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.

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

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- free digi download from Stamplorations here

- Promarkers and brown Memento ink to colour image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

- photo corners from my stash

New Cute'n'Crafty Challenge - Monsters

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

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

Our challenge is sponsored by our own Cute'n'Crafty Mommy:

To make my card I used:

- digi stamp from Cute'n'Crafty

- Strawberries and Cholocate digi paper from Cute'n'Crafty available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

QKR Stampede - anything goes

Love to Craft Challenge - anything goes

Creative Moments - anything goes

New Bugaboo Saturday Challenge - Photo Inspiration

We've got a new challenge today on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and this week we've got some photo inspiration for you:

You can find all the details plus lots of inspiration here on the challenge blog.

From the photo I used - the bird, the red and black/grey colour scheme and the winter theme.

And I used the following to make my card:

- Winter Birds Skate digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

- sentiment from Uniko

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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

Little Red Wagon - baby it's cold outside
The Paper Shelter - things that fly
Passion for Promarkers - colour it

All Dressed Up Stamps New Release - New Year, New Me

New from All Dressed Up this morning is this great image called 'New Year, New Me'.

You can find the image here in the Etsy shop.

Have a look in the Facebook Group here for some inspiration and here on the blog for even more inspiration!

To make my card I used:

- New Year New Me digi stamp

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from the Paper Studio

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes
Creative Moments Challenge - anything goes
Creatalicious Challenge - anything goes/girly
A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Bugaboo Stamp Freebie Friday - Scarlette Cafe

Today's new Freebie Friday from Bugaboo Stamps is Scarlette Cafe.

If you would like to get hold of this digi free then head over to the website freebie and sales page here to your image.

To make my card I used:

- Scarlette Cafe digi stamp

- Promarkers to colour my image

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from The Paper House

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- paper flower and gems from my stash

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

Creatalicious Challenge - anything goes/girly
Seize the Birthday - anything goes
The Crafty Addicts - anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Pink and Girly

There's a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog and this month we're looking for your pink and girly creations.

Have a look here at the challenge blog for all the details and inspiration.

I've used the 'Roses' digi stamp from LeAnn's World 101 which is also the image for the current progressive challenge running in our Facebook Group.  If you took part in last month's challenge and uploaded a card then you receive this month's free.  If you didn't take part last month and would like to join in, the digi is available at a discounted price.

Have a look here at the Facebook Group for all the details.

If you would just like to purchase the image, you can find it here in the Etsy shop.

To make my card I used:

- 'Roses' digi stamp 

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from The Paper Boutique

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

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

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - bingo plus a sentiment (pattern paper, digi and favourite colour - pink)
Double D Challenge - pink and white
Passion for Promarkers - colour it
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes
Creations in Pink - anything goes

Imagine That Digistamp Creative Playground Mid-Challenge Reminder

We've reached the half way point in our current challenge at the Imagine That Digistamp Creative Playground.  Our challenges are always anything goes.

Take a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration plus details of the great prizes on offer:

To make my card I've used:

- Lllama Kisses digi stamp set from Imagine That available here (I used the black outline image and one of the digi papers in the set)

- Promarkers to colour my image

- other paper and cardfrom Craft Creations

- ribbon and paper flowers from my stash

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

Always Fun Challenges - zoo animals

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner - love is in the air/add a heart

Craft Rocket Challenge - valentine

Creative Craft Cottage - valentines

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes/Pretty Florals

We've got a new challenge today in the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group - it's anything goes with a SheepSki Designs image and this month our optional twist is 'pretty florals'.

You can find the Facebook Group here and then there is a photo album to upload cards for the challenge.

To make my card I used:

- Daisy Panel image from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Imaginesce

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Passion for Promarkers - colour it

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

New Cute'n'Crafty Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Cute'n'Crafty Christmas Challenge and, as always, it's anything goes as long as it's Christmas or winter themed.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Country Cutie Snowman from Treasure Box Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up and Simply Cards and Papercraft

- sentiment from Inkylicious

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

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - have a heart

Unicorn Challenge Blog - include a heart

Dragonfly Dreams - include a heart

Stinkin' Inkers - baby it's cold outside

Passion for Promarkers - colour it

Path of Positivity Challenge Midway Post - Love

We've reached the mid-way point in our current Path of Positivity Challenge so it's time to share another card with you.

This month's theme is 'love' and you can find all the details here in the post from the start of the challenge and here in the mid-way post.

This month's guest sponsor is:

I shared a card using a card from Beccy's Place at the start of the challenge and for my mid-month post, I'm using a digi stamp from:

So to make my card I used:

- Hug Need digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - love or valentine sentiment

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

Unicorn Challenge Blog - include a heart

Dragonfly Dreams - include a heart

Brown Sugar Challenge - love and/or St Valentine's Day

Birthday Card Competition - LeAnn's World 101

LeAnn's World 101 is celebrating their first birthday with a month of games and competitions!

Would you like to join us?  Everything is happening in our Facebook group here so make sure you come and join us.

As part of the birthday celebrations, I'm running a birthday card competition in the Facbook group.  You can request the digi I've used to make my card (above) and then make your own card using the image.

There's an album in the Facbook group where you can upload your card and our lucky winner will receive another digi stamp of their choice from LeAnn's Etsy shop here plus a GDT spot on our Challenge Blog here for April.

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

Seize the Birthday Challenge - anything goes

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - all about occasions

Shopping Our Stash Challenge - make your mark

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

I Love Promarkers - anything goes

GDT Card for Twinkle Lane Designs Using Over the Moon

Today I'm sharing my second GDT card for Twinkle Lane Designs using the brand new 'Over the Moon' products.

The digi stamp is available here in the Etsy shop.

The digi paper pack is available here in the Etsy shop.

If you'd like to see more new products from Twinkle Lane Designs and keep up to date with all their news, make sure you join their Facebook group here.

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

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

Let's Craft and Create - anything goes

New Bugaboo Challenge - Bingo

It's time for our new weekly Bugaboo Stamps challenge on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and this week we've got a bingo challenge for you:

You can find all the details and lots of inspiration here on the challenge blog.

I've used the top line of the bingo board:

ribbon - Bugaboo image - pearl

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

- Kidz Bella Topper digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Imaginesce

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

- pearls from The Hobby House

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

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes

QKR Stampede - anything goes

The Creative Crafter's Challenge - anything goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Creations Challenges - anything goes

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Use Some Green

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Challenge Blog and this week it's anything Christmas goes with the option to 'use some green'.

You can find all the details and lots of inspiration on the challenge blog here.

For my card I've used:

- Signs of Santa stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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 Scribbles Designs Challenge - 3 or More Layers

It's time for a new challenge on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog and this time we want to see three or more layers on your projects.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

The prizes on offer for the winners are:

• $10 worth of digi images from the store for a random winner who uses any kind of image--that person will be called our Top Scribbler. 
• $3 worth of digi images from the store for each of the Top Three (chosen by Design Team).
• $5.00 worth of digi images from the store for a person chosen as our Standout Scribbler. 

For my card I used:

- Mailbox digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned papers from Crafters Companion and Simply Cards and Papercraft

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- wooden snowflake from Dovecraft

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 Bugaboo Freebie Friday - Roly Poly Chef Pie

Today's new Freebie Friday image frm Bugaboo Stamps is 'Roly Poly Chef Pie'.

Head over to the website here to download your freebie.

There's also lots of great inspiration using the digi from the Design Team here on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.

To make my card I used:

- Roly Poly Chef Pie digi from Bugaboo Stamps

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from the Paper Studio

- other paper and card from Creations

- sentiment panel from Hunkydory

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

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - anything goes

Let's Craft and Create - anything goes

 Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - anything goes

Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge Reminder - Carols and Songs

Our challenge theme this month on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge Blog is carols and songs. 

Have a look here for the post from the start of the month and here for the mid-month reminder post with lots of great inspiration in both!

And here is the prize on offer for the lucky winner:

To make my card I used:

- Carolling Cuties stamp set from Hunkydory For the Love of Stamps

- Promarkers to colour my stamped image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - anything goes

As You Like It Challenge - favourite birthday or Christmas (definitely Christmas - I love Christmas colours and I have so many cute digis and stamps!)

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - anything goes

New Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Include an Animal

It's time for a new challenge on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and this month we'd like to you to 'include animal' in your creations.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

For my card I've used:

- Swinging Monkey digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

- sentiment from Hunkydory

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

613 Avenue Create - anything goes/use a critter

The Male Room - nature

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Wild Animals

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this time we're looking for wild animals!

Have a look here for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I used:

- Safari Adventure stamp set from For the Love of Stamps

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

- Joy Crafts clouds dies

New Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge today on the Through the Craft Room Door Challenge and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

You can find all the details here in the challenge post.

We are sponsored this week by:

I was lucky enough to receive a fabulous selection of products to Stix 2 to work with.  The products I used on this card are:

Individual Glue Pen

Pick and Mix Pack of Transfer Foils

Border Tape

I stamped my design using the Happiness Surrounds stamp set from Stampin' Up and then used the glue pen to apply a thin layer of glue over some parts of the pattern. 

Once the glue was tacky, I used one of the foil sheets over the top.  

I repeated the process round the edge of the panel to give a foil border.

I finished the card with a piece of the border tape and some gems.

New Cute'n'Crafty Challenge - Valentine's Day/Love

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

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

For my card I used the following:

- Quilted Heart digi stamp from Cute'n'Crafty Mommy available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Cute'n'Crafty Mommy Easter Bunny digi paper pack available here

- pink embossed card from Bazzill

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

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

Crafty Cardmakers - love, love, love

Craft Rocket Challenges - valentine

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - love or valentine sentiment

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

Double D Challenges - hearts

New Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

This is my DT card for the new challenge on the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - I was a couple of days late posting my card as we were late getting our digi stamps this time.

It's an anything goes challenge and you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

For my card I used:

- Flower Circle digi stamp from A Day for Daisies here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- card and paper from Craft Creations

New Cutie Pie Challenge - One for the Boys

We've got a new challenge today on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'one for the boys'.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- 'Sam' digi stamp from LeAnn's World 101 available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Imaginesce

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

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

I Love Promarkers - anything goes

Love to Craft Challenge - anything goes

Corrosive Challenge - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - anything goes

Morgan's Artworld Open Challenge - anything goes

New Catch the Bug Challenge - Love is in the Air

It's time for another Saturday challenge on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and this week our theme is love is in the air.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

For my card I used:

- Kidz Bella Heart digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here on the website

- Promarkers to colour my image

- black fine liner to add faux stitching

- paper and card from Card Creations

- gems from Dovecraft

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Cute

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog and this week we're looking for something cute!

Have a look here at the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I've used:

- topper from Making Cards magazine

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

- other card, paper and gems from Craft Creations

- sentiment sticker from Craft Creations

Pawprints on My Heart Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us for the Paw Prints on my Heart Blog Hop!

This is a blog hop featuring projects showcasing the love we have for our fur babies!

You should have arrived from Tristan of tinstardesigns.blog but if not Connie Can Crop, is the beginning of this Special hop! 

This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday at 10pm to finish hopping and leaving your love for all of these talented crafters.

We have two awesome sponsors for this hop!!

Alicia O'Bryant with Golden Goddess Designs is giving away this super adorable Woodland Animals die set! 

AND

AudRey Mysterio with Orquide' Art is giving away this beautiful Mixed Media Tag she created.

What do you need to do to win? Easy... become  a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects. Free Shipping to our USA friends but Worldwide will be asked to pay shipping if they win.

You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments on every blog to be eligible to win. 

Winners will be announced on Wednesday 2/13/19 at Connie Can Crop.

Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

And here is my project:

to make my card I used:

- Puppy Blocks digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here 
- Promarkers to colour my image
- papers from Craft Creations
- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

Be sure to hop over to EK at ekgormandesigns.com

Here's our line up in case you get lost along the way.

Connie- conniecancrop.blogspot.com  

Amanda- salnclts76.blogspot.com

Sandy- simplycraftycreationsbysandys.blogspot.com

Narelle- http://simplystampingwithnarelle .com

Sue- foleysfriend.blogspot.com

Liz- lizwithlove.blogspot.com

Nikki- nikkiscreativenook.blogspot.com

Kim- pinkzebrapapercreations.com

Tristan- tinstardesigns.blog

Helen- craftinghelen.blogspot.com

EK- ekgormandesigns.com

Shannon- shannonhdesigns.blogspot.com  

Cindy- inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com

Charlotte- thejoyfulsoulcreates.wordpress.com

Holli- sunflowerholli.blogspot.com

Sarah- sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com

 Alicia- goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com

Julia- createteachrepeat.blogspot.com

Jearise- lorbysworld.blogspot.com

Be sure to join us next month for our
Shake it UP Blog hop!

New from Cute'n'Crafty Mommy - Meet Gracie!

Meet Gracie - the latest addition to the digi family in the Cute'n'Crafty Mommy Etsy shop!

You can find Gracie here.

To make my card I used:

- Gracie digi stamp

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from the Thankful digi paper pack from Cute'n'Crafty Mommy available here

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

Bugaboo Stamps Freebie Friday - Love Ewe

Today's Freebie Friday from Bugaboo Stamps is the very cute 'Love Ewe'.

The image will be available to download free of charge very soon on the freebie page on the website here and you can find lots of inspiration using the image on the Catch the Bug blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Love Ewe freebie image from Bugaboo Stamps

- Promarkers to colour my image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

- red gems from Dovecraft

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Men Only

There's a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog and for the next fortnight, it's 'men only'.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

To make my card I used:

- Dave With Beer digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Craftwork Cards

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

GDT Card for Twinkle Lane Designs - Over the Moon New Release

Brand new today from Twinkle Lane Designs is the 'Over the Moon' digi stamp and digi paper pack:

Today I'm sharing one of the GDT cards I've made using the digi stamp and one of the designs from the digi paper pack.

To make my card I used:

- Over the Moon digi stamp available here

- one of the digi papers from the Over the Moon digi paper pack available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- navy card from Bazzill

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- gems from Stampin' Up

- Dovecraft glitter glue