New Alphabet Challenge - J is for Just One Word

 

There's a new challenge today on the Alphabet Challenge Blog - we've reached the letter J and our theme is:

J is for just one word

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

To make my card I used:

- celebrate word die from Stamping Bella

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- scalloped stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes Plus a Sentiment

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog and this time our challenge is anything goes plus a sentiment.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I've used a stamp set that came free with a recent issue of Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine.

I coloured the stamped images with Promarkers and used some paper from a First Edition paper pad.

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Texture

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog and this time we'd like to see texture on your projects.

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

To make my card I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder on white card and then applied Spun Sugar Distress Ink over the embossing using my blender brush.

I used a stamped sentiment from Uniko Stamps and then layered with pink card and finished with some gems.

New Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes Plus a Sentiment

 

We're back today with another challenge on the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog and this time it's anything goes plus a sentiment.

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 a set of stamps from Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine.

I stamped the glass and then stamped and fussy cut the top of the umbrella, three ice cubes and two pieces of lime.

The paper I've used if from an old First Editions pad.

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Age is Just a Number

 

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'age is just a number'.

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 a Stampin' Up stamp set called 'Approaching Perfection'.

I repeat stamped the balloon stamp from the set to make my background, colouring in the balloons with Promarkers.

Then I stamped and die cut one of the sentiments before adding an extra balloon to the label.

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

A Place to Start - what's your style? (simple, stamped designs)

Creative Knockouts - anything goes

August Inspiration Card for LeAnn's World 101

 

Today it's my turn to share a card on the LeAnn's World 101 Inspiration Blog.

You can find my post here.

To make my card I used:

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

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from The Works

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire's Designs

- 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

Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - anything goes

New Cutie Pie Challenge - Girls, Girls, Girls

 

There's a new challenge today on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'girls, girls, girls'.

Have a look on 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:

- Fifi Bubbles digi stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from The Works

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

CCC Digi Creations - use a flower (punched flower)

Unicorn Challenge Blog - anything goes

New Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes

 

There's 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 more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Strawberry Preserves digi stamp from Cute as a Button available here

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Cute as a Button Challenge - anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

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

 

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's anything goes with the option to include a penguin in your design.

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:

- Festive Fuzzies Mini Penguin stamp from Woodware Stamps

- Promarkers

- patterned paper, stitched die and washi tape from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamp from Little Claire Designs

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

ABC Christmas Challenge - P is for plump

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

Let's Craft and Create - anything goes + polka dots and/or stripes

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Sketch Time

 

A new challenge has just started on the My Time to Craft Challenge and this time we've got a sketch for you:

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

I kept my card very simple using a strip of black paper and some white circles to form the basis of the sketch.

I then punched some flowers from black paper using a flower punch from Stampin' Up.

I finished with a stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up and cut the sentiment tab to match the sketch.

New Pattie's Creations Challenge - Beach/Under the Sea

 

We have a new challenge today on the Pattie's Creations Challenge Blog and this time our theme is beach/under the sea.

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

To make my card I used:

- Beach Cabana Trio digi stamp from Pattie's Creations available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- die cut sun from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Creative Inspirations Challenge - summer sun

Sweet Stampers Challenge - summer fun

Stampers Delights August Kawaii New Release - Frankie Stein!

 

It's time for our August Kawaii new release from Stampers Delights and this month we're showcasing the very cute 'Frankie Stein'!

As well as being re-released as a digi stamp set here, it's also available here as a clear stamp set.

For more inspiration from the rest of the team, head over to the Stampers Delights blog here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Creations Challenge - anything goes

Unicorn Challenge Blog - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

New Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Winterland

 

We're back today with another new challenge on the Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge and this month it's:

Have a look at 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 'Holiday Huskies' stamp set from Clearly Besotted.  I stamped the igloo and the sledge and then stamped and fussy cut the Eskimo before putting him on the sledge with foam tape.

Finally I coloured with Promarkers and added some snow and sentiment.

I kept the layout very simple with just a strip of blue card and then a square white card base.

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

Christmas With the Cuties - clean and simple

Try It On Tuesday - keep it simple

NBUS - I've had this stamp set for a while but never used it before!

GDT Card for Make the Card Challenge - Colour Challenge

Today I'm sharing another GDT card for the Make the Card Challenge and this week it's a colour challenge:

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

I used various paper from Stampin' Up to make my card and also a stamped sentiment from the 'Pretty Perennials' stamp set.

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes

Seize the Birthday - anything goes

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today with a new challenge on Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes challenge.  Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

We have two sponsors for this challenge:

and

To make my card I've used:

- Bear Floating With Lemonade digi stamp from Patties Creations available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- stitched die and flower punch from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Echo Park

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Male Room Challenge - Our 8th Birthday!

 

We're back today with a new challenge on The Male Room Challenge Blog:

Have a look on the challenge blog here to see the prizes we have on offer and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I've used:

- stamp set from Time to Tea Designs

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Cute Critters

 

We're back today with a new challenge on The Paper Funday Challenge Blog and this time it's anything goes with the optional twist of cute critters!

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 card I used:

- Earlie Hedgehog Butterfly digi stamp from Polkadoodles available here

- Promarkers

- printed paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched die and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Passions for Markers - favourite colours (pink and brown)

Unicorn Challenge - anything goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

New LeAnn's World 101 Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We've got a new challenge today on the LeAnn's World 101 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.

To make my card I've used:

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

- Promarkers

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

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

Crafty Animals - anything goes

The Crafters Cafe Challenge - anything goes

New Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Summer/Beach and/or Animals

 

There's a new challenge today on the Incy Wincy Designs Challenge and this time our theme is summer/beach and/or animals.

We have two sponsors for this challenge:

and

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've used:

- Sandy Beach digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- stamped sentiment and stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Creative Inspirations Challenge - summer sun

Sweet Stampers Challenge - summer fun

New 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Anything Goes/Warm Winter Wear

 

The beginning of the month means a new challenge on the 12 Months of Christmas Challenge and this month it's anything goes with the optional theme of 'warm winter wear'.

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 month's challenge is:

In addition everyone who links up a minimum of two cards to the challenge will be sent one free digital paper from the 'Knitted Textures 1' set (this includes 'anything goes' cards):

And one person who has followed the optional theme will win all six of the papers!

The digi set was specially designed for this challenge:

To make my card I used:

- Sledging Pup digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- digi paper from this month's kit 'Knitted Textures 1'

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

Stampers Delights August Progressive Challenge

The beginning of the month means a new Progressive Challenge in the Stampers Delights Fan Group.

And this is the image for August:

You can find Miss Kitty here on the website.

To join in, head over to the Facebook Fan Group here and look for the album for this month's challenge.  There's more inspiration from the Design Team here on the blog.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper and stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

QKR Stampede - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - anything goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

New All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Challenge - Square Cards

 

There's a new challenge today in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group and this month we'd like to see your square cards.

For all the details and to link up your cards, head over to the Facebook Group here.

To make my card I used:

- A Little Note digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge - Let's Be Cute

 

There's a new challenge today on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'let's be cute'.

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

To make my card I've used:

- Little Heart digi stamp from SheepSki Designs

- Promarkers

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

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

Imagine That Digistamp - August Digi of the Month Challenge

 

The start of the month means a new Digi of the Month Challenge from Imagine That Digistamp and this month there's another great digi stamp set on offer!

You can find out how the Challenge works here in the blog post and you will also be able to see inspiration from the Design Team.

And here's my card:

I used the outline digi stamp and then combined two of the sentiments.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from The Works

- stitched dies from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

Crafty Animals - anything goes

New Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge with a new 'anything goes' challenge.

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

Our challenge is sponsored by:

To make my card I used:

- Gerbera Daisy image from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers

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

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

QKR Stampede - anything goes

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - anything goes