New Challenge at A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

 

There's a new challenge today over at A Perfect Time to Craft and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this month are:

and

To make my card I used:

- Brian's Brilliant Bicycle digi stamp from Dr Digi's House of Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- page from a road atlas for my card background

- stitched die and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Try It on Tuesday - for the man in your life

CD Sunday Plus Challenge - anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

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

 

It's Saturday so that means a new challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog and this week it's anything Christmas goes with the option to use some silver on your card.

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 some silver and white patterned paper from Stampin' Up which I split into three panels on a piece of white card.

The sentiment I used is from the Stampin' Up Wrapped in Christmas stamp set and I die cut it with one of the dies from the Tasteful Labels Dies.

Finally I used a mat of black paper to help the silver pop off the card.

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - all occasions

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Stripes

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Addicted to CAS Challenge Blog and this month it's:

For more details 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 attached a narrow strip of striped patterned paper from Stampin' Up to the left hand edge of a card blank.  Then I stamped one of the sentiments from the Happiest of Birthday Stampin' Up stamp set in black Versafine ink along the bottom edge of the card blank.

I finished the card with three black gems.

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

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - sentiment as main focus

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

New My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge - Wreaths

 

We're back today on the My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge with a new challenge and this time we want to see a wreath or wreaths on your cards.

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used the stamp set from the Joy to the World Paper Pumpkin kit from Stampin' Up - the wreath, holly berries and sentiment are all part of the set.  I stamped in Mossy Meadow and Real Red inks.

The word backing paper I've used is actually the inside of one of the envelopes from the kit!

I finished the card with some Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow card and some red gems.

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

May Rudolph Days Challenge

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything goes

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on Penny's Challenge Blog with a new anything goes challenge - you can find all the details and the cards from the rest of the team here.

We have two sponsors for this challenge:

and

To make my first cards (above)  I used:

- Roses in Milk Bottle digi stamp from Pattie's Creations Images available here

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

and this is my second DT card for the challenge:

To make this card I used:

- Parrot on Branch digi stamp from Pattie's Creations Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper and stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

Make a Splash - Inspiration Post for Stampers Delights

 

Today it's my turn to share another inspiration card for Stampers Delights.

To make today's card I've used the very cute Kawaii 'Make a Splash' digi stamp set.  As well as the images on my card, there are two more cute little characters in the set plus another sentiment 'Seas the Day'.

You can find 'Make a Splash' here on the Stampers Delights website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and then die cut it.  The cute images don't need much to make a card so I just added some patterned paper and some clear gems - a bit of bling is always essential!

New I Love Promarkers Challenge - Anything Goes/Masculine

 

There's a new challenge today on the I Love Promarkers Challenge Blog and this time it's anything goes with the option to make a masculine card.

For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Fern and Butterfly digi stamp from Ching-Chou Kuik available here

- Promarkers

- gems from Papermania

- card and paper from Craft Creations

New Christmas With the Cuties Challenge - Take a Trip Down Candy Lane

 

There's a new challenge today on the Christmas With the Cuties Challenge Blog and this month we want you to take a trip down Candy Lane - either feature candy canes or used red and white colours.

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used:

- Chilly With Candy digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Craft Creations

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - let's layer it up

New from All Dressed Up Stamps - Garden Boy

 

Today I'm sharing a card I've made using one of this month's new release images from All Dressed Up Stamps.

This is 'Garden Boy' and you can find him here in the Etsy shop.

To see more inspiration using this month's new releases head over to the Facebook Group here and check out the blog here and here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched die and stamped sentiments from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from First Edition

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

A Place to Start - anything goes

Cute as a Button May Inspiration Post

Today it's my turn to share some inspiration on the Cute as Button Showcase Blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Cell Monkey digi stamp from Cute as a Button available here on the shop website

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment and stitched die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Passion for Markers - pearls and/or gems

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes/For the Boys

 

A new challenge has started today in the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group and this month it's anything goes using a SheepSki Designs image with the optional twist of 'for the boys'.

To join in head over to the Facebook Group here and look in the Media section for the album for Challenge 72.

To make my card I used:

- Determination digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper and sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Passion for Markers - pearls or gems

QKR Stampede - anything goes

New Arty Divas Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's time for a new 'anything goes' challenge on the Arty Divas Challenge Blog - all the details can be found here on the challenge blog.

I've made two ATCs using the following sheets from our resident sponsor Lilli Rain Designs:

All products are available here

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

 

It's Saturday so that means a new challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog - it's anything Christmas goes with the option to include a tree or two or more.

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

I used the reverse masking technique to make my card.  First I die cut a circle from a piece of card and then taped the template over another piece of card of the same size.

Using a blending brush I applied Salty Ocean Distress Ink through the template to create the circle.  Then I kept the template in place and stamped various stamps from the Snow Front stamp set from Stampin' Up.

After I removed the template, I stamped a sentiment from Little Claire Designs and then matted the stamped panel on to black paper.

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

Jingle Belles - masculine Merry Christmas

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything goes

New Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

 

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

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

This week we're sponsored by:

To make my card I've used:

- Tree Friend: Sycamore digi stamp from Sweet November Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up 

- stitched die and background paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

QKR Stampede - anything goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

New from Digi Doodle Studios - Pixie Lara

 

Have you seen this month's new releases from Digi Doodle Studios?

To have a look at them all, head over to the shop website here.

And to see lots of inspiration using these images make sure you join our Facebook Group here.

Today I'm sharing a card made with one of the new images, the very pretty 'Pixie Lara'.  Here's what I used to make my card:

- Pixie Lara digi stamp available here

- Promarkers

- Indie Chic paper pad from My Mind's Eye

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment die from Stamping Bella

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

The Sisterhood of Crafters - think pink

Creations in Pink - anything goes

Passion for Markers - pearls and/or gems

Pink Gem Designs May Challenge Reminder

 

Have you got you entered the colouring/project challenge yet in the Friends of Pink Gem Designs Facebook Group?

If you head over to the group here you can get the super cute 'Swinging Ella' image (featured on my card above) free and then colour it to enter our challenge.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- scalloped stitched die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

Moving Along With the Times - birthday

New Cardz 4 Galz Chalenge - Sentiment as the Focal Point

 

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog and this time we want to see a sentiment as the focal point on your card.

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

I'm sharing a card I made recently at a Stampin' Up Zoom class using the Hearts and Home Memories and More pack.

This one also has some die cut leaves and flowers and I added some gems to the flower centres.

GDT Card for Make the Cards Challenge - Use Two Patterned Papers

I'm back again as a Guest Designer for the Make the Cards Challenge and today's new challenge is:

You can find more details about the challenge and see the cards from the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

I always end up with lots of small pieces of patterned paper after cutting 6 by 6 pieces for card fronts so I decided to use two of the left over strips to make my card. I cut the paper into one inch squares and glued them on to a piece of white card.

The papers are from Stampin' Up and I used Mossy Meadow card stock as my layer together with a die and stamped sentiment all from Stampin' Up.

Here's another view of my card:

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

Seize the Birthday - anything goes

SUO Challenges - birthday

Craft Rocket Challenge - birthday

 

New Inspiration Station Challenge - Botanical Beauties

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog and here is this month's picture to inspire you:

The idea behind the challenge is that you make something inspired by the picture AND tell us how you were inspired.

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

I looked at all the different colours of flowers and decided to use one of my Stampin' Up stamp sets called 'Pretty Perennials' to make my card.

I used various Stampin' Up ink pads and then matted the stamped panel on to Mossy Meadow card stock which is also from Stampin' Up.

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes

 

We've reached the midway point in our current 'anything goes' challenge on Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge so today the team is back with some more inspiration.

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

The two great new release sets for May are:

PAWS-itivity which you can find here

and

The Aviator which you can find here

To make my card I've used:

- The Aviator digi stamp set available here

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- road atlas page as my background

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Father's Day

 

There's a new challenge today on the Creatalicious Challenge Blog and it's anything goes with the option to make something for Father's Day.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

To make my card I used:

- A Good Man stamp set from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- Mossy Meadow card stock from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Creative Moments Challenge - Summer's Here

 

There's a new challenge today on the Creative Moments Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'summer's here' - we're being optimistic!

For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor or this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Holly Butterfly digi stamp from Polkadoodles available here

- Promarkers

- cloud patterned card from Lime Tree Crafts

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- pearls from my stash

- other card and pearls from Craft Creations

New Perfectly CAS Challenge - Distress

 

There's a new challenge today on the Perfectly CAS Challenge and this time our theme is:

For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used the 'Snowfront' stamp set from Stampin' Up for the deer and the trees.  The sentiment is also from Stampin' Up.

The background was created with Salty Ocean Distress Ink and Mossy Meadow ink from Stampin' Up applied with a blending brush.

Finally I tore the edge of my stamped panel to try and give a distressed look!

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Candy Canes

 

It's Saturday so that means a new challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog and this week it's anything Christmas goes with the optional theme of candy canes

For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used:

- Chilly With Candy digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here

- Promarkers

- stitched die and Mossy Meadow card from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas

Creative Knockouts - anything goes

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Flower

 

We're back today on the Addicted to CAS Challenge with a new challenge and this time it's:

You can find all the details and see the cards from the rest of the team here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used a stamped set from Stamping Bella called 'Tumble Blossom' and then coloured the flower with Promarkers.

I added a stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up.

May Inspiration Card for the Clever Dexter Challenge

 

Today it's my turn to to share a little bit of extra inspiration for this month's Clever Dexter Challenge.

This month's theme is:

and we are sponsored by the wonderful:

For today's card I decided to use my alcohol ink markers to do some blending.  I use Promarkers and to colour my image I used three shades of pink and two shades of green.

The beautiful image I've used is called 'Just Wonderful Floral Slimline Card Panel' and can be found here.

Here's another view of my card:

I also used an embossing folder, stamped sentiment and Mossy Meadow card stock from Stampin' Up and a sentiment die from X-Cut.

Don't forget to link up your card here in the post from the start of the challenge.

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

Seize the Birthday - anything goes

Creative Knockouts - anything goes

Craft Rocket Challenges - birthday

Moving Along With the Times - birthday