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Saturday 31 December 2016

New Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes


There's a brand new challenge on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' theme.

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

We have two great sponsors this month:


and


Card Recipe:

'Gracie' digi stamp from Miss Daisy Stamps coloured with Promarkers
patterned papers from Dovecraft
kraft paper from Craft Creations
sentiment from Craftwork Cards
pearls from my stash

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

Stempelsonnen Challenges - 'anything goes'
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
Creatalicious Challenge - 'anything goes'
4 Crafty Chicks - 'anything goes'
Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'anything goes'
I Love Promarkers - 'anything goes'
Sunny Day Crafting - 'anything goes'

New Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything Goes


The beginning of the month means a new challenge on the Classic Design Team Open Challenge - our challenges are always 'anything goes' so everyone can enter.

You can find all the details about the new challenge plus details of all the winners here on the challenge blog.

This month our sponsor is:


For my card I've used a digi stamp from Rick St Dennis called 'Joanie the Flower Child' which you can find here on his website.

I coloured the image using Promarkers and used papers from Dovecraft.  The little blue flowers are from Poundland and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

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

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'anything goes'
Creative Knockouts - 'anything goes'
Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'anything goes'
Little Miss Muffet Challenge - 'anything goes'
 Creatalicious Challenge - 'anything goes'
Crafty Friends Challenge - 'anything goes'

Thursday 29 December 2016

New CRAFT Challenge - Anything Goes


It's time for the last challenge of the year on the CRAFT Challenge Blog and this week 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 a digi from Sweet Stamps called 'Poochie Dog' - you can find it here on their website.  I've coloured the image using Promarkers and used a sentiment from Uniko.  The paper I've used is from Craft Creations.

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

Sunny Day Crafting - 'anything goes'

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes


It's time for another challenge on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog and this week we've got another 'anything goes' theme.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

http://www.sugarpeadesigns.com/

I'm sharing another of the cards I designed for my LC Designs November class.  I've used the Dinkies '3D Butterfly' stamp which you can find here on their website.  The paper I've used is from Craft Creations.  

I die cut the stamped image using one of the dies from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Circle dies (here on the LC Designs website) and then stitched round the outside of the circle.

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

Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'anything goes'
Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'
Creative Inspirations - 'anything goes'
Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

Wednesday 28 December 2016

Golden Wedding Anniversary Boxed Card


This is a boxed card I was asked to make for my parents to give to friends who have just celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.

I used my old Bookatrix score board with some Centura Pearl card and some gold mirri card.  The heart dies are from X-Cut and the circle dies pierced circle dies from MFT.

The number dies are from Papercraft Essentials Magazine.  The sentiment is computer generated.

And this is the box I made for the card:


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

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

Friday 23 December 2016

The Wonderful World Alicia Bel Facebook Group Challenge


This is my entry for the current challenge running in The Wonderful World of Alicia Bel Facebook Group.  If you join the group, you can request this very cute digi stamp and then use it to take part in the challenge.

You can find the Facebook group here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/187877358304468/

She also has a website here.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and then die cut it with a Spellbinders die.  I drew round the outside of the die on to the snowflake paper to get a slightly larger mat for the image.

The papers I've used are from Craft Creations and I also used a snowflake punch, a sentiment from Craftwork Cards and some pearls to finish my card.

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

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'Christmas'
Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
The Crafty Addicts - 'anything goes/let it snow'
Sunny Day Crafting - 'anything goes'
Shopping Our Stash - 'winter wonderland'
Crafty Boots Challenges - 'winter wonderland' 
I Love Promarkers - 'hats'

Thursday 22 December 2016

New from All Dressed Up - Merry and Bright


It's time for some inspiration from the All Dressed Up Facebook Design Team showcasing this month's new digis.

I've used 'Merry and Bright' which you can find here in the Etsy shop.

I coloured the image using Promarkers and used some paper from Stampin' Up layered with red and white paper.  I finished the card with some red gems.

Don't forget to come and join our Facebook group to get lots of inspiration and also take part in our challenges - the current theme is 'sparkle'.  You can find the Facebook group here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/457550661009843/

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:
 
Creative Knockouts - 'Christmas Delight'
Crafty Gals Corner - 'anything goes'
Let's Craft and Create - 'Christmas and/or New Year'
Creatalicious Challenges - 'anything goes/Christmas'

Imagine That Digistamp Thursday Inspiration


It's time to share a little bit of inspiration for Imagine That Digistamp and today my card is another one using one of the latest new release digi sets.

This little guy is from the 'Kimmie's Reindeer Friend' set which you can find here on the website.

Here's what you get in the set:


As well as getting an image showing Kimmie with her little friend, you also get the two of them separately and I've just used the little penguin on my card.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used papers from Nitwits and Craft Creations.

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

Dream Valley Challenges - 'Christmas'  
Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

New CRAFT Challenge - Anything Goes


It's time for another challenge on the CRAFT Challenge Blog and this week 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


and


I've used a digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps called 'Thank You Tulip Block' which you can find here on their website.  

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used some paper and gems from Craft Creations.

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

Daring Cardmakers - 'thank you'
Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'
Not Just Cards Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes


There's a new challenge today on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog and this week 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 a digi stamp from Lemon Shortbread called 'First Snowflake' - you can find it here in their Etsy shop.  The sentiment I've used is an old Hero Arts stamp.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used some paper from an old Forever Friends paper pad.  I finished the card with some pearls and Card Candi.

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

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - 'anything goes'
Crafty Boots Challenges - 'winter wonderland'
I Love Promarkers - 'hats'

New Digital Delights Challenge - Anything Goes


It's time for our final Digital Delights Challenge of the year and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' theme.  All the details are here on the challenge blog.

If you do enter the challenge  you have the chance to win a Digital Delights gift voucher, be selected as one of our Top 3 or be invited to be a Digital Delights Guest Designer.

For my card I've used the very cute 'Christmas Joy Molly' digi stamp which you can find here on their website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and added some ribbon, gems and Card Candi.  The papers I've used are from Stampin' Up. 

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

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - 'use ribbon'
 CCC Digi Creations - 'Christmas'
Creatalicious Challenges - 'anything goes/Christmas'  
I Love Promarkers - 'hats'
Dream Valley Challenges - 'Christmas'

Wednesday 21 December 2016

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes


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

Our sponsors this week are:


and


For my card, I've used a digi stamp from Bugaboo called 'Snowman 1' which you can find here on their website.  I've coloured the image with Promarkers and used some paper from Trimcraft.  The sentiment I've used is from Uniko.

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

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'cute/anything goes'
Crafty Gals Corner - 'anything goes'
Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'
The Crafty Addicits Challenge - 'anything goes/let it snow'
Sunny Day Crafting - 'anything goes'
Pile It On Challenge - 'any holiday/celebration'

New Creative Craft Cottage Challenge - Anything Goes


It's time for the last challenge of the year on the Creative Craft Cottage Challenge Blog and this time it's an 'anything goes challenge'.  All the details are here in the challenge blog.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and


and


For my card I've used a digi from A Day for Daisies called "Queen Anne's Lace in a Mason Jar" which is here on their website.

Monday 19 December 2016

New Crafting from the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes


It's time for another challenge 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 sponsor this week is the wonderful:


For my card I've used a digi stamp from Pattie's Creations called 'Lamp Post Banner Tree' which you can find here in Pattie's Etsy shop.

I coloured the digi using Promarkers and used some papers from The Range.  The sentiment I've used is from Uniko and I've finished the card with some red gems.

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

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'red, green and white'
Crafty Catz Challenge - 'anything goes'
CCC Digi Creations - 'Christmas'

Sunday 18 December 2016

Peace on Earth


This card was a special request from my Mum and is inspired by the Card-io workshop I went to a couple of weeks back.

The scenery was created with torn paper and a pale grey ink pad.  The church is an old Personal Impressions stamp and the animals are from the Card-io 'Festive Scene' stamp set.  The sentiment is from LC Designs.

Once I'd finished the stamping, I used a fine tip glue pen along the snow drifts and on the church roof with some Glamour Dust on top.

The silver and black papers are from Craft Creations.

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

Crimbo Crackers - 'animals'
Crafty Friends Challenge - 'sparkle'
My Time to Craft - 'non-traditional Christmas colours' (I hope black/grey/white counts)
Creatlicious Challenge - 'anything goes/Christmas'
Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
Unicorn Challenge Blog - 'add some glitter'

Saturday 17 December 2016

Imagine That Creative Playground Challenge Reminder - Joys of the Season


The theme for our December Challenge on the Imagine That Creative Playground Challenge Blog is 'joys of the season' and here is the inspiration picture for the challenge:





All the details about the challenge can be found in the challenge post here and the reminder post with some more inspiration is here.

I've used the colours from the picture and also the little dog in the bottom right hand corner of the picture.

I've used one of brand new digi sets recently added to the website:


The set is called 'Dog Sledding' and you can find it here on the website.  

You can get this set free when you enter our December link-up in our Facebook group using any Imagine That digi stamp.  You can find the Facebook group here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/imaginethatdigis/

I coloured the digi image with Promarkers and used some paper from Craft Creations.  I added glitter glue to the snow on the image, added one of the sentiments from the set and some red gems.

Friday 16 December 2016

New Winter Wonderland Challenge - For Someone Special/Happy New Year


It's time for our last challenge of the year on the Winter Wonderland Challenge and our theme is 'for someone special/Happy New Year'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors for the challenge are:

 and


I've gone for the 'Happy New Year' part of the theme and have used a digi stamp from A Day for Daisies called 'Christmas Poinsettia'.  You can find it here on their website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used a sentiment from Visible Image.

Thursday 15 December 2016

GDT Card for Through the Purple Haze - Anything Goes


One of my cards was chosen for the top 3 in the last challenge on the Through the Purple Haze Challenge Blog and I was invited to be a GDT with them for two challenges.  Thank you for inviting me, ladies!

Today's new challenge is an 'anything goes' one and you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

I'm sharing another of the cards I designed for my last LC Designs workshop.  I've used the very cute Dinkies 'Balancing Act' stamp which is available here on their website and coloured it with Promarkers.  The sentiment stamps are available here.

The card blank is available here and the paper I've used is from Craft Creations.  I've die cut some flowers and added some pearls to finish the card.

New Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Happy Birthday!


It's our 7th birthday on the Sparkles Monthly Challenge Blog so the theme for this month's challenge has to be 'happy birthday'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used the 'Super Swirlies 2' paper pack from LC Designs which you can find here on their website.

In the pack you get toppers and matching papers - perfect for a quick card!  I've used one of the floral toppers and die cut it into a circle.  I've made a circular easel card and used the matching backing paper to decorate my card,  The sentiment is a LC Designs stamp.

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

Love to Craft Challenge - 'anything goes'
Crafting Muskateers - 'anything goes'
Creates and Makes Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Crafty Girls Creations Challenge - Anything Goes


There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Girls Creations Challenge and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' theme.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:


For my card I've used a digi stamp from MoonFlower called 'Gina Cupcake' which you can find here in their Etsy shop.  I've coloured the image with Promarkers.

The paper I've used is from Craft Creations and the sentiment stamps are from LC Designs.

Christmas Cards All Year Round Challenge Reminder - Anything Christmas/Holiday


Just a quick reminder about this month's challenge on the Christmas Cards All Year Round challenge blog - this month it's 'anything Christmas/holiday'.  You can find all the details here in the original challenge post and the mid-month inspiration post is here.

The prizes on offer this month are:

$21 gift certificate

and


For my card I've used a digi from Bugaboo called 'Christmas Words - Snow' which you can find here on their website.  I coloured the image with Promarkers and used some silver sparkly paper from Craft Creations and some blue snowflake paper from Dovecraft.  I finished the card with some clear gems.

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Snowflakes


A new challenge has just started on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge and this week our theme is 'snowflakes'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:


For my card I've used a digi stamp from Di's Digi Stamps called 'Wendy's Snowflake Sleigh' which you can find here in the Christmas section of their website.

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and used papers from Craft Creations.

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Mid-Month Reminder


It's time for a quick reminder about our current challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra plus some inspiration from the Design Team.  It's 'anything Christmas goes' and all the details are here on the challenge blog - the reminder post is here.

For my card I've used one of the toppers from the Festive Friends Irresistible Images pack from LC Designs which is here on the website.  I die cut the image into a circle.

I've used some gingham paper from Paper Cellar and then a piece of the Festive Friends paper to match the topper.

I added some gems and glitter glue to the image to finish the card.

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Clean and Simple Christmas


A new challenge started on the Cardz 4 Guyz website this week - it's our final challenge of the year and the theme is 'CAS Christmas'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

I'm sharing a card inspired by a workshop I attended a few weeks back run by Wendy from Card-io.  We created a wonderful range of cards during the day using stamps and ink pads - I really enjoyed it.

For this card I've used the 'Tall Trees' stamp set, 'Winter Wishes 2' and 'Festive Scene'.

Wednesday 14 December 2016

New Penny's Challenge - Christmas


There's a new challenge today on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'Christmas'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:
For my card I've used a digi from Lacy Sunshine called 'Rory - Christmas Princess' which you can find here on the Lacy Sunshine website.  I've coloured the image with Promarkers.

I've used papers from Nitwits and Craft Creations, some punched snowflakes and some pearls to finish the card.

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