#17. Swim Team - Try a Technique

You're craftiness, and your generosity in sharing that skill and talent never ceases to amaze us here!  We loved all of the submissions.   As always, it is hard to pick our Swim Team, but after careful consideration, we have chosen the team.  Proudly display your badge on your own blog! As always, thank you for playing with us - you are the reason we are here!  Please be sure to stop by these talented artists' sites and give them some comment-love!  It is an amazing thing when someone shares, not just their art, but their love of their art with us!

 Cindi - Cindi's Stampin Spot

Butternut Sage Designs

Tracey - My Happy Place

#17. It's Not Too Late - Try a Technique

You know one of your resolutions was to try something new...(if it wasn't, then it should have been)..., so we are here to tell you... this is your big chance...  Get on YouTube, Pinterest, Khan Academy, or one of our blogs and see what we've got cooking... try a new technique and play along... By the way, you don't have to reinvent the wheel here... The technique should just be new to you... it is okay if someone has done it before...!  Our Lifeguards have some little inspirations for you to check out, but now it is up to you!  We can't wait to see what you make this week.  Be sure to see below to find out all of the details of this week's challenge!  You have until noon tomorrow - so get creating!!

#17. Try a Technique!

We are a group of great friends from all over the place, who wanted to start a stress-free challenge site. This will be a weekly challenge, and there will always be something here for you to see or try. Individually, as designers, we may not all be here every week because we are busy just like you!! So 'take the plunge' when you can or stop by to be inspired, even if you don't have time to "play". Make sure you don't miss a week of inspiration by subscribing to our site on the right!


 Welcome to another happy day at The Plunge... why so happy??  Because you are here, and we are giddy to see you again!  One of our goals in setting up this challenge website was fun (of course), but it was also to help us and YOU get out of your comfort zone and try something just a bit different.  This week's challenge is just that... Try a new technique for a card background... We are excited to see what you share - and be sure to link to us so people can go back to your blog or Pinterest page, etc, and see how to try this technique themselves - let's start a revolution!  Here is some inspiration to get you started!

Robbie

Diane

 

 

LAURA

 

 

Helen

Joni

 

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#16 - Swim Team - Use a Die Cut

Okay, okay... enough with the "Die" jokes - I get it!  This week was great, and it was fun to see what everyone came up with using the die cuts...  We loved all of the submissions.  Thank you again for sharing your week with us!  As always, it is hard to pick our Swim Team, but after careful consideration, we have chosen the team.  Proudly display your badge on your own blog! As always, thank you for playing with us - you are the reason we are here!  Please be sure to stop by these talented artists' sites-they are "dying" to hear your comment-love! (okay - I couldn't resist just ONE more)...

Cindi

Tracey

Heidi

#16 It's Not Too Late - Use a Die Cut

It's not too late to just DIE  for this week's challenge!  Break out your Big Shot, or whatever machine you have and get cranking!!  Our Lifeguards have some fun samples for you to check out, but now it is up to you!  We are dying to see what you make this week.  Be sure to see below to find out all of the details of this week's challenge!  You have until noon tomorrow - so get creating!!

#16 - We're "Dying" to See What You Create - Use a Die Cut

We are a group of great friends from all over the place, who wanted to start a stress-free challenge site. This will be a weekly challenge, and there will always be something here for you to see or try. Individually, as designers, we may not all be here every week because we are busy just like you!! So 'take the plunge' when you can or stop by to be inspired, even if you don't have time to "play". Make sure you don't miss a week of inspiration by subscribing to our site on the right!

Hello!  How are you doing so far on your Resolutions?  C'mon, have a cookie and get to crafting!  This week we know you have been ready to "die"... just waiting to see what we would come up with for the challenge.  Well, wait no more!  This week we are asking you to use a die cut element.  Make it the whole card, or just a focal piece - up to you, but be sure to get one in this project and add it below!  We can't wait to see what you can do!  Here are the Lifeguards' inspiration projects:

 
   

Joni

LAURA

Robbie

Diane

Helen

Leslie

An InLinkz Link-up

#15 - Swim Team - Sketching Out Some Fun!

We had fun checking out all of these great ideas of what you all did with a sketch!   The Lifeguards have chosen the following submissions for this week's swim team! Proudly display your badge on your own blog! As always, thank you for playing with us - you are the reason we are here!  Please be sure to skitter over to these talented artists' sites and give them some comment-love!

Donna

Tracy

Cindi

#15 - It's Not Too Late - Sketching Out Some Fun

It's not too late to get in on our very first sketch challenge for this week's challenge!  We can't wait to see what you make using Robbie's sketch!  Be sure to check out the Lifeguards ideas!  You have until noon tomorrow - so get creating!!

#15 - Sketching Out Some FUN!

 We are a group of great friends from all over the place, who wanted to start a stress-free challenge site. This will be a weekly challenge, and there will always be something here for you to see or try. Individually, as designers, we may not all be here every week because we are busy just like you!! So 'take the plunge' when you can or stop by to be inspired, even if you don't have time to "play". Make sure you don't miss a week of inspiration by subscribing to our site on the right!

This week marks a new year on the calendar, and a whole new thing for our challenge site!  Thanks to our resident My Digital Studio expert, Robbie, we have brought you a Sketch challenge!  Oh what fun!  

 

Sketches are a great way to get out of a creative-rut... it takes away one of the creative elements that sometimes holds us back.  When posting your creation on your blogs, please be sure to copy our sketch and incorporate it into your post, so people can see what you are doing.  Here are some interpretations of the sketch made by our Lifeguards.  Check them out, then get creating!  We can't wait to see what you make!

Joni

Helen

Leslie

An InLinkz Link-up

#14. Swim Team - A Different Kind of Fold

Very Fancy - fancy folds, that is!  We loved all of the submissions this week.  We hope you learned something new this week, or stretched yourself just a bit!  As always, it is hard to pick our Swim Team, but after careful consideration, we have chosen the team.  Proudly display your badge on your own blog! As always, thank you for playing with us - you are the reason we are here!  Please be sure to stop by these talented artists' sites and give them fancy fold comment-love!

Cindi

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#14. It's Not Too Late - A Different Kind of Fold

It's not too late to see (or fold) things a little differently for this week's challenge!  Break out your bone-folder, or simply scored and get folding!!  Our Lifeguards have some fun samples for you to check out, but now it is up to you!  We can't wait to see what you make this week.  Be sure to see below to find out all of the details of this week's challenge!  You have until noon tomorrow - so get creating!!

#14. A Different Kind of Fold

We are a group of great friends from all over the place, who wanted to start a stress-free challenge site. This will be a weekly challenge, and there will always be something here for you to see or try. Individually, as designers, we may not all be here every week because we are busy just like you!! So 'take the plunge' when you can or stop by to be inspired, even if you don't have time to "play". Make sure you don't miss a week of inspiration by subscribing to our site on the right!

This week we wanted to do something a bit different... folding that is! This week we would like you to try making a project with a different kind of fold...  There are lots of fun options out there, or you could create a whole new type - up to you!  Fold it differently, and add it here!  We have some fun samples from our Lifeguards to inspire you, but now it is up to you...  get out those bone-folders and.... go!

Leslie

 

Robbie

 

Helen

An InLinkz Link-up

#13. Swim Team - White with a Pop!

You guys were really Popping this week!   We loved all of the submissions.  Thank you again for sharing your holidays with us!  As always, it is hard to pick our Swim Team, but after careful consideration, we have chosen the team.  Proudly display your badge on your own blog! As always, thank you for playing with us - you are the reason we are here!  Please be sure to stop by these talented artists' sites and give them some poppin' comment-love!

Kristen

Heidi

Cinid

#13. It's Not Too Late - White with a Pop

It's not too late to play our game - all is calm, all is white for this week's challenge!  Pick your Pop-color, and get out your whisper white cardstock!!  Our Lifeguards have some fun samples for you to check out, but now it is up to you!  We can't wait to see what you make this week.  Be sure to see below to find out all of the details of this week's challenge!  You have until noon tomorrow - so get creating!!

#12. Swim Team - Holiday Card

Festive for sure!  Busy holidays, and yet you were able to create holiday masterpieces!  We loved all of the submissions this week.  Thank you for sharing your holidays with us!  As always, it is hard to pick our Swim Team, but after careful consideration, we have chosen the team.  Proudly display your badge on your own blog! As always, thank you for playing with us - you are the reason we are here!  Please be sure to stop by these talented artists' sites and give them some seasonal comment-love!

Heidi

Tracey

#11 Card Candy - What a Sweet Gift!

Hi! Welcome to the Paper Plunge! We are a group of great friends from all over the place, who wanted to start a stress-free challenge site. This will be a weekly challenge, and there will always be something here for you to see or try. Individually, as designers, we may not all be here every week because we are busy just like you!! So 'take the plunge' when you can or stop by to be inspired, even if you don't have time to "play". Make sure you don't miss a week of inspiration by subscribing to our site on the right!

Ever been making a card and you just can't get inspired?   Are you a scrapbooker (or know one) who would just like a little something special on your layout?  That is when Card Candy really comes in handy...  these are little pieces of artwork that are attached to acetate with a glue dot that you can just pop off and stick right on your card or layout!  What a special gift!  This week we would like you to make a little sheet of card candy to use or share (stocking stuffers for crafters maybe, or Secret Santa gifts for your crafty friends?).  Check out the Design Team's entries to get inspired, then get to work on these little sweets!

Leslie

Robbie

Amanda

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