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Monday, 2 February 2026

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 we give you a photo each month and you make something inspired by the image and tell us how you were inspired.

And here is the photo for this 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.

And here is another view of my card:


To make my card I used the 'Hop into Spring' collection from Sharon Callis available here on The Crafty Witches website,

I also used a die from Stampin' Up, glitter tape from The Works and pink gems from my stash.

New Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge - Anything Goes Using Paper and/or Scissors

 


It's time for a new challenge on the Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge Blog:


Challenges are anything goes as long as you use paper and/or scissors on your projects.  For all the details about today's new 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've used patterned paper on the background of my easel card and used scissors to cut out the two toppers.

To make my card I used the beautiful 'Swan Lake Collection' by Sharon Callis from the Crafty Witches.

You can find the collection here

New First Cup Challenge - Anything Beverage/Drink Related

 


It's time for a new challenge on the First Cup Challenge Blog:


Our challenges are always 'anything beverage of drink related'.  For all the details about today's new 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:

- Best Buddies Digital Kit from The Crafty Witches available here
- card from Limetree Crafts
- gems from Papermania

Sunday, 1 February 2026

New Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes

 


It's time for our February challenge on the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog:


Our challenges are always 'anything goes'.  For more details about today' new 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:


To make my card I used:

- pre-coloured 'Toasting Marshmallows' from Polkadoodles available here
- die from Stampin' Up
- patterned paper from Craft Creations
- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

New AAA Birthday Challenge - Slimline

 


It's time for a new challenge on the AAA Birthday Challenge Blog:


This month we want to see your slimline birthday cards.  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:

- Super Star Sentiments stamp set from Catherine Pooler from Relatively Thoughtful here
- Pucker Up ink pad from Catherine Pooler from Relatively Thoughtful here
- Color Pop 6 by 6 paper pad from Catherine Pooler from Relatively Thoughtful here
- black paper and white card from my stash

New Stamping Sensations Challenge - Anything Goes/Favourite Stamps

 


It's time for a new challenge on the Stamping Sensations Challenge:


This time it's anything goes with the option of using your 'favourite stamps'.  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 some great prizes from Lavinia Stamps on offer.

Here's another view of my card:


I used my favourite floral stamp which is 'Forget Me Not Flourishes' from Honey Doo Crafts which I stamped in Versafine and coloured with Promarkers.  The sentiment stamp is from 'Single Chrysanthemum' also by Honey Doo Crafts.

I die cut my card base and layer using arch dies from Stampin' Up.

New AAA Cards Challenge - Colour Challenge

 


It's time for a new challenge on the AAA Cards Challenge Blog:


This time we've got a colour challenge for you using the colours on the graphics above.  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:


I cut some 1cm strips from left over pieces of card from Stampin' Up, Hobbycraft and Limetree crafts and then taped them together.

I used a die from X-Cut to cut a heart from the strips of card and then stamped a sentiment from Stampin' Up using Night of Navy ink.  I then die cut the panel using a stitched Stampin' Up die.

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 all the details about today's new 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:

- Best Buddies Digital Kit from The Crafty Witches available here
- pink card from Hobbycraft
- kraft paper from Craft Creations

New Outlawz Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

 


It's time for the second challenge on the Outlawz Christmas Challenge Blog:


Our challenges are 'anything Christmas goes'.  For all the details about this month's 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:

- Christmas Fancy Dressers 1 digi stamp set from Kate Hadfield Designs here
- Promarkers
- dies from Stampin' Up
- patterned papers from Hunkydory
- sentiment label from Stampin' Up

New Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge - C and D

 


We're back today with a new challenge on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge Blog:


This year our challenges are all based around letters of the alphabet - we'll be giving you 2 or 3 letters each month.  For February it's:


For more details about the challenge and to see how the rest of the team were inspired, head over to the challenge blog here.

I decided on 'C is for Christmas Pudding'!


To make my card I used:

- Xmas Pud digi stamp from Dr Digi's House of Stamps here
- Promarkers
- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs
- papers from Craft Creations

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

ABC Christmas Challenge - A is for anything Christmas goes
Try It On Tuesday - add some text

Saturday, 31 January 2026

New Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

 


It's time for a new challenge on the Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Blog:


Our challenges are always anything goes.  For all the details about today' new 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:


And here's my second card:


To make my cards I used the 'Quiet Curiosity' kit from Awkward Annies available here at CraftsUprint.

The kit has card bases, images, sentiments and accents to fussy cut and it made two very cute cards!

New From Conie Fong - Christmas and Valentine's Yeti Bundle

 


I'm back today with another card for Conie Fong using this great new set:

Aren't they cute!?  You can find the set here in Conie's Etsy shop.

Here's another view of my card:


As well as the Yeti Bundle I also used:

- Promarkers
- heart die from X-Cut
- papers from Craft Creations
- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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


Inkspirational - hugs and kisses

Festive Friday Challenge - hearts, square card, love sentiment

New Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes/Create Your Own Background

 


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


This time we'd like you to 'create your own background' or alternatively you can follow the 'anything goes' option.  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 we have a great prize on offer from AALL & Create:


Here's another view of my card:


I created my background using the Lots of Love stencil from Heffy Doodle - I used Stampin' Up Flirty Flamingo ink on white card and on pink card.  I die cut a heart from the pink layer using an X-Cut die and then drew round the die to create the black layer.

The topper I've used is from the 'Lovely' Papercraft Collection from Relatively Thoughtful - it's available as a paper collection here and as a digital download here.

Friday, 30 January 2026

New Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

 


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


Our challenges are always 'anything 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.

Our challenge is sponsored by one of the Design Team:


Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used the beautiful 'Swan Lake Collection' by Sharon Callis from the Crafty Witches.

You can find the collection here.

I used one of the toppers and a piece of the coordinating backing paper.  I also used oval dies from Spellbinders and black and silver paper from my stash.

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes
Little Red Wagon - anything in neutral colours

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