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Friday, January 23, 2026

Cut it Up Challenge #348 ~ My Heart

Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

Our new year of challenges has gotten off to a great start.

Thank you for your entries in challenge #347 - Use your favorite die(s). Another fun challenge with some amazing entries.

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge #347 are

#38 Pam Sparks

#34 Silke

#6 Diana Karlova

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 2026. Just send an email to the address below for a list of our upcoming challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com

On to our next challenge:

#348 My Heart

Please use a heart in your design. We're excited to see your projects.

Don't forget to use a die cut.

Challenge is open from January 23, 2026 through Monday February 2, 2026

(challenge closes at noon, PST)

We'll begin our challenge inspiration with a project from our newest Guest Designer

Sigrid

And now the projects from our fabulous design team.

Larelyn

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.

Friday, January 9, 2026

Cut it Up Challenge #347 ~ Favorite Die(s)

Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

Happy, Happy 2026!

We're starting the New Year with all new challenges and three new design team members.

Please welcome, Julia, Lori, and Kel.

Thank you for your entries in challenge #346 (Anything Goes.) There were 77 entries!!! What a great way to end 2025!

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge #346 are

#44 Nieuw jaar (Hobby Hoogland)

#65 Sigrid den Hollander 2

#66 Birgit Norton

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 2026. Just send an email to the address below for a list of our upcoming challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com

On to our first challenge of 2026

#347 Favorite Die(s)

We're excited to see your designs.

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

Challenge is open from January 9, 2026 through Monday January 19, 2026

(challenge closes at noon, PST)

Here's your inspiration from our wonderful design team.

We'll start with our newest DT members. Please visit their blogs and welcome them to the team.

Julia

Lori

Kel

We also have our first Guest Designer of 2026,

Larelyn

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.

Friday, December 26, 2025

Cut it Up Challenge #346 ~ Anything Goes

Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

It's the day after Christmas and Cut it Up Challenges is sharing their final challenge of 2025. Of course we'll be back with new challenges in the New Year!!

We'd like to thank you for your your support all through 2025 and your entries in challenge #345

Oldie but Goodie

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge #345 are

#5 Jeanne

#6 Granne

#16 Jane Savage

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 2026. 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 #346

Anything Goes

We're excited to see your designs.

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

This challenge runs from December 26, 2025 through Monday January 5, 2026

(challenge closes at noon, PST)

Here's your inspiration from our wonderful design team.

We'll begin with the two designers who are leaving us. Ina and Cara have shared amazing projects this year and their talents will be missed. We wish them the very best in the new year.

Ina

Cara

We also have a final layout from our guest designer, Jill.

Larelyn

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.

Friday, December 12, 2025

Cut it Up Challenge #345 ~ Oldie But Goodie (from your stash)

Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

Are you all ready for Christmas? Some days I feel like I'm ahead, but other days, not so much!!

Before we get to our first December challenge, we'd like to thank you for your entries in challenge #344

Fun Fold

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge #344 are

#10 Carrie Sheridan

#9 Debbie M

#6 Jane D

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 2026. 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 #345

Oldie but Goodie (from your stash)

We're excited to see your designs.

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

This challenge runs from December 12, 2025 through Monday December 22, 2025

(challenge closes at noon, PST)

Here's your inspiration from our wonderful design team.

Be sure to stop by their blogs to read what they used from their stash!

Ina