Congratulations, Aga! It was your card that struck a cord as very inspiring. The patterned background was absolutely perfect for the clustered embellishments in your clean and simple design. Thanks so much for sharing your work with us for this challenge!

Chevron is such a popular pattern now that you can find on just about everything. It was so great to see so many designers using the pattern in various ways, including stamping and die cutting. Please click on each of the thumbnail above to see how the “hot” designers added chevron to their projects. There are even more entries you can check out here for additional inspiration.

If you’re a bit bored or just looking for somewhere to start, then take a look at our current challenge here. Cristina shared another fun card with a unique way to use tape on a card. What’s next? Look out for a fun new challenge on Friday using an adventurous theme you can find displayed on lots of products in the paper crafting world.

In other news, our very own Tina Fussell and her family was featured on House Hunters International. They shared their house hunting experience in Copenhagen. So, if you are interested in finding out more, click here.

Congratulations Nicki S.! She made an amazing shaped card full of flowers and perfectly embellished with jewels. Thanks so much for participating in the challenge. We are all inspired by your creation!

Jewels are usually the last and final embellishments added to paper craft projects, but definitely never overlooked. From rhinestones to beads, jewels are a great way to finish off a project and make it pop. All of the entries were amazing! We hope you take a moment to click on each of the thumbnail above to see how the “hot” designers added rosettes to their projects. There are even more entries you can check out here for additional inspiration.

What’s next? Look out tomorrow for a fun new challenge using yet another trendy supply in the paper crafting world.

As an update about our blog, we apologize for it being down two weeks ago. Unfortunately, it encountered an “illness” and needed to be fixed. After a few hours of love and attention, it returned healthy and strong. However, some of our international viewers were blocked and we apologize. All permissions have been accepted and everyone should be able to view this post just fine. If not, let us know on our Facebook page.

Congratulations Gladys! She created a lot of paper crafting goodness over there, so make sure you click the image to see more! We just love the cluster of paper rolled rosettes in all the colors. Thanks so much for participating in the challenge. We are all inspired by your creation!

Rosette embellishments are so popular on fashion and paper crafting designs. There are so many ways to add them from pre-made flowers or ribbon trim to taking on the challenge of making your own. So many entries included their own handmade rosettes, we were taken back. All of the entries were great! We hope you take a moment to click on each of the thumbnail above to see how the “hot” designers added rosettes to their projects. There are even more entries you can check out here for additional inspiration.

What’s next? Look out for an inspirational post for our current Jeweled Color Trends Challenge! Don’t forget to enter here. As an update about our blog, we successfully migrated to a new server and all of the glitches should be resolved! Thanks for hanging in there while the blog looked a little bear (if you even noticed).

Congratulations to Sarah Jay! Check out her multi-colored chevron pattern and that super cute Easter bunny in the hot hair balloon. Did you notice that the hot air balloon is really an Easter egg design? There is so much is this lovely design that reminds us all of spring. Thanks so much for participating in the challenge. We are all inspired by your creation!

Many parts of the country are experiencing spring-like weather very early and based on the challenge entries, it appears you all are welcoming it with open arms. We are thrilled to hear everyone’s excitement about the return of the challenges. The entries were remarkable and boy did you give us a hard to selecting some designs to feature. We hope you take a moment to click on each of the thumbnail above to see how the “hot” designers brought a little bit of spring into their projects. There are even more entries you can check out here for additional inspiration.

What’s next? Look out for an inspirational post for our current Rosettes Color Trends Challenge! Don’t forget to enter here. If you are having trouble navigating around our blog, we apologize. Please bare with us over the next few days while we migrate to a new server!

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!