Cut it Up Challenge #327 ~ Anything But a Card

  Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

Are you ready for our first April challenge?

 First, we'd like to thank you for your entries in challenge #326

Colors of Spring

We loved all of the lovely spring entries.

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge#326 are 

#2 Irene M

#35 Carrie Sheridan

#39 Esther

Remember that the Top Cut projects are featured on our Cut it Up Challenges Facebook Community page HERE, so be sure to take a look.

  Also, we hope you'll grab the button below and proudly display it on your blogs!

We'd like to invite each one of you to be our guest designer for one of our challenges in 2025. Just send an email to the address below for a list of our upcoming challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com 

 

 On to challenge #327

Anything BUT a Card

For this new year, all challenges will close the second Monday after the link opens.  New challenges will still be posted every other Friday and the Top Cuts from the previous challenge will be announced.  We just needed a little more time to select our Top Cuts since we have an international design team who live in different time zones.

We're excited to see your designs.

 Don't forget to use a die cut on your project!

This challenge runs from, April 4, 2025 through Monday April 14, 2025 

(challenge closes at noon, PST)

Let's begin with our wonderful page layout designer, Jill.

Here's your inspiration from our wonderful design team. 

Heather

Deanne

Helen

Treva 

Jackie

will join us for the next challenge

Alyson

Gerda

Ina

Cara

  Larelyn 

Leslie

We're looking forward to her return soon

 The design team will be picking their favorites for the TOP CUTS from all ELIGIBLE entries.  The winners may download the TOP CUT button (above) to proudly display on their blogs and look for their project on our Facebook page. 

Some friendly reminders about our challenges:

Projects must follow the theme of the challenge.

 Must include a die cut. 

No more than 3 entries person

Projects that do not follow the theme and/or the rules are not eligible for the top three or a guest designer invitation.

Please check the rules in the right sidebar.

  We look forward to seeing what you create.

Cut it Up Challenge #326 ~ Colors of Spring

     Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

Spring has arrived in the USA.  Well, at least on the calendar!

 We'd like to thank you for your entries in challenge #325

Happy Birthday

We hope this challenge helped build your birthday stash.

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge#325 are 

#5 Allisa Steinlicht

#13 Trijinte

#29 Indy

Remember that the Top Cut projects are featured on our Cut it Up Challenges Facebook Community page HERE, so be sure to take a look.

  Also, we hope you'll grab the button below and proudly display it on your blogs!

We'd like to invite each one of you to be our guest designer for one of our challenges in 2025. Just send an email to the address below for a list of our upcoming challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com 

 

 On to challenge #326

Colors of Spring

For this new year, all challenges will close the second Monday after the link opens.  New challenges will still be posted every other Friday and the Top Cuts from the previous challenge will be announced.  We just needed a little more time to select our Top Cuts since we have an international design team who live in different time zones.

We're excited to see your designs.

 Don't forget to use a die cut on your project!

This challenge runs from March 21, 2025 through Monday March 31, 2025 

(challenge closes at noon, PST)

Our wonderful page layout designer, Jill, is joining us for this challenge.

Here's your inspiration from our wonderful design team. 

  Larelyn 

Heather

Deanne

Helen

Treva 

Jackie

Alyson

Gerda

Ina

Cara

Leslie

Will return in April

 The design team will be picking their favorites for the TOP CUTS from all ELIGIBLE entries.  The winners may download the TOP CUT button (above) to proudly display on their blogs and look for their project on our Facebook page. 

Some friendly reminders about our challenges:

Projects must follow the theme of the challenge.

 Must include a die cut. 

No more than 3 entries person

Projects that do not follow the theme and/or the rules are not eligible for the top three or a guest designer invitation.

Please check the rules in the right sidebar.

  We look forward to seeing what you create.

Cut it Up Challenge #325 ~ Happy Birthday

     Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

It's March!  Are you ready for spring and for Daylight Savings Time (in the US)?

 We'd like to thank you for your entries in challenge #324

Tie it Up

We loved your ideas for using ribbon, string and twine! 

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge#324 are 

#17 The Crafty Den

#27 Maria Gisselle B

#25 Pinky's World

These 3 ladies have entered and been selected for past challenges.  We're thrilled to see we have a regular group of participants and appreciate their loyalty to our challenges.

Remember that the Top Cut projects are featured on our Cut it Up Challenges Facebook Community page HERE, so be sure to take a look.

  Also, we hope you'll grab the button below and proudly display it on your blogs!

We'd like to invite each one of you to be our guest designer for one of our challenges in 2025. Just send an email to the address below for a list of our upcoming challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com 

 

 On to challenge #325

Happy Birthday

It 's a great time to build your birthday stash.

For this new year, all challenges will close the second Monday after the link opens.  New challenges will still be posted every other Friday and the Top Cuts from the previous challenge will be announced.  We just needed a little more time to select our Top Cuts since we have an international design team who live in different time zones.

We're excited to see your designs.

 Don't forget to use a die cut on your project!

This challenge runs from March 7, 2025 through Monday March 17, 2025 

(challenge closes at noon, PST)

Here's your inspiration from our wonderful design team. 

Cara

  Larelyn 

Heather

Deanne

Helen

Treva 

Jackie

Alyson

Gerda

Ina

Leslie

On personal leave

 The design team will be picking their favorites for the TOP CUTS from all ELIGIBLE entries.  The winners may download the TOP CUT button (above) to proudly display on their blogs and look for their project on our Facebook page. 

Some friendly reminders about our challenges:

Projects must follow the theme of the challenge.

 Must include a die cut. 

No more than 3 entries person

Projects that do not follow the theme and/or the rules are not eligible for the top three or a guest designer invitation.

Please check the rules in the right sidebar.

  We look forward to seeing what you create.

Cut it Up Challenge #324 ~ Tie it Up (use ribbon, string, twine . . .)

    Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

We hope you've been having a LOVEly month.

 We'd like to thank you for your entries in challenge #323

This Makes Me Smile.

What wonderful examples of things to make us smile! 

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge#323 are:

#40 Nancy E

#31 Jenn Borjeson

#19 Arlene R

Remember that the Top Cut projects are featured on our Cut it Up Challenges Facebook Community page HERE, so be sure to take a look.

  Also, we hope you'll grab the button below and proudly display it on your blogs!

We'd like to invite each one of you to be our guest designer for one of our challenges in 2025. Just send an email to the address below for a list of our upcoming challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com 

 

 On to challenge #324

Tie it Up

Use ribbon, string, twine, etc. on your project.

For this new year, all challenges will close the second Monday after the link opens.  New challenges will still be posted every other Friday and the Top Cuts from the previous challenge will be announced.  We just needed a little more time to select our Top Cuts since we have an international design team who live in different time zones.

We're excited to see your designs.

 Don't forget to use a die cut on your project!

This challenge runs from February 21, 2025 through Monday March 2, 2025 

(challenge closes at noon, PST)

We are welcoming another new Guest Designer, Kath B, for this challenge along with our wonderful layout creator, Jill

Kath B

Jill

Please drop by their blogs and leave some crafty love.

Now let's see what makes our design team members smile. 

Ina

Cara

  Larelyn 

Heather

Deanne

Helen

Treva 

Jackie

Alyson

Gerda

Leslie

On personal leave

 The design team will be picking their favorites for the TOP CUTS from all ELIGIBLE entries.  The winners may download the TOP CUT button (above) to proudly display on their blogs and look for their project on our Facebook page. 

Some friendly reminders about our challenges:

Projects must follow the theme of the challenge.

 Must include a die cut. 

No more than 3 entries person

Projects that do not follow the theme and/or the rules are not eligible for the top three or a guest designer invitation.

Please check the rules in the right sidebar.

  We look forward to seeing what you create.

Cut it Up Challenge #323 ~ This Makes Me Smile

   Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

Happy February!

 We'd like to thank you for your entries in challenge #322

Have a Heart.

The entries for this challenge were fabulous as always. 

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge#322 are:

#8 Renate

#7 Judy V

#36 Julie O

Remember that the Top Cut projects are featured on our Cut it Up Challenges Facebook Community page HERE, so be sure to take a look.

  Also, we hope you'll grab the button below and proudly display it on your blogs!

We'd like to invite each one of you to be our guest designer for one of our challenges in 2025. Just send an email to the address below for a list of our upcoming challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com 

 

 On to challenge #323

This Makes Me Smile

Is it an image, a technique, a color or theme?  Be sure to tell us what makes you smile.

For this new year, all challenges will close the second Monday after the link opens.  New challenges will still be posted every other Friday and the Top Cuts from the previous challenge will be announced.  We just needed a little more time to select our Top Cuts since we have an international design team who live in different time zones.

We're excited to see your designs.

 Don't forget to use a die cut on your project!

This challenge runs from February 7, 2025 through Monday February 17, 2025 

(challenge closes at noon, PST)

We have a new Guest Designer for this challenge.

Birgit Norton is a former Top Cut.  We hope you'll visit her blog and leave a little crafty love!

Birgit

Now let's see what makes our design team members smile. 

Gerda

Ina

Cara

  Larelyn 

Heather

Deanne

Helen

Treva 

Jackie

Alyson

Leslie

On personal leave

 The design team will be picking their favorites for the TOP CUTS from all ELIGIBLE entries.  The winners may download the TOP CUT button (above) to proudly display on their blogs and look for their project on our Facebook page. 

Some friendly reminders about our challenges:

Projects must follow the theme of the challenge.

 Must include a die cut. 

No more than 3 entries person

Projects that do not follow the theme and/or the rules are not eligible for the top three or a guest designer invitation.

Please check the rules in the right sidebar.

  We look forward to seeing what you create.