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Friday, February 7, 2025

Cut it Up Challenge #323 ~ This Makes Me Smile

Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

Happy February!

We'd like to thank you for your entries in challenge #322

Have a Heart.

The entries for this challenge were fabulous as always.

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge#322 are:

#8 Renate

#7 Judy V

#36 Julie O

Remember that the Top Cut projects are featured on our Cut it Up Challenges Facebook Community page HERE, so be sure to take a look.

Also, we hope you'll grab the button below and proudly display it on your blogs!

We'd like to invite each one of you to be our guest designer for one of our challenges in 2025. Just send an email to the address below for a list of our upcoming challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com

On to challenge #323

This Makes Me Smile

Is it an image, a technique, a color or theme? Be sure to tell us what makes you smile.

For this new year, all challenges will close the second Monday after the link opens. New challenges will still be posted every other Friday and the Top Cuts from the previous challenge will be announced. We just needed a little more time to select our Top Cuts since we have an international design team who live in different time zones.

We're excited to see your designs.

Don't forget to use a die cut on your project!

This challenge runs from February 7, 2025 through Monday February 17, 2025

(challenge closes at noon, PST)

We have a new Guest Designer for this challenge.

Birgit Norton is a former Top Cut. We hope you'll visit her blog and leave a little crafty love!

Birgit

Now let's see what makes our design team members smile.

Larelyn

On personal leave

The design team will be picking their favorites for the TOP CUTS from all ELIGIBLE entries. The winners may download the TOP CUT button (above) to proudly display on their blogs and look for their project on our Facebook page.

Some friendly reminders about our challenges:

Projects must follow the theme of the challenge.

Must include a die cut.

No more than 3 entries person

Projects that do not follow the theme and/or the rules are not eligible for the top three or a guest designer invitation.

Please check the rules in the right sidebar.

We look forward to seeing what you create.

Friday, January 24, 2025

Cut it Up Challenge #322 ~ Have a Heart

Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

Time for our second January 2025 challenge.

Before we get to it, we'd like to thank you for your entries in challenge #321

Something New.

The entries for this challenge were fabulous as always. Our challenges are off to a great start in this new year.

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge#321 are:

#18 Arlene R

#28 Claudia's kaartjes

#38 Kath

#6 Valerie

Remember that the Top Cut projects are featured on our Cut it Up Challenges Facebook Community page HERE, so be sure to take a look.

Also, we hope you'll grab the button below and proudly display it on your blogs!

We'd like to invite each one of you to be our guest designer for one of our challenges in 2025. Just send an email to the address below for a list of our upcoming challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com

On to challenge #322

Have a Heart

We'd like to see a heart on your project.

We're excited to see your designs.

Don't forget to use a die cut on your project!

This challenge runs from January 24, 2025 through Monday February 3, 2025

(challenge closes at noon, PST)

Our resident guest designer, Jill, returns with another wonderful layout.

Jill

Now let's see some inspiration from our design team.

Larelyn

Some friendly reminders about our challenges:

Projects must follow the theme of the challenge.

Must include a die cut.

No more than 3 entries person

Projects that do not follow the theme and/or the rules are not eligible for the top three or a guest designer invitation.

Please check the rules in the right sidebar.

We look forward to seeing what you create.

Friday, January 10, 2025

Cut it Up Challenge #321 ~ Something New

Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

Happy 2025! We hope your new year is off to a terrific start.

Before we get to our first challenge of 2025, we'd like to thank you for your entries in challenge #320

Anything Goes.

The entries for this challenge were fabulous as always. We feel blessed with the wonderful participants who take the time to enter our challenges.

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge#320 are:

#9 Diane H

#16 Helen

#50 Cathy C

Remember that the Top Cut projects are featured on our Cut it Up Challenges Facebook Community page HERE, so be sure to take a look.

Also, we hope you'll grab the button below and proudly display it on your blogs!

We'd like to invite each one of you to be our guest designer for one of our challenges in 2025. Just send an email to the address below for a list of our upcoming challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com

On to challenge #321

Something New

You're invited to use a new product, tool, crafty idea or technique. Be sure to tell us what's new.

We're excited to see your designs.

Don't forget to use a die cut on your project!

This challenge runs from January 10, 2025 through Monday January 20, 2025

(challenge closes at noon, PST)

Our resident guest designer, Jill, is helping us start out the new year.

Jill

Now let's see some inspiration from our design team.

Larelyn

Sadly, Katrina will not be joining us this year. She has been a valuable part of our Cut it Up family for many years and her wonderful creations will be missed.

Some friendly reminders about our challenges:

Projects must follow the theme of the challenge.

Must include a die cut.

No more than 3 entries person

Projects that do not follow the theme and/or the rules are not eligible for the top three or a guest designer invitation.

Please check the rules in the right sidebar.

We look forward to seeing what you create.

Friday, December 27, 2024

Cut it Up Challenge #320 ~ Anything Goes

Hi, Cut it Up Fans!

It's here! Our final challenge of 2024!

(No worries, we'll be back in January 2025.)

Before we get to our final 2024 challenge, we'd like to thank you for your entries in challenge #319

Use More Than One Die Cut.

The entries for this challenge were amazing and selecting the Top Cuts was difficult.

Our design team TOP CUTS for Challenge #319 are:

#39 BirgitNorton

#45 Ellie

#47 Trina

We loved your designs!

Remember that the Top Cut projects are featured on our Cut it Up Challenges Facebook Community page HERE, so be sure to take a look.

Also, we hope you'll grab the button below and proudly display it on your blogs!

Finally, we'd like to invite each one of you to be our guest designer for one of our challenges in 2025. Just send an email to the address below for a list of our upcoming challenges.

Please email Larelyn at cutitupchallenges@gmail.com

On to challenge #320

Anything Goes

Beginning with this challenge, all challenges will close the second Monday after the link opens. New challenges will still be posted every other Friday and the Top Cuts from the previous challenge will be announced. We just needed a little more time to select our Top Cuts since we have an international design team who live in different time zones.

We're excited to see your designs.

Don't forget to use a die cut on your project!

This challenge runs from December 27, 2024 through Monday January 6, 2025

(challenge closes at noon, PST)

We have Jill back for the final challenge of this year. We hope you've enjoyed seeing her wonderful layouts (and encourage you to share yours.) Jill will also be joining us throughout 2025.

Jill