July Challenge Winner!

Welcome back crafter friends!

 Thank you, thank you, thank you, to everyone that played along with A Cut Above's debut challenge, "Let's Start Off With A Bang!"  I was delighted to see the number of entries in July.  

Without further anticipation, the winner chosen by random draw of the $5 gift certificate to A Cherry On Top Craft Store is #31 Rhonda.  Congratulations!!

Please contact A Cut Above at the e-mail address under the "Contact ACA" tab at the top of the blog by August 6, 2024 to claim your prize before forfeiting.

Stay tuned for the next challenge coming up on August 5th!

Thank you again and see you soon.

Celebrate!

 Happy 4th of July to those that are celebrating today!

I'm still celebrating the debut launch of, "A Cut Above", my paper craft designs die cut challenge blog.  If you love using die cuts on your projects, I invite you to play along with the monthly challenges here at A Cut Above.  The challenge posts on the first Monday every month and ends on the 28th of the month.  A winner is chosen by random draw to receive a $5 gift certificate to A Cherry On Top Crafts and a badge to display in their blog.

Here's a card I made today in celebration of the upcoming Olympics in Paris, France.

Celebrate

 

The red, white and blue theme worked perfectly for this design since the flag of France is also red, white and blue.  I included an Eiffel Tower inside the shaker star as a tribute to the Paris Olympics beginning on July 26, 2024.  

You have until the 28th of July to play along with the challenge theme, "Let's Start Off With A Bang".  Use the theme for inspiration and let your mojo take you wherever but be sure to use at least one die cut on your project.  Link up your entry in the challenge post HERE.  Looking forward to your creations!

Thanks for stopping by!

Let's Start Off With A Bang!

 Happy July everyone!  

 

Welcome to the debut of "A Cut Above", my paper craft designs, die cut challenge blog!

 

I'm so excited for this new venture.  It's something I've thought about for quite a while and recently decided to take the plunge.  Creating with die cuts is a passion of mine and I have an extensive collection in my stash.  And now, I want you to share your die cuts with A Cut Above.

You can find the challenge rules under the guidelines tab at the top of the blog along with an e-mail address to contact A Cut Above for winners and/or questions.  Please become a follower, grab the badge to place in your blog and share the word in blog land and on your social media pages.

Without further ado, here is A Cut Above's launch theme...

 

Let's "START OFF WITH A BANG!"

 

Share your project inspired by this theme.  With the 4th of July just around the corner, it could be holiday inspired red, white and blue with fireworks or something with lots of sparkle.  It might also inspire a project celebrating the New Year.  Wherever your mojo takes you as long as you use at least one die cut on your creation.

 

Here's some inspiration from me...

 

Leave a little Sparkle wherever you go

 

I created a holiday shaker box card from a recently purchased Doodlebug paper collection, Spellbinder and CTMH die cuts.  Aren't those star shaker bits the cutest?

 

And now, I'm delighted to share projects from A Cut Above's first guest designers, Rachel Kokes and Judy Woodland.  You'll definitely be inspired with their fabulous creations.  Their name links to their personal blogs, so please stop by and leave them some love!

 

Rachel's fun "All American" truck! 

 

USA - All American

 

Rachel's "All American" truck is full of details with fire crackers, stars and a flag.  Check out her blog for more info on truck USA.

And, here's Judy's sparkler of a card!

bang

 

How exciting is Judy's fireworks display of rockets and firecrackers?  She shares all the details for this card on her blog.

 

Rachel and Judy's projects are full of die cut elements. They're a fun way to add pizazz and dimension to your crafting projects.  So, grab those dies and get creating!  We want to see what you can do with them.  You could be the monthly prize winner.

 

I hope you're inspired to play along with the July debut challenge here at

 A Cut Above  along with future challenges offered.

 

Join the fun and get creating!

 

Challenge entry deadline is July 28, 2024, 8 PM Eastern Time with winner posted on July 30, 2024.

Link up your project below. 

Thanks for stopping by and hope you play along.