New Inspiration Station Challenge

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog!

The idea behind the challenge is that each month we give you a photo, you make something inspired by that photo AND tell us how you were inspired.

Here's the photo for this month:

This one had me a bit puzzled to start with until I spotted the Christmas in July sign on the right and the flamingos on the left and then I remembered this fabulous Christmas flamingo digi stamp from Pattie's Creations!

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Winter Flamingo digi stamp from Pattie's Creations here

- Promarkers

- 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:

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Christmas in July

Triple B Challenge

New Let's Craft and Create Challenge - Anything Goes/Fun in the Sun

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog:

This month it's anything goes with the optional theme of 'fun in the sun'.  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 recently found a new company called Sparkle Hollow and I made my DT card using one of the free downloads on their website which is called 'The Beach'.

I cut down one of the backgrounds to give me a square layer and then die cut one of the images using a circle die.  I added some more die cut layers, a sentiment from Jane's Doodles and some gems to finish the card.

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

Four Seasons Challenge - summer

Shopping Our Stash Challenge - you're so sweet

CD Sunday Challenge - anything goes

New Girlz Makes Guyz Cards Challenge - Dr Digi's House of Stamps

 

We're back today on the Girlz Makes Guyz Cards Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time our theme is anything goes so I decided to go for some Christmas in July!  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the res of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

My card is also my DT inspiration for Dr Digi's House of Stamps:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Selfie Santa digi stamp from Dr Digi's House of Stamps here

- Promarkers

- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Jingle Belles - stars or stripes

Christmas or Not Bingo - column B: Christmas, red and digital image

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

New AAA Cards Challenge - Follow My Lead

 

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

For this challenge we are playing 'follow my lead' and we want you to follow Marlies who has made this card:

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

And here's another view of my card:

I posted another CAS card here last weekend and today's card uses a leftover piece from the stencilled panel on that card.

I used:

 Daisy Duke stencil by Catherine Pooler from Relatively Thoughtful here

- Stampin' Up and Distress Inks

- A Sentiment for (Almost) Everything stamp set from Trinity Stamps from Relatively Thoughtful here

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - birthday

Addicted to Stamps and More - die cuts and/or stencils

GDT Card for Relatively Thoughtful - Wild Flowers Stamp Set

Today it's my turn to share some inspiration for Relatively Thoughtful:

I've made another card using products from Catherine Pooler Designs which are available from Relatively Thoughtful.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Wild Flowers Stamp & Die Bundle by Catherine Pooler Designs available here

- Twisted Sunburst stencil by Catherine Pooler Designs available here

- Party Yellow enamel dots by Catherine Pooler Designsd available here

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

The Four Seasons Challenge - summer

Try It on Tuesday Challenge - in the garden

NBUS - this is the first time I've used this stamp set

Double D Challenge - I took inspiration from the shades of yellow, the sun and the flowers

New Pattie's Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's time for a new challenge on Pattie's Creations Design 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.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Puppy and Kitty in Boot digi stamp set from Pattie's Creations available here (there are 2 images: this one plus a kitty one)

- Promarkers

- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Shopping Our Stash Challenge - you're so sweet

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

New AAA Birthday Challenge - For Girls

 

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

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:

- Kind stamp set from Penny Black

- Simply Sentimental: Happy stamp set by Trinity Stamps from Relatively Thoughtful here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

New Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge - M, N and O

 

We're back today on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge:

We're working our way though the alphabet this year and this month it's M, N and O.

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:

My card is O is for otter and ornament!

To make my card I used the Otterly Festive Digital Kit from The Crafty Witches which you can find here on their website.  It's a great mixture of papers, images and sentiments.

I added some gold paper for layering and used dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs.

New Critter Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes With a Featured Critter

 

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

Our challenges are anything goes with a featured critter.  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:

To make my card I used:

- Holly Hedgehog stamp from Penny Black

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

New Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

 

The beginning of a new month means 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.

Our sponsors for this challenge are the wonderful:

 

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Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Panda Bundle from Conie Fong available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- dies from Stampin' Up

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

DT Card for Conie Fong - Snowman Bundle

 

I love making Christmas cards throughout the year and this is one of my favourite of Conie's Christmas digi stamps so here is my latest DT card:

I used the Snowman Bundle which contains this and another very cute snowman image.  Head over to the Etsy shop here to find the bundle.

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

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

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - anything but a birthday

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Pattern

 

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

Our code word for this challenge (chosen by me!) is pattern.  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:

- Daisy Duke stencil by Catherine Pooler from Relatively Thoughtful here

- Stampin' Up and Distress Inks

- Simply Sentimental - Happy stamp set by Trinity Stamps from Relatively Thoughtful here

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

Simply Clean and Simple

Just Us Girls - stencil week

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Clean and Simple

 

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

It was my turn to choose this time so I picked 'clean and simple'.  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 'Yours Truly' stamp set from Catherine Pooler Designs which is available from Relatively Thoughtful here.

I stamped one of the hearts and coloured with Promarkers.

The sentiment is from the 'A Sentiment for Almost Everything' stamp set by Trinity Stamps available from Relatively Thoughtful here.

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

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenge

AAA Colourful Challenge

June Rudolph Days Challenge

 

In the middle of a heatwave here in the UK it's time for the June Rudolph Days Challenge!

The challenge runs each month from the 25th to the last day of the month and it's always anything Christmas goes.  Each month I choose a top 3 from all the entries and invite them to join me as Guest Designers for a future challenge.  This month I'm joined by Susan.

To join in with this month's challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Christmas Benny Volume 2 digi stamp set from Last Minute Manda here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- dies from Memory Box and Spellbinders

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Little Red Wagon - fur, feather and fin

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - anything but a birthday

New CRAFT Challenge - Christmas

 

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

This time our theme is Christmas.  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:

- Headstand digi stamp from SheepSki Designs

- Promarkers

- die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

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

Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - let it snow