New Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

 

The start of the month means a new challenge on the Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Blog:

Our challenges are always anything goes - to find out more about today's new challenge and see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsor for this month is:

and these are the sets used by the Design Team:

To make my card I used a backing paper and image from the Cute Pots Watercolour set which is available here.

I die cut the image with a stitched die from Stampin' Up and layered with Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow cardstock.

I finished the card with a sentiment from Little Claire Designs stamped in Mossy Meadow ink.

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today with a new challenge on Penny's Challenge Blog:

Challenges are always anything goes and you can find more details about this challenge and see the cards from the rest of the team here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

To make my card I used:

- Dad DIY digi stamp from Dr Digi's House of Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Clearly Besotted

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Passion for Markers - for a man or boy

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

Christmas Craft Creations Challenge Reminder - Metallics

 

We've reached the mid way point in our current challenge on the Christmas Craft Creations Challenge Blog:

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

I'm sharing a card I made with the die set and the stamp set which was free with the latest issue of Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine.

I die cut the J and the Y from metallic gold card and stamped and coloured in the pudding to replace the letter O!

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- card and paper from Craft Creations

I'm going to enter this card in the September Rudolph Days Challenge here.

New Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge - Die Cuts and/or Stencils

 

There's a new challenge today on the Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge Blog:

So for this challenge we want you to use die cuts and/or stencils.

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 Tim Holtz's Big Tidings die set from Sizzix.  This is a recent purchase and the first time I've used the set.

I also used:

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- Mossy Meadow card stock from Stampin' Up

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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

NBUS - brand new die set

Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge - no square cards

New Christmas With the Cuties Challenge - Something Shiny

It's time for a new challenge on the Christmas With the Cuties Challenge Blog:

This month we'd like to see something shiny 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:

- Christmas Hugs stamp set from Crafters Companion

- Promarkers

- gold foiled card from my stash

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment die from X cut

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

Unicorn Challenge Blog - layer it up

Triple B Challenge - birds, blooms or butterflies

New Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

We're back today on Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This week's challenge has an anything goes theme.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

 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 two stamps and a sentiment from the Jane's Doodles 'Merry & Sweet' stamp set available here from Relatively Thoughtful.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- card and paper from Craft Creations

- card base from The Works

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything Christmas goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Reminder - Plaid

 

We're back today on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog with a reminder about our current challenge:

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 the digital stamp version of this cute set from Kate Hadfield Designs:

You can find the 'Doggie Days' digital stamps here and the coloured images here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes

New From Conie Fong - Pumpkin Emily

 

Today I'm sharing a DT card using another newly release image from Conie Fong:

This cute image is called 'Pumpkin Emily' and you can find her here in the Etsy shop.

The sentiment I've used is from Conie's 'Witchy Broomstick Gnome and Sentiment' set available here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- die from Stampin' Up

- pink card from Hobbycraft

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Mask

 

We're back today on the Addicted to CAS Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

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

I did some reverse masking on my card using a die cut mask and Stampin' Up Crumbcake ink.

Then I used the Home to Roost stamp set from Stampin' Up with Soft Suede ink.

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - CAS

Simply Clean and Simple - anything goes CAS

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - September browns

New Alphabet Challenge - M is for Monochrome

 

We're back today on the Alphabet Challenge Blog with another new challenge:

We've reached the letter M and it was my turn to pick the theme so I decided on M is for monochrome.  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 the main panel on my card I used a Sizzix Thinlits die called Cut Out Wreath.  I used some kraft card as my layer between the die cut panel and the card base.

Then I stamped a sentiment from the Stampin' Up Here's a Card stamp set using Crumbcake ink.

I finished the card with some gems.

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

Seize the Birthday - anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - die cuts/anything goes

NBUS - this is the first time I've used this die

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Stencil, Sentiment and Image

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time we want you to use a stencil, a sentiment and an image.  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:

I used a Stampin' Up stencil with some Coastal Cabana ink to make the panels on each side of the card.  I added some navy blue card as my layers.

The image panel is an old one from Little Claire Designs and I added an outline sticker sentiment to finish.

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything Christmas goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - S is for snowmen and T is for three of a kind

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - chillin' with my snowmies

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes/Make It Feminine

 

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

This time it's anything goes with the optional twist of 'make it feminine' and remember you must use a SheepSki Designs image.

You can find the Facebook Group here - the album for the challenge is in the media section.

To make my card I used:

- Birthday Cocktail digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from The Craft House

- stamped sentiment 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:

The Paper Shelter - food and/or drink

The Daring Cardmakers - take a break (with a cocktail!)

Creations in Pink - anything goes in mainly pink

New I Love Promarkers Challenge - Anything Goes/Add a Bow

 

We're back today on the I Love Promarkers Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time it's anything goes with the option to add a bow and don't forget you can now use any alcohol markers, not just Promarkers.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

CFL Digi Designs is a new sponsor to us and is run by one of our DT members.

Head over to the website here for lots of great, very reasonably priced digi stamps.

To make my card I used:

- A Little Coffee digi stamp (you get two in the set) from CFL Digi Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Clearly Besotted Stamps

- ribbon from my stash

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Daring Cardmakers - take a break

Dream Valley Challenges - make it digital

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Stars

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

The theme for this challenge is stars and to find out more about the challenge and 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 very cute digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs called 'Spaceman Josh' - I printed the image and then added a computer generated sentiment underneath.

The star is a stamp from Clearly Besotted and I finished the card by colouring everything in with Promarkers.

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

AAA Cards Challenge

Simply Clean and Simple - anything CAS

Paperminutes - card for a man

New From Conie Fong - Broomstick Emily Witch

 

Today I'm sharing another DT card for Conie Fong:

I've used one of Conie's new release images called 'Broomstick Emily Witch' which you can find here in the Etsy shop.

Included are JPG and PNG images with Emily facing left and right in each format.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from the Relatively Thoughtful 'Too Cute to Spook' digi paper collection available here

- dies from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - anything goes

The Crafty Addicts - anything goes

GDT Project for Relatively Thoughtful - Too Cute to Spook!

 

I'm back today with another GDT project for Relatively Thoughtful:

I've used the 'Too Cute To Spook' collection:

The collection includes image panels and a great selection of backing papers - it would also work really well for scrapbooking or making up Halloween treats!

It's available in digital format here or you can purchase it as a paper kit here.

I made a card (above) using some of the image panels and a piece of the digital paper.

Then I made a little matching tag:

All that I added was some black paper, black self adhesive embellishments and a scrap of ribbon - you don't need to add much to the kit to make up your designs!

Don't forget to check out the Relatively Thoughtful shop here for lots more great products.

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

CD Sunday Plus Challenge

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes/dies (I'm linking up my tag - the base was created with a die)

Creative Knockouts - use your favourite embellishment (the self adhesive black dots)

Jan's Digi Stamp Challenge - Mid-Challenge Reminder

 

We're back today on Jan's Digi Stamp Challenge Blog with a reminder of our current anything goes challenge.

You can find out more about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the team here on the challenge blog.

Don't forget that Jan has some great new releases this month:

Peppermint Santa

and

Halloween Treats

and

There's also a great sale running too:

All the details are here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- die from Stampin' Up

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything Christmas goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas