Tag Archives: Stampin Up

SUO Challenge 105 – Featuring Embellishments

Pretty much all of our paper crafting projects using Stampin' Up! products feature paper, ink, and accessories.  But in the realm of accessories there's a special category called "Embellishments."  For a good definition of "embellishments," turn to pages 208 and 209 of the 2014-2015 Stampin' Up! Catalog.  There are buttons and clips and jewels and other fun accessories for your projects. Your challenge for this SUO Challenge is to make a card or other project featuring as a highlight at least one of the embellishments on those pages in the catalog, or similar types of products in the Stampin' Up! 2014 Holiday 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. 

If you need some inspiration to get you started, and for different ways that our Design Team Members used embellishments, check out their fun designs below!!

 

But before we all get started enjoying the Design Team projects, I'd like you to join me in saying a fond, "Farewell," to Design Team Member, Bronwyn Eastley.  This is her last Design Team Challenge, and we're all so sorry to see her go.  But I have it on good authority that she'll be around sharing her projects with us in other venues.  We'll miss you!  Here is one last project that she has for you…

Bronwyn Eastley

 

Connie Babbert

 

Karen Barber

 

Mary Brown

 

Julie Gearinger

 

Justin Krieger

 

Stacey Ailes

 

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 September 8, 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:  September 9, 2014  (3 am USA Eastern Time) –

September 20, 2014 (6 am USA Eastern Time)


SUO Challenge 102 – Favorite New Toys – Our Top 3!

We're a bit delayed in this particular Top 3 post – that you all for your patience!  And thanks to everyone who participated in our challenge to feature their favorite new Stampin' Up! "Toys" in their projects.  Lots of fun favorites!

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 Ferrugia.  What a great Blackberry Bliss and white base with the touch of Hello Honey.  A great combination, and beautifully accented with Narelle's favorite new Beautiful Bunch stamp and punch.

 

 

 

 

 

Michelle Long.  Doesn't this layout look familiar?  Yes, both Narelle and Michelle used the same online sketch challenge for their projects this week.  Michelle's project features her favorite new toy, the Typeset Designer Series Paper set, and she has used it her design so well, including in the rose bud which is her featured flower.

 

Julia Quinn.  Julia's project is the product of another online challenge – aren't challenges fun!!?! – and she decorated a favorite new toy, the Gift Card Enclosure, with a lovely belly band accented with another new set of toys, the Flower Patch stamp set with the coordinating Flower Fair framelits.  So much fun with all those new Stampin' Up! products!

SUO Challenge 100 – Celebrating our First 99 Challenges!

We're so happy still to be around as a favorite challenge blog as we complete our 100th challenge!  What fun you all have made this over the first 99 challenges.  Your challenge today is to go back and pick one of our first 99 challenges and made a greeting or other paper crafted project to share will all of us, Design Team and Challenge Entrants as well!  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!

You might well ask if you have to go back through all our challenges to find something?  Absolutely not (though you certainly may!).  Here's a link to a list of our previous challenges.  When you post your entry, please include in your own blog post the Challenge Number of the SUO Challenge you chose to work (play?) with.

If you need some inspiration to get you started, why not start with our talented Design Team's gallery!

 

Robin Messenheimer

Challenge #5, Punch Art

 

Connie Babbert

Challenge #40, The Color Green

 

Bronwyn Eastley

Challenge #48, For the Birds

 

Karen Barber

Challenge #14, Favorite Retired Stamp Set

 

Mary Brown

Challenge #77, Happy Birthday

 

Julie Gearinger

Challenge #70, Butterflies

 

Justin Krieger

Challenge #60, Glitter Galore

 

Stacey Ailes

Challenge #59, Fun or Unusual Folds

 

Pam Staples

Challenge #25 – Favorite New Stamp Set

 

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 June 30, 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:  July 1, 2014  (3 am USA Eastern Time) –

July 12, 2014 (6 am USA Eastern Time)

*


SUO Challenge 99 – It’s Summer Time!

At least in the Northern Hemisphere, it's just about Summer Time!  It's time to be outdoors, heading off to the ocean, and, in many countries, celebrating patriotic occasions!  Your challenge this time is to create a Stampin' Up! project celebrating what you think of in Summer Time!  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!

If you need some inspiration to get you started, why not start with our talented Design Team's gallery!


Bronwyn Eastley

(Yes, Bronwyn lives in the Southern Hemisphere.  But she played along with our Summer theme anyway!)

 

Robin Messenheimer

 

Connie Babbert

 

Mary Brown

 

Julie Gearinger

 

Justin Krieger

 

Stacey Ailes

 

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 June 16, 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:  June 17, 2014  (3 am USA Eastern Time) –

June 28, 2014 (6 am USA Eastern Time)

*