New Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's almost the New Year and I'm back to share my card for the new challenge at A Perfect Time to Craft.

If you'd like to read more about the challenge and see the cards made by the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

We have two great sponsors this month:

and

To make my card I used:

- Birthday Bear digi stamp set from Jan's Digi Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Something New

 

It's time for the final challenge of the year on the Creatalicious Challenge Blog - this time our challenge is anything goes with the option to use something new.

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

My 'something new' is a new to me stamp set I bought a couple of weeks ago from a Facebook destash group.

It's a stamp and die set called Gnome for Christmas and it's from Memory Box.

I created a scene using one of the polar bears, the tree and the snow and tiny star stamps.  I repeat stamped one of the sentiments to create a banner across the top of the card.

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

Creative Knockouts - anything goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge -  anything goes

Our Final Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Any Christmas or New Year Creation

 

Today is the last challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - I'm going to miss our Saturday Christmas challenges.

Today's challenge theme is 'any Christmas or New Year creation' and as it's our last challenge I'm sharing something a bit different - a box of crackers and matching card I made at a recent Stampin' Up Zoom class.

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

Here's a view inside the box:

And we also made this matching card:

The box has an acetate lid and four crackers - they can be opened and used for gifts.

New Alphabet Challenge - T is for Thank You

 

It's time for the last challenge of the year on the Alphabet Challenge Blog and our theme is T is for thank you.

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

To make my card I used:

- stamped sentiment from 'So Sentimental' stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Mossy Meadow ink from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - anything goes

Sweet Stampers Challenge - anything goes

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Welcome to the World Baby

 

We're back today on the My Time to Craft Challenge with a brand new challenge and this time our theme is 'welcome to the world baby'.

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

To make my card I used:

- Baby Boy Bundle digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Creative Knockouts - anything goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Choose Your Favourite Challenge from 2022

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog with our last challenge of the year and this time we want you to pick one of our themes from the 2022 programme and make a new card based on that theme.

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

I have gone back to Challenge 167 here - this was on 24 February this year and our theme was 'things with wings'.

To make my card I've used one of the digi stamps from the new 'Busy Owls' set from Pink Gem Designs:

You can find the set here in the Etsy shop.

If you prefer pre-coloured images, the same set is available here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- circle dies from Memory Box and MFT

- patterned paper from Nitwit Designs

- sentiment stamp from Little Claire Designs

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Creations in Pink - anything goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - anything goes

Christmas Craft Creations Challenge Reminder - Gnomes

 

It's time for a reminder of our current challenge on the Christmas Craft Creations Challenge Blog and our theme is:

You can find the post from the start of the challenge here and the challenge reminder post here.

To make my card I used:

- Santy Claus Gnome Bundle from Last Minute Manda available here

- Promarkers

- cross stitched die from Lawn Fawn

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Winter

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog with our last challenge of 2022 and our theme this time is 'winter'.

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Let It Snow outline digi stamps from Kate Hadfield Designs available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Clearly Besotted Designs

- patterned paper from The Range

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for youngster

Krafty Chicks Challenge - all occasions

GDT Card for Conie Fong - Snowman and Birdie Friends

 

I'm back today with another Guest Designer card for Conie Fong:

I couldn't resist squeezing in one more Christmas design with the very cute 'Snowman and Birdie' digi stamp available here in Conie's Etsy shop.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- cross stitch die from Lawn Fawn

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Stamps and Fun = Creativity - snowman and/or stars

The Four Seasons Challenge Blog - winter

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Any Christmas or New Year Creation

 

We're back today with a new challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog.  Very sadly the challenge is closing at the end of the year so we only have this challenge and one on 31 December to go.  I've been part of Hazel's team for a long time and it's going to seem very strange not posting a Christmas card on a Saturday.

Anyway, back to today's new challenge - you can link up any Christmas or New Year Creation.  All the details about the challenge are here on the challenge blog where you can also see the cards from the rest of the team.

Here's another view of my card:

My card is one that I made at a Zoom workshop with Fanny Stafford.  We used dies and paper from the Lights Aglow suite.

New My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge - New Year's Day 2023

 

We're back today on the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog with our last challenge of 2022 and our theme is New Year's Day 2023.

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

For my DT card I've made another calendar card.

I used:

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- number dies from a magazine giveaway

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge - Christmas, Celebrate, Use Silver, Something New

 

We're back today on the Festive Friday Challenge with a new challenge - this time our themes are: Christmas, celebrate, use silver and/or something new.

For more details and to see the card from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Fruitti Tutti digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Nitwits

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - all occasions

CD Sunday Plus Challenge - anything goes

Last Minute Manda - Kit and Clowder Giveaway and a Challenge!

 

I'm back today with a reminder about the Last Minute Manda free digi stamp set available as part of the Kit and Clowder Advent Calendar Giveaway:

Last Minute Manda are giving away this super cute 'Sugary Sweet Cookies' digital stamp set!  To get yours,   To claim yours, head over to the Kit and Clowder group on Facebook here and follow the instructions.

Then once you have your free digi stamp set make a card with it and then enter our challenge here in the Last Minute Manda Facebook Group.

To make my card I also use:

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - a person to go in the house (hope that's allowed!)

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for youngster

New From All Dressed Up Stamps - Winter Pups

 

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

I've used the very cute 'Winter Pups' digi stamp to make my card - you can find it here in the Etsy shop.

Here are the other two new releases:

Cookie Girl

and

Sparkle 

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Clearly Besotted

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - all occasions

Crafty Gals Corner - tis the season

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes/Celebrations

 

We're back today with a new challenge in the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group.

This month it's anything goes with a SheepSki Designs image with the optional twist of celebrations.  For all the details about the challenge head over to the Facebook Group here and in the media section have a look for the album for Challenge 79.

To make my card I used:

- Vixen digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - if it's Christmassy link it up

Kit and Clowder Advent Calendar of GIveaways - Last Minute Manda

 

We've reached Day 20 in the Kit and Clowder Advent Calendar of Giveaways and today's freebie is from Last Minute Manda:

Last Minute Manda are giving away this super cute 'Sugary Sweet Cookies' digital stamp set!  To get yours,   To claim yours, head over to the Kit and Clowder group on Facebook here and follow the instructions.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched die and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

CD Sunday Plus Challenge - anything goes

Moving Along With the Times - Christmas

New Inspiration Station Challenge - Cup of Cheer

 

We're back today on the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog with our final challenge of the year - the idea behind the challenge is that you make something inspired by the photo we provide 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.

And here is the inspiration photo for this challenge:

As soon as I saw this photo I thought of a digi stamp from Last Minute Manda from the Santy Claus Gnome bundle available here.

I picked up the hot drink, the marshmallows and of course the snowman.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up and The Works

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

The Sisterhood of Crafters - traditional Christmas colours (red and green)

Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas

Guest Designer Card for Conie Fong - Snowy Penguin

 

I'm back today with another Guest Designer card for Conie Fong.

For today's card I used the very cute 'Snowy Penguin' digi stamp which you can find here in the Etsy shop.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything Christmas goes

Passion for Markers - mega Christmas challenge: use dies (I die cut my image panel)

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Use the Word Merry

 

It's Saturday so that means a new challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - this week it's anything Christmas goes with the option to use the word 'merry'.

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

I'm sharing another of the cards I made at a recent Zoom Stampin' Up class.

We used the Christmas Gifting kit from Stampin' Up and added some card and patterned paper.  There is red glimmer paper behind the aperture in the tag.

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner - tis the season

Scribbles Designs Holiday Event - Not a Creature Was Stirring

 

We've got something special planned from Dec. 15th to Dec. 20th to help celebrate the holiday season. Be sure to join us over on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog to find out all the details for participating. Join us for your chance to win some fun images!

Today it's my turn to share some inspiration.

If you'd like the chance to win the main image shown on my own creation above, find my project over on the Challenge Blog here and follow the instructions! You can find all our Christmas Inspiration posts by clicking HERE and scrolling down. Good luck and have fun!

We also have a monthly challenge with the same theme.

To make my card I used:

- Santa Puppy Hat digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas

Critter Crazy Challenges - anything goes

New Alphabet Challenge - S is for Snow

We've reached the letter S at the Alphabet Challenge Blog and this time it was my turn to choose the theme so I went for S is for Snow!

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used:

- 'Let It Snow' digi stamp set from Kate Hadfield Designs available here

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Elizabeth Craft Designs

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Let's Craft and Create - anything goes/inspired by a song (Jingle Bells as my sentiment is the first line of the song!)

Four Seasons Challenge - winter

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Other December Celebrations

 

There's a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog and this time we'd like to see other December celebrations on your projects - so anything but Christmas.

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

I chose to make a calendar card for my project - it's an easel card with the calendar used as the stopper.

Here's another view of it:

I used Mossy Meadow card stock and patterned paper from Stampin' Up and some number dies to cut 2023.  I then fussy cut a couple of the flowers and some leaves from the leftover paper to decorate the date panel.

The calendar pad is on more cardstock and then raised up with foam pads.

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

Crafty Gals Corner - 'tis the season

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

New Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/CAS Christmas Cards

 

We're back today on the Creatalicious Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this time it's anything goes with the optional theme of CAS Christmas cards.

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

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used the 'Snowdrop Corners' digi stamp from Clearly Besotted Stamps.

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Fun in the Snow

 

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

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Snow Day Play stamp set from Clearly Besotted Stamps

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

ABC Christmas Challenge - Z is for zoom

Creations in Pink - anything goes in pink

New Creative Moments Challenge - Christmas/Winter Celebrations

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Creative Moments Challenge Blog and this time our theme is Christmas/Winter celebrations.

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- image and sentiment from the Christmas Kitties digital stamp set available here

- Promarkers

- stitched dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Beccy's Place Challenge - anything goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge - Christmas

Critter Crazy Challenges - anything goes

New Sparkles Challenge - Gnome Home for the Holidays

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Sparkles Monthly Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'gnome home for the holidays'.

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

To make my card I used one of the digi stamps from the Santy Claus Gnome Bundle from Last Minute Manda available here.

Don't forget that Last Minute Manda has a sale running at the moment:

I also used:

- Promarkers

- cross stitch die from Lawn Fawn

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

The Sisterhood of Crafters - traditional Christmas colours (red and green)

Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas

New Perfectly CAS Challenge - Christmas

 

It's time for the final challenge of the year on the Perfectly CAS Challenge Blog and this time 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 used a character stamp from the Clearly Besotted stamp set 'Snowdrop Scenes' and a sentiment stamp from the 'Snowdrop Corners' stamp set also from Clearly Besotted.

I stamped both in black Memento ink and coloured the image with Promarkers.

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

Sweet Stampers Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - clean and simple