New My Time to Craft Challenge - Let's Get Krafty

There's a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge and this time our challenge is 'let's get krafty'.

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

I was lucky enough to go to a Uniko Stamps workshop a few weeks ago and I've used one of the stamp sets I bought there - this is the Big and Bold Happy Clear stamp set available here.

I also used the main die from the Big and Bold Happy Collection available here.

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

Uniko Challenge Blog - anything goes/masculine

AAA Birthday Challenge - anything birthday goes

Simon Wednesday Challenge - anything goes

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - anything goes

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes challenge.

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

This week we are sponsored by the wonderful:

To make my card I used:

- image from the Floral Set 1 from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from The Works

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes
Addicted to Stamps Challenge - flowers
Creations in Pink - anything goes
Creative Craft Cottage - use ink (stamped sentiment)

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 theme.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- one of the images from the Cupful of Blooms Digital Stamp set from Stamplorations available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Craftwork Cards

- stamped sentiment from Craftwork Cards

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

Creative Moments - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Crafty Creations - anything goes

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

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

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

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

To make my card I used:

- Little Reindeer stamp set from Gerda Steiner

- Promarkers to colour the image

- card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Chistmas Kids

Crimbo Crackers - anything goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Crafting by Designs - feature a creature

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - all about occasions

New Jo's Scrap Shack Fun Day Friday Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today over at Jo's Scrap Shack and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Walking Jessica digi stamp from Little Blue Button Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New from Twinkle Lane Designs - Sea Mermaid

There's another brand new release today from Twinkle Lane Designs and this time it's the beautiful 'Sea Mermaid' digi stamp:

She is available here in the Etsy shop.

You can see lots of great inspiration using the new digi stamp here on the blog.

Here's a close up view of the image on my card:

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

- Sea Mermaid digi stamp available here

- Under the Sea digi papers from Twinkle Lane Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- card blank from Craftwork Cards

- other paper, card and clear gems from Craft Creations

- blue gems from Stampin' Up

- glitter film 

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

Creative Moments - anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

Creative Knockouts - favourite embellishments (gems)

Dream Valley Challenges - only girls allowed

New Release from All Dressed Up Stamps - Summer Tortoises

Today I'm sharing two cards that I've made using the new All Dressed Up Stamps digi stamp called 'Summer Tortoises'.

You can find the digi stamp here in the Etsy shop.

My first card (above) is featured in the new release post in the All Dressed Up Blog here.

And my second card is featured as part of the new release post in the All Dressed Up Stamps Faceook Group here:

To make my cards I used:

- Summer Tortoises digi stamp

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiments from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Crafts Creations and Imaginesce

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Crafting By Designs - feature a creature
Passion for Promarkers - anything goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - summer plus a sentiment
I Love Promarkers - anything goes/flowers
Brown Sugar Challenge - flowers

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on Penny's Paper Crafty Blog and the theme, as always, is anything goes.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for more information and lots of inspiration.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful:

To make my card I've used:

- Dachsund Christmas digi stamp set from Imagine That Digistamp here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- paper from Stampin' Up

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - anything goes

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Beside the Seaside

We've got a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge and this time our theme is beside the seaside.

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

To make my card I used:

- Woodware stamp set

- Promarkers

- sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes/Ribbons and/or Bows

There's a new challenge today in the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group - it's anything goes with the option to use ribbons and/or bows and you must use one of Andrea's images to enter.

To find out more information and to link up your card, head over to the Facebook Group here.

To make my card I used:

- Tulip Border digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- embossing folder from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Cute and Crafty Challenge - One Year Celebration!

We're celebrating one year of challenges on the Cute n Crafty Challenge Blog!

The theme for this special challenge is 'best friend' and you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

As this is a special challenge, we've got two sponsors:

and

To make my card I used:

- Winston Bear Best Friends digi stamp from Polkadoodles available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from The Stamping Studio

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - anything goes

Corrosive Challenges - anything goes

Sweet Stampers Challenge - animals

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

New Sparkles Challenge - The Colour Purple

There's a new challenge today on the Sparkles Monthly Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'the colour purple'.

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

I'm sharing a French congratulations card I was asked to make.

The stamp set I used is from Uniko and is from a workshop I went to with Bev from the company last weekend - it's called 'You Are, Yes You Are' and is here on their website.

I used paper from Craft Creations and paper pieced the flower to match the border.  I finished the card with some clear gems and some Card Candi.

Imagine That Digistamp Creative Playground Mid Challenge Reminder

We've reached the mid-way point in our current challenge on the Creative Playground blog so it's time for some more inspiration from the Design Team.

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

Our challenges are always anything goes and here's what on offer for the winners:

• PRIZE = $12 gift coupon code to use at Imagine That Digistamp online shop will be awarded to one randomly drawn winner!

• TOP 2 = two of our design team members will pick their favorite entry to receive a blog badge and invitation to be our Guest Designer for a month.  If you accept, you will get your choice of 2 digi sets to showcase alongside our DT in the next Challenge & Mid-way Challenge posts.  

• Customer Standout = one entry that used Imagine That Digistamp image will be chosen to receive a blog badge and invitation to be our Guest Designer for a month.  If you accept, you will get your choice of 2 digi sets to showcase alongside our DT in the next Challenge & Mid-way Challenge posts. 

This is what I used to make my card:

- Primrose digi stamp available here from Imagine That Digistamp

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

 

New Scribbles Designs Challenge - Flowers

We've got a new challenge today on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog and this time our theme is flowers.

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

Here's what's on offer for the winners:

• Top Scribbler (chosen randomly) receives $10 worth of digital images
• Top 3 (chosen by Design Team) receives $3 worth of digital images
• Standout Scribbler (chosen by Design Team) receives $5 worth of digital images. To qualify for this category, participant MUST USE a Scribblers Designs image on their project.

To make my card I used:

- Flower Pot 2 digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- Cuttlebug embossing folder

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Cute n Crafty Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for another challenge on the Cute n Crafty Christmas Challenge Blog - our challenges are always anything goes as long as it's Christmas.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and to see inspiration from the Design Team.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Rudolph digi stamp from Polkadoodles available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment and snowflake stamp from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Createful Heart Design Challenge - Critter Crazy!

There's a new challenge today on the Createful Heart Design Challenge Blog and this time we've gone critter crazy!

For all the details and inspiration, have a look here on the challenge blog.

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

- Ahhhh Spa digi stamp from Createful Heart Design available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Imaginesce

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge Reminder - Christmas Ornaments

It's time for a reminder about our current challenge on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round and this month we're looking for Christmas ornaments - either on a card or an actual ornament.

The prize on offer for the winner is:

I used a Crafter's Companion die to make my card - I cut it in blue and silver and then inlaid the silver pieces into the blue die cut.

The patterned paper is from a Crafter's Companion giveaway pad from a magazine and the other card, paper and gems are from Craft Creations.

New Cutie Pie Challenge - Bingo With the Cuties

There's a new challenge today on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and this time it's bingo with the Cuties!

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

Here's our bingo board:

And our sponsor this month is the wonderful:

I followed the left hand vertical column: button - stripes - spots.

To make my card I used:

- Dog on a Scooter stamp set from Gerda Steiner

- Promarkers to colour the image

- papers and card from Craft Creations

- self adhesive buttons from Hobbycraft

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Include a Tree or Two or More

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's anything goes with the option to include a tree or two or more.

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

The prize on offer for this week's winner:

To make my card I used:

- Stampin' Up Winter Wishes stamp set

- patterned paper from Crafter's Companion magazine giveaway paper pad

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

Inspiration Post for LeAnn's World 101 - Meet Sonya

It's my turn to share an inspiration post on the LeAnn's World 101 Inspiration Blog and this is my project.

You can find my inspiration post here.

Here's what I used to make my card:

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

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Imaginesce

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Jo's Scrap Shack Fun Day Friday Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today at Jo's Scrap Shack and, as always, there's an anything goes theme.

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

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

To make my card I used:

- Balloons Girl digi stamp available from Lemon Shortbread available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Poundland

- other paper and card from Craft

New Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Colour Crazy Challenge and, as always, it's anything goes as long as you use a hand coloured image.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Dino digi stamp from All Dressed Up available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- gems from Get Creative

Bugaboo Stamps - Oldie But Goodie Thursday

It's Oldie But Goodie Thursday on the Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug blog.

I'm joining in today sharing a card using the very cute 'Teddy Bear Block Trio' which is available here on the website.

I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Craftwork Cards

- other card and paper from Craft Creations.

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

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

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

To make my card I used:

- Cute Bear Cub 1 digi stamp from Fabrika Fantasy available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from a pad bought in Poundland

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

LeAnn's World 101 - Birthday Blog Hop

Welcome to our blog hop at LeAnn's World 101!

Here's my card:

And this is what I used to make my card:

- Caite digital stamp from LeAnn's World 101 available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Authentique

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

To take part in the blog hop you need to follow the list below to visit the blogs for all the Design Team members taking part.

...There are 3 chances to win...

 

~ 1 Random Choice Winner - from challenge entries

Wins - Choice of 2 digi stamps from LeAnn's World 101 Shop
 

~ 1 DT Choice Winner - from challenge entries

Wins - Choice of 2 digi stamps from LeAnn's World 101 Shop We would also like to invite both winners to join us as a Guest Designer  using your prize for our challenge in July.
 

~ 1 Blog Hop Winner -

Chosen from comments left on each of the DT's blogs and on this post.

Wins - Choice of 2 digi stamps from LeAnn's World 101 Shop

The blog hop will finish on 14 May.

Here's the list to follow:

Priyadarshini
Anjali
Deanne
Geesje
Geesje - second post
Sherry
Tracey
Helen (you are here!)
Archana
Claudia
LeAnn's World 101 Challenge Blog

And when you get back to the challenge blog we also have a Celebration Challenge - you can create whatever you want as long as you use a LeAnn's World 101 digi stamp.

Happy Hopping!

New from Bugaboo Stamps - Army Kidlet

This is today's new release image from Bugaboo Stamps - the very cute 'Army Kidlet'.

For more details and to see lots of inspiration, have a look here on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Man Cave

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'man cave'!  

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

To make my card I used:

- Shed Loads of Love stamp set from Hunkydory For the Love of Stamps

- Promarkers to colour the stamped image

- patterned paper from The Range

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Path of Positivity Challenge - Anything Goes/Admiration

There's a new challenge today on the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog - it's anything positive or uplifting with the option to show admiration on your card.

Have a look here for all the details.

If you would like to challenge yourself, create a project to show someone your warm approval, respect, and genuine admiration for him or her.

In order to be considered eligible for this month's prizes, remember that regular types of projects such as birthday cards, or other general type projects/posts will not qualify for the prizes UNLESS they are also positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature. Prizes this month include:

An $8 gift certificate from A Day for Daisies, our guest sponsor for this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants.

ONE image (value of $5 or less) from Scribbles Designs, for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring of the bunch based on all qualifying entrants.

One digital image from Creative Bug Digital SnapShots for each person chosen as a DT Delight

Our sponsor for the challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Baby's Smile digi stamp from A Day for Daisies available here 

- Promarkers to color my image

- patterned paper from Limetree Crafts

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

And my admiration is for mothers everywhere - not a role I've had myself but one that is vital.