rainbow colors, with the repeating word.  She did a beautiful job lining those words up and keeping them equidistant all down the line.  We especially liked the accent of the one word with glitter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super Stamp Girl (Crystal Komara).  This "sweater" with its rhinestone necklace is perfectly elegant!  Great "thinking outside the box" card!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SUO Challenge 88, New Toys – Our Top 3!

Thanks to everyone who participated in our latest challenge. It was such fun looking at all the ways you are using your new toys, whether from the newest Stampin' Up! catalog or just new to you!!

Thanks especially to our Top 3 whom we felt did the best job of capturing our theme for the week!  Click on the pictures of their projects to go to their blogs or galleries for more details.

 

Amanda Burditt.  Besides the bright, festive feeling of this card, we loved Amanda's creative use of the embossing folder!  If you want to know how she did this, be sure to visit her blog by clicking on the photo. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharnee Torrents. What a clever use of the Sale-a-Bration banner. What young lady wouldn't be thrilled to have this banner to celebrate her birthday!

 

 

 

 

 

Deb Fearns. There are LOTS of new toys from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog in this card.  We just love the tip about coloring the Washi Tape!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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