New Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Floral Goes With Optional Mood Board

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog:

Our challenges are always anything floral goes and we have an optional mood board each time too.  Here's the mood board for this month:

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.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Bold Floral Paper Pad from Sticker Kitten available here

- Floral Ephemera from Sticker Kitten available here

- Pretty Stitches Paper Pad from Sticker Kitten available here

- oval dies from Ellipse

- navy paper from Hobbycraft

New Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Anything But a Card

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Classic Design Challenge Blog:

This month it's anything goes with the optional twist of 'anything but a 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.

Our sponsors for this month are:

and

I made a very simple bookmark using:

- Story Time Ellie digi stamp from Paper Nest Dolls

- Promarkers

- die from Sue Wilson/Creative Expressions

- ribbon and card from my stash

GDT Project for Relatively Thoughtful

 

I'm back today with another GDT project for Relatively Thoughtful.

This month the team are showcasing the wonderful new range of Sherlock Holmes products including paper collections and a fabulous set of stamps.

stamp set available here

Evidence A4 Cutting Collection available here

Backgrounds Collection available here

I've made a set of three ATCs using the stamps and the two paper collections.

Here's how I made them:

I started with three of the pre-shaded rectangles from the paper collection and cut them down to ATC size before using some Distress Ink round the edges with a blending brush:

Next I used the stamps to stamp backgrounds on the cards - I knew I was going to use some patterned paper on the lower half of the ATCs so I only stamped the top half of each one:

Next I cut out two images and one of the sentiments.  I used Distress Ink round the edge of the image panels and stamped the finger print and hand print from the stamp set along the right hand edge.

I blended Distress Ink across the whole sentiment panel and then stamped the finger print in two of the corners.

Then I cut some background paper, tore the top edge and blended Distress Ink across the torn and other edges:

Here's a close up of each of the ATCs:

I'll be back with more projects during the month and you can also see lots of inspiration in our Facebook Group RT Create, Make and Share here.

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

NBUS - first time using this stamp set and paper collection

New Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Cool Cats

 

We're back today on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

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.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Here Kitty Kitty digi stamps from Kate Hadfield available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Crafter's Companion

- stitched and scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge - Stitching Real or Faux and a DT Call

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge:

This week we want to see stitching (real or faux) on your cards.  I used a stitched circle die to cut out my image and also the red circular layer it's matted on.

Here's another view of my 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.

We also have a DT call running and we'd love you to join our team!

To make my card I used:

- Christmas Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up

- circle dies from MFT

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Wood

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Addicted to CAS Challenge Blog:

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.

And here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Sweet Fall stamp set from Funky Fossil Design available here

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Crafters Companion

GDT Card for Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Furry Pet Friends

 

Hello and happy Friday!  It's going to be a busy day for me today as after work I'm teaching a card making class to a group of ladies from my church!  Hoping it all goes well!!

In the meantime, here's my GDT card for today's Daring Cardmakers Challenge:

This week we want to see your 'Furry Pet Friends' - either those you have or would like to have.  Check out all the details and see the cards from the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

Here's another view of my card:

I used the very cute 'Doggie Days' digi stamp set from Kate Hadfield Designs:

Isn't it a great set of images?!

I used the outline stamps version which is available here but you can also get the pre-coloured version here or a special bundle with both options here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- die from Elizabeth Craft Designs

- patterned paper from Crafter's Companion

- paper and card from Craft Creations

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

New Last Minute Manda Challenge - Anything Goes

 

Today we're launching the Last Minute Manda Challenge Blog!

Our challenges are always 'anything goes' and there are some great prizes on offer each month for the winners.

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:

To make my card I used this cute set from Last Minute Manda:

And you can find 'Bentley Rain or Shine' which you can find here in the Last Minute Manda shop.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- navy paper from Hobbycraft

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Passion for Markers - anything but square

Make My Monday Challenge - kid friendly card

Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

October New Release From All Dressed Up - Star Pup

 

It's new release day at All Dressed Up Stamps!

Today we have another three great digi stamps for you:

Fairy Bauble

and

Magic Broomstick

and

Star Pup

And here's another view of my card:

To see lots of inspiration using these new releases, head over to the Facebook Group here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Jane's Doodles

- die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Aud Sentiments Challenge - Embossing and/or Fall

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog:

This month our theme ie embossing and/or fall and don't forget that you must use a sentiment too.

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 the very cute 'Bentley Rain or Shine' digi stamp set from Last Minute Manda:

You can find the set here on the website.

And here's another view of my card:

I also used:

- Promarkers

- dies from Ellipse

- embossing folder from Crafter's Companion

- sentiment stamp from Jane's Doodles

- card and paper from Craft Creations

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

As You Like It Challenge Blog - favourite square or not card base (I prefer square cards - they are easier to cut layers for and they photograph better too)

Krafty Chicks Challenge - stamps

Can You Handle the Pressure - anything goes/add a sentiment

New Inspiration Station Challenge

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog:

The idea behind the challenge is that each challenge we give you a photo and you make something inspired by the photo, telling us how you were inspired.

Here is this month's photo:

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.

I took the colours from the photo and the leaves along the front edge.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used the Tattered Leaf Stencil from Funky Fossil Designs and a leaf stencil from last year's Stampin' Up catalogue.

I first applied Stampin' Up Crumb Cake ink through the larger leaf stencil using a blending brush and then added a little bit of Soft Suede ink around the edge to add definition.

Then I laid the small leaf stencil over the first stencil and used Mossy Meadow and Soft Suede Stampin' Up ink and Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink with a smaller blending brush.

My stencilled panel was layered on to two shades of brown card and I finished with a sentiment stamp from Funky Fossil Designs and some brown gems.

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

Stencil Fun Challenge

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes/use a stencil

Allsorts Challenge - anything goes/falling leaves