New My Time to Craft Challenge - Sentimental

 

We're back today on the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog with a brand new challenge and this time our theme is:

SENTIMENTAL

So we'd like to see big sentiments as the focal point of your creations please.

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

For my card I used:

- Stampin' Up 'So Very Much' stamp set

- Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

- Butterfly Bijou DSP from Stamping Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Make the Cards Challenge - colour challenge

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - anything goes

New Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Things With Wings

 

There's a new challenge today on the Creatalicious Challenge Blog and this time it's anything goes with the optional theme of 'things with wings'.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is: 

To make my card I used:

- Chibi Photo digi stamp from Stampers Delights available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from my stash

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We've got 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.

We have two great sponsors this week:

and

My first card (above) was made using the beautiful 'Tulip Watering Can' digi stamp from Bugaboo Designs available here.

And here is my second card:

For this card I used 'Pirate Pete the Parrot' from Pattie's Creations which is available here.

To make my cards I also used:

- Promarkers

- paper and card from Craft Creations

- stamped sentiment (first card) from Stampin' Up

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes (second card)

The Paper Shelter - a birthday card (first card)

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes (first card)

Strawberry Cupcake from Twinkle Lane Designs

 

I'm back today to share the first of three cards I've made with the April digital stamp release from Twinkle Lane Designs.

Suzanne from Twinkle Lane Designs will be on The Craft Store TV challenge on Thursday morning at 11am to launch the new 'Sweet Treats Collection' so this month's digital releases are linked to this new collection.

For this first card I've used:

- Strawberry Cupcake digi stamp from Twinkle Lane Designs available here

- Sweet Cupcakes Digital Papers pack available here

- Promarkers

- scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Passion for Markers - sentimental

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Watercooler Wednesday - all about occasions

Christmas Craft Creations Challenge Reminder - No Stamping

 

We've reached the midway point in our current challenge on the Craft Creations Challenge blog and this time our theme is:

And it's also our first birthday so we have some special prizes on offer this month - all the details and the cards from the rest of the team are on the blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Wreath Builder dies and Joy dies from Stampin' Up

- green card and patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes 

New Use Your Stuff Challenge - Inspired by a Book

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog and this time we want you to be inspired by a book.

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

I've used one of the images from the brand new 'Country Show' CD rom and USB by Mark Bardsley from The Card Hut.

As soon as I saw this particular image it reminded me of 'All Creatures Great and Small' written by James Herriot - the book has also been dramatised twice on TV.

There are two shows on Create and Craft today selling the CD rom and USB and you'll see some of my cards featured on the website and also on the shows.

I've added some Mossy Meadow card from Stampin' Up and some white card from Craft Creations.

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

CD Sunday Plus Challenge - anything goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

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

 

There's 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 to see the cards from the rest of the team.

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

To make my card I used a topper, sentiment and patterned paper from an old issue of Making Cards magazine.  I added some white card as an extra mat and some pearls on the main image.

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

Always Fun Challenges - anything goes

Dream Valley Challenges - for a child

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

New My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge - Baubles

 

We're back today on the My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge with a new challenge and this time our theme is 'baubles'.

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

To make my card I used the following products from Stampin' Up:

- Brightly Gleaming bauble punch

- washi tape

- sentiment from Itty Bitty Christmas

I also used some paper and card from Craft Creations

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - 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 to see the cards from the rest of the team.

To make my card I used:

- Ahhhh Spa digi stamp from Createful Heart Design available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from K&Co

- scalloped die from Stampin' Up

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

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Di's Digi Challenge - animals acting like humans

Creative Craft Cottage - include an animal

Unicorn Challenge Blog - include an animal

New from All Dressed Up Stamps - Country Girl

 

Today I'm sharing some new release inspiration for All Dressed Up Stamps.

We have three wonderful new release images from April and I've used the very sweet 'Country Girl' - you can find her here in the Etsy shop.

You can find lots more inspiration in the Facebook Group here and on the All Dressed Up Blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

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

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

I Love Markers - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes/hanging out

New Aud Sentiments Challenge - Our 11th Birthday!

 

We're celebrating our 11th birthday at the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog!

So our challenge is to use a birthday sentiment on your card.  Head over to the challenge blog here for more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used the pre-coloured version of The Paper Shelter image 'Cupcake Birthday' available here.

I layered it up with some dark brown paper and some patterned paper from Sticker Kitten.

The sentiment is from Stampin' Up.

Ike's World Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes/Springtime

 

We've reached the midway point in our current challenge on the Ike's World Challenge Blog - this month it's anything goes with the optional theme of springtime.

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

To make my card I used:

- Hydrangea digi stamp available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Colours of Spring and/or Embossing (Wet or Dry)

 

There's a new challenge today on the Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Blog and this time we want to see the colours of spring on your creations and/or embossing which can be wet or dry.

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

Our sponsor for the challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Sugi's Spring Blossom Dress digi stamp from The Colour of Love available here

- Promarkers

- embossing folder from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from K&Co

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Inspiration Station Challenge

 

We're back today on the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog with a brand new challenge for you.

And here is the inspiration photo for this challenge:

To take part in the challenge we want you to make something inspired by the photo AND you also need to tell us how you were inspired by the image.

You can find out more about the challenge and see how the Design Team were inspired here on the challenge blog.

So how was I inspired by the image?  I used the pop of red in my image border and paper.  Then I decided to use these cute hedgehogs who are having a socially distanced hug!  

To make my card I used:

- Sending Hedgehugs stamps from Lawn Fawn

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

I Love Promarkers - anything goes

Through the Purple Haze - anything goes

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

 

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog and this week it's anything Christmas goes with the option to include a house or other building.

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

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

To make my card I used an old wood mounted Personal Impressions stamp, stamped with Versafine Clair.

Then I layered up with black and white paper using a corner punch.

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Stampers Delights April Thrifty Thursday

 

It's time for another Stampers Delights Thrifty Thursday Event!

This month I've used the little boy image from this cute digi set:

The set is called 'Chibi Swing Girl and Boy' and you can find it here on the website.

Head over to the Stampers Delights blog here to see some Thrifty Thursday inspiration from the rest of the team.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- scalloped die and green card from Stampin' Up

- cloud paper from my stash

- sentiment from Do Crafts

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Star in My Pocket Challenge - spring

New Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Slimline Card and a DT Call

 

We're back today on the Creatalicious Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this time it's anything goes with the option to make a slimline card.

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

We are also looking for 2 new team members so there's a DT call running - all the details are in the link above.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Animal Parade digital stamp from Rachelle Anne Miller available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper, sentiment stamp and scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Perfectly CAS Challenge - Wings

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Perfectly CAS Challenge and this time our theme is:

Remember as well as following the theme you must make a CAS card using one third or less.

For more information about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used the main stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Free as a Bird' stamp set.  I stamped in black Memento and coloured the image with my Promarkers.

New Cutie Pie Challenge - Raining Cats and Dogs

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and this time it's raining cats and dogs!

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Scruff the Dog Gardening (pre-coloured) from Polkadoodles available here

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

- scalloped die and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

April Inspiration Card for LeAnn's World 101 - Happy Hour

 

Today it was my turn to share a card on the LeAnn's World 101 Inspiration Blog.  You can find my card here.

Here's another view of my card:

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Happy Hour digi stamp from LeAnn's World 101 available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from The Works

- die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment from Craftwork Cards

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Creative Knockouts - for the girls

I Love Markers - anything goes

Creations in Pink - anything goes

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Snowman or Woman or Family

 

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's anything Christmas goes with the option to include a snowman, woman or family!

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

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

To make my card I used:

- stamp from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Dovecraft

- washi tape from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge - Snow People

 

We've got a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog and this time our theme is snow people.

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

To make my card I used:

- Spirited Snowmen stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes Plus a Sentiment

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog and this time it's anything goes plus a sentiment.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Gil Rabbit Growing Sunflorwers digi stamp from Polkadoodles available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper, green card and stamped sentiments from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Slimline Card

 

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog and this time we'd like you to make a slimline card.

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

I made a mini slimline card - 3.5 by 6 inches, the first one I've ever made!

To make my card I used:

- Sunflower Bouquet clear stamp set from Twinkle Lane Designs 

- sentiment from the Gerbera Daisy Flowers stamp set from Twinkle Lane Designs

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

The Male Room Challenge - Wood

 

We're back today on The Male Room Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

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

Here's another view of my card:

I have to admit that I wasn't too sure about this theme and to approach it so I ended up hedging my bets a bit!

I used some wood effect patterned paper from Stampin' Up as my background.  Then I also stamped with one of the stamps from The Winter Woods stamp set.

I used Crumbcake cardstock and stamped with Early Espresso ink stamping off for the tree in the centre.

The sentiment I've used is from the A Touch of Ink stamp set.

New Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Creative Moments 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 sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Kitten Queen Nuts 1 digi stamp from Morgan's Artworld available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- paper doily 

- other paper and card from Craft Creations