New Bugaboo Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes

It's the first Saturday of the month which means an 'anything goes' themed challege on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.

Head over to the challenge blog here for more details and lots of inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

To make my card I used:

- Party Pig Trio digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin Up

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Use Patterned Paper

It's Saturday so that means a new challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - it's always anything goes as long as it's Christmas or winter related with an optional twist which this week is to use patterned paper.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

And the prize on offer for the winner this week is:

I'm sharing one of the cards I've made for The Card Hut show which is on Create and Craft later today and includes two stamp sets featuring the very cute Mulberry Mouse.

Here's what I used to make my card:

- stamps from the Mulberry Mouse and Friends 'Festive Fun' stamp set available here and the 'Have an Ice Day' stamp set available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Creative Playground Challenge - Anything Goes

It's the first Thursday of the month so that means that it's time for a new Creative Playground Challenge with Imagine That Digistamp - our challenges are always 'anything goes' so everyone can join us!

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and lots of inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

To make my card I've used:

- Primrose digi stamp from Imagine That Digistamp available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Happy Little Stampers Challenge - Anything Goes/Elf

There's a new challenge today on the Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge and this month it's anything goes with the optional theme 'elf'.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I used:

- Signs of Santa stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour my image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New LeAnn's World 101 Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for our monthly challenge at LeAnn's World 101 and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' theme so everyone can join in.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and some fabulous inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

To make my card I've used:

- Roses digi stamp from LeAnn's World 101 available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- paper, card and gems from Craft Creations

New All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes/Add a Flower

There's a new challenge today in the All Dress Up Facebook Group and this month it's 'anything goes' with the option to add a flower to your creation.

To see all the inspiration from the Design Team and join in with the challenge, head over to the Facebook Group here.

To make my card I've used:

- Time for Walkies from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- papers from Dovecraft

- flower punch

New SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge - Die Cuts and Punches

Today I'm joining the team on the SheepSki Designs blog challenge for our new September Challenge and we're asking you to use:

die cuts and punches

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I used:

- Coffee Break digi stamp from SheepSki Designgs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

I used two stitched rectangle dies - one to cut out the image and one to cut out the dark brown layer.  I also used two punches to make the little flower in the top left hand corner of the image panel.

New Mix It Up Challenge Blog - Anything Goes/3D Project

There's a new challenge today on the Mix It Up Challenge Blog and this month it's anything goes with the option to make a 3D project.

Head over to the website here for all the details and lots of inspiration.

I decided to make a little box for my DT project.  It's made from red card decorated with paper from Craft Creations and would be perfect for sweets, some soap or any other small gift.

Here's another view of the box:

 

The stamp and sentiment I've used are from the Stampin' Up 'Signs of Santa' stamp set.

New Love to Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Love to Scrap Challenge Blog and this month it's an 'anything goes' theme.

Have a look on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used the 'Casual Comfort' stamp set which can be found here.

I created a background with Distress Inks and water and then stamped in Distress Ink and then black ink, adding a sentiment and layering with black paper.

New Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

The start of the month means a new challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - it's always 'anything goes' as long as you use some patterned paper on your project.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of great inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

To make my card I used:

- 'Back on Your Feet' stamp set from Stampin' Up

- embossing folder from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour the stamped image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Arty Divas Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Arty Divas Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes challenge.

Have a look here on the challene blog for all the details.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Lilysart1

I decided to make some ATCs for a change.  

I used:

- Mixed Media Girls 2 collage sheet from Lilysart 1

- papers from Making Cards magazine

- Memory Box stencil and pink pearlescent ink

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

 

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Celebrate

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is celebrate.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details.

To make my card I used the All Geared Up stamp set, dies and paper pack from Stampin' Up.

I stamped the background in grey Memento ink using one of the stamps in the set and then added the die cut car (coloured with Promarkers).

The rest of the card and paper used for the card comes from Craft Creations.

New Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful:

To make my card I used:

- Yummy! digi stamp from The Paper Shelter available here 

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from The Paper House

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

-other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Embossing: Wet or Dry

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week our theme is anything goes with the option to use wet or dry embossing.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

And here's the prize on offer for the lucky winner:

 

To make my card I've used:

- Dachshund Christmas digi stamp from Imagine That Digistamp available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- Sizzix embossing folder

- paper and card from Craft Creations

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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

Crafty Gals Corner - emboss it
Christmas Kickstart Challenge - dachshund through the snow
Creative Knockouts Challenge - tic tac toe (digi stamp, embossing, die cut round main image)
I Love Promarkers - anything goes
Ike's World Challenge Blog - anything goes/H is for hats

New Crafty Friends Challenge - Embellishments

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Friends Challenge and this time we'd like to see embellishments on your projects.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Woodland Santa digi stamp from Scribbles Designs
- Promarkers to colour my image
- sparkle tape from The Works
- stamped sentiment from Stampin Up

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Fantasy

There's a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge and this time our theme is 'fantasy'.

Have a look here on the challenge for all the details and lots of inspiration.

My card is one that I made a few weeks ago at a workshop with Lavinia Stamps.  We had an amazing day making backgrounds and stamping.  All I did at home to finish this off is to mat the image layer on to white and black card and add some gems.

The sentiment stamp I've used is called 'Fairy Dust is Like Love' and is available here on the Lavinia Stamps website.

The main image I've used is called 'See is Believing' and is available here.

Inspiration Post for All Dressed Up Stamps

This month the All Dressed Up Stamps Design Team are sharing inspiration posts using some re-released images.

My first card above was made using the 'Party Frock' image which is available here.

I also used:

- Proamarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Hunkydory

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up and First Edition

- other cards and papers from Craft Creations

And for my second card (above) I used 'Love to Shop' which is available here.

For this one I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- papers from Dovecraft

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes challenge.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

To make my card I used:

- Giraffes on Holiday digi stamp collection from The Paper Shelter available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes/Square Cards

There's a new challenge today on the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group - this time it's anything goes using a SheepSki Designs image with the optional twist of making a square card.

Head over to the Facebook Group here and look for the album for the current challenge (Challenge 39) to link up your entries.

To make my card I used:

- Winter Warm Up digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- sentiment stamp from The Works

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/For a Lady or Girl

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's anything goes or a card for a lady or girl.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and inspiration.

And the prize on offer for this week's winner is:

To make my card I used:

- Chilly Knitting digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here 

- Promarkers to colur the image

- patterned paper and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - anything Christmas goes/snowpeople

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - all about occasions (Christmas)

Ike's World Challenge - H is for hats

Bugaboo Stamps Freebie Friday - Heels Big Bow

This week's Freebie Friday from Bugaboo Stamps is this great image called 'Heels Big Bow'.

It's available to download free of charge from the website here and there's more inspiration using the image here on the Catch the Bug Blog.

To make my card I used:

- Heels Big Bow digi stamp

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Uniko

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- pink gems from Poundland

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Creations Challenge - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

Dream Valley Challenges - hand coloured image

I Love Promarkers - anything goes/birthday

New Scribbles Designs Challenge - Include a Sentiment

We've got a new challenge today on the Scribbles Challenge Blog and this month we want you to include a sentiment on your project.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and inspiration from the Design Team.

This month's prizes...

• Top Scribbler (chosen randomly) receives $10 worth of digital images
• Top 3 (chosen by Design Team) receives $3 worth of digital images
• Standout Scribbler (chosen by Design Team) receives $5 worth of digital images. To qualify for this category, participant must use a Scribblers Designs image on their project. 

To make my card I used:

- Bikini digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here 

- Classy Fabulous digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here 

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Making Cards magazine

- other cards and papers from Craft Creations

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

Always Fun Challenges - circles
Pearly Sparkles Challenge - something beginning with B (bikini)

New Sparkles Challenge - Tropical Vacation

We've got a new challenge today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and our theme this time is tropical vacation.

Head over to the challenge blog here to see all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I've used:

- Floaty Sloth digi stamp from Imagine That Digistamp available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Making Cards magazine

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - anything goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - animals plus a sentiment
CCC Digi Creations - summer
Pattie's Creations Challenge - beach/under the sea

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Wings

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'wings'.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I used:

- All Dressed Up Time to Sparkle cling stamp from Crafteezee here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- sparkle gel pen

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Kitty Bee Challenge Blog - dress up
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - anything goes

Creative Playground Mid-Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes

We've reached the midway point in our current Imagine That Digistamp Creative Playground Challenge - our challenges are always anything goes using any products so everyone can take part.

And here's what available to win:

• PRIZE = $12 gift coupon code to use at Imagine That Digistamp online shop will be awarded to one randomly drawn winner!

• TOP 2 = two of our design team members will pick their favorite entry to receive a blog badge and invitation to be our Guest Designer for a month.  If you accept, you will get your choice of 2 digi sets to showcase alongside our DT in the next Challenge & Mid-way Challenge posts.  

• Customer Standout = one entry that used Imagine That Digistamp image will be chosen to receive a blog badge and invitation to be our Guest Designer for a month.  If you accept, you will get your choice of 2 digi sets to showcase alongside our DT in the next Challenge & Mid-way Challenge posts. 
 

To make my card I used the following:

- Surfer Sloth digi stamp from Imagine That Digistamp available here 

- Promarkers to colour the image

- papers from Making Cards magazine

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Star Stampz Challenge Blog - summer
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - animals plus a sentiment
Ike's World Challenge - anything goes/H is for hats
CCC Digi Creations - summer
Pattie's Creations Challenge - beach/under the sea

Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge Reminder - Add a Tree or Trees

It's time for the challenge reminder post on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge Blog and this month we'd like you to add a tree or trees to your projects.

Have a look here for the original post and here for the reminder post on the blog.

To make my card I used:

- Polar Party stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour the stamped image

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team.

We've got two sponsors for this challenge:

and

To make my card I used:

- Boy With Goggles and Fins digi stamp from Maria Medel Illustrations available here 

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Pink Cat Studios

- paper and card from my stash

New Arty Divas Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Arty Divas Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for more details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Sweet Suzie digi stamp from LeAnn's World 101 available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- lace and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- pearl heart from Home Bargain

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

Dream Valley Challenges - hand coloured image
Love to Craft Challenge - anything goes
Fabrika Fantasy - anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - anything goes
Digi Doodle Studios - spots and/or stripes

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - DIY

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is DIY.

Have a look here on the challenge blog to see all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I used:

- Dunderton Decorators Ltd digi stamp from Doctor Digi's House of Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Craftwork Cards

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Corrosive Challenge Blog - anything goes
Love to Craft Challenge - anything goes
Creative With Stamps Challenge - masculine

New Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Blog and, as always, it's anything goes.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

We don't have a sponsor this week so the prize on offer, sponsored by Through the Craft Room Door, is a $5 Amazon gift card.

To make my card I used:

- Looking Good All Dressed Up cling stamp from Crafteezee available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from The Paper Studio

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Cutie Pie Challenge - My Favourite Colour Combo

There's a new challenge today on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and this time we'd like you to use your favourite colour combo.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

Our sponsor for this month's challenge is the wonderful:

To make my card I used:

- Rottweiler Trio Blocks digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

And my favourite colour combo (or one of them!) is red and brown.

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

The Male Room Challenge - birthday
I Love Promarkers - anything goes/birthday
Creative Knockouts Challenge - furry friends
AAA Birthday - for the boys

New Not Just Cards Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Not Just Cards Challenge Blog and our theme, as always, is anything goes.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and inspiration.

I've used one of the design sheets from The Card Hut 'In the Doghouse' available either as a CD or on USB - you can find it here.

This is one of the cards I made for the last TV show.

The design is decoupaged with several layers - it's step by step so it's easy to follow and cut out the correct layers.

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

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes
 CD Sunday Challenge - anything goes