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Friday, 20 February 2026

New Pick 3 Challenge

 


It's time for the second challenge on the new Pick 3 Challenge Blog:


Each month we give you a list of elements to include on your cards - you need to include 3 of these.

Here is this month's list:


For more details about the challenge and to see the inspiration from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

From the list I took colouring, flowers and circle.

To make my card I used:

- Flowers of Friendship stamp set from Stampin' Up
- Promarkers
- circle dies
- blue pearl card
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Little Red Wagon - just the way you are
Try It On Tuesday - countdown 3-2-1: 3 circle dies, 2 colours of card, 1 patterned paper

Thursday, 19 February 2026

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Wings

 


It's time for a new challenge on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge and this time it was my turn to choose a theme.  I decided on 'wings' - hopefully plenty of choices!

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.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Polar Christmas stamp set from Lili of the Valley
- Promarkers
- dies from Stampin' Up
- patterned paper from Craft Creations

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

Passion for Markers - shop your stash (my patterned paper is at least 5 years old - Craft Creations has been closed for a while!)
ABC Christmas Challenge - C is for crimson

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

New I Love Promarkers Challenge - Anything Goes/Magical

 


It's time for a new challenge on the I Love Promarkers Challenge - don't forget that you can now use Promarkers and other mediums too.

For this challenge it's 'anything goes' or you can follow our optional theme which is 'magical'.

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 the wonderful:


Here's another view of my card:


Here's what I used to make my card:

- That's Tragic digi stamp from Dr Digi's House of Stamps available here
- Promarkers
- patterned paper from Little Claire Designs 
- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Passion for Markers - shop your stash (my patterned paper must be at least six or seven years old or maybe more as the company closed a while back)
Try It On Tuesday - countdown 3-2-1 (3 gems, 2 colours of plain paper and 1 patterned paper)

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Monochrome Colour Palette

 


We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog with a new challenge:


For this challenge we want to see a monochrome colour palette.  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.  

I used a beautiful new stamp from Andy Skinner called 'Something Special' - it's the first of his stamps I've used and it stamps so well.

You can get it here from Relatively Thoughtful.

Here's another view of my card:


There is a beautiful sentiment with the stamp which says 'Something Special' but on this occasion I've used my own from Stampin' Up.

I've used dies from Crafters Companion, card stock from Limetree Crafts and Fallen Leaves Versafine Clair ink.

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

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - no designer paper

NBUS Challenge - first time I've used this stamp

All About Papercraft Challenge - all about stamps

Sunday, 15 February 2026

New Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Anything Goes/For the Girls

 


We're back today on the Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog with a new challenge:


This month we want to see cards 'for the girls' or alternatively you can take the 'anything goes' option.  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 challenge is:


Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Floral Heart digi stamp from SheepSki Designs here
- Promarkers
- green card from Hobbycraft
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- die from Crafters Companion

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

DT Inspiration For Dr Digi's House of Stamps - Tug Boat Toby

 


Today I'm sharing some DT inspiration for Dr Digi's House of Stamps - meet Tug Boat Toby!


You can find Tug Boat Toby here on the website.

Here's another view of my card:


Don't forget to join our Facebook Group:


You can see inspiration from the Design Team and share your own Dr Digi creations too.  

You can find the group here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers
- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up
- dies from Crafters Companion and Stampin' Up
- papers from Stampin' Up

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

Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

New AAA Cards Challenge - Sketch Challenge

 


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


We'd like you to follow the sketch set out in the badge above.  For more 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 two strips of navy paper and a die cut shape in paler blue using the smallest of the Stitched Nestables Hexagon die set from Creative Craft Products. 

I added a snowflake using my Hobbycraft punch on another piece of navy paper, a clear gem and a sentiment from Funky Fossil Designs.
I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

CAS on Friday - anything goes

New Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Floral Goes With Optional Moodboard

 


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


Our challenges are anything floral goes with an optional moodboard - here is the photo for this month:


For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

This month I used the flowers from the photo.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Floral Wishes stamp from Honey Doo Crafts
- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up
- Promarkers

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

Passion for Markers - don't be square
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - no designer paper


All About Papercraft Challenge - all about stamps

New Ally's Angels Challenge - Anything Goes

 


It's time for a new challenge on the Ally's Angels 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.

Here's another view of my card:


The topper, striped paper and sentiment are from the 'Swan Lake Collection' by Sharon Callis from The Crafty Witches available here.

I added some green card from Hobbycraft and (although it's not too clear from the photo) raised up the middle panel using foam pads.

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

FQGS Challenge - anything farm/country goes

New Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Blooms or Butterflies

 


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


This month our challenge is anything goes with the optional twist of 'blooms or butterflies'.  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 for this month are:


and


Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Maisie Mouse digital stamp set from Last Minute Manda here
- Promarkers
- arch dies from Stampin' Up
- patterned paper from Craft Creations
- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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

As You Like It Challenge - cute or elegant (mostly cute for me - I find cute images easier to colour and create with)
Little Red Wagon - I'm seeing red

Saturday, 14 February 2026

New Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes/Embossing

 


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


This time our theme is embossing (wet or dry) or you can follow the anything goes option if you prefer.  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 - this lovely Rambling Woodgrain Rose embossing folder and coordinating stencils from Lisa Horton:


Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- embossing folder from Stampin' Up (I emphasised the script with white ink)
- arch dies from Stampin' Up
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- snowflake punch from Hobbycraft
- red gems from The Works

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

Jingle Belles - Rudolph the RED nosed reindeer
Little Red Wagon - I'm seeing red

Monday, 9 February 2026

New Make My Monday Challenge - Use Two Dies

 


It's time for a new challenge on the Make My Monday Challenge Blog:


This time we're asking you to use two dies.  For my 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 used two dies from the Stitched Nestables Hexagon die set from Creative Craft Products.  I created the extra layers by drawing round the outside of the dies and cutting out the shapes in white card.

The topper, striped paper and sentiment are from the 'Swan Lake Collection' by Sharon Callis from The Crafty Witches available here.

I added some green card from Hobbycraft and used my single hole punch to create some embellishments.

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

FQGS Challenge - anything farm/country goes

New Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Love is in the Air

 


We are back today on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge with a new challenge:


This time we have a theme challenge and it's 'love is in the air'.  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've used elements from the beautiful 'Lovely' collection from Relatively Thoughtful:


It's a great mixture of papers, images, sentiments and elements to fussy cut.

It's available as a paper collection here and as a digital download here.

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

Little Red Wagon - picturing love
Try It On Tuesday - all loved up
HQCOLCB - optional theme: Valentine's

New Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

 


We're back today on Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog with a new challenge:


Our challenges are always anything goes unless there's a fifth Monday in the month when we have a theme.  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.

This week we are sponsored by:


Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Party Animal digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here
- Promarkers
- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- die from Elizabeth Craft Design

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