Challenge #50: Home

 Hi folks, Amber here today with our newest challenge. Having recently moved, I've been spending a lot of time thinking about what 'home' means.  I also chose the word 'Home' to focus on as my word for the year. So I thought it would make for a fun challenge to see you how you all interpret the theme of "Home". This can be any project with a home on it, a card or gift to someone who just moved to a new home, a home décor piece, anything!

 

Here's what I made:

I made this mini album that is the shape of a house to document all of the homes we've lived in (6 houses and 2 apartments in 15 years in case you're interested!)


Kristy:

Kristy created this card to send to a friend who is a new Air Force wife...as a reminder that Home is where the Air Force sends you.

 

 

Becci:

Becci created this card with a home theme, as a thank you for a housewarming gift. The lower half of the card is an envelope which contains the grey inner layer for an interactive card.

 

 

Charity:

Charity created this layout about the long trip home and the mountains on the horizon. What a beautiful drive home!

    

 

Michele:

Michele made this CAS card for her sister who just bought a new house.

 

 

Cathryn:

Cathryn created this wonderful mixed media piece of art that would look great in any home.

 

 

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The winner of our last challenge (#49 Love your love) is entry #25 jengd

CONGRATS, JEN! Please email us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com to claim your prize.

 

**Also, please note an addition to our rules below. All winners must now claim their prize within two weeks of the announcement of winner.**

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I hope to see you all join in on the HOME theme. How will you interpret it? Here's a few more ideas if you are a little stumped:

"Home is where the heart is"

"There's no place like home"

"Welcome Home"

"Home on the range"

 

 

 

How to Join the Fun at the Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog. Please also feel free to follow by email too and like us on facebook!

2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a project that has been inspired by our challenge!

3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We will not say no to slightly older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!

4. Create a blog post about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog, you may post on our Facebook page or to an online gallery and then link that photo to our linky. However, please only do this if you do not have a blog.

5. Add a link to your blog post (or Facebook /gallery photo) on our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.

6. Please make sure you describe how you interpreted our challenge if it isn't clear. If we can't see it, we can't count it.

7. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:55pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 6 days to complete your projects.

8. Please limit your entries to 3 per person per challenge.

9. We use Random.org to pick the winner. Prizes will be sent directly from the hostess of the challenge. At this time, we can only ship to US and Canadian addresses, due to postage rates. We hope this will change in the future. In the meantime, we love to see creations from all over the world!

10. You will have two weeks to claim your prize once we post the winner.
11. The most important thing is to have fun!
 



Challenge #49 - Love Your Love

Good morning Paper Girls! 

This is Becci and I am kicking off the month of LOVE with a Valentine's class party gift. I am a fan of non-candy gifts for my girl's classes, which takes a little more planning ahead but you can also give a fun gift that will likely last longer.

Here is the beginning of my twisty straw gift project:

Then I noticed that they didn't say WHO the gift was from, so I added these cute little hearts to the back:

One tip for you on any 3D type of craft, like these or boxes or bags that you craft yourself - use HOT GLUE. Seriously, it keeps it together quicker and better and you won't have anything popping off.

Here is my completed project. I ended up making 40 of these straws to split between the girl's two classes:

The PGCB Design Team has even more lovelies to share with you today:

 Jessica Arrant

Heather Gray

Charity

Kristy

Deborah

Erica

Here is the lovely prize for this week's challenge to Love Your Love:

And the winner for  Challenge #48 - Pinecone Pizazz

is Pat P!

 Congratulations Pat!

Please e-mail us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com.

How to Join the Fun at the Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog. Please also feel free to follow by email too!

2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a project that has been inspired by our challenge!

3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We will not say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!

4. Create a blog post about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog, you may post on our Facebook page or to an online gallery and then link that photo to our linky. However, please only do this if you do not have a blog.

5. Add a link to your blog post (or Facebook /gallery photo) on our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.

6. Please make sure you describe how you interpreted our challenge if it isn't clear. If we can't see it, we can't count it.

7. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 6 days to complete your projects.

8. Please limit your entries to 3 per person per challenge.

9. We use Random.org to pick the winner. Prizes will be sent directly from the hostess of the challenge. At this time, we can only ship to US and Canadian addresses, due to postage rates. We hope this will change in the future. In the meantime, we love to see creations from all over the world!

10. The most important thing is to have fun!

We are looking forward to seeing what you create, happy crafting!

Challenge #48: Pinecone Pizzazz

There is nothing that says "snowy winter day" more than a pine tree laden with snow.

In honor of such a winter image, Challenge #48 is:

PINECONE PIZZAZZ

I used my Kreaxions punches and assembled pincones to add to my layout. I also found pinecone elements from Webster's Pages and Authentique.



Charity



Becci added the classic shape and grouping of pinecones to this "Hello" card.

Deborah found these great pics of her kids holding gigantic cones.

Cathryn pulled out the bells and bows and came up with these adorable Christmas Trees. 

Jessica used pinecone "flowers" to remind her self to keep it fresh all year long.

Erica added minature cones to this shadow box to form a monogram.

Michele found some Authentique pinecone paper in her stash and made a couple of gift card holders.

The winner for Challenge #47 is: Deonna B.

Congratulations!!!

Please e-mail us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com with your info and we will get your prize sent out.

How to Join the Fun at the Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog. Please also feel free to follow by email too!

2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a project that has been inspired by our challenge!

3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We will not say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!

4. Create a blog post about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog, you may post on our Facebook page or to an online gallery and then link that photo to our linky. However, please only do this if you do not have a blog.

5. Add a link to your blog post (or Facebook /gallery photo) on our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.

6. Please make sure you describe how you interpreted our challenge if it isn't clear. If we can't see it, we can't count it.

7. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 6 days to complete your projects.

8. Please limit your entries to 3 per person per challenge.

9. We use Random.org to pick the winner. Prizes will be sent directly from the hostess of the challenge. At this time, we can only ship to US and Canadian addresses, due to postage rates. We hope this will change in the future. In the meantime, we love to see creations from all over the world!

10. The most important thing is to have fun!

Challenge #47 - Wishful Thinking a start for 2014

Challenge #47 - Wishful Thinking (a start for 2014)

Happy New Year!!!  
Hi Everyone - Deborah here for PGCB in our first challenge of 2014.  I gotta tell you that the Paper Girls are back at it!  They are busy creating amazing artwork while working on a theme.  This challenge is asking you to think about "Wishful Thinking".  That's it!  Your challenge is to interpret our theme of "Wishful Thinking".  Is it a resolution?  Is it a goal you have for the next month or so?  Is it just a bit of daydreaming for you?  Check out what our designers have been wishfully thinking about as we start this new year:

Deborah is wishfully thinking of her family.  Looks like her kids are wishing on the first evening star!

Charity combined a note from her son with photos to illustrate her goal of remembering to celebrate the ways her children are "growing up."

Michele found a sentiment in her stamp stash that expresses some wishful thinking.

Jessica was inspired by her wish to use up some of her scraps and made this card with a wistful sentiment.

Becci created this piece of home decor using her word(s) for the year.

Kristy sends New Year's wishes to you and your family, sharing her New Year's Day traditions on this layout.  She also wishes her mom could be with her family next year, instead of on Skype.

This challenge's winner will receive:

The winner for 

Challenge #46 - Using Holiday Products on Non-Holiday Projects 

is Sherri P.

 Congratulations Sherri!

Please e-mail us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com with your info and we will get your prize sent out.

How to Join the Fun at the Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog. Please also feel free to follow by email too!

2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a project that has been inspired by our challenge!

3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We will not say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!

4. Create a blog post about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog, you may post on our Facebook page or to an online gallery and then link that photo to our linky. However, please only do this if you do not have a blog.

5. Add a link to your blog post (or Facebook /gallery photo) on our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.

6. Please make sure you describe how you interpreted our challenge if it isn't clear. If we can't see it, we can't count it.

7. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 6 days to complete your projects.

8. Please limit your entries to 3 per person per challenge.

9. We use Random.org to pick the winner. Prizes will be sent directly from the hostess of the challenge. At this time, we can only ship to US and Canadian addresses, due to postage rates. We hope this will change in the future. In the meantime, we love to see creations from all over the world!

10. The most important thing is to have fun!

We are looking forward to seeing what you create, happy crafting!

Challenge #46 - Using Holiday Products on Non-Holiday Projects

Hey everyone!  Charissa here with what is the final challenge for 2013!  Can you believe the year is already almost over?!?  Right now, a lot of us are working on Christmas or other holiday projects, so it is a great time to challenge ourselves to use our Christmas/Holiday theme products on a project that has absolutely nothing to do with the holidays!  We have LOTS of great examples from the DT for you to get some inspiration from!

I (Charissa) created a layout using Elle's Studio's Noel for do this layout of my nephew.  I stayed away from the winter and Christmas themed items and the red and it turned into a great boy-ish color scheme.

Becci created this darling card using an Echo Park Season's Greetings kit.  I works great for this encouraging card.

Deborah really brought out the traditional reds and greens for her project, and they look great with the bright red her kids are wearing in the photo!

Jessica used Fancy Pants Merry Little Christmas for her layout about family game time.  Though, they are playing a console, the numbered Christmas paper definitely harkens to a game board!

Kristy used Lily Bee's Christmas Cheer line to create this fun card!  The pops of blue that are so prevalent in Christmas collections currently make them perfect to use for non-Christmas projects!

Charity used Carta Bella's So This Is Christmas line to create this page about one adorable pup.  Again the fabulous blues of the collection mean the layout doesn't look holiday at all.

Michele used My Mind's Eye Winter Wonderland to create this project about her little dancer.  The colors work perfectly with the bright red (and polka dots!) of the dress.

Because of the holidays, you get an extra week to complete your non-holiday projects with holiday products!  To enter, please link up your project by 11:59pm on January 4th!  The winner will be announced with the next challenge on January 6th!

The winner for Challenge #45 - Confetti Shakers is:  Saskia.  Congrats, Saskia!  

Please e-mail us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.comwith your info and we will get your prize sent out.

How to Join the Fun at the Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog. Please also feel free to follow by email too!

2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a project that has been inspired by our challenge!

3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We will not say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!

4. Create a blog post about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog, you may post on our Facebook page or to an online gallery and then link that photo to our linky. However, please only do this if you do not have a blog.

5. Add a link to your blog post (or Facebook /gallery photo) on our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.

6. Please make sure you describe how you interpreted our challenge if it isn't clear. If we can't see it, we can't count it.

7. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 6 days to complete your projects.

8. Please limit your entries to 3 per person per challenge.

9. We use Random.org to pick the winner. Prizes will be sent directly from the hostess of the challenge. At this time, we can only ship to US and Canadian addresses, due to postage rates. We hope this will change in the future. In the meantime, we love to see creations from all over the world!

10. The most important thing is to have fun!

We are looking forward to seeing what you create, happy crafting!

Challenge #45 - Confetti Shakers

Welcome back for another Paper Girls challenge! Becci here, and my challenge this week is to create a confetti shaker! There are many ways to create a confetti shaker - I have made mine in one of the more simple ways, using a pocket inside a Project Life style page. This is the first page that I have created for my December Daily album.

Here is a finished photo of my page, you can see more photos and a basic tutorial on how I created this page, on my blog!

Here is more confetti shaker inspiration for you from the Paper Girls:

Kristy
Upcycled the packaging from diecuts.  I sewed it down to create the pocket, which I filled with sequins and some circles cut from a previous project.

Charity
I used sequins and a Kreaxions punch for my confetti. My "cloud" is tulle I stitched into a pocket.

Jessica

I made a sort of shadow box with paper, clear plastic packaging, and foam tape to hold my confetti and sentiment. 

Heather

I stapled 2 pieces of vellum together and filled it with sequins to make the birthday present. I covered the edges with washi to try to hide the staples.

Erica
I used the red double sided tape to close the top edge of my pocket pages. The Christmas
sequins were a perfect backdrop to the year on my December Daily cover page.

I love how these ladies all shook it up with confetti shakers!

You have until 11:59 MDT on December 14th to link up your project to be entered into this drawing.

To pass along the Christmas cheer, I have this Basic Grey Christmas card kit and extra Christmas goodness to mail out to a lucky winner!

 And now......

The winner of Challenge #44 is entry #36 Cindy Groh!

Please e-mail us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.comwith your info and we will get your prize sent out.

How to Join the Fun at the Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog. Please also feel free to follow by email too!

2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a project that has been inspired by our challenge!

3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We will not say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!

4. Create a blog post about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog, you may post on our Facebook page or to an online gallery and then link that photo to our linky. However, please only do this if you do not have a blog.

5. Add a link to your blog post (or Facebook /gallery photo) on our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.

6. Please make sure you describe how you interpreted our challenge if it isn't clear. If we can't see it, we can't count it.

7. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 6 days to complete your projects.

8. Please limit your entries to 3 per person per challenge.

9. We use Random.org to pick the winner. Prizes will be sent directly from the hostess of the challenge. At this time, we can only ship to US and Canadian addresses, due to postage rates. We hope this will change in the future. In the meantime, we love to see creations from all over the world!

10. The most important thing is to have fun!

We are looking forward to seeing what you create, happy crafting!