New Pink Gem Challenge - Love and Romance

A new challenge started yesterday on the Pink Gem Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'love and romance' - you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

The prize on offer to the challenge winner is:

2 Individual Digi images OR 2 Card Topper Kits OR one of each 
(no sets or sentiment sets) 

of the winners choice from PINKGEM DESIGNS.....

 

For my card I've used the pre-coloured version of the very cute 'Mr and Mrs Hedgy' digi stamp which is here on the website.  The papers and gems I've used are from Craft Creatioins.

New from Imagine That Digis by Kris - Little Blessings

The very talented Kris from Imagine That Digis by Kris has just released some gorgeous baby themed digis and today I'm showcasing a card made with one of the sets, the very cute 'Little Blessings'.

Here's what you get in the set:

You can find the set here on the website.

I've used the black and white digi coloured with Promarkers and some cute baby backing paper from Limetree Craft.

Winter Wonderland 7th Birthday Celebration - Add a Ribbon and a Bow

It's our 7th Birthday on the Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog and both teams have joined forces for a special challenge to celebrate.  Our theme is 'add a ribbon and a bow' and you find all the details plus lots and lots of great inspiration here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

and

and

For my card I've used:

'Christmas Bulbs' digi stamp from A Day for Daisies

paper from Craft Creations

Card Candi

ribbon and gem from my stash

New Alphabet Challenge - H is for Hand Coloured Image

A new challenge started on Friday on the Alphabet Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'H is for Hand Coloured Image'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

I'm sharing one of the cards I designed for a recent LC Designs workshop.  It's a simple pop-up card - the first one of these that I've ever made.

I've used:

'Wavy Elephants' stamp set from LC Designs

paper and card from Craft Creations

Joy flower die

Card Candi

BLOG HOP! We Are 3 Digital Paper NEW RELEASE @ Miss Daisy Stamps

Welcome to the...

Miss Daisy Stamps - We Are 3 Digital Paper Release

BLOG HOP!

 

The DT for Miss Daisy Stamps has created some amazing cards with the brand NEW We Are 3 Digital Paper that is released today at Miss Daisy Stamps' shop!

 

The hop starts today, Thursday, June 9 at 12:00 pm noon EST and ends on Saturday, June 11 at 12:00 pm noon EST.

 

​​Here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order:

1.  START

 

Miss Daisy Stamps Create & Share Facebook Group

2. Grandma Bonnie

3.  Chrissy Ballingall

4.  Helen Nile (you are here!)

5.  Margreet Burger

6.  Willy Bos

 

7.  GDT Julie Gleeson 

8.  END

 

Miss Daisy Stamps Create & Share Facebook Group**

**After leaving comments on all of the DT blogs, return to Miss Daisy Stamps Create & Share Facebook Group and leave a comment saying which NEW Digital Paper is your favourite for a chance to win your favourite digital pack.

One lucky hopper will win their favourite digital paper pack!

To enter the draw, simply leave a comment at EVERY stop along the hop by 

12:00 pm noon EST on Saturday, June 11.

As an added promotion to celebrate the NEW RELEASE, there will be a Buy One - Get One 50% off SALE.

See coupon for details.

 

​Thanks for hopping! We look forward to seeing you.

And this is my card made with the brand new 'Dandelion Wishes' paper pack and the new 'Lazy Summer' digi stamp:

 

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New Julia Spiri Challenge - Anything Goes/Clean and Simple

 

The theme for the new challenge on the Julia Spiri Challenge Blog is 'anything goes' with the optinal twist of 'clean and simple'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

The winner will receive 2 images but if the random winner has used a Julia Spiri image you will get 4 images and a possible GDT spot for a future challenge.

For my card I've used the 'Promenade in Paris' digi stamp from Julia Spiri, papers from Craft Creations and some brown gems. 

New Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Use Your Favourite Embellishments

 

There's a new challenge today on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and this week we're asking you to 'use your favourite embellishments'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

 

Our sponsors this week are:

 

 

and

 

My favourite embellishments are Card Candi and gems.

 

For my card I've used:

 

'Some Coffee' digi stamp from Little Blue Button Stamps

paper from Craft Creations

stitched circle dies from Memory Box

Promarkers

Card Candi and gems



New Fab'n'Funky Challenge - Favourite Colour Combo

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Fab'n'Funky Challenge Blog and this week we want to see your 'favourite colour combo'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

 

 

We are sponsored this week by Sassy Studio Designs.

 

For my card I've used 'Buttercream Babe Garden Party' digi stamp from Sassy Studio Designs

paper from Lili of the Valley

Promarkers

Card Candi 

New Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - Anything But a Card

This week on the Ruby's Rainbow Challenge Blog we're asking you to make 'anything but a card' - you can find all the details and see the creations from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

My project is a little fridge magnet and it was another of my designs for my LC Designs class on 28 May.  On the reverse side is a strip of magnetic tape which I bought in Poundland.

I've used:

'Dinkies Butterfly' stamp from LC Designs

paper and gems from Craft Creations

Promarkers

ribbon from my stash

New Creative Craft Cottage Challenge - Favourite Colour Combo

We've got a new challenge today on the Creative Craft Cottage Challenge Blog and this time we're asking you to 'use your favourite colour combo'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

My colour combo is brown and pink - always a favourite of mine!

Our sponsors this week are:

and

For my card I've used:

'Flowers and Curls Girl' digi stamp from Lemon Shortbread

Promarkers

papers from Craft Creations

stitched circle dies from Memory Box

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Before I finish this post, I'd like to pay tribute to Eileen who set up the Creative Craft Challenge Blog in 2013.  Eileen had been ill recently and sadly passed away in May.  I haven't been a member of the Challenge DT for very long but she was very welcoming when I joined and I considered her a friend as well as a DT leader.

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New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Father's Day

The theme for today's new challenge on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog is 'father's day' - you can find all the details about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the DT here on the challenge blog.

I've used two sheets of paper from the brand new 'At the Seaside' paper pack from LC Designs available here.  I've also used the 'Wavy Seascape' stamp set here and one of the stamps from the 'Dictionary Definitions' set here.  My stamped image was coloured using Promarkers.

New Crafting from the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge on the Crafting from the Heart Challenge Blog today and this week it's a just for fun challenge with our usual 'anything goes theme'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

I'm sharing another of the cards I designed for my recent LC Designs class.  It's a folded card which opens up wide but folds back together to fit in a 6 by 6 envelope.

I've used:

'Irresistible Images - Men' pack from LC Designs

paper from Craft Creations

sentiment from LC Designs

Dictionary Definitions stamp set from LC Designs

New Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge today and our theme is, as always, 'anything goes'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

We have two sponsors for this challenge:

Bugaboo

and 

Fred She Said

For my card I've used:

'Tulip Hedgie' digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps

papers from Craft Creations

Card Candi

Promarkers

New Inky Impressions Challenge - Summer Time

We've got a new challenge today on the Inky Impressions Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'summer time'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used:

'Shy Nickie' digi stamp from Inky Impressions

papers and gems from Craft Creations

Card Candi

stitched circle dies from Memory Box

New Glory of Christmas Challenge - No Designer Paper

We've got a new challenge today on the Glory of Christmas Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'no designer paper'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

I've dry embossed the bottom layer of my card using a Crafts Too embossing folder and added some lace and punched snowflakes and gems.

The image I've used is from the The Winter Warmers Irresistible Images pack from LC Designs which you can find here on their website.

New Crafty Calendar Challenge - Father's Day/For a Male

The first Saturday of the month means a new challenge on the Crafty Calendar Challenge Blog and the theme for today's new challenge is 'father's day/for a male'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

 

Our challenge has been sponsored by the wonderful:

 

Dr Digi's House of Stamps

 

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Dr Digi's House of Stamps called 'Summer Holiday' - you can find it here on their website.  I've coloured the image with Promarkers and added a sentiment from LC Designs.  My backing paper is from an old road atlas and I've layered it on to card from Craft Creations.



New Fantasy Stampers Challenge - Man's Best Friend

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'man's best friend'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

 

For my card I've used:

 

'Wavy Doggies' stamp set from LC Designs

Elegant Rectangle Landscape Cards from LC Designs

papers from Craft Creations

Promarkers

gems from Do Crafts

New 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Silver and Gold

The beginning of the month means a new challenge on the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Blog and this month our optional theme is 'silver and gold'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this month is the wonderful:

If you follow the optional theme of 'silver and gold', you will be in with the chance of winning a $15 gift card for Lunagirl.

For my card I've used:

'Christmas Children' digital collage sheet from Lunagirl

gold and silver paper from Craft Creations

silver gems

New A Bit More Time to Craft Challene - Anything Goes

Our new monthly challenge started yesterday on the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge - it's always anything goes so everyone can enter!  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

The very talented Lozzy who owns the challenge blog is offering digi papers to the lucky winners:

You can find the papers here - there's a great range and they're great value too.

For my card I've used 'Coffee Delight' digi papers papers from Lozzy

'The Scooter' digi stamp from Broken Fairy Designs

Promarkers

Other papers from Craft Creations

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

A new challenge started yesterday on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and this week it's another 'anything goes' challenge.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

and

For my card I've used:

'Flower Teapot' digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps

card, paper and gems from Craft Creations

Promarkers

New Sisters of Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

A new challenge started yesterday on the Sisters of Craft Challenge - as always, it's an 'anything goes' challenge so there's a chance for everyone to enter.  You can find all the details plus the cards from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

All of the digi stamps used by the Design Team are from Cre8tive Hands but unfortunately their online store has now closed and they are not sponsoring challenges any longer.  Instead, the prize for the winner will be a surprise package from the Design Team.

The paper I've used is from Dovecraft and Craft Creations and the sentiments are from LC Designs.

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes

Our new monthly challenge started yesterday over at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - our theme is always 'anything goes' as long as it's Christmas.  You can find all the details and see the cards from the rest of the Design Team here.

Our challenge sponsor is the wonderful:

For my card I've used:

'Little Penguin Winter Skate' digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps

paper from Craft Creations

Promarkers

doily from Dovecraft

sentiment from LC Designs

GDT Card for the Calendar Girls Challenge - Father's Day

A brand new challenge blog is starting today - it's called Calendar Girls Crafty Challenges and I'm really pleased to be joining them as a Guest Designer for this first challenge:

The theme for this challenge is 'Father's Day' and you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

The sponsor for the challenge is:

For my card I've used:

'AJ the Builder' digi stamp from The Stamping Boutique

'Dictionary Definitions' stamp set from LC Designs

Memory Box dies

papers from Dovecraft and Craft Creations

Promarkers

gems from Craft Creations

New Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Use Two Dies (Or More!)

The beginning of the month means a new challenge on the Sparkles Christmas Challenge and this month we're asking you to 'use two dies (or more) on your creations.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this month is the wonderful:

LC Designs is the new name for Little Claire Desings.

For my card I've used:

'Star of Wonder' digi stamp from LC Designs

sentiment stamp from LC Designs 

Lawn Fawn stiched hillside ide

Tiny snowflake die from Nellie Snellen

card and paper from Alisa

New Create and Inspire Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge today on the Create and Inspire Challenge and, as always, our theme is 'anything goes'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful:

For my card I've used:

'Kitty Mannequin Model' digi stamp from SheepSki Designs

paper from Craft Creations and Lime Tree Crafts

washi tape

Promarkers

New Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Fur and Pearls

After being a Guest Designer on the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog last month, I'm really please to announce that I've now joined the team as a full DT member!

Our theme for this month is 'fur and pearls' - you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used:

tag card from LC Designs

'Dinkies Tulip Bunny' stampfrom LC Designs

papers and pearls from Craft Creations

ribbon from my stash

(Wed) GDT Card for Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Today I'm sharing another card as a Guest Designer at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - the theme is always 'anything goes' as long as you used patterend paper on your creation.  You can find all the details and see the cards from the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

My card is another of the designs I created for my LC Designs workshop on 28 May - I love tag cards and I was so pleased to see these back on the LC Designs website.

I've used:

'Dinkies Pots Hedgehog' stamp from LC Designs

'Dinkies Single Flower Hedgehog' stamp from LC Designs

white tag cards from LC Designs (I've joined two together)

sentiment stamps from LC Designs

paper and ribbon from Craft Creations

flower punches

Card Candi

New from Imagine That Digis by Kris - Marleen's Chocolate Bar

The very talented Kris from Imagine That Digis by Kris has come up with another great new digi stamp set - the ever so cute 'Marleen's Chocolate Bar':

You can find the set here on the website.

I've coloured the black and white digi with Promarkers and used one of the papers from the 'Ice Cream Parlour' digi paper set from Kris which is here on the website.

The sentiment is from 'Marleen's Chocolate Bar' and I've just added some gems to finish the card.