SUO Challenge 112, Merry and Happy – Our Top 3!

12 / 29 / 14

Thanks to everyone who participated in our challenge to feature a project with a Merry and Happy Theme. 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.

On a bit of a side note – I have to tell you that I cannot remember any of these three stampers being in our Top 3. If they have been, it was a long time ago Such fun to get to know some new stampers, and I hope you'll click on their links and comment on their blogs! And for the winners – please don't forget to pick up a copy of the code for our Top 3, down on the left, just above "Archives."

Denise Willerton. Denise's Punch Art Olaf is so much fun an so clever! This is just adorable and had us all smiling each time we looked at it!

Stephanie Kolker. Stephie presented another wonderful snowman, What snowman is NOT Merry and Happy?!

Marilyn SanClemente. We loved Marilyn's softly colored scene. The doily is a delightfully perfect accent!

SUO Challenge #112 – Merry and Happy!

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Christmas, Hannukah and other winter holidays are oh so close! And many of us are undertaking our last minute card and gift making. Your challenge for this SUO Challenge is to make a project that includes something that conveys the season greetings of Merry or Happy (and the words are not necessary!). Once you have your project done, post a photograph of it on your blog or in any other open online gallery, and then add a link to our Link Tool at the bottom of this post.

Need some ideas to get your creativity started? Then check out our Design Team projects – and have fun with you own project!

To participate in our challenge, make a card or other paper-crafted project and post a photo of it to your blog or a gallery on the internet. Then come back here and use our link tool at the bottom of this post to share the photo with us.

PLEASE remember this: We’re looking for projects posted to the internet AFTER December 15, 2014. This is a NEW challenge! AND please mention/link to the SUO Challenge Blog in your post!

And, of course, your projects should be made with Stampin’ Up! products only. The products may be those that are in current catalogs, or they may be retired products. But (as our blog title says) SUO – Stampin’ Up! Only! This means that products from other papercrafting, rubber stamp, die-making or other companies may not be included in your project or in any other project included in your blog post if Stampin’ Up! sells a like product. For example, Stampin’ Up! does not sell sewing thread. So use of sewing thread from another company is just fine. Stampin’ Up! does sell the Sizzix Big Shot, so use of die-cuts, texture plates or other such products from another company is not fine. If you have a question, please send an e-mail to our Coordinator, Robin Messenheimer, and she’ll be glad to answer it!

Challenge Dates: December 16, 2014 (3 am USA Eastern Time) –

December 27, 2014 (6 am USA Eastern Time)

An InLinkz Link-up

SUO Challenge 111, Tag You’re It – Our Top 3!

12 / 15 / 14

Thanks to everyone who participated in our challenge to feature a project using some kind of Stampin' Up! Tag. 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.

Jenny Lane. We loved the use of the Holiday Home on the Winter Scene on this tag. The details are darling and so very festive in this beautifully laid out design.

Leanne Johnson. This monochromatic card with the animals goes perfectly with the sentiment on the tag. We really liked the addition of the chevron design, especially included across the tag as well.

Maria Vanderform. All the colors in this tag make it so very cheerful, and the star embossing with the glitter adds beautifully to the festive look of this card.

SUO Challenge #86, Last Minute Christmas – Our Top 3!

12 / 30 / 13

Thanks to everyone who participated in our latest challenge. I wouldn't be surprised if quite a few of our blog followers didn't use some of those ideas for last minute Christmas Cards and Gifts! We loved them all – as usual!

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.

Eva Bussom. This is just one of the set of note cards that Eva made. The whole set is so simple, but beautifully creative. And they look so easy to make – they could be used as a quick last-minute gift for so many occasions just by changing out the greetings!

Tricia Raineri, This is an especially wonderful little gift with the matching greeting card to go along with it! The whole design makes those polka dots look so very festive!

Lizy Bartaby. The tea lights inside the Stampin' Up! Milk Cartons make such a festive glow! This is a great hostess gift for the hard-to-shop for person – especially as they can sit or be hung as a banner. So creative!