Monday, November 18, 2019

Challenge #188 - Family

Hello everyone, this is Brittany, and I'm hosting our challenge this week - and it's all about FAMILY!  This can be your family by blood or adoption, your family of friends or co-workers, your furry/feathered/scaly friend family, or whatever family means to you. I can't wait to see what you create with this theme!

Before we start with loads of beautiful inspiration, I'd like to introduce you to our fabulous guest designer for this challenge, Karen Finkle, and let her tell you a little about herself and her gorgeous project.


"I began stamping in 2012 sporadically. In 2013 I started falling in love with stamping. My husband and I were RVing on our second Civil War trip and I didn't bring any stamping supplies with me. There was a reason for that in hindsight. Our trip was cut short while we were in NC due to a discovered cancerous tumor in his neck. We spent 3 months in NC for surgery and daily radiation. We returned to FL for chemo and my stress relief became stamping! 

What also is great about stamping is all the stampers I met through the internet who were willing to pray for us on our treacherous journey. The doctors gave him one year to live. Fast forward 6 years...I am still stamping daily but yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of my husband's passing. 

He supported my passion and would be so  happy to know that I'm a guest designer today. You can find out more about me and details for my card at https://karenscardkorner.blogspot.com/2019/11/stampin-up-pressed-petals-birthday-card.html

For a short synopsis, it was part of a One Sheet Wonder series using Stampin' Up Designer Series Paper."



Thank you SO much for designing with us and sharing your story, Karen. We are so happy to decided to join us and share this beautiful project. 

Here is some additional inspiration from our design team...

I've been wanting to scrapbook these beautiful family photos we took last year. The color scream fall too, so it's very suiting for this season.


This challenge comes at just the right time because a new grandbaby joined us last week!

Michele
Here's a LO of cousins and aunts enjoying the Jelly Belly visitor center.

Erica
My family was all in town together so we did a quick picture of all of my siblings with my parents.

Heather
I created a card to send to some distant relative for Thanksgiving. I loved the color palette and the gold sentiment. 


We would like to thank EVERYONE who entered our Mixed Up Manufacturers challenge!

Please help us congratulate the randomly selected winner of Challenge #187:

Congrats, Debby! Please send an e-mail to papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com within the next two weeks and we'll send you more details!!!

We want to encourage all of our challenge participants to refer our rules and prize structure here: http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/p/how-to-play.html

Also, follow us on Instagram for more chances to win! For this challenge use #PGCBchallenge188 and tag us @papergirlschallengeblog for an extra entry.


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Monday, November 4, 2019

Challenge #187 - Mixed Up Manufacturers

HI  Karrie 's turn to host and I would like to see some mixed up manufacturers! 
Whether you use different or the same colours, patterns or embellishments, 
all you need is to use product from (minimum) 3 different companies, and list them for us.


I've used Maggie Holmes paper & Studio Calico paper and mini alpha, and My Mind's Eye Meow embellishments

My talented team-mates are mixing and matching too !

Michele
I used paper from American Crafts, stickers from Echo Park and chipboard letters from Basic Grey.



Thank you to EVERYONE who entered our last challenge, we really appreciate you stopping by and showing us your beautiful works of art.
Congratulations to the winner of Challenge #186:
#3 barbaragreenberg

Congrats! Please send an e-mail to papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com within the next two weeks and we'll send you details!!!  
We want to encourage all of our challenge participants to refer our rules and prize structure here: http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/p/how-to-play.html
Also, follow us on Instagram for more chances to win! For this challenge use #PGCBchallenge187 and tag us @papergirlschallengeblog for an extra entry.

UPDATE (11/5/19): We are super sorry for the missing Linky! Because of this we are extending the deadline to link your projects one more day. We will close entries at 11:55pm MST on Sunday, 11/17. Those who have added your link in the comments will be counted as well, you don't have to relink. Thank you for all those who reached out to let us know! 
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