Wednesday, March 30, 2016

The Card Concept #52 {2nd Year Anniversary & Prizes}

Welcome to The Card Concept! Each week we offer up a challenge for you to try, and we hope that you will create a card in one of the styles we have offered here.  The team is divided into the different styles and each designer explains how they were inspired by the challenge!  So come and join us and try your hand at a brand new "style" of card making or work in your comfort zone, it is totally up to you!


It's our 2nd Year Anniversary! Woohoo! We have a great inspiration photo for you and a couple of prizes up for grabs! I cannot believe this challenge has been going for 2 years already! Thank you so much for your support!


Feel free to use any of the styles of our team or better yet, share you own style by combining one or more of the styles. We want you to have fun and make a card in a style that you feel good about!

The styles are explained HERE.


The designers have entered their cards below and they have explained the style they used and the way they were inspired...



This month we are thrilled to welcome back past design team member, Ardyth Percy-RobbShe will be showcasing the Clean & Graphic style! Thank you for joining us this month, Ardyth! It was wonderful having you!


Clean & Graphic Guest Designer




Clean & Simple

Sandie Munro

Debbie Petersen

I was inspired by the colors, the elegance & the anniversary theme.


Clean & Graphic

Alison Barclay 

I was inspired by the print music element, the black satin ribbon and the rhinestones


Shannon McComb
I was inspired by the colors.


Clean & Layered

Kerin Sylvester
I was inspired by the theme and colors.

Laurie Schmidt
I was inspired by the colors!


Shabby Chic

I was inspired by the french script hat and the neutral color palette

My inspiration came from the colours, bling, flowers, and the over all shabby feel of the photo!


Freestyle Collage

Laura Jane
I was inspired by the Music paper and Black bow.

Michele K. Henderson

I love the music notes and the lush combination of elements.


Classy & Elegant
Sheri Gilson 
I was inspired by the French Script and colors in the photo.

Mackie

I was inspired by the black and silver in the photo.


Mixed Media

Julie Gearinger
I was inspired by the script, flowers and feminine touches.

Lilian Forsyth


I was inspired by the black ribbon and the French script.

Our Rules
  1. Use the Challenge to create a card.
  2. Choose one of the design team "styles" to create your card. Click HERE for the different styles summary.
  3. Explain in your post which style you used.
  4. Link up your blog post here, not your whole blog.
  5. Comment on the card ahead of you and behind you in the linky. Everyone loves comments!

This challenge will end on Monday, April 11th at Noon (PST).

We have prizes from the following stamp companies!! 


(These prizes will be randomly given.)

Thank you, Julee and Wendy!



TWO lucky participants will win a $25 gift code to the Verve Stamps online store.


ONE lucky participant will win a $25 gift code to the SugarPea Designs online store.




Winners for Naturally Pink

Happy Wednesday! Lesley here! Wow! Thank you to everyone who joined us! The team had a hard time picking winners!!! Congratulations to everyone who played along!



The winners have been listed below. 

If you are viewing this in Google Reader, please visit our blog, to see the winning projects, by clicking on the pictures.





Wednesday, March 23, 2016

The Card Concept #51 {Naturally Pink} ~ There's Still Time!

Welcome to the Card Concept! 




You have one week left to join us in our Naturally Pink challenge!!! There are fabulous entries in the gallery so far! Won't you join us?



We'd love to see your creations using the photo above as inspiration!

The current challenge ends on Monday, March 28th at Noon (PST).

Click HERE to join us!

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

The Card Concept #51 {Naturally Pink}

Welcome to The Card Concept! Each week we offer up a challenge for you to try, and we hope that you will create a card in one of the styles we have offered here.  The team is divided into the different styles and each designer explains how they were inspired by the challenge!  So come and join us and try your hand at a brand new "style" of card making or work in your comfort zone, it is totally up to you!


Feel free to use any of the styles of our team or better yet, share you own style by combining one or more of the styles. We want you to have fun and make a card in a style that you feel good about!

The styles are explained HERE.

This month we are thrilled to welcome back past design team member, Ardyth Percy-RobbShe will be showcasing the Clean & Graphic style!

Clean & Graphic Guest Designer


The designers have entered their cards below and they have explained the style they used and the way they were inspired...



Clean & Simple

Sandie Munro




I was inspired by the colours and the oval shape of the eggs.


Debbie Petersen



I was inspired by the bird's nest, the eggs & the pink color.



Clean & Graphic

Alison Barclay

I was inspired by the colours and the patterns, and chose a different celebratory holiday.


Shannon McComb
I was inspired by the Easter eggs and the colors.


Clean & Layered

Kerin Sylvester
I was inspired by the Easter theme.

Laurie Schmidt
I was inspired by the colors and eggs.


Shabby Chic

Julee Tilman
I was inspired by the pink polka dots and the Easter theme.

Deanne Kay
My inspiration came from the neutral and pink colours.

Freestyle Collage

Laura Jane
I was inspired by the Pink and Textures!

Michele K. Henderson 

I love that pink and white color combination and the great shapes!

Classy & Elegant

Sheri Gilson
 I was inspired by the pink eggs and fun Easter theme!

Mackie
I was inspired by the beautiful pink eggs and the neutral colors!


Mixed Media


Julie Gearinger
Lilian Forsyth


I was inspired by the eggs and colors.

Our Rules
  1. Use the Challenge to create a card.
  2. Choose one of the design team "styles" to create your card. Click HERE for the different styles summary.
  3. Explain in your post which style you used.
  4. Link up your blog post here, not your whole blog.
  5. Comment on the card ahead of you and behind you in the linky. Everyone loves comments!

This challenge will end on Monday, March 28th at Noon (PDT).


Winners for Challenge #51

Happy Wednesday! Lesley here! Wow! Thank you to everyone who joined us! The team had a hard time picking winners!!! Congratulations to everyone who played along!


The winners have been listed below. 

If you are viewing this in Google Reader, please visit our blog, to see the winning projects, by clicking on the pictures.







Wednesday, March 9, 2016

The Card Concept #50 ~ There's Still Time!

Welcome to the Card Concept! 




You have one week left to join us in our Shamrocks, Patterns & Greens challenge!!! There are fabulous entries in the gallery so far! Won't you join us?



We'd love to see your creations using the photo above as inspiration!

The current challenge ends on Monday, March 14th at Noon (PST).

Click HERE to join us!

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

The Card Concept #50 {Shamrocks, Patterns & Greens}

Welcome to The Card Concept! Each week we offer up a challenge for you to try, and we hope that you will create a card in one of the styles we have offered here.  The team is divided into the different styles and each designer explains how they were inspired by the challenge!  So come and join us and try your hand at a brand new "style" of card making or work in your comfort zone, it is totally up to you!


Feel free to use any of the styles of our team or better yet, share you own style by combining one or more of the styles. We want you to have fun and make a card in a style that you feel good about!

The styles are explained HERE.

This month we are thrilled to welcome back past design team member, Ardyth Percy-Robb as our Guest Designer for March! She will be showcasing the Clean & Graphic style!

Clean & Graphic Guest Designer


I started cardmaking in 2006, at a Stampin’ Up! Party and have never looked back. Before that, I would not have claimed to be crafty or creative at all – I’m an accountant!  Currently, I’m a sahm to my teenage son Struan and my ‘tween’ daughter Kate. I also volunteer in my daughter’s school and I am the piano accompanist for two children’s choirs. I love clean, graphic design with bold colours and lots of white space.



The designers have entered their cards below and they have explained the style they used and the way they were inspired...



Clean & Simple

Sandie Munro


I was inspired by the graphic style on the shamrocks and the colours.


Debbie Petersen


I was inspired by the shamrocks and the colors.


Clean & Graphic

Alison Barclay 
I was inspired by the layers of green tones

I was inspired by the green!


Clean & Layered
Laurie Schmidt
I was inspired by the colors and patterns.


Shabby Chic

I was inspired by the shamrocks and the earthy combo of green and tan

My inspiration came from the colours and the word "lucky."

Freestyle Collage

Laura Jane

Inspired by the lush GREEN!


Michele K. Henderson
I was inspired by those lucky green shamrocks!

Classy & Elegant

Sheri Gilson

 I was inspired by the shamrocks and all the GREEN!

Mackie
I was inspired by the color green and the shamrock

Mixed Media

Julie Gearinger

I was inspired by the colors and textures. 

Lilian Forsyth

I was inspired by shamrocks and colors.

Our Rules
  1. Use the Challenge to create a card.
  2. Choose one of the design team "styles" to create your card. Click HERE for the different styles summary.
  3. Explain in your post which style you used.
  4. Link up your blog post here, not your whole blog.
  5. Comment on the card ahead of you and behind you in the linky. Everyone loves comments!

This challenge will end on Monday, March 14th at Noon (PST).