Today is a very special day. It's a time when card makers around the world have an opportunity to gather together, take paper and ink in hand and demonstrate and celebrate their creative passion for card making. I hope you're one of them. Not sure how to take part in this special day. Well you can look for events in your neighborhood, join a card making challenge at some of the sites I've listed below, or simply invite some friends in to your home and share this day.
To help you celebrate and kick off the card making season Stampin’ Up is having a contest . . . to inspire you even further! There are two ways to enter.
- E-mail a photo of a card (or of you making a card) on World Card Making Day to wcmd2013@stampinup.com.
- Post a photo of a card (or of you making a card) on Instagram on World Card Making Day. Mention us by typing @stampinup and use the hashtag: #wcmd2013 in the description.
This contest is open to everyone—demonstrators, customers, friends, spouses, children . . . you get the idea! However, there are a few conditions:
Challenge Sites:
Need some card making inspiration. Just visit any of these sites for current sketches and ideas:
Tis the Season Stamping a new Christmas Card challenge blog, that's posted it's first challenge. They'll be posting a new challenge every other week, that will rotate between Sketches and Color Combos with a Optional Trimming. Challenges will run for two weeks so lots of time to play along. Check out their first sketch here: tistheseasonstamping.blogspot.com
SU Only Challenge #80 - Welcome Baby. Their current challenge is to make a card – or other paper crafted project! – for a baby. This challenge closes in two days time, but there's still time to play with it today. Check out some of the entries so far and see what the design team has come up with just click here: http://suochallenges.com/
Just Us Girls blog site has a World Card Making Day Challenge going on for the next week. There are prizes being offered. Check it out here: http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.ca/ And here's their current sketch:
Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge for October is happening this week. Their color challenge experts have chosen Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz and Baked Brown Sugar (or similar colors) to play with. Check out the samples by their uber talented resident artist's who've created some beautiful designs. occasions to inspire you. Check out their site here: http://www.palspaperarts.com/
Paper Craft Crew Challenge Sketches
The Paper Craft Crew design team has come up with some fun card samples using this week's card sketch. PCCCS #61: Card Sketch which closes on October Check out their site at: http://www.papercraftcrew.com/
- You must be over the age of 18 to win a prize.
- You must use Stampin’ Up! products to create your project.
- You may enter as many times as you wish, but each entry must feature a different card.
- The contest will last all day on October 5, from midnight to midnight.
- We will randomly select 100 winners from our English-speaking North American markets to receive a Paper Pumpkin kit.
Challenge Sites:
Need some card making inspiration. Just visit any of these sites for current sketches and ideas:
Tis the Season Stamping a new Christmas Card challenge blog, that's posted it's first challenge. They'll be posting a new challenge every other week, that will rotate between Sketches and Color Combos with a Optional Trimming. Challenges will run for two weeks so lots of time to play along. Check out their first sketch here: tistheseasonstamping.blogspot.com
SU Only Challenge #80 - Welcome Baby. Their current challenge is to make a card – or other paper crafted project! – for a baby. This challenge closes in two days time, but there's still time to play with it today. Check out some of the entries so far and see what the design team has come up with just click here: http://suochallenges.com/
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Just Us Girls blog site has a World Card Making Day Challenge going on for the next week. There are prizes being offered. Check it out here: http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.ca/ And here's their current sketch:
Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge for October is happening this week. Their color challenge experts have chosen Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz and Baked Brown Sugar (or similar colors) to play with. Check out the samples by their uber talented resident artist's who've created some beautiful designs. occasions to inspire you. Check out their site here: http://www.palspaperarts.com/
Paper Craft Crew Challenge Sketches
The Paper Craft Crew design team has come up with some fun card samples using this week's card sketch. PCCCS #61: Card Sketch which closes on October Check out their site at: http://www.papercraftcrew.com/
