With all of the cardstock and papers, embellishments and tools many of us have at our disposal, most of us find it easy to create cards with at least one or two layers to accent our messages.  But this this Stampin' Up! Only challenge, our challenge is to make a card with NO layers!  Embellishments are fine.  But only that basic flat or folded card. 

Once you have your card 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.

A couple of notes based on what we found from the last challenge entries:

• Please remember to mention and link to the SUO Challenge blog in your own blog or other online post.
• If you wish to know more about a Design Team member project, just click on the team member's name below his or her photo to go to the blog where it's posted.  If you have questions, please ask the designer.
• SUO Challenges is a commercial-free zone.  We realize that those of you who are demonstrators sell Stampin' Up! products and that's why you blog.  But please keep sales of tutorials or other non-SU! products out of the post that you use for your submission!

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

 

Justin Krieger

 

Pam Staples

 

Bronwyn Eastley

 

Robin Messenheimer

 

Connie Babbert

 

Karen Barber

 

Deena Boos

 

Mary Brown

 

Julie Gearinger

 

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 January 27, 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:  January 28, 2014  (3 am USA Eastern Time) –

February 8, 2014 (6 am USA Eastern Time)

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When a new Stampin' Up! catalog is published, many of us can hardly wait to get our hands on some of the new toys featured in it.  This week our challenge is to make a paper crafting project (card or any other kind of project) that includes or uses some new Stampin' Up! product(s) that you have. While we'd love to see products from the 2014 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog, you are not limited to that catalog!

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.  Cards 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!

 

Julie Gearinger

 

Justin Krieger

 

Pam Staples

 

Bronwyn Eastley

 

Robin Messenheimer

 

Connie Babbert

 

Karen Barber

 

Deena Boos

 

Mary Brown

 

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 January 13, 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:  January 14, 2014  (3 am USA Eastern Time) –

January 25, 2014 (6 am USA Eastern Time)

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