Best of Friends Challenge

Please click >HERE< for the badge winners of our last challenge.

"You're a true friend
You're here till the end
You pull me aside
When something ain't right
Talk with me now and into the night
'Til it's alright again
You're a true friend."

--lyrics from "True Friend" Hannah Montana

For this challenge, we want to celebrate "Best of Friends!"  Please create and share an A2 card that depicts "friends"--two or more "buddies" OR a card for a friend--sentiment or card image/design must be specifically for a friend.

As always, your card must be A2 size (4.25" X 5.5") and flat enough to fit in an envy for mailing. If it requires extra postage then it is not a Card in Envy card.

Here are the incredibly awesome BEST OF FRIENDS cards by our talented Cards in Envy Designers. Please leave a comment for this post to let them know you appreciate their inspiration and visit their blogs for more details.

Annie, Pawsitive Thoughts by Annie

 Debbie, Scrap Enabler 

Ellen, In a World of Craft

Karen, Calm Creations

Kathy, The Crafty Nurse

Lisa, Lisa's Scrappy Hideaway 

  Marilyn,  Marilyn's Cricut Cards

Patricia, Thinking of Inking

Sandy (Challenge Host) Sandy's Crafty Creations

Wendi, Scrappy Day in Paradise

We'd love to see your Best of Friends A2 Cards that are flat enough to fit in an envelope and be mailed for first class postage.  

Here are a few reminders about our challenge requirements:

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. No Back Linking.  Cards must be posted to your blog or online album during the challenge dates.  If it was posted online BEFORE the beginning of our challenge, it cannot be linked.
5. Entry must be for the current theme: Best of Friends  A2 Cards

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

WE HAVE A NEW WAY OF PICKING OUR BADGE WINNERS!!

Our Designers will be voting on their favorite cards which will be announced on our blog  the Tuesday or Wednesday following the close of the challenge.. We will have one FIRST CLASS which is the card that receives the most votes from the Designers and each Designer will pick one card as their favorite for  IN THE MAILBOX. That means we may have up to 10 In the Mailbox cards for a challenge.  We decided to go with this fun method as each Designer has their own unique style and preference.  Each chosen will receive one of our fun badges for their blog!  The winners will also be announced on our Facebook Page, so come Like us so you'll know quickly if you were a winner.

THIS IS A CARDS ONLY CHALLENGE.  Entries not following our rules and guidelines will be deleted.  Challenge ends Sunday,  August 31st  at 6 p.m. Central Time. 

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Toes in the Sand Badge Winners!

Congratulations to our badge winners for the Toes in the Sand card challenge

Our FIRST CLASS card was created by #3 Kris B.   Congratulations Kris!  Your card was the overall favorite of the Cards in Envy Designers.

The IN THE MAILBOX Cards are the ones that each designer names as their personal favorite;

#3 Kris B - Picked as In the Mailbox by Ellen, Annie, Debbie and Karen

#12 Susan - Picked as In the Mailbox by Kathy, Lisa, Patricia and Wendi

#1 Angela - Picked as In the Mailbox by Sandy

For a closer look at these cards, scroll to the challenge post below and click on their blog in the Linky at the bottom.

Please email us at cardenvydt@gmail.com with First Class Sand or Mailbox Sand as your subject to receive your Cards in Envy Badge.  Congratulations to each of you and thank you all for sharing your wonderful card creations with us!  We hope you'll join us again for another challenge!

~The Cards in Envy Designers

Toes in the Sand (Beach Card) Challenge

Click >HERE< for the badge winners of our last challenge!

Here we are in August!  It's time for a new challenge at Cards in Envy and time for a new 6 month term for our designers.  We've said goodbye to Danie, Denise and Kristie but hello to Annie, Ellen and Kathy! We are so thrilled to have these three talented card crafters with us.  They've been active participants in our challenges in the past and have each won one or more of our challenge badges!  Please visit their blogs and leave them some congratulations and to learn more about our design team click on the Cards in Envy Designers link above under our header.

And now, on with our challenge!  This time we want to see Toes in the Sand (Beach theme) A2 Cards! Remember your cards must be flat enough to fit in an envy for mailing!  Here are the fabulously lovely and fun cards by our designers.  Karen did not create a card for this challenge as she is on a personal break but will be back with us next time!

Annie, Pawsitive Thoughts by Annie

 Debbie, Scrap Enabler 

Ellen, In a World of Craft

Kathy, The Crafty Nurse

Lisa, Lisa's Scrappy Hideaway 

  Marilyn,  Marilyn's Cricut Cards

Patricia, Thinking of Inking

Sandy (Challenge Host) Sandy's Crafty Creations

Wendi, Scrappy Day in Paradise

Now it's time for you to show us your Toes in the Sand (Beach Theme)  A2 Cards that are flat enough to fit in an envelope and be mailed for first class postage.  

Here are a few reminders about our challenge requirements:

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. No Back Linking.  Cards must be posted to your blog or online album during the challenge dates.  If it was posted online BEFORE the beginning of our challenge, it cannot be linked.
5. Entry must be for the current theme: Toes in the Sand!  A2 Cards

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

WE HAVE A NEW WAY OF PICKING OUR BADGE WINNERS STARTING WITH THIS CHALLENGE!

Our Designers will be voting on their favorite cards which will be announced on our blog  the Tuesday or Wednesday following the close of the challenge.. We will have one FIRST CLASS which is the card that receives the most votes from the Designers and each Designer will pick one card as their favorite for  IN THE MAILBOX. That means we may have up to 10 In the Mailbox cards for a challenge.  We decided to go with this fun method as each Designer has their own unique style and preference.  Each chosen will receive one of our fun badges for their blog!  The winners will also be announced on our Facebook Page, so come Like us so you'll know quickly if you were a winner.

THIS IS A CARDS ONLY CHALLENGE.  Entries not following our rules and guidelines will be deleted.  Challenge ends Sunday,  August 17th  at 6 p.m. Central Time. 

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