Congrats, Jeannie! Your wreath Christmas card showcased how to incorporate multiple patterns into one design flawlessly. We loved how you created the wreath and embellishments to make this card a show stopper! Thanks so much for participating in the challenge. We are all inspired by your creation!

Mixing multiple patterns is very difficult to pull off. Many times, it is easy to take a patterned paper kit to combine the patterns the manufacturer has provided to us. However, some designers are bold enough to stamp their own patterns or combine various patterned papers from different manufacturers to create the organized chaotic design. We hope you take a moment to click on each of the thumbnail above to see how the “hot” designers mixed patterns into their projects. There are even more entries you can check out here for additional inspiration.

As a reminder, Embellish is taking a break, but will return with fun challenges and more! Stay tuned!

Congratulations, Amber D.! Your clean and graphic happiness design really showcased the banner die well. We just loved the way you stamped the floral pattern behind the banner die cut to add color and pattern. Thanks so much for participating in the challenge and being an inspiration to us all!

Banners are a huge trend in paper crafting as well as entertainment design. There are so many ways to incorporate banner concepts into paper crafting designs. Please take a peek at each of our featured “hot” designers above for additional ways to use banners in your designs. But wait, there’s more! Although we were not able to feature every designer’s projects, there are still some remaining designs that deserve your attention. Click here to see more!

Please note, Embellish will be on break for the next couple of months. We will return with fun new challenges and more!

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This challenge requires you to create a card, scrapbook layout, or altered item using the color challenge and mixture of patterns. Patterns are a very popular trend. You can find them in stamps, patterned paper, ribbon, and even buttons. Find ways to incorporate a tasteful mix of multiple patterns into your design. We’d love to see how you can mix and match it!

Please see a notice about upcoming challenges at the end of the post.

Upload a photo of your project to your blog or online gallery, such as Flickr, then copy the direct link to your project/post to the embedded link widget below or on one of the design team’s blogs. If you do not have a direct link to your blog/gallery posting that features the challenge, your link may be deleted. If it is deleted, no biggie, just come back and re-link the correct link! Only links left in the link widget will be considered for challenge submissions.

We will feature some “HOT” designs on a blog post about a week after the challenge ends. Check back on the blog or subscribe to the feeds so you will not miss it!

NOTE: **If you are having difficulties with our link widget, please click the question mark link to get help from their blog. They offer useful step-by-step instructions.

IE v6 Browser Users: The link widget is not compatible with IE version 6. Please feel free to download Firefox for free here. You can also update your IE browser here. Sorry for any inconvenience in the cross-browser issues, but we hope you give Firefox a try!

We also have a Flickr Group available to share your projects. Please add your projects to Embellish Magazine Flickr group.

If you want to use the graphic above, feel free to, but make sure you right-click and choose the “Save Image As” choice to save it to your computer, then upload to your blog!

Click the image above for additional rules. There are new rules, so please visit the link. Your entry may be deleted if your submission is also a part of a lot of other challenges.

Challenge ends Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST

**NOTICE**

We will be taking a break through the month of January. Please check back next year for fun new challenges and more (those Embellish issues you’ve all been patiently waiting for)!

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This challenge requires you to create a card, scrapbook layout, or altered item using the color challenge and banners. Banners have been a cool trend for the past year. Not only can you customize your own banner, but also find some patterned paper with a banner design. Messages can be displayed on the banners or simply embellish them. There are so many ways to add banners to your designs, including stamping, die cutting, embossing, and also on patterned paper. We can’t wait to see what you create!

Upload a photo of your project to your blog or online gallery, such as Flickr, then copy the direct link to your project/post to the embedded link widget below or on one of the design team’s blogs. If you do not have a direct link to your blog/gallery posting that features the challenge, your link may be deleted. If it is deleted, no biggie, just come back and re-link the correct link! Only links left in the link widget will be considered for challenge submissions.

We will feature some “HOT” designs on a blog post about a week after the challenge ends. Check back on the blog or subscribe to the feeds so you will not miss it!

NOTE: **If you are having difficulties with our link widget, please click the question mark link to get help from their blog. They offer useful step-by-step instructions.

IE v6 Browser Users: The link widget is not compatible with IE version 6. Please feel free to download Firefox for free here. You can also update your IE browser here. Sorry for any inconvenience in the cross-browser issues, but we hope you give Firefox a try!

We also have a Flickr Group available to share your projects. Please add your projects to Embellish Magazine Flickr group.

If you want to use the graphic above, feel free to, but make sure you right-click and choose the “Save Image As” choice to save it to your computer, then upload to your blog!

Click the image above for additional rules. There are new rules, so please visit the link. Your entry may be deleted if your submission is also a part of a lot of other challenges.

Challenge ends Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST

Congratulations, Laura! Check out all of the leaves created to make a wreath. It’s such a great focal point for a fall card. We love it! Thanks so much for participating in this challenge and providing such an amazing source of inspiration. Make sure you stop by Laura’s blog to congratulate her and see what else she’s been working on recently. She has great style!

Leaves are not just greenery that grows on trees. They also indicate seasonal changes. When fall comes around, the beautiful tones and shapes remind us how crisp the air is and the start of many things, including back to school, Halloween, and Thanksgiving to name a few. Leaves are also great to add to paper crafting projects to express gratitude or harvest blessings. Check out the other designers featured in this challenge. Their “hot” concepts are perfect ways to add leaves to cards. Thanks to everyone who joined us on this fun challenge.

Don’t forget…check back on Friday for a brand new challenge!