Anything But a Card Challenges - CHALLENGE #20... DUST OFF YOUR OLD SUPPLIES

Good Morning Everyone! It's Memorial Day Weekend and we are up to Challenge Number 20.... WOW!!! Thanks to all of YOU for making this Challenge Blog such a success. It's time for a new challenge today here at Anything But a Card! Kudos to everyone who participated in the "COLOR Challenge" and sharing your colorful creations with us!

It's time for a new Challenge... Challenge 20 is "Dust Off Your OLD Supplies". For this challenge we are having a bit of a a spring cleaning theme. Go "Dust off your older supplies" for this challenge - and make something... ANYTHING GOES! Use up those paper scraps, break out tools that haven't seen the light of day, finish up one of those U.F.O's {unfinished objects}... or how about those hoarded stickers - we all have a stash. The theme is open so the possibilities are endless.... just remember create anything except a card... this is going to be FUN!!!

Let's see what part of our DT has created - and find out what they've dusted off!

Please click on the designers' name to visit their blog.

Sheri

Diana




Jess

Julia used up one of the many brown boxes which
have been hanging around her room forever.

Julia



Recycled Book Cover by
Julie



Bag and tag made entirely out of scraps
from a collection she's had since 2009

Mandi

We hope our designers have INSPIRED you and have you running to your studio to create with with anything and everything that's got dust on it!!! We can't wait to see your creations and we hope that you will join in and share them with us! Stop back next Sunday for more Design Team creations!

If you are CRAVING more creative FUN and inspiration this weekend - Please check out the ANNUAL Operation Write Home Memorial Day Bloghop... the event of the year celebrating and saying "THANKS" to our men and women serving in the Armed Forces, past and present. There are 146 blogs participating - you may see some familiar faces here too... and perhaps win some blog candy along the way. CLICK HERE to jump OWH! Have a wonderful Memorial Day  :) Sb

Featured Artists for Anything But a Card Challenges #18 - A.T.C. Extravaganza

Happy Monday! Today we announce our Featured Artists for Challenge 18 - "A.T.C. Extravaganza." So many mini masterpieces were sumbitted and it was hard to narrow it to just three - so here are our top five! Thanks to everyone who took the challenge and ran with it - we hope you are all as addicted to Artist Trading Cards as we are. Can we have a DRUMROLL please....

Here are our Featured Artists for Challenge 18.

Congratulations!!!

Be sure to snag our Featured Artist Badge for your blog.

Sandee

Nan G.

Redanne

Sam {sam21ski}

Dana

Thanks to each of you who participated in this challenge - you inspire us just as much as we inspire you! Be sure to join in our current "Color Inspiration" challenge HERE and see all our Featured Artists on the Pinterest Board.

Anything But a Card Challenges... Week #2 of Challenge 19 "COLOR Challenge"

Happy Sunday! We hope you are enjoying your weekend. Here at Anything But a Card, the rest of our Design Team is here to inspire with more projects for Challenge 19 the "COLOR CHALLENGE". Let's see what the rest of our DT has created for your inspiration!

For Challenge 19 we have "COLOR CHALLENGE". For this challenge please use this image below for color inspiration and let your creative muse soar! Use two, three, or all five of the colors in this palette. These colors are bright, vibrant and FUN - the possibilities are endless.... just remember create anything except a card... and if you are so inclined - A.T.C.'s are allowed.

Here are more colorful creations from our fabulous DT!

Please click on the designers' name to visit their blog.

Jennie

Lisette

Margaret

DeeDee

Mark shares two fabulous FAT Book Pages

Susan

Be sure to link your projects up right HERE!  You still have another week to create and link up! Thanks for stopping by and tune in tomorrow for the Featured Artists from Challenge 18 - the "ATC Extravaganza"!

Anything But a Card Challenges - Challenge #19 - Color Inspiration

Good Morning Everyone! It's time for a new challenge here at Anything But a Card! We want to thank everyone who participated in the "A.T.C." Challenge and sharing all of your mini masterpieces with us!

It's time for a new Challenge...  Challenge 19 is a "COLOR CHALLENGE". For this challenge please use this image below for color inspiration and let your creative muse soar! Use two, three, or all five of the colors in this palette. These colors are bright, vibrant and FUN - reminiscent of the Art Deco District in Miami Beach. The theme is open so the possibilities are endless.... just remember create anything except a card... and if you are so inclined - A.T.C.'s are allowed.

Let's see what part of our DT has created - and let the parade of color begin!

Please click on the designers' name to visit their blog.

Sheri

Diana




Julia




Julie

Mandi

We hope our designers have INSPIRED you and have you running to your studio to create with this stunning collection of colors!!! We can't wait to see your creations and we hope that you will join in and share them with us! Stop back next Sunday for more Design Team creations!

Featured Artists for Anything But a Card Challenges for "April Showers" Challenge No. 17

Good Morning! Our sincerest apologies for the delay in announcing the featured artists for Challenge 17 - "April Showers." Kudos to the fourteen artists who took on this challenge and ran with it – and let the bright colors of spring shine through. Can we have a DRUMROLL please....

Here are our Featured Artists for Challenge 17.
Congratulations!!!

Be sure to snag our Featured Artist Badge for your blog.

Diane

Pamela

Kerstin

Thanks to each of you who participated in this challenge! Be sure to join in our current "make an A.T.C. [artist trading card}" challenge HERE and see all our Featured Artists on the Pinterest Board.

A.T.C.'s are FABULOUSLY Fun! Week 2 of Anything But a Card Challenges #18

Happy Sunday! We hope you are enjoying your weekend. Here at Anything But a Card, the rest of our Design Team is here to inspire with more projects for Challenge 18 - "A.T.C.'s". We are pretty sure you will become addicted to ATC's {if you weren't already}!!! We can't wait to see your A.T.C. masterpieces and we hope that you will join in and share them with us!

A little bit about A.T.C.'s {ARTIST TRADING CARDS}:

This style originated with a project initiated in 1997 by Zurich artist M.Vänçi Stirnemann. CLICK HERE to view gallery of participating artists. What a GRAND idea this artist came up with and now is a global creative trend.

(1) their size is 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" { 64 mm x 89 mm } - could be horizontal or vertical.
(2) A.T.C.'s are meant to be traded - never sold.
(3) they are originals, small editions and, most importantly, self-produced. Anybody can produce them.

This small fun format is quite addictive – can be of any theme and using any media. You can even have windows, doors and pull-outs if you are really inventive. We invite you to play along and HAVE FUN creating A.T.C.'s!!!

The A.T.C. Extravaganza continues...let's see what the rest of our DT has created for you!

Please click on the designers' name to visit their blog.

Jennie

Lisette

Margaret

Mark

Susan

We hope our designers have INSPIRED you and you are off and RUNNING to your studio to create. Be sure to link your projects up right HERE!  You still have another week to create and link up! Thanks for stopping by and tune in tomorrow for the Featured Artists from Challenge 17!  :)