New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

It's Wednesday so that means our weekly 'anything goes' challenge on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge blog.

For more details about this week's challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this week is the wonderful:

And here's what I used for my card:

- Home Sweet Home digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- coloured with Promarkers

- patterned papers from Pebbles

- black paper, card and card blank from Craft Creations

New Fab'n'Funky Challenge - For a Child

There's a new challenge today on the Fab'n'Funky Challenge Blog:

This time we're asking you to make 'something for a child' - take a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

And here's what I used to make my card:

-  'Swings'n'Slides Pirate' digi stamp from Little Miss Muffet available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- papers, card and card blank from Craft Creations

- sentiment stamp from DigiStamp Boutique

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Unfortunately we were late getting the digi images for the current Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog and I've only just caught up with making my DT card.  Challenges are always anything goes.

Our wonderful sponsors for the challenge are:

and

And here's what I used for my card:

- 'Lucy's Bike' digi stamp from Sasayaki Glitter available here

- coloured with Promarkers

- patterned paper from Pebbles

- black paper, white card and card blank from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Creations Challenges - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - anything goes

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

The Crafty Addicts - anything goes

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Use Some Silver

I'm back with my second post of the day and this time I'm sharing my DT card for this week's Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge.

You can either go for anything Christmas or follow our optional theme which this week is to 'use some silver'.  Take a look here at the challenge blog for more details and inspiration.

And the prize on offer for this week's winner is:

 

Details of my card:

- sentiment stamp from Visible Image (no longer available)

- embossing powder from Stampendous (detail silver)

- silver card from Lime Tree Crafts

- gems,  snowflake paper, white card and card blank from Craft Creations

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

The Merry Christmas Challenge - anything goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

New Gem of a Challenge - Three of a Kind

Welcome to the weekend!  We've got a brand new challenge today at A Gem of a Challenge, the Pink Gem  Challenge Blog and we're asking you to use 'three of a kind' on your creations.  

If you want to know more about the challenge and see inspiration from the rest of the Design Team, click here to take a look at the challenge blog.

Our Prize for one lucky 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.

And here are the details of my card:

- "Dave With Guitar" digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here 
- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Lili of the Valley

- dark brown paper and card blank from Craft Creations

- circle sentimet from Crafwork Cards

- brown gems from DoCrafts

I've used three colours (brown, red and blue) and three dark punched dots.

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

4 Crafty Chicks - masculine birthday
Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes
 Passion for Promarkers - birthday
I Love Promarkers - anything goes

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Mythical or Fantasy

Something a little bit different from me today .... my DT card for the Crafty Galz Challenge.

Our new theme is 'mythical or fantasy' - if you'd to see more inspiration and the details of the challenge, click here and have a look.

I've done some reverse masking for my card - not my usual style!

Here are more details about my card:

- stamp and sentiment from stamp set given away with Papercraft Essentials 127

- Distress Inks 

- black paper and white card from Craft Creations

New Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes/Christmas

It's Friday so that means a new challenge on the Crafty Catz Challenge Blog - our challenges are always 'anything goes' with an optional twist and this week it's 'Christmas'.

Take a look here on the challenge blog for more information and lots of inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

And our sponsor this week is the wonderful:

Here's what I used for my card:

- 'Reindeer Trio' digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps avaiable here

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- card blank, red paper and white card from Craft Creations

- red gems from Poundland

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Little Boy Blue

It's Thursday again so it must be Cute Card Thursday!

This week our theme is 'little boy blue' and we have a wonderful sponsor:

Take a look here at Patricia's store for a great selection of stamps and digis.

And now on to details of my card:

- stamped image and sentiment from the 'Born to Ballet' stamp set from Hunkydory For the Love of Stamps

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- gems, white card and card blank from Craft Creations

New from All Dressed Up Stamps - My Helicopter

Today it's the turn of the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Team to share some more inspiration using this month's wonderful new releases from All Dressed Up Stamps.

I'm sharing a card I've made using the very cute 'My Helicopter' digi stamp which you can find here in the Etsy shop.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used some paper from a pad I bought at The Range - I thought it went perfectly with the digi stamp.

I layered the image with black and red paper and used some punched dots to finish the card.

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Science Fiction or Steampunk

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'science fiction or steampunk'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used one of the images and sentiments from a set from Imagine That Digistamp called 'To the Moon and Back' which you can find here on their website.

I used the pre-coloured version of the digi stamp as I knew I would never be able to colour this little guy as well as the images in the set!

The paper is from a Dovecraft pack and I punched the stars with my new star punch.

New from Twinkle Lane Designs - Brinkley Bear's Tyre Swing

Brand new from Twinkle Lane Designs is another digi stamp featuring the very cute Brinkley Bear.

This release is called 'Brinkley's Tyre Swing' and you can find him here in their Etsy shop.

For my card I've also used two of the designs from the new 'Stripes and Shapes' digi paper pack which you can find here in their Etsy shop.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and added a circle die cut sentiment to finish it.

Have a look here on the Twinkle Lane Designs Blog for some more inspiration.

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes/Fur, Feathers and Wings

There's a new challenge today in the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group - it's 'anything goes' using a SheepSki Designs digi with the optional theme this time of 'fur, feathers and wings'.  

You can find the Facebook Group here.

For my card, I've used a digi stamp from SheepSki Designs called 'Augie' - you can find him here in Andrea's Etsy shop.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used papers and an outline sticker sentiment from Craft Creations.

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Circles

This time on the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog we want to see 'circles' - you just need to make sure that your creation has more than one circle on it.  Have a look here on the challenge blog for more details.

I attended a workshop recently with the lovely Jenny from Hobby Art and couldn't resist buying the very cute 'Hedgehogs' stamp set featuring the stamp I've used on this card.

I coloured the stamped image with Promarkers and used a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.  The paper I've used is from Craft Creations.

LeAnn's World Progressive Challenge 5

Have you taken part in the latest Progressive Challenge in the LeAnn's World Facebook Group yet?

You can find the Facebook Group here and all the details about the challenge are there plus the photo album for uploading your entry.

This image is called 'Airel' and she can be found here in the Etsy shop.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used some papers from an old Lili of the Valley paper pad layered with brown paper from Craft Creations.

The sentiment is from a Stampin' Up paper pad and the little brown gems are from DoCrafts.

Inspiration Post for LeAnn's World 101 - 'Benji and Friend'

Today it was my turn to share a card on the LeAnn's World 101 blog and this is the card I posted.

I used the very cute 'Benji and Friend' digi stamp which you can find here.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used a circle sentiment die cut from Craftwork Cards.  The papers I've used are from Craft Creations.

You can find the original post here.

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Candy Canes

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's 'anything goes' with the option of 'candy canes'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

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

I've used some Dovecraft paper for my card and a sentiment from Uniko -

GDT Card for Crafty Friends Challenge - The Letter B is For .....

Today I'm joining in with the new challenge on the Crafty Friends Challenge as a Guest Designer on behalf of SheepSki Designs.  The challenge is 'the letter B is for ....'

 and you can find all the details here.

Our sponsor is of course the wonderful:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from SheepSki Designs called 'Baby Feet' - you can find it here in Andrea's Etsy shop.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used paper from Limetree Crafts.  The sentiment is from a Uniko stamp set.

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - The Great Outdoors

There's a new challenge today on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'the great outdoors'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is:

I'm sharing another of the cards I designed for my recent Little Claire Designs class.  For this card I used the 'Lazy Days' stamp set which you can find here on their website.

I decoupaged the main image and stamped and cut out extra beer glasses:

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

New Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes/Sketch

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Catz Challenge Blog - it's 'anything goes' with the option of following our sketch.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

and this is the sketch which is this week's optional twist:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Digi Doodle Studios called 'Snowman Hugs' - you can find it here on their website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used papers from Craft Creations and ribbon from my stash.

New Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and, as always, 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 Maria Medel Illustrations here, coloured with Promarkers.

The paper is from a Stampin' Up and the sentiment is from an old Pink Cat Studio stamp set.

12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Optional Theme: Make it Feminine

On the 12 Months of Christmas Challenge Blog it's always 'anything goes' with an optional theme each month - this month you have the option to 'make it feminine'.  Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and more inspiration.

Our sponsor for the challenge is the wonderful:

For my card I've used a digi from A Day for Daisies called 'Carolling With the Birds' - you can find it here on their website. 

I coloured the image with Promarkers and added a stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs.

The paper I've used is from the set that Lisa designed specially for this challenge - have a look at the challenge post to see more colour ways.

Finally I added a doily and some gems to finish the card.

New Scribbles Designs Challenge - Make it Masculine

A new challenge has started today on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog and this time we're asking you to 'make it masculine'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

This month's prizes...

• Top Scribbler (chosen randomly) receives $10 worth of digital images
• Top 3 (chosen by Design Team) receives $3 worth of digital images
• Gold Star (chosen by Design Team) receives $3 worth of digital images

 For my card I've used part of a great set of digi stamps from Scribbles Designs called 'Movember Boys' - you can find it here.

I used one of the bonus images from the set, printed it three times and die cut it with a square die.  I coloured the images with Promarkers and used patterned paper from a Dovecraft set, layered with black and white paper.  The sentiment is a die cut from Craftwork Cards.

Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes

The middle of the month means that it's time for a reminder about the current challenge on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge and for May, our theme is 'anything goes'.

Have a look here for all the details.

The prize on offer for the winner is:

For my card I've used a set from Hunkydory called 'Christmas Cuties' combined with a sentiment from Uniko.  The image was coloured with Promarkers and the paper is from Craft Creations.