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.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

To make my card I've used:

- Gus Birthday - Collect Wrinkles digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- papers from Craft Creations

- dies from Stampin' Up and MFT

Anything But a Card Monday for Bugaboo Stamps (A Day Late!)

Unfortunately I got my dates mixed up so I'm a day late posting my project for Bugaboo Stamps:

I made a gift box using the very cute Winter Cat and Puppy Dog digi stamp which you can find here.

Here's the front of the box:

Head over to the challenge blog here to see the projects from the rest of the team.

To make my box I used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- recycled Christmas card for red mat underneath image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Passion for Promarkers - animals

As You Like It Challenge - favourite non-birthday occasion (Christmas - I love traditional Christmas colours and patterned papers and probably have more Christmas stash than for any other occasion!)

Christmas with the Cuties - red and green

New from KLM Digital Designs - Farmer Woman Gnome

I'm back today with the third of my new release cards for this month for KLM Digital Designs.

This is 'Farmer Woman Gnome':

I've used the outline version which is here but the image is also available pre-coloured here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

- flower punch from Stampin' Up

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

Make My Monday Challenge - use a digital stamp

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes/occupations

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/For a Child

We've got a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's anything Christmas goes with the option to make a card for a child.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

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

To make my card I used a decoupage sheet from Nitwit Collections - the sheet is called Ho Ho Ho Decoupage.

Here's a side view of the card to show the layers:

I also used some patterned paper from Stampin' Up and an outline sticker sentiment from Craft Creations.

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Creative Moments - anything goes

New Alphabet Challenge - B is for Boys

We're back today on the Alphabet Challenge Blog and today's challenge is B is for boys so we'd like you to make a card for a boy.

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

To make my card I used a Stampin' Up stamp set called Epic Celebrations.  I repeat stamped the trainers on white card and added three sets of the dots from the set between the shoes.

I used one of the sentiments from the set stamped again in black and then die cut into a circle.

My white card and black paper is from Craft Creations.

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

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - anything goes

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - occasions (birthday)

New Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Colour Crazy Challenge and as always it's an anything goes theme but your card must have some colouring on it.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

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

To make my card I've used:

- Poppies digi stamp from Fred She Said Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Simon Wednesday Challenge - flower power
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - add a sentiment

New Release Inspiration Cards for All Dressed Up Stamps

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

The first one (above) is called 'Rainbow Dino' and you can find him here in the Etsy shop.

To make this card I used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- papers from Echo Park and Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

And this is my second card:

For this card I used 'Rainbow Smiles' which is available here in the Etsy shop.

I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up 

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

You can see more new release inspiration here in the Facebook Group and here on the All Dressed Up Blog.

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Pink and Black

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is pink and black.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and lots of inspiration from the rest of the team.

My card is a female version of the card I posted on Tuesday this week here!

This time I used patterned paper from Anna Marie Designs.  I also used the Happy die and Birthday stamp from the Uniko Big and Bold Happy Clear Stamp and Die Bundle.

I layered with black paper and white card from Craft Creations.

New Christmas Craft Creations Challenge - Use a Stamp

Today I'm very excited to be joining the Design Team on the new Christmas Craft Creations Challenge!

New challenges will be posted on the second Wednesday of each month and then the reminder post will be posted on the fourth Wednesday of the month.  I'll be posting as part of the reminder post each month.

Our first challenge started earlier this month here:

And the reminder post can be found here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I've used:

- Dudley Does Christmas stamp set from Hobby Art

- Promarkers to colour the image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

- die from Stampin' Up

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

New Arty Divas Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Arty Divas Challenge Blog and, as always, we've got an anything goes theme.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and to see the cards made by the rest of the Design Team.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

To make my card I've used:

- Wisftul Emma or Bride digi stamp from Fred She Said available here (I've used the outline version but it also comes pre-coloured)

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

Creations in Pink - anything goes

New from Bugaboo Stamps - Flower Trio

It's Tuesday so that means a new release at Bugaboo Stamps:

This week it's the very cute Flower Trio which you can find here on the website.

If you'd like to see some more inspiration using our new release, have a look here on the Catch the Bub Blog.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper and die from Stampin' Up

- Cuttlebug embossing folder

- sentiment circle from Craftwork Cards

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Use Dies as Your Main Feature

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge and this time we'd like you to use dies as your main feature on your design.

Head over to the challenge blog here for more details and to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team.

To make my card I've used a stamp and die set from Uniko called Big and Bold Happy Clear Stamp and Die Bundle.  

The 'happy' comes in two parts - a solid outline and then the word itself.  I die cut the outline from black paper and the word from tartan paper from Craft Creations.

I then stamped 'birthday' with Versafine and layered on to black and matching tartan paper with some black punched dots to finish.

Ike's World Challenge Reminder - P is for Paper Piecing/Anything Goes

We've reached the mid-way point in the current challenge on the Ike's World Challenge Blog and this month it's P is for paper piecing or anything goes.

You can find all the details in the challenge launch post here and the mid way post here.

To make my card I paper pieced the hat and dress of the little girl in the image - a bit challenging with the fussy cutting but I was pleased with the end result!

The image I used is:

"Yo!!" which you can find here

I also used:

- digi paper from the Imagine That Digistamp Bella's Beauties paper pack My Dog is Paw-some

- Promarkers to colour the rest of the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - a birthday sentiment

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes/Florals

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

Head over to the Facebook Group here and look for the album for Challenge 47 to link up your entry.

To make my card I've used:

- Daisy Panel digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper, die and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Allsorts Challenge - flowers and/or showers
Creative Knockouts - spring is on the way
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge

New Artsystamper Digitals Challenge - Springtime

We're back today with another new challenge on the Artsystamper Digitals Challenge and this time our theme is 'springtime'.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

To make my card I've used:

Aster Garden Paper Pack available here

and

Aster Garden Digital stamp set available here

I used the pre-coloured flower from the top right of the digital stamp set and die cut it with a green mat underneath.

I also used one of the dictionary paper designs, cut into three with a green layer underneath.

Finally I added one of the sentiments, die cut with a banner die and some ribbon and punched dots from matching card.

If you'd like to find out more about Artsystamper follow these links:

The Artsystamper Shop (Etsy)

Artsystamper (YouTube)

Artsystamper (Facebook)

Artsystamper (Instagram)

Artsystamper Art (Facebook Group)

And one final thing - for this challenge we are partnering with the Double Trouble Challenge Blog!

You can find their new challenge here and we are Thing 2 the Double Dare so make sure you go and take a look!

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

Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes/purple

Allsorts Challenge - flowers and/or showers

Make My Monday Challenge - spring flowers

CD Sunday Plus - anything goes

A Place to Start - use ribbons and/or bows

New from KLM Digital Designs - Flower Banner 1

Today I'm sharing another DT card for KLM Digital Designs using one of the April new release images.  

This one is called Flower Banner 1:

And you can find it here in the shop

As you can see, the set comes with a variety of sentiments in beautiful script.  I've used the flower banner once with a sentiment underneath but you could also flip the banner so it appears above and below the sentiment.

I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from The Paper Studio

- die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card and from Craft Creations

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

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - bloomin' wonderful

Allsorts Challenge Blog - flowers and/or showers

Make My Monday Challenge - spring florals

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Include a House or Other Building

We've got a new challenge today at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's anything Christmas goes with the option to include a house or other building.

You can find all the details here on the challenge blog as well as seeing lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

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

To make my card I masked off a section of a piece of white card using masking tape and then blended Distress Inks to create a blue background.

I then stamped the houses and trees from the Stampin' Up 'Hearts Come Home' stamp set in black Versafine and the snow very lightly in white ink.

I added one of the sentiments from the set to finish the card.

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

Creative Craft Cottage - CAS or fully loaded

Always Fun Challenges - CAS

Sweet Stampers Challenge - clean and simple

Bugaboo Stamps Freebie Friday - Bug Bee 3

It's Friday so that means another great Freebie Friday from Bugaboo Stamps!

This week it's the very cute Bug Bee 3 - head over to the website here to get your image.  And then take a look at the Catch the Bug Blog here for some inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I've also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - anything goes

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - anything goes

Creatalicious Challenge - anything goes

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Here Comes the Rain

We're back today at My Time to Craft with a new challenge and this time our theme is 'here comes the rain' - we want to see either rain or an umbrella on your creations.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

I've used the Clearly Besotted stamp and die set that came free with a recent issue of Papercraft Essentials.

I also downloaded the digi papers to go with the set from the magazine website.

In addition I've used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Daring Cardmakers - umbrella

I Love Promarkers - anything goes/get well

New from KLM Digital Designs - Lily

Today I'm sharing a DT card for KLM Digital Designs using one of April's new release images.

This is the beautiful Lily set:

And you can find the set here.

I've used the main image and one of the sentiments to make my card.  I coloured the flower with Promarkers and used some pale pink paper from a pad I bought in Poundland.

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

A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

The Paper Girls Challenge - floral

New Scribbles Designs Challenge - B is for Birds or Bunnies

We've got a new challenge today on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog and this month our theme is B is for birds or bunnies.

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

And here are the prizes on offer:

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:

- B Bunny digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from First Edition

- ribbon from my stash

- die from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Clever Dexter Challenge - bunny hop

Craft Rocket Challenge - furry friends

Unicorn Challenge Blog - furry friends

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge today on Penny's Challenge Blog and our theme, as always, is anything goes.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

Our challenge this week is sponsored by:

To make my card I used:

- the Paris Café Digi Bundle from Stampers Delights available here

- Promarkers to colour the image
- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up
- card and paper from Craft Creations
- flower punch from Stampin' Up

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
A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

New Createful Heart Design Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Createful Heart Design Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I've used:

- Hettie's Flower Pot digi stamp from Createful Heart Design available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Forever Friends

- ribbon from my stash

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- 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

Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes

Creative Moments - anything goes

New Sparkles Challenge - Spring is in the Air

We've got a new challenge today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and this month our theme is spring is in the air.

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

To make my card I've used:

- Timeless Tulips stamp set from Stampin' Up

- matching punch from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Shopping Our Stash Challenge - happy spring

Penny Black and More - anything goes

Make My Monday Challenge - spring flowers

New Perfectly CAS Challenge - Masking

We've got a new challenge today on the Perfectly CAS Challenge Blog and this month it's:

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and some fantastic inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

To make my card I used:

- Casual Comfort stamp set from Cas-ual Fridays Stamps

- Distress Inks 

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Always Fun Challenges - clean and simple

Sweet Stampers Challenge - clean and simple

Creative Craft Cottage - clean and simple or fully loaded