Challenge #138: ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS with the Optional Twist…Go with the FLOW❄️🌀

Welcome Christmas Crafters! It is the first of the month and time for our new challenge! I hope that you and your families are happy and well!

 

It is hard to believe but in less than two months, Christmas will be upon us! Whether you are finally looking to get a start on your Christmas and other December Holiday card pile or you already have most of your stash completed, we'd love to have you join us and add your cards to our Link Up for a chance to win some goodies!

 

If you are new to this unique challenge, you can find out the impetus behind why I created it under the Introductions tab and all the details you need to know in order to participate, by checking out the Challenge Details tab (both tabs located at the top of the blog). For your convenience, a summary of the most important rules can be found in the right sidebar under the heading Basic Rules Summary.

Right now, it is time to get down to the business of our latest challenge. Here is what you need to know...

 

Challenge #138

  ANYTHING GOES with the 

Optional Twist: 

Go with the FLOW❄️🌀 

 

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 GO WITH THE FLOW!

Allow your creativity to twist and turn with curves, waves, swirls, swooshes, or anything that suggests movement on your Christmas card. Think swirling snowflakes, curling ribbons, candy canes, flowing garlands, winding strings of Christmas lights, wispy chimney smoke, snowy hills, or even a scarf blowing in the winter breeze. You can create your movement with patterned papers, stamping, stencils, digital images, dies, hand-drawn lines, ink techniques, embellishments, or whatever crafty supplies make your heart swirl!

Whether your flow is subtle or makes a big splash, there are endless ways to add a sense of movement to your festive creations. So don't fight the current... just go with the flow! We can't wait to see where your creativity takes you!

Link up two cards and earn a free paper each month or enter any card for a chance to win your choice of TWO Christmas or Winter themed mini kits of digital papers from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles.

Here is a preview of November's paper for those adding TWO cards to this month's link up:

 

 

Now check out what Susan from the Sleigh Belles came up with to inspire you. Helen will be joining during the midway. Clicking on Susan's name will take you to her individual blog where you can check out the specific details for this wonderful card.

 

 

So what are you waiting for? It is time to link up your Christmas and other holiday cards for November! 

 

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.

Please join us again on November 15th, for our midway post when the Merry Maidens will be here to share their awesome cards. If everything goes according to plan, our winner announcement for Challenge #137 will be posted before month's end as long as I can pull it off. Other special posts may be published throughout the month. Be sure to follow us so you don't miss a thing!

We look forward to seeing you participate!

Link Up Below:
Cards for this challenge will be accepted from 6:00 p.m. (18:00 hrs), November 1st until 11:59 p.m. (23:59 hrs), November 30th, 2026 (all times listed are in Eastern Time).  Please click the 'Challenge Details' tab at the top of the page above for all the rules and details. Maximum 10 entries.