52 Cards challenge - Week 1

Happy New Year everyone!

So here we are in a new year and back at week 1 and if you're new to the 52 Cards challenge, here's the info I posted on UK Scrappers about how this works. :)

What is it?
A no-stress challenge aimed at getting you to make a card a week in 2012.
Each week I will post prompts here on my blog - these will either be:

• 3 prompts randomly picked from the prompt jar
• Photo inspiration from Pinterest, etc. (that you can interpret in any way that you like: colours, layout, design elements, product - it's up to you!)
• Design elements or themes
• An existing card design that you can use as a sketch to create your own interpretation

All you need to do is use the prompts as inspiration to create a card - if you can't include all the elements of a prompt, don't worry - there are no rules, the aim is simply to get creating!

Where are the prompts?
All prompts past and present can be found here on my blog or by clicking on the 52-card challenge tag over there on the left.

When are they posted?
The prompts go live every Monday morning at around 8.30 a.m. Due to work hours I schedule the blog post for challenge prompts so it's available at the same time and same place each week. And time permitting I will include a card with my own interpretation of the prompt. :)

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So on with the show, this week's prompt is a design elements and theme prompt:

1. Theme = New (new beginnings, baby, home or simply using new stash - the choice is yours!)
2. Circles
3. Scallops

Here's what I came up with:

Cardblank: DCWV
Paper: My Mind's Eye
Dies: Sizzix, Spellbinders
Stamp: PTI
Other: Glitter cardstock, twine, button, pattern wheel, distresser, chalk ink, 3D foam

So the new element of this card, is using my new Sizzix edger die for the zigzag and scallop borders. And I am sure the other scallops and circle are easy to spot. :D

I hope you have time to join in - happy creating!

Comments

[Ruth S]

Love the card Nat! Hoping to join in the challenge in a day or two ;)
Rx

[Handmade by Natty]

Excellent, I look forward to seeing it Ruth. :D

[Maggie (Silvercrafter)]

I think I am rather dopey today, but I cannot see where to link in the cards for the 52 week challenge. Please can you tell a sleepy idiot exactly what I need to do for this. Maggie

[Lynda B]

I might play along this year, even tho I don't usually do cards, this has no pressure attached so I think I'll give it a whirl.....

[Handmade by Natty]

Hi Maggie, if you are a member of UK Scrappers then just post your cards to the thread over there if you want to share what you have made. :) The challenge was originally running on UKS so there are no Mr Linky things here on the blog, it's just where I post the prompts to - it's more about just having some inspiration to get you making things rather than a full on challenge if you know what I mean. :)

Lynda, I would be mightily happy for you to join in - it's all about no pressure so give it a whirl when you fancy. :D

[NameThriftycrafter]

Thanks for this boost,TC