2018 Christmas Card Challenge

[annsforte3]

WELCOME TO THE 2018 CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGES!


WE ARE HERE TO HELP INSPIRE YOU TO HAVE NO STRESS IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER!

Please post your SCS name, your first name, and your monthly goal, to this thread, and post your monthly cards on each appropriate thread.
The links will be in the next post when we get all of your challenge ideas!


Now, I am looking for challenge ideas for January through November of 2018, so send me a pm or list your idea in this thread!! Reminder, no specific challenge in the month of December. That is your catch up month if you have fallen behind!!


Looking forward to another fantastic year of beautiful creations and inspiration from all of you!

Note: Your monthly goals are the amount of cards you need to make each month to stay ahead and avoid the rush at the end of the year!!

Information to help you through the coming year:
1. Who can join? Anyone that needs holiday cards may join the group! Join in January or any other month of the year!
2. Complete as many cards or tags as you would like each month. Set your own goals!
3. The challenges run January through November!
4. We are here to help you have a stress free holiday, so no challenges in December!
5. First thing to do is upload to your own gallery! Use CCC18 and the first three letters of the month in the title and Keyword so that your cards will show up in the right gallery and that others may view them. EXample: CCC18JAN
6. There is no deadline, work on your cards anytime during the month, we are here to motivate you!
7. Please post a reply to this thread letting me know that you want to join and list the amount of cards you wish to do during the month.
8. Remember that the monthly challenge is just for motivation, every card you do is wonderful and right for the challenge! There are no challenge police!!
9. Please use only the thread that I have started for each month or you might be missed by others trying to leave you some lovin� comments!
10. If you are new to SCS start here for everything you could possibly want to know! Or just post your question and I would be happy to help!

Links to the Monthly Threads:

January - Use a silhouette image

February - Santa and his reindeer

March - Ornaments with animals in them

April - House or buildings

May - Make your own plaid background

June - Change up a card you made in 2017

July - Cool off with adding snow to your cards

August - use a body of water or candles

September - Color Theme - use a combination of black or dark blue with silver or gold or any type of bird

October - Snowman, cute animals, or funny cards

November - Make a quilt on your card or add sewing

December - Anything goes!! Get them done so you are not stressed!!

2018 Christmas Card for your Fellow SCS!!

So hard to reach all of those whom we wish to send a holiday card to during this busy time.

So make a card and send holiday wishes to all on this thread!

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[DiHere]

I'm in! User name DiHere, name Di (not much imagination there!!) and I think I need four a month.

Thanks for organising this, Ann - and for last year too!

[swldebbie]

I was horrid at this last year but hope springs eternal and I've already come up with one design for next year's cards, so I'm in!

swldebbie (Debbie) I tend to do a given card for a set of people, so monthly goals don't really end up being relevant for me, but I'm hoping to make 30-40 cards in 2018.

[swldebbie]

Ann, I know you are always looking for monthly themes - since I've just come up with my first design, I'll throw these 2 out as possibilities - Use a silhouette image
or
Use an ornament


Debbie

[muscrat]

I failed miserably last year and luckily had a stash to help me through this season. But stash is now empty so I'm in for five a month.

[Cards are me]

I am in. It has been a few years since I have done this and willing to give it another try.

Ann, how about card with Santa/reindeers.

[lindahur]

I too failed last year, but going to try this month, lindahur aka snickerscrap, Linda. I need at least 10-15 per month and some of my ideas are - trees, stars, snowflakes, sillouettes, non traditional colors just to name a few for now.

[cjzim]

I'm back in, Ann : ) I did 4 per month this year and came up short so I'm setting my goal at 5 per month.
I like the suggestion for silhouettes, ornaments and would add animals (I know we had a couple of these in 2017, but I know I'll be doing those anyway, so...)
I really can only try for one or two for the actual challenge theme each month because I have many people that I like to make theme-specific cards for.
Claudia aka cjzim

[Kalla Walla]

I didn't do all the 2017 themes, but the ones I did do this summer made this year's Christmas card giving so much easier! I am going to aim for 3-5 cards a month. Some of my ideas- use your favorite technique, use a house or building on your card, Christmas food or drinks/baking.

Amy aka KallaWalla

[annsforte3]

Welcome to the 2018 Christmas Card challenges, Susan, Claudia, Di, Amy, Kathy, Linda and Debbie!!

[Hawaiian]

Oh okay !! I’ll try this l I’m new to it and only started posting lately .

[annsforte3]

Welcome Victoria!!

Do you have an idea for a challenge for a month?

[Hawaiian]

Well I’m bias to making our own plaid bkg? Or that dendritic bkg?

[SuzyS1104]

I would love to join in again. I did this a number of years ago. It certainly made it easier when I needed to start addressing cards! I've worked through my stash for sure!

I'm thinking of 4 cards per month.


Thank you Ann for organizing this!


Suggestion for theme.....cute animal or funny card

[pink_lady]

My daughter did some last year and had fun, so I thought I would try to do 3-5 each month. For a theme- gingerbread, bells, angels or stars.

Donna, aka pink_lady

[stampindoe]

I'm in for 2018 for 6 cards per month.
For monthly challenge perhaps quilting, sewing theme.
Also use a die cut or punch or just a new technique you personally wanted to try.
Looking forward to another year with the CCC.
stampindoe

[Jay_Bee]

I did most of this year's themes and had enough cards so I intend to sign up again - 12 a month but I may not do all of them to theme! I wasn't any good about posting in the threads though!
Jay_Bee - Janine - 12

What about having a colour theme - Black or Dark Blue with Silver or Gold

[devilyshshy_des]

Hi Aunty Ann,

I would like to join and maybe start with as little as 2-3 cards to start for each month. I want to try and challenge myself for next year and of course be more prepared!

[SuzyS1104]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuzyS1104

I would love to join in again. I did this a number of years ago. It certainly made it easier when I needed to start addressing cards! I've worked through my stash for sure!

I'm thinking of 4 cards per month.


Thank you Ann for organizing this!


Suggestion for theme.....cute animal or funny card

Oops.....Didn't follow directions! Leave it to the former teacher!




I'm Suzy....aka SuzyS1104

[stampingwriter]

Well, I've kind of failed the last two years, but as far as I know there are no house moves looming in 2018, so maybe I'll do better.
Stampingwriter, aka Sandy, 3 per month.

[AnniePanda]

I would like to join and make 3 cards (at least) a month. I'm hoping to keep to the themes that are not secular this year, as I'm strengthening my commitment to my faith.
Anniepanda - Joyce Ann

[pvilbaum]

I'm in for 2018! I got way behind this year and am still having to make a few more Christmas cards. But I am all set to do better next year. I am going to start on Christmas Day! I need to do 6 per month!

[cjzim]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalla Walla

I didn't do all the 2017 themes, but the ones I did do this summer made this year's Christmas card giving so much easier! I am going to aim for 3-5 cards a month. Some of my ideas- use your favorite technique, use a house or building on your card, Christmas food or drinks/baking.

Amy aka KallaWalla

I love these suggestions for themes!

[cjzim]

Thanks, Ann, for getting the first four month's challenges posted already!

[muscrat]

I'm also pledging to do the insides of these cards too!

[devilyshshy_des]

Sorry wrong thread

[sundayshine]

I did this a few years ago and it was so helpful. I would like to start again.
My SCS name is Sundayshine, A.K.A Tressa, and I would like to do 8 cards a month, but start in February. I will be moving in January and do not know if everything will be unpacked in time.

[Shoe Girl]

I thought I did pretty good this past year. I still ended up having to do a card for the masses in December but that is only because I added everyone back on that I took off the year before because I ran out of time in 2016. I will need to make 10 cards a month to send to everyone our house will send in 2018. Since my MIL moved in we sent 88 out and she needed 10 so I am planning on around 100 for 2018. Oh every year the list gets longer. Plus my mom said I never give her Christmas cards in her box of cards so I am going to try to make some doubles to help build up her stash for next year. Oh boy I have my work cut out for me. LOL!

Ann, if you are still needing ideas how about candles?

[susanbri]

I'm in again. I'd like to stick to my quota of 10 per month.

Susan - susanbri

If no-one has mentioned it yet, how about Christmas birds (could be any kind of bird like cardinals, robins, etc., or peace-themed cards with doves)?

[stampingwriter]

Ann, may I may a request?. On the very first post in this thread, where you have links to the threads for each month, could you add the theme for that month. so...
January (silhouette)
February (Santa and reindeer)
etc.
That way all the themes are in one handy place for reference. (I spent so much time clicking on the individual threads last year trying to figure out what theme went where.)
Thank you.

[fl_beachbum]

This is such a good challenge! I would like to join in, please. My quota will be four a month. Theme suggestion is to include a body of water. Can be an ocean, lake or pond.

I'm Adriana.

[muscrat]

I'm raising my pledge to 10 a month! My stash is empty and I'll need at least 100 just for church mailboxes!

[Hawaiian]

Quote:

Originally Posted by muscrat

I'm raising my pledge to 10 a month! My stash is empty and I'll need at least 100 just for church mailboxes!

You go sis!!!

Since I�m new I�ll do like my daughter 3 with open option for more then3

[JBgreendawn]

Well, I did around 4 a month this year and it was "enough" but, I do still have a "few" that are left over from the booth/challenges/and over time type of a thing so, I think doing 4 a month. ( skipping creating during the broiled alive outside months aka "summer" :mrgreen: ) I should be OK.

my bad part is, sometimes I do cards very similar to each other and end up not sticking them in the gallery.

I have done a couple so far for next year.

[Hawaiian]

Well that beats me . Never knew I needed so many cards. Still making and sending but everyone knows I’m always fashionably late!! Lol even beyond fashionably lol so good thing I’m signing up here hope you all can keep me motivated!!

Mele Kalikimaka and Hauoli Makahiki Hou to all!!

[JBgreendawn]

Vicki... I make "winter/snowman" cards to have on hand for the fashionably late mailed ones :mrgreen:

Merry Christmas!

[susanbri]

That is a really good idea - winter / snowman themes work right through January!

Hope everyone has had a great Christmas Day.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBgreendawn

Vicki... I make "winter/snowman" cards to have on hand for the fashionably late mailed ones :mrgreen:

Merry Christmas!

[annsforte3]

Quote:

Originally Posted by stampingwriter

Ann, may I may a request?. On the very first post in this thread, where you have links to the threads for each month, could you add the theme for that month. so...
January (silhouette)
February (Santa and reindeer)
etc.
That way all the themes are in one handy place for reference. (I spent so much time clicking on the individual threads last year trying to figure out what theme went where.)
Thank you.

You got it Sandy!!!!!!!!! Happy to help!!

[annsforte3]

All themes are up!!!!!!!!!!

Let me know if there are any errors!


Reminder the keywords are CCC18 and then the first three letters of that month!

[muscrat]

Ann, you are a super woman for sure! Thanks for all you do!