In the Spotlight Challenge!

This was a fun challenge and I think all of us learned a new technique! The Designers have voted and we have our winners!

The FIRST CLASS card goes to:  #1 Kathy Stacy

The IN THE MAILBOX goes to: #2 Debi B, #6 Ellen Parker and #7 Sandy Hentzel

Congratulations! Send me an email to: cardenvydt@gmail.com with First Class Spotlight or Mailbox Spotlight as your subject and I will email you your badge!  Thanks so much for following and joining in on our challenges! ~Sandy

Hello and welcome to our third Monday of the month challenge! This time we want to see IN THE SPOTLIGHT CARDS!  This challenge runs from October 21st to November 3rd.

Please read this description of what a spotlight card is before you link yours to our challenge. Plus, take a look at our Designer's cards to see what one should look like.  If you are still confused, I will post a link to a tutorial video further down in this post.    A spotlight card features an image that is stamped or printed up in black and white while just a spot of it is in color.  The colored portion of the image is highlighted by a circle, oval or square shape to make it stand out from the black and white image.  This is easily accomplished by stamping or printing the image twice, coloring a small portion that you want to spotlight and cutting it out into the spotlight shape and adhering it to the full image on your card.  You could also do this in reverse with the full image in color and the spotlight portion in black in white.

Remember, all cards linked for our challenge must be an A2 size (4.25" x 5.5") only.  NO SQUARE CARDS.

Our designers did a fabulous job with creating cards that are IN THE SPOTLIGHT!

  Danie, D-Dazzled Scraps

Danie put a spotlight on this lovely lady's face and fur collar.  Love the sentiment...coffee,chocolate, men...some things are just better rich!

Debbie, Scrap Enabler 

 Debbie planted a bunch of lovely flowers on her card but spotlighted one lovely bloom for a wonderful happy birthday greeting!

 Denise, Scrappy D's House of Cards

Denise created two lovely spotlight cards and I just couldn't decided which one I liked best, so I'm sharing them both!  She spotlighted the top rose blossoms and the bird in this fabulous birdcage and rose image.

Her second card spotlights the dragonfly and the flower that is in full bloom in this lovely floral garden.

Karen, Calm Creations

Karen's Happy Birthday card features a spotlight around the flower bloom with the butterfly, leaves and background in black and white.

  Kristie, The Best Things in Life are Pink

 Kristie spotlighted a section of the lovely blossoms on her pretty hello card.

 Lisa, Lisa's Scrappy Hideaway

Lisa's unique black and white background was perfect for spotlighting one of the beautiful flowers on her card.

  Marilyn,  Marilyn's Cricut Cards

Marilyn's God Bless You card spotlights the Christ child which makes a dramatic statement on her card.

  Patricia, Thinking of Inking

Patricia's card shows you how you can use the spotlight technique on your Christmas cards.  The lovely black and white scene is so peaceful and the spotlighted cardinal on the mailbox makes the red banner stand out.

  Sandy (Challenge Host), Sandy's Crafty Creations

Of course, it's still October so if you are making Halloween cards like I am, you can spotlight a portion of your spooky card to make that section really stand out like this Jack-o-Lantern man's head!

 Wendi, Scrappy Day in Paradise

Wendi spotlighted a sweet treat on her yummy cupcake card.  The spotlight on the cherry and portion of the frosting really make this card pop.

Now it's your turn. It's really not that hard.  But if you are still confused, watch this tutorial video, just click on the link at Split Coast Stampers:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/spotlighting_technique/

Before linking, please take note of the following rules...

1. No square cards.  All cards entered must be A2 size (4.25" x 5.5")
2. No lumpy, bumpy cards.  Elements on your card need to be relatively flat (no thicker than 1/4")
3. Limit entries to 3 per challenge.
4. Entry must be for the current theme:  In the Spotlight cards

Additional rules can be found under the Challenge Guidelines tab at the top under our blog header.

Now That's Scary! Challenge

Congratulations to our winners for this challenge --That's Scary HALLOWEEN!

First Class Card is #2 Calypso

In the Mailbox Cards are:  #5 Barb Murphy, #13, Carol L., #15 Jen Mitchell, and #21 KOScraps4u

Congratulations Everyone! Please send me an email at: cardenvydt@gmail.com  to claim your badge!


Creak....groan....slither...bump.....scream.....what is it?  It's.....HALLOWEEN!  Now That's Scary!  And that's our theme for our current Cards in Envy Challenge!

Yes, we want to see your most thrilling, scary or fun, fabulous Halloween card...but remember... it must be flat enough to fit in an envelope for mailing with no extra postage AND it must be an A2 card (4.25"x5.5").

Our Designers ramped up their  craftiness to bring you some spooky, ooky, scary, eerie, fun Halloween inspiration...

 Danie, D-Dazzled Scraps

Danie wishes you "A Merry Halloween" but don't let that sweet sentiment fool you!  Creepy Jack-o-Lanterns and a black cat are sure to scare you on a dark Halloween night!

Debbie, Scrap Enabler 

Oooh! Arsenic Poison! If you're not careful, someone might try to put it in your food and that's scary!  Debbi's fabulous card design leads you through a paper maze right to the frightful warning!

 Denise, Scrappy D's House of Cards

Boo! Lurking ghosts! Now that is scary.  Denise's black card with the stark white creates a spooky background for this super scary ghost!

Karen, Calm Creations

Karen's Halloween card warns you...it's plain CREEPY!  Lots of fun and scary halloween images can be found in this card...spiders, bats and a general creepy vibe!

  Kristie, The Best Things in Life are Pink

Kristie's card brings to life a fear for many...SPIDERS!  Cobwebs and the crawly creatures lurk about on this card that says BOO as a warning to keep you away!

 Lisa, Lisa's Scrappy Hideaway

Lisa conjured up a frightful card featuring a crow, tombstone and bat.  Definitely "spooky" while encouraging you to "eat, drink and be scary!"

 Marilyn,  Marilyn's Cricut Cards

Marilyn's haunting scene is full of scary things...cobweb, ghost, tombstone, spooky fence and trees plus a big bright moon that  casts an eerie glow on the entire scene!

  Patricia, Thinking of Inking

Patricia's adorable Halloween black cat wears a scary witch hat and tells you to "Eat, Drink and be Scary".   A fun, cute and "scary" card all in one!

  Sandy (Challenge Host), Sandy's Crafty Creations

Sandy's cards is not for the faint of heart....evoking thoughts of Edgar Allen Poe and other things that go bump in the night-- a ghostly, creepy skull and evil spider! SCARY!!

 Wendi, Scrappy Day in Paradise

Wendi's card concocts a yummy witches brew full of gruesome eyeballs! A fun filled, spooky creation for the younger set, but don't let the cuteness fool you....

Now it's your turn to scare us with your NOW THAT'S SCARY Halloween cards!  Before linking, please take note of the following rules...

1. No square cards.  All cards entered must be A2 size (4.25" x 5.5")
2. No lumpy, bumpy cards.  Elements on your card need to be relatively flat (no thicker than 1/4")
3. Limit entries to 3 per challenge.
4. Entry must be for the current theme:  Halloween (Now That's Scary) cards

Additional rules can be found under the Challenge Guidelines tab at the top under our blog header.

Our Designers will be voting on their favorite cards which will be announced on the Wednesday following the close of the challenge. We will have one FIRST CLASS and three or more IN THE MAILBOX.  Each chosen will receive one of our fun badges for their blog!