New Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge Blog.

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

To make my card I've used a very cute set of digi stamps from Kate Hadfield Designs called 'Wrap Up Warm' - you can find the set here on her website.  If you prefer pre-coloured images, the set is available in that format or in a bundle with both options.

Here's another view of my card:

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- dies from Stampin' Up

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

ABC Christmas Challenge - K is for knitwear

Snippets Playground - I used three pieces of patterned paper to make my background

New Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge:

Our challenges are always anything goes.  For more details about today's 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 the wonderful:

And here is another view of my card:

I've also made a second card:

To make my card I used:

- African Violets digi stamp set from Fred She Said Designs here

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- dies from Stampin' Up and Spellbinders

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 month we give you an inspiration photo and ask you to make something inspired by it AND tell us how you were inspired.

Here's the photo for June:

For more details about today's new challenge and to see how the rest of the team used the photo, head over to the challenge blog here.

And here's another view of my card:

When I saw the photo I knew exactly what I was going to make!

I used the Filled With Sweetness stamps and dies from Stampin' Up and also the matching paper for the jar lid and to fussy cut the three strawberries.  The background paper was from the Storybook Friends set.

Finally my sentiment is from a Jane's Doodles stamp set.

New Critter Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes With a Featured Critter

 

The start of the month means a new challenge on the Critter Crazy Challenge Blog:

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:

- Cutest Crew stamp and die sets from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- kraft paper from Craft Creations

New Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

 

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

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.

We have two great sponsors for this challenge:

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Here's another view of my first card:

And this is my second card:

To make my cards I used the beautiful Dogs Galore set from Anne Constantly-Carding which is available here - the set contains 10 sheets of A4 patterned papers and 5 matching clip art sheets.

I also used dies from Stampin' Up and Crafters Companion and sentiment labels from Funky Fossil Designs.

DT Card for Conie Fong - Panda Bundle

 

I'm back today to share some more DT inspiration for Conie Fong:

For today's card I used one of the digi stamps from the very cute Panda Bundle which is available here in the Etsy shop. 

Here's another view of my card:

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

New Creative Colour Girlz Challenge - Flowers

 

It's time for another new challenge on the Creative Colour Girlz Challenge Blog:

The theme for this month's challenge is flowers and don't forget that you must colour something on your card.  For all the details about today'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:

- Garden of Daisy Doodle digi stamp from White Spruce Studio available here

- Promarkers

- dies from Spellbinders and Elizabeth Craft Designs

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- sentiment from Stampin' Up

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

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - flowers

Triple B Challenge

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Critter

 

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

As you can see, our codeword this time is 'critter' and don't forget that your card must be CAS.  For more details about today's new challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

I used:

- a 'new to me' Penny Black stamp called 'Hand Delivered' 

- Promarkers 

- sentiment from the 'A Sentiment For (Almost) Everthing set by Trinity Stamps from Relatively Thoughtful here

- stitched square die from Crafters Companion

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

Passion for Markers - Happy Birthday

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - anything goes

DT Card for Conie Fong - Sunflower Bella

 

I'm back today to share another DT card for Conie Fong:

Here's another view of my card:

For this card I used:

- Sunflower Bella digi stamp from Conie Fong available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- dies from Stampin' Up

- embossing folder from Stampin' Up

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Word Art Wednesday

Can You Handle the Pressure

GDT Card for Heart's Quest Challenge - Anything With a Heart Goes/Black and White

 

Today I'm excited to be joining the team on the Heart's Quest Challenge Blog as a Guest Designer!

Challenges are anything goes with a heart and each month there's an option to follow - this month it's to use the colours black and white.

For more information 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 decided to follow the colour option and used a heart die from X-Cut to die cut two black and two white hearts.

Then I used squares of back and white card and added a layered base.  I finished the card by adding contrasting sentiments to the hearts.  A very simple card but I'm pleased with the result!

New I Love Promarkers Challenge - Anything Goes/Get Well Soon

 

We're back today on the I Love Promarkers Challenge Blog - don't forget that you can now use any colouring medium you want.

Today's challenge is anything goes with the optional theme of 'get well soon'.  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

And our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Teddy Bear Daisy Bouquet digi stamp from Last Minute Manda here

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- paper from Stampin' Up

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - flowers

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

DT Card for Conie Fong - Twin Blessings

 

Today I'm sharing some DT inspiration for Conie Fong:

I'm sharing a card using the very cute 'Twin Blessings' digi stamp which you can find here in the Etsy shop.

Here's another view of my card:

I also used:

- Promarkers

- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

May Rudolph Days Challenge

 

I say it every month but where is this year going?!  Today marks the start of the May Rudolph Days Challenge.  The challenge runs every month from the 25th until the last day of the month and it's always anything goes:

Challenges are always 'anything Christmas goes' and I choose a top 3 from each challenge and invite those people to join me as a Guest Designer for a future challenge.  This month I'm joined by Clare.

You can find the challenge post here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Jingle All the Way digi stamps from Kate Hadfield Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from my stash

- dies from Stampin' Up

- corner rounder punch

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Daisy Chain Challenge - layer it up

DT Inspiration for Dr Digi's House of Stamps - Paddling Pool Peggy

 

Today it's my turn to share some DT inspiration for Dr Digi's House of Stamps:

It's a Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK which usually means awful weather but the last few days have been really warm so I thought I'd use a summery digi stamp for today's card!

So say hello to Paddling Pool Peggy!

Here's another view of my card:

You can find Peggy here on the website.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- Color Pop 6 x 6 patterned paper from Catherine Pooler Designs from Relatively Thoughtful here

- dies from Stampin' Up

- corner rounder punch

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Passion for Markers - anything goes

New AAA Cards Challenge - Sketch

 

We're back today on the AAA Cards Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time it's a sketch challenge.  For more details and to see the inspiration from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

And here's another view of my card:

I choose to use a square card base for my card and started with a layer of silver glitter cardstock followed by a white panel.

The snowflakes were punched with a Woodware punch and the sentiment is from a Tim Holtz pack.

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - clean and simple

ABC Christmas Challenge - J is for just enough (CAS)