Seize the Birthday: September 2023

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Seize the Birthday #270 Repetitve Die-Cuts

Hello Crafters, Nancy here!

I am happy to be your hostess today. The topping I chose for you this 4th Thursday of the month is, Repetitive Die Cuts. What do I mean exactly?

Well, What I want you to do is... to take one die cut and use it multiple times on your card and or project. It can be in the background, or the focal point, or perhaps even the sentiment. I think once you see the fabulous samples below by my Design Team and Surprise Party Guests you will get the idea, and be totally inspired.

Speaking of Guests, As you will see...Stef is still with us and today we also have Johanna joining us. Johanna was our winner using our topping from our last challenge and I wanted to take a moment and recognize those wonderful ladies. Happy to have you both here!

Now, let's go see the cards they have for us!

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 Guest

Stephanie

Johanna

The Design Team

Jules

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

Most importantly, HAVE FUN!

PLEASE LOOK OVER OUR CHALLENGE RULES BEFORE LINKING UP!

This linky will close at 9am (PST) on Tuesday, October 10th.

Winner's Post #269 Use Fall Colors

Hello, it's Linda and I am back with our winner's post! A big thanks for all of the beautiful Fall Birthday cards and amazing Anything-Goes Birthday cards in our gallery over the past two weeks. It made it hard to choose the winners, but here they are!

Congratulations!
Karen Walker

Karen's card just felt like the good ole days with the big pumpkin in the truck and fall leaves. So lovely with all the texture and colors.

and

Rosi

Rosi's Anything Goes card really called to me with the bright, beautiful colors.

You both managed to "Take the Cake" this week!
We hope you will enjoy your Winner's Badge!

Karen Walker 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!

Irene

Ginny

Hannelie

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!

Linda

Sunday, September 24, 2023

Reminder #269-Use Fall Colors

Hello Crafters,

There is still plenty of time to join us for our topping of...

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 Sept. 26th to join us!

Happy Crafting!

Nanc'

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Seize the Birthday #269- Use Fall Colors

Hello Crafters,

Linda here and I am pleased to get to introduce our next Surprise Party Guest for the next two months. Stephanie from SmilynStef will be with us! Welcome, Stef! We are all happy to have you!

Here is a little bit about her!

I'm Stephanie aka SmilynStef, and I'm thrilled to be joining you as the Surprise Party Guest here at Seize the Birthday for the next two months (bring on the birthday cake). You can find me on my blog Ingenious Inkling or at Jingle Belles, my holiday card blog with my crafty besty Lauren. I've been making cards for 23+ years since a friend invited me to a Friday night crop at the local stamping store. I'm a Chief Credit Officer by day, with my evenings and weekends spent creating in my studio. I love traveling to places I have never been, eating foods I have never tried, and riding in the car with the windows down. You'll never find me without lip balm, dental floss, and my sunglasses.

We also have GerJanne joining us as a Surprise Party Guest she was invited to the party because she was a winner from a previous challenge, using the Topping. Welcome, GerJanne!

Our "Topping" option this time is...Use Fall Colors

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

Stephanie

GerJanne

The Design Team

Ashwini

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. Our winner from a previous challenge using our topping will be invited to be a guest on a future challenge.

Most importantly, HAVE FUN!

Linda

This linky will close at 9am (PST) on Tuesday, Sept. 26th.

Winners #268 Make it Musical

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Jules here to announce the Winners of my Make it Musical Birthday Challenge both with and without the topping. You certainly didn't make it an easy decision but here it goes!

First up are the Winners!

Congratulations!

Johanna