My primary goal for this card was to complete my VSN MINI #3 card, and with the help of three other challenges, I came up with the theme for my card and the layout. My secondary goal was to work on my personal "challenge catch-up." Whoopee! I really made a dent with this card, which was built around 11 challenges. I do believe, that is my all-time record so far!
#2. DEC18VSNMINI3 - VSN MINI challenges, "Grinchy Colors" - 11/2/18 @ 7 p.m. Because the Grinch hates the Christmas colors of red and green, we were to bombard him with red and green!
#3. FS612 - Feature Stamper challenge, "Florida Beach Bum" - 10/28/18. Browse fl_beachbum aka Adriana's gallery and CASE a card or find inspiration. My chosen card: Colorful Beautiful You. Used the basic layout with modifications and additions.
#4. ABC10H3 - Alphabet Challenge, Round 10--"Letter H/ theme: heavens" - 9/12/18. My card features a heavenly host aka an angel.
#5. CCC18DEC - Christmas Card Challenge, "Anything Goes" - monthly/ ongoing. Since my angel and birds theme does not fit any other month, it must go to December.
#6. SCSCCAUG18 - Dirty Dozen Christmas Challenge, "Letter A for Angel" - 8/1/18.
#7. F4A440 - Free For All challenge, "Winged Things" - 7/27/18...show some wings. My card has bird wings and angel wings!
#8. MMTPT516 - Teapot Tuesday challenge, "Frame it!" - 6/12/18. Do whatever you want to make a frame on your card. Mine is a glittery evergreen decorative frame made with die-cuts!
#9. SC691 - Sketch challenge - 4/14/18. My square frame represents the rectangular (changed the shape), and my horizontal band is below the geometric shape rather than under it.
#10. WT666 - Ways to Use It challenge, "Christmas Bird Count" - 12/14/17. Add birds.
#11. USEIT2018 - annual/ ongoing. Gathering dust for over a year: Spellbinders Delightful Circles and the Angel digital image.
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Fri, Nov 16, 2018 @ 6:56 AM
Oh, Carlene, Queen of the Challenges in Combination! Amazing! I love this darling angel and her bird carolers...just precious. And what a beautiful layout with the great decorative die and beautiful DP. Love that bow too! It's stunning and just perfect for the August Fan Club/Dirty Dozen Challenge Challenge! So glad you've joined us. Having so much fun! Hugs and love, sweet friend! xoxo
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Fri, Nov 16, 2018 @ 12:51 PM
I don't know how you keep track of all those challenges and make them work for one card! Kudos to you - I lose track if I try to combine two challenges! What an adorable image - love the frame.
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Fri, Nov 16, 2018 @ 2:26 PM
Thank you ladies for your kind comments...gives me crafting energy for sure!
Heather: I have a WORD document with a Challenge Table worksheet where there is a separate table for each challenge category (i.e., CAS Challenge, Technique Lovers Challenge, etc.) entered by day of the week they begin, and I keep it updated every 3 or 4 days. I put the pertinent info into it by columns/ rows...challenge #/keyword, date, description, and completed. I put a red check mark before the challenge # on the left if I've completed it, and enter my card name and date uploaded into the completed column on the far right. In the table, I also yellow highlight the key part of the description in each challenge I haven't completed; so when scrolling through my tables (all on one document), I can find the challenges that fit easier.
I usually start with use only one or two, like the inspiration challenge or the alphabet challenge to get me started on the theme or color and then Feature Stamper maybe for the layout, along with the Sketch challenge maybe...this part varies depending on what the current challenges are.
For instance, this card was based on the VSN #3 Mini...so I knew my card needed to be a Christmas card and use red and green colors predominately. The Inspiration challenge site provided an angel ornament that I saw earlier when making another card for the same challenge and one of the Alphabet challenges theme was "heavens." These worked together with angels. Then I remember a challenge that needed wings. Angels have wings and are heavenly... I went looking for a digital image with angels. When I saw the angel with birds, I remembered some challenge somewhere needed birds. The Featured Stamper gave me a layout idea, which I checked against the Sketch challenges to see if there was one similar, but more detailed.
So, that's kind of how it goes...all those bits and pieces jell together and end up in the card. It takes a bit of detective work before getting started.
I have to say, without my Challenge Table worksheet, I would never be able to keep track either!
------------------------------ Carlene aka Chatterbox-1--My BLOG; My Pinterest;My SCS Gallery; FAVORITES Team Member; 2022 Christmas Card Challenge 75/105. My SCS Goal: Challenge Catch-up; Sketch Challenge Sample Card Team (August 2022--January 2023).
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Sat, Nov 17, 2018 @ 5:34 AM
Your digi image is just the sweetest, Carlene. I love your stripes, too. Your bows are always so pretty. You really did set a record with eleven challenges!!! Good for you.
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