New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's anything goes.

You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

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

To make my card I used:

- Winter Birds Skate digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Simply Cards and Papercraft

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

New Bugaboo Stamps Friday Freebie - JJ Calendar Months January

This is my GDT card for Bugaboo Stamps using today's new Freebie Friday image JJ Calendar Months - January.

You can find the digi here ready for you to download.

Here's what I used to make my card:

- JJ Calendar Months - January Freebie Friday image

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- clear sequins and clear diamante jewels

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Something New

There's a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog and this time we're looking for 'something new'.

You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

I've used a very cute stamp set from Stampin' Up called 'Moon Baby' for my card.  I paper pieced the umbrella and romper suit using the same paper as I used for my background.

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Moon Baby stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour the image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge and this week it's an anything goes challenge.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details.

The challenge is sponsored by the wonderful:

To make my card I've used:

- First Snowflake digi stamp from Lemon Shortbread available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Die Cuts With a View

- other card and paper and gems from Craft Creations

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

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - anything goes/let it snow

Stinkin' Inkers Challenge Blog - winter wonderland

Brown Sugar Challenge - winter scene

Passion for Promarkers - mega Christmas challenge

New Cute N Crafty Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy Boxing Day to everyone!  I'm back today with two DT cards for the new Cute N Crafty Christmas Challenge.

You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

For the first card (at the top of this post) I used:

- Santa & Friends from Treasure Box Designs here

- Promarkersto colour the image

- patterned paper from Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

- sentiment from Stampin' Up

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

Christmas With the Cuties - carols and songs (Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer)

Simon Wednesday Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Creations Challenges - anything goes

As You Like It Challenge - anything goes

And here's my second card:

For this card I used:

- Snickerdoo's Snowman from Treasure Box Designs here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

QKR Stampede - anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

Double D Challenges - let it snow

New Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new anything goes challenge today on the Through the Craftroom Door Challenge.

You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

The prize on offer for this week's winner is a year's subscription to our wonderful magazine:

I'm sharing another of the cards I made for my Mum to give to the people in the French group she teaches.

I used the following:

- sentiment stamp from Papermania

- Promarkers

- snowflake stamp from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

QKR Stampede - anything goes

Sweet Stampin' - last minute Christmas/anything Christmas

Crimbo Crackers - anything goes

613 Avenue Create - anything goes

New Release Inspiration for All Dressed Up Stamps

Today I'm sharing cards I've made using two of this month's gorgeous new release images from All Dressed Up Stamps.

You can find lots more inspiration in the Facebook Group here and on the blog here.

For my first card (above) I used:

- Christmas Kitty digi stamp available here from All Dressed Up Stamps

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- glitter glue to highlight the image

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

As You Like It Challenge - anything goes  Creative Moments - anything goes/Christmas
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - use glitter and/or Christmas
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

And here's my second card:

For this card I used:

- Sledging All the Way digi stamp available here from All Dressed Up Stamps

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- snowflake embellishment from Dovecraft

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

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes 
I Love Promarkers - anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - winter scene

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Use the Word Christmas

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog and this week it's anything Christmas goes or you can follow our optional theme which is to use the word Christmas on your creation.

You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

I've made another card using a topper and paper from Making Cards magazine.  I die cut the wreath topper and layered it with red and gold paper with the same on the background.

The sentiment is an outline sticker from Craft Creations.

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything SheepSki Goes

There's a new challenge today in the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group and for the last challenge of the year, it's an anything SheepSki Goes theme.

You can find all the details here in the Facebook Group.

To make my card I used:

- Huddle digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- sentiment and patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

As You Like It Challenge - anything goes
Watercooler Wednesday - anything goes
Creative Moments - anything goes/Christmas
Double D Challenges - let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Passion for Promarkers - mega Christmas Challenge

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for our final challenge of the year 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.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

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For my card I used:

- Winter Warmth digi stamp from Time for Tea Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from my stash

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- stamped sentiment from Uniko

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

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - anything goes
The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes
I Love Promarkers - anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - winter scene

GDT Card for Bugboo Stamps New Release - Cocoa Bear

Today's new release digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps is the super cute Cocoa Bear!

You can find him here on the website and if you have a look here on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog you'll find lots of great inspiration from the Design Team.

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

- Cocoa Bear digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned papers from Limited Edition and Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- snowflake punch

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

Pinspirational Challenge - anything goes
Use Your Stuff - Christmas/holidays
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - use glitter and/or Christmas
QKR Stampede - anything goes
Simon Wednesday Challenge - Christmas

SheepSki Designs - Kit and Clowder Advent Calendar of Craft Giveaways

Today it's the turn of SheepSki Designs in the Kit and Clowder Advent Calendar of Craft Giveaways and Andres is giving away a fabulous new digi stamp plus a 30% off coupon for her store:

For all the details, you need to head over to the Kit and Clowder Facebook Group here and follow the instructions.  

The SheepSki Designs DT have also shared some inspiration using the digi stamp in the group and in the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group here too.

My take on the digi stamp is at the start of this post.  I've used:

- the free digi stamp from SheepSki Designs

- Promarkers to colour my image

- sentiment stamp from Hero Arts

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

Creatalicious Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Creations Challenge - anything goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - anything goes + a sentiment

New Cute N Crafty Challenge - Christmas/Winter

There's a new challenge today on the Cute n Crafty Challenge Blog and this time our theme is Christmas/Winter.

Take a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and inspiration.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Christmas Tree digi stamp from Cute n Crafty Mommy available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamp from Little Claire Designs

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes
 Allsorts Challenge Blog - Christmas trees
QKR Stampede - anything goes
If You Give a Crafter Cookie
Simon Wednesday Challenge - Christmas

New Scribbles Designs Challenge - A Year in Review

A new challenge has started today on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog and this month we're looking back over our challenges from the last year.

All of our 2018 challenges are listed in the blog post here and we're asking you to pick your favourite as the theme for your card.

For my card I've gone for the challenge theme which has just finished, 'Reindeer Games'.  I just love the reindeer new release in December so I couldn't resist using this digi for my DT card!

To make my card I've used:

- Rudolph digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- sentiment stamp from Uniko

- papers from my stash

- snowflake embellishment from Dovecraft

Path of Positivity Challenge - Metallics Midway Post

For our current challenge on the Path of Positivity Challenge we're asking you to make an uplifting or positive card with the option of using this month's theme of metallics.

You can find all the details here in the original post and here in the reminder post as well as seeing lots of great inspiration from the Design Team.

Our wonderful sponsor for this chalenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Milton Giraffe Catching Snowflakes digi stamp set from Sparkle n Sprinkle available here 

- Promarkers to colour my image

- Cuttlebug embossing folder

- paper, card and gems from Craft Creations

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

 Through the Purple Haze Challenge - tis the season

As You Like It Challenge - favourite Christmas animal (a giraffe just because it's different!)

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - anything goes/let it snow

Double D Challenge - let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Creatlicious - anything goes/snowflakes

GDT Card for Catch the Bug Challenge - Bingo

This is my GDT card for the finaly challenge of the year on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.

All the details about the challenge can be found here on the challenge blog and you can also see lots of great inspiration from the Design Team.

This week we've got a bingo challenge for you:

I've used the top row of the grid - texture, no desinger paper and Bugaboo image.

To make my card I used:

- Penguin Joy digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- Cuttlebug embossing folder

- card, paper and gems from Craft Creations

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

As You Like It Challenge - favourite Christmas animal (penguins are so cute and easy to colour too!)

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - anything goes

Sweet Stampers Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Creations Challenge - anything goes

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Things With Wings

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog and this week it's anything goes with the option of 'things with wings'.  

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

To make my card I used:

- topper and patterned paper from Making Cards magazine

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

- ribbon from Dovecraft

New Sparkles Challenge - Santa Claus is Coming to Town

There's a new challenge today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town'.

You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used:

- Santa digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment from Cuddly Buddly stamps

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

New Crafty Friends Challenge - Add a Charm

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog and this time we're asking you to add a charm to your creation.

You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our challenge is sponsored by the wonderful:

Here's another view of my card from the side to show the shape:

For my card I used:

- So Snowman stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour the stamped image

- paper, card and gems from Craft Creations

- charm from Stampin' Up

Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes

It's time for our mid-challenge post on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge Blog and this month we've got an anything goes theme.

You can find all the details about the challenge in the original post here and the mid-challenge post here.

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

My card is part of a batch I made for my Mum to give to the members of the French group she teaches. 

To make my card I used:

- sentiment stamp from Dovecraft

- pudding stamp from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour the image

- paper, card and gems from Craft Creations

New Cute'n'Crafty Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for our second challenge at the Cute 'n' Crafty Christmas Challenge - our theme is anything goes as long as it's Christms or winter related.

You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

The challenge is sponsored by our very own:

To make my card I've used:

- Santa Claus digi stamp from Cute'n'Crafty available here in the Etsy shop

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned papers from my stash

- gems from Dovecraft

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and, as always, the theme is anything goes.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is the wonderful:

I've made two cards for this week's challenge.

For the first one above I used:

- Snowman Couple digi stamp from Sparkle n Sprinkle available here 

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterened papers from Craft Creations and Trimcraft

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

- small snowflake punch

And this is my second card:

For this one I used:

- Stella Dear Santa digi stamp from Sparkle n Sprinkle available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- wooden snowflake from Dovecraft

GDT Project for Anything But a Card Monday at Bugaboo Stamps

Today I'm joining in with Anything But a Card Monday on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.

You can find the post here on the challenge blog.

I chose to make a litle gift tag using the very cute BugSnowman001 digi stamp which is available here.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and then added a sentiment and some ribbon to finish it.

New Cutie Pie Challenge - Add a Little Sparkle

There's a new challenge today on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and this month we're asking you to 'add a little sparkle' to your creations.

We are sponsored by the wonderful:

For all the details about the challenge and lots of great inspiration, have a look on the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Forest Friends Christmas Foster digi stamp from Little Miss Muffet avaialble here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from First Edition and Stampin Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- snowflake embellishment from Dovecraft

GDT Card for Bugaboo Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and this week it's an 'anything goes' challenge.

You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

To make my GDT card I couldn't resist using one of my favourite Bugaboo Christmas images!

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Polar Bear digi stamp available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned papers from Stampin Up and Craft Creations

- other paper, card and outline sticker sentiment from Craft Creations

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Use Gems or Pearls

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog and this week it's anything goes with the option of using gems or pearls.

You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

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

To make my card I used:

- Blitzen digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up and Craft Creations

- other paper and card from Craft Crreations

- stamped sentiment from Uniko

- gems from Dovecraft

GDT Card for Day 7 of Bugaboo Stamps Awkward Holiday Chaos!

I can't believe that it's the final day of the Bugaboo Stamps Holiday Chaos Event!

Here's the prompt for the final day:

For the challenge you need to use a combination of this week's Friday Freebie 'Stella Christmas - Christmas Cost'.  You can the freebie image here on the Bugaboo Stamps website.

You can find more details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

I've followed the bottom line of the bingo board - plaid, Bugaboo image, star.

To make my card I've used:

- Friday Freebie image

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations