New Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

A new challenge started today on Penny's Challenge Blog and, as always, 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 stamp from Delicious Doodles called 'A Slice of Cake' - you can find it here in their Etsy shop.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used papers from Dovecraft and Trimcraft - the sentiment is a stamp from Uniko.

New Fab'n'Funky Challenge - Christmas

There's a new Christmas challenge today on the Fab'n'Funky Challenge Blog - it's a just for fun challenge and you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Imagine That Digistamp called 'Joy Birds' - you can find it here on the website.

I coloured the image using Promarkers and used papers from Stampin' Up and pad from The Range.

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Music

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'music'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a stamp set from the Hunkydory For the Love of Stamps range called 'All that Jazz'.

I used black Versafine ink to stamp four of the musicians from the set, some little musical notes and a sentiment.  I then simply layered the set with black paper and added some black gems to finish it.

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.  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 Dr Digi's House of Stamps called 'Dunderton Decorators Ltd' which you can find here on their website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and added a sentiment from Uniko.  The papers I've used are from Craft Creations.

Inspiration Project for Sunsational Crafts - Snow Critters

Today it was my turn to share an inspiration project for Sunsational Stamps - our theme this month is winter critters.

I've used one of the images from the 'Snow Critters' digi stamp set which you can find here on the website.

I've used the reindeer image from the set, coloured with Promarkers and then layered on to some snowy paper.
 

Don't forget to enter our challenge here - the theme is the same as this month's theme for the DT - 'winter critters'.

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Transport

There's a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge and this time our theme is 'transport'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used an old Penny Black wood mounted stamp - the little girl is called Mimi and she features in lots of their stamp designs.

I've coloured the stamped image with Promarkers.

The paper I've used is from a Doodlebug pad I received for Christmas and the sentiment stamp is a Visible Image one.

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

Allsorts Challenge - 'old favourites' (my stamp)
Creative Fingers Challenge - 'anything goes'
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie
Penny Black and More Challenge - 'something new' (my paper)

 

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/No Sentiment

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazenut's Christmas Challenge - it's 'anything Christmas goes' with the option to create a card with no sentiment.  You can find all the details plus lots of great inspiration here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a stamp set called 'Christmas Cuties' from Hunkdory's For the Love of Stamps range.

I stamped and masked the little polar bear sitting in front of the igloo (using the post-it note technique) and then stamped the larger bear and the snowflakes.

The stamped image was coloured with Promarkers and I've added some clear sparkle pen on the igloo but it doesn't show up on the photo.  The paper I've used is from a pad from The Range and from Craft Creations.

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

Crimbo Crackers - 'anything goes'
The Merry Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes'
Sweet Stampin Christmas - 'anything goes'
 Daring Cardmakers - 'masking'
Sweet Stampers Challenge - 'winter/snow'
Craft Rocket Challenge - 'winter'

New Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes/Something New

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Catz Challenge Blog and this week it's 'anything goes' with the optional theme of  'something new'.  All the details plus lots of inspiration are here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Bugaboo called 'Mouse - Balloons' which you can find here on their website.

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and used a sentiment stamp from Little Claire Designs.

My 'something new' is the paper I've used which is from The Paper Cellar.  

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

Crafty Creations Challenge - 'anything goes'

Tuesday Throwdown - 'anything goes'

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'             

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New Penny's Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

It's time for a new challenge on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' theme.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

We have two sponsors this week:

and

 For my card I've used a digi stamp from Just Me Digital Stamps called 'Long Necked Giraffe' which you can find here in their Etsy shop.

I coloured the image with Promarker and used papers from a First Edition paper pad.

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

Tuesday Throwdown - 'anything goes'
Moving Along With the Times - 'clean and simple'
Creatalicious Challenge - 'anything goes/cute'

New Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Through the Craft Room Door Challenge and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' challenge.  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 from Imagine That Digistamp called 'Queen Anne's Lace' - you can find it here on their website.

I coloured the image using Promarkers and used some papers from a pack I bought in Poundland.

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

Let's Craft and Create - 'anything goes'
Inspiration Destination - 'anything goes'
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'anything goes' 
Createful Hearts Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Path of Positivity Mid-Way - Shades of Blue

It's time for some mid-challenge inspiration for our current Path of Positivity Challenge - it's 'anything goes' as long as it's positive or encouraging with the optional twist of shades of blue.  The original post is here and the reminder post is here on the challenge blog.

We have two fabulous sponsors for this challenge:

and

I shared a card made with a paper kit from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles at the start of the challenge and today I've got a card made using a digi from Scribbles Designs.

I've used 'Brrr Chillin' which you can find here on their website.  I found the sentiment in a Hunkydory stamp set and I thought it was perfect to go with the image as blue always makes me think of chilling out and relaxing.

The image and sentiment were coloured using Promarkers and the paper I've used is from Craft Creations.

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

QKR Stampede - 'anything goes'
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
Corrosive Challenge Blog - 'anything goes' 
Creative Craft Cottage - 'January blues'

Little Claire Designs January Designs Class

Yesterday was the first Little Claire Designs workshop day of the new year and I had a lovely but busy day!

In the morning we had 24 ladies taking part in the class and in the afternoon 21 ladies - we made six cards during each session.

I'll be sharing the cards over the next couple of months but today I thought I'd share a little calendar we made using the beautiful 'Poppies' stamp which you can find here on the website.

Here's a photo of the ladies on this morning's class:

The classes are held in Irby on the Wirral - if you're interested in coming along to a future class, keep an eye on the website here for future dates being added very soon.

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

As You Like It Challenge - 'favourite die and why' (these dies are from an Elizabeth Craft Designs set which has pierced and stitched circle dies - I use them a lot as they cut so easily and look really good)
Inspiration Destination - 'anything goes'
Createful Hearts Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes/For the Girls

A new challenge started yesterday in the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group - it's 'anything goes' using a digi from SheepSki Designs with the optional theme of  'for the girls.

You can find the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group here.

For my card I've used 'Coffee Break' from SheepSki Designs - you can find it here in Andrea's Etsy shop.

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

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

Corrosive Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
Createful Hearts Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
As You Like It Challenge - 'favourite die and why' (this pierced rectangle die looks so much nicer than just cutting a recetangle with my trimmer and I think it adds to my cards)

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Use a Sentiment

This week on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge it's an 'anything Christmas goes' challenge with the optional theme 'use a sentiment'.   You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a digi stamp from All Dressed Up called 'Christmas Robins' - you can find it here in the Etsy shop.

I coloured the image using Promarkers and added some red gems to the image panel.  The paper I've used is from an old Lili of the Valley paper pad.

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

Crimbo Crackers - 'anything goes'
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - 'anything goes'
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes'
 

New Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes/Male Birthday

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Catz Challenge Blog and this week it's 'anything goes' with the optional theme of  'male birthday'.  All the details plus inspiration from the Design Team are here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this week is:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Lili of the Valley called 'Oliver Kicking About'.  

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used a sentiment stamp from Uniko.

Scribbles Designs 5th Birthday Party Blowout

I'm very excited to share the news that I have now joined the Scribbles Designs  DT on a permanent basis having been a GDT for them at the end of last year.

And I've joined them at the perfect time - just as they're having their big birthday celebrations!!

The celebrations started yesterday here on the challenge blog with a brand new challenge with (of course!) a 'birthday' theme.

And today sees the start of a 3 day release party with lots of great new images plus chances to win.

If you'd like to know how to win prizes from our new releases and challenge check out the post I mentioned above.

And so on today!   Head over to the blog here to see all the details and for lots of inspiration using today's brand new release.

And here's my card made using one of the characters from today's new release set 'Brrryce Party Hat':

One lucky person who leaves me a comment on this post will have the chance to win this cute little guy!!

Head over to the blog here for lots more chances to win and make sure you check back again over the next couple of days for more new releases!

New Sparkles Challenge - Thank You

It's time for our first challenge of the year on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and our theme this month is 'thank you'.   Have a look here for all the details.

For my card I've used one of the stamps from The Greetings Farm Miss Anya set.  I coloured the stamped image with Promarkers and used papers from Craft Creations.

The sentiment is from Visible Image and the flower was made using a die from Sweet Dixie.

New Cutie Pie Challenge - January Blues

We've got a new challenge today on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and our theme is 'January blues'.  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 Pink Gem Designs called 'Cart Wheeling Snowman' - you can find him here on the challenge blog.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and added a computer generated sentiment.   The paper I've used is from Lili of the Valley and Craft Creations.

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Thank You

The theme for this month's challenge on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge is 'thank you'.  Have a look here on the post from the start of the month for more details and here for the mid-challenge reminder.

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

For my card I've used a stamp from Dreamerland coloured with Promarkers.

I embossed the white card with a Crafts Too folder and die cut a hole in it - the frame was made using the die used to cut the whole and the next one up in size.  I then raised this up from the image using foam pads.

The card and paper I've used is from Craft Creations.

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Something New

We're back with our first challenge of the new year on the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog and our theme is 'something new'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

I've made a new baby card using the Stampin' Up 'Moon Baby' stamp set - it's also a new stamp set to me because although I've had it for a while, this is the first time I've used it!

I've used one of the main image stamps from the set, two sentiments and the little single star.

Everything is coloured with Promarkers and I've used paper and card from Craft Creations.

New Crafty Friends Challenge - New Beginnings

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'new beginnings'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from SheepSki Designs called 'Daisy' which you can find here in the SheepSki Etsy shop.

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and used paper from a pack I bought in Poundland.  I've layered the image with some gold paper and finished the card with some gold nailhead gems.

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Feature a Creature

It's time for the second challenge of the year on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's 'anything goes' which the optional theme 'feature a creature'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a stamp from Woodware called 'Prancer'.  I coloured the stamped image with Promarkers and added some glitter glue to the white part of his hat.  The two little stamped snowflakes are also from the same stamp set.

The paper I've used is from Craft Creations and I've added some red gems to finish the card.

New Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes/One for the Ladies

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Catz Challenge Blog - our theme is always 'anything goes' and this week's optional theme is 'one for the ladies'.  Have a look here for more details and to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team.

Our sponsor this week is:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Rick St Dennis called 'Best Frenemies' which is available here on their website.

I've coloured the image using Promarkers and used paper from Craft Creations.

New Not Just Cards Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Not Just Cards Challenge Blog - our theme, as always, is 'anything goes'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

This is the second of two cards I have made using some of the January new release products from the We Are 3 Digital Shop.

Aren't these two penguins just so cute?!

For today's card I've used the following:

- "Penguin Lots of Love" digital stamp which you can find here - you will get the coloured version and the outline version, I've used the outline version and coloured him with Promarkers

- "Nautical Love" digital paper pack - I've used two of the designs from the pack

- "Valentines" digital sentiments

If you'd like to see more inspiration head over to our Facebook group here.

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

Creative Knockouts - 'anything goes'
Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'use patterned paper'
Creative Moments - 'anything goes'
Dream Valley Challenges - 'anything goes'
Emerald City Crafts Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Fab'n'Funky Challenge - Let's Be Happy

It's time for our first challenge of the year on the Fab'n'Funky Challenge and our theme is 'let's be happy' - anything at all as long as the word happy is featured on your creation.

This week's challenge is just for fun and you can find more details here on the challenge blog.

I've used a stamp from My Favourite Things and some paper from a Pebbles pad.

Creative Moments - 'anything goes'

Crafty Creations Challenges - 'anything goes'

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - 'anything goes'

Try It On Tuesday - 'my favourite things' (CAS cards and pink/kraft colour combination)

Hiding In My Craft Room - 'your favourite colours' (pink and kraft)

New Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog and this week it's an 'anything goes' theme.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog

The prizes on offer this week are:

For my card I've used a stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs called 'Tea and TV' which you can find here on the website.

I coloured the stamped image with Promarkers and used papers from Craft Creations and a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

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

Passion for Promarkers - 'masculine'
Brown Sugar Challenge - 'birthday'

New Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - 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' challenge.  You can find the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for the challenge is:

For my card I've used a colouring page from our sponsor called 'Spring Love' which you can find here in their Etsy shop.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used some paper from a new Pebbles paper pad.  The sentiment I've used is from Little Claire Designs and I just added some black gems to accent the image panel.

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

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - 'anything goes'
Moving Along With the Times - 'flowers'
Little Miss Muffet Challenge - 'anything goes'

We Are 3 Digital Shop - January New Release

This is the first of two cards I have made using some of the January new release products from the We Are 3 Digital Shop.

Aren't these two penguins just so cute?!

For today's card I've used the following:

- "Penguin Love You, Sailor" digital stamp which you can find here - you will get the coloured version and the outline version, I've used the outline version and coloured him with Promarkers

- "Nautical Love" digital paper pack - I've used two of the designs from the pack

- "Valentines" digital sentiments

All I've added is some red paper, some gems and some Card Candi.

I'll have another card to share later in the week but if you'd like to see more inspiration head over to our Facebook group here.

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

4 Crafty Chicks - 'anything goes/dies and/or punches' (I've used two circle dies and three rectangle dies)
CCC Digi Creations - 'anything goes'
QKR Stampede - 'anything goes'
Paper Creator's Crafts - 'anything goes'

New Path of Positvity Challenge - Optional Theme: Shades of Blue

Our first challenge of the new year has just started on the Path of Positivity Challenge and this year the optional themes for our challenges are all going to be based around colour.

So for this challenge it's:

Remember you can link up any card which is positive, inspirational or encouraging but if you'd like the chance to win an additional prize then you also need to follow our optional theme.

While it isn't mandatory, we'd also love to find out how this month's colour makes you feel, if you'd like to share that with us. What kinds of feelings does the colour BLUE personally evoke in you? You can write a sentence or two in the body of your post, write a sentence at the bottom of your post next to the link up for this challenge, or simply leave a comment on this post if you'd like

We have two wonderful sponsors for this month's challenge:

and

I'll have a card to share using Scribbles Designs later in the month but my first card uses elements from a digital kit from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles called "Naturally Cool" which is the prize for the person chosen as the "most inspirational" in the challenge.  Here are the elements from the kit:

For my card I've used one of the designs from the "Solids" paper set and one of the designs from "Set Two" of the papers.  I layered one of the frames on to the patterned paper (using Word) and then enlarged the butterfly brad and put that in the middle of the frame.

I then printed out the papers and layered them with black paper to give some contrast.

The sentiment I've used is from the "Beauty" set also from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles - take a look here to see all her fabulous digital papers, elements and sentiments.

So how does blue make me feel?  I think it's a very calming colour and an easy one to layer together with different shades.   I love making men's cards and blue based Christmas/winter cards so it's a colour I use a lot.

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

Dream Valley Challenge - 'anything goes'
Crafting With An Attitude - 'anything goes'

Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'