New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Autumn or Christmas

 

We're back today with a new challenge on The Paper Funday Challenge Blog.

This month our challenge is anything goes with the optional twist of Autumn or Christmas.  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.

We have two great sponsors for this challenge:

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I followed the twist for my DT card and made a Christmas design.  Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Snowy Delights masks from Stampin' Up

- Stampin' Up inks

- stitched die from Crafters Companion

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

I would like enter my card in the following challenges:

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - anything goes

New AAA Birthday Challenge - Small and Dainty

 

We're back today on the AAA Birthday Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

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.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Framed Violets stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs

October Rudolph Days Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

 

It's time for the October Rudolph Days Challenge:

The challenge runs from the 25th to the end of each month and is always anything Christmas goes.  Each month I choose a top 3 from the entries and invite those three people to join me as a Guest Designer for a future challenge.

For more details about today's challenge and to see the card from this month's Guest Designer Eve, head over to the challenge blog here.

I'm sharing another of the cards I designed for a charity craft night I did recently for the ladies at my church.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Stitched Stocking dies from Stampin' Up

- gingham paper from Craft Creations

- snowflake embossing folder from Cuttlebug

- sentiment label from Stampin' Up

New AAA Cards Challenge - Sketch

 

We're back today on the AAA Cards Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This fortnight we have a sketch challenge for you.

For more 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:

I kept my card very simple and used a snowflake die cut for the main focal point - I used a die from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

I stamped the sentiment in silver using a stamp from Stampin' Up.

New AAA Christmas Card Challenge - Traditional Christmas

 

Today marks the start of a brand new Christmas challenge blog:

For our first challenge our theme is:

For more 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 the Night in Bethlehem dies from Stampin' Up and also their arches dies.

I used white, black and pearl card from my stash and a stamped sentiment also from Stampin' Up.

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

All About Papercraft Challenge - all about celebration

New Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Fall

 

We're back today on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This month it's a theme challenge and we want to see your autumn/fall cards.  For more details and to see the inspiration from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I used two stencils to make my card.  I started with the large leaf stencil which is from Funky Fossils Designs and used this with pale brown ink.  Then I fixed the second mask from Stampin' Up over the top (keeping the first stencil still in place) and used different Stampin' Up and Distress Inks to create the pattern inside the leaft.

Here's another view of my card:

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

Unicorn Challenge Blog - autumn and/or Halloween

Four Seasons Challenge - 

Inkspirational Challenge - the colours, leaves and autumn theme

New AAA Birthday Challenge - Big and Bold

 

We're back today on the AAA Birthday Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

So this month we want you to go big and bold!  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge here.

The Happy Birthday die I used is from Stampin' Up and the spotted kraft paper is from my stash.

New Holly and Ivy Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge.

Challenges are always anything Christmas goes - for all the details about today's new challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I've used the Welcome Noel stamps and dies from Stampin' Up.   These are the stamp and die sets we used last weekend at the Christmas Retreat I went to with Julie from The Paper Haven.

I stamped the two houses, tree and deer using Pecan Pie Stampin' Up ink on white card and die cut them.

I created my base card and layers using the Stampin' Up arch dies and then stamped the sentiment from the Wrapped in Christmas stamp set.

Here's another view of my card:

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - anything goes

Just Us Girls - I was inspired by the colours in the board and also the photo bottom right of the buildings with a tree behind them

New Pick 3 Challenge

It's time for a new challenge on The Pick 3 Challenge Blog.

The idea behind the challenge is that we give you a list of elements to include on your card and you must use at least three of those six elements.

And here is the list of elements for this challenge:

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

I used: leaves, checks and brown on my card.  Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- leaf stencil from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

- Distress and Stampin' Up inks

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Colorful Options Challenge - warm earth tones

Stencil Fun Challenge

All About Papercraft Challenge - all about masculine

New Inspiration Station Challenge

 

We're back today on the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog with a new challenge.

The idea behind the challenge is that we give you an inspiration photo each month and you make something using that photo.  Here is this month's photo:

For more 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 stencil from Stampin' Up and a mixture of Distress Inks and Stampin' Up inks.  The sentiment is also from Stampin' Up and I layered with some kraft and white paper.

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

Four Seasons Challenge - autumn

Colourful Options Challenge - option 2, warm earth tones

New AAA Birthday Challenge - Use Patterned Paper

 

We're back today on the AAA Birthday Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

So we want you to use patterned paper on your birthday cards this month.  For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I used a piece of one of my favourite Stampin' Up paper designs, the beatiful Scenic Coast pack.

 

I also used a sailing boat die from the matching die set and a die from the Sunrise Sailing set.

New Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge - Reindeer

 

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

This week we want to see reindeer on your cards.  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:

- Reindeer Fun stamp and die sets from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

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

Jingle Belles - masculine merriment
ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for quarter (four gems)

All About Challenge - all about frames

New Beautiful Blossom Challenge - Anything Floral Goes With An Optional Mood Board

 

We're back today on the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

Our challenges are always anything floral goes with an optional mood board.  For more details about today's new challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

And this is our optional photo to inspire you:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Framed Violets stamps and dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

The Sisterhood of Crafters - flowers

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

NBUS - new stamp set, die set and paper!

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Up

 

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

Our code word for the next two weeks, chosen by Jane, is 'Up'.  For more details about the challenge and to see how the rest of the Design Team interpreted it, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used the Party Panda stamp set from Stampin' Up.  I stamped the panda with Versafine and then paper pieced his balloon using a tiny scrap of patterned paper.

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

Try It On Tuesday - animals (real or imaginery)

Unicorn Challenge Blog - no designer paper

Just Us Girls Challenge - play

New Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Floral Goes With Optional Mood Board

 

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

Our challenges are always anything goes with an optional mood board and here is the board for this month's challenge:

For more details about today's 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 the Charming Day stamp set from Stampin' Up which I stamped in the top left corner of a square of white card.  I then flipped the card without movin the stamp and stamped the flowers again.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

I coloured the stamped images with Promarkers and matted the stamped panel with some Mossy Meadow cardstock which is also from Stampin' Up.

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

Triple B Challenge

Unicorn Challenge Blog - flowers