Monthly Progressive Challenge

 The Boo Crew has floated in to wish you a frightfully fun Happy Halloween! If this ghostly gang makes you shake, rattle, and roll, then this shaker card is definitely calling your name.

For the spooky background, I blended Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet, and Villain Potion Distress Oxide inks to create a bright, eerie Halloween glow.

These little haunters were a scream to color! I used the following Copic markers:

• C0, C1, C3, C5, C7 – gray
• Y00, Y08 – yellow
• Y17, YR16, YR18 – orange
• V15, V17 – violet
• B0000, B00, B04 – blue

I placed these friendly ghosts on a shaker pouch, which makes the whole card quick, easy, and extra fun—just give it a shake and let the spooky magic swirl! The sentiment is included with the set, so I stamped it on cardstock and trimmed it down to fit.

Thanks so much for stopping by—I hope your day is full of treats, sparkle, and maybe even a friendly little ghost or two!

Sandy

... Kerry with her submission Nr. 2!!! Congratulations!

Your card is adorable and your background seems to be perfect for this gnome couple! 

Now we would also like to share three cards with you that stood out to us!

This card by Pippa is just adorable! I love how well the image ties in with the background! Thank you for the inspiration!

Fit Kitty created this fantastic background for this adorable card. It'just stunning! 

What a sweet story Irene tells with this adorable card! 😊

Thank you so much for playing along! I hope we'll see you all in next months Challenge!

...  Anna with her submission Nr. 32!

Congratulations! And those bookmarks are adorable! 

And now we would like to mention 3 designs that stood out to us! 

The window and those curtains ...Oh this card by 'mysperations' is just so adorable. Thank you so much for the idea!

This card is a wonderful idea for anyone who enjoys coloring! How perfect! Thank you so much for the idea! 

 This sweet card by Fikreta is funny and adorable. I really like her coloration, the brick wall and of course the sentiment. :-)

If you play along this month, you will receive the image for the April 2018 Challenge at no cost! 

You have also the chance to win a $15 coupon to the store.

Submit your design with the Challenge Image with the 'Add your link' button at the bottom of this page Winner is chosen at the beginning of every month.

The challenge may pause or end at any time.

Any questions?  Drop us a line macy@gerdasteinerdesigns.com 

If you did not play in last months challenge, purchase the Monthly Challenge Image here.

... Rachel with her submission Nr. 47! Congratulations! 

Rachel, please email macy@gerdasteinerdesigns.com to claim your prize! 

Now we would like to mention 3 cards/projects that stood out to us! 

Sarah created the perfect scene for these little bunny friends. Just love this a whole lot and it shows that it just takes a few tiny eggs to turn this card into an Easter card!

Brenda created this sweet card and I really love the colors of the background as those pastel colors create the right mood for the springtime, don't they?

A whole field of tulips. Just so adorable! Love the softness of the grey and pink as they play so well together! 

Thank you all for playing along. I feel so blessed that you are playing along with our monthly challenge and I really hope that you'll enjoy the new challenge image! 

If you play along this month, you will receive a new free image for the March 2018 Challenge.

You have also the chance to win a $15 coupon to the store.

Submit your design with the Challenge Image with the 'Add your link' button at the bottom of this page Winner is chosen at the beginning of every month.

The challenge may pause or end at any time.

Any questions?  Drop us a line macy@gerdasteinerdesigns.com 

If you did not play along last month, purchase the Monthly Challenge Image here.

Maaike with her submission Nr. 45! Congratulations!

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Look at this adorable scene that Lisa created.I had no idea that this bunny has such cute living room. :-)

Look at this stunning no line coloring by Annette. Love all about this sweet creation but especially the gingham heart. Thank you, Annette, for this inspiration!

I also wanted to mention this fantastic trio by Fannyseb. She created a whole giftset with the design. A card, a bookmark and a notepad. How sweet is this. Thank you for this fantastic idea, Fannyseb. 

If you play along this month, you will receive a new free image for the December 2017 Challenge.

You have the chance to win a $15 coupon to the store.

Submit your design with the Challenge Image with the 'Add your link' button at the bottom of this page Winner is chosen at the beginning of every month.

The challenge may pause or end at any time.

Any questions?  Drop us a line macy@gerdasteinerdesigns.com 

If you did not play along last month, purchase the Monthly Challenge Image here.

Trish with Submission number 7!  What a great holiday card! Please email macy@gerdasteinerdesigns.com to claim your $15 store credit prize.

Other cards that stood out to us are:  

This card by Doodles Paper Playground:

Love the fun bright colors!

Irene crafted this mouse having fun with a box of holiday ornaments:

Jennifer's cards is so joyful!

If you play along this month, you will receive a new free image for the December 2017 Challenge.

You have the chance to win a $15 coupon to the store.

Submit your design with the Challenge Image with the 'Add your link' button at the bottom of this page Winner is chosen at the beginning of every month.

The challenge may pause or end at any time.

Any questions?  Drop us a line macy@gerdasteinerdesigns.com 

If you did not play along last month, purchase the Monthly Challenge Image here. 

Jacky with her submission Nr. 36. Congratulations! Love your sweet card!

Now we would also like to mention 3 cards that stood out to us!

Not a card but an amazing page in the Art Journal by Anna with fulldscrap. Look at this amazing scene! It's like a whole picture book!. Thank you Anna - this is really beautiful. 

This sweet card by Susan makes me happy indeed. The whole scene works so perfectly with each other. Thank you Susan for this sweet submission. 

Just loved this little tag of that teabag holder by Karla. Check out her blog to see a couple more close-ups.  Thank you Karla - just love this idea. 

Join the Gerda Steiner Designs Community with this fun image:

How to Play

If you did not play along last month, purchase the Monthly Challenge Image, this 

Strawberry Mouse - Digital Stamp

If you play along this month, you will receive a new free image for the August 2017 Challenge.

You have the chance to win 3 GSD Digital Stamps of your choice or alternatively a $15 coupon to the store. Submit your design with the Challenge Image with the 'Add your link' button at the bottom of this page Winner is chosen at the beginning of every month.

The challenge may pause or end at any time.

Any questions?  Drop us a line macy@gerdasteinerdesigns.com

How to Play If you did not play along last month, purchase the Monthly Challenge Image, this Hello Friend Turtle - Digital Stamp.

If you play along this month, you will receive a new free image for the July 2017 Challenge.

You have the chance to win 3 GSD Digital Stamps of your choice or alternatively a $15 coupon to the store. Submit your design with the Challenge Image with the 'Add your link' button at the bottom of this page Winner is chosen at the beginning of every month.

The challenge may pause or end at any time.

Any questions?  Drop us a line macy@gerdasteinerdesigns.com

Treebug with her submission Nr. 18! Congratulations!

Please contact us via macy@gerdasteinerdesigns.com to claim your prize! :-)

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Now I would like to mention the 3 Designs that stood out to us!

A Shaker Card with tulle. Oh my! How creative is that and it's actually the first time I've seen something like it. What a great idea and thank you for the inspiration, June. :-)

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I really love the simplicity in this card by June. The contrast of the black and white with the beautiful colors of the flowers. Just adorable. 

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The colors that Kaja is using in her card are so pretty. The shadow behind the bunch of flower creates such a great effect. 

Gail Hutchinson with her cute Valentine's Day Card! Congratulations Gail! Please contact us via macy@gerdasteinerdesigns.com to claim your price!

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Now I'd like to mention three of the designs that stood out to us.

This card by beru-crafts is just colored so lovely and the combination with that sentiment is perfect. Thank you for this sweet inspiration! 

Just love all about this adorable card by Wendy (cartai.blogspot.ie).

The coloring, the combination with the patterened paper, the twine and the sweet sentiments. :-)

Love this sweet submission by 

atherynthames . That tiny bow on one of the hedgehogs is such a sweet touch! 

Could the maker of this cool gift tag please contact us to claim your prize!

Treebug!  Congratulations for being number 21...

Contact us at macy@gerdasteinerdesigns.com to claim your prize!

With the beautiful card,

Cards that stood out to us are: 

These adorable puppy tags by Beru Crafts. Love to see the variety and the fantastic coloring of the hat on the puppies. Thank you Beru for this inspiration.

 Isn't this card by Rena so clever and fun! Love it so much! Thank you Rena for sharing this great idea with us.  

 Victoria created this fun Christmas Scene for this little puppy. She created the background herself - isn't that so cool! Thank you Victoria for the inspiration. 

Oliev with her adorable submission Nr. 38!! Congratulations!

Please contact me via gerda@gerdasteinerdesigns.com to claim your prize!

And now I'd like to share those three cards with you that stood out for us. 

This clean and simple card by Vilma is so adorable. I love the yellow scarf as it reminds me of the sun in fall. Vilma also has a Youtube Channel and shares on how she colored this little guy. The tutorial is in spanish and maybe you've a chance to check it out. :-)

Larissa created this super sweet card and I just love her coloring and the wonderful color scheme of the whole card. Isn't it just so warm and happy. Thank you Larissa - your card is darling. :-)

Look at this sweet night sky in this scene that Carrie created with her card. She also cut out those pumpkins and placed them over the image to give them some extra dimension. Thank you so much Carrie for your sweet submission! :-)

Dena Schaufele with her submission Nr. 32.

 Click on the link to see some of the other entries!

Yes! Pigs can fly! This little piggy digital stamp is so versatile. I can see him on just flying by cards, Birthday cards or with encouraging sentiments. Whatever it is you've in mind - piglet here is ready to take the leap. ;-) I really hope he makes you and your loved ones smile. Let me know in the comments below what you think!

Click the link to learn how to play along!

AJ with her submission Nr. 36. Congratulations!

Click the link below to see some of the other entries!  Thanks for playing.

... Gail with her submission Nr. 32! Congratulations!

Click the link below to see other wonderful submissions!

... GranMargaret with her submission Nr. 20! Congratulations GranMargaret and please feel free to take the June's Winner Banner for your blog!

This super sweet window card is just super fun. The dimension Janet gave this card makes it very unique and special. It makes me want to look into this books wondering if something is hiding behind that penguin. Thank you for this great inspiration Janet. 

Sarah created this adorable picnic scene with some other digital stamps that I've had offered in the past. I am so surprised to see how well everything works together and the dog in the background that stole the banner makes me know think of a whole story. Super sweet - Thank you for sharing this card with us Crafty Rat!

Ha! There is not so much room left on this blanket. Oh my a big party with so many familiar critters - I can't tell you how much fun it is to see all those in one group! Thank you for sharing this fun card with us Victoria - it's full of friendly little friends that meant to meet each other. :)