For the first theme of the new Year on the  Wednesday Challenge we are thinking of all things New, New Baby, New Home, New Beginnings, New Crafty Stash, I am sure you get the idea! I hope that Santa popped a few new crafty goodies in your stockings, if he did, we would love to see what he brought!

We are showcasing Wplus9 Products this week. You don’t have to use them to join in with the challenge, but if you have them we would love to see them used!

Once you have made your creation just go ahead and upload it into the linky on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog!  We can’t wait to see what you make!

As always, we’re offering a chance to win a $50 Gift Voucher to Simon Says Stamp!  All YOU need to do is join in with the challenge!

Below are three projects created by the design team, that showcase this weeks theme! You can visit the challenge blog  to get all the details and see the amazing cards and projects that the design team has created this week. If you click on each designers name, you’ll be taken directly to their blog where you’ll get more details about their project! Be sure to give these talented ladies some comments!

Our first Designer in the Spotlight for 2016 is the lovely Karin Åkesdotter aka Peppermint Patty. If you haven’t visited her blog please pop by to say Hi!

Karin Åkesdotter made a New Baby card.

Karin used:

Jenn Shurkus made a card using a new stamp set.

Jenn used:

Melissa Bove  made a New Journey card.

Melissa used:

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