Seize the Birthday

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Winner's Post #319-Rainbow Colours

Hi everyone, it's Cathy here with this round's winners. The gallery was full of gorgeous, colourful creations!

Choosing the winners wasn't easy, but here they are.

Congratulations!

Rachel

and

Paperesse

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

We hope you will enjoy your Winner's Badge!

Rachel, 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!

Bobby

WhoIsTracy

Andrea

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

We will be posting our new Topping

for the next two weeks on 12 Feb!

So please stay tuned!

Cathy x

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Reminder #319-Rainbow Colors

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 February 3rd to join us!

Happy Crafting!

Nanc'

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Seize the Birthday #319-Rainbow of Colors

Hello Crafters, it's Cathy here hosting our challenge for the next fortnight.

I chose a rainbow of colours for this theme, so I hope you can join us with whatever colourful medium you choose.

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!

I know you will be inspired by the cards from the Design Team and our guest below! Enjoy!

Surprise Party Guest

Helen

The Design Team

Cathy

Barbara

Jules

Linda

Jenny

Ashwini

Shirley

Nancy

JoAnn

Nance

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, February 3rd.

Winner's Post #318 - Make your own Snowflake background

Our Seize the Birthday challenge has officially come to an end, and wow — what an amazing collection of entries! Thank you to everyone who took part and shared your creativity with us. The time, effort, and imagination that went into each project truly made this challenge special.

Choosing winners was not easy, but after some deliberation, I'm excited to announce our winners:

Congratulations!

With topping

#15 Valerie

and

Anything goes

#14 Steff Perry

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

We hope you will enjoy your Winner's Badge!

Valerie 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!

Deborah Frings

Loll

Lorraine

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!

Sunday, January 18, 2026

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'

Thursday, January 8, 2026

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...