DT Card for Polka Dot Orchard - It's a Great Day for a Birthday

 

Today I'm sharing my first DT card for Polka Dot Orchard:

I'm really excited to be joining the team and I'm looking forward to working with all the great digital stamps they have!

You can find the shop here and the Facebook page here.

There's also a Facebook group called the Friends of Polka Dot Orchard here.

To make today's card I've used this set:

It's called 'A Great Day for a Birthday' and you can find it here on the shop site.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die and patterned paper 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

A Place to Start - anything goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

New Star Stampz Challenge - Anything Goes/Love

 

There's a new challenge today on the Star Stampz Challenge Blog and this month it's anything goes with the optional theme of 'love'.

For more details 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:

- Winter Kiss digi stamp from Star Stampz available here

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Craft Creations

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

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Corrosive Challenge - anything goes

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - anything goes

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Use Some Red

 

It's Saturday which means a new challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog!

This week it's anything Christmas goes with the option to use some red on your card.  For more 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 another of the digi stamps from the 'Bitty Bears Christmas' set from Last Minute Manda available here.

I've also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- gold strips from Anita's

- other card and paper and outline sticker sentiment from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - stamp act

Unicorn Challenge Blog - Christmas in July

GDT Card for Last Minute Manda

 

This month I'm very excited to be a GDT for Last Minute Manda!

You can find their very cute range of stamps here on Etsy and join their Facebook Group here for lots of new and inspiration.

I'm starting my cards with one for Christmas in July.

This is one of the images from the 'Bitty Bears Christmas' set which you can find here in the Etsy shop.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- Spellbinders die

- papers from Stampin' Up and Craft Creations

- washi tape from Stampin' Up

- card and paper from Craft Creations

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

 

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

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

Our sponsors this time are:

and

To make my card I used:

- Coco 4 Coco digi stamp from Stampers Delights available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from my stash

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/A Day at the Beach

 

We're back today on the Paper Funday Challenge Blog with a brand new challenge - this time it's anything goes with the optional theme of 'a day at the beach'.

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

We have two sponsors for this challenge:

and

To make my card I used:

- Flip Flops digi stamp from Mirtillamente available here

- Promarkers

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

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Mirtillamente Challenge - anything goes

Four Seasons Challenge - summer

New I Love Promarkers Challenge - Anything Goes/Animals

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the I Love Promarkers Challenge Blog - this time it's anything goes with the optional theme of animals.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

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

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Clearly Besotted

- stitched scalloped die and patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July

Unicorn Challenge Blog - Christmas in July

New Inspiration Station Challenge - Let's Celebrate

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog.

The idea behind the challenge is that we give you a photo and you make something inspired by that photo and tell us how you were inspired.

Here's the photo for this challenge:

To find out more about the challenge and see how the other members of the team were inspired by the photo, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used:

- celebrate die from Stamping Bella

- stitched scalloped die and patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- Bazzill card

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - add layers

New Jan's Digi Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

 

There's a new challenge starting today on Jan's Digi Stamp Challenge Blog and, as always, it's 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.

This month's new releases are:

Believe

and

Sugar'n'Spice

To make my card I also used:

- Promakers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything goes

QKR Stampede - anything goes

Love to Craft Challenge - anything goes

New Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

 

There's a new challenge today on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 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.

Our challenge is sponsored by:

Prize: 1 digital stamp set

Shop

Facebook

Instagram

To make my card I used:

- Making Memories digital set from Joy Clair Designs

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die and patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/For a Man or Boy

 

It's Saturday so that means a new challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - this week it's anything Christmas goes with the option to make something for a boy or a man.

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.

To make my card I used one of a set of digi stamps from Kate Hadfield Designs called 'Wrap Up Warm' - you can find the set here on the shop website.

I used the outline version because I enjoy colouring images but the same set is available pre-coloured here or you can get both versions together in a bundle here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- scalloped stitched die from Stampin' Up

- card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

QKR Stampede - anything goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - anything goes

New SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge - Christmas in July

 

We're back today on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this month it's 'Christmas in July'.

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:

- Stack digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- backing paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge - Holidays (All Seasons)

 

Today we've got a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group and this time the theme is holidays (all seasons).

Remember that to enter the challenge you must use an All Dressed Up image - you can find more details about the challenge in the pinned post in the group here.

To make my card I've used:

- Snowy Days digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- Spellbinders die

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Passion for Markers - any occasion apart from birthday

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

New Cute as a Button Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on the Cute as a Button Challenge Blog with a new 'anything goes' challenge.

For all the details 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:

- Beach Holiday digi stamp from Cute as a Button available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- gems from Poundland

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

Scribbles Designs Challenge Reminder - Monochrome

 

We've reached the midway point in our current challenge on the Scribbles Designs Challenge - our theme this month is 'monochrome'.

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

To make my card I've used:

- Peek a Boo Bunny B image from Scribbles Designs available here

- Promarkers

- scalloped stitched die from Stampin' Up

- card and paper from Craft Creations

New Digi Doodle Studios Challenge - 3 or More Layers

 

The beginning of the month means a new challenge on the Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog and this time we want to see 3 or more layers on your cards.

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:

- Westie Wooki Winter Pup digi stamp from Digi Doodle Studios available here

- Christmas Treasures digital paper pack from Digi Doodle Studios available here

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Critter Crazy Challenge - anything goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - anything goes

Passion for Markers - any occasions other than birthday

New Crafty Friends Challenge - Embossing (Wet or Dry)

 

The beginning of the month means a new challenge at the Crafty Friends Challenge and this month our theme is:

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

Here's another view of my card open:

and here's a close up of the front panel to show that the white card was embossed with an embossing folder:

I'm sharing another of the cards I made on a recent Zoom Stampin' Up class with Fanny Stafford.

New Your Scrapbook Place Challenge - Anything Goes

 

There's a new challenge today on the Your Scrapbook Place 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.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Almost Cute Koala digi stamp from Mirtillamente available here

- Promarkers

- Spellbinders die

- patterned paper and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Mirtillamente Challenge - anything goes

New Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

 

I've rejoined the Merry Little Christmas Challenge and here I am with my DT card for the July/August Challenge.

Challenges are always anything Christmas goes - you can find all the details and see the cards from the rest of the team here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used:

- All Bundled Up stamp set from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

 

The first day of the month means a new challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Blog - it's anything goes as long as you used patterned paper on your creation.

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

I'm sharing another of the cards I made at a recent Zoom Stampin' Up workshop with Fanny Stafford.

New A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

 

The start of the month means a new challenge on the A Perfect Time to Craft 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, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this month's challenge is:

And to make my card I used:

- Pre-Coloured Monarch Butterfly digi stamp from Ching-Chou Kuik available here

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper and stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Summer Theme

 

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this time it's a summer theme.

For more details 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:

- Beach Bunnies digi stamp set from Last Minute Manda available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched die 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

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

New Use Your Stuff Challenge - Plants/Flowers

 

There's a new challenge today on the Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog and this time we'd like to see plants and/or flowers on your cards.

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

I'm sharing a card that I made last week at a Zoom Stampin' Up craft class with Fanny Stafford (https://www.facebook.com/groups/115540871827056).

We used the Hues of Happiness patterned paper with different coloured card, sentiments and embellishments.

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Seize the Birthday - anything goes

Krafty Chicks - all occasions

New Christmas With the Cuties Challenge - Anything Cute and Christmas/Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

 

We're back with a new challenge today on the Christmas With the Cuties Challenge Blog.

It's anything cute and Christmas with the optional theme of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - cards for children.

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

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Penguin digi stamp from Bundled Up Stamps set from Kate Hadfield Designs available here (also available pre-coloured here or both together as a bundle here)

- papers from Stampin' Up and Craft Creations

- green card from Stampin' Up

- die from Spellbinders

- snowflake punch

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

CD Sunday Plus Challenge - anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - add layers

Passion for Markers - celebrations!

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Use Some Washi Tape

 

It's Saturday so that means a new challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Challenge Blog and this week it's anything Christmas goes with the option to use some washi tape.

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

I used the Stampin' Up punch which went with the Perfectly Plaid stamp set.  I punched it out of white card and then die cut a circle panel round the aperture.

Next I taped a tiny scrap of dark brown paper across the trunk.  I layered washi tape onto a scrap of white card and attached that behind the rest of the aperture.

I layered up with red and green card and then added a sentiment from Stampin' Up and some red gems to finish.

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - all occasions week

June Ruldolph Days Challenge

Digi Doodle Studios June Inspiration Card - Hadley Hippo's Happy Wishes

 

Today it's my turn to share an inspiration card for Digi Doodle Studios and I've chosen to make a pretty in pink birthday card!

I've just the very cute 'Hadley Hippo's Happy Wishes' digi stamp which you can find here on the shop website.

I've also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Passion for Markers - celebrations

Make My Monday - colouring (any medium)

Papercraft Challenges - for the girls

New from All Dressed Up Stamps - Star Teacher

 

I'm back today to share a card made with one of this month's new release images from All Dressed Up Stamps.

These are this month's new releases:

Little Petal

and

Star Teacher

and

To the Best Teacher

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

Cute as a Button June Inspiration Card - Christmas Giraffe

 

Today it's my turn to share some inspiration on the Cute as a Button Inspiration Showcase and I decided to share a Christmas card.

You can find my post here.

To make my card I used:

- Christmas Giraffe digi stamp from Cute as a Button available here

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Craft Creations and Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Passion for Markers - celebrations

QKR Stampede - anything goes