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Friday 31 March 2017

GDT Card for the Digi Bells DT March Blog Hop


It's time for the March blog hop on the Digi Bells DT blog and I can't believe that it's my last blog hop with the team as a GDT - I'm really going to miss working with the gorgeous Elisabeth Bell digi collection!

This month we're showcasing the beautiful 'Willow Feeding Birds' and 'Birdie Love Birdouse' which are new to the digital collection.

The order you need to follow for the blog hop is:

(that's me!)
The Digi Bells Blog - 

To win this adorable digi, you will have to hop through and leave comments on EACH blog, in order to better your chances of winning.
 
TWO blogs at random will be chosen, and the winners will be picked from the comments. The hop will end at 9am on Friday 31 March 2017.

Wednesday 29 March 2017

Everyone Needs 'Hugs' - as seen in Making Cards Magazine


I'm very excited to have three of my cards featured in this month's Making Cards magazine!

All of the cards feature the brand new 'Hugs' stamp set from Little Claire Designs plus papers from their Pink and Blue Collection paper pack.

This is the magazine cover and the beautiful papers and stamp set that come with the magazine:




Another view of the papers and toppers:


and finally cards made with the papers and toppers:





More details about the magazine here on their website.

Tuesday 28 March 2017

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challege - In the Country


There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'in the country'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used one of the images from the 'Farmer John' digi stamp set from Imagine That Digis - you can find him here on their website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used papers from Craft Creations.  The sentiment is from the digi set.

Monday 27 March 2017

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 sponsor this week is the wonderful:





For my card I've used a digi stamp from Beccy's Place called 'Winter Stanley' - you can find him here on their website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used papers from Craft Creations and Stampin' Up.  The sentiment I've used is from Craft Creations.

Sunday 26 March 2017

New SImply Papercraft Challenge - Anything Goes


A new challenge started on Friday on the Simply Papercraft Challenge and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' challenge.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:





The digi stamp I've used on my card is available at Crafts and Me here and is called 'Rose'.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and added a sentiment from Craftwork Cards - I inked both with an old brown ink pad.  The paper I've used is from an old K&Co pad.

GDT Card for The Digi Bells DT - Heart Strings


I can't believe that the last few months have gone by so quickly and that this is my last GDT post for The Digi Bells DT!  You can find my post on the blog here.

For today's card I've used the very cute 'Heart Strings' which is available here as part of the Elisbeth Bell Digital Collection.

I've coloured the image with Promarkers used kraft paper from Craft Creations and patterned papers from Craft Sensations.

Saturday 25 March 2017

GDT Card for Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge - Easter


The last three months have gone by so quickly - I can't believe I'm posting my final GDT card for the Elisabeth Bell World Challenge!

The theme this week is 'Easter' and you can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used the 'Easter Cuties' digi stamp which you can find here.

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

New Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge - More Than Two Folds


There's a new challenge today on the Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'more than two folds'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog. 

I'm sharing one of the cards I designed for my Little Claire Designs class today using the brand new 'Hugs' stamp set - you can find it here on the website.

It's a gorgeous stamp set:





My card is an easel card layered on to a base card.  Here's a side view:



I'll have more cards from the classes to share very soon.

New from All Dressed Up - Clunk Clunk


I've had a busy few days so I'm spending some time this evening catching up on my blog posts.

This is my DT inspiration card for All Dressed Up using one of this month's new releases.  This guy is called 'Clunk Clunk' and you can find him here in the All Dressed Up Etsy shop.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and made a CAS card using papers from Craft Creations.

You can see more new release inspiration on the All Dressed Up Blog here and also in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group here.

Thursday 23 March 2017

New Digital Delights Challenge - Anything Goes


It's time for a new challenge on the Digital Delights Challenge Blog and the theme, as always, is 'anything goes'.  All the details can be found here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a digi called 'Pressie Josie' which you can find here on the website.

I coloured the image using Promarkers and used papers from Craft Creations and Dovecraft.



Imagine That - A Walk Down Memory Lane

On the Imagine That Creative Playground Blog we're celebrating Imagine That Digistamp's fourth birthday with a walk down memory lane.

I joined Imagine That Digis in July 2014 as a Summer Guest Designer and then became a full Design Team member in September that year.

Here's my first card as a GDT posted on 1 July 2014:


You can find it here on my blog.

And the digi stamp set I used was:


which you can find here

and here's my card made with my favourite set from Imagine That(not an easy choice!!):


 For this card I used:


and you can find the set here

http://www.imaginethatdigistamp.com/store/p138/Sweet_Deer.html

I love this set because it's such a sweet image and is great to colour.  I've used it for Christmas cards, baby cards as well as for other occasions.

Wednesday 22 March 2017

GDT for Crafting By Designs - Thinking of You


After one of my cards was featured in the spotlight for the January challenge at Crafting By Designs, I was invited to join them as a Guest Designer for one of their challenges.

The theme for today's new challenge is 'thinking of you' and the challenge is sponsored by:


For my card I've used a stamp from Little Claire Designs called 'Wishing on a Star' which you can find here on their website.

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

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Trees


A new challenge started yesterday on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge and this week our theme is 'trees'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

I started my card by reverse masking using a circle apeture with Vintage Photo Distress Ink - I used a circle punched out of a post-it note to mask off the moon.

I then die cut the circle and used a stamp called 'Forest' from Circa Design to stamp the main image.

Tuesday 21 March 2017

New Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes


There's a new challenge today on the Through the Craft Room Door 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 prize on offer for the lucky winner is a $6 voucher for Little Miss Muffet

 For my card I've used a digi from Little Miss Muffet called 'Polka Dot Pals Brianna' - you can find her here on their website.

New Creative Craft Cottage Challenge - For the Girls


There's a new challenge today on the Creative Craft Cottage Challenge and this time our theme is 'for the girls'.  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 Fabrika Fantasy called 'Flower Elf' - you can find her here on the Fabrika Fantasy website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used some papers from Trimcraft.  Across the middle of the card I've used a stitched hill die and finished the card with a paper flower.

Path of Positivity Challenge Mid-Month Reminder - Birth of New Beginnings


It's time for a little reminder of our current challenge on the Path of Positivity Challenge - this month's theme is 'birth of new beginnings' and you can find all the details here in the original post from the start of this month.

Our wonderful sponsors this month are:


and


For my card I've one of the digis from the super-cute 'Baby's First Friend' set which you can find here on the website.  I coloured the image with Promarkers and then added some faux stitching to the image panel.

The papers and gems I've used are from Craft Creations.

Sunday 19 March 2017

Little Claire Designs on Hochanda Tomorrow!!




Make sure you tune in to Hochanda tomorrow at 2pm and 5pm to see Steve from Little Claire Designs!!

There will be three great new stamps sets, a bundle of outline stickers, a pack of paper pads plus a pack of Irresistible Images.

I've made lots of sample cards for the show plus the cards that Steve will be demoing.

These are a few of my cards from the outline sticker bundle.

Saturday 18 March 2017

Imagine That March Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes


It's time for a reminder about this month's link up challenge on the Imagine That Creative Playground Blog.  

Each month we have a featured digi stamp set which is free to anyone who enters the challenge using an Imagine That Digistamp image.  Even if you enter the challenge using another image, you will still be in with the chance of winning our Cherry on the Top award or a $10.00 coupon to spend on the website.

And this month's featured set is:





You can find 'Lamb With Cross' here on the website.

This month it was my turn to make a card using this set.  I kept my card very CAS as it's such a striking image.  

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used some sparkle paper from Craft Creations and some green hatched paper from Trimcraft.

New Pink Gem Challenge - Boy's Birthday


There's a new challenge today on A Gem of a Challenge and this time we want to see something for 'a boy's birthday'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

The prize on offer for the challenge winner is:

2 Individual Digi images OR 2 Card Topper Kits OR one of each (no sets or sentiment sets)  
of the winners choice from  
 PINK GEM DESIGNS.


For my card I've used a digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs called 'Football Andy' - you can find him here on the Pink Gem website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used paper from Craft Creations and two sentiment stamps from Little Claire Designs.

Friday 17 March 2017

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Celebrations!


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

Our sponsor this week is:


For my card I've used a stamp called 'Buddy'd Balloon' from Wags'n'Whiskers Stamps.  I coloured it with Promarkers and added some papers from Craft Creations.

The sentiment I've used is from Craftwork Cards.

GDT Card for Hanna and Friends - Spring


This is my GDT card for the new challenge which started yesterday on the Hanna and Friends Challenge Blog - the theme this time is 'spring'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

This week's challenge is sponsored by the wonderful:

For my card I've used a stamp from Little Claire Designs called 'Dinkies Tulip Bunny' - you can find it here on the website.

I coloured the stamped image with Promarkers and used papers and gems from Craft Creations.  The sentiment is from an old Little Claire Designs stamp set.

Thursday 16 March 2017

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Pretty in Pink


It was my turn to pick the theme for this today's new Cardz 4 Galz Challenge and I decided on 'pretty in pink' - hopefully a nice easy one!  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

I'm sharing another of the cards I've made for the Little Claire Designs Hochanda shows next Monday.  

I've used one of the designs from an outline sticker sheet which will feature on the show.  I've coloured the image with Promarkers and used papers from Craft Creations.

Wednesday 15 March 2017

New Fab'n'Funky Challenge - Children


A new challenge started today on the Fab'n'Funky Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'children' - it could be a card featuring children or something that would appeal to a child.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful:


For my card I've used the very cute 'Flowering Bertie' from Digital Delights - you can find him here on the Digital Delights website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used some paper from Die Cuts With a View - I thought the flowers on the paper looked like the flower in the image.

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes


There's a new challenge today on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and this week it's an 'anything goes' theme.  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 from Delicious Doodles called 'Crocus and Butterfly Frame' - you can find it here in their Etsy shop.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and added a sentiment from Little Claire Designs.  The lilac sparkle paper I've used is from Craft Creations.

New Sparkles Challenge - Let's Go Green


A new challenge starts today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and this month we're saying 'let's go green' - we want you to include some green on your project.  All the details are here on the challenge blog.

The prize for this month's winner has been very kindly provided by Vickie:





It's a stamp set from Flourishes called 'Year of Flowers'

For my card I've used one of the designs from an outline sticker sheet from Little Claire - if you watch their next shows on Hochanda next Monday you'll see the sticker sheet and you might just see my card too!

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

Christmas Cards All Year Round Challenge Reminder - Anything But a Card


It's time for our mid-challenge reminder on the Christmas Cards All Year Round Challenge Blog and this month we want to see 'anything but a card'.  All the details are here in the post from the beginning of the month.

The prize on offer for this month's winner is :


I've made a little gift wallet - it could be used for money or a gift card.  I've used one of the images from the Little Claire Designs 'Festive Friends' Irresistible Images pack which you can find here on their website.

You can see the front of the wallet in the photo at the start of this post and this is the wallet open:

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