LC Designs Card - Inspiration Post for Create and Inspire Challenge

We don't have a challenge this week on the Create and Inspire Challenge Blog so instead, the Design Team is sharing some inspiration with you here.

I'm sharing another of my cards from the LC Designs Class I did a couple of months ago.  I designed six different projects using the great 'Bees Knees' stamp set which is here on the website.

For this card I also used some of the LC Designs 'Falling Daisies' paper which is here on the website.  The card has got acetate covering the front of it.

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

Crafting by Designs - 'anything goes'

2 Crafty Girls - 'anything goes'

Craft Your Passion Challenges - 'anything goes'

Crafty Time Challenges - 'anything goes'

Tuesday Throwdown - 'anything goes'

Inky Impressions - December New Release

Today I'm sharing two cards made with the December new release digi stamps from Inky Impressions - there are some great new images which are perfect for last minute Christmas cards.

You can find all the digi stamps plus lots of inspiration from the Design Team here on the Inky Impressions blog.

First I'm sharing a card made with 'Penguin Christmas Tree Hall' which you can find here on the Inky Impressions website.

And next a card made using 'Zoe's Gift of Love' which you can find here on the website:

New Crafty Girlz Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge today on the Crafty Girlz Challenge Blog and our challenge, as always, is 'anything goes'.  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 a digi from A Day for Daisies called 'Penguin Snowman' - you can find it here on the Day for Daisies website.

New Snowflakes Promise Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge today on the Snowflakes Promise Challenge Blog and, as always, our theme is 'anything goes' as longs as it's Christmas or winter.  You can find all the details on the challenge blog here

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

For my card I've used a digi from Just Inklined called 'Santa Bear' - you can find it here on their website.

New Sparkles Challenge - Your Favourite Christmas Colours

It's our final challenge of the year on the Sparkles Monthly Challenge Blog and for this challenge we want to see 'your favourite Christmas colours'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this month are:

and

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Miss Daisy called 'Snow Friends' - you can find it here on her website,  My favourite Christmas colours are of course red and green.

I'm also sharing this card as my mid-month inspiration card at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra here.

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

Crafting by Designs - 'here come the holidays'

Crafty Creations Challenges - 'happy holidays'

Craft Your Passion Challenges - 'anything goes'

Our Crafty Corner - 'winter/anything goes'

New Digi Choosday Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for the last challenge of the year on the Digi Choosday Challenge Blog and this time it's an 'anything goes' theme.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

I've used another of the very cute digis from the 'Work and Play 5 Festive Hollybobs' download which is here on the Polkadoodles website.  I've coloured the digi with Promarkers and then layered it on to two different paper designs from the same download with some silver and white paper.

Make sure you head over to the challenge to enter you card!

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

Star Stampz - 'Christmas creations'

Crafting by Designs - 'here come the holidays'

Craft Your Passion Challenges - 'anything goes'

Crafty Cardmakers - 'snow'

Dream Valley Challenges - 'die cuts (circle and scalloped circle) and punches (snowflakes)'

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - 'anything goes'

My Five Favourite LC Designs Cards from 2015

Over the next couple of weeks our Design Team will be sharing their five favourite LC Designs cards from the last year.  

Today it's my turn to share my five favourites.  It's been a busy year for me with LC Designs with regular classes and also the start of the new magazine.  Choosing just five cards to share with you wasn't easy but here goes:

I love using the LC Designs silhouette stamps with the reverse masking technique - you ink and stamp through an aperture and get this great clean and simple result.  The stamp I've used is 'Silhouette Elephants'.

A complete contrast for my next card!  This is one of my favourite LC Designs stamps 'Footballing Hedgehogs' and I've also used one of the 'Dictionary Definitions' stamps too.  My regular use of gingham paper is a bit of a standing joke at the classes!  But it does have its uses - it's great for lining up other elements on your cards.

Next, a card using the masking technique.  The stamp I've used is 'Dinkies Flowerhead' and I repeat stamped it using post-it notes as my mask.  It took a while but I was pleased with the result!

Time for a little bit of Christmas and this is one of my class cards from earlier in the year.  This little guy is called 'Christmas Westie Postbox' and I was so pleased when he made a return to the LC Designs website this year.  I was pleased with this card shape too - something a little bit different for me.

And so on to my final choice which is another of my class cards from earlier in the year.  I love making these hanging cards and for this one I used the very cute 'Lovely Hedgehogs' stamp set.  I also used some of the LC Designs Quirky Quilt paper which is here in a pack of great colours and designs.

So that's my five favourite cards of 2015!

New Inky Impressions Challenge - Non Traditional Christmas

A new challenge has started today on the Inky Impressions Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'non-traditional Christmas colours'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card, I've used the very cute 'Winter Mailbox LiLi' digi stamp from Inky Impressions - you can find it here on their website.

New Cutie Pie Challenge - Cutie Bingo

We've got a new challenge on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog today and this month we're playing 'cutie bingo':

              

You can more details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

For my card I've used a digi from Pink Gem Designs called 'Carol Singing Mice' - you can find it here on the Pink Gem website.  I've used the middle vertical line of the board - pearls, cute stamp and lace.

The Glory of Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes (3 weeks)

A new challenge has started today on the Glory of Christmas Challenge and for our last challenge of the year it's an 'anything Christmas goes theme.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

I'm so pleased to see the wonderful Kathryne is back with her gorgeous digi stamps designs - she is now Miss Daisy Stamps and you can find her website here.

For this card I've used a digi called 'Alannah and Snowball' - you can find it here on their website.

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

Winter Wonderland - 'snow people'

QKR Stampede - 'snow scene'

The Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog #294 - Add a Christmas Die Cut - 13 December 2015

A new challenge has started today on the Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog and this week we're asking you to 'add a Christmas die cut'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

and the prize on offer to the winner is four digi stamps of the winner's choice from Anne's Digital Art Etsy shop 

For my card I've used "Delivering Parcels" from Anne's Digital Art.  My die cut is a poinsettia which was free with a recent copy of Papercraft Essentials/

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

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'anything Christmas goes'

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - 'die cuts or punches'

Doodle Pantry Challenge - 'anything goes'

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - 'anything Christmas goes'

GDT Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Post - Delightful Flowers

It's my turn to share some inspiration on the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog today and I thought I'd make something non-Christmas for a change!

I've used the very cute 'Delightful Flowers' stamp which you can find here on the website.  The papers I've used are from a Dovecraft pack and I've also added some Card Candi and a row of peel off sentiments.

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

Jo's Scrap Shack - 'anything goes'

Simply Papercraft Challenges - 'anything goes'

Just Keep on Creating - 'anything goes'

Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

New LC Designs Challenge - A Special Christmas Card

We've got a new challenge today on the LC Designs Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'a special Christmas card'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

The prize on offer to the lucky winner is:

 a £10 voucher to spend online.

And in case you're wondering, LC Designs is the new name for Little Claire Designs!

I've made a card for my Mum and Dad using the gorgeous 'Bambino' which you can find here on the LC Designs website and the sentiment is from the 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' Dinkies text set which is here,

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

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'anything Christmas goes'

Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - 'Christmas'

Animal Friends Challenge - 'Christmas or New Year'

Let's Craft and Create - 'anything goes'

Give a Crafter a Cookie

I Love Promarkers - 'anything goes'

Passion for Promarkers - 'Christmas'

New Alphabet Challenge - V is for Vintage

We've got a new challenge today on the Alphabet Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'V is for vintage'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used elements from the Crafter's Companion 'Downton Abbey' collection - they come from a pack that was free with a craft magazine.  I've used two of the papers, a topper and sentiment and have added some lace and pearls together with layers of gold card.

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

Simply Papercraft Challenges - 'anything goes'

Craft Rocket Challenges - 'anything goes'

The Crafty Addicts - 'anything goes/celebration'

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge

It was my turn to pick this week's theme for the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge and I decided on 'cute Christmas'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs called 'Chloe With Gift' - you can find her here on the Pink Gem website.

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

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'y is for youngster'

2 Crafty Girls - 'anything goes'

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Add Some Glitter

A new challenge started today on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog and this week we're asking you to 'add some glitter'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for the challenge is:

For my card I've used a digi from All Dressed Up called 'Christmas Reindeer' - you can find it here in their Etsy shop.

I've 'added some glitter' using some Sparkle Glitter Sheet from Little Claire - you can find it here on their website.

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

Creative Knockouts - 'winter wonderland'

Crafty Gal's Corner - 'anything goes'

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - 'sparkle'

All Dressed Up Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

New CRAFT Challenge - Christmas

A new challenge has started today on the CRAFT Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'Christmas'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

We're sponsored this week by:

and

and

For my card I've used a digi from The Stamping Boutique called 'Bethlehem' - you can find it here on their website.  It's a more traditional Christmas image than a lot of the ones I use and I thought the sentiment matched it perfectly.  Some people believe in the Christmas story and others believe all year round.

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

Creative Moments Challenge - 'traditional Christmas'

Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

Path of Positivity Challenge - 'believe'

New Julia Spiri Challenge - Doll's House

There's a new challenge today on the Julia Spiri Challenge Blog and this time it's anything goes with the twist of making a doll's house.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog and see the wonderful inspiration from the rest of the Design Team!

The prize on offer to the challenge winner is:

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

For my creation I've used the very cute 'Little Lori' which you can find here In Julia's Etsy shop.

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

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Clear It Out Challenge - 'anything goes'

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'

Not Just Cards - 'anything goes'

New Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - Get Well

A new challenge started yesterday on the Ruby's Rainbow Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'get well'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my cards I've used one of the new wavy stamps from Little Claire - this one is called 'Wavy Cats' and you can find it here on the Little Claire website.

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

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

I Love Promarkers - 'anything goes'

Use Your Stuff Challenge  Blog - 'stamping'

Penny Black and More Challenge - 'anything goes with a challenge'

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

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

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

and

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Oddball Art called 'Tanith Hob' - you can find her here in their Etsy shop.  The background paper is left over from an order I got from QVC many, many years ago - I thought it suited the digi perfectly.

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Traditional Christmas Colours

We've got a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this week we want to see 'traditional Christmas colours' on your creations.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a digi from Doctor Digi's House of Stamps called 'Simply Santa' - you can find him here on their website.  I've coloured the image with Promarkers and then layered it on to red and black paper and gingham paper.  The sentiment is a peel off.

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

Papertake Weekly - 'fun, fun, fun'

As You Like It Challenge 'masculine or feminine' (masculine cards suit my CAS style better)

New Digi Choosday Challenge - Christmas Decor

We've got a new challenge today on the Digi Choosday Challenge Blog and this week we want to see 'Christmas decor' creations.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

I've made a wall hanging using pre-coloured images and papers from the 'Work and Play 5 Festive Hollybobs' download which is available here on the Polkadoodles website.

I've layered the papers with red paper and card and added some green tartan ribbon between the sections.  On the middle panel I've used a peel off greeting and punched snowflakes.

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

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'

Not Just Cards - 'anything goes'

Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog - 'Merry Christmas'

Ribbon Girls Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

New Creative Craft Cottage Challenge - Anything Goes

A new challenge has just started on the Creative Craft Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'anything goes'.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look at the challenge blog here.

Our sponsors this time are:

and

For my card I've used a digi stamp from My Stitch Back in Time called 'Butterfly 5' - you can find it here in their Etsy shop.

New Crafting from the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

A new challenge has started today on the Crafting from the Heart Challenge Blog and our theme is as always 'anything goes'.  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 digi from Eureka Stamps called 'Sleigh With Gifts' - you can find it here on their website.

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

Melonheadz Challenge - 'winter holidays'

Eureka Stamps - 'Christmas is coming'

Kitty Bee Designs - 'Christmas'

New Pink Gem Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

A new challenge started yesterday on the Pink Gem Challenge Blog - it's our last challenge of the year and the theme is 'anything Christmas goes'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here.

The prize on offer for the lucky winner of the challenge is:

 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS) 

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

For my card I've used one of my favourite Pink Gem Christmas digi stamps - this little guy is called 'Reindeer Josh' and you can find him here on the Pink Gem website.

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

Jo's Scrap Shack - 'Christmas joy'
Kitty Bee Designs - 'Christmas'
Crafty Friends Challenge - 'Christmas'
Creatalicious Challenge - 'Merry Christmas'
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

New Fantasy Stampers Challenge - Clean and Simple Christmas

A new challenge started yesterday on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog and this time we're looking for 'clean and simple Christmas' creations.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've another one of my favourite Little Claire Christmas stamps.  This one is called 'Little One' and you can find it here on the Little Claire website.  The sentiment I've used is here on the Little Claire website.

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

Christmas Cards All Year Round - 'keep it simple'

Allsorts Challenge Blog - 'clean and simple'

Let's Craft and Create - 'Christmas'