As You See It Challenge: A Theme Challenge

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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Winners for Challenge #372 - Beach Combing

Our Beach Combing Theme struck a chord apparently! The Design Team loved the heightened feeling of nostalgia they got looking at all the beachy theme designs! Apparently, lots of people love the beach!

Here are the winners of Challenge #372!

Our Top Pick is: Nancy J.

Nancy's creation is a feast for the eyes, with such great use of vellum and texture! She uses it for the waves, dry embossed into the sand, heat embossed on the shells and smooshed onto the background water! The sea-glass embellishments finish it off in the perfect manner! What a great classic for Top Pick this week!

Our Featured Artist is: Sonja Zierer

Sonja created feast for the eyes that's full of wonderful texture everywhere you look! The Design Team was delighted with the colours, distressed areas, specialty items, and so many things that make this card a stand out! Congratulations on being our Featured Artist, Sonja!

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

15. Suzy Hinton

Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone who played along! Come and check out our new Speed Stamping 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, May 20, 2026

You Still Have a Few Hours Left to Play Challenge #372 - Beach Combing

You still have a few hours left to play our Theme Challenge - Beach Combing at As You See It Challenges! Why don't you give it a try, here!

The Challenge will close on Wednesday, May 20th, at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

Friday, May 15, 2026

You Still Have Time to Play Challenge #372 - Beach Combing

You still have time to play our Theme Challenge - Beach Combing at As You See It Challenges! Why don't you give it a try, here!

The Challenge will close on Wednesday, May 20th, at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

Friday, May 8, 2026

Challenge #372 - Beach Combing

One of my favourite activities is to go for a walk on a beach by the ocean and look for treasures. Where I live, in British Columbia, Canada, it's not that far to get to the Pacific Ocean and there are some spectacular beaches to walk along. Besides the expected sea shells and seaweed, you can find unusual things like driftwood, buoys, sea glass, and even the odd jellyfish (don't pick that up!)

Years ago, there was a television program called the Beachcombers that highlighted folks that lived on the coast of BC. Molly had a cafe called Molly's Reach; Nick had a boat called the Persephone, that he used to do some heavy duty beachcombing with; Relic was his sometimes sidekick, sometimes nemesis! It was quirky, as only Canadian broadcasting can be, but it ended up being syndicated and broadcast around the world. Let me know if you've ever seen it! Meanwhile, have fun with my Beachcombing theme!

Let's see what our Design Team thinks of when they get the theme of Beach Combing:

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 #371 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 26, 2026

Winners for Challenge #366 - Candy is Dandy

The Design Team had so much fun looking at all the entries that came with the Candy Theme! They were all so delicious! It was incredibly hard to choose winners! And it activated our collective Sweet Tooth!

Here are the winners of Challenge #366!

Our Top Pick is: Deb Horst

Deb's whimsical creation was such a fun depiction of our theme! The twin lollipops with the polka dot designs echoed the delightful background paper and that punny sentiment really tied everything up with a bow! No, wait.....that was the red and white Baker's Twine around the lollipop sticks! You did such a good job with this challenge, Deb, and your project is definitely Top Pick material! Congratulations!!

Our Featured Artist is: Johanna from Lavender House Creation

Johanna created a card that looks just like a beautiful box of top of the line chocolates, from the delicious looking confections themselves, to the luxury look of the "box" they come in, using gold and copper foil! The chocolates even come with sprinkles on them!! More than one of the Design Team had to go on a chocolate hunt after reading about your card! And how appropriate that it's for a Thank You card for a friend. Congratulations, Johanna, on being this week's Featured Artist!

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

11. Erin T.

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

You Still Have A Few Hours Left to Play Challenge #366 - Candy is Dandy

You still have a few hours left to play our Theme Challenge #366 - Candy is Dandy at As You See It Challenges! Why don't you give it a try, here.

The Challenge will close on Wednesday, Feb. 25th, at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

Friday, February 20, 2026

You Still Have Time to Play Challenge #366 - Candy is Dandy

You still have time left to play our Theme Challenge #366 - Candy is Dandy at As You See It Challenges! Why don't you give it a try, here.

The Challenge will close on Wednesday, Feb. 25th, at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

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, November 13, 2025

Winners for Challenge #360 - Happy Harvest

We just loved all the entries that came with the Harvest Theme! They were all so beautiful! It was incredibly hard to choose winners! All the produce looked amazing! Wouldn't you be proud if you'd raised those?

Here are the winners of Challenge #360!

Our Top Pick is: Christy Stanford

From the rich diagonal plaid background to the water-colour effect image, Christy's card really was a harvest of blessings! The colouring was skillful, the colour choices were inspired and there was some yummy texture behind the main image too! Congratulations on being awarded Top pick this week, Christy!

Our Featured Artist is: Karen Walker

The Design Team was unanimous in their admiration for Karen's workmanship and creativity. You can see the careful work and the beautiful colour choices, not to mention the beautiful texture represented on Karen's card. Add on the subtlety of shading which really enhanced the reality of the look! Congratulations, Karen, on being this week's Featured Artist!

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

5. Jennie Maier

8. Julia Sager

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

You Still Have a Few Hours Left to Play Challenge #360 - Happy Harvest

You still have a few hours left to play our Theme Challenge - Happy Harvest at As You See It Challenges! Why don't you give it a try, here.

The Challenge will close on Wednesday, Nov. 12th, at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

Friday, November 7, 2025

You Still Have Time to Play Challenge #360 - Happy Harvest

You still have time left to play our Theme Challenge - Happy Harvest at As You See It Challenges! Why don't you give it a try, here.

The Challenge will close on Wednesday, Nov. 12th, at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

Friday, October 31, 2025

Challenge #360 - Happy Harvest

Happy Halloween! We have a Theme Challenge for you this week and the theme topic is Harvest, thanks to yours truly! Take a look at the Challenge banner:

Because most of us are urbanites these days, harvest has more of a decor meaning than a food meaning, unless we have a backyard garden, but we do like those cozy autumn images!

Let's see how our Design Team interprets the Harvest theme:

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 #357 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, August 21, 2025

Winners for Challenge #354 - Dining Al Fresco

We just loved all the entries that came with the Picnic Theme! They were all amazing! It was SOO hard to choose winners! The picnic food looked delicious, especially those pies! Couldn't you almost smell them? However you slice it though, they were all beautiful!

Here are the winners of Challenge #354!

Our Top Pick is: Kelly Schirmer

The Design Team loved the pie cards this week, and no wonder! The pies were so realistic looking. Kelly's cherry pie not only looked delicious, but she put it in a picnic context by adding all sorts of gingham and cherry red and white details. Check out the fringed blanket and the scalloped cloth! So effective! Congratulations on being awarded Top pick this week Kelly!

Our Featured Artist is: Jaydee

Jaydee's apple pie took the cake in our opinion! We could almost taste that flaky crust and those tart apples. Then the apple die cuts, the colours, the pink gingham and the apple tree in the background just added to that Dining Al Fresco motif! Pie and picnics are the best! And the subtlety of Jaydee's shading added to the reality of the look! Congratulations, Jaydee, on being this week's Featured Artist!

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

6. Jennie Maier

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

You Still Have a Few Hours Left to Play As You See It Challenge #354 - Dining Al Fresco

You still have a few hours left to play our Theme Challenge Challenge #354 - Dining Al Fresco at As You See It Challenges! Why don't you give it a try, here.

The Challenge will close on Wednesday, Aug. 20th, at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

Friday, August 15, 2025

You Still Have Time to Play Challenge #354 - Dining Al Fresco

You still have time left to play our Theme Challenge Challenge #354 - Dining Al Fresco at As You See It Challenges! Why don't you give it a try, here.

The Challenge will close on Wednesday, Aug. 20th, at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

Friday, August 8, 2025

Challenge #354 - Dining Al Fresco

It's definitely picnic season in the Northern Hemisphere and dreaming of picnic season in the Southern Hemisphere, so what does a picnic look like to you? Do you have a dedicated picnic basket complete with gingham tablecloth, or blanket, thermos, cutlery, plates and food containers, or do you pack a Tupperware container with food and eat with paper plates, or pull things out of a backpack?That's our Theme Challenge this week, thanks to our creative team mate, Heather H.

Show us your best idea of a picnic in your entry project! Can't wait to see it.

Let's see how our Design Team dine Al Fresco:

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 #354 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.*