52 Cards Challenge 2013

[Mystik Nat]

Welcome to the thread for this year's 52 Cards challenge!

Those of you who joined in with the 2012 challenge will be quite familiar with how this works but there is a new addition to the challenge!

What is it?
A no-stress challenge aimed at getting you to make a card a week in 2013.
Each week I will post prompts to my blog - these will either be:

• 3 prompts randomly picked from the prompt jar
• Photo inspiration from Pinterest, etc. (that you can interpret in any way that you like: colours, layout, design elements, product - it's up to you!)
• Design elements or themes
• An existing card design that you can use as a sketch to create your own interpretation
• A colour challenge

All you need to do is use the prompts as inspiration to create a card and share it here on the thread. Easy as that.

If you can't include all elements of a prompt, don't worry - there are no rules, the aim is simply to get creating!

Where are the prompts?
All prompts past and present can be found here at my blog.

When are they posted?
The prompts go live every Monday morning at around 8.30 a.m. Due to work hours I schedule the blog post for challenge prompts so it's available at the same time and same place each week. I am sure some kind soul could list the prompts here on the thread for anyone having difficulties visiting the blog.

What's new for 2013?
Well, there was a hint that other folks were in the same boat as me in December, when panic set in that we hadn't made enough cards to send to people... I really want to avoid a repeat of that for Christmas 2013! So, as an added push this year those that want to get ahead with their Christmas cards can make an extra card a week by using the prompt to create a Christmas card as well. If that sounds like too much work, no problem! This is meant to be a stress-free challenge. Join in as and how you like, one week you may want to just make a card for the original prompt, another week just a Christmas card, or some weeks you just won't have time to make either!
There is a separate thread here in the card forum to share your (hopefully) 52 Christmas card crackers! So if you are ultra-productive there is a chance you could make at least 104 cards in 2013!

So all that remains to say is... see you Monday for week one!

[scarymary555]

Thanks for this Natty, I for one, will be joining in this year for sure!

[caz890]

last year I meant to join in, but with one thing and another I lost my Mojo. At the moment its reappeared, so I aim to do at least 2 out of 4 a month.

[Mrs Cheshire]

I've been planning on making my Nan a gift box of cards for a couple of years and have never managed it, so hoping if I follow along with this challenge I'll have something to give her by her birthday in September!

[alison 2]

I'd like to try again this year, see if I can keep up. I vowed not to buy any more cards while I have so mush stash piled in my craft room!
Making a Christmas card each week sounds like a good plan too. I will try and set aside one night a week for card making.
Hope we all have a happy and productive 2013 !

[Crafty Barbie]

I am going to oipt out this year if that's ok. I have really enjoyed doing the challenges though and I may still call in and do one from time to time.

[thriftycrafter]

Oh, we'll miss you Barbie. Do pop in though please.
104 cards should go some way towards getting cards made for all my needs, I might even count up how many I do need, in my spare time perhaps.
Last year's 52 certainly lightened the load considerably, so I'll be joining in again, once I've caught up with the odd few outstanding ones from 2012.

[Mystik Nat]

I'm glad that we'll have some familiar faces returning and I hope to see some new ones joining in too!

Here's my card from this week to get the ball rolling....

[caz890]

OOOhhhh I just looked at the prompt and it fits with a card I have to make, so will go and get it sorted I think.

[angelfish]

I popped in a few times last year to admire all your lovely cards Hoping to join in this year

[caz890]

Here is my week 1 card

Baby isnt due yet, but I am getting myself organised this year...lol

[Mystik Nat]

That's fab caz, great to be prepared!

[jo.bee]

I only managed a couple of cards last year so will try to play along in 2013 - have used the prompt and made my Mum a birthday card for later in the month this afternoon - thank you for the push I needed.

[scarymary555]

Thanks for the inspiration and this challenge and here's my week 1.....

[seffie]

Hello, everyone. I would love to join in with your challenge this year if you'll have me. I've been making more cards recently and a prompt a week, plus the inspiration from all of you, would certainly help to keep me motivated