Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Challenge #136 Midway: ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS with the Optional Twist…STRIPES 🧦🧣

Welcome back crafters! It is the 15th of the month and that means it is time for the midway of our current challenge. I hope that you and your families all continue to stay well in the various regions that you reside.
 
Right now, as we are halfway through the month of September, it is time to see what the Merry Maidens have been up to! Clicking on the DT names will take you to the individual blogs where you can check out the details for both of these wonderful cards.


http://craftysuze.blogspot.com/
 framed image of Suze's card



http://www.granmargaret.blogspot.com.au/

decorative border

So if you haven't entered already, what are you waiting for? It is time to link up your Christmas and other holiday cards for September. Below you will find a refresher of the details for this challenge.

Please remember that this is a CARDS ONLY link up. While we've had some lovely tag entries, ornaments and other creative projects in the past, we've sadly had to disqualify them.


Challenge #136

  ANYTHING GOES with the 

Optional Twist: STRIPES

Our theme, as always, is ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS (or in celebration of other December holidays). If you'd like an extra challenge, our optional twist this month is STRIPES! Stripes can add a playful touch, a modern feel, or a classic holiday look to just about any merry make.Think peppermint candy canes, holiday stockings, cozy scarves, bold backgrounds, or subtle striped patterns in traditional Christmas colours or frosty winter hues. There's no shortage of festive ways to incorporate this timeless design. Create your stripes with patterned papers, stamping, stencils, ink techniques, ribbon, washi tape or strips of cardstock. So have fun toeing the line... or crossing it! We can't wait to see your wonderfully stripey Christmas creations!

Keep in mind though, that you don't need to follow the twist to link up your cards and earn a free paper each month or for a chance to win your choice of TWO Christmas or Winter themed mini kits of digital papers from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles. Following the twist is simply for fun and to challenge yourself if you'd like. 

Here is a preview of September's paper for those adding TWO cards to this month's link up:
 
An image of the patterned paper preview
 
second decorative border

If you are new to this unique challenge, you can find out the impetus behind why I started it under the 'Introductions' tab. As this is a different kind of link up where we have both an Anything Goes Christmas or other December Holiday option AND an optional twist to follow, be sure to read all the details and rules you need to know in order to participate, by checking out the 'Challenge Details' tab (both tabs located at the top of the blog). I have provided a summary of the most important rules in the right sidebar.




Don't Forget, if everything goes according to plan...

Please join us on October 1st when we'll be back with our newest link up! Other special posts may be published throughout the month. Be sure to follow us so you don't miss a thing!

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We look forward to seeing you participate!

Lisa
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