As You See It Challenge

Friday, February 13, 2026

Challenge #366 - Candy is Dandy

It's time for a Theme Challenge, and thanks to Team Mate, Heather H., we have a delicious one this week: Candy! And who doesn't love candy (besides dentists)? From chocolate to peppermints, licorice to lollipops, candy makes the world more fun! And adding candy to our papercrafting projects makes them more fun, too! Here's our Challenge Banner:

Let's see what the Design Team had in their Candy Jars:

Here are some guidelines for the challenges:

Create any card, scrapbooking page, 3D project or packaging project that fits the challenge.
Stampin' Up! colours are used for reference but any matching colours are welcome. You can use black/neutral for outlines and sentiments but don’t use any other colours. Make sure you use all the colours in the challenge banner. Neutrals include black, white, vanilla, Crumb Cake.
Please include the challenge graphic and link back to the challenge in your blog post. Turn off word verification so we can send you lots of feedback. Make sure you link the post not the whole blog to the Linky. Use AYSI #366 when uploading to a public gallery.
You can combine our challenge with up to 3 other compatible challenges.*
We do reserve the right to delete, or not consider, entries that do not comply with these guidelines.*

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Winners for Challenge #365 - Rhapsody in Red

The fun part of our job as a Design Team is checking out the blogs of every entry in our challenges and it's especially fun when it's a recipe challenge! Everyone gets exactly the same five elements, but the variety of entries we get is endless AND beautiful! The not-so-fun part of our job is trying to choose winners from amongst those lovely entries, but once again, we bit the bullet and got the job done! Here they are:

Our Top Pick is: Christy Stanford

Christy took the five elements, and envisioned an Asian design for the Year of the Horse! The rich reds and golds and her great horse stamp all evoke that wonderful imagery! The inside of a Gold Glimmer wreath, that looked like a sunburst to Christy, is the perfect bit of enhancement and draws the eye to the focal point. The torn layers add interest! Congratulations on being our Top Pick, Christy!

And our Featured Artist this week:

Our Featured Artist is: Teresa S.

Teresa, our Featured Artist this week and winner, used the elements of the recipe with creative style. The Design Team particularly loved the arrangement of the die cut flowers and foliage with a wrapping of vellum and a congratulatory tag. The texture and detail on the flowers and foliage is beautiful. It was all displayed within an attractive frame. A well-earned Featured Artist award! Congratulations, Teresa!

And we think you may want to check out the following Honorable Mentions on their sites:

4. Sonja Zierer

5. Jennie Maier

9. Erin T.

12. Jolanda Johnstone

Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone who played along! Come and check out our new Theme Challenge tomorrow morning on our blog! Our winners today can pick up their badges on this page and display them with pride on their blogs or sites.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

You Still Have a Few Hours Left to Play Challenge #365 - Rhapsody in Red

You still have a few hours left to play our Recipe Challenge #365 - Rhapsody in Red at As You See It Challenges! Why don't you give it a try, here.

The Challenge will close on Wednesday, Feb. 11th, at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

Friday, February 6, 2026

You Still Have Time to Play Challenge #365 - Rhapsody in Red

You still have time left to play our Recipe Challenge #365 - Rhapsody in Red at As You See It Challenges! Why don't you give it a try, here.

The Challenge will close on Wednesday, Feb. 11th, at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

Friday, January 30, 2026

Challenge #365 - Rhapsody in Red

I'll admit I had Valentines in mind when I created this recipe challenge! I either like my Valentines super simple or over the top and this is an over the top recipe, although it would probably work for super simple, too! But don't hold back. Rhapsody in Red is ready for you to give it all you've got!

For a Recipe Challenge, you can design it any way you like, as long as you've included the 5 elements you see on the Challenge banner! How you do that is up to you.

If you can think back to our last challenge before Christmas, a colour challenge, we said that the winner of that challenge, the Featured Artist, would be the Guest Designer for this challenge. And the winner was Jaydee:

And here's her beautiful card for this Rhapsody in Red recipe challenge:

Jaydee

Now, let's check in with the Design Team and see how they've interpreted the Recipe:

Here are some guidelines for the challenges:

Create any card, scrapbooking page, 3D project or packaging project that fits the challenge.
Stampin' Up! colours are used for reference but any matching colours are welcome. You can use black/neutral for outlines and sentiments but don’t use any other colours. Make sure you use all the colours in the challenge banner. Neutrals include black, white, vanilla, Crumb Cake.
Please include the challenge graphic and link back to the challenge in your blog post. Turn off word verification so we can send you lots of feedback. Make sure you link the post not the whole blog to the Linky. Use AYSI #365 when uploading to a public gallery.
You can combine our challenge with up to 3 other compatible challenges.*
We do reserve the right to delete, or not consider, entries that do not comply with these guidelines.*

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Winners for Challenge #364 - Craft Room Additions

It was exciting to find out what everyone's newest acquisitions for their craft rooms were and to see them in action! It always gets everyone introduced to new products and ideas. This time was no exception! But let us introduce the winners of Challenge #364 to you!

Our Top Pick is: Milla

Milla's newest craft room addition is a beautiful floral stamp set from Gina K. The skill with which Milla used her copic markers to colour in the designs was really eye-catching! Then she displayed it on a scalloped-shaped card front backed by an embossed card back, creating a stunning look! Congratulations on being chosen as Top Pick, Milla!

Our Featured Artist is: Sandra Strobel

It's pretty hard to compete with this detailed masterpiece by our Featured Artist, Sandra Strobel, whose newest craft room addition is a guitar punch. Just look at all the music themed details, the colours and textures she has included in this fantastic entry! The Design Team was blown away by her artistry! Congratulations on being the Featured Artist, Sandra !

And we think you may want to check out the following Honorable Mentions on their sites:

  1. Christy Stanford

7. Johanna @ Lavender House Creations

9. Teresa S.

11. Whols Tracy

Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone who played along! Come and check out our new Recipe Challenge tomorrow morning on our blog! Our winners today can pick up their badges on this page and display them with pride on their blogs or sites.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

You Still Have A Few Hours Left to Play Challenge #364 - Craft Room Additions

You still have a few hours left to play our Fill In The Blank Challenge #364 - Craft Room Additions at As You See It Challenges! Why don't you give it a try, here.

The Challenge will close on Wednesday, Jan. 28th, at 11:55 pm Pacific time.