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[wimom]

And the winner via Random Number Generator is No. 35, Suemo. Off to send you your $5 gift card! Thanks to all joined the challenge -- I loved seeing all the fun critters and how you used the sketch!
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Happy New Year everyone – wishing you all a wonderful 2020! This month also marks the start of my second year hosting the Card Challenge. I took a look back at the 2019 card challenges and found the most participation (16 Cherries) was the month I posted a sketch, so this year I am going to try to include a sketch option, maybe every month – we’ll see how it goes.

For January’s Challenge, you may submit only one card but you have options:

Option 1: Use an animal or animals on a card. This could be anything from a butterfly to an elephant, realistic, cartoonish or even just a silhouette.
 
Option 2: Use the sketch below. This month I made a sketch with measurements based on my sample card. Remember, the sketch can be turned sideways and otherwise adjusted to fit your card idea – the sketch is just a starting point. 
 
Option 3: Earn a bonus by making a card using both the sketch and an animal or animals.
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Who's joined:
1,2 - lesmitch with bonus
3 - DN in MN
4,5 - Jaire with bonus
6,7 - Charleneanne with bonus
8,9 - blbabe with bonus
10,11 - Vicki R with bonus
12,13 - shoorn with bonus
14,15 - Tammey with bonus
16 - Robkaynel
17,18 - Karen C with bonus
19, 20 - Yankeegirl with bonus
21 - Jenni328
22 - Deanna13
23 - Peytongirl
24, 25 - StacyLee with bonus
26 - Jaditelady173
27,28 -- JillinIN with bonus
29 -- MTCanuk
30,31 -- Retiree3 with bonus
32,33 -- Ashjoy with bonus
34,35 -- Suemo with bonus
36,37 -- Ratgirl with bonus




My sample, using Photoplay Muttcracker, will be going a friend who sent me a nutcracker-themed gift. When I saw the nutcracker items she sent I knew I had to make her a Muttcracker thank you card!

The rules:
-- You may submit only one card this month. If you use the sketch, please tell what part(s) of the sketch you incorporated.
-- Open only to new, paper cards (no digi). 
-- Post to this thread by 11:59 p.m. January 31.
-- You may combine with one other challenge if that challenge allows.

A $5 ACOT gift card will go to one Cherry via the random number generator. Please ask if you have any questions. 

[Yankeegirl]

Great challenge, lots of options!  Your friend is going to be thrilled when she opens this card!  So cute!

[ChrisC.]

I really like that card sketch and your sample.   I'm determined to get this one done since I don't make enough cards.

[VickiR]

Always love the card challenges!  This sketch is awesome.

[blbabe1234]

I am in love with your card. Great challenge

[lesmitch]

  
Here is mine, color is way off as my camera no longer wants to connect to my computer and had to use tablet.  But I took a shot

[DN in MN]

Rhonda, I used option 2 - followed the sketch for measurements and placement.  Instead of stitching, I inked the edges.  Thank you for the challenge  

[JAire]

I appreciate the measurements, more comfortable with them, even if I vary a bit. Reading through the new challenges I realized I might be able to play! My DGGD has crafting supplies. I’m going to look around.

[JAire]

I made a card. It’s uploaded from my cellphone and is sideways, can’t get it to go upright. Also I haven’t figured out how to link and show on this challenge thread. I hope you will go look for it. I used option 3.

[wimom]

I made a card. It’s uploaded from my cellphone and is sideways, can’t get it to go upright. Also I haven’t figured out how to link and show on this challenge thread. I hope you will go look for it. I used option 3.

Joyce, I found it and posted it back here for you. Love the flowers in the lion's mane! If I edit and then save a photo before posting it stays upright -- maybe that will work for you? I'm glad you found the measurements helpful!


 

[JAire]

Thanks for your help, Rhonda. The flowers were colored by my sweet 8 yo great grand!

[Charleneanne]

Used animals and sketch provided.  I used the rectangle shapes from the sketch.  The bottom shape with the gold circles is washi tape.   Great challenge.

[blbabe1234]

Here's mine. I rotated the sketch and have a little doggie on it

[VickiR]

Here's my January card using both options...sketch and animals.

[shoorn]

Option 3 - used the sketch and an animal


Link to card

[JillinIN]

That's a great sketch and I love your card!

[Tammey]

I did option 3.

[robkaynel]

Went with option 1.  Card made with SU Noah's Ark set.  https://www.acherryontop.com/gallery/267763

[karen c.]

I used an alpaca as my animal with your sketch and combined with the January Manufacturer challenge.


 

[Yankeegirl]

Here's my card for this challenge (well, my second card, but that's another story)!!!
I used option 3:  the sketch provided and an animal.