New Pink Gem Challenge - Summer Colours

There's a new challenge today on the Pink Gem Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'summer colours'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

And the prizes on offer are:

2 Individual Digi images OR 2 Card Topper Kits OR one of each (no sets or sentiment sets) of the winner's choice.

For my card I used two pre-coloured digi stamps from Pink Gem Designs and layered them on to a background called 'Beach'.

'Beach' can be found here as part of the Background Papers collection.

I have also used 'Andy With Ice Cream' which you can find here and 'Beach Hut' which you can find here.

Summer Coffee Lovers' Bloghop With Sunsational Stamps

Sunsational Stamps is taking part in the Summer Coffee Lovers' Bloghop as first time super sponsors offering hoppers 3 great prizes!

You can find the Coffee Lovers' Blogshop here and more details on the Sunsational Stamps blog here.

And here is my card created for the hop:

I've used the 'Love You Latte' digi stamp set from Sunsational Stamps:

I printed the set twice - I've used two of the frappe cups plus one of the ice coffees.  I cut out the carrying holders from the other coffee cup and added these with foam pads. The images were coloured with Promarkers with some Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen over the top.

The paper I've used is from Craft Creations.

Make sure you go and join in with the hop for the chance to win some great prizes!!

New Winter Wonderland Challenge - Snowmen

There's a new challenge today on the Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'snowmen'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this time is the wonderful:

You can find the Stamping Studio website here and there is also a Facebook group here.

The prize on offer is one image from each artist - Miss Daisy Stamps, Mari Digis and We Are 3 Digital Shop.

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Miss Daisy Stamps at the Stamping Studio called 'Snow Friends' - you can find it here.  

I coloured the image with Promarkers and added papers from Dovecraft and Craft Creations.

New Alphabet Challenge - H is for Hearts

There's a new challenge today on the Alphabet Challenge Blog and this time our challenge is 'H is for hearts'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

I'm sharing another of the cards I designed for my Little Claire Designs class last month.  

I used one of the stamps from the new 'Hatch, Match and Despatch' stamp set which you can find here on the website.  The paper I've used is from Craft Creations.

Here's a side view of the card:

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Sew and Sew

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'sew and sew'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a very cute pre-coloured digi stamp from Miss Daisy Stamps called 'Baby Bear's Butterfly'.  You can find the digi here on the Miss Daisy website.

I've used some backing paper from Stampin' Up and die cuts from Elizabeth Designs and Spellbinders.  The circle die cut I've used is a pierced die and I used these little holes to stitch round the image.

DT Inspiration for Digital Delights Using 'Soccer Scottie'

 

Challenges on the Digital Delights Blog have now come to an end but we will still be sharing lots of inspiration with you!

Today I'm sharing a card made using the very cute 'Soccer Scottie'. 

I coloured the image using Promarkers and added some paper from Stampin' Up which reminded me of the pattern on a football.  I've layered the patterned paper with red paper from Craft Creations and added some red gems from Poundland.

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' theme. You can find all the details on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

and

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs called 'Snowman - Candy and Holly' which you can find here on their website.

The paper I've used is from Stampin' Up and Craft Creations.

New Fab'n'Funky Challenge - Feisty Females With Flowers

There's a new challenge today on the Fab'n'Funky Challenge Blog and this week we're looking for 'feisty females with flowers'!  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

For my card I've used a dgi stamp from Crafts and Me called 'Genevieve' - you can find her here on their website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and have used some paper which was a cover gift with a magazine.

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes

This is my DT card for the new challenge over at the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group - it's 'anything goes' as long as you use a SheepSki Designs digi stamp.

You can find the Facebook group here.

For my card I've used a digi stamp called 'Daisy' which you find here in the Etsy shop.  I actually named this digi when I won a competition run by Andrea a couple of months back!

I've also used some gold paper and gems and some paper from a Dovecraft Christmas pack which I thought went well with the digi stamp.

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Stars

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge and this week  our theme is 'stars'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used one of the pre-coloured images from the Irresistible Images 'Men' pack from Little Claire Designs which you can find here on their website.

The paper I've used is from their 'Citrus' collection pack which is here.

New Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Add a Sentiment

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge today and this week we're asking you to 'add a sentiment'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

The prizes on offer are:

3 images if the winner used a Crafty Sentiments Designs image.

1 image only for a winner who has not used a Crafty Sentiments Designs Image.

1 image for our crafty sentiments favourite

For my card I've used a stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs called 'Sunshine' - you can find it here on the website. 

I've coloured the stamped image with Promarkers and used a sentiment from an old Pink Cat Studio set.  The paper I've used is from Dovecraft

Path of Positivity Challenge Reminder - Faith, Hope, Love

It's time for some more inspiration for our current challenge on the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog and our theme this month is 'faith, hope, love'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors for this challenge are the wonderful:

and

For my mid-challenge inspiration I've used used digital elements created by the very talented Lisa from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.

The sentiment on my card is from her 'Heartland' Mini Set available here in the Scribbles Designs store:

I've also used papers from 'Flower Power Patterned Papers' pack available here:

and the 'Flower Power Textured Papers' pack also available here:

I die cut the sentiment and then added some white paper and pearls to finish the card.

From our 'faith, hope, love' theme I've chosen the 'love' option but there's also an element of faith and hope in a wedding card too.

New Crafting from the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Crafting from the Heart Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' challenge.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this week is:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Lacy Sunshine Stamps caled 'Peace on Earth' - you can find it here on their website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used papers from Craft Creations and an old Lily of the Valley paper pad.

Celebration Freebie from SheepSki Designs - Snowmen Selfie

The very talented Andrea from SheepSki Designs is celebrating drawing her 100th image with a great giveaway!

If you head over to the freebies page of the SheepSki Designs blog here you will find the fabulous 'Snowmen Selfie'.

And if you go to the SheepSki Designs Facebook group here you'll see cards from the Design Team made with the image.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and then cut it to fit a Sizzix polaroid frame die.  The sentiment I've used is from Little Claire Designs and I've used some paper from Craft Creations.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes'

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' -'anything goes'

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes'

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'M is for more than one' (more than one snowman!)

Passion for Promarkers - 'add a sentiment'

Sunsational Stamps DT Inspiration Post - Mouse Under Flower

It's my turn to post some more summer inspiration today on the Sunstional Stamps blog and I've made a card using the very cute 'Mouse Under Flower'.

You can find 'Mouse Under Flower' here on the website.

I've used a shaped card blank from Craftwork Cards and paper and card from Craft Creations.  I coloured the image with Promarkers and used dies from Go Kreate and Memory Box.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'anything goes'

Creative Knockouts - 'anything goes'

Double D Challenges - 'blue and white challenge'

Crafty Animals Challenge - 'anything goes'

Imagine That Digistamp - Creative Link Up for June Reminder

It's time to give everyone a reminder of the Imagine That Digi Stamp Creative Link Up for June!

The theme is always 'anything goes' and the special thing about the link up is that if your card uses an Imagine That Digistamp as the main focus, you will receive this month's featured set:

For June our featured set is 'Giraffe With Coffee' - you can find the set here on the website.

Take a look here at the challenge post from the start of the month for more details and lots of inspiration and you will find the reminder post here.

For my DT card I've used another Imagine That Digistamp set:

You can find 'I Wheely Like You' here on the website.

I've used one of the pre-coloured images from the set and a sentiment from another set called 'Humphrey's Ties' which you can find here.

Here's another view of the card:

I've used papers from Craft Creations and some gems from Poundland to finish the card.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown - 'for the men'

Crafty Purple Frog - 'make it manly'

Crafty Cardmakers - 'for a special man/boy or father's day'
Brown Sugar Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Sparkles Challenge - Embossing (Heat or Dry)

It's time for a new challenge on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and this month we're looking for embossing on your cards - it can be heat embossing or dry embossing.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

I'm sharing another of the cards I designed for my Little Claire Designs class at the end of May.

I used the 'Silhouette House' stamp which you can find here on the Little Claire website.  It was stamped in Versafine ink and then embossed with Sweet Dixie clear embossing powder.

The card is a mini easel card placed on a square base using papers from Craft Creations.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - 'anything goes'
Moving Along With the Times - 'embossing, wet or dry'

Christmas Cards All Year Round - House or Cottage

It's time for our mid-month posting on the Christmas Cards All Year Round Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'house or cottage' - we want to see a house, cottage, chalet or cabin on your creation.  All the details are here in the post from the beginning of the month.

And this is the prize on offer for this month's winner:

For my card I've used a stamp from Little Claire Designs called 'Dinkies Wavy Christmas Log Cabin' - you can find it here on their website.  I also used a Little Claire Designs sentiment stamp which I curved on the acrylic block before I stamped it.

The paper and gems I've used are from Craft Creations.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge - 'anything Christmas goes'
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes'
Passion for Promarkers - 'add a sentiment'

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Pinks

There's a new challenge today on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge and this week our theme is 'pinks' - you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Mari Digis called 'I Love Flowers' - you can find it here on the Stamping Studio website.

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and used paper from Craft Creations.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - 'pink'
 Creative Knockouts - 'anything goes'
Creatalicious Challenge  - 'anything goes/die cuts or punches'
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - 'anything goes'
 Addicted to Stamps Challenge - 'flowers'
Let's Craft and Create - 'girls, girls, girls'
Crafty Friends Challenge - 'make it pink'

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - June Reminder Post

It's time for some mid-challenge inspiration on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - our challenges are always 'anyhing Christmas goes'.  You can find all the details about this month's challenge here on the challenge blog.  Our mid challenge post is here.

For my card I've used one of the images from the 'Festive Friends' pack of Irresistible Images from Little Claire Designs.  You can find the pack here on their website.

I've layered the topper with papers and gems from Craft Creations and used a sentiment stamp from Little Claire Designs.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge - 'anything Christmas goes' 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes'
Dream Valley Challenges - 'square cards only'

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' theme.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

We have two sponsors this week:

and

For my card I've used a pre-coloured digi stamp from Fred She Said Designs called 'Gerbera in Jar'.  If you have a look here on their website you will see that you get the image in lots of different colours - a really great idea!

I used some paper from a Lili of the Valley pad and dark brown paper from Craft Creations.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Inspiration Destination - 'anything goes'

Dream Valley Challenges - 'square cards only'

Artistic Inspirations - 'anything goes/use dies or stencils'

New Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' theme.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor today is

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Little Blue Button called 'Some Coffee' - you can find it here on their website.

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and used a sentiment stamp from Little Claire Designs.  The paper I've used is from Craft Creations.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers - 'add a sentiment'
Dream Valley Challenges - 'square cards only'
Brown Sugar Challenge - 'anything goes'
Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'
Corrosive Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
Let's Craft and Create - 'girls, girls, girls'

New Cutie Pie Challenge - All Creatures Great and Small

There's a new challenge today on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'all creatures great and small'.  You can find all the details plus lots of great inspiration from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Bugaboo called 'Dog House' - you can find it here on their website.

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and added a sentiment from Little Claire Designs.  The paper I've used is from Craft Creations.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Dream Valley Challenges - 'square cards only'
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - 'anything goes'
Glitter'n'Sparkle Challenge - 'use bright colours'
That's Crafty Challenge - 'dog eared challenge'
Fussy and Fancy Friday - 'pamper your pets'
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - 'anything goes'

Exciting News!

I'm very excited to share the news that I've joined the Facebook Challenge Team for SheepSki Designs!! 

I will posting inspiration for the monthly challenges in the Facebook group which is here.

Today I'm sharing a card I've made using one of the SheepSki digi stamps:

This is 'Annabell and Aggie' and you can find the digi stamp here in the Etsy shop.

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and added some papers from Craft Creations.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges: 

Not Just Cards Challenge - 'summer/anything goes'

Allsorts Challenge Blog - 'two or more dies' (two pierced circle dies)

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'anything goes'

Crafty Catz Challenge - 'anything goes/dies and punches'

Hanna and Friends - 'summer'

Stampavie and More - 'plaid'

New from We Are 3 Digital Shop - Colour Me Garden: Watering Can

Today I'm sharing another card made with some of this month's new products from the We Are 3 Digital Shop.

The topper I've used is called 'Colour Me Garden: Watering Can' and you can find it here in the We Are 3 Digital Shop section of the Stamping Studio website.  I coloured the topper with Promarkers.

The paper I've used is one of the designs from the 'Watercolour Batik' pack which is here on the website.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges: 

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'anything goes'
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
The Paper Shelter - 'flowers'
Lemon Shortbread Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Graduation

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'graduation'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a pre-coloured image from the 'Graduation Day 1' set from Imagine That Digi Stamps which you can find here.  I created a topper using the image and one of the sentiments in the set.

The paper I've used is from the 'Congrats Grad' digi paper pack which is here.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

 Crafty Friends Challenge - 'make it pink'

Inspiration Destination - 'anything goes'

Craftaholicis R Us - 'graduation'

Come and Get It Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Boys/Men

A new challenge has started today on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'boys/men'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from All Dressed Up called 'Gaming is My Life' - you can find it here in their Etsy shop.

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and used papers from Craft Creations.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

 Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'make it masculine'

Shopping Our Stash - 'dude'
Crafty Cardmakers - 'for a special man/boy or Father's Day'
Love to Scrap Challenge - 'boyz rule'
I Love Promarkers - 'superheroes and/or a child'