A Sad Goodbye to Deedee's Digis

I've only been a member of the Design Team at Deedee's Digis for a short time but it's been a privilege to be part of the team.  Before joining the DT I'd been a regular player in the monthly progressive challenge for quite a while and I love all the digis in the shop.

As a little farewell I've made this card using one of Deedee's cute digis - this guy is part of the 'Happy Brrr-Day' set.

Thanks to Deedee for sharing her talents with us - I'll miss your store and being part of the Design Team.

New from Imagine That Digis by Kris - Otter Say Hello

I'm sharing an inspiration card today on the Imagine That Digis by Kris blog and I just couldn't resist making a card with this little guy - isn't he cute?!

He is part of a brand new set called 'Otter Say Hello' which you can find here on the Imagine That website and this is what the set looks like:

I've gone for a blue colour scheme and used a Fiskars punch on the bottom edge of the card.

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes

It's our final challenge of the year at Cute Card Thursday and again we've got an 'anything goes' theme. You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful:

For my card I've used a digi from Bugaboo called 'Light House' - you can find it here on their website.

New Create and Inspire Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge on the Create and Inspire Challenge today and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' challenge.  You can find all the details on the challenge blog here.

Our sponsor this time is:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from the East Wind called 'Aurora Warm Wishes' - you can find her here in the East Wind Etsy shop.

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

Mod Squad Challenge - 'use at least one die cut' (I've used two sizes of the stitched circle die)

Inspiration Destination Challenge - 'anything goes'

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - 'winter'

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

New Snowflake Promise Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge today on the Snowflakes Promise Challenge Blog and what a perfect time to start your Christmas cards for 2016!!

As always, we have an 'anything goes' theme and you can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

For my card I've used a digi from Limited Runs called 'Red Nosed Reindeer' - you can find him here in the Christmas section of the Limited Runs website.

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

Card Mania - 'Christmas'

Eureka Stamps - 'snowmen or snowflakes'

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'Christmas'

Star Stampz - 'winter wonderland'

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Sasayaki Glitter Digital Stamps Freebie

I came across Sasayaki Glitter Digital Stamps recently when I was blog hopping and have joined their Facebook group which is here.

A couple of days back Naz posted a freebie digital stamp on the group and this is what I made with it!  There is some glitter on her hat and on the baubles but it doesn't show up in the photo. 

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

Card Mania - 'Christmas'

Crafting By Designs -'here come the holidays'

Stamps and Fun - 'Christmas card'

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'Christmas'

The Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog #296 - Anything for Winter - 27 December 2015

We've got a new challenge today on the Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog and this week we're asking you to make 'anything for winter'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

and the prize on offer to the winner is a $12 gift certificate to the Sami Stamps store.

For my card I've used a digi from Sami Stamps called 'Frosty Stars' - you can find it here in the Sami Stamps Etsy shop.

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

QKR Stampede - 'snowmen or snowflakes'

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

Whimsy Stamps Inspiration - 'anything goes winter'

Unicorn Challenge - 'winter time'

Star Stampz - 'winter wonderland'

2 Cute Ink - Ice Skating Penguin

Yes, I know Christmas was yesterday but I still have some Christmas/winter cards to share over the next few days!

This is a card made with the very cute 'Ice Skating Penguin' digi from 2 Cute Ink - you can find him here in their Etsy shop.  The card is actually much smaller than it looks on this post - the base is 8cm square.

I used up a small piece of polka dot paper, some red gems and a sentiment from LC Designs to finish the card.

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

My Time to Craft Challenge - 'last minute Christmas makes'

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'Z is for zoo'

Papertake Weekly - 'yourfavourite challenge - 24 November - take your pick - red and/or green'

My Favourite Five Christmas Cards

It's that time of year again .... Happy Christmas to everyone!

I'm spending the afternoon catching up on some blog stuff and while I was looking round earlier on, I spotted that Debby has posted her five favourite Christmas cards and invited everyone to join in.

The post is here on Debby's blog.

It wasn't an easy task but here goes:

First of all, here's a folded card I designed for one of my LC Designs classes - I used 'Christmas Westie Postbox' which you can find here on the LC Designs website.

Next a Pink Gem card and it had to be this one as I used my all time favourite Pink Gem Christmas stamp called 'Reindeer Josh' - you can find him here on the Pink Gem website.

This next one was my favourite from the great range of new digi stamps designed by Kris from Imagine That Digis by Kris - it's called 'Christmas Sled' and you can find it here on the website:

Next a card I designed for the Digi Choosday Challenge using elements from the 'Festive Hollybobs' download which is here on the Polkadoodles website.

And finally it was great to see Kathryne back again with Miss Daisy Stamps and here's a card made with 'Alannah and Snowball' which you can find here:

So there you are - my favourite five Christmas cards of 2015!!

LC Designs Blog Project - Wavy Cats

It's my turn to share a project today on the LC Designs blog and I've made this card using the brand new 'Wavy Cats' stamp.

You can find all the instructions with step by step photos on the LC Designs blog here.

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

Crafty Gals Corner - 'anything goes'

Crafty Time Challenge - 'anything goes'

613 Avenue Create - 'anything goes'

Allsorts Challenge - 'anything but Christmas'

Crafty Friends Challenge - 'anything goes'

Fabrika Fantasy - Winter Games 1

A couple of weeks back I was lucky enough to win some Fabrika Fantasy digi stamps as a challenge prize and this is one of the images I chose.

It's called 'Winter Games 1' and you can find it here on the Fabrika Fantasy website.  I've used some Kanban card as my backing and added some snowflakes punched out of kraft paper with little pearls on them.

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

2 Crafty Girls - 'winter blues'

As You Like It Challenge - 'favourite Christmas colours' (kraft and blue as it works for male cards and also looks more 'wintery' to me)

CCC Digi Creations - 'anything goes'

Imagine That Digis by Kris Inspiration Post - The World Was Blessed at Christmas

Yesterday the wonderful Kris from Imagine That Designs shared a beautiful freebie on the store inspiration blog and I couldn't resist making a last minute Christmas card with it!

The post is here on the blog if you would like to have it too.

I simply printed it out, cut round it and then matted the image on to snowflake paper and then gold and burgundy paper.  I added some gold self adhesive pearls to finish the card.

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

Crafting Muskateers - 'use a sentiment'
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'anything Christmas goes'
Through the Purple Haze - 'Christmas'
Dream Valley Challenges - 'Christmas'
Art by Miran Challenge - 'anything goes'

New CRAFT Challenge - New

There's a new challenge today on the CRAFT Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'new'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

and

and

Scribbles Designs

For my card I've used the pre-coloured version of the 'Sweet Deer' digi which you can find here on the Imagine That website.  The sentiment comes with the main image.  It's a 'new baby' card to fit in with the theme of the challenge.

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge on the Cute Card Thursday challenge blog today and our theme is 'anything goes'.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful:

I've used a digi from All Dressed Up called '3 Little Christmas Girls' which you can find here on the All Dressed Up Etsy shop.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:    8

Creative Knockouts - 'Christmas'

CCC Digi Creations - 'anything goes'

Through the Purple Haze - 'Christmas'

New Inky Impressions Challenge - Someone Special at Christmas

It's time for our last challenge of the year on the Inky Impressions Challenge Blog and this time we're asking you to make a card for 'someone special at Christmas'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Inky Impressions called 'Kimmy's Letter' - you can find it here on the Inky Impressions website.

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

Crafty Gals Corner - 'anything goes'

Crafty Creations Challenge - 'anything goes'

Inspiration Destination Challenge - 'anything goes'

Lemon Shortbread Challenge -'anything goes'

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge -'anything Christmas goes'

Unicorn Challenge - 'winter time'

Dream Valley Challenges - 'Christmas'

Melonheadz Friends - 'Christmas'

Bees Knees Desk Top Calendar - My LC Magazine

Today I'm sharing another project which I designed for one of my classes earlier this year - it also features in the current issue of My LC Magazine.

I've used various elements from The Bees Knees stamp set which is here on the LC Designs website.  On the left hand side is a covered note book - the cover lifts up so you can write on it - and on the right hand side is a little calendar pad.   Full instructions for making it are in the magazine.

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

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Not Just Cards - 'anything goes'

Penny Black and More - 'anything goes with a stamp'

That Craft Place Blog Challenge - 'anything goes'

Allsorts Challenge - 'anything but Christmas'

That's Crafty Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

New Crafting from the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Crafting from the Heart Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an 'anything goes theme'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

For my card I've used the very cute 'Emma and the Snowball' from Fred She Said - you can find it here on the Fred She Said website.

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

Crafting With An Attitude - 'anything goes'

Craft Rocket Challenge - 'anything goes'

2 Crafty Girls - 'anything goes'

Unicorn Challenge Blog - 'winter time'

New Creative Craft Cottage Challenge - Add Some Sparkle

There's a new challenge today on the Creative Craft Cottage Challenge Blog and our theme for this challenge is 'add some sparkle'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for the challenge is:

I've made two cards for the challenge.  For the first (above) I used 'Sweetest day - Love Note Fairy' which you can find here on the Lacy Sunshine website.

And this is my second card using 'Sparkletini - Happy Hour Pinup' which you can find here:

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

Lacy Sunshine Colour My World Challenge - 'anything goes'

QKR Stampede - 'Christmas'

Dream Valley Challenges - 'anything goes' 

Where the HeART Is Challenge - Mid-Month Inspiration

We're half way through this month's challenge on the Where the HeART Is Challenge Blog and today I'm sharing some mid-month inspiration.  You can find the original challenge post here and the mid-month post here.

Our sponsor this month is:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from That Craft Place Ltd called 'Big Present' - you can find her here in their Etsy shop.

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

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'anything Christmas goes'

QKR Stampede - 'Christmas'

The Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog #295 - Snowflakes

We've got a new challenge today on The Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'snowflakes'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

And the prize on offer for the winner is 2 images from the All Dressed Up store here.

For my card I've used a digi from All Dressed Up called 'It's Snowing' which you can find here in the All Dressed Up store.  There are snowflakes on my backing paper and I've also added two more punched snowflakes, Card Candi and some pearls

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

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'anything Christmas goes'

All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge - 'stars or snowflakes'

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - 'winter'

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - 'anything goes/add pearls'

Digitally Sweet Challenge - 'winter'

Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenge - 'winter/add a snowflake'

New LC Designs Magazine - Issue 3

Issue 3 of the LC Designs magazine has just been released and is available on the website here.

The magazine comes with 4 sheets of papers and 4 colour toppers plus a great free cover stamp - this issue it's the wonderful 'Bobble Hat Man'.  There are lots of step by step projects inside plus information about new products and other features too.

My 'Bobble Hat Man' card is on the back cover of the magazine and I've used the little row of bobble hats that come with him to make the background for my card.

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

Craft Rocket Challenges - 'anything goes'

Crafting With An Attitude - 'anything goes'

Crafting by Designs - 'anything goes'

Penny Black and More - 'anything goes with a stamp'

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Daring Cardmakers - 'all wrapped up'

New Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for the last challenge of the year on the Crafty Girls Creations Challenge Blog and, as always, we've got an 'anything goes' theme.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

 and

For my card I've used a digi from 2 Cute Ink called 'Snowflake Owl' - you can find him here on their website.

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

Creative Knockouts - 'winged wonders'

Star Stampz - 'Christmas creations'

Our Crafty Corner - 'winter/anything goes'

Christmas Cards All Year Round - 'keep it simple'

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Stars

We've got a new challenge today on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'stars'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.  

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

and the prize on offer is $15 store gift voucher

For my card I've used 'Christmas Bunny' from Pink Gem Designs which you can find here on their website.  The paper I've used is from the 'Christmas Sparkles' digi paper set which is here on the website.

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

As You Like It Challenge - 'favourite Christmas colours' (non-traditional blue and kraft because it looks frosty and snowy)

Little Miss Muffet - 'holiday cheer'

Crafty Creations Challenges - 'happy holidays'

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Christmas

It's time for our final challenge of the year on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'Christmas'.  You can find all the  details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used the very cute 'Alannah and Snowball' which you can find here on the Miss Daisy Stamps website.  The snowflakes were punched and I've finished the card with pink gems.

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

4 Crafty Chicks - 'snowman or snowmen'

Crafting With An Attitude - 'anything goes'

Hanna and Friends - 'Christmas in unusual colours'

In the Pink - 'pink Christmas'

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - 'inspiration photo'

Shopping Our Stash - 'let it snow'

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

It's our final challenge of the year at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and it's an 'anything goes' theme.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

and

For my card I've used a digi from Bugaboo called 'Christmas Ornaments' - you can find it here on the Bugaboo website.