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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Challenge #871 - We Didn't Start the Fire

Kate here with another Billy Joel-inspired challenge. This week, I'm using "We Didn't Start the Fire". As the song is all about historical events of the mid-1900s, feel free to create something to do with history or memories (from any era - even a scrapbook page from last week's neighbourhood barbeque!). You can also be a bit more literal (like me!) and create something to do with fire, whether that be a birthday cake with candles, a fireplace, a campfire or even a dog at a fire hydrant.

I love camping and created this card for my husband. We're actually camping as this post gets published!

Please check out the incredible creations of the talented Little Red Wagon Girlfriends (marked DT) below. We'd love for you to link up a "We Didn't Start the Fire" project too!

#870 Featured Projects

I LOVE what you all did for this challenge. I was happy to see variety of ways the challenge was met. Here are a few that really stood out for me :

Thanks so much to everyone who joined in. Leslie, Jolanda, Cheryl and Jules, please feel free to grab the Featured banner for your blog.

We hope to see everyone for the new challenge that will be up soon!

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Little Red Wagon Challenge #870 - Card Plus (decorate an envelope, make an envelope, use and envelope somehow)

It's Brenda here with what I realized now is rather a confusing challenge title, Card Plus. The challenge is to do something with an envelope. As the title suggests, you could make your own, or decorate one up, the emphasis is on the envelope. You could even create a scrapbook layout or journal ephemera which includes an envelope. Just get an envelope of some kind in somehow. I went with decorating some junk envelopes and created a "flip flop journal.

It went from this stack of junk envelopes-

to this journal -

I can't wait to see how you interpret this challenge. Be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have created by following the links in the sidebar to their blogs.

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Featured "One Thing" Projects

Well, you all didn't have any trouble sticking with one of something on your creations. I saw so many wonderful makes! Here are my faves....

SmilynStef

Ellie

Lorraine A

Such delightful cards! Featured Crafters, feel free to grab our badge for your blog.

Hope to see everyone back tomorrow for our next challenge!

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Challenge # 869 - One Thing

Happy Wednesday, all! This week the challenge is "One Thing" which means we want to see just one of something on your project. It could be one colour, one layer, one type of embellishment, one piece of patterned paper, one word, one stamp....as long as there's just one of something - it's in!

And remember, we're not just about cards! We'd love to see you tag, scrapbook layout, pocket page, bookmark, journal, altered item - any papercraft goes!

This is what I did.....

As you can see, I've got lots of "ones" on there.....one patterned paper, one image, one piece of twine, one bow, one button, one paper snowflake, one enamel dot and one tag.

If you'd like more inspiration, do check out what the other Girlfriends have made. Then, head on back here and link up your project.

Can't wait to see what you create!

FEATURED PROJECTS #868

Hello everyone,

Thank you all for sharing your fabulous projects this last week for challenge #868

These are my featured projects from last week..

#23 Lisa

#9 Fiona

#13 Epie

Congratulations ! Please feel free to grab the "Featured" badge from the sidebar for your blog.

AND please come back later to find out the topic for the new challenge

Luv CHRISSYxx

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

CHRISTMAS IN JULY # 868

Hello everyone,

Chrissy with you this week as your hostess, welcome to a new challenge # 868 and my theme is easy enough if you are into your Christmas projects already " Christmas in July " ..easy peasy, anything you want, scrapbook page, cards, boxes or tags, for me, I made a 12 days of Christmas album.

Full of tags and pockets and pretty stickers and on the back of the tags is the song printed out for each day of the 12 days, so that's fun..

Lets get going, and show me what you have got, I love visiting you..

link up below and most of all...have FUN!

Luv CHRISSYxx

The Story

One day a group of girlfriends got together to play with their papers, stamps, markers, ribbons, buttons and the rest of their seemingly endless supply of other 'have-to-have' scrapbooking and card making goodies. It was so much fun to talk, share, laugh and create with each other that they decided to create a blog that would motivate, inspire and challenge them on a weekly basis to use some of the supplies they have acquired. They also thought it would be fun to have all the other girlfriends out there join in and share their creations based on the weekly challenges. So, grab your wagon full of goodies (we know you have one!), get creative and have fun!

Stuff To Know

Just a note....occasionally we will be unable to leave a comment on your entry if the Girlfriend visiting does not have an account for the method you used to link up. Don't worry though - you'll still be in the running for our Featured post...and I'll bet we loved your creation even if we couldn't tell you!

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