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

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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!

SUO Challenge #91 – Banner Fun!

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Right now there are all kinds of banners in Stampin' Up! catalogs! There are stamp sets and punches and framelits – and even some kits – that feature banners in one shape or another. You challenge this time is to make a card or other papercrafted project that features at least one of Stampin' Up!'s banners. 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. If you have any questions about linking your project or problems in creating the link, be sure to let the challenge coordinator, Robin Messenheimer, know. We cheerfully help crafters out just about every challenge, so don't be bashful about asking for help!

Of course we have guidelines and they are detailed at the left and summarized below,, including the dates that this challenge is open.

Please remember this is an SUO (Stampin' Up! Only) challenge. Projects using non-SU! images, paper, embellishments, etc., will be removed. We also ask that you do not have advertisements for products (e.g., classes and subscription services) in your post. Please respect our criteria.

And now on to some inspiration from our talented design team for this week's challenge!

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 February 24, 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: February 25, 2014 (3 am USA Eastern Time) –

March 8, 2014 (6 am USA Eastern Time)

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SUO Challenge #90 – Punch Parade!

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Besides cardstock and paper and ink and embellishments, Stampin’ Up! provides us all with some great punches to use in making fun greeting cards, scrapbook pages, and three dimensional paper crafted projects. Our challenge this time is to feature Stampin’ Up! punches in whatever project you’d like to enter in our challenge! 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. If you have any questions about linking your project or problems in creating the link, be sure to let the challenge coordinator, Robin Messenheimer, know. We cheerfully help crafters out just about every challenge, so don’t be bashful about asking for help!

Of course we have guidelines and they are detailed at the left and summarized below,, including the dates that this challenge is open.

Please remember this is an SUO (Stampin’ Up! Only) challenge. Projects using non-SU! images, paper, embellishments, etc., will be removed. We also ask that you do not have advertisements for products (e.g., classes and subscription services) in your post. Please respect our criteria.

And now on to some inspiration from our talented design team for this new challenge!

PLEASE remember this: We’re looking for projects posted to the internet AFTER February 10 2014. This is a NEW challenge! AND please mention/link to the SUO Challenge Blog in your post!

Challenge Dates: February 11, 2014 (3 am USA Eastern Time) –

February 22, 2014 (6 am USA Eastern Time)

SUO Challenges 89, No Layers – Our Top 3!

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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!