New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Tags

 

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

This time it's anything goes with the optional theme of tags.  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.

Our sponsors are the wonderful:

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I decided to incorporate a tag in my card design rather than make a stand alone tag:

And to make my card I used:

- You're a Star digi stamp from Amanda Jayne Designs available here

- Promarkers

- die from Stampin' Up

- paterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- ribbon from my stash

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New Creative Inspirations Challenge - Christmas Animals

 

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

This month our theme is Christmas animals.  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsor for this month's challenge is:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Happy Baby Deer digi stamp from The Paper Shelter available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- stitched and scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Aud Sentiments Challenge - Glitter and/or Christmas Plus a Sentiment

 

We're back today on the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This month it's glitter and/or Christmas and of course we want to see a sentiment on there 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.

Here's another view of my card:

and the inside:

I made my card at a recent Stampin' Up Zoom class with Fanny Stafford.

We used the Nest of Winter papers from Stampin' Up for the images on the card and I also used sentiments from Stampin' Up.

November Blessed Crafters Freebie Free-4-All Challenge

 

We're back with a new Freebie Free-4-All Challenge in the Blessed Crafters Facebook Group.

Here is this month's photo inspiration:

Remember you can use any of our freebie images to enter the challenge or any products to make something inspired by the board.

For all the details and to see some inspiration from the team, head over to our Facebook Group here.

Here's another view of my card;

I used one of the images and the sentment from this month's featured digi stamp set which is shown in the top right of the board.

I also used:

- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers

- patterned paper from Little Claire Designs

- dies from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Four Seasons Challenge Blog - fall

The Sisterhood of Crafters - fall/leaves

Double D Challenges - pumpkin, pumpkin who's got the pumpkin

New Inspiration Station challenge and a Collaboration with the Double Trouble Challenge

 

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

The idea behind the challenge is that we give you a photo and we ask you to make something inspired by that photo and tell us how you were inspired.

Here's 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.

From the photo I took the cup/mug which is featured on my image and also the colours which are reflected in my backing paper.

And here's another view of my card.

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

The set is called 'Danii Deer Christmas Eve' and it's available here on the shop website.

I also used:

- Promarkers

Oval dies from Ellipse

- paper and card from Craft Creations

This month we are also linking up with the Double Trouble Challenge Blog:

Make sure you join in with their challenge too - you can find it here.

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Crafty Animals

As You Like It Challenge - favourite critter (it's got to be a reindeer for Christmas!  Brown with a pop of red for his nose and the colours work so well with kraft paper which is one of my favourites)

New Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today with another anything goes challenge on Pammie's Inky Pinkies 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.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Here's another view of my card:

- Tulips From My Yard digi stamp from Varada Sharma available here

- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers

- dies from Stampin' Up and Spellbinders

- patterned paper from Little Claire Designs

- other card from Craft Creations

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

Triple B Challenge - birds, butterflies and blooms

Krafty Chicks Challenge - anything goes

New Stamping Sensations Challenge - Anything Goes/Make it Magical

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Stamping Sensations Challenge Blog:

This month it's anything goes with the optional theme of 'make it magical'.  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the chalenge blog here.

Check our the blog post for the wonderful Lavinia stamps on offer for this month's prize.

I think I've interpreted the optional theme a little differently to everyone else this time as I've gone down the Christmas route!

Here's another view of my card:

To make my background I used Coastal Cabana Stampin' Up ink with a blending brush ad then stamped two of the stamps from the 'Merry Snowflakes' set (also from Stampin' Up) over the background with Night of Navy ink.

The word 'believe' is a die cut which goes with the stamped 'in the magic of Christmas' in a set by Crafter's Companion.

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - anything goes

Try It On Tuesday - make it magical

Peace on Earth Challenge

New All Dressed Up Facebook Group Challenge - Christmas is Coming

It's time for a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group and this month our theme is 'Christmas is Coming'.

To find out more about the challenge and link up your card, you need to join our Facebook Group here and head to the album section at the top of the group page.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Sledging Fun digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- die from Elizbeth Craft Designs

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- snowflake punch from Hobbycraft

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's hard to believe that this is the final Merry Little Christmas Challenge of 2024!

Chalenges are always anything Christmas goes.  For more details about today's new challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I'm sharing another of the cards I designed for a recent class that I did for some of the ladies at my church.  Everything was die cut for them to make the card and I stamped the sentiment too!

Here's another view of the card:

I used the Stampin' Up 'Night in Bethlehem' dies (from several years ago) as well as circle dies from Stampin' Up.

The card and paper I've used is all from Craft Creations.

New Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

 

There's a new challenge today on the Creative Fingers Challenge Blog:

Our challenges are always anything goes and for all the details about today's new challenge and soe inspiration from the rest of the Design Team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

And here is the set from Anne that I used to make my card:

It's a beautiful set with lovely toppers and papers - suitable for so many occasions.

And you can find it here in Anne's new online store.

Here's anther view of my card:

I simply cut one of the toppers into a square and added a stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs.

I matted the matching patterned paper with some dark pink and green card from my stash.

New Cut It Up Challenge - Grateful and/or Thankful

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Cut It Up Challenge Blog:

This time our theme is 'grateful and/or thankful'.  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the chalenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

I used:

- thank you die from Stampin' Up

- circle die from Memory Box

- square dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- card fom Craft Creations

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

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge - grateful, thankful, blessed

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes/use dies and/or punches

GDT Card For Daring Cardmakers Challenge - November Picture Prompt

 

Today I'm sharing my latest GDT card for the Daring Cardmakers Challenge Blog.

This is the first week of Jolly Crafty Christmas Time 2024 - each week there will be a picture or word prompt for inspiration.

This week it's a picture inspiration:

Choose three elements from the above picture board to make your card.

For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the Design Team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

From the picture board I took the tree foliage with berries (bottom left picture), the tree decorations from the main top picture and the red and green colour scheme.

And to make my card I used:

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Alphabet Challenge Blog - P is for Party

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Alphabet Challenge Blog.

We've reached the letter P and it's P is for party.  For all the details 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:

- Zany Zebras stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promakers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- sparkle washi tape from The Works

- dies from Memory Box and Spellbinders

New Incy Wincy Challenge - Anything Goes/Create a Christmas Card With a Handmade Background

 

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

We've decided that from this month our challenges will be anything goes with an optional theme and this month it's to create a Christmas card with a handmade background.

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 a card I created at a recent Stampin' Up Zoom class using the Nests of Winter dies and paper.

Although it's haard to see on my photos, I did emboss the bottom layer of my card using an old Cuttlebug embossing folder.