A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

 

The beginning of the month means a new challenge on the A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Blog.

For all the details about the challenge and to see what the rest of the team has made, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsor for this month's challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Cornflowers digi stamp from Fred She Said Designs available here

- Promarkers

- circle dies

- patterned paper 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:

Creative Knockouts - flower power

Make the Monday - flowers

DT Inspiration for Conie Fong - Bella Bouquet

 

Today I'm sharing some inspiration for Conie Fong using the super cute 'Bella Bouquet' digi stamp.

You can find the image here in the Etsy shop and you get images of the bear facing both right and left.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Clearly Besotted

- circle dies from Memory Box

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - animals

Crafty Catz - anything goes

New From Anne Constantly-Carding - Natures Glory Patterned Paper Set

 

Today I'm sharing the first of three cards I've made using the new 'Natures Glory Patterned Paper Set' from Anne Constantly-Carding.

Here are all the designs you get in the set:

You can find it here on Anne's Crafts U Print page.

To make this card I cut a piece of square patterned paper into one inch pieces and then arranged them on a navy blue background.

I then layered on to white and another piece of navy blue adding a sentiment from Stampin' Up.

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

New My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge - 12 Days of Christmas Song

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge and this time our theme is the 12 Days of Christmas Song.

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

My card is for day 3 - three French hens!

To make my card I used:

- 12 Days of Christmas stamp set from Penny Black Stamps

- die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- Promarkers

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

April Rudolph Days Challenge

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge -  anything Christmas goes

Passion for Markers - frame it

Guest Chick for the Krafty Chicks Challenge - All Occasions

 

Today I'm sharing my final guest designer card for the Krafty Chicks Challenge - this week the theme is all occasions.

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

To make this week's card I used:

- Pop Up Line Up stamp set from Clearly Besotted Stamps

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Passion for Markers - frame it (I have framed my main image with a scalloped die cut layer)

Make My Monday Challenge - flowers

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

 

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

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

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

To make my card I used:

- Dogwood Branch digi stamp from Pattie's Creations available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- circle dies from Memory Box

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

Christmas Craft Creations Challenge Reminder - Humour

 

We've reached the midway point in our current challenge on the Christmas Craft Creations Challenge Blog - our theme this month is:

It's also our 3rd birthday so there are four prizes on offer this month - check out all the details in the post from the start of the challenge here.  Today's reminder post is here.

To make my card I used:

- Surfin Santa digi stamp from Dr Digi's House of Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- other 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

CD Sunday Plus Challenge - anything goes

New Christmas With the Cuties Challenge - Something Hand Coloured

 

We're back today on the Christmas With the Cuties Challenge with a brand new challenge and this time we want to see something hand coloured.

To find out more 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:

- Be Jolly stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- dies from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge which is anything Christmas goes.

New From All Dressed Up Stamps - Watering Time

 

I'm back today to share some new release inspiration for All Dressed Up Stamps.

Here are this month's new releases:

Magical Pony

and

Watering Time

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - anything goes

Passion for Markers - in the garden

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Window

 

There's a new challenge today on the Addicted to CAS Challenge Blog.  Our code word for this challenge is:

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 two stamp sets from Clearly Besotted - 'Pop Up Line Posies' and 'Pop Up Line Up'.

I stamped them and then coloured with Promarkers and added a sentiment from Uniko Designs.

Here's another view of my card:

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

Less is More - anything goes

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - clean and simple

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes/Die Cuts and/or Punches

 

A new challenge has started today in the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group - this month it's anything goes with the option of using die cuts and/or punches.

You can find all the details about the challenge here in the Facebook Group - head to media section and look for the album for Challenge 83.

To make my DT card I used:

- Clematis Trellis digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment 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:

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - anything goes

Passion for Markers - in the garden

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Cocktails

 

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

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:

- Cocktail Molly digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper 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:

Paperminutes Challenge - cheers!

Creations in Pink - anything goes mainly in pink

Guest Chick for the Krafty Chicks Challenge - CAS

 

Today I'm sharing my third guest designer card for the Krafty Chicks Challenge - this week's theme is clean and simple (CAS).

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

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used one of the stamps from the Forget Me Not Flourishes stamp set from Honey Doo Crafts.  I stamped it in black Memento ink and then coloured with my Promarkers.

The sentiment I used is from the Sentiment stamp set which was released at the same time as the floral stamps.

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

Less is More - anything goes

The Paper Players - clean and simple

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - clean and simple

New Cutie Pie Challenge - Bunnies and Blooms (Easter and/or Spring Cards)

We're back on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this time we want to see cute bunnies and blooms - Easter and/or spring cards.

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 one of the images from the very cute 'Bunny Digital Stamp Set':

The set is available from Pink Gem Designs here.  

I also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die 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:

Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

Seize the Birthday - anything birthday goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Easter/spring

New Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge - Any Occasion

 

We're back today on the Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge with a new challenge and this time it's 'any occasion'.

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

Today I'm sharing another of the cards I made a recent Stampin' Up class using the very cute 'Easter Bunny' stamp set and punch set.

Here's the card opened up to show the fold:

The sentiment I used on the front of the card is also from Stampin' Up.

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

Dream Valley Challenges - our four legged friends

Creative Knockouts - spring is in the air

Make My Monday Challenge - frame it

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Embossing - Wet or Dry

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this time we want to see embossing (wet or dry) on your cards.

For more 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 another of the images from Kate Hadfield's new set:

I used the outline digistamp version because I wanted to colour the images - you can find it here.

The pre-coloured images are available here or you can get both versions in a bundle here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- computer generated sentiment

- blue card from Hobbycraft

- embossing folder by Darice

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge - anything goes with dry embossing

The Fairy and the Unicorn Challenge - anything goes fantasy

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge Mid-Month Reminder

 

We've reached the mid-way point in our current 'anything goes' challenge on Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge so today we're back with more inspiration for you!

For more details, have a look at the post from the start of April here and today's mid-month reminder post here.

Jan has two beautiful new releases this month:

Spring Flowers and Coffee available here

and

Early May Bouquet available here

Plus there's a great Mother's Day sale happening now:

Take a look here to see what sets are included.

To make my card for today I used:

- Early May Bouquet digi stamp set available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Daring Cardmakers - bloom and grow

Crafty Gals Corner - Easter/spring

Triple B Challenge - birds, butterflies or blooms

Cupcake Inspirations - orange, pink and yellow

New Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge with a new anything goes challenge.  For all the details 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:

- Bunny Ears digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched, scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- pink card from Hobbycraft

- other card from Craft Creations

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

Daring Cardmakers - bloom and grow

Little Red Wagon - at least two layers

New From Kate Hadfield Designs - Monsterific Toppers!

 

Brand new from Kate Hadfield Designs is this great set:

Aren't they fun?!

You can find the digital stamp version (which I used) here and the pre-coloured version here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- computer generated sentiment

- blue card from Hobbycraft

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes/for a child

Seize the Birthday - anything goes

Mirtillamente Challenge - birthday

Stampers Delights Inspiration Post - Super Hero Girl

 

Today I'm sharing my first Stampers Delights inspiration card for April.

Both my cards this month use images from the Super Hero Girls set - there are three characters in all and they are part of the Digital Stamp and Colouring Club.

Stampers Delights now has a range of clubs with something for everyone - you can find all the details here.

The Design Team post regular inspiration on the community blog here and in the Facebook Group here.

To make today's card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- die from Lawn Fawn

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

QKR Stampede - anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything goes/for a child

Little Red Wagon - at least two layers

New From Conie Fong - Rosealea Mermaid

 

Today I'm sharing a card I've made using the beautiful new release 'Rosealea Mermaid' image from Conie Fong.

In the set you get four images - the mermaid facing right, the mermaid facing left and two sentiments.

It's available as a JPG version here and as a PNG version here.

For lots of inspiration from the Design Team using the image, check out the Facebook group here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- dies from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Passion for Markers - pretty pastels

The Fairy and the Unicorn Challenge - anything fantasy goes

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - for girls

New Scribbles Designs Challenge - Amphibians

 

We're back today on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this time we're looking for amphibians on your cards!

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

To make my card I used:

- Cool Carl digi stamp available here from Scribbles Designs

- Hoppy Birthday digi stamp available here from Scribbles Designs

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Creative Inspirations - anything goes

Dream Valley Challenges - any celebration

New Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Use a Stencil

 

We're back today on the Creatalicious Challenge Blog with a new challenge - it's anything goes with the option to use a stencil.

For more 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 a stencil from Stampin' Up with Coastal Cabana ink applied with a blending brush.

I over stamped using Night of Navy ink using the Biggest Wish stamp set.

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

Crazy is Our Fame - Stencils Are Our Game Challenge - anything goes/patterns

613 Avenue Create - anything goes/let's stencil

New Papercraft Challenge - Spring

 

There's a new challenge today on the Papercraft Challenge Blog and this time our theme is spring.

For more 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:

- Fairy Tale: Flower House No 2 digi stamp from Mirtillamente available here

- Promarkers

- 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 - spring is in the air

Crafty Gals Corner - Easter/spring

Paperminutes - houses