Bugaboo Stamps New Release - Sign It Kidz Polka Dots

It's Tuesday so that means:

This week's new release from Bugaboo Stamps is called Sign It Kidz Polka Dots and you can find it here on the website.

The image comes with a blank sign so you can add your own sentiment making it a really versatile digi stamp!

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Artsystampers Digital Challenge - Red, White and Blue

We've got a new challenge today on the Artsystampers Digital Challenge Blog and this time we want to see your red, white and blue creations.

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

To make my card I used one of the images from the Early Spring Beauty set:

You can find the set here in the Etsy shop.

I die cut the image with a Stampin' Up die and then added a red mat and an outline sticker sentiment.

The blue patterned paper is from an old Do-Crafts paper pad.

If you'd like to see more from Artsystamper, here are the links you'll need:

The Artsystamper Shop (Etsy)

Artsystamper (YouTube)

Artsystamper (Facebook)

Artsystamper (Instagram)

Artsystamper Art (Facebook Group)

Weekly Inspiration Post for The Little Paper Tree - Peeking Pets

It's Sunday which means it's time for me to share a project for The Little Paper Tree online craft shop!

This week I've made another card using the super cute new Peeking Pets stamp and die sets from Catherine Pooler Designs:

Each of the animals and each of the accessories has a matching die - even the paw print!

You can find the stamps and dies here in the shop.

This week I cut a circular aperture out of my card so my peeking pet is looking out of the circle.  Hopefully you can see it more clearly on this photo:

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used paper and card from Craft Creations.  The stamped sentiment is from Lawn Fawn.

Head over to the shop website here for this stamp and die set and lots, lots more.  And if there's something you'd like to buy, don't forget to use my DT code helenpapertree to get 10% off your order.

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

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - anything festive goes

Crafty Animals - anything goes

I Love Promarkers - anything goes/embellishments

LeAnn's World 101 Progressive Challenge - Fancy Nancy

There's still time to join in with the current Progressive Challenge in the LeAnn's World 101 Facebook Group - this month's image is the super cute 'Fancy Nancy'.

If you'd like to join in, head over to the Facebook Group here and find the photo album for Progressive Challenge 35.

'Fancy Nancy' is available here in the shop at a reduced price until the end of this challenge or if you joined in last month, you can request the image in the comments to the challenge album.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Poundland

- die from Stampin' Up

- circular sentiment from Craftwork Cards

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

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - anything goes

Cards Galore Craft Challenge - anything goes

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - three of a kind (3 pearls)

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/For a Man or a Boy

It's Saturday so that means a new challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge.  This week it's anything Christmas goes with the option to make something for a man or a boy.

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

The prize on offer for this week's winner is:

To make my card I've used a topper and backing paper from Making Cards magazine.

I simply layered them with red and black paper and added an outline sticker sentiment and some red gems to finish the card.

New Crafty Friends Challenge - Circles

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog and this time our theme is circles.

I made my own background paper using different sizes of punched circles - a great way to use up scraps of patterned paper.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I've used:

- Chibi Traveller digi stamp from Stampers Delights available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Craftycatz Challenge - anything goes/time to relax

Stinkin Inkers Challenge Blog - I see spots

Watercooler Wednesday - anything goes/feminine

New LeAnn's World 101 Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the LeAnn's World 101 Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

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

To make my card I've used:

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

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Do-Crafts

- flower punch from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Simon Wednesday Challenge - bright and cheerful

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - anything goes

New Simply Create Too Challenge - Red, White and Blue

We've got a new challenge today on the Simply Create Too Challenge Blog and this time we have a red, white and blue theme for you.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

To make my card I used:

- Stampin' Up Thoughtful Blooms stamp set

- die from Stampin' Up

- card and paper from Craft Creations

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Wedding

We've got a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog and this time we'd like to see your wedding cards.

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

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Wonderful Moments stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour the image

- Bazzill cardstock

- silver vellum from my stash

- other card, paper and gems from Craft Creations

New All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge - For the Kidz

We've got a new challenge today in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group and this time we want to see your creations 'for the kidz'.

Remember you must use an All Dressed Up Stamps image and follow our theme to link up to the challenge.

Head over to the Facebook Group here and look for the album for the July 2020 challenge to join in.

To make my card I used:

- Gaming is My Life digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog - Christmas in July

We've got a new challenge today on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog and this time we'd like to see your Christmas in July creations.

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

To make my card I've used:

- Rudolf available here in the Etsy shop

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from First Edition

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Anything Goes/Flip a Coin

We've got a new challenge today on the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Blog and this month it's anything Christmas goes with the option to flip a coin to choose how to make your card!

If you pick the anything Christmas goes option then you will have the chance to win a prize from this month's wonderful sponsor:

And if you link up a minimum of 2 cards then you will receive one of the papers from the digi paper set Lisa has designed for this challenge:

To have a say in the paper that will be on offer, head over to the challenge blog here.

And if you'd like to be in with the chance of winning the whole set, then you need to follow this month's optional theme.  Basically you keep flipping a coin to decide how your card will come together using the following choices:

FLIP	HEADS	TAILS
1	Make a card with 3 layers or less	Make a card with 4 or more layers
2	Make a rectangular or square card	Use a fancy fold technique
3	Add dots to your card	Add stripes to your card
4	Add lace or ribbon to your card	Add gems or pearls to your card
5	Add a frame to your card	Use faux or real stitching on your card

You can find more details about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used:

- Christmas Pooch digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned digi paper from Decosses's Dynamite Doodles

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

And my flip choices were:

1 - tails

2 - heads

3 - tails

4 - tails

5 - tails

New Stampers Delights Progressive Challenge

A new Progressive Challenge has started in the Stampers Delights Facebook Group and this month's image is this beautiful set:

Head over to the Facebook Group here and look for the album and post with all the details of how to get involved.

When I saw the shape of the sentiments in this set I immediately thought about making an easel card!  

I coloured the image using Promarkers and used some yellow gingham paper from Stampin' Up layered with black paper.

I used a Stampin' Up flower punch to add some flowers on the front of the base and finished the card with some punched black paper dots.

Plus there is a sale going on in the store for a very special reason!

If you'd like to see more of Stampers Delights then here are some places you can visit:

Stampers Delights Shop - here

Monthly Challenge Blog - here

Facebook Page (including our Progressive Challenge) - here

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

I Love Promarkers - anything goes/embellishments

Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

New Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

It's time for a new challenge on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and, as always, it's anything Christmas goes.

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

I've made a very simple card using a piece of the beautiful First Frost patterned paper from Stampin' Up.  I just cut it down to size and matted it on to black paper.

I used the Magic of Christmas stamp from Crafty Roo and finished the card with some clear gems on the flowers and then in the corners of the main panel.

New Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes/Open Technique

There's a new challenge today on the Mix It Up Challenge Blog and this month it's anything goes with the option of open technique which means you can choose what you'd like to make your card!

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

I've chosen acrylic block stamping as my technique.  I applied Salty Ocean and Shaded Lilac Distress Inks to my acrylic block and sprayed with water before stamping on to a piece of white card.

Once that was dry, I used stamps from the new Splash of Summer stamp set from The Card Hut available here.

I finished the card with layers of black and blue paper and some gems.

New Love to Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes

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

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

To make my card I used one of the new stamp sets from The Card Hut - there are three sets in the new Splash of Summer collection and this one is the Seaside Splash stamp set which is available here.

I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from First Edition

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Love to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge today on the Love to Craft Challenge Blog and, as always, it's 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.

For my card I've used one of the new stamp sets from The Card Hut.  There are three sets in the new Splash of Summer collection and this set is called Floral Splash.  You can find it here on The Card Hut website.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Christmas Sparkles Challenge - Recipe

There's a new challenge today on the Christmas Sparkles Challenge Blog and this month we've got a recipe for you to follow:

1 image

2 background papers

3 gems or pearls

For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I've used:

- Cookie-Cutter Christmas stamp set from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Do Crafts

- Promarkers to colour the image

- die and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge - Cool It!

There's a new challenge today on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge and this time our theme is 'cool it!' 

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

To make my card I used:

- Spirited Snowman stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up and Nitwits

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/The Great Outdoors

There's a new challenge today on The Paper Funday Challenge and this month our theme is anything goes with the optional twist of the great outdoors.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Vectoria Designs

To make my card I used one of the many pages from the Winter Junk Journal Kit which you can find here and one of the background papers from the same kit.

I die cut two tress from kraft paper and inked these and the edges of all the layers.  The sentiment is a stamp from Stampin' Up and I finished the card by adding gems to the printed snowflakes and a wooden snowflakes embellishment.

GDT Card for Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

I'm back for a second month as a Guest Designer at the Your Scrapbook Place Challenge:

Our theme is always anything goes and you can find all the details about the challenge and see the inspiration from the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this month is:

 To make my card I used:

- Cup of Cocoa digi stamp from Star Stampz available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Poundland

- stamped sentiment and die from Stampin' Up

New Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

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

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

To  make my card I've used one of the new stamp sets from The Card Hut.  There are three new sets in the Splash of Summer range and this set is called Floral Splash and can be found here on the website.

I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the images

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Arty Divas Challenge Blog - Anything Goes/Yellow

There's a new challenge today on the Arty Divas Challenge Blog and this time we're collaborating with the team on the Artsystampers Challenge Blog!

The theme on their challenge blog is summer florals and you can find their challenge post here.  My post which includes my Artsystampers DT card is here.

For our challenge it's anything goes with the option to use some yellow on your creation.  More details plus all the DT cards are on the challenge blog here.

We're sponsored by:

and the Design Team have worked with this cute image, pre-coloured Elephant With Flowers which you can find here

I used paper and card from Craft Creations and a circle sentiment from Craftwork Cards to finish my card.

Artsystamper Digital Challenge With the Arty Divas Challenge Blog - Summer Florals

Today there's a special extra event on the Artsystamper Challenge - we're joining forces with the Arty Divas Challenge Team to bring you lots of inspiration.

If you enter both challenges you have extra chances to win!

The theme for the Artsystamper Digital Challenge is Summer florals and you can find all the details and all the cards here on the challenge blog.

The challenge winner will receive an Artsystamper digital paper pack of their choice.

The Arty Divas Design Team (including me!) have an anything goes theme with the option to add some yellow to your design and you can find the challenge blog here.  My blog post with my Arty Divas DT card is here.

Back to my card for the Artsystamper Challenge - here's a side view of the card to show the dimension:

To make my card I used the Sunny Sunflower Digital Stamp and Paper Kit:

You can find the set here in the Etsy shop.

I printed out the main pre-coloured sunflower twice using one as my base image.  I then cut out the second larger flower and decoupaged it on the base image.  

I used one of the patterned digi papers and sentiment layered with dark brown paper and finished the card with some brown gems.

If you'd like to see more from Artsystamper, here are the links you'll need:

The Artsystamper Shop (Etsy)

Artsystamper (YouTube)

Artsystamper (Facebook)

Artsystamper (Instagram)

Artsystamper Art (Facebook Group)

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

CD Sunday Plus - anything goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - summer plus a sentiment

Creative Moments - anything goes