Sketch #3 Challenge

This challenge we didn't have many entries but we did have a tie for first place.  #1 Lynne and #3 Debi B have tied for first place and are eligible for our Cards in Envy Winner's Button.  Please pick up your Winner's Button code on the Winners Tab above.  

Believe it or not, everyone else was tied up so we are inviting all the rest of the entries for this challenge to grab the Cards in Envy Top 3 button from the tab above and proudly display it on your blog.  

Thank you all for joining us for this challenge.  Congratulations to everyone!!!

Hello Everyone!  Happy April 1st!  We at Cards in Envy hope everyone had a lovely Easter weekend.  For our challenge this fortnight we have the Cards in Envy Sketch #3:

 Seriously?  Nah.... April Fools!!!!

Our "REAL" Sketch this fortnight is just a tad bit less cluttered ...

 Please feel free to interpret the sketch any way you wish as along as we can see the original sketch in your finished card.   Please remember, Cards in Envy is for cards that fit into a regular first class postage envelope.  The most common size being the A2 (5.5 inch x 4.25 inch) OR a square card ( 5 inch x 5 inch or SMALLER).  And please remember no lumpy bumpy embellishments.  A good rule of thumb is--only one layer on foam tape, no buttons on foam tape, flatter flowers (paper flowers are good), no rosettes, no super thick buttons or brads, etc.  If all layers and embellishments together are thicker than 1/4 inch then it's not a card for Cards in Envy.  

The challenge starts today, Monday, April 1st and runs until April 14th.  We will pick one winner (the best over all) and the Top Three.  Winner and Top Three will earn a Cards in Envy Badge for their blog.

And now for the Cards in Envy Design Team Inspiration Cards ...

Andrea

 Cissy

Danie

 Karen

 Katie

 Lisa

 Marilyn

Tanya

 Denise, Co-Host

Sandy, Co-Host

Now, it's your turn! Create and share a card using the Cards in Envy Sketch #3!

 
Please visit the Design Teams blogs by clicking on their names above their card creations and leave them some love to let them know you were there.  Thank you and have fun creating! ~ Denise


Please link your cards below .   Challenge ends April 14, 2013. Remember all cards linked must be flat to fit in an envelope. No lumpy, bumpy embellishments and no 6x6 cards. Thank you!

March 18 Themed Challenge

The winner of our March18th Paper Strips instead of Ribbon challenge is:   

#10 DenaJ

Congratulations! Please go to the winners tab and pick up your Cards in Envy Winner's Button!

The Top Three  are (in no particular order):

#7 Debi B

#14 Jenn Zeeb

#15 Lyn T

Congratulations! Please pick up your "Top 3" Button and display it proudly on your blogs.  

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this challenge.  We had a hard time picking the winner and top three as there were so many wonderful entries!   We look forward to seeing you all in our Sketch #3 challenge!

Welcome to our March 18 Themed Challenge!  This time we'd like to see cards you make using  Paper Strips instead of ribbon!  You could use several paper strips to create a design, you could make your  paper strips look like ribbon, you could even make a bow out of paper strips.  Or you could cut your paper strips into scallops or lace or....well, you get the idea.  We'd like to see your creative ways of using Paper Strips to replace ribbon! 

Remember,  Cards in Envy is for cards that fit into a regular first class postage envelope.  The most common size being the A2 (5.5 inch x 4.25 inch) OR a square card ( 5 inch x 5 inch or SMALLER).  And please remember no lumpy bumpy embellishments.  A good rule of thumb is--only one layer on foam tape, no buttons on foam tape, flatter flowers (paper flowers are good), no rosettes, no super thick buttons or brads, etc.  If all layers and embellishments together are thicker than 1/4 inch then it's not a card for Cards in Envy.  

The challenge starts today, Monday, March 18th and runs until  March 31st.  We will pick one winner (the best over all) and the Top Three.  Winner and Top Three will earn a Cards in Envy Badge for their blog.

Are you ready?  Let's see what our Design Team has created using Paper Strips!

Andrea

 Cissy

Danie

 

 Karen

 Katie

 Lisa

 Marilyn

Tanya

 Denise, Co-Host

Sandy, Co-Host

Now, it's your turn! Create a card that will fit in an envy using Paper Strips and share it with us!  Winners will be eligible for a Cards in Envy Blog Button.

Remember all cards linked must be flat to fit in an envelope. No lumpy, bumpy embellishments, please.  6x6 cards are NOT eligible.  Entries for cards that clearly will not fit in an envy for first class postage will be deleted.

 
Please visit the Design Teams blogs by clicking on their names above their card creations and let them know you were there.  Thank you and have fun creating! ~Sandy

March 4th Sketch #2 Challenge

 Sorry for the delay ... I've been dealing with a cranky computer.

The winner of our March 4th Sketch #2 challenge is:

  It's a tie between #8 Jan Tatomir and #10 Three Trees!!

Congratulations!  Both of you, please go to the winners tab and pick up your Cards in Envy Winner's Button!

The Top Three  are (in no particular order):

  #1 Kristie M

#11 Ellen Parker

#13 Patricia Hays

Congratulations! Please pick up your "Top 3" Button and display it proudly on your blogs.  

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this challenge.  It was a difficult decision, as all the entries were fabulous!  We look forward to seeing you all in our Paper Strips Instead of Ribbon Challenge.

Welcome to our 2nd Sketch Challenge.  For this challenge we'll be using Cards in Envy Sketch #2. I have made a basic "no frills" sketch so everyone feels comfortable playing along.  Please feel free to interpret the sketch in any way you wish as long as we can still see the basics of the sketch in your finished design.

You are free to use any products as long as your card fits in an envelope for regular first class postage (no extra stamps allowed for mailing on these cards--if extra postage or special packaging is required it's not a Card in Envy card).  We have been asked if a 5x5 card is eligible and the answer is yes.  A 5x5 will fit into a regular 5x7 greeting card envelope.  It is unfortunate though that 6x6 cards are not eligible due to their size, which requires additional postage.

So without further delay, I'd like to share with you all the beautiful inspiration cards created by our Design Team:

Andrea

Cissy

Danie

Karen

Katie

Lisa

Marilyn

Sandy (co-host)

 

Tanya

 Denise (co-host)

We'd love to see your card creations using the Cards in Envy Sketch #2.  

Winners will be eligible for a Cards in Envy Blog Button. 

This challenge ends March 17th.

Remember all cards linked must be flat to fit in an envelope. 

No lumpy, bumpy embellishments please. 

6x6 Cards are NOT Eligible

Thank you!  Denise

February Themed Challenge

 The winner of our Polka Dots and/or Stripes challenge is:

#6 Migdalia

Congratulations!  Please go to the winners tab and pick up your Cards in Envy Winner's Button!

The Top Three  are (in no particular order):

  #29 Sarah T.

#68 Dee

#37 Andree Clark

Congratulations! Please pick up your "Top 3" Button and display it proudly on your blogs.  

Thank you to everyone who joined us in our  Polka Dots and/or Stripes challenge.  It was a difficult decision, as all the entries were fabulous!  We look forward to seeing you all in our Sketch #2 challenge.

Hello! Welcome to our second challenge for February! This time we are playing with a theme and the theme is:  Polka Dots and/or Stripes!

How fun it that?! There are so many wonderful polka dot and stripe papers out there.  The possibilities are endless!  You can choose to make a thank you card, a birthday card, Easter card, Mother's Day card--what ever type of card you'd like to create as long as it has polka dots and/or stripes!  AND your card must fit in an envelope for regular first class postage (no extra stamps allowed for mailing of these cards--if extra postage would be required or hand cancelling then it's not a Card in Envy card).  So please save the lumpy, bumpy embellishments on your card for a different challenge.  You should use nothing thicker than a shirt button for the card you link to our challenge.

Our fabulous design team here at Cards in Envy have some wonderfully inspiring cards for you to look at today.  Be sure to visit their blogs for a closer look and leave a comment and feel free to use some of our ideas for your own cards.

And now.....our Polka Dots and/or Stripe Cards that fit in  Envys!

Tanya

Danie

Katie

Andrea

Karen

Marilyn

 

Cissy

 

Denise  (Co-Host)

Lisa

Sandy  (Co-Host)

Now it's your turn!  Show us your card creations using Polka Dots and/or Stripes.  Winners will receive a Cards in Envy Blog Button .

~ Sandy

Welcome to Our First Challenge

 The winner of our first challenge is:

#5 Kristie M.  

Congratualtions Kristie, please go to the winners tab and pick up your Cards in Envy Winner's Button!

The top three are (in no particular order):

 #2 Mynnette

#4 Chrissy xx

#13 Ellen Parker.  

Congratulations!! Ladies please pick up your "Top 3" Button and display it proudly on your blogs.  Thank you to everyone who has joined us in our first Cards in Envy challenge.  It was a difficult decision, all the entries were fabulous!

We look forward to seeing you all in our next challenge.

Hello and Welcome Everyone!  Thank you for joining us for our very first ~ Cards in Envy ~ Challenge!  We're a new challenge blog that's all about creating handmade cards that will fit into regular envelopes ... hence the name "Cards in Envy".  We all know we can stuff all kinds of bumpy, lumpy cards loaded with ribbons, buttons and bows into an envelope, flatten it out the best we can, throw a stamp or two on it and cross our fingers that it goes through the mail.  Here at Cards in Envy we're uncrossing our fingers because we KNOW our cards will go through the mail and without additional postage! 

Our challenge will alternate between sketches and themes.  The first Monday of each month I (Denise) will be posting a simple "Sketch" challenge.  You can interpret the sketch any way you wish as long as we can see the original design in your finished card.  The third Monday of each month, my co-host (Sandy) will be posting a "Theme" challenge.  In all challenges you MUST create a card that is no thicker than 1/4 inch thick. You cannot use embellishments that are thicker than a standard shirt button.  Sandy has posted the guidelines on the "How to Play" tab above; we invite you to take a moment or two to review them.  

For our first "Sketch" challenge you are welcome to use any image, stamp, cutting machine, punch, die cut, color and embellishments ... just create an "Envy Friendly" card that follows this sketch:

 Winners will receive a Cards in Envy Blog Button. 
  
Please check out the wonderful creations by the Cards in Envy Design Team, visit their blogs by clicking on their names and please leave them some love:

Danie

Andrea

Karen

Katie

Lisa

Cissy

Marilyn

Sandy (co-host)

Tanya

Denise (co-host)

If you'd like to meet our Design Team and visit their blogs,
please click on the "Design Team" tab above.
Please feel free to leave a comment, we'd love to meet all of you!

We're Excited! Are You??

We're all very excited to have YOU join us on our new challenge blog ... Cards In Envy!  Our first challenge will be a sketch challenge and will begin tomorrow.  We can't wait to see what you design! 

See you all tomorrow!!