New Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Blog:

Our challenges are always anything goes.  For all the details about today' new challenge 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

And here's my second card:

To make my cards I used the 'Quiet Curiosity' kit from Awkward Annies available here at CraftsUprint.

The kit has card bases, images, sentiments and accents to fussy cut and it made two very cute cards!

New From Conie Fong - Christmas and Valentine's Yeti Bundle

 

I'm back today with another card for Conie Fong using this great new set:

Aren't they cute!?  You can find the set here in Conie's Etsy shop.

Here's another view of my card:

As well as the Yeti Bundle I also used:

- Promarkers

- heart die from X-Cut

- papers from Craft Creations

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - love

Inkspirational - hugs and kisses

Festive Friday Challenge - hearts, square card, love sentiment

New Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes/Create Your Own Background

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Allsorts Challenge Blog:

This time we'd like you to 'create your own background' or alternatively you can follow the 'anything goes' option.  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.

And we have a great prize on offer from AALL & Create:

Here's another view of my card:

I created my background using the Lots of Love stencil from Heffy Doodle - I used Stampin' Up Flirty Flamingo ink on white card and on pink card.  I die cut a heart from the pink layer using an X-Cut die and then drew round the die to create the black layer.

The topper I've used is from the 'Lovely' Papercraft Collection from Relatively Thoughtful - it's available as a paper collection here and as a digital download here.

New Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on the Creative Fingers Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

Our challenges are always 'anything goes'.  For more details about today's new challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our challenge is sponsored by one of the Design Team:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used the beautiful 'Swan Lake Collection' by Sharon Callis from the Crafty Witches.

You can find the collection here.

I used one of the toppers and a piece of the coordinating backing paper.  I also used oval dies from Spellbinders and black and silver paper from my stash.

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - anything in neutral colours

New Creative Color Girlz Challenge - Anything Goes (With Colouring)

 

A brand new challenge is starting today:

To join in the Creative Color Girlz Challenge you just need to colour something on your card and follow our theme which for this challenge is 'anything goes'.

For all the details 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:

To make my card I used:

- Winter Girl Hugging Snowman digi stamp from White Spruce Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Hunkydory

- dies from Stampin' Up

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

As You Like It Challenge - favourite die (I love these arch dies as they are the perfect shape for framing coloured images)

Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes/snowman

Christmas (Or Not) Bingo Challenge - column N (winter weather, blue, free)

New From Digi Doodle Studios - Waffles Valentine Pup

 

Today I'm sharing another card for Digi Doodle Studios using one of the brand new Valentine 2026 collection:

This little guy is called 'Waffles Valentine Pup' and you can find him here on the shop website.

Here's another view of my card:

I also used:

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- papers from Craft Creations

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

Heart's Quest Challenge - anything goes with a heart/red hearts

Shopping Our Stash Challenge - love me do

All About Papercraft Challenges - all about new (new digi stamp)

New From Conie Fong - Christmas and Valentine's Yeti Bundle

 

Today I'm sharing another DT card for Conie Fong using one of the digi stamps from this great new set:

Aren't they cute!?  You can find the set here in Conie's Etsy shop.

Here's another view of my card:

As well as the Yeti Bundle I also used:

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- papers from Craft Creations

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Simon Monday Challenge - have a heart

The Sisterhood of Crafters - spots and dots

Heart's Quest Challenge - anything goes with a heart

New Make My Monday Challenge - CAS (Clean and Simple)

 

A new challenge has started today on the Make My Monday Challenge Blog:

This time it was my turn to choose the theme and I decided on CAS (clean and simple).

For all the details about today's new 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:

To make my card I used:

- Super Star Sentiments stamp set from Catherine Pooler from Relatively Thoughtful here

- Pucker Up ink pad from Catherine Pooler from Relatively Thoughtful here

- Color Pop 6 by 6 paper pad from Catherine Pooler from Relatively Thoughtful here

- black paper and white card from my stash

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

Little Red Wagon - K is for keep it simple

Simply Clean and Simple Challenge

Seize the Birthday - rainbow of colours

New Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge with a new challenge:

Challenges are always 'anything goes' unless it's the fifth Monday of the month when we have a theme.  For more details about today's new 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:

And here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Bubble Bath digi stamp from Sunbird Spark available here

- Promarkers

- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Inkspirational Challenge - shades of blue

New Star Stampz Challenge - Anything Goes/For a Girl

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Star Stampz Challenge Blog:

This month it's anything goes with the optional theme of 'for a girl'.  For all the details about the new challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Sparkle digi stamp from Star Stampz available here

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- papers from Craft Creations

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Passion for Markers - favourite colours (I love pink and kraft together)

Try It On Tuesday - add some text

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Rudolph Days January Challenge

I can't believe it's nearly the end of January already!  The 25th of the month means that it's time for the January Rudolph Days Challenge:

Challenges are always 'anything Christmas goes' and run from 9am on the 25th of the month until just before midnight on the last day of the month.

Each month I choose a top 3 from the entries and invite those people to join me as Guest Designs for a future challenge - this month's Guest Designers are Clare, Deanne and Kath.

For all the details about the challenge and to see their fabulous cards, head over to the challenge blog here.

And if you like making Christmas cards, there's a brand new 'anything Christmas goes' challenge that you can enter:

Head over to the Outlawz Challenges Christmas Challenge here to join in!

Back to my card for today's Rudolph Days Challenge:

I used:

- Christmas Fancy Dressers 1 digi stamp set from Kate Hadfield Designs here

- Promarkers

- arch dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Hunkydory

- sentiment labels from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Jingle Belles - something old (arch dies) and something new (first time using this digi stamp set)

Passion for Markers - favourite colours (red, green and kraft for Christmas)

52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge - easel card

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Food

 

We're back today on the Addicted to CAS Challenge Blog with a new 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.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used a new to me wood block stamp from Personal Impressions which doesn't actually have a name on it!

I stamped it with Memento ink and coloured with Promarkers.  The die I used is from Crafters Companion and I also used a sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs.

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

Little Red Wagon - K is for keep it simple

As You Like It Challenge - favourite occasion (got to be Christmas!  I love making Christmas cards all year round plus it means December is never stressful!)

New Cut It Up Challenge - My Heart

 

We're back today on the Cut It Up Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time our theme is 'my heart' - don't forget you must use at least one die cut on your design.  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used a set of nesting heart dies from X-Cut.  I used the largest die to create the easel card base and then the other dies to cut layers of papers and images and finally the smallest die to cut one of the solid papers for the stopper.

The papers and topper I used are from the 'Lovely' Papercraft Collection from Relatively Thoughtful - it's available as a paper collection here and as a digital download here.

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Time Out Challenges - favourite card making technique (making shaped easel cards)