Let's Trim the Tree for Challenge #62

 

It's Tree Trimming time for Challenge #62, and I must begin by thanking Arlene for being such a star in her role as elf as we played Mini Slimline. This was a lovely challenge, and a new format for me and I really appreciated all the help, support and encouragement which Arlene provided. Thank you so much, Arlene.

 

While we didn't break any records in numbers of cards entered for this challenge the standard was very high and the cards in the gallery were gorgeous. Thank you to everyone who played along.

Our Top Picks are as follows

#2 - Linda

A magical little scene.

#23 - Cat

Such an elegant card.

#18 - Michelle B

Beautiful colouring and such a fun image.

Our Winner for this challenge 

#4 - Trina

We couldn't resist this little pup in his blue plaid sock - just perfect in mini-slimline.

Congratulations to you all, please grab your blog badges - we hope you enjoy them. 

Finally, Rudolf is here to announce that 

#15 - Arlene Rose 

is the winner of his random raffle prize for this challenge!

Congratulations to you, Arlene, please email me at dottypudding (at) aol.com with your snail mail address so I can connect you with your prize!

Once again, many thanks to elf Arlene and to everyone who played along.

A new challenge opens tomorrow and an elf makes a return visit... I wonder who it will be? 

Guesses in the comments please...

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #62 Reminder - Mini-Slimline

Hi there, I'm so happy to be back with this reminder post for Challenge #62 as I get the pleasure of sharing yet more cards by our lovely elf, Arlene! 

Here's what she made...

Arlene proves that slimline works equally well in both landscape and portrait formats!

You can find all the details on Arlene's blog by clicking here.

Along with the die cuts that Arlene sent she was also kind enough to include some stamped images. I couldn't resist colouring this gorgeous Santa! Isn't he a beaut?

Slimline and CAS just seem made for one another, and I'm very pleased with how this card has turned out. 

Rudolph has another lovely a prize on offer for his Random Raffle. 

This sweet sentiment set by Kaisercraft should fit the slimline format really nicely.

As always, please read the Challenge Guidelines before signing-up to play. 

• Like and/or follow this blog either via Blogger or Bloglovin, or Email.  
• Please mention and link back to this post/blog to let people know about this fun challenge!
• I'd appreciate cards made especially for this challenge, but I understand that we all love challenges and the additional traffic they bring, so please link a card that fits NO MORE THAN 8 CHALLENGES including this. 
• New Challenges will commence on the first Tuesday of each new month. 
• Please enter a max of 3 cards per challenge.
• Preferably no back linking to older projects, please.
• Please remember to reference a fellow crafter's creations if your card has been inspired by their work.

Arlene and I look forward to seeing what you make for this challenge. You have until May 31st to play along, so please do!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Christmas Kickstart #62 - Mini-Slimline

 

Happy May to you all! One more month and we'll be at the mid-point of the year. 

I'm delighted to welcome back my lovely buddy Arlene M. from A Bit of This and That! 

Arlene elfed here at CKC in February 2021, when she chose the theme Slimline Cards for our challenge. Arlene is a total sweetheart and we had such fun partnering-up that I couldn't resist asking her to pay a return visit. She's chosen another fun challenge as she'd like to see your mini-slimline cards!

Challenge #62 - Mini-Slimline

What a great theme, Arlene. Thank you so much for 'pushing' me in the direction of another card format that I wouldn't have otherwise tried! If you're wondering about the dimensions of a mini-slimline creation, here's what Arlene has to say on the subject:

"The card base for a mini slimline card is typically 3" X 6" (7.63 X 15.24 cm).  These are approximate sizes and we won't be checking to see if your card meets the exact standard for either size." 

Arlene is a star and she even sent me some card blanks, dies cuts and images to use for this challenge. Isn't that so kind? Thanks so much, Arlene. 

And here's what she made to inspire us all:

And this one too!

You can read all about how Arlene made her beautiful mini-slimline masterpieces over on her blog by clicking here.

Here's one my first attempts at mini-slimline using a card blank that Arlene sent. This is such a cute format to use for Christmas cards.

You can see what else I made by clicking here.

As always, the lovely Rudolph has a prize on offer for his Random Raffle. 

What a great sentiment stamp from Kaisercraft - nice one, Rudolph, this should fit a slimline format perfectly!

As always, please read the Challenge Guidelines before signing up to play. 

• Like and/or follow this blog either via Blogger or Bloglovin, or Email.  
• Please mention and link back to this post/blog to let people know about this fun challenge!
• I'd appreciate cards made especially for this challenge, but I understand that we all love challenges and the additional traffic they bring, so please link a card that fits NO MORE THAN 8 CHALLENGES including this. 
• New Challenges will commence on the first Tuesday of each new month. 
• Please enter a max of 3 cards per challenge.
• Preferably no back linking to older projects, please.
• Please remember to reference a fellow crafter's creations if your card has been inspired by their work.

Arlene and I look forward to seeing what you make for this challenge!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter