New Creative Girlz Christmas Challenge - Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Creative Girlz Christmas Challenge Blog:

This week we want you to use non-traditional Christmas colours on your projects.  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 used:

- Background Blocks Merry Christmas Scramble stamp from Uniko available here

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- background paper from Stampin' Up

October Rudolph Days Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

 

It's time for the October Rudolph Days Challenge:

The challenge runs from the 25th to the end of each month and is always anything Christmas goes.  Each month I choose a top 3 from the entries and invite those three people to join me as a Guest Designer for a future challenge.

For more details about today's challenge and to see the card from this month's Guest Designer Eve, head over to the challenge blog here.

I'm sharing another of the cards I designed for a charity craft night I did recently for the ladies at my church.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Stitched Stocking dies from Stampin' Up

- gingham paper from Craft Creations

- snowflake embossing folder from Cuttlebug

- sentiment label from Stampin' Up

New AAA Cards Challenge - Sketch

 

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

This fortnight we have a sketch challenge for you.

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:

I kept my card very simple and used a snowflake die cut for the main focal point - I used a die from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

I stamped the sentiment in silver using a stamp from Stampin' Up.

New AAA Christmas Card Challenge - Traditional Christmas

 

Today marks the start of a brand new Christmas challenge blog:

For our first challenge our theme is:

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 used the Night in Bethlehem dies from Stampin' Up and also their arches dies.

I used white, black and pearl card from my stash and a stamped sentiment also from Stampin' Up.

Relatively Thoughtful October Challenge

 

Today I'm sharing some inspiration for this month's free challenge on the Relatively Thoughtful website.  

Each month there's a new challenge and a free download so that you can join in.  It's a great way to get involved in our Facebook group and also gives you a taste of a different papercraft collection each month.

In October we're using the The Christmas Tea Party collection - to join in and get your free download to join in, head over to the website here.

Once you've made your card, you can share it in our inspiration group on Facebook here.

It's also a wonderful group for inspiration and news about all the Relatively Thoughtful products.

I used two of the images and a sentiment from the challenge download plus three of the backing papers to make a simple tri-fold tag card.  Here's another view of my card:

We're looking forward to seeing your challenge entry soon!

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

CD Sunday Plus Challenge

Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

New Pick 3 Challenge

 

We're back today with a new challenge on The Pick 3 Challenge Blog:

The idea behind the challenge is that each month we give you a list of elements to include on your card and you need to pick at least 3 of them to include on your design.

Here is this month's list:

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.

From the grid I've used gold, wreath and hexagon.  Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- hexagon dies from Creative Craft Products

- wreath die from Stampin' Up

- circle sentiment sticker from Stampin' Up

New Cut It Up Challenge - Pretty in Pink

 

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

This time our theme is Pretty in Pink.  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.

To make my card I used the Layering Spring Blossom stencil set from Uniko which you can find here.

Have a look here at one of my posts from yesterday to see what I made with the rest of the stencilled panel I made.

Here's another view of my card:

I also used:

- arch dies from Stampin' Up

- paper from Craft Creations

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

New Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Anything Goes/No Cards

 

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

Our challenge is anything goes with the optional theme of no cards.  For more 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:

I made a gift voucher holder - here's another view of my project:

To make my voucher holder I used:

- A Bone to Pick digi stamp from Dr Digi's House of Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- dies from Spellbinders

- card from my stash

New Sparkles Challenge - Use Dies/Die Cutting

 

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

This month our challenge theme is use dies or die cutting.  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.

My card was made using the left over stencilled panel from this card.

Here's another view of my card:

To make this card I used:

- Layering Spring Blossom stencils from Uniko available here

- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs

- paper from Craft Creations

- stamped sentiments from Stampin' Up

New Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenge - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink/Include Pink Gems or Pearls

 

We're back today on the Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

Our challenges are anything goes in mainly pink and each month we also have an optional theme.  This month the optional theme is to include pink gems or pearls.

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 used:

- Just Add Sprinkles stamp and die set by Trinity Stamps from Relatively Thoughtful here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from First Edition

- arch dies from Stampin' Up

New Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Floral Goes With Optional Mood Board

 

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

Our challenges are always anything floral goes and each month we have an optional mood board/photo for your inspiration.  Here's 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.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Organic Blooms Layering Stencil from Uniko available here

- Stampin' Up and Distress Inks

- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs

- Birthday Wishes stamp set from Uniko available here

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

Seize the Birthday - double frame

Stencil Fun Challenge - anything goes with a stencil/use orange

Triple B Challenge

New Ally's Angels Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on the Ally's Angels Challenge Blog with a new anything goes challenge:

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:

This is another card made with the Cuddly Christmas Digital Kit from The Crafty Witches - you can find it here on their website.

It's a great mixture of cute images and lovely digital papers - watch out for more cards using the kit in the next week!

New CRAFT Challenge - Anything Goes/Halloween

 

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

For this fortnight it's Halloween or you can do as I have and choose 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.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

And to make my card I used:

- Winter Girl digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from The Paper Boutique

- dies from Stampin' Up

New Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Fall

 

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

This month it's a theme challenge and we want to see your autumn/fall cards.  For more details and to see the inspiration from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I used two stencils to make my card.  I started with the large leaf stencil which is from Funky Fossils Designs and used this with pale brown ink.  Then I fixed the second mask from Stampin' Up over the top (keeping the first stencil still in place) and used different Stampin' Up and Distress Inks to create the pattern inside the leaft.

Here's another view of my card:

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

Unicorn Challenge Blog - autumn and/or Halloween

Four Seasons Challenge - 

Inkspirational Challenge - the colours, leaves and autumn theme

New AAA Card Challenge - Colour Challenge

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

This fortnight it's a colour 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.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used the Layering Modern Blooms stencil set from Uniko which is available here with Stampin' Up inks.

The sentiment is from the A Sentiment for (Almost) Anything stamp set by Trinity Stamps available from Relatively Thoughtful here.

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

Stencil Fun Challenge - anything goes

Heart's Quest Celebration of Love Challenge - birthday

Inkspirational - clean and simple