Curtain Call Crew Farewell

Please join us at the Curtain Call in a fond farewell to three of our wonderful crew gals!

Christina MacLaren, Seaglass Papercrafts

Debby Hughes, Lime Doodle Design

Jessica Kephart, Homespun Elegance

Here is some farewell love from the crew!

"It was a thrill to work with each one of you...sending you hugs and well wishes!"

"You ladies will be missed.  Stay in touch through social media, blog, classes... Hugs!"

"You ladies are totally going to be missed!  I am going to miss seeing all of your AWESOMESAUCE projects!"  

"Loved working alongside you ladies.  You are wonderfully talented and will be missed!  I'll be seeing you in blog land!"

"Ladies, you will all be greatly missed!  Each of you were a valuable part of the launch of the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!  Your talent and sweetness will be remembered and we hope you'll come back and visit often!  Big hugs!"

"One of the things I love about Curtain Call is how I am always inspired by the design team.  You ladies have inspired me so much and will be missed.  Wishing you all the best wherever your paths may lead!"

"It's been a pleasure to design alongside such talented ladies these last six months.  You'll be missed!"

"It was such a pleasure work with all of you and seeing your beautiful Curtain Call creations.  I will miss working with you."

Christina and Debby will be joining us one more time as we unveil the new challenge tomorrow morning!  You won't want to miss it!

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Guest Designer

Please join us in welcoming Curtain Call Guest Designer, Lesley Croghan!  Lesley will be working with us for the January 1st challenge that will go live tomorrow at 8:00 AM CST!  You won't want to miss what she and the crew girls have whipped up this week...nor, will you want to miss out on the new inspiration challenge and fabulous new sponsor!

Lesley Croghan, Always Playing with Paper

My name is Lesley and I am an avid card maker. My blog is Always Playing with Paper. I adore my sweetie husband, Corey and our two fur babies, Rolley and Penney. I have been crafting and blogging since 2009 and I am fortunate to have made such lovely connections with bloggers from all over the world. I run a few challenge blogs and I design for Fresh Squeezed Stamps, Paper Sweeties, SRM Stickers and Purple Onion Designs. I love paper and blogging...it is a passion! I teach Grade 1 and in my free time like to work in theatre; directing and singing. Thank you to Stacey for this awesome opportunity!

Sweet Snowflakes LEAD & Show Stoppers

photo source:  akeptlife.blogspot.com

What a flurry of sweetness there was in the gallery for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge:  Sweet Snowflakes challenge!

A big thank you goes to the Curtain Call readers, followers, participants and to our fabulous sponsor, Uniko Studio, who is providing a gift certificate to their store!

The LEAD of the Sweet Snowflakes challenge is...

#15, Kay Miller

Congrats, Kay!  Please email Stacey at slschaf771@aol.com to accept your prize!

Here is some applause from the crew...

"I love the soft colors that Kay used on her card."

"Love the soft colors of the snowflakes and the wonderful "merry" sentiment over top."

"So many beautiful snowflakes on Kay's card, beautiful colour palette!"

"I love Kay's beautiful card. The snowflakes look so pretty behind the die-cut word. Wonderful CAS design."

The Show Stoppers for the challenge are...

#1, Chupa

"I love Chupa's glittery layered snowflake and the subtle diagonal lines. The gold bells are divine!"

#27, Lindsey L.

"I really love Lindsey's rustic charm."

#29, Lee Ann Barrett

"Lee Ann's card is just ALL types of GORGEOUS!"

#59, Kristen Foreman

"Kristen has some amazing creations in the Sweet Snowflakes gallery! This one really captures the 
simplicity of the sweetness and the snowflakes! Breathtaking!"

"Kirsten's card is so soft and gentle - but with a touch of sparkle to keep it festive!"

Join us tomorrow morning for a new challenge and sponsor!  

Happy Birthday, Barb!

Happy birthday to our Curtain Call Crew gal, Barb from barbles!  

Hope your day is as SWEET as you are, Barb!

photo source:  enjoyf.com

The Curtain is Still Up on Sweet Snowflakes

There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Sweet Snowflakes!  You have until Wednesday, December 25th at 8:00 AM CST to be inspired and share your project!

Find all of the details here.

The LEAD of this challenge will receive a gift certificate to use at Uniko Studio!

A few of the Curtain Call Crew gals have even more fabulous takes on the Sweet Snowflakes challenge for you too!

Barb Murphy, barbles

 Gayatri Murali, Handmade by G3

Marisa Ritzen, Rosemary Reflections

 Maureen Plut, buttons & bling

Monika Davis, M.A.D. Stamper

We look forward to seeing your creations!

Be sure to stop back on December 31st for the Lead and Show Stoppers from this challenge.
Then come back on January 1st for the next challenge!

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Sweet Snowflakes

Welcome to the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

We have something a little sweet and a little snowy for you today...

a Sweet Snowflakes challenge!

photo credit:  akeptlife.blogspot.com

We have a fabulous new sponsor, Uniko Studio, for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge:  Sweet Snowflakes challenge!  The crew are showing off this gorgeous stamp set, Stunning Snowflakes!

The LEAD of this challenge will receive a gift certificate to use at Uniko Studio!

We are honored to have the Uniko Studio owner join us for the challenge today with her beautiful Sweet Snowflakes project!

Beverley Brown, Uniko Studio

Sweet Snowflakes Guest Designer - Amy Wanford, Crafty Confessions

Next up, is the ever-fabulous Curtain Call Crew with their amazing projects!

Amber Kroening, Bella Rose Cards

Barb Murphy, barbles

Christina MacLaren, SeaGlass Papercrafts

 Gayatri Murali, Handmade by G3

Kim Singdahlsen, Joyful Creations with Kim

Laurie Willison, Soapbox Creations

Marisa Ritzen, Rosemary Reflections

 Maureen Plut, buttons & bling

Monika Davis, M.A.D. Stamper

Sheri Gilson, Paper Crafty's Creations

Stacey Schafer, Stacey's Stamping Stage

Tenia Nelson, Jazzy Paper Designs

Tracey McNeely, In My Creative Opinion




Now, it's your turn!  To enter the challenge, simply follow these instructions:

1.  Create a new paper project (card, scrapbook page, 3D item) based on the inspiration photo.
2.  Post your project to your blog or public gallery that directly mentions and links to the this challenge here at the Curtain Call.  Feel free to copy and paste the inspiration template in your post; however, it is not required.
3.  Complete the Inlinkz section below using the direct link to your project before the deadline on December 25th at 8:00 AM CST.

The LEAD and Show Stoppers will be chosen by the crew and announced on December 31st at 8:00 AM CST.

Thanks so much for stopping by the Curtain Call!  That's a wrap!

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Guest Designer

Please join us in welcoming our first Curtain Call Guest Designer, Amy Wanford at Crafting Confessions!  Amy will be working with us for our December 15 challenge that will go live tomorrow at 8:00 AM CST!  You won't want to miss what she and the crew girls have whipped up this week...nor, will you want to miss out on our inspiration challenge and fabulous new sponsor!

Amy Wanford, Crafting Confessions

Hey! I’m Amy Wanford, also known as Aimes. I’m a tea, toast and paper-crafting addict from England. I’ve always loved getting my craft on with various mediums and I discovered the joys of stamps and ink in 2008. I'm a big fan of CAS designs and you can check out my work on my blog, Crafting Confessions, and in various issues of CARDS and Paper Craft magazines. I currently design for Clearly Besotted Stamps and the challenge site, CASE Study. The highlight of my crafting adventures so far has been designing stamp sets and seeing them being manufactured for purchase.

I’m delighted to be guestie here at Curtain Call Challenge and honoured to be sharing the 'stage' with such talent. :) 

Christmas Countdown LEAD & Show Stoppers

photo credit:  thesewingloftblog.com

What a fun and festive gallery of entries there were for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge:  Christmas Countdown challenge!  

A big thank you goes to the Curtain Call readers, followers, participants and to our SWEET sponsor, Sweet Stamp Shop, who is providing a $15 gift certificate to their store!

The LEAD of the Christmas Countdown challenge is...

#73, Kanan Pandya

Congrats, Kanan!  Please email Stacey at slschaf771@aol.com to accept your prize!

Here is some applause from the crew...

"Kanan's card is not only perfectly colored, but the background just glows!  I love it!"

"I love the ink work on Kanan's card!"

"Kanan's card has amazing coloring/shading going on!"

"Love that background!  Amazing!"

The Show Stoppers for the challenge are...

#3 Cathy Weber

"During the rush of the season, sometimes we all need a little giggle and Cathy's card did just that!.. I love her five pairs of perfectly decorated flip-flops!"

#43 Christine Drogt

" I love Christine's fabulous CAS design!"

"Joy is my favorite word at Christmas and I loved the ruffled ribbon that made the wreath as well as the touch of snow on the sentiment!"

#55 Heather Jensen

"Heather's card is the epitome of Christmas Countdown!  I adore the calendar and popped up #25 she added as the focus of her festive card!"

#62 Jo Nevill

"Jo's card caught my eye...love the bright wash and clean layout!"

"I really love the bright colors and simple design of Jo's card!"

You won't want to miss our new challenge tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM CST...a new challenge, a guest designer, and a new sponsor!