New Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything Goes

The beginning of the month means a new challenge on the Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog - our theme is always 'anything goes' as long as you're a DT member.  You can find more details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this month is the wonderful:

For my card I've used:

'Red' digi stamp from Nikki Burnette

papers from First Edition and Craft Creations

Promarkers

sentiment from Hero Arts

New Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge today on the Crafty Girls Challenge Blog and, as always, we've got an 'anything goes' challenge.  We don't have a sponsor for this challenge so it's a just for fun one.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

I'm sharing another of the cards I designed for my LC Designs class last weekend.  The base card is one of the Elegant Rectangle Landscape cards from LC Designs here on the website.  I dry embossed the front of the card using a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  

The main image and sentiment are from the 'Wavy Wedding' outline sticker sheet from LC designs here.  The shimmer is from some of the Sparkle Glitter Sheet from LC Designs which is here.  I finished the card with some little white pearls.

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge today on the Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'anything goes'.  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:

'Igloo Bears' digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs

paper from my stash

gems

sentiment from LC Designs

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

Christmas Card Challenges - 'anything goes'
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'use a sentiment'
Crimbo Crackers - 'anything goes'
Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'anything goes'
Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge - 'seasons/holiday'
Simply Create Too - 'Christmas in July'

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - CAS

We've got a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'clean and simple' - perfect for me!  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs called 'Football Dave' which you can find here on the Pink Gem website.  I've coloured him with Promarkers and then added a sentiment from an old Elzybells stamp set.

I've finished the card with a black layer of paper and some black gems.

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

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'
Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'
Jo's Scrap Shack - 'anything goes'
Double D Challenge - 'one for the boys'
The Crafty Addicts - 'anything goes/hobbies'

LC Designs Class - Wavy Beach Huts Card

 

A big thank you to everyone who came to my LC Designs class on Saturday morning this past weekend.  It was a lovely morning - lovely to see some new faces as well as all our regulars!

 

The classes are held in Irby here on the Wirral and everything you need is provided.  We have more classes coming up in July - two different classes: one in the morning and one in the afternoon so you can either come to one or both.  All the booking details are here on the website.

 

I'll be sharing the cards I designed for the class over the next couple of weeks and this is the first of them. 

 

For this one I've used:

 

'Wavy Beach Huts' stamp set from LC Designs

'Dinkies At the Seaside' paper pack from LC Designs

paper and gems from Craft Creations

Promarkers

Card Candi

 

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

 

613 Avenue Create - 'anything goes/sights, tastes and sounds of summer'

Star Stampz Blog - 'here comes summer'

Passion for Promarkers Challenge - 'inspired by a song' ('Summer Holiday')

My Time to Craft - 'summertime'

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - 'summer'
Crafty Boots Challenges - 'summer time'
Addicted to Stamps Challenge - 'summer'

New Robyn's Fetish Challenge #322 - Butterflies

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

Our sponsor this week is:

and the prize on offer is 3 digital stamps of the winner's choice from the Limited Runs Digi Stamps Store here.

For my card I've used:

'Butterfly 3' digi stamp from Limited Runs

card from Anna Marie Designs

photo corner die

stitched circle dies from Memory Box

Promarkers

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

Try It On Tuesday - 'I believe I can fly'

Crazy 4 Challenges - 'add a butterfly'
Jo's Scrap Shack - 'anything goes'
Brown Sugar Challenge - 'anything goes'
Art by Miran Challenge - 'anything goes'
Sunsational Stamps - 'anything goes'

New Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge - Sentiment as Main Focus

For our new challenge on the Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge Blog we want to see a card with the 'sentiment as main focus'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

I've used a sentiment from Visible Image and combined it with some Trimcraft papers.  The floral paper has a shimmer to it which you can just see on a couple of the flowers.

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

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'anything goes'
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
Fussy and Fancy Friday - 'say it with flowers'
Not Just Cards Challenge - 'anything goes'
Becka B Challenge - 'anything goes'
Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

New Winter Wonderland Challenge - Real or Faux Stitching and/or Use Two Papers

We've got a new challenge today on the Winter Wonderland Challenge and this week we got two challenges - you can follow either or both.  This week's themes are to 'use two papers or use real or faux stitching'.  All the details about the challenge are here.

Our challenge sponsor is the wonderful:

Michele R Designs

The digi I've used is 'Star of Wonder' from LC Designs and the papers are from the 'Winter Frost' collection of digi papers from Michele R Designs here.  I've added some faux stitching, silver pearls and punched snowflakes.

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

Stamping Sensations - 'feature a creature'

Christmas Card Challenge - 'anything goes'
Simply Create Too - 'Christmas in July'
4 Crafty Chicks - 'sew cute'
The Corrosive Challenge - 'lots of layers'

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Pink and Brown

We've got a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'pink and brown'.  Anyone who knows me will know that this is one of my favourite colour combinations so it was definitely a good challenge theme for me!

All the details about the challenge are here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used:

'Marleen's Swing' digi stamp from Imagine That Digis

papers from Dovecraft and Craft Creations

Promarkers

stitched circle dies from Memory Box

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

The Paper Shelter - 'birthday girl'

Crafty Creations Challenges - 'anything goes'

I Love Promarkers - 'for a child'

My Time to Craft - 'summertime'

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Wedding/Anniversary

We've got a new challenge today on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge and this week our theme is 'wedding or anniversary'.  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 cute stamp set from Lawn Fawn called 'Hedgehugs'.  I've also used a sentiment from LC Designs and papers and gems from Craft Creations.

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

Craft Rocket Challenge - 'wedding and things'
Eureka Stamps - 'wedding cards'
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge - 'CAS'
Stamping Sensations - 'feature a creature'

New Julia Spiri Challenge - Anything Goes/Add a Tree or a Flower

We've got a new challenge today on the Julia Spiri Challenge Blog and this time it's 'anything goes' with the option twist of adding a flower or a tree.  All the details are here on the challenge blog.

If you enter with a Julia Spiri images, you can play as much as you wish. You may also enter your project into as many other challenges as you wish.

The winner will receive 2 images but if the random winner has used a Julia Spiri image you will get 4 images and a possible GDT spot for a future challenge.

I've used a digi stamp called 'Valentin' which you can find here in Julia's Etsy shop.  The papers I've used are from Craft Creations and the sentiment is an old Hero Arts one.

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

Inspiration Destination Challenge - 'anything goes'

Glitter'n'Sparkle Challenge - 'anything goes'

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Crafty Creations Challenges - 'anything goes'

Allsorts Challenge - 'how does your garden grow'

New Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - Hip to Be Square

It was my turn to choose the theme for today's new challenge on the Ruby's Rainbow Challenge Blog and I've chosen 'hip to be square'.  The base of your card should be square but after that you can whatever shapes you want to.  All the details about the challenge can be found here on the blog.

My card is one I designed for the little craft club I help to run - I'd been asked for a sympathy card and this is what I came up with.

I used a Memory Box die called 'Perky Poppies' and die cut this in black and red paper.  I then inlaid the red pieces in to the black outline and matted them on to white card with layers of red and black paper.  The sentiment is a stamp from Visible Image.

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

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'
Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'
Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

New Fab'n'Funky Challenge - Boys/Men

We've got a new challenge today on the Fab'n'Funky Challenge Blog today and this week our theme is 'boys/men'.  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 Dr Digi's House of Stamps called 'Dunderton Decorators Ltd' - you can find it here on their website.  The sentiment I've used is from an old Elzybells stamp set.

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

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
The Crafty Addicts - 'anything goes/hobbies'

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - At the Movies

We've got a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'at the movies'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

The inspiration behind my card was the film 'Singing In The Rain'.  I've used a die cut from the Tim Holtz 'Umbrella Man' die and a stamped sentiment from Visible Image.

I finished the card with some Card Candi coloured black to match the rest of the card.

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

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

New Creative Craft Cottage Challenge - Layer It Up

We've got a new challenge on the Creative Craft Challenge Blog today and this time our theme is 'layer it up' - you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this time are:

and

For my card  I've used:

'For Your Wedding Day' digi stamp from All Dressed Up

Promarkers

papers from First Edition

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

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
All Dressed Up 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' challenge.  All the details are here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful:

I've made a very CAS card to showcase this beautiful digi which is called 'Braid in My Hair' -you can find it here.  The sentiment is an old one from Hero Arts.

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

Glitter'n'Sparkle Challenge - 'anything goes'
Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'

Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Post

It's my turn to share a project on the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog today and I've made this little card using the very cute 'Annabel - Party Girl'.

The stamp is available here on the website and you can find my tutorial here on the Inspiration Blog.

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - 'going dotty'

Seize the Birthday - 'anything goes'

Sunsational Stamps - 'anything goes'

New Glory of Christmas Challenge - Stars

It's time for another new challenge on the Glory of Christmas Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'stars' - you can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

I used a Memory Box die to make my card.  I've layered it with white card and silver paper and added a sentiment from Uniko.  I've finished the card with some silver pearls.

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

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'cute/anything Christmas goes'
Glitter'n'Sparkle Challenge - 'anything goes'
Crafting by Designs - 'get ready for Christmas'
Chocolate Coffee and Cards - 'use a die cut'
As You Like It Challenge - 'favourite die' (these star dies make really quick cards on their own or with stamped images)
The ABC Christmas Challenge - 'l is for .... layers'

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #321 - Things With Wheels

The theme for this week's new Robyn's Fetish Challenge is 'things with wheels' - you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

and the prize on offer for the winner is 3 digi stamps of the winner's choice from their Etsy shop

For my card I've used:

'Travel Bug' digi stamp previously available from A Random Fan

papers from my stash

Spellbinders dies

Promarkers

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

Crafty Friends Challenge - 'inspired by a song' ('We're All Going On A Summer Holiday')
The ABC Challenge - 'j is for just as you like it'
Crafting With an Attitude - 'anything goes'
Little Red Wagon - 'off we go'

Imagine That Challenge Reminder - Tic Tac Toe

Today I'm sharing the card I made as part of the challenge reminder post on the Imagine That Creative Playground Blog.  We've got a tic tac toe board for you to work with this month:

You can find all the details about the challenge and see the inspiration from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used one of the newest Imagine That digi stamp sets called 'Pregnant Peggy'.  You can find the set here on the website and this is what you get in the set:

As well as the digi stamp and sentiments, you also get three digi papers in the set and I've one of them (the patchwork set) on my card.

On the tic tac toe board I've used the vertical line on the left hand side of the board - gems, buttons, die cut.

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

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes' 

Simply Create Too - 'use buttons or bows'

Inspiration Destination - 'anything goes'
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - 'inspired by a song' ('You're Having My Baby' by Paul Anka)
Kitty Bee Designs - 'baby'

New Fantasy Stampers Challenge - Teddy Bears' Picnic

We've got a new challenge today on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'teddy bears' picnic' - we want to see a teddy bear featured on your card.  And don't forget that we're a stamping only challenge - strictly no digi stamps.

All the challenge details plus inspiration from the Design Team are here on the challenge blog.

I've made a clean and simple card using the very cute 'James - Peeping' which you can find here on the Lili of the Valley website.  I coloured the image using Promarkers and layered it on to kraft paper from Craft Creations.  The sentiment is from an old Elzybells set.

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

Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'animal magic'
Creatalicious Challenge - 'anything goes/animal as focus'
Crafty Cardmakers - 'for a special man'
Brown Sugar Challenge - 'father's day'
Craft Rocket Challenge - 'for a man or boy'

Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Post

It was my turn today to share a card on the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog and this is the card I've posted.

I've used the very cute 'Josh - Apple Tree' stamp which you can find here on the website and coloured the stamped image with Promarkers.  I've used four different circle dies to cut out the various layers for the card and added some red gems to finish it.

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

Simply Papercraft - 'anything goes'
As You Like It Challenge - 'favourite die' (my stitched circle dies - they cut perfect circles and add a little bit of detail and interest with the faux stitches)
 

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Little Bugs/Butterflies

A new challenge started today on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'little bugs/butterflies'.  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 two paper from the gorgeous 'Summer Butterflies' digi paper collection from the brand new We Are 3 - you can find the papers here.  The sentiment I've used is an old stamp from Heor Arts.

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

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'
Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

New Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

A new challenge has started today on the Crafty Girls Challenge Blog and as always, it's an 'anything goes' challenge - you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

We don't have a sponsor this fortnight so our challenge is just for fun.

I've used:

'Sweet Blooms' digi stamp from Miss Daisy Stamps

paper from K&Co

Promarkers

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

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes' 

CCC Digi Creations - 'let's get sentimental'
I Love Promarkers -'for a child'
Creative Inspirations - 'spring into summer'
 

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

A new challenge started yesterday on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'anything goes'.  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:

'Summer Country Rory' from Lacy Sunshine

paper from K&Co

sentiment from LC Designs

Promarkers

New Sparkles Challenge - They Say When You Marry in June

A new challenge started yesterday on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'they say when you marry in June' - so our challenge is anything connected to weddings, anniversaries etc.

Our sponsor this month is the wonderful:

I've used a computer generated sentiment for my card - I die cut it using a Memory Box stitched circle die, layered it on to a silver die cut circle and then a doily.  The backing card is the one I always use for wedding cards - it came from a local craft shop and doesn't have a company name on it.  I've finished the card with some little silver pearls.

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra Reminder - Anything Christmas Goes!

It's time for our mid-month challenge reminder on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - our challenges are always 'anything goes' as long as it's Christmas.  The original challenge post with all the details is here and our reminder post is here.

For my card I've used:

'Snow Buddy' digi stamp from Miss Daisy Stamps

stitched circle die from Memory Box

circle and scalloped circle die from Spellbinders

paper from Craft Creations

Card Candi

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

Christmas Card Challenges - 'anything goes'
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - 'warm winter clothing'
ABC Christmas Challenge - 'things beginning with L' (layers, light blue)
Crafting by Designs - 'get ready for Christmas'
Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge - 'seasons'
Addicted to Stamps and More -  ' holiday'

New Create and Inspire Challenge - Anything Goes

A new challenge started yesterday on the Create and Inspire Challenge and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' theme.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

For my card I've used:

'My New Shoes' digi stamp from Ike's Art

sentiment from LC Designs

paper and gems from Craft Creations

Where the HeART Is Mid Challenger Reminder - Anything Goes

It's time for our mid-challenge reminder on the Where the Heart Is Challenge Blog - our theme is 'anything goes' and you can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this month is:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Sassy Studio Designs called 'Ella at the Ball' which you can find here.  I coloured the image with Promarkers and used paper from Craft Creations and a Dovecraft doily to finish my design.  The sentiment I've used is from LC Designs.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CHALLENGE BLOG HAS NOW BEEN DELETED BY ITS OWNER BUT I'VE LEFT MY POST UP AS A THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR.

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Music

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'music'.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used:

'Drumming Andy' digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs

paper from Craftwork Cards and Craft Creations

stitched circle dies from Memory Box

sentiment from Ellzybells

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

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'
Eureka Stamps - 'father's day or male'
Craft Rocket Challenge - 'for a man or boy'
Moving Along With the Times - 'music'
 

New Cutie Pie Challenge - Splish, Splash, Splosh

There's a new challenge on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog today and this time our theme is 'splish, splash, splosh' - we're looking for things like water, rain, baths,the seaside etc.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

For my card I've used:

'Patches Done Fishing' digi stamp from Crafty Sentiment Designs

paper from Dovecraft

Promarkers

Card Candi

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

Corrosive Challenge Blog - 'lots of layers'
Crafty Boots Challenge - 'masculine'