Thursday, March 27, 2025

Seize the Birthday #302-Milestone

Hello Crafters, this is Jenny and I'm so happy to be hosting this challenge.
I recently had to make a card for my mother-in-law who was turning 90. This made me think about my next Milestone Birthday and was shocked to realize it will be my 70th!!! I've still got a few years to go, but I thought I'd start making some cards for friends because time does fly!!!

Before we get to the cards below, joining Leslie, we also have Renate here.  She was the overall winner of our previous challenge. Welcome, Renate! We all are happy to have you with us too!
    
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

The Design Team








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, April 8th. 

Winner's Post #301-Anything that Flies

Hello Crafters, 
Linda here, and it is time to announce my winners for the last challenge. We had so many wonderful cards in the gallery that it was very hard to choose.  Thank you to all who played along with us with or without my "Anything That Flies" Topping.

Congratulations!

Nance Salkeld

Loved the embossed background and frame that showcased this beautiful dragonfly by Nance.

and


Stef's lovely flower with that beautiful background really caught my eye.

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

Nance, 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!

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, March 23, 2025

Reminder #301-Anything that Flies

Hello Crafters,

There is still plenty of time to participate in our latest challenge. The gallery is full of amazing cards, both with and without our Topping of, Anything that Flies!  We hope you will join us too!




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 March 25th to join us!

Happy Crafting! 

         Nanc'                  

   

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Seize the Birthday #301-Anything that Flies

Hello Crafters,
This is Linda, and I am happy to be your host for today's challenge here at Seize the Birthday. 
I would like to invite you to make a card with anything that flies on it: butterflies, birds, hot air balloons, planes, etc.  We would love you to join us.  There is a lot of inspiration from our Special Guests and Design Team to get you started.

Before we get to the cards below, I want to introduce you to our next Surprise Party Guest. We have Leslie Miller joining us for the next two months.  Welcome Leslie, we're so happy to have you alongside us!


Here is a little bit about her! 
    
Hello, Leslie here, and honored to be the Surprise Party Guest at Seize the Birthday for March and April!  I'm writing to you from the big toy box I call my craft room, still one of my favorite places on earth after almost three decades.  Hobbies come and go, but my love of card making never dims.  Outside the craft room I enjoy too many things to mention, but top of the list are my human family and friends, and Golden Retriever, Sophie.  Sophie and The Great Outdoors keep me active and healthy here on the southern Oregon coast.

Along with Leslie, we have GerJanne joining us; she won the previous challenge using the Topping.  Happy to have you both with us! 

Now, let's get to the oodles of inspiration below! 

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

The Design Team




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! 

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE HAVE A 5 CHALLENGE LIMIT INCLUDING OUR CHALLENGE! THANK YOU!

This linky will close at 9am (PST) on Tuesday, March 25th.  

#300 Winners Post - No Stamping

Greetings fellow cardmakers, it's Jules here.
Thank you to all who played along and a very special thank you to
 all who participated in my No Stamping challenge.
I am overjoyed at the response!

Before I announce my Winners, I'd like to take a moment to remind all of our 
participants that in order to be considered for the winner's circle, we do have 
a few guidelines that must be met.  The most frequent disqualifier is 
our Five Challenge Rule.  It saddens me to have to pass over some lovely cards 
so if this is important to you, please limit the challenges to five per entry.  Thanks!

And now for our Winners!

I just love all of the little details on this beautiful card.

and

Helen (Anything Goes)
I am always in awe of those who make coloring with pencils look easy.  

Congratulations!

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

Renate, 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!

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!

Jules
 

Sunday, March 9, 2025

Reminder #300-No Stamping

Hello Crafters,

There is still plenty of time to participate in our latest challenge. The gallery is full of amazing cards, both with and without our Topping of No Stamping!  

We hope you will join us, too! 

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 March 11th to join us!

Happy Crafting! 

         Nanc'