New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Into the Woods

There's a new chllenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'into the woods'.

You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used:

- Stampin' Up Winter Woods stamp set and dies

- Distress Inks - Shaded Lilac, Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean

- sentiment stamp from Uniko

- card and paper from Craft Creations

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

As You Like It - CAS or fussy and fancy (CAS for me as it gives more impact - the eye is drawn straight to the image as a focal point on this card)

ABC Christmas Challenge - U is for upon (trees upon the snow)

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

Pause, Dream Enjoy Challenge - anything goes

New Cute N Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Cute N Crafty Challenge Blog and this time we've got an 'anything goes' theme.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and for lots of inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

For my first card (above) I used the following:

- Hay Yall It's Fall images from Treasure Box Designs

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned papers from K&Co

- other paper, card and sentiment stickers from Craft Creations

And this is my second card:

For this card I used:

- Fall Memories images from Treasure Box Designs

- Promarkers to colour my image

- sentiment stamp from Clearstamp Boutique

- patterned paper from The Range

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

Brown Sugar Challenge - celebrate autumn

Unicorn Challenge - autumn or Halloween

Dragonfly Dreams - autumn colours

Use Your Stuff - mood board (I used the colours and the leaves)

New SheepSki Designs - Anything Goes/Autumn Colours

A new chllenge has just started in the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group - it's anything goes using one of Andrea's digi stamps with the optional twist of using autumn colours.

You can find the Facebook group here and then look for the challenge photo album. 

To make my card I used:

- Coffee Break digi stamp available here 

- patterned paper from Doodlbug and The Range

- Promarkers to colour my image

- sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations 

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

Hiding in My Craft Room  - freestyle
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
QKR Stampede - anything goes
I Love Promarkers - anything goes 
Crafter's Cafe Challenge - feminine 

New Crafty Friends Challenge - Circles

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog and this time our theme is circles.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

For my card I've used:

- Owl Couple digi stamp from Lee H Illustrations available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Papercraft Essential

- other card and paper from Craft Creations 

- sentiment stamp from Little Claire Designs

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

I Love Promarkers - anything goes
The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - anything goes

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Sentiment as the Focal Point

Today's new Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge is anything Christmas goes with the option to have a sentiment as the focal point on your design.

Take a look here here for all the details and lots of inspiration.

For my card I've used:

- Glory to God stamp from Crafty Roo Designs available here

- patterned papers from Papercraft Essentiala

- other card, paper and gems from Craft Creations.

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Halloween or Cats

There's a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog and this time our theme is Halloween or cats.

Take a look here a for all the details and lots more inspiration.

I'm sharing another of the cards I made for one of the recent issues of Papercraft Essentials.

To make my card I used:

- Twinkle Paws stamp set from Little Claire Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Simon Wednesday Challenge - animal antics
Creatalicious Challenge - anything goes/use purple
As You Like It Challenge - CAS or fussy and fancy (I love CAS designs - you can focus on the stamp or digi plus I can never get lots of embellishments to work for me!)
Crafty Animals Challenge
Southern Girl Challenge - critter crazy

New Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes/Make It Square

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Catz Challenge Blog - it's anything goes wih the optional twist of make it square.

You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is:

To make my card I've used:

- Bernard Bear digi stamp from Scrap'n'Dipity available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- sentiment stamp from Uniko

- patterned paper from Trimcraft

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Simon Wednesday Challenge - animal antics 

Little Red Wagon - digi do

Crafty Animals Challenge

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.

This week we're sponsored by:

and

For my card I've used:

- Snowboarding digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

-  Promarkers to colour my image

- sentiment stamp from Uniko

- patterned paper from Papercraft Essentials

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

I Love Promarkers - anything goes/birthday

Creatalicious Challenge - anything goes

Allsorts Blog Challenge - Christmas

Crafty Creations Challenge - anything goes

New from Cute N Crafty Mommy - Thankful Paper Pack

Brand new from Cute N Crafty Mommy is this beautiful Thankful Paper Pack:

You can find the paper pack here.

I've used two of the sheets from the pack - the spots and the thankful script design.  There are some more colours of the script paper in the pack plus lots of great texture designs too.

I've layered the digi papers with dark brown and white paper and also used a digi stamp from Cute N Crafty Mommy called 'Latte' which you can find here.

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

Always Fun Challenges - monochrome

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

Monochrome Magic

Pause, Dream Enjoy Challenge - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

New Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Through the Craft Room Door Challenge and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' challenge.

You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I've used:

- Happy Holly digi stamp available here from Oddball Art

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Poundland

- other card, paper and gems from Craft Creations

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Santa, Elf or Fairy

This month on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge we'd like your creations to feature Santa, an elf or a fairy!

Take a look here at the chllenge blog for all the details and lots of great inspiration.

And here's the prize on offer for the winner:

For my card I used:

- Starry Eyed Santa available here from the We Are 3 Digital Shop

- Christmas Greetings digi sentiments set available here from the We Are 3 Digital Shop

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Createful Heart Design Blog Challenge - Add a Sentiment

A new challenge has started today on the Createful Heart Design Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'add a sentiment' - you can choose from thinking of you, thankful, blessing or a Christmas sentiment.

All the details and rules are here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used:

- Bouquet of Red Poppies digi stamp from Createful Heart Design available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- sentiment stamp from Visible Image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Cards Galore Challenge - anything goes

The Crafty Addicts Challenge - anything goes

Crafter's Castle Challenge - anything goes

Pause Dream Enjoy Link Up - anything goes

Dream Valley Challenges - flowers

The Merry Christmas Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on The Merry Christmas Challenge Blog and, as always, it's anything Christmas goes.  

You canfind all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I used:

- Holiday Cheer Snowman digi stamp from Jennifer Nilsson Art available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Papercraft Essentials magazine

- other paper, card and gems from Craft Creations

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes
Christmas With the Cuties - for a child
Creatalicious Challenges - anything goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Christmas

Crafty Creations Challenge - anything goes

October Jennifer Nilsson Art Digistamp Fun Group Freebie

Have you joined the Jennifer Nilsson Art Digistamp Fun Group on Facebook yet?

You can find the group here and it's a great group to be part of - not only will you get to see all of the new releases from Jennifer Nilsson Art but you will also be able to take advantage of this month's cute freebie digi:

If you head over to the group you just need to click on the link to download the freebie - it's as simple as that!

To make my card I used:

- October freebie digi stamp

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from K&Co

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Unicorn Challenge Blog - autumn or Halloween
Creative Inspirations - autumn glow
Craft Rocket Challenge - autumn or Halloween
Brown Sugar Challenge - Halloween or celebrate autumn
Pinspirational Challenge

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Include a Stocking

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's anything goes with the optional theme to include a stocking.

The prize on offer for the lucky winner is:

To make my card I used:

- Turtle in Stocking digi stamp from Imagine That Digistamp available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Papercraft Essentials magazine

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything But Square

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Catz Challenge Blog - our challenges are always 'anything goes' and this week it's 'anything but square' (chosen by me!).

You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

This week our challenge is sponsored by:

To make my card I used:

- 'Sledging' digi stamp from Time for Tea Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- card blank from Craftwork Cards

- sentiment stamp from Uniko

- patterned paper from Simply Cards and Papercraft

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Fancy Folds

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'fancy folds'.

You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

I'm also showcasing one of the super cute new digi stamps available at the Pink Gem Designs Etsy Shop - this is 'Building a Snowman Chloe' which is available here in the shop.

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Building a Snowman Chloe available here

- Promarkers to colour my images

- patterned papers from Papercraft Essentials

- sentiment stamp from Uniko

- other paper, card and gems from Craft Creations

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards 

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

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - anything goes

The Holly and Ivy Christms Challenge - anything goes

Christmas With the Cuties - for a child

I Love Promarkers - anything goes

New Not Just Cards Challenge - Anything Goes and the new Jennifer Nilsson Art Design Team!

There's a new challenge today on the Not Just Cards Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' challenge.  Take a look here at the challenge blog for all the details and lots of great inspiration from the rest of the team.

The card I'm sharing today is my first DT card as part of the team at Jennifer Nilsson Art!!  I'm so excited that Jenn is selling digi stamps again as her images are just fabulous.

You can find her Etsy shop here:

and there's also a great group on Facebook here:

To make my card I used:

- Little Scottie digi stamp from Jennifer Nilsson available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Craftwork Cards

- other card, paper and outline sticker sentiment from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Creations Challenges - anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - animals
Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes
Always Fun Challenges - lots of layers
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

New from Cute' n 'Crafty - Pumpkin

A brand new digi stamp has been released today in the Cute 'n' Crafty Etsy shop and it's called 'Pumpkin'.

You can find the digi here.

The digi costs just $2.00 but for today and tomorrow there's 40% off this digi and also all the others in the shop too!

Head over to the Cute N Crafty Blog here to see lots more inspiration using the new digistamp.

To make my card I used:

- new Pumpkin digi stamp from Cute' n' Crafty

- Promrkers to colour the image

- sentiment stamp from Uniko

- patterned paper from K&Co

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Creative Inspirations - autumn glow
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie
Craft Rocket Challenges - autumn/halloween
Crafting With An Attitude - anything goes

All Dressed Up Stamps and Kit and Clowder Free Stamp

All Dressed Up Stamps has teamed up with Kit and Clowder to give away this gorgeous Christmas digi stamp!

The digi stamp is called 'Christmas Stocking' and as well as the digi you also get a 20% off coupon to use in the All Dressed Up Stamps store.

Head over to Kit and Clowder on Facebook here and follow the instructions to get your free digi stamp.  All the details are also in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group here. 

To make my card I used:

- Christmas Stocking digi stamp from All Dressed Up

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Uniko

- patterned paper from Papercraft Essentials magazine 

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Cute'n'Crafty Challenge - Fall

There's a new challenge today on the Cute'n'Crafty Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'fall'.

You can find all the details and see lots of inspiration here on the challenge blog.

For this challenge we're sponsored by our very own:

For my card I've used:

- Barrel O Pumpkins digi stamp from the Cute'n'Crafty Store available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from K&Co

- all other card and paper from Craft Creations

- stamped sentiment from Clear Stamp Boutique

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Include a Flower or Two or More

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's anything goes with the option to include a flower or two or more.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and for lots of inspiration.

To make my card I used:

- sentiment stamp from Crafty Roo Designs

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

- gems from Poundland

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Use Kraft Card

A new challenge has started today on the My Time to Craft Challenge and this month we want you to 'use kraft card'.  Have a look here at the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

To make my card I used:

- sentiment stamp from Crafty Roo Designs

- Stampin' Up Real Red ink

- Sizzix embossing folder

- sanding block

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes/Make a Tag Plus a DT Call

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Catz Challenge Blog - this week it's anything goes with the option of making a tag.

You can find all the details plus inspiration here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

Website: www.craftyribbons.com

Visit our blog http://blog.craftyribbons.com

Inspiration Blog http://craftyribbonsinspiration.blogspot.co.uk/

Challenge Blog http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

To make my tag I used:

- Sizzix tag die set

- stamped sentiment from Crafty Roo Designs

- paper from The Range

- small snowflake punch

- ribbon from my stash

We also have a DT call running here.  It's a great team to belong to - lots of wonderful sponsors, friendship and support so give it a go!

New Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Through the Craft Room Door Chalenge and, as always, it's an anything goes challenge.

Take a look here at the challenge for all the details and lots of inspiration.

This week we have two sponsors:

 and

 For my first card (above) I used:

- 2 Bearii Kawaii digi stamp from Rick St Dennis available here 

- Promarkers to colour my image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

And here's my second card:

For this one I used:

- Splish Splash digi stamp set from Sparkle n Sprinkle

- rainbow paper from my stash

- card and paper from Craft Creations

New 12 Months of Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Gear Up For Christmas

There's a new challenge today on the 12 Months of Christmas Challenge Link Up and this month our optional theme is 'gear up for Christmas'.

You can choose to follow the 'anything Christmas goes' theme and if you do, you'll have the chance to win this month's specially designed digital paper pack in full.  If you link up a minimum of two cards then you'll receive one of the digital papers.

If you'd like the chance to win the prize on offer from this month's sponsor then you need to also follow our optional theme 'gear up for Christmas' - think hats, scarves, gloves, mittens and so on.

And our sponsor is the wonderful:

For my card I used:

- Penguin Igloo digi stamp from Pattie's Creations available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- sentiment stamp from Uniko

- patterned paper from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- ribbon from my stash

Scribbles Designs Challenge - Midway Post - Pick a Patterned Paper

This month at Scribbles Designs we're asking you to pick a patterned paper for your card - dots, stripes, plaids, chevrons, or diamonds.

You can find more information about the challenge here on the challenge blog. 

As you can see, this time I've gone for plaid on my card.

And here's what I used:

- Coffee Press digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- Life is Brewtiful digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge Blog - it's anything goes as long as your creation features a critter.

Take a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of great inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

For my card I used:

- Flutter Butterflies Grey Scale digi stamp from Ching-Chou Kuik available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- sentiment stamp from Hero Arts

- patterned paper from Hot Off The Press

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for another 'anything Christmas goes' challenge on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog!

This month I'm sharing a card I made with a beautiful stamp set from Uniko.

I stamped on kraft card using Versamark and then embossed with white embossing powder with a few added pearls as accents.

All the details about this month's challenge are here and you'll also find lots of great inspiration too!