Cut It Up: January 2023

Friday, January 27, 2023

Cut It Up Challenge #270 ~ LOVE

Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

We're back with the 2nd challenge of the new year.

Just a reminder, we have a new blog owner, Larelyn, a few new design team members, and a little bit different format for 2023.

Of course, we'll be selecting our Top 3 for each challenge and, as always, extending a guest designer spot to the Top 3.

Thank you for sharing your wonderful Anything Goes projects with us!

Our design team TOP CUT choices for Challenge 269 were:

#27 Debbie M.

#49 Pam Sparks

#60 Just Jill

Ladies, your creations were fabulous! We hope you'll grab the button below and proudly display it on your blogs!

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com if you'd like to be a guest designer for a future challenge! 😊

Now, on to challenge #270

LOVE

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

This challenge runs from January 25, 2023

until February 8, 2023 (noon, PST)

Be sure to check back on February 10 to see the TOP CUT selections.

Here is some design team inspiration for you. Click on each designer's name to be taken to her blog and learn more about her project. While you're there, become followers and leave them some love!

Jackie

Gerda

Heather

Katrina

Larelyn

Leslie

Treva

Katie

The design team will be picking their favorites for the TOP CUT from all ELIGIBLE entries and those winners may download the TOP CUT button to proudly display on their blogs.

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.

Thanks for sharing our new year and new adventure.

We look forward to seeing what you create.

Friday, January 13, 2023

Challenge 269 ~ Anything Goes

Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

Welcome to the first challenge of the new year!

We're so happy you are joining us.

We have a new blog owner, Larelyn, a few new design team members, and a little bit different format for 2023.

We will no longer be a sponsored challenge blog. We have had the MOST AMAZING sponsors in years past, but we've decided to just be a challenge blog this year. Now, that's not say there won't be any surprises along the way. Of course, we'll be selecting our Top 3 for each challenge and, as always, extending a guest designer spot to our Top 3.

Thank you for sharing your wonderful Happy New Year projects with us!

This was our final challenge awarding sponsor prizes.

Random.org says winner of the choice of 3 sets from The Cutting Cafe is:

#8 Ann Chuang

and the winner of the crafty package from our designer, Leslie is

#10 Deanne Saunders

Congratulations Ladies!!!

Please email us so we can get your prize out to you.

Send your email address to Evelyn at:

cutitupchallenges@gmail.com

Winners have until January 25, 2023 to contact us.

Our top entries for Challenge 268 were:

#8 Ann Chuang

#16 Maryann Scrapbooking

#12 Melanie H

Ladies, your creations were fabulous! Grab the button below and proudly display it on your blogs!

* Also, please contact Larelyn if you'd like to be a guest designer for a future challenge! 😊

Now, on to challenge #269

ANYTHING GOES

Create a project of your choosing that includes a die cut!

This challenge runs from January 13, 2023

until January 25, 2023 (noon, PST)

Here is some design team inspiration for you. Click on each designer's name to be taken to her blog and learn more about her project. While you're there, become followers and leave them some love!

Our guest designer for this challenge is

Cebelica

and now our new design team members.