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This challenge requires you to create a card, scrapbook layout, or altered item using the color challenge and circles. Circles have been an iconic shape in the paper crafting world. From circle punches to stamps, there are countless ways to incorporate this infinite shape into a design. So, let’s see if you like to create a shaped circle card, die cut some photographs into cute circle forms, or simply punch some funky and fun patterned paper out! Who is ready for a circle challenge?

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!

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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!

The design team has drummed up some creative inspiration for you all to make something circular! Check out their designs in more detail by clicking on each image and you will venture off to their blogs.

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, October 13, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST

Congratulations, Laurie for being our featured winner for the Stripes Color Trends Challenge. Your striped cardstock design with a negative die cut that showcased the compass really caught our eye! Thanks so much for participating.

This challenge was very fun! Although the stripes and the colors for this challenge pretty much lead to masculine themed cards, some designers chose to go a different route. Check out the additional top designs we had to highlight as HOT! Click on each thumbnail to see the projects in more detail. Thanks to everyone for participating. Unfortunately, we are unable to showcase all of the submitted entries, but they sure deserve a peek. So, please venture off onto the post here to see the rest of the projects to muster up more striped creative energy!

Right now, we have a Paint or Mist Color Trends Challenge that you may participate in. We would love to see what you can create with a bit of paint. Get out a brush, spritz bottle, or your fingers and get inky!

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This challenge requires you to create a card, scrapbook layout, or altered item using the color challenge and a mist/paint technique. Misting is a fun way to add color to projects. Whether you spritz some mist or paint sporadically on your project or use it to completely cover an element, we want to see ways you like to use mist or paint creatively.

The main colors are featured in the challenge inspiration board above. Remember, colors can be incorporated into your project in more ways than cardstock.

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.

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!

This week, the team made a creative mess with paint and mist! Check out these great cards and ways to use paint and mist on your projects. Please click on the photos to venture off to the designer’s blog.

Ashley Cannon Newell

Charlene Austin

Cristina Kowalczyk

Mariana Grigsby

Sarah Martina

Tina Fussell

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, September 29, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST

Thanks so much for participating in the Embossed Flowers  Color Trends Challenge! It was such a pleasure browsing all of the embossed flowers! There are some beautiful entries submitted and I encourage you all to take a peek through them all.

Congratulations, Chupa! Your layout featured heat embossed flowers and we just ate it up! We also want to send a special shout out to the other hot designs featured for this challenge! What an awesome display of embossed flowers. I hope you get a chance to click on each of the thumbnails above to see the projects in more detail.

Don’t forget about our current Stripes Color Trends Challenge. You still have all day and most of the night to make something! Take a look at the entries so far and then create something to join us if you have not already!

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This challenge requires you to create a card, scrapbook layout, or altered item using the color challenge and stripes. Stripes are a current new trend. You can definitely find them in the fashion world and also in home interior designs. Traditionally, stripes have a nautical feel; however, they now have more styles, such as feminine. Let’s see what you can create in the world of stripes!

The main colors are featured in the challenge inspiration board above. Remember, colors can be incorporated into your project in more ways than cardstock.

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.

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!

The team has created some ever-so-cute cards using various techniques and elements to bring on the stripes. Take a peek at their designs below, then click on the photo to venture off to their blogs for additional photos and information.

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, September 15, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST