Little Claire Blog Project - Up, Up and Away!

Today it's my turn to share a project on the Little Claire blog - I've chosen to make a card combining some masking with a slightly different card shape.

You can find the step by step tutorial for the card here on the Little Claire blog.

I've used 'Hot Air Balloons' and the sentiment from the 'Up, Up and Away' stamp set which you can find here and here on the Little Claire website.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - 'anything goes'

Sister Act Card Challenge - 'anything goes'

Party Time Tuesdays - 'anything goes'

Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - 'stamping'

Stamp'n'Doodle - 'anything goes'

Crafting from the Heart Challenge Blog - 'anything goes/fancy folds'

My Crafty Spot - 'polka dots'

New CRAFT Challenge - Valentine

Apologies I'm a bit late  posting this card too - this is my DT card for the CRAFT challenge - our theme this week is 'Love/Valentines'.  You can find all the details about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

This week we are sponsored by:

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For my card, I've used a digi from Pattie's Creations - it's one of a set of 3 which you can find here in her Etsy store.  The paper I've used is from Craft Creations.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Hands Challenge Blog - 'shades of the same colour'
Jellypark Challenges - 'lots of love'
The Pink Elephant Challenge - 'love'
Milk Coffee Challenge - 'valentine/love'
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'use a valentine's sentiment'
Inky Impressions Challenges - 'monochromatic'
I Love Promarkers Challenge Blog - 'love is in the air'
Sentimental Sundays - 'lovey dovey'

New Penny's Challenge - Spots and Dots

I'm running a bit behind this week for one reason and another so apologies for being late sharing my DT card for the new challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafting Challenge Blog!

Our theme this week is 'spots and dots' and you can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our challenge is sponsored by:

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For my card I've used a digi called 'Ari and Toby' from StampArt Designs - you can find it here in the StampArt Design store.  The sentiment I've used is from the Little Claire 'Swirlball Flowers' stamp set which you can find here on their website.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

QKR Stampede - 'anything goes'
Delicious Doodles Challenge - 'use die cuts and/or punches'
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - 'anything goes'
Simply Create Too - 'mother's day or for a female'
Passion for Promarkers - 'anything goes'
Shopping Our Stash - 'cabin fever'
Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - 'make it cute or sweet'
Crafty Creations Challenges - 'seasonal'

Nutcrafters Challenge Reminder - Clean and Simple

Just a quick reminder that there are still a few days left to enter our current challenge at Nutcrafters - our theme is 'clean and simple'.

To see the original challenge post, click here and to see the inspiration in our reminder post, click here.

I've kept my card very clean and simple!  I've used a Nutcrafters image coloured with Promarkers and then matted it on the card with some dark brown and red spotted paper.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

QKR Stampede - 'anything goes'

Totally PaperCrafts - 'clean and simple'

Created With Love Challenges - 'anything goes'

Eureka Stamps Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Creative Creations Challenges - 'less is more'

Little Claire Be the First Class - Part 3

I'm back today with another card I designed for the recent Little Claire 'Be the First' class.  For this card we used the gorgeous 'Tulip Bunny' which you can find here on the Little Claire website and also the very useful 'Dictionary Definitions' stamp set which you can find here.

There are three little flaps on the front of the card which each open up either for another sentiment or for a personal messagea.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Pile It On Challenge - 'animals'

Totally Gorjuss - 'furtastic'

Craftitude - 'anything goes/fluffy'

Created With Love Challenges - 'anything goes'

Eureka Stamps - 'anything goes'

Passion for Promarkers - 'anything goes'

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Hiding In My Craft Room - 'for a loved one'

New Squirrel and the Fox Challenge - Use Embellishments

This is my DT card for the new Squirrel and the Fox Challenge - our theme is 'use embellishments.  You can find all the details about the challenge here.  Our challenge has been sponsored by:

For my card I've used one of the toppers from the Hobby House Wee Stamps Spring Bringer die cut sheet which you can find here on the Hobby House website.  I've also used some of the Sugar and Spice self adhesive pearls which you can find here.  My other embellishments are ribbon, paper flowers and Card Candi.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - 'make it feminine'

Craftying By Designs - 'get your girl on'

Delicious Doodles Challenge - 'use a ribbon'

Crafting for All Seasons Challenge Blog - 'for the girls'

The Hobby House Challenge - 'ribbon'

The Ribbon Girl Challenge - 'anything goes with ribbon'
The Crafting Cafe - 'anything goes'

Little Claire Be the First Class - Part 2

I'm back today with another of the cards I designed for the recent Little Claire 'Be the First' class.  It's a simple card with a folded band at the front - just the perfect size for one of the 'Postcard Sentiments' stamps which are here on the website.

The main image is one of Little Claire's latest stamps called 'Book Owl' which you can find here on the website.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Paper Creator's Crafts - 'anything goes'

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Sister Act Card Challenge - 'anything goes'

Totally Papercrafts - 'one for the boys'

I Love Promarkers - 'for a boy'

Fantasy Stampers Challenge - 'anything with wings'

Crafting from the Heart - 'anything goes/fancy folds'
Stamping With the Dragon - 'winter blues'

Little Claire Be the First Class - Part 1

Today I'm sharing one of the cards I designed for the Little Claire 'Be the First' class which took place last Saturday.  I had two classes that day and another two today so it's been a busy couple of weeks!  We had some new faces at the classes plus lots of people who had been before - here's a photo of everyone hard at work last Saturday:

On the 'Be the First' class we used some of the latest stamp designs from Little Claire - for this first card we used the very cute 'Let's Do Lunch' which you can find here on the Little Claire website.  The three little stamps (the bird, cat and tulips) are all separate so you can create your own scene - I also used the tulips to make the border on the front panel of the card.  It's a little folded card which I created by scoring and folding a piece of white card.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Paper Creator's Crafts - 'anything goes'

Totally Gorjuss - 'furr-tastic'

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Craftitude - 'anything goes or I see fluffy'

Moving Along With the Times - 'cats'

Sweet Pea Stampers - 'flower power'

Fantasy Stampers Challenge - 'anything with wings'

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - 'flowers'

Incy Wincy Challenge - 'flower frenzy'

Created With Love Challenges - 'winged things'

Crackle Tag Card

Today I'm sharing a tag card made with a couple of Little Claire stamps.

I created the background on each panel using a Sepia Versafine ink pad to stamp the 'Crackle' stamp on to kraft paper - the stamp is here on the website.  The images on each panel are from the 'Man Squares' set which also includes the circular 'man' sentiment - this stamp set is here.  I stamped the images with brown Memento and then coloured them with Promarkers.  I also coloured white ribbon with my Sandstone Promarker to tie through the tags.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - 'monochrome'

Totally Paper Crafts - 'one for the boys'

Inky Impressions Challenge - 'ribbon'

I Love Promarkers - 'for the boys'

Passion for Promarkers - 'ribbon, lace or twine'

Cardz 4 Guyz - 'monochrome'

Craftyhands Challenge Blog - 'put a tag on it'

Party Time Tuesdays - 'ribbon'

New CRAFT Challenge - Colour Combo

A new challenge has started today on the CRAFT Challenge Blog - this week our theme is to use the following colour combo:

You can find more details about the challenge and see the rest of the cards from the DT here on the challenge blog.  This week we're sponsored by:

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For my card I've used 'Happy Hour' from Kenny K which you can find here on their website.  The paper I've used is from a magazine freebie pack.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs - 'get your girl on'

Crafting for All Seasons Challenge Blog - 'for the girls'

Paper Shelter Challenge Blog - 'digi image plus sentiment'

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'birthdays'

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - 'make it feminine'

DigiDesigns Challenge Blog - 'spots and dots'

Polkadoodles - 'anything goes/girl talk'

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - 'anything goes'

Milk Coffee Challenge - 'monochromatic'

New Crafty Girls Challenge

Another new challenge has started today on The Crafty Girls Challenge Blog - our theme, as always, is 'anything goes'.  You can find all the details about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

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For my card I've used the very cute 'Crinkles Daisies Framed' from Dilly Beans which you can find here on their website.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'use any sentiment'

Paper Pretties Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Paper Shelter Challenge Blog - 'digi image plus sentiment'

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'birthdays'

Sentimental Sundays - 'more than 3 layers'

New Penny's Challenge - Easter

Our theme this week on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog is 'Easter'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

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For my card I've used the very cute 'EC Flower' from Bugaboo which you can find here on their website.  The paper I've used is from First Edition.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'use any sentiment'

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Created With Love Challenges - 'winged things'

Sweet Pea Stampers - 'flower power'

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - Use a Doily

This is my DT card for the new Ruby's Rainbow challenge - our theme this time is 'use a doily'.  You can find all the details about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

This is actually a card I designed for one of my Little Claire classes in November last year but hadn't shared on my blog before.  The stamp I've used is called 'Ever So Lovely' and you can find it here on the Little Claire website.  I've used the doily as another layer behind my scalloped kraft die cut.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'use any sentiment'

In the Pink Challenge - 'die cuts or punches'

Crafting by Designs - 'get your girl on'

Crafting for All Seasons Challenge Blog - 'for the girls'

Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - 'anything goes'

Lothian Crafts Online - 'birthday for a female'

Through the Purple Haze Challenge Blog - 'favourite colour' (pink)

New Nutcrafters Challenge - Clean and Simple

This is my card for yesterday's new Nutcrafters Challenge - our theme is 'clean and simple'.  You can find all the details about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a stamp from one of the Nutcrafters sets.  I've kept the card very simple - no patterned paper and only only embellishments are some gems.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'use any sentiment'

Hiding in My Craft Room - 'clean and simple'

Addicted to Stamps and More - 'clean and simple'

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'birthdays'

Creative Creations Challenges - 'less is more'

Come and Get It Challenges - 'food, glorious food'

New from Little Claire - Book Owl

This is another of the new releases from Little Claire - he's called 'Book Owl' and is perfect for men's cards.  You can find the stamp here on the Little Claire website.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Created With Love Challenges - 'things with wings'

Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog - 'anything with wings'

Charisma Cardz Challenge Blog - 'it's a boy thing'
OLLCB - 'a man's card'
Shopping Our Stash - 'winter blues'
Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'birthdays'
Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

New Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute January Blues

It's our first challenge of the new year on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and our theme is 'January blues'.  Have a look here at the challenge blog for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team.

We have two great sponsors for this challenge:

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For my card I've used a really cute digi called 'Layla - Sitting' from Just Some Lines - you can it here on their website.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Moving Along With the Times - 'girly cards'
Sentimental Sunday - 'more than 3 layers'
QKR Stampede - 'white and blue'
Just Inspirational Challenges - 'children'
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - 'one for the girlies'
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - 'anything goes'
Hobby Cutz Challenges - 'lots of layers'
MilkCoffee Challenge - 'monochromatic'
Emergency Crafters - 'cold'

GDT Card for The Glory of Christmas Challenge

It's time for my last GDT card for The Glory of Christmas Challenge.  A big thank you to the team for inviting me to be part of the challenge blog - I've really enjoyed it!  All the details of the new challenge are here on the challenge blog.

The theme for the new challenge is 'clean and simple'.  For my card I've used 'Little One' from Little Claire which you can find here on their website.  I've just stamped and coloured him, added a bit of bling and then matted the white panel on to blue card.  The sentiment stamp is from 'Snowman Bunting' stamp from Little Claire which you can find here.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Christmas Fun Challenge Blog - 'non traditional colours'

Christmas Cards All Year Long - 'anything goes'

Hiding in My Craft Room - 'clean and simple'

Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog - 'your favourite style' (CAS)

Stamp'n'doodle - 'use an animal'
That Craft Place Challenge Blog - 'colour palette'
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
Emergency Crafters - 'blue'

New Pink Gem Challenge - For the Boys

It's time for another challenge at A Gem of a Challenge and this time our theme is - 'for the boys'.  You can find all the details about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the Design Team here on the blog.

For my card I've used the 'Josh on Bike' digi from Pink Gem which you can find here - the background is one of the designs from the 'Background Papers' digi pack which you can find here.  Finally the backing paper is from the 'Sugar Kraft' digi collection which you can find here.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge Blog - 'young card for a little one'

Stampin for the Weekend - 'happy birthday'

Charisma Cardz - 'it's a boy thing'

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'use any sentiment'

Just Inspirational Challenge - 'children'

Dream Valley Challenges - 'boys/men'

Winter Wonderland - 'use a dog on your creation'

Cardz 4 Guyz - 'happy birthday'

New from Little Claire - Hot Air Balloons

Another two brand new stamps have been launched this week by Little Claire and today I'm sharing a card made with one of them 'Hot Air Balloons'.  You can find the stamp here on the Little Claire website.

The great thing about the stamp is that it comes in four separate pieces - the three balloons and the grass at the bottom so it can be stamped in lots of different combinations.  Plus it's perfect for a bit of masking which is what I've done with my card - I've masked the two largest balloons and then stamped one of the medium sized ones and two of the smallest.  I've also used the sentiment from one of the other new stamps, the very cute 'Up, Up and Away' which is here.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Sister Act Card Challenge - 'anything goes'

Red Rubber Inspirationals - 'make a scene'

Crafting for All Seasons - 'all things bright and beautiful'

Without Words Challenge - 'spots and/or stripes'

Totally Gorjuss - 'manly'

Dream Valley Challenge - 'boys/men'

Charisma Cardz Challenge - 'it's a boy thing'

New CRAFT Challenge - Decoupage

This week on the CRAFT challenge blog we've got a technique challenge for you - we want to see decoupage on your projects.  You can find all the details about the challenge and see the projects from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

Our challenge has been sponsored by:

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For my card I've used 'Funky Flower' from Floppy Latte Designs which you can find here on their website.  I printed the digi three times and used one as my base with two further layers on top.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'cool colours'

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'anything goes'

Country View Challenges - 'monochromatic

Robyn's Fetish Challenge - 'no patterned paper'

Digi Galore Challenge - 'monochrome'
The Stamping Chef - 'anything goes'
Paper Pretties - 'monochromatic'
Top Tip Tuesday - 'clean and simple'
As You Like It Challenge - 'favourite CAS style and why' (I like to layer my image with card which matches my design and white card so the focal image 'pops' - I find this more effective than using patterned papers)
Milk Coffee Challenge - 'monochromatic'

Nutcrafters Challenge Reminder

There's still time to enter our current challenge at Nutcrafters - our theme, as chosen by me, is 'anything goes'.  You can find the original challenge post here and the reminder post here.

I've used one of the Nutcrafters digis plus some pearls and a piece of white card which I embossed.  I've added some pink ribbon across the middle of the card.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - 'emboss it'

Inky Impressions Challenge - 'pink and girly'

Divas by Design - 'use ribbons'

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - 'favourite colour combination' (pink and brown)

Robyn's Fetish Challenge - 'no patterned paper'

Allsorts Challenge - 'use a ribbon but not bows'

Top Tip Tuesday - 'clean and simple'

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - 'add texture'

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Penny's Challenge - Embellishments

We've got a new challenge for you at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'embellishments'.  You can find all the details about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

This week we're sponsored by:

For my card I've used 'Bubble Jolly Elf' from Lacy Sunshine which you can find here in their shop.  My paper is from Dovecraft and my embellishments are punched snow flakes, gems, Card Candi and glitter glue.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'a is for anything Christmas'

Christmas Cards All Year Round - 'anything goes'

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'anything goes'

Clear It Out Challenge - 'patterned paper/layer it up'

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - 'anything goes'

Pile It On Challenge - 'holidays/celebrations'

Passion for Promarkers - 'just a fairytale'

New Sparkles Challenge - Show Us Your New Stash

We've got a new challenge today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and our theme is 'show us your new stash'.  You can find all the details about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

Our challenge is sponsored by:

and this is the great prize on offer to the winner:

For my card I've used another of my new Little Claire stamps - this one is called 'Sweetest Wishes' and you can find it here on the website.  I've used it with a Craftwork Cards card blank and some gingham paper.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - 'new stash'

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'anything goes'

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Creative Craft Challenges - 'new'

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - 'anything goes'

A Creative Romance - 'something new'

Just Inspirational Challenge - 'children'