You Can Create It – August Challenge

You Can Create It – August Challenge | Featuring the Everyday You & Me Stamp Set

I’m thrilled to share my project for this month’s You Can Create It (YCCI) international design challenge! This fun, global Stampin’ Up!® collaboration, founded by the talented German demonstrators Anja Luft and Heike Fallwickl, encourages crafters everywhere to stretch their creativity with just a limited set of supplies. It’s always amazing to see how many unique projects can come from the same materials!

✂️ What is “You Can Create It”?

Every quarter, participants receive a kit that includes four monthly envelopes plus one bonus “extras” envelope. Each month we open up that envelope and challenge ourselves to design something only with the contents provided, plus the extras pack (and any finishing touches we want to add).

On the 2nd of each month, our international team of demonstrators shares our projects to spark inspiration. And here’s the best part: you can join in too! 🥳

👉 Grab your own YCCI Kit, create along with us, and share your masterpiece in my Crafty Stampin’ VIP Stampers Facebook group or on social media with the hashtag #YCCI.

Fun fact: “Mach was draus” means “Make something of it!” in German—and that’s exactly what we aim to do!

See prior YCCI months

📨 August Envelope Contents + Extras Pack

Here’s what we had to play with this month:

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August Envelope:

2 pieces (6” x 6”) Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper
1 piece (6” x 12”) Crumb Cake Two-Tone Cardstock
1 piece (1” x 6”) Gorgeous Grape Cardstock

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Extras Envelope:

4 sheets (8-1/2” x 11”) Basic White Cardstock
2 sheets (8-1/2” x 11”) Secret Sea Cardstock
6 sheets Adhesive Sheet

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💌 My Project: You Are Remarkable

For my card, I paired the August kit with the You Are Remarkable Stamp Set—and I love how it turned out!

Card Base & Layers

Base: 11″ x 4-1/4″ Thick Basic White, scored at 5-1/2″.
I trimmed 1-1/2″ off the bottom front.
Inside panel: A 2″ x 4-1/4″ gingham DSP strip (Perennial Lavender) peeks out at the bottom.
Front panel: A 4″ x 4-1/2″ floral DSP piece (Perennial Lavender).
Accent strip: Gorgeous Grape Two-Tone Cardstock with a subtle 1/16″ reveal along the front bottom edge.
Texture: Another strip of Gorgeous Grape Two-Tone Cardstock embossed with the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, then lightly sanded with a nail file to reveal the white core, such a cool distressed look!

Stamping & Coloring

The flower is stamped on the dark side of the Crumb Cake Two-Tone Cardstock with White Craft Ink.
I colored it using Stampin’ Blends:
- Petals: Highland Heather Light & Fresh Freesia Light
- Leaves: Lost Lagoon Light
- Center: Crumb Cake Dark
- Highlight/shadow: Crumb Cake Light
The flower is die cut with the largest banner die from the Nested Essentials Dies.
The sentiment (also from You Are Remarkable Stamp Set) is stamped in Gorgeous Grape Ink on the light side of the Crumb Cake Two-Tone Cardstock, then die-cut with the 4th largest rectangle from the Textured Notes Dies.

Finishing touch: 3 Purple Fine Shimmer Gems ✨.

🎨 Why I Love This Challenge

What makes YCCI so special is the variety of ideas that spring from the same kit. No two projects are ever alike—and the creativity from our global team never fails to inspire me. I hope it inspires you too!

Be sure to scroll down to see what the rest of the team designed this month. And don’t forget—you can create it, too!

👉 Click here to get your own YCCI Kit and start creating!

See my product list below.

🌍 Meet the YCCI Team

Check out the amazing demonstrators who make this challenge possible! Click their names to visit their websites, then search for “You Can Create It” to see their challenge projects:

Anja Luft – Germany

Karina Chin – Canada

Alanna Klemick Wharf – Canada

Aude Barbara – France

Rose Packer – Australia

Elodie Tanchaud – France

Stacey Marsh – England

Yolanda Pasterkamp – Netherlands

🎁 Want to Play Along?

For just $25.00, you’ll receive the official You Can Create It Kit:

4 monthly project envelopes
1 extras pack
Shipping included!

Each month, you’ll find new inspiration from me and the YCCI team. Then share your creations on my Crafty Stampin’ VIP Stampers Facebook Page so we can cheer you on.