Reminder #318-Make Your Own Snowflake Background

Hello Crafters,

There is still plenty of time to participate in our latest challenge. The Topping is to Make Your Own Snowflake Background. 

 We hope you will consider joining us!

If you're not a topping kind of person well, you can just

stick with our usual "Anything Goes" Birthday!

The choice is yours!

Just remember to make it a Birthday theme! 

You can just scroll down to find the challenge link!

You have until 9AM (PST) on January 20th to join us!

Happy Crafting! 

         Nanc'                     

Seize the Birthday #318-Make Your Own Snowflake Background.

Hello Crafters,

Welcome to the start of a brand new year - 2026! We've got some wonderful challenges lined up, and I am excited to kick things off. It's Barbara, and I will be your host for the next two weeks.

For the first challenge of the year, I'd like to invite you to create your own snowflake background. Let's call it a "Blizzard of Snowflakes." Use any technique you like - stamping, die-cutting, stenciling, inking, or mixed media. I can't wait to see the beautiful winter magic you come up with. 

Our new Surprise Party Guest for the next two months is Helen Brammer! 

Helen

Here is a bit more about her! 

I'm a musician and music teacher, living and working in London, UK. I began cardmaking around twenty years ago as a way to relax, using a few Christmas rubber stamps and a couple of ink pads. I soon became hooked, my stash multiplied, and it has now taken over an entire room! These days, I also use dies, embossing folders, and pretty papers on my creations, but I'm still a stamper at heart. Although my job is fairly creative, I also enjoy baking and reading in my spare time, as well as sneaking into my craft room for a play!

We also have Stephanie Severin joining us for this challenge, as she was our overall winner from our last challenge of the year!  

Welcome, to both of you ladies! 

    

Our "Topping" option this time is...

If you're not a toppings kinda person, well...you can just
stick with our usual "Anything Goes" Birthday!

The choice is yours!

Just remember to keep it a Birthday Theme!

Surprise Party Guests

Helen

Stephanie S.

The Design Team

Jules

Barbara 

my second card

Linda

Ashwini


JoAnn

Shirley

Cathy

Nance

Nancy

Jenny

Glenda

Challenge Rules:

1. It must be a Birthday project, however, our topping is optional.

2. Please add a direct link to your blog or online gallery. 

4. Please include one of our graphics and link back to our blog or IG account.

5. You may combine this challenge with up to 4 other challenges. 

6. When using digital images they must have been colored by hand.

7. The winner using our topping will be invited to be a guest on a future challenge. 

 Most importantly, HAVE FUN! 

This linky will close at 9am (PST) on Tuesday, January 20th! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Winner's Post #317-Use Christmas Supplies

Hello Crafters! Ashwini here to announce the winners of the last challenge of this year! I am so thankful to each and every one of our challengers who joined - I hope it was a small break from making continuous Christmas cards! I found every card in the gallery endearing and that made it so difficult to choose the winner among them. But, here they are -

Congratulations!

Toppings winner

17. SmilynStef

and

Anything Goes winner

10. Helen

You both managed to "Take the Cake" this week!

We hope you will enjoy your Winner's Badge!

SmilynStef, Please contact Nancy at Leppeknancy@gmail.com 

and she will give you all the details about guesting with us. 

Now, this week's Runner Ups who will be receiving 

"Birthday Honours" are...

Congratulations!

7. LoopyLoo

15. Helen F

18. Handmade by Heather

We hope you ALL will enjoy your "Honours" badge.

And now, we shall take the rest of the year off to enjoy the season! Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We will see you on 08 January with a new Topping!

Ashwini

  

Reminder #317-Use Christmas Supplies

Hello Crafters,

There is still plenty of time to participate in our latest challenge. The Topping is... 

 We hope you will consider joining us!

If you're not a topping kind of person well, you can just

stick with our usual "Anything Goes" Birthday!

The choice is yours!

Just remember to make it a Birthday theme! 

You can just scroll down to find the challenge link!

You have until 9AM (PST) on November 25th to join us!

Happy Crafting! 

         Nanc'                     

Seize the Birthday #317-Use Christmas Supplies

Hello Crafters, 

Ashwini here, and I am happy to be your hostess today. Since we are approaching the busy Holiday Season and most likely have some Christmas supplies out on our desks, it might be fun to use those supplies to make a birthday card or two. 

*For example, you could mask off a candy cane and change it to a party popper, or use the popular Christmas flower-poinsettias, or perhaps even use a well-known Christmas character. 

I can't wait to see what you come up with! 

  

Before we take a look at the amazing cards below by the Design Team and Guests. I want to thank Johanna for being our honorary guest over the past few months.  Johanna, we have really enjoyed having you in our lineup and hope to see you back in the gallery again soon.  Speaking of guests, we also have Liz joining us today. She was our previous winner using the Topping. Welcome, Liz!

Now, onto the fabulous cards below for some added inspiration! 

If you're not a toppings kinda person, well...you can just
stick with our usual "Anything Goes" Birthday!

The choice is yours!

Just remember to keep it a Birthday Theme!

Surprise Party Guests

Johanna

Liz

The Design Team

Barbara

Ashwini

JoAnn

Jenny

Linda

Jules

Nancy

Cathy

Shirley

Nance

Glenda

This is going to be our last challenge of the year!  I want to give the Design Team members a nice, long, and well-deserved break for the Holiday Season so we all can come back refreshed for 2026! 

We will be resuming on January 8th!

Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Challenge Rules:

1. It must be a Birthday project, however, our topping is optional.

2. Please add a direct link to your blog or online gallery. 

4. Please include one of our graphics and link back to our blog or IG account.

5. You may combine this challenge with up to 4 other challenges. 

6. When using digital images they must have been colored by hand.

7. The winner using our topping will be invited to be a guest on a future challenge. 

 Most importantly, HAVE FUN! 

This linky will close at 9am (PST) on Tuesday, November 25th! 

We are aware that our Link is not working and hope InLinkz will resolve the issue soon.  We are not the only ones having problems.  

Thanks and check back with us soon!  

Inlinkz is back up!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Winner's Post - #316 Favorite Fall Treat

Good Morning, Crafters!

Nance here with the winners and runner ups from our last challenge, Favorite Fall Treat. It seems my prompt was not so popular or stumped you on a favorite Fall treat.  Yet, all our entries were lovely and there were quite a few  Fall themed birthday cards so a treat in itself!

Congratulations!

Toppings Winner:

Jolanda

and

ATG Winner:

Tee

You both managed to "Take the Cake" this week!

We hope you will enjoy your Winner's Badge!

Jolanda, Please contact Nancy at Leppeknancy@gmail.com 

and she will give you all the details about guesting with us. 

Now, this week's Runner Ups who will be receiving 

"Birthday Honours" are...

Congratulations!

Marlena

Shani

Helen

We hope you ALL will enjoy your "Honours" badge.

Now, stick around because in one hour

we will be posting our new Topping

for the next two weeks!

So please stay tuned!

Nance