Friday, March 22, 2024

Cut it Up Challenge #300 ~ Happy Birthday!

         Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

This is a very special post for us.
This is our 300th challenge!

 But before we get on to our birthday celebration challenge, we'd like to thank you for your entries for Challenge #299, 
Colors of Spring
The entries were amazing.
Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge #299 are:

#46 Nancy E.
#35 Debbie M
#18 Anita van Deur

Ladies, we loved your designs!  
Something new for 2024, the Top Cut projects will be 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!
 


Finally, we'd like to invite each one of you to be our guest designer for one of our challenges in the new year. Just send an email to the address below for a list of our 2024 challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com 
 
 On to challenge #300
Happy Birthday!
We're excited to see your designs.
 Don't forget to use a die cut on your project!

This challenge runs from March 22, 2024 until April 3, 2024 (noon, PST)

We have three guest designers who wanted to help us celebrate #300.  Please visit their blogs and leave some crafty love.




Now for our design team inspiration.  We'll start with the three DT members who were here to celebrate our 100th!!!

Katrina


  Larelyn (yes, that's me)

Wow, ladies, 
we've created a lot of cards over the years for Cut it Up!


who is celebrating her birthday today (3/22)









 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. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Friday, March 8, 2024

Cut it Up Challenge #299 ~ Colors of Spring

        Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

It's March and hopefully spring is on its way in the USA.

 Before we get on to our new challenge, we'd like to thank you for your entries for Challenge #298, 
Dots and/or Stripes
There were so many wonderful entries.
Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge 297 are:

#38 Irene M.
#18 Leslie T.
#4 Pinky's World

Ladies, we loved your designs!  
Something new for 2024, the Top Cut projects will be 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!
 


Finally, we'd like to invite each one of you to be our guest designer for one of our challenges in the new year. Just send an email to the address below for a list of our 2024 challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com 
 
 On to challenge #299
Colors of Spring
We're excited to see your designs.
 Don't forget to use a die cut on your project!

This challenge runs from March 8, 2024 until March 20, 2024 (noon, PST)


We're so happy to welcome Jill Rugg back in our GDT spot.
Her layouts are always wonderful.

Here's your inspiration from our design team. Click on each designer's name to be taken to her blog and learn more about the inspiration for her project.  




















 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. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Friday, February 23, 2024

Cut it Up Challenge #298 ~ Dots and/or Stripes

       Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

It's time for another February challenge.

 Before we get on to our new challenge, we'd like to thank you for your entries for Challenge #297, 
Have a Heart
There were so many wonderful entries.  You talented ladies are making it difficult for our team to choose their faves.  That being said, our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge 297 are:

#44 Silke
#9 Trina
#29 Donna Ellis

Ladies, we loved your designs!  
Something new for 2024, the Top Cut projects will be 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!
 


Finally, we'd like to invite each one of you to be our guest designer for one of our challenges in the new year. Just send an email to the address below for a list of our 2024 challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com 
 
 On to challenge #298
Dots and/or Stripes

We're excited to see your designs.
 Don't forget to use a die cut on your project!

This challenge runs from February 23, 2024 until March 6, 2024 (noon, PST)


We are thrilled to have two guest designers for this challenge. Please visit their blogs and leave a little crafty love.




Now for some inspiration from our design team. Click on each designer's name to be taken to her blog and learn more about the inspiration for her project.  




















 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. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Friday, February 9, 2024

Cut it Up Challenge #297 ~ Have a Heart

          Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

Are you ready for our first February challenge?

 Before we get on to our new challenge, we'd like to thank you for your entries for Challenge #296, 
This Makes Me Happy
Reading about the things that make our followers happy was so much fun.  Cardmaking for special people seems to be a common thread among all of us.

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge 296 are:

#5 Janja
#27 Esther
#36 Karen Letchworth

Ladies, we loved your designs!  
Something new for 2024, the Top Cut projects will be 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!
 


Finally, we'd like to invite each one of you to be our guest designer for one of our challenges in the new year. Just send an email to the address below for a list of our 2024 challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com 
 
 On to challenge #297
Have a Heart
Hearts make us think of Love and Valentine's Day but maybe you have a different interpretation.

We're excited to see your designs.
 Don't forget to use a die cut on your project!

This challenge runs from February 9, 2024 until February 21, 2024 (noon, PST)


How about some inspiration from our design team?  Click on each designer's name to be taken to her blog and learn more about the inspiration for her project.  
























 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. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter