New Simply Create Too Challenge - Warm and Cosy

 

We're back today on the Simply Create Too Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This month our theme is warm and cosy - for more details about the challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.  We're also looking for more Design Team members so take a look if you would like to join a very relaxed and laid back team.

To make my card I used a free image from Nathalie of Wondering Wabbit on Instagram - she offered it to readers over the New Year period.  You can find her blog here and she is here on Instagram.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- celebrate die from Stamping Bella

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Creative Knockouts - celebrations

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

New Craft Rocket Challenge - Use Embossing

 

We're back today on the Craft Rocket Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

For this challenge we want you to use embossing on your projects.  For more 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 a Cuttlebug embossing folder which is new to me from a destash group.  The blue card I used is from Craft Creations and I used navy blue card from Hobbycraft for my layers.

Then I used the First Steps stamp set from Stampin' Up for the footprints and sentiment both stamped in Night of Navy ink from Stampin' Up.  The gingham paper is from Craft Creations.

I finished the card with some punched navy blue dots.

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

Can You Handle the Pressure - anything goes

The Crafty Addicts Challenge - anything goes

Guest Chick for the Krafty Chicks Challenge Week 1 - Stamps

 

This month I'm honoured to be a Guest Chick again over on the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog!  A huge thank you to the team for inviting me to join you again.

This is Week 1 so the theme is Stamps - your card must have a stamped or digi stamp image on it.

To see all the details and the cards from the wonderful Design Team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Jungle Pals stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up

- Biggest Wish stamp set from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- white card from Hobbycraft

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

Double D Challenges - birthday/anniversary

Passion for Markers - new beginnings (new stamp/die set)

Unicorn Challenge Blog - birthday

New Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes/Celebrations

 

There's a new challenge today on the Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge.

This month it's anything goes with the optional twist of celebrations.  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I've made another card using this set from Kate Hadfield Designs:

As with all Kate's sets you can buy the outline stamps (which I used) here, the pre-coloured images here and the bundle containing both here.

I also used:

- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- stitched dies from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Little Red Wagon - what's new

Passion for Markers - new beginnings

Make My Monday Challenge - New Year

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog with our first challenge for 2024:

Our challenges are always anything goes so everyone can join in!  For more details about today's challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

To make my card I used:

- Snowman Hugs digi stamp from All Dressed Up available here

- Promarkers

- cross stitch die cut from Lawn Fawn

- patterned paper from Bo Bunny

- snowflake punch from Hobbycraft

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Let's Celebrate

 

We're back today on the Paper Funday Challenge with a new challenge for 2024:

This month it's anything goes with the optional theme of 'Let's Celebrate'.  For more details about the challenge 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:

Polkadoodles

and 

Angie Blom Designs

To make my card I used:

- Balloon Autumn Fall Fox digi stamp from Polkadoodles available here

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Creative Inspirations Challenge - Pink and Pearls

 

We're back today on the Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog with our first challenge of 2024:

Our theme for this challenge is pink and pearls - we want to see both on your cards.  For more 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 the wonderful:

To make my card I used:

- Ballet Lesson digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- cross stitch die from Lawn Fawn

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Inspiration Station Challenge

 

Welcome to our first Inspiration Challenge of 2024!

The idea behind the challenge is that we give you an inspiration picture to act as your prompt - you make something inspired by it AND tell us how you were inspired.

And here is the January picture:

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.

So I decided to make a stamped and blended landscape inspired by the photo - mountains and trees and I also added deer to my scene.

I used the Snow Front stamp set from Stampin' Up with Basic Grey ink and also Memento Black.

My sentiment is also from Stampin' Up.

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

Four Seasons Challenge Blog - winter

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything goes

New SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's time for a new challenge on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog:

This month we've got an anything goes theme - for more 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:

- Tango digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Prima

- die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment die from Stamping Bella

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Christmas (Or Not) Bingo Challenge

 

Today I'm very excited to be joining the Christmas (Or Not) Bingo Challenge Design Team:

The challenge runs every two months starting today at the start of January and for each challenge we give you a bingo board.  You choose one letter from the word BINGO and then use at least 3 items from that column on your card.

Here's the board for this challenge:

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

I chose the letter I and from that column I used:

Gemstones/stamped image/square

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Beary Cute stamp set from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- gems from The Works

- blue card from Hobbycraft

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything goes

New Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

 

The start of the month means a new challenge on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog:

Challenges run every other month and are always anything Christmas goes.  To see more about this month's challenge and 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 Stampin' Up class last December.

We used dies from the Night Divine set and I added a sticker sentiment embellishment to the top of my card.

New Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog with our first challenge of 2024:

Challenges are always anything goes.  For all the details about today's challenge 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:

- Happy New Year digi stamp set from Jan's Digi Stamps available here

- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Christmas Sparkles Challenge - Winter Wonderland

 

It's time for another challenge on the Sparkles Christmas Challenge Blog:

This month our theme is 'winter wonderland' - 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:

- Snow Bunny digi stamp set from Last Minute Manda available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Clearly Besotted

- stitched die from Elizabeth Craft Designs

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- navy card from Hobbycraft

- snowflake punch from Hobbycraft

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Back With the New/Let's Celebrate

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Blog:

This month our themes our back with the new and/or let's celebrate.  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

So I've gone for New Year which is new and something to celebrate!

I've used this great set from Kate Hadfield Designs:

As with all Kate's sets you can buy the outline stamps (which I used) here, the pre-coloured images here and the bundle containing both here.

I also used:

- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Pearly Sparkles Challenge - CAS (Clean and Simple)

 

We're back today with our first challenge of 2024 on the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog:

Our theme this month is CAS (Clean and Simple).

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

I used the Heartfelt Hexagons Bundle from Stampin' Up to make my card.  

I started by punching a template from a Post-It Note using the punch and then stuck this in the centre of my card before using the branch and leaf stamps to stamp round it using Mossy Meadow ink.

I stamped one of the frames and a sentiment again using Mossy Meadow ink and then cut out the panel.  I punched a hexagon from Mossy Meadow card stock and attached this to the centre of the panel in place of the paper template.

My inspiration from a card I spotted on Pinterest made by Heather Forgan - her blog post is here.

New Critter Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes With a Featured Critter

 

We're back today on the Critter Crazy Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

Our challenges are always anything goes with a featured critter.  For more details about today's 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:

- Jungle Pals stamps and dies from Stampin' Up

- Biggest Wish stamp set from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New AAA Birthday Challenge - Rainbow or Rainbow Colours

 

It's our first challenge of the year on the AAA Birthday Challenge and our theme is:

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

To make my card I used:

- Stampin' Up Rainbow of Happiness stamp set

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- sentiment outline stickers from Craft Creations

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Aud Sentiments Challenge - Make Your Own Background and/or Birthday Plus a Sentiment

 

We're back today with the first challenge of the year on the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog:

This month our theme is make your own background and/or birthday plus of course a sentiment.  For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I started my card using a Stampin' Up mask (stencil) with Magenta Madness and Gorgeous Grape inks applied with a blending brush.  I split the panel into three pieces and backed it on to a piece of card from Craft Creations.

I stamped the sentiment and frame from the Heartfelt Hexagons stamp set from Stampin' Up using the same two colours of ink.  Then I punched my layer using the punch that goes with the stamp set and finished the card with a couple of gems.

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

Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes

Creations in Pink - anything goes

New Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge - Snowflakes

 

We're back today with the first challenge of 2024 on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge:

Our theme this month is Snowflakes:

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

To make my card I used:

- Merry Snowflakes stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Night of Navy ink pad from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

- navy blue and white card from Hobbycraft

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

Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Allsorts Challenge Blog - cold and ice

New Moving Along With the Times Challenge - A New Craft Item

 

We're back today on the Moving Along With the Times Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This month we'd like you to use a New Craft Item.  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.

My new craft item is the Heartfelt Hexagon Bundle from Stampin' Up which I bought just before Christmas.  I used the punch from the set to create my background and the stamp set (one of the frames and a stamp) to create the sentiment panel.

I also used:

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- black card from my stash

- white card from Hobbycraft

- Versafine black ink

New A Place to Start Challenge - Anything Goes/A Gatefold Card

 

We're back today on the A Place to Start Challenge with a new challenge:

This month our challenge is anything goes with the optional twist of a gatefold card.

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

Here's another view of my card:

I'm sharing one of the cards I made at a Stampin' Up class last month.

We used the Delightful Floral papers from Stampin' Up which are part of the current Online Exclusives.  I added a stamped sentiment from Itty Bitty Birthdays and some gems from The Works to finish the card.