Cut it Up Challenge #343 ~ Favorite Color

         Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

Our 2026 Design Team call is still open.  Here's your chance to join a fun, creative team. You'll find all the information below.

First, we'd like to thank you for your entries in challenge #342

Thankful, Grateful, Blessed

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge #342 are 

#10 Julia Sayer

#11 Leslie M

#13 Kath

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!

 

 On to challenge #343

Use Your Favorite Color

We're excited to see your designs.

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

This challenge runs from November 14, 2025 through Monday November 24, 2025 

(challenge closes at noon, PST)

DESIGN TEAM CALL

Cut it Up Challenges is looking to add new members to our design team.  The requirements are simple: add your bi-weekly project (which MUST include a die cut) to our private Facebook page, comment on the linky posts for each challenge (one number per DT member) and be willing to share your designs across your social media accounts. You do need to have a blog as well as access to Facebook.

Easy Peasy!!!  We're a low key, positive group of crafters who enjoy sharing our designs and encouraging others to join in our challenges.  

Our posts go live every other Friday at 2:00 AM PST.  Your projects are due to the album by the Wednesday prior to the post along with your personal choices for the TOP CUTS.  You only need to comment on your assigned number, but your TOP CUTS are chosen from all of the entries.

If you'd like to join this amazing group of designers

please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com 

Include your name, address, blog link and share with us a little about your crafty self.  International members are welcome.

The new term begins with the January 9, 2026 challenge.

Cathy R is back with another GDT project.

Here's your inspiration from our wonderful design team. 

Alyson

Gerda

Ina

  Larelyn 

Heather

Deanne

Cara

Treva

Leslie

Jackie

Helen

will be back for our next challenge

 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

Cut it Up Challenge #317 ~ Favorite Color(s)

        Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

We hope your November got off to a great start!

Before we get to our new challenge, we'd like to thank you for your entries in challenge #316,

Grateful and/or Thankful

So many stunning cards were shared.  We loved them!

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge #317 are

#1 Jeanne J (A Kept Life)

#12 Donna W

#18 Mary Marsh

and special recognition to one of our regular entrants who always shares amazing cards - 

#21 Esther

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. 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 #317

Favorite Color(s)

We're excited to see your designs.

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

This challenge runs from November 15, 2024 through November 27, 2024 

(challenge closes at noon, PST)

We have two guest designers for this challenge. We hope you'll visit their blogs and leave some crafty love.

Maria Giselle B

Jill

And now some inspiration from our design team.  

Can you tell their favorite color(s)?

Helen

Treva 

Jackie

Leslie

Alyson

Gerda

Ina

Cara

Katrina

  Larelyn 

Heather

Deanne

 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

Cut it Up Challenge #288 ~ Favorite Color(s)

      Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

Are you ready for a new challenge? 

Before we get to our newest theme, we'd like to thank you for your entries for Challenge #287, Inspired by a Book or Song.

We had some truly fabulous projects shared.

Our design team TOP CUTS for that challenge are:

#12 Janja

#6 Vannessa

#17 Crystal O. Minkler

Ladies, we loved your designs!   We hope you'll grab the button below and proudly display it on your blogs!

 

The invitation to all of our participants to be our guest designer for one of the future challenges is still open. Just send an email to the address below for a list of upcoming challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com 

 

 On to challenge #288

Favorite Color(s)

We're excited to see your makes.

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

This challenge runs from October 6, 2023 to October 18, 2023(noon, PST)

We have two returning guest designers for this challenge.

Let's welcome back Lia van Bruggen and Leslie Turner.

I encourage you to visit their blogs and leave some crafty love.

Lia

Leslie Turner

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

Treva 

Jackie

Gerda

Heather

Katrina

  Larelyn

Deanne

 Leslie 

 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 (above) 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.

  We look forward to seeing what you create. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter