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Mar 15, 2023

I Spy With My Little Eye... A Spring or Easter Critter (Challenge No. 1)

Hello and welcome! 

I'm so excited to introduce a new monthly challenge taking place right here on my blog! I've had this idea for a challenge for quite some time now, I used to follow a photography challenge named "I spy" and thought it would be a cute idea for a crafting challenge. I kept putting it off as I wasn't sure I'd have the time for it, but now I decided to just "go for it". 


About the challenge:

  • There will be monthly themes starting on the 3rd Wednesday of each month and ending on Sunday before the new challenge starts. 
  • You may use any products you like, including digital stamps but the final project has to be a physical product, not just digital.
  • You may share anything handmade, it doesn't have to be a papercraft.
  • There will be a Top 2 selected from all eligible entries who will both be invited as guest designers in a future challenge. Totally optional of course as I know we all have busy lives.
  • Backlinking to a recently created project will be allowed. 
  • You may enter up to 5 different projects per challenge.
  • Please be sure to leave a link back here to this blog in your blog post.

So here we are with challenge no. 1

I spy with my little eye....

A Spring or Easter Critter!

I can't wait to see what you will make and share with this theme in mind! I will be along to visit all your wonderful entries.

Today I am also introducing the first guest designer so be sure to scroll down to see her fabulous creation!

Here is my card:


I used Penny Black stamp Juggling Eggs, colored with Zig Clean Color brush markers and fussy cut the bunny. I used MFT Grass and Cloud stencils with Distress inks. Butterflies were done with Penny Black's Soaring die set. Sentiment is also by Penny Black. I hand cut around it in the shape of a banner. 


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I'm sharing the above card with these challenges:

Cutie Pie Challenge - beginning with B (Bunny, Butterflies) // Penny Black Saturday Challenge  - Easter with PB // Get Creative Challenges - Bunny Hop // We Love Stamping - Spring is in the air // 


I'm excited to introduce the lovely Pauline as the first guest designer. So glad you accepted the invitation, Pauline!  

Guest Designer

You can read all about how she made this beautiful card on her blog Passion for Papercraft.


And now it's on to you! The linky will remain open until Sunday April 16th 11:59 pm US Central time. 

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17 comments:

Jennifer said...

This is adorable!

Jennifer
Curated by Jennifer

papierelle said...

Eine schöne neue Herausforderung!! Und ich hoffe, das Häschen lässt keines der Eier fallen, es wäre doch zu schade. LG Gundi

P-and-P said...

Both cards are adorable. :)

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Adorable bunny, such cute card!! Love Pauline's card too!

brenda said...

Well done of getting it off the ground Ellie and hope it goes well, a lovely Easter card to start off with.

B x

Pauline C said...

Adorable image on your gorgeous Easter card Ellie, and fab background stencilling. Thanks so much for asking me to be your first guest designer on this brilliant new challenge
Pauline xx

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

And thanks so much for joining us at We Love Stamping!! :)

Rosmarie said...

Adorable cards from Ellie and Pauline to start this new challenge! Rosi x

Chrissy said...

Another fun challenge to play along with, I love monthly challenges and to backlink is fabulous..love both easter cards, beautiful and so cute....

Luv CHRISSYxx

Joanne said...

This sounds like such a fun challenge! You card is so cute and Pauline's is just lovely. I love all those sparkles in her frame.

Linby said...

This is so adorable, love the fringed grass. Good luck with the challenge.

Mrs A. said...

Oops sorry Ellie,have entered in here by mistake and can't remove. Hugs Valery Anne.

HilaryJane said...

How lovely to see a new challenge, very good luck with it. I love your juggling bunny card and it is so nice to see it in the we love stamping gallery. Thanks for joining us xx

https://shinebrightandcreate@blogspot.com/ said...

These cards are so cute!! and loving the sound of your new challenge too Michelle x

Helen said...

Adorable card Ellie & fabulous idea for a challenge!
Helen x

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

What a darling card, love your bunny. Great to see a new challenge. Wishing you all success. Thank you so much for joining us in our challenge at We Love Stamping. Good Luck and looking forward to seeing you again in our next challenge.
Faith A DT

Granmargaret said...

Congratulations on the new challenge. Lovely work by you and the guest designer.