New Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge - Die Cuts/Punches

 

We're back today on the Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge with a new challenge:

This time our theme is die cuts/punches.  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:

I used a Sue Wilson die set from Creative Expressions called Bold Snowflake Frame to cut the large snowflake die cut.

I cut mats and navy and white card and using a Stampin' Up punch on the four corners of the large blue mat.  I finishes the card off with a sentiment sticker from Funky Fossil Designs and some sparkle gems.

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

Jingle Belles - dashing through the snow

The Neglected Stuff Challenge - this was a new to me die set bought several years ago but I've only ever using the middle single snowflake before!

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

New AAA Cards Challenge - Anything Cake Goes

 

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

Our theme for the next fortnight is 'anything cake goes' but remember you card must be CAS.  For more details about the challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used the It's Cake O'Clock stamp set from Jane's Doodles which you can find on the Relatively Thoughtful website here.

I coloured the stamped image with Promarkers and then die cut the stamped panel with a Stampin' Up die.

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

FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge Blog - anything food and/or drink goes

Simply Clean and Simple - anything CAS goes

All About Papercraft Challenge - all about food or drink

New From All Dressed Up Stamps - Whimsical Day

 

It's time for this month's new release at All Dressed Up Stamps:

We have two great digi stamps:

Whimsical Day

and

Little Ladybug

And to see all the fabulous new release inspiration from the Design Team, check out the Facebook Group here and the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- Color Pop 6 x6 patterned paper from Catherine Pooler from Relatively Thoughtful here

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Morgan's Artworld - anything goes

Love to Scrap Challenge - anything goes

New Craft Rocket Challenge - Not Square

 

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

Our theme for this challenge is 'not square'.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the inspiration 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 by Penny Black

- dies from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

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

Passion for Markers - furry friends/animals

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - anything goes option (although this stamp might be a favourite too!)

New FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge

 

We're back today on the FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

Our challenges are always anything goes country Christmas.  For more details about the challenge and to see the inspiration 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:

- Snowy stamp from Penny Black

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from my stash

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - your favourite Penny Black stamp/anything goes (I think Snowy is my favourite Penny Black Christmas stamp!)

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Mountains or Coast

 

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

This month's challenge is anything goes with the optional twist of mountains or coast.  For more details about the challenge and to see the inspiration from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

We have two great sponsors this month:

and

Here's another view of my card:

This is the first card I've made using the new Sunset Coast dies from Stampin' Up and the beautiful Scenic Coast patterned paper.  It doesn't show up on the photo but the reflection part of the water on the paper has a lovely sheen to it.

New Heart's Quest Loveable Quotables Challenge

 

Today I'm excited to be sharing my first DT card for the Heart's Quest Loveable Quotables Challenge!

It's a relatively new challenge blog where the focus is on 'anything quotable goes'.  For more details about today's new challenge and to see the cards from the other Design Team members, head over to the challenge blog here.

And here is another view of my card:

Although my quotation isn't directly attributable to one person, versions of it have been shared by people like Oscar Wilde and Mark Twain.

Here's what I used to make my card:

- quotation stamp from Crafty Roo

- die cuts from Elizabeth Craft Designs and Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

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

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes

New Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

 

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

Our challenges are anything goes except when there's a fifth Monday in the month and then we have a theme.  

For more details about today's challenge and to see the inspiration 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:

To make my card I used:

- Cruising on the Ocean digi stamp set from Sunbird Spark available here

- Promarkers

- papers from Stampin' Up

- corner rounder punch

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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

Morgan's Artworld - anything goes

Mirtillamente Challenge - anything goes

New All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group Challenge - My Favourite Colour Is ....

 

We're back today in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group with a new challenge:

This month our theme is 'my favourite colours is ....' and I think you can guess mine from the photo of my card above!  

To join in with the challenge you need to head over to the Facebook Group here.  The albums of inspiration from the Design Team and the album where you can link up your cards are in the featured post section at the top of the group.

Don't forget that you need to use an All Dressed Up digi stamp to join in.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- It's Snowing digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

I'm going to enter my card in the Christmas in April Challenge over at the Sweet Stampin' Challenge here.

New Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Crafts Galore Encore 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 sponsor for this month's challenge is:

Here's another view of my first card:

And this is the second card I made:

To make my cards I used:

- Words of the Season Digital Collage Sheet from Gecko Galz available here

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- gold and black paper from my stash

New AAA Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes Birthday!

 

We're celebrating our 7th birthday at the AAA Birthday Challenge Blog with a special challenge:

So this month our challenge is anything goes birthday - a really easy one to join in with!  You can find all the details on the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

I used a new stamp from Uniko called Background Blocks Birthday Scramble and coloured the letters and icons with Promarkers.  

I added some paper from Dovecraft (actually from a Christmas pack!) and a few gems too.

As this is a new stamp, I'm linking my card up to the NBUS Challenge.

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 always anything goes with a featured critter.  For more details about today's challenge and to see the inspiration 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 a new set from Anne Constantly Carding called 'Dogs Galore'.  It has 10 sheets of A4 patterned papers plus 5 matching clip art sheets.

You can find the set here.

I also used:

- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

I would like to enter my card in the challenge over at the CD Sunday Plus Challenge Blog here.

GDT Card For The Christmas (Or Not) Bingo Challenge

 

Today I'm very excited to be a Guest Designer on the Christmas (Or Not) Bingo Challenge:

Each challenge there's a bingo board and from that board you pick a column and follow the prompts in that column.  You have to use at least three elements from the column.

And here is the board for this challenge:

For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the Design Team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I followed the column under the letter N: Christmas, trees and/or flowers, glitter (there are four glitter dots on my card!) and dots or gems.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used products from Stampin' Up - patterned papers and the sentiment which are from last Christmas.  I added some gems to the tree and also used the gold sparkle dots.

New A 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.

Our sponsors for this month's challenge are:

and

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Rosey With Flower digi stamp from Fred She Said available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs