New Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's the start of the month so that means a new 'anything goes' challenge on the A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Blog.

For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsors this month are:

and

To make my card I used:

- Bunny Daffodil Bundle from Conie Fong available here

- Promarkers

- Mossy Meadow card from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- circle die 

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

Shopping Our Stash Challenge - flowers, flowers everywhere

Sweet Stampin' - no squares

New Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Green or Four Leaf Clover

 

There's a new challenge today on the Creatalicious Challenge Blog and this time it's anything goes with the option to use green or four leafed clover.

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look on the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used the new 'Lucky Irish Paper and Clipart Pack' from Anne Constantly-Carding available through craftsUprint here.

You get eight different backing papers plus two sheets of clip art - plenty to make lots of cards.

You can either download the kit or there's an option to have the printed version posted to you for an additional cost.

To make my card I also used:

- computer generated sentiment

- green glitter tape from The Works

- green and gold card from my stash

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - all occasions

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

New Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

We're back today on Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog with a new 'anything goes' challenge.

For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

To make my card I used:

- Espresso Yourself digi stamp set from Jan's Digi Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' - no squares

Daring Cardmakers - treat yourself (to a nice, proper cup of coffee)

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

Star Stampz Challenge Reminder - Anniversary, Wedding or Love

 

Today I'm sharing some mid-challenge reminder inspiration for our current challenge on the Star Stampz Challenge Blog.

Our theme for this challenge is anniversary, wedding or love and you can find all the details and lots of inspiration here in the original challenge post and here in the reminder post.

To make my card I used:

- Be My Valentine digi stamp from Star Stampz available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- heart die from X-Cut

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Alphabet Challenge - X is for XOXOXO

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Alphabet Challenge Blog and this time we've reached the letter X so it's X is for XOXOXO - that's kisses if you're not sure!

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Love Birds digi stamp from Sweet November Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped digi stamp from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes/spots or stripes or both

Krafty Chicks Challenge - all occasions week

The Sisterhood of Crafters - dots and/or stripes

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Red, White and Pink

 

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge and today our new theme is 'red, white and pink'.

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used another of the very cute images from the 'Valentine Owls' digi stamp set from Last Minute Manda:

You can find the set here on the shop website.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Double D Challenge - birds

Make My Monday Challenge - all creatures great and small

Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge

 

Today I'm sharing my card made with this month's Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge image.

The image comes from a company I hadn't come across before:

It's called 'Chuck' and can be found on the Sandi's Samples Blog which is here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- paper from First Edition

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I am linking up my card to the Progressive Freebie Challenge Blog here.

New From All Dressed Up Stamps - Valentine's Boy

 

Today I'm sharing some inspiration using one of this month's new release images from All Dressed Up Stamps.

This month's new releases are:

Valentine's Girl available here

and

Valentine's Boy available here

and

Looking Good available here

To make my card I used:

- Valentine's Boy digi stamp available here in the Etsy shop

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from K&Co and Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Seize the Birthday - anything goes

Creative Knockouts - birthday wishes

Unicorn Challenge Blog - birthday

Christmas Craft Creations Challenge Reminder - Pink

 

It's time for some mid-challenge inspiration on the Christmas Craft Creations Challenge Blog and this month our theme is:

For all the details about the challenge and to see lots of inspiration from the Design Team, have a look at the post from the start of the month here and today's reminder post here.

To make my card I used pink polka dot washi tape.

I started by putting tape round the four sides of my base layer so it matched perfectly.  Then I used a Stampin' Up bauble punch (from the Brightly Gleaming suite) to cut an aperture out of my next layer.  I added some more washi tape to my base layer so it shows through the aperture leaving a narrow gap between each strip.

Then I added a small piece of black outline sticker for the string and stamped my sentiment from the Stampin' Up Framed and Festive stamp set.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - any Christmas goes

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything Christmas goes

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - baubles

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - A Sporting Chance

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'a sporting chance' - we want to see something sports related and of course designed for a guy.

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look on the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Football Dave digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Shopping Our Stash Challenge - something beginning with B (ball and black patterned paper)

Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

Passion for Markers - favourite digi or stamp (this digi stamp is my go to image for men's cards)

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes/Celebrations

 

We're back today with a new challenge in the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group and this time it's anything goes with a SheepSki Designs image with the optional theme of celebrations.

For all the details and to see the inspiration from the rest of the team, head over to the Facebook group here and look for the details for Challenge 81 in the Media section at the top of the page.

To make my card I used:

- Little Heart digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Shopping Our Stash Challenge - anything starting with the letter B (baby, baby elephant)

Crafty Animals Challenge - anything goes

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - cute

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge Mid Month Inspiration - Anything Goes

 

It's time for some mid month inspiration at Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge so that means we're half way through our current 'anything goes' challenge.

For all the details about the challenge head over to the post from the start of the month here and today's mid month inspiration post here.

And these are this month's fabulous new releases:

Lil' Chick-a-Dees available here

and

Peony Bloom available here

and

Let's Go Fly a Kit available here

Plus there's a great Easter sale going on:

All Easter digi sets are on sale during February and you can find them all here.

To make my card I used:

- Lil' Chick-a-Dees digi stamp set available here

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- stitched dies from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

 I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - no squares

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Double D Challenges - birds

Stampers Delights Inspiration - Week 2

 

I'm back today with my first February inspiration card for Stampers Delights!

Stampers Delights recently launched a series of new digital stamps clubs - you can find information on the range of options available here.

Today I'm sharing a card made with one of the 'Mystery Gang' images - I'll be back in two weeks with another card using one of the other images from the collection.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from K & Co

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - anything goes

CD Sunday Plus Challenge - anything goes

New My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge - Snowflakes and a DT Call

 

We're back today on the My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge with a new challenge and this time our theme is snowflakes.

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look on the challenge blog here.

And we're also having a Design Team Call - all the details are in the challenge post.  It's a great team to be part of so why not give it a try?

To make my card I used some die cut snowflakes from Stampin' Up - I cut one in two and put the two halves either side of a whole one.

The paper I've used is also from Stampin' Up and I used a sentiment from the Framed and Festive stamp set.

New Festive Friday Challenge - Christmas/Anything Goes

 

There's a new challenge today on the Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge Blog and this time our themes are Christmas or anything goes.

For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Floral Heart Wreath digi stamp from Leigh SB Designs available here

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Elizabeth Craft Designs

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today with a new 'anything goes' challenge on Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog.

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

To make my card I used:

- Bitty Bears Easter digi stamp set from Last Minute Manda available here

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Darice and Craft Creations

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Sparkles Challenge - For Men Only

 

We're back today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this time our theme is 'for men only'.

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used some new products from Pink Gem Designs:

- Sailor Teddy Bear digi stamp available here

and

Sailor Teddy Bear digi papers available here

I also used:

- Promarkers

- circle dies from MFT and Memory Box

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Make My Monday Challenge - all creatures great and small

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - anything goes

New Papercraft Challenges Challenge - Hearts

 

We're back today at Papercraft Challenges for a new challenge and this time our theme is hearts.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Valentine Derek digi stamp from Dr Digi's House of Stamps available here

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Beautiful Blossoms Challenge

 

We're back today with our second challenge on the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog.

The main focus of our challenge is flowers and we'll give you a mood board each challenge to provide inspiration.

And here is the mood board for today's new challenge:

You can find all the details about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the team here on the challenge blog.

So for my card I took the colours from the mood board and also the water (indirectly rain and the umbrella!)

To make my card I used:

- Oops a Daisy stamp set from Clearly Besotted Stamps

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

The Flower Challenge - use your latest stamps or dies (this stamp is from the latest Clearly Besotted new release at the start of this month)

Passion for Markers - add some flowers

Make My Monday Challenge - all creatures great and small

New Cutie Pie Challenge - Hearts and Flowers

 

We're back today on the Cutie Pie Challenge with a new challenge and this time our theme is hearts and flowers.

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card, I used one of the images from the Valentine Owls digi stamp set from Last Minute Manda:

You can find the set here on the shop website.

I turned my card into a birthday card just to show that the owls can be used all year round!

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Darice

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Seize the Birthday - anything goes

Unicorn Challenge Blog - birthday

New Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

 

There's a new anything goes challenge today on Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge.

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

We are sponsored by:

To make my card I used:

- Big Heart digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes/add a little love

As You Like It Challenge - love or friendship (friendship cards are great to send all year round and I love giving people a little boost if I can)

Guest Designer Card for Conie Fong - Penguin Bundle of Love

 

I'm back today with another Guest Designer card for Conie Fong and this time I've used the very cute 'Penguin Bundle of Love' digi stamp available here in the Etsy shop.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- heart die from X-cut

- patterned papers from Darice

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- Martha Stewart heart border punch (small pink hearts)

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner - add a heart

The Sisterhood of Crafters - hearts

Passion for Markers - add a heart

New Ally's Angels Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's time for a new 'anything goes' challenge on the Ally's Angels Challenge Blog.

For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card closed:

It's another card that I made at a recent Stampin' Up Zoom class with Fanny Stafford.  

We used the 'Playing In the Rain' suite from Stampin' Up - isn't this little guy cute?

New Alphabet Challenge - W is for Water

We're back today on the Alphabet Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this time we've reached the letter W so it's W is for water.

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used the 'Waves of Inspiration' stamp set from Stampin' Up with Coastal Cabana and Night of Navy ink pads.  I stamped the image in the lighter ink and then inked the stamp up again in the lighter colour and added the darker ink with a blending brush,

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

Path of Positivity Challenge - anything positive goes

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Include One Heart or More

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog and this time we want you to include one heart or more in your creation.

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I've used one of the latest new releases from Pink Gem Designs called 'Heart Chloe' - you can find her here in the Etsy shop.

As well as the outline version that I've used you also get a pre-coloured image and a sentiment 'With Love'.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Darice

- heart die from X-Cut

- Martha Stewart border punch (for the small pink hearts)

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters - hearts

Passion for Markers - add a heart

Cupcake Inspirations - Valentines Day

Colourful Options - pink