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Tuesday, 31 October 2023

New Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

 


There's a new challenge today on the Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

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

We have two great sponsors for this challenge:


and


To make my DT card I used:

- Christmas Rosey digi stamp set from Fred She Said 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:

ABC Christmas Challenge - U is for use it up (two offcuts of patterned paper to make myy background)
Passion for Markers - embellish it

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - A Circle Card

 


We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this time we want to see circle cards.

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

I made a circular card using dies and layered up with silver metallic card and some patterned paper from Stampin' Up.

To decorate it I used the new 'Have a Blast' stamp set from Jane's Doodles available here from Relatively Thoughtful.

Monday, 30 October 2023

DT Card for Conie Fong - Christmas Girl Elves

 


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


For this card I've used the very cute 'Christmas Girl Elves'.  In this set you get each of the girl elves separately and as a group.  You can find the set here in the Etsy shop.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers
- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- cross stitch die from Lawn Fawn
- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - all occasions

New Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Coffee, Denim Blue and Cream

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog: 


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.

And our sponsor for this challenge is:


To make my card I used:

- Newton's Nook Designs free digi stamp available here
- Promarkers
- Stampin' Up embossing folder
- patterned paper from Creative Crafting World
- card from Hobbycraft

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes
Krafty Chicks Challenge - all occasions
Can You Handle the Pressure - anything goes with an embossing folder

Sunday, 29 October 2023

DT Card For Stampers Delights - Kawaii Autumn Leaves

 


I'm back today with my second inspiration card of the month for Stampers Delights:


To make my card I've used:

- Kawaii Autumn Leaves digi stamp from Stampers Delights available here
- 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:

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes
Shopping Our Stash - colour challenge

Thursday, 26 October 2023

DT Card for Conie Fong - Big Gift Boy Elf

 


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


To make this card I used another of the very cute boy elf digi stamps - this one is Big Gift Boy Elf and you can find him here in the Etsy shop.

I also used:

- Promarkers
- embossing folder from Stampin' Up
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- Mossy Meadow card stock from Stampin' Up
- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards
- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything Christmas goes

Wednesday, 25 October 2023

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

 


We're back today on Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog with a new anything goes 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.

We have two sponsors for this challenge:


and


To make my card I used:

- Christmouse Wishes digi stamp from Hetty Clare available here
- Promarkers
- patterned papers 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:

ABC Christmas Challenge - U is for use it up (leftover patterned paper used for background)
Jingle Belles - not a creature was stirring

Christmas Craft Creations Challenge Reminder - Monochromatic

 


We've reached the midway point in our current challenge on the Christmas Craft Creations 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.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Beary Cute stamp set from Stampin' Up
- embossing folder from Stampin' Up
- snowflake punch from Hobbycraft
- Night of Navy ink pad from Stampin' Up
- Promarkers
- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Jingle Belles - not a creature was stirring
Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything Christmas goes

Monday, 23 October 2023

Guest Designer Project for Relatively Thoughtful - Halloween Happiness

 


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


This time I made a hanging card which could also be used as a decoration for Halloween.

I've used the fabulous 'Halloween Happiness' collection - it's a great mixture of images, sentiments and papers.

It's available here as a digi download (which I used) and here as the paper version.

Here are the three panels in my project:




All I added was some ribbon and card and paper and I used dies from Stampin' Up and Memory Box.

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

CD Sunday Plus Challenge - anything goes

New Christmas With the Cuties Challenge - That's Not a Card

 


There's a new challenge today on the Christmas With the Cuties Challenge Blog:


This time our theme is 'that's not a card' so we want to see anything but cards but remember they need to be cute and for Christmas.

Here's the front of my box:


To make my box I used one of the images from the Reindeer Flight School digi stamp set from Last Minute Manda:


You can find the set here on the shop website.

I also used:

- Promarkers
- recycled card front
- paper from Craft Creations
- circle die from Memory Box
- card and paper from Craft Creations

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

As You Like It Challenge - Santa or snowman (I like both but for a gift box I think Santa is perfect)
Dream Valley Challenge - more than one fold

New Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

 


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


Our challenges are always anything goes unless it's a fifth Monday when we'll have a theme for you.  For all the details about today's challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:


To make my card I used:

- Cornflowers digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here
- Promarkers
- cross stitch die from Lawn Fawn
- patterned paper 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:

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes
Creative Knockouts - anything goes

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Reminder - Halloween Fun

 


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


For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to today's reminder post here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:


Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

Autumn Pumpkin digi stamp from Mirtillamente available here
- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- circle die from MFT
- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Mirtillamente Challenge - all about Halloween
SUYP Challenge - meow-loween

Friday, 20 October 2023

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes

 


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


It's anything goes with a SheepSki Designs image.  You can find all the details in the Facebook Group here. Head to the media section and look for the album to link up your card.

To make my card I used:

- Party Animal digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here
- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers
- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Sweet Stampin' Challenge -  gingham/tartan/plaid

Aloha Friday Challenge Reminder - Fall/Halloween

 


We're back today on the Aloha Friday Challenge Blog with a reminder of our current challenge:


This time our theme is fall/Halloween - for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, checking out the post from the start of the challenge here and today's reminder post here.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used one of the masks from Stampin' Up Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks set.

I used a very small blending brush so I could apply ink to each individual leaf, acorn etc and used various Stampin' Up and Distress Inks blended together.  The sentiment is also from Stampin' Up.

I layered my stencilled panel on to dark brown paper and then a kraft card base from Craft Creations

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

Creative Inspirations - autumn or Halloween
Crazy Is Our Fame Stencils Are Our Game - anything goes with stencils
NBUS - first time using this stencil/mask

New Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

 


Today I'm excited to be joining the team at the Creative Fingers Challenge Blog:


Challenges are always anything goes so everyone can join in.  For more details about today's challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

This challenge is sponsored by DT member Angelique:


Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used a stamp set called 'Side to Side Floral' from Stamping Bella stamped and coloured with Promarkers.

I added a sentiment from Stampin' Up and layered with pink card from Hobbycraft.

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

Double Trouble Challenge - floral card with no patterned paper entered in The Crafter's Cafe Challenge

New Alphabet Challenge - O is for Owl

 


There's a new challenge today on the Alphabet Challenge Blog:


This time we've reached the letter O and our theme is O is for owl.

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

To make my card I used one of the digi stamps from this cute set from Pink Gem Designs:


The set is called Christmas Owls and can be found here in the Etsy shop.

If you prefer to work with pre-coloured images, you can find these here.

I also used:

- Promarkers
- dies from Memory Box
- patterned paper from Craft Creations
- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards
- card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Jingle Belles Challenge - not a creature was stirring
Passion for Markers - dies and/or punches (I've used 2 circle dies)
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything Christmas goes

Thursday, 19 October 2023

DT Card for Conie Fong - Little Gift Boy Elf

 


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


I've used another of the very cute elf digi stamps - this is is Little Gift Boy Elf and you can find him here in the Etsy shop.

I also used:

- Promarkers
- papers from Creative Crafting World
- die from Stampin' Up
- snowflake punch from Hobbycraft
- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards
- other card from Craft Creations

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

Passion for Markers - dies and/or punches
Creative Knockouts - die cuts/punches/stencils
The Creative Crafters - anything goes