New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got another 'anything goes' challenge this week at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - all the details are here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

and

For my card, I've used a digi from Bugaboo called 'Wee One - Ice Cream Wagon' - you can find it here on their website.  The sentiment I've used is from Clearly Besotted and I've added some Card Candi to finish the card.

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

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'anything goes'

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 'anything goes'

New Fab'n'Funky Challenge - Flora and Fauna

There's a new challenge today on the Fab'n'Funky Challenge Blog and this time our theme (as chosen by me) is 'floral and fauna'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

We were all able to choose a digi from our sponsor to work with.  I picked 'A Little Bit Simple' which is here on the Stitchy Bear website.  

I've followed the sketch from the current challenge at My Time to Craft (I've flipped it round so the narrow panel is on the left).  I embossed part of the white card using my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder and added some little pearl embellishments and some ribbon.

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

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'anything goes'

Creative Card Crew - 'embossing'

My Time to Craft - 'sketch'

Stempelgarten Challenge - 'embossing'

New Create and Inspire Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge today on the Create and Inspire Challenge Blog and it's an 'anything goes' challenge - you can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

For my card, I've used a digi from Sassy Studio Designs called 'Rapunzel Sassy' - you can find her here.

I've followed the sketch for the current challenge at My Time to Craft.  The sentiment I've used is from Craftwork Cards and I've added some little pearl embellishments and some paper flowers.

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

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 'anything goes'

My Time to Craft - 'sketch'

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - World Wildlife

We've got a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge and this week our theme is 'world wildlife' - for all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

My card was made for a demo I did yesterday at the stamping club I belong to.  I was asked to demonstrate masking and I decided to include reverse masking together with the more traditional type of masking.

I die cut an oval from a piece of card, placed this over a square and white card and then applied three shades of Distress Inks through the aperture.  I used a circle die cut from a post-it note for the sun.

Finally I stamped 'Silhouette Elephants' from Little Claire over the inked oval, keeping the mask in place.  The stamp can be found here on the Little Claire website.

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

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'

Incy Wincy Designs - 'exotic animals'

The Crafting Cafe - 'around the world'

Country View challenges - 'simply scenic'

Happy Little Stampers - 'CAS/die cut'

Deedee's Digi of the Month - Dad Gets a Day Off

This is my card for the Digi of the Month Challenge at Deedee's Digis using this month's Digi of the Month 'Dad Gets a Day Off'.  

If you took part in last month's challenge, the set is e-mailed to you free but if not, it's available here on the Deedee's website.  I've combined the two main images from the set and one of the sentiments.

I layered the image with red and kraft paper and then added some washi tape to finish the card.

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

Creative Knockouts - 'washi tape wonders'

Deedee's Digis

Mema's Crafts - 'anything goes'

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Hanna and Friends - 'dots or circles'

New Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge - Sketch

We've got a new challenge on the Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge Blog and this time we've got a sketch for you to follow:

All the details about the challenge are here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for the challenge is:

For my card I've used a digi from our sponsor and papers from a Bebunny Christmas pad.

New Glory of Christmas Challenge - Birds or Anything Christmas Goes

We've got a new challenge today on The Glory of Christmas Challenge and our theme this time is 'birds or anything Christmas goes',  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a stamp set called 'Rocky Robin' from Hobby Art Stamps - you can find him here on their website.  The log and the robin are separate stamps so I've stamped them together, coloured with Promarkers and then added Stickles to the log.

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

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'use some of you favourite things' (Promarkers, kraft paper, Stickles)

Sweet Stampin' Christmas - 'cute'

Dream Valley Challenges - 'things with wings'

613 Avenue Create - 'anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 'anything goes'

New From Imagine That Digis by Kris - Humphrey's Ties

Just in time for Father's Day, this is one of two new digi stamp sets just released by Imagine That Digis by Kris.  The set is called 'Humphrey's Ties' and you can find it here on the Imagine That website.

Here's what the set looks like:

I've used some paper from a magazine gift pack layered with blue and red card.  The sentiment is from the set and I've finished the card with some Card Candi.

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

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'father's day'
4 Crafty Chicks - 'chevron'
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - 'animal'
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - 'animals'

New Little Claire Challenge - Outdoors

We've got a new challenge today on the Little Claire Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'outdoors'.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

The prize on offer for the lucky winner is:

Changing Tree Stamp Set

Changing Tree Baking Stamps

Changing Tree Man Stamps

Changing Tree Baby Stamps

4 sheets of 6 by 6 white dots on black paper

1 metre of white dots on red gross grain ribbon

1 metre of white dots on green gross grain ribbon 

For my card I've used the 'Silhouette Boat' stamp which you can find here on the Little Claire website and I've also used paper from the 'Mono Magic' paper pack which is here.  Here's a closer look at the designs in the pack:

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

As You Like It Challenge - 'favourite land or sea' (I love how peaceful this image of the water is)

Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

Crafting For All Seasons - 'birthday with four of something' (Card Candi)

Mema's Crafts - 'anything goes'

Not Just Cards Challenge - 'anything goes'

Scribble and Scrap Challenge - 'anything goes'

Inky Impressions - May New Release

The middle of the month means some great new digi stamp releases from Inky Impressions.  You can find the new releases for May at the beginning of the digital stamps section on the website here.

I've made my card using one of the new releases called 'Christoper's Day in the Mud' - have a look here to find him on the website.  I've also used the new 'Happy Father's Day' banner which is here.

For more inspiration using this digi and the rest of this month's new releases, have a look here on the Inky Impressions website.

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

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'father's day'

Wags'n'Whiskers Stamps - 'lots of layers'

Papertake Weekly - 'in the garden'

Kitty Bee Designs - 'in the garden'

New Sparkles Challenge - It's Spring

We've got a new challenge today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'it's spring' plus we're asking you to use at least five flowers on your project.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

For my card I've used a stamp from Little Claire called 'Butterfly Blossom' - you can find it here on their website.  The paper I've used is from a Nitwits pad.

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

Creative Corner Challenges - 'spring is in the air'

Crafting by Designs - 'flowers'

Crafty Gal's Corner - 'May flowers'

Pinspirational Challenge

Eureka Stamps - 'flowers'

I Love Promarkers - 'flowers'

GDT Card Reminder for Creative Ladybirds Blog Hop

Today we're reminding everyone about the blog hop which is running on the Creative Ladybirds Challenge Blog here.  You can find the reminder post here.

Our sponsors for the Blog Hop are:

and

and

For my card I've used a digi from Lacy Sunshine called 'Reggie's Swing' - you can find it here on their website.

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

Sister Act Card Challenge - 'anything goes'

Loves Rubberstamps - 'add a sentiment'

Melonhedz Friends - 'all about kids'

New Crafty Girlz Challenge - Anything Goes/Spring Is In The Air

We've got a new challenge today on the Crafty Girlz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'spring is in the air'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

For my card I've used a digi from Dr Digi's House of Stamps called 'Dunderton Decorators Ltd' - you can find it here on their website.  He's decorating the house as part of a spring clean!

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra Reminder

It's time for our mid-challenge reminder at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - our challenge is always 'anything Christmas goes'.  You can find all the details here in the original challenge post for May and see the mid-month inspiration here.

For my card I've used a digi from Bugaboo called 'Little Penguin Winter - Skating' - you can find him here on their website.  I've used some paper from a Bebunni Christmas pad and some washi tape and Card Candi to finish the card.

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

Sweet Stampin' Christmas - 'cute'

Creative Knockouts - 'washi tape wonders'

 Shopping Our Stash - 'oldest washi tape'

Top Tip Tuesday - 'animals'

CRAFT Challenge Birthday Blog Hop!!

Happy Birthday To Us

Happy Birthday To Us

Happy Birthday Dear CRAFT Challenge

Happy Birthday To Us!

Can you believe it? CRAFT Challenge is already 6 years old. Originally started by Tracy from Just Tracy Crafts and with a DT mostly recruited from Trimcraft forum members (Hence the term CRAFT Challenge, which stood for Crafters Residing Are Friendly Trimmies. Or if you wished alternative meaning of Can't Remember A Flipping Thing) on the 4^th of May 2009.

We have now grown to be a large team of Design Team Members from all around the world, supplemented with lots of Guest Designers who join us for a month at a time.

We have always welcomed all kinds of craft, not just paper craft (unless specifically stated so in the challenge at the time) and are happy to have such a large group of faithful followers.

So, how are we going to celebrate this milestone?

Well, how else can we celebrate than to have our yearly Blogaversary Blog Hop?

We all feature one of our sponsors for this blog hop on our blogs and I have the honour of featuring and offering a prize from the following sponsor. You can win this prize by adding your name to Inlinkz at the end of this post. I would love to see your comments as well.

The prize to be won is a $25 voucher for Deedees Designs.

How can you get to win any of the prizes provided by our sponsors?

That is easy! Just follow the route on our blog hop (you can also find that in our side banner), Our Blog Hop lasts for the duration of this challenge, which means a closing time of Wednesday 6pm GMT on the 20^th of May 2015.

What can you win on our challenge blog?

The winner of the winning sentence wins the special pack by Trimgym's Digital Stamps and Images.

You should have come here from Brenda and as you can see your next stop is Iona. The start and finish of this blog hop are at CRAFT Challenge Blog.

And here is my project for this week, hope you like it. I have used 'Lazy Day' by Deedees Designs.

And now for our Blog Hop route:

CRAFT Challenge Blog (you are here at the start of the hop)

Abby

Aunty Sue

Brenda

Helen (you are here now)

Iona

Jo

Maggie

Marlene

Monica

Myrna

Shona

Ruth aka TipTop

CRAFT Challenge Blog (you are here at the end of the hop)

And here is the letter to be collected on this blog:

Your next stop is Iona. Enjoy the rest of your hop! Don't forget to add your name to Inlinkz below to be in with a chance of winning the prize on my blog.

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

Give a Crafter a Cookie - 'inspiration picture'
Jo's Scrap Shack - 'anything goes'
Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'
Digisketch Challenge - 'animals'
Top Tip Tuesday - 'animals'
Crafting With An Attitude - 'anything goes/spring fever'
Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - 'lots of layers'
Allsorts Challenge Blog - 'more than 2 die cuts' (2 stitched circles and corner dies)

New Inky Impressions Challenge - More Than One Fold

A new challenge has started today on the Inky Impressions Challenge Blog and our theme is 'more than one fold'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a digi stamp called 'Golfing PaPaw' which you can find here on the Inky Impressions website.  Here's a sideview of my card:

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

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'

Crafting For All Seasons - 'birthday with four of something' (four Card Candi)

Incy Wincy Designs - 'the great outdoors'

Robyn's Fetish Challenge - 'lots of layers'

New Penny's Challenge - More Than One Fold

We've got a new challenge today at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and our theme this week is 'more than one fold'.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

and

and

For my card, I've used a digi from Sparkle n Sprinkle called 'Berry Sundae' - you can find it here on their website.  This is the side view of my card:

I created the card using two sizes of circle dies and a stitched circle die to cut out the coloured image.

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

Party Time Tuesdays - 'anything goes'

Allsorts Challenge - 'more than two diecuts'

Jo's Scrap Shack - 'anything goes'

New Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - Humour

There's a new challenge today on the Ruby's Rainbow Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'humour'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a digi from Bugaboo called 'Gus Birthday - Recount' - you can find it here on the Bugaboo website.  I couldn't resist the sentiment and the expression on his face made me laugh too!

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

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Inspiration Destination - 'anything goes'

Jo's Scrap Shack - 'anything goes'

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Make Your Mark

Something a little bit different from me today!  This is my DT card for the new Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge where the theme is 'make your mark'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here.

For my card I've used a stencil from Memory Box with Distress Ink - I just applied the ink through the stencil with a brush.  I then overstamped the 'Happy Birthday' and used some nailhead gems to finish the card.

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

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Crafty Cardmakers and More Challenge - 'make your own background'

Craft Your Passion Challenges - 'anything goes'

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - 'clean and simple'

Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'let's get sentimental'

New from Imagine That Digis by Kris - Psalm 91

This is a card I've made using the new 'Psalm 91' digi stamp set from Imagine That Digis by Kris.  It's a beautiful set and you can find it here on the website.

I've used the main image from the set, coloured with Promarkers and then die cut one of the sentiments before adding it to the image panel.

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

Addicted to Stamps Challenge Blog - 'spring with birds and/or eggs'

My Time to Craft - 'sympathy'

Addicted to CAS - 'birds'

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - 'clean and simple'

QKR Stampede - 'nature'

Moving Along With the Times - 'birds and/or feathers'

2 Cute Ink - 'bird theme'

Dream Valley Challenges - 'things with wings'

New Cutie Pies Challenge - Layer It Up

We've got a new challenge today on the Cutie Pies Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'layer it up'.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

For my card I've used the very cute 'Chloe With Robins' - you can find her here on the Pink Gem website.  The paper I've used is from Craft Creations and I've finished the card with some punched snowflakes and clear gems.

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

Jingle Belles - 'happy hybrid holidays'

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'

Scribble and Scrap Challenge - 'anything goes'

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - 'lots of layers'

Simply Create Too - 'favourite colour combination'

New Crafting from the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge today on the Crafting from the Heart Challenge Blog and our theme, as always, is 'anything goes'.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this week is:

For my card I've used a digi from Zuri called 'Harry' - you can find him here in the Zuri Etsy shop.  I've used paper from Craft Creations and some Card Candi to finish my card.

New from Little Claire - Silhouette House

This is another of the DT cards I've made for Little Claire using their new silhouette stamps.  This one is called 'Silhouette House' and you can find it here on their website.

I've stamped the main image on to a piece of the Little Claire ombre paper from the Mini Ombre Paper Pack which is here on the website.  The sentiment I've used is from the 'At Home' stamp which is here on the website.

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

Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'let's get sentimental'

Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

The Sisterhood of Crafters - 'monochromatic'
Scribble and Scrap Challenge - 'anything goes'
613 Avenue Create - 'anything goes'
Scrappers Delight Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

New Fantasy Stampers Challenge - Girl Power

We've got a new challenge today on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'girl power'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card, I've used a stamp from La La Land called ' Fancy Marci'.  I've gone for a lilac colour scheme for a change and have added die cut corners and lots of layers to the card.

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

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'layers'

Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - 'birthday bonanza'

I Love Promarkers - 'anything goes'

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'

Your Scrapbook Place Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 'anything goes'

Get Creative Challenge Blog - 'for the ladies'