New Perfectly CAS Challenge - Birthday

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Perfectly CAS Challenge Blog and this time our theme is birthday.

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

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used the Approaching Perfection stamp set from Stampin' Up.

I stamped one of the sentiments and then the balloons and then coloured the balloons with a Promarker.

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

Creative Craft Cottage - clean and simple

The Sketchy Challenges - birthday

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/No Patterned Paper

 

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's anything goes with the option of no patterned paper.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

The prize on offer for this week's winner is:

To make my card I used the Winter Woods stamp set from Stampin' Up and the coordinating dies.  I stamped in Mossy Meadow - the front trees are full strength and the back ones are stamped off first.

I layered the card with Mossy Meadow card stock and added some punched snowflakes and gems.

New My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge - Die Cuts Only

 

We've got a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge and this time we want you to make something using Die Cuts Only.

Have a look at the challenge blog here for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

To make my card I used the Bethlehem Edgelits Dies in black and silver.  I cut the sentiment from a set of Moonstone Christmas sentiment dies.

I finished the card with a corner punch and some black gems.

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - anything goes

New Alphabet Challenge - Y is for Yellow

 

Today on the Alphabet Challenge Blog we've reached the letter Y so we want to see your yellow cards!

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

To make my card I used the following products from Stampin' Up:

- Art Gallery stamp set

- Daffodil Delight and Mossy Meadow ink pads

- scalloped die

- patterned paper

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

Unicorn Challenge Blog - make it feminine

Craft Rocket Challenge - use dies and/or spring

Dream Valley Challenges - pretty in pastels

New Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

 

There's a new challenge today on the Colour Crazy Challenge and as always it's anything goes as long as we can see some colouring on your creations.

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

Our challenge is sponsored by:

To make my card I've used:

- Badger digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Spring Rain

 

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

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

To make my card I used some patterned paper from Stampin' Up and a sentiment from Mama Makes.

New Aud Sentiments Challenge - Show Us the Sentiment on the Inside

 

There's a new challenge today on the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog and this time we want you to show us the sentiment on the inside of your card.

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

This challenge is sponsored by Aud Sentiments Designs and the winner will receive a gift certificate to the shop of their choice.

Here's the inside of my card with the sentiment:

To make my card I used:

- Gerbera Daisy Flower clear stamp stamp set from Twinkle Lane Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Anna Marie Designs

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

LeAnn's World 101 March Inspiration Card

 

I'm back today with my March DT inspiration card for LeAnn's World 101 - you can find my post here on the Inspiration Blog.

I couldn't resist this cute little guy - hope he makes you smile too!

To make my card I used:

- Tavi digi stamp from LeAnn's World 101 available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper and coloured card from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Simon Wednesday Challenge - a bit o' green

Crafty Gals Corner - make it green

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - For a Teenager

 

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this time we'd like to see a card for a teenager.

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

To make my card I used:

- Epic Celebrations stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad

- stitched rectangle 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:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

Corrosive Challenge Blog - anything goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

New Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Bunnies and Blooms

 

It's time for our March challenge on The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and this time our theme is bunnies and blooms - we want to see your Easter or spring cards.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

Our challenge is sponsored by:

To make my card I used:

- Flower Rabbit digi stamp from Hetty Clare Art available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from my stash

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Creative Moments Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

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:

- New Year Yorkie Sassy Digital Stamp from Cute as a Button available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes/dies or punches

Through the Purple Haze - anything goes

Cute as a Button Challenge - anything goes

The Little Paper Tree Sunday Inspiration Post - Flourish & Whimsy Stencil

 

Today I'm sharing the first of my March Sunday inspiration cards for The Little Paper Tree online craft shop.

This month I'm focusing on the beautiful Catherine Pooler Designs 'Flourish & Whimsy' stencil:

The stencil is one of a range from Catherine Pooler Designs available here on the shop website.

I've kept this week's card very simple:

1. I cut a piece of white card measuring 10cm by 14cm and another piece of scrap card measuring 12cm by 3cm.

2. I taped my main piece of card to my craft mat using masking tape with the shortest edge at the top and then secured the smaller strip across the middle of it to mask it off.

3. Then I taped the stencil over the top and applied Vintage Photo Distress Ink through the stencil with a sponge.

4. When I had inked the panel, I stamped the main sentiment from the Trinity Stamps 'With Sympathy' stamp set in the space using the same ink.

6. I used dark brown card to make my card blank and finished the card with three of the beads from the Trinity Stamps 'Bubble Blow Out' Embellishment Drops

Don't forget to check out the rest of the shop to see what else you'd like to buy!!

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

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - anything goes

GDT Card for Clever Dexter Challenge - Watercolour Background

This month I'm very excited to be Guest Designing for the Clever Dexter Challenge and my first card is featured on the challenge blog today:

The theme for this month's challenge is:

You can find all the details in the post from the start of the challenge here.

And the sponsor for this month's challenge is:

I created the background for today's card using a piece of watercolour paper.  I put strips of washi tape across the paper lining them up with the grid on my desk.  Then I sponged Stampin' Up ink onto the paper and sprayed with water, blotting with kitchen towel.  When the background had dried and I removed the washi tape, I had the stripes you can see on the finished card.

The image I used is:

You can find it here on the Stampers Delights website.

I coloured the image using Promarkers and then matted it on to black paper.  I printed the sentiment separately and die cut this into a circle.

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

Passion for Markers - use a circle

The Sisterhood of Crafters - anything goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Father Christmas

 

We've got a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's anything Christmas goes with the option to include Father Christmas or Santa Claus.

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

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

To make my card I used:

- Get Your Santa On stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Dovecraft

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Make It Feminine

 

We've got a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog and this time the theme is to make it feminine.

Have a look at the challenge blog here for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

To make my card I used:

- Natalie's Florals - Tulips stamp set from Mama Makes

- Promarkers to colour the stamped image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- gems and other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Simon Wednesday Challenge - beautiful blossoms

Try It On Tuesday - say it with flowers

Moving Along With the Times - spring is coming

New Pattie's Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

 

Today I'm excited to be re-joining the team at Pattie's Creations Challenges! 

There's a new challenge starting today and this time it's an anything goes theme.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog and also see the cards from the rest of the team.

To make my card I used:

- Poppy Flowers digi stamp from Pattie's Creations available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper, scalloped die and stamped sentiments from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Simon Wednesday Challenge - beautiful blossoms

I Love Promarkers - anything goes/use pretty papers

Challenge Up Your Life - flowera

Stampers Delights New Release - Chibi It's a Boy

It's new release day at Stampers Delights and this month I've made my DT card using Chibi It's a Boy:

You can find this cute digi stamp here on the Stampers Delight website.

And there is lots more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team here on the blog.

You can find the image here on the website.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image
- die from Stampin' Up
- paper and card from Craft Creations
- washi tape from my stash

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

I Love Promarkers - anything goes/use pretty papers
Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

New Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Angels

 

We have a new challenge today on the Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge and this month it's:

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

To make my card I used a new to me Stampin' Up stamp set called Joyful Nativity.

I stamped the word 'joy' and the sentiment before stamping the angel inside the 'o' using Versafine Clair in black.

Then I matted the stamped panel on to silver paper and then black paper.

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

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

SUO Challenges - anything that flies

New LeAnn's World 101 Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We've got a new challenge today on the LeAnn's World 101 Challenge and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

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

To make my card I used:

- Dog Walker Annie digi stamp from LeAnn's World 101 available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper and sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

I Love Promarkers - anything goes/pretty papers

Crafter's Castle Challenge - anything goes

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - must use a digi stamp

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We've got a new challenge today on Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

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

We have two sponsors for this challenge:

and

To make my card I used:

- New Year Yorkie Sassy Digital Stamp from Cute as a Button available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up and Dovecraft

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Watercooler Wednesday - all about occasions

Cute as a Button Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Animals Challenge - anything goes

New Male Room Challenge - Not a Card

 

We've got a new challenge today at The Male Room Challenge Blog and this time we'd like to see something which is not a card.

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

For my project, I decided to make a set of three ATCs.

I used Vintage Photo and Tea Dye Distress Inks on which card applied with sponges and then sprayed with a mist of water.  I let the water settle on the cards and then blotted them with kitchen roll.

Once they were dry I stamped various Stampin' Up stamps on top together with the same sentiment (also from Stampin' Up) in black Memento ink.

To finish I layered the stamped panels on to black card.

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

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

Stamps and Fun = Creativity - card for a boy

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Irish Luck (Use the Colour Green)

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Paper Funday Challenge Blog - this month it's anything goes with the optional theme of Irish Luck or use the colour green.

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

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

To make my cards I used two of the designs from the beautiful digital Greenery Paper Pack from Vectoria Designs.

You get an amazing range of designs in the pack and it's available as 8.5 by 11 inch here or 12 inch by 12 inch here.

I printed the digital papers on to thin white card and then matted them on to plain green card from Stampin' Up.

I die cut some shapes using dies and then stamped sentiments in coordinating ink.

New 12 Months of Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Cheers

 

The start of the month means a new challenge on the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge Blog.

This month it's anything Christmas goes with the option of 'cheers'.

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:

- Christmas Teddy Cocoa digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- digi paper from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

Stampers Delights Progressive Challenge - March

Today we're starting a brand new Progressive Challenge in the Stampers Delights Facebook Group and this month we're working with this image:

You can find her here on the website.

To find out about the Progressive Challenge and link up your card, head over to the Facebook Group here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

The Sisterhood of Crafters - anything goes

Dream Valley Challenges - hand coloured images

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

New All Dressed Up Digital Stamps Facebook Challenge - Cute Critters

 

There's a new challenge today in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group and this time our theme is cute critters.

To find out more details and to link up your cards, head over to the Facebook Group here and look in the media section at the top of the group page.

To make my card I used:

- Cheeky Monkey digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from my stash

- scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

New SheepSki Designs Challenge - Girls, Girls, Girls

 

It's time for a new challenge on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'girls, girls, girls'.

Have a look here at the challenge blog for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

To make my card I used:

- My Music digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- scalloped die, stamped sentiment and patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

As You Like It Challenge Blog - favourite reason to send a card (at the moment 'just because' - everyone needs a card to cheer them up!)

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - anything goes

New Imagine That Digistamp March Digi of the Month Challenge

 

It's time for another Digi of the Month Challenge on the Imagine That Digistamp Blog and here is the set for March:

Have a look on the blog here for more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

To make my card I used:

- Honey Bear digi stamp

- digi paper from set

- Promarkers

- stitched die and flower punch from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and, as always, it's anything Christmas goes.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

To make my card I used:

- Get Your Santa On stamp set from Stampin' up

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Love to Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Love to Scrap Challenge Blog and this month we've got an anything goes theme.

Take a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

I'm sharing one of the cards I made for last month's Cart Hut show on Create and Craft.  The stamps I've used are from the 'Berries' set which is part of the Charlotte Eleanor Designs Flora and Fauna Stamp Collection:

The 'Berries' set is in the bottom right corner of the picture above and you can find the collection here on The Card Hut website.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- dies from Stampin' Up

- card and paper from Craft Creations