A Cut Above

Thursday, April 30, 2026

April Challenge Winner!

Winner!

Announcing April's Challenge winner.

Thank you everyone for sharing your wonderful projects throughout the month.

Your support and creations are always appreciated.

Please grab the badge/link and spread the word!

Stay tuned for a new challenge on Monday, May 4, 2026!

On to the April Challenge winner chosen by random draw...

And the winner is #47 Kitty's Creative Brain

Congratulations!

Please contact A Cut Above at acutabovechallengeblog@yahoo.com by May 7, 2026 to claim your blog badge and the $5 GC to A Cherry On Top Craft Store to avoid forfeiture of your prize.

Here are designer choices from some of the team...

Lori's favorite...#66 Denise Bryant

Judy's favorite...#40 Cindy Beach

Vicki's favorite...#26 Leanne S.

Leanne's favorite...#75 Loopyloo

Congratulations to all and don't forget to grab the badge for your blog/social media site.

Once again, stop back on Monday, May 4, 2026 for a new challenge.
We're looking forward to your creative projects!

Thank you from A Cut Above.

Monday, April 6, 2026

April Challenge 2026 & Twist!

Welcome to the April 2026 Challenge!

It's time once again for a new challenge at A Cut Above where the theme is always, "Anything Goes With A Die Cut" according to the challenge quidelines. This month we are adding an optional twist using pastels. With Spring's arrival we want to see your pastel projects! Remember, pastel is optional but you must still use at least one die cut according to the guidelines at the top of the blog.

Thanks to everyone that played a long with the March Challenge. There were so many amazing entries. It's fun to see all of the different die cuts available to crafters.

Grab the widget for your social media site, follow the blog and spread the word.

The winner is chosen by random draw at the end of the challenge and awarded a $5 GC to A Cherry On Top Craft Store after acknowledging the win in an e-mail by the deadline date listed in the winner post.

Check out some wonderful inspiration the Creative Team has to share this month.

Visit their personal site by clicking on their name to leave them some love.

Vicki

Challenge deadline is April 28, 2026 at 8 PM on the east coast, USA.

Winner will announced in the blog on April 30, 2026.

Thank you for playing along with us at A Cut Above Challenge Blog.

Link your entry using the linky tool below.

Monday, March 30, 2026

March Challenge Winner!

Winner!

Announcing A Cut Above's March Challenge winner.

Thank you everyone for the amazing entries this month. It was another great month with over 100 entries. Your support and fabulous projects are always appreciated.

Please grab the badge/link and share with your crafty friends!

Stay tuned for a new challenge on April 6, 2026!

On to the March Challenge winner chosen by random draw...

And the winner is #22 JanR

Congratulations!

Please contact A Cut Above at acutabovechallengeblog@yahoo.com by April 13, 2026 to claim your blog badge and the $5 GC to A Cherry On Top Craft Store to avoid forfeiture of your prize.

Here are designer choices from some of the team...

Vicki's favorite...#14 Chana Malkah

Lori's favorite...#99 Kathy S.

Leanne's favorite...#102 Irene M

Judy's favorite...#89 Janja

Congratulations to all and don't forget to grab the badge for your blog/social media site.

Once again, stop back on April 6, 2026 for a new challenge.

We're looking forward to your creative projects!

Thank you from A Cut Above.

Monday, March 16, 2026

Creative Team Spotlight, Melly Art!

Welcome to A Cut Above's Creative Team Spotlight!

I am Melly Art!

I've been a paper crafter for 15 years and a scrapbooker for 23 years.

I live in Pennsylvania with my 3 crazy dachshunds, who are the subject of a lot of my layouts, along with my many nieces and nephews. Outside of paper crafting I like to cook and garden.

Here are a few of Melly Art's amazing projects...

You will see more wonderful Melly Art creations all year long. Visit her blog, Melly Art Creates and instagram accounts, @melly.art.creates for details and more projects. A Cut Above is thankful to have Melly Art as part of the team.

There's still time to join in the current month's challenge.

Click on the March Challenge icon in the blog sidebar to link your entry.

Deadline is March 28th at 8 PM EST (US).

Thanks for visiting A Cut Above.

Monday, March 2, 2026

March Challenge 2026

Welcome back to A Cut Above for the March Challenge!

Happy to be through the month of February with the bitter cold and snow we've had in this part of the country. Spring is just around the corner (hopefully) when everything will be fresh and green again. How's the weather where you are?

We're happy to have you play along with this month's "Anything Goes With A Die Cut" Challenge according to the guidelines found HERE. Please review them to avoid having your linked entry removed. A Cut Above reserves the right to remove any entry that does not follow the challenge guidelines.

Grab A Cut Above's widget for your social media site, follow the blog and help spread the word among the paper craft world about our monthly challenges.

The winner will be chosen by random draw when the challenge ends. A $5 Gift Certificate prize to A Cherry On Top Craft Store will be awarded after sending an e-mail to acknowledge your win to A Cut Above by the date listed in the winner post. All GC prizes are purchased solely by the owner of A Cut Above. A Cherry On Top is no way responsible for prizes.

Check out this month's wonderful inspiration from the Creative Team. They share an eclectic medley of projects to inspire you. Please visit their personal blog/web site by clicking on the linked name above each project for details and to share some love.

Tracey