#tgifc562 Theme Challenge

 Welcome back to TGIF Challenges, friends! We’re so happy to have you crafting with us again this week as we dive into a Valentine Project Theme Challenge. Our inspiration photo is full of charm and whimsy—sweet characters, floating hearts, soft florals, and a joyful, love-filled feeling that’s perfect for the season. Let any part of the image spark your creativity, whether it’s the romantic color palette, the playful hearts, the adorable characters, or simply the warm, happy vibe. You can use any of your favorite Valentine products to bring your project to life—we especially love seeing Stampin’ Up! goodies in action! Create cards, treat holders, scrapbook pages, décor, or any Valentine-themed paper craft your heart desires. We can’t wait to see how you turn this inspiration into something special

Thank you for sharing your creativity with us last week, as always it was hard to choose, but Congratulations to our winner!

Rachel Traudt

Did our Design Team love this challenge? Of course - take a looksie!

Tami Hewlett

Bree Renwick

Melissa Seplowitz

Jeanna Bohanon

Dani Dziama

Deadline for entries will be at 2 pm PST on Thursday 2/5/26

• Uploaded projects need to be directly linked to your blog, Facebook, or other online gallery.
• Please post the TGIF Challenge graphic on your blog and link back to our site
• Your project MUST be new and inspired by our challenge parameters
• When sharing your project publicly, please use this week's hashtag- #TGIFC562
• Winning project(s) will be posted on next week's challenge on Friday 2/6/26
• Questions should be left in the comment section
• Challengers can even post your cards on our FB page too!!  "Like us" while you're there :-)

#tgifc561 Product Challenge

 Welcome back to TGIF Challenges, friends! We’re so happy to be creating with you again this week. Our latest challenge is all about a favorite product—heat embossing powders! Whether you love crisp white embossing, rich metallics, or clear embossing over ink, this is the perfect opportunity to pull out your embossing powders and heat tools. We especially encourage you to experiment and try something new—layer powders, emboss over watercolor or ink blending, use resist techniques, or add texture with multiple colors and finishes. Let heat embossing be a subtle accent or the star of your project on cards, scrapbook pages, tags, or even packaging and décor. However you choose to play, we can’t wait to see the shine, texture, and creativity you bring!

Thank you all for sharing your amazing projects last week!

Congrats to our challenge winner - 

Sandra Strobel

Our Design Team loves using embossing powder, just take a look!

Bree Renwick

Elizabeth Price

Dani Dziama 

Wendy Weixler

Deadline for entries will be at 2 pm PST on Thursday 1/29/26

• Uploaded projects need to be directly linked to your blog, Facebook, or other online gallery.
• Please post the TGIF Challenge graphic on your blog and link back to our site
• Your project MUST be new and inspired by our challenge parameters
• When sharing your project publicly, please use this week's hashtag- #TGIFC561
• Winning project(s) will be posted on next week's challenge on Friday 1/30/26
• Questions should be left in the comment section
• Challengers can even post your cards on our FB page too!!  "Like us" while you're there :-)

#tgifc560 Inspiration Challenge

 Welcome back to TGIF Challenges, friends! We’re so happy to have you creating with us again this week as we dive into a beautiful Inspiration Challenge. Our photo features a stunning tiered cake adorned with soft florals, delicate details, and glowing candlelight—an image that feels romantic, elegant, and full of celebration. You might be inspired by the gentle color palette, the floral accents, the lace-like textures, or the overall feeling of a special occasion. Whether you create a card, scrapbook page, wedding or anniversary project, or even elegant packaging or décor, we can’t wait to see how this lovely inspiration comes to life through your creativity. Be sure to share your projects with us here and we would love if you share on your socials too! Tag us @TGIFChallenges.

As always, thank you so much to all those that participated in last week's challenge, and a HUGE CONGRATS to our WINNER - 

Cynthia Stevenson

Take a look at what our Design Team came up with - 

Tami Hewlett

Bree Renwick

Melissa Seplowitz

Deadline for entries will be at 2 pm PST on Thursday 1/22/26

• Uploaded projects need to be directly linked to your blog, Facebook, or other online gallery.
• Please post the TGIF Challenge graphic on your blog and link back to our site
• Your project MUST be new and inspired by our challenge parameters
• When sharing your project publicly, please use this week's hashtag- #TGIFC561
• Winning project(s) will be posted on next week's challenge on Friday 1/23/26
• Questions should be left in the comment section
• Challengers can even post your cards on our FB page too!!  "Like us" while you're there :-)

#tgifc559 Sketch Challenge

 Welcome back to TGIF Challenges, friends! We’re excited to dive into a brand new Sketch Challenge this week, and this one is clean, modern, and full of creative potential. 

The sketch features a bold central panel with a striking diagonal element, layered neatly on a larger background—perfect for showing off patterned paper, color blocking, or even a dramatic stamped or ink-blended design. You can keep the layout crisp and graphic or soften it up with texture, embellishments, and layers. This sketch works beautifully for cards, but it would also shine on a scrapbook page, a framed piece of décor, or even handmade packaging. However you choose to interpret it, we can’t wait to see how you make it your own!

We loved all the creative cards last week! Thank you all so much for sharing with us! Big congrats to our challenge winner - 

Cynthia Stevenson

Ready to see what our Design Team did with this sketch? Take a loook!!!

Bree Renwick

Deadline for entries will be at 2 pm PST on Thursday 1/15/26

• Uploaded projects need to be directly linked to your blog, Facebook, or other online gallery.
• Please post the TGIF Challenge graphic on your blog and link back to our site
• Your project MUST be new and inspired by our challenge parameters
• When sharing your project publicly, please use this week's hashtag- #TGIFC559
• Winning project(s) will be posted on next week's challenge on Friday 1/16/26
• Questions should be left in the comment section
• Challengers can even post your cards on our FB page too!!  "Like us" while you're there :-)

#tgifc558 Color Challenge

Welcome back to TGIF Challenges, friends—and welcome to our first challenge of 2026! We’re so excited to kick off January creating right alongside you. This week’s Color Challenge features a beautifully cool and calming palette of Balmy Blue, Smoky Slate, and Highland Heather. This wintery trio feels like a quiet snowfall—soft blues, gentle grays, and a hint of lavender drifting through the season. It’s perfect for frosty holiday cards, serene winter scrapbook pages, elegant tags, or even cozy packaging and décor as we settle into the new year. However you choose to use these colors, we can’t wait to see your creative spin!

Thank you all for wrapping up your creative 2025 year with us at TGIF Challenges! We've loved seeing your projects week after week. Congrats to our final challenge winner of 2025 - 

Now, take a look at how our Design Team played with this gorgeous combo!

Bree Renwick

Tami Hewlett

Melissa Seplowitz

Deadline for entries will be at 2 pm PST on Thursday 1/8/26

• Uploaded projects need to be directly linked to your blog, Facebook, or other online gallery.
• Please post the TGIF Challenge graphic on your blog and link back to our site
• Your project MUST be new and inspired by our challenge parameters
• When sharing your project publicly, please use this week's hashtag- #TGIFC558
• Winning project(s) will be posted on next week's challenge on Friday 1/9/26
• Questions should be left in the comment section
• Challengers can even post your cards on our FB page too!!  "Like us" while you're there :-)

#tgifc557 Inspiration Challenge

 Welcome back to TGIF Challenges, friends! We’re so happy to be creating alongside you again this week. Our latest Inspiration Challenge is all about the breathtaking beauty of the Northern Lights, with their glowing bands of cool color dancing across the night sky. If you happen to have Stampin’ Up!’s Light of Aurora Suite, this is the perfect opportunity to pull it out and let it shine—the colors, imagery, and textures were made for capturing this magical moment. That said, everyone is welcome to play along! Use what you have in your stash to recreate the mood, colors, and luminous feel of the inspiration photo. Whether you blend inks, layer vellum, add shimmer, or keep things clean and simple, we can’t wait to see how you bring this stunning scene to life.

Thank you for sharing all of your inspiring projects last week. 

Congratulations!

Sandra Strobel

Now, let's see what our amazing Design Team created!!!

Tami Hewlett

Bree Renwick

Deadline for entries will be at 2 pm PST on Thursday 1/2/26

• Uploaded projects need to be directly linked to your blog, Facebook, or other online gallery.
• Please post the TGIF Challenge graphic on your blog and link back to our site
• Your project MUST be new and inspired by our challenge parameters
• When sharing your project publicly, please use this week's hashtag- #TGIFC557
• Winning project(s) will be posted on next week's challenge on Friday 1/2/26
• Questions should be left in the comment section
• Challengers can even post your cards on our FB page too!!  "Like us" while you're there :-)

#tgifc556 Theme Challenge

 Welcome back to TGIF Challenges, friends! There’s nothing we love more than creating together during the coziest time of year. This week’s Theme Challenge is all about Holiday Treats, inspired by a warm and inviting photo featuring two cups of hot cocoa topped with fluffy whipped cream and cookies scattered all around. While the main idea is to create fun and festive treat holders, feel free to take your inspiration from any part of the photo—the colors, the cozy winter vibes, the sweet treats, or the feeling of sharing something special. Whether you make packaging, tags, cards, or another paper craft entirely, we can’t wait to see how you bring this delicious inspiration to life.

Thank you all so much for participating in last week's sketch challenge!

We think you'll love last week's winning card as much as we did!

Congratulations 

Su Mohr

From our Design Team!

Bree Renwick

Dani Dziama

Deadline for entries will be at 2 pm PST on Thursday 12/25/25

• Uploaded projects need to be directly linked to your blog, Facebook, or other online gallery.
• Please post the TGIF Challenge graphic on your blog and link back to our site
• Your project MUST be new and inspired by our challenge parameters
• When sharing your project publicly, please use this week's hashtag- #TGIFC556
• Winning project(s) will be posted on next week's challenge on Friday 12/26/25
• Questions should be left in the comment section
• Challengers can even post your cards on our FB page too!!  "Like us" while you're there :-)

#tgifc555 Sketch Challenge

 Welcome back to TGIF Challenges, friends! 

We’re so excited you’re here for another week of crafty fun. This time we’ve got a Sketch Challenge that practically dances across the page—swirling shapes flowing from the top left corner down to the bottom right. Whether you choose snowflakes, flowers, hearts, stars, or anything your imagination dreams up, this sketch is full of movement and charm. And don’t forget those cute little accents tucked into the opposite corners—they’re the perfect spot for a sweet detail or pop of sparkle! While this layout is wonderful for cards and scrapbook pages, we’d love to see what else you create… maybe a notebook cover, a framed décor piece, or even festive packaging. Let your creativity swirl right along with the sketch and show us what you make—tag us @TGIFChallenges so we can share the creative love!

Thank you all so much for playing along every week! We absolutely adored all of your great Color Challenge projects!

CONGRATS TO OUR WINNER:

Christy Stanford

 

Take a look at what our talented Design Team created for you this week!

Tammy Wilson

Deadline for entries will be at 2 pm PST on Thursday 12/18/25

• Uploaded projects need to be directly linked to your blog, Facebook, or other online gallery.
• Please post the TGIF Challenge graphic on your blog and link back to our site
• Your project MUST be new and inspired by our challenge parameters
• When sharing your project publicly, please use this week's hashtag- #TGIFC555
• Winning project(s) will be posted on next week's challenge on Friday 12/17/25
• Questions should be left in the comment section
• Challengers can even post your cards on our FB page too!!  "Like us" while you're there :-)

#tgifc554 Color Challenge

Welcome back to TGIF Challenges, friends! 

We love kicking off a new month with a Color Challenge, and this week’s trio is bursting with festive cheer: Real Red, Coastal Cabana, and Granny Apple Green! This bright, joyful palette feels perfect for the holidays—think playful Christmas cards, merry scrapbook pages, handmade ornaments, treat packaging, or even small decorative gifts. But it’s just as wonderful for any happy occasion! Whether you’re crafting a cheerful card set, adding pops of color to your memory keeping, or creating festive wraps and tags, these colors are ready to make your projects shine. We can’t wait to see what you dream up—tag us @TGIFChallenges so we can spread the cheer! 

Thank you all so much for sharing your beautiful card sets with us last week. No small feat during this busy season!

As always, it was hard to choose a win

ner - 

CONGRATULATIONS TO - 

Christy Stanford

Our Design Team had an absolute BLAST with this color challenge - take a look!!!!

Tami Hewlett

Bree Renwick

Melissa Seplowitz

Deadline for entries will be at 2 pm PST on Thursday 12/11/25

• Uploaded projects need to be directly linked to your blog, Facebook, or other online gallery.
• Please post the TGIF Challenge graphic on your blog and link back to our site
• Your project MUST be new and inspired by our challenge parameters
• When sharing your project publicly, please use this week's hashtag- #TGIFC554
• Winning project(s) will be posted on next week's challenge on Friday 12/11/25
• Questions should be left in the comment section
• Challengers can even post your cards on our FB page too!!  "Like us" while you're there :-)