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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Anything Goes

Today marks the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge 1st Anniversary!

What a fabulous year it has been!

Let's celebrate with an Anything Goes challenge!

photo source: decoritdarling.net

and that's not all!

We have loads of sponsors for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Anything Goes! Check out all of the amazing prizes that our sponsors are giving away to YOU, our randomly selected challenge participants! A LEAD and several SHOW STOPPERS will also be named from the Anything Goes challenge gallery!

$15 Gift Certificate

$20 Store Credit

choice stamp set

$25 Gift Voucher

Say Cheese Lawn Cut Die

Paper Sweeties

$20 Gift Cerfificate

Pretty Pink Posh

$20 Gift Certificate

Uniko Studio

£15 Gift Certificate

My Favorite Things

$25 Voucher

Linnie Blooms

12 x 12 Scrapbook Kit

Paper Issues

Swag Bag

Clearly Besotted Stamps

£15 Gift Card

Taylored Expressions

$25 Gift Certificate

Reverse Confetti

$15 Gift Certificate

Verve Stamps
$30 Gift Certificate

Take a look at what the Curtain Call Crew whipped up with for the Anything Goes challenge!

Amber Kroening, Bella Rose Cards

Amy Kolling, Stamp-n-Paradise

Amy Tsuruta, Tsuruta Designs

Gayatri Murali, Handmade by G3

Kim Singdahlsen, Joyful Creations with Kim

Laurie Willison, Soapbox Creations

Lisa Henke, My Little Creative Escape

Marisa Ritzen, Rosemary Reflections

Maureen Plut, buttons & bling

Monika Davis, M.A.D. Stamper

Sarah Gough, THinkING STAMPS

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 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 July 25th at 8:00 AM CDT.

Prize Winners, the LEAD and the Show Stoppers will be chosen by the crew and announced on July 31st at 8:00 AM CDT.

An InLinkz Link-up

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

Monday, July 14, 2014

Birthday Bash LEAD and Show Stoppers

Thank you for joining us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Birthday Bash.

photo source: ohhappyday.com

A big thank you goes to the Curtain Call readers, followers, participants and to our sponsor, Top Dog Dies, who is providing dies to the LEAD!

And our winners are....

The LEAD of the Birthday Bash challenge is...

#50 Peaceful Lane (Diane)

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

Here is some applause from the crew...

Love the fun display of summer celebration on Diane's card! Yummy!

I love Diane's layering and fun use of dies!

Diane's card celebrates summer and has me craving ice cream!!

The Show Stoppers for the Birthday Bash challenge are...

#65 Lori Tecler
Celebrate the Good Times card-designed by Lori Tecler/Inking Aloud-stamps from Mama Elephant

I love Lori's use of neon & white space!

#62 Mary Vogel

Mary captured the inspiration and theme of the challenge perfectly with inlaid die cuts and perfectly matched ribbon.

#7 Deb

Deb was clearly inspired by the challenge photo and turned it into a very sweet card!

#28 Dana Joy

I love the fun shaker card

Join us tomorrow morning for a new challenge and sponsor!

Sunday, July 13, 2014

A Fond Farewell and a Wonderful Welcome!

Today we have a fond farewell to one of our fabulous Curtain Call Crew designers, Amber Kroening of Bella Rose Cards!

Amber has brought a clean and sharp take on every challenge this past year and she will be greatly missed at the Curtain Call!

Amber Kroening, Bella Rose Cards

On another note, we are delighted to welcome the wonderful Amy Sheffer of Pickled Paper Designs!

Amy is an amazingly talented designer and we are sure she will knock your Curtain Call socks off with her fresh, fun, and gorgeous projects!

Amy Sheffer, Pickled Paper Designs

Hi! My name is Amy Sheffer. I live in Virginia on the far outskirts of Washington, DC, with my husband, three children, and two pets. I am blessed to be a stay-at-home mom. My paper crafting journey began at a scrapbook workshop in the late ‘90s. A few years later, I discovered stamping and card making, and was hooked immediately! I spent a few years being a Stampin’ Up demo and enjoyed it quite a bit, but I think I really found my niche when I stopped creating for classes and workshops and started creating just for fun. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed being part of the online card making community, as well as designing for some really awesome stamp companies, stores, challenges, and publications. When I’m not stamping or busy being a mom, I also enjoy volunteering for my kids’ schools and activities, photography, DIY home decor, and reading. I’m thrilled to be joining the Curtain Call Crew!