New Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on the A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Blog with our anything goes challenge for May:

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

Here's my second DT card for the month:

To make my cards I used the beautiful 'Gill's Floral Arrangements' set from Anne Constantly Carding available here on Crafts U Print.  It contains a range of beautiful images to use as toppers and gorgeous digi papers.

I also used:

- dies from Stampin' Up and Spellbinders

- embossing folder from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiments from Stampin' Up

- pearls and gems from my stash

- card from Craft Creations

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

Daring Cardmakers - showers and flowers

CD Sunday Plus Challenge (first card)

New Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on the Creative Fingers Challenge Blog with a new challenge.

Our challenges are always anything goes.  For all the details about today's new challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our challenge is sponsored by DT member Angelique:

I'm sharing a card made using this fabulous new set from Kate Hadfield Designs:

The set is called 'Animal Pals Otters'

You can find the digi stamp version of the 'Animal Pals: Otters' set (which I used) here.  The images are also available in pre-coloured format here or as a special bundle containing both options here.

I also used:

 - Promarkers

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- die from Elizabeth Craft Designs

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Alphabet Challenge - E is for Embossing (Wet or Dry)

 

We're back today on the Alphabet Challenge Blog with a new challenge.

This time we've reached the letter E so it's E is for embossing - you can choose either wet or dry embossing.

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've used one of the images from this great new set from Kate Hadfield Designs:

You can get these in digi stamp format (which I used) here, as pre-coloured images here or as a bundle with both options here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- embossing folder from Stampin' Up

 - stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- card from Craft Creations

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Beverages

 

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog.

This time our theme is 'beverages'.  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:

- Dave With Beer digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here

- Promarkers

- die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from my stash

New Christmas With the Cuties Challenge - White and/or Blue

 

We're back today on the Christmas With the Cuties Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'white and/or blue'.

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:

- Snowman With Penguins digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- die from Stampin' Up

- navy blue paper from Hobbycraft

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

Star Stampz Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes/Happy Birthday

 

It's time for a reminder of our current challenge on the Star Stampz Challenge Blog:

Our theme this month is anything goes with the optional twist of Happy Birthday.  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog herehere.

To make my card I used:

- Sparkle digi stamp from Star Stampz available here

- Promarkers

- sentiment from Stampin' Up

- paper from Craft World

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Passion for Markers - anything goes

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - you're a star

Creations in Pink

May Rudolph Days Challenge

 

It's the 25th of the month so that means it's time for a new Rudolph Days Challenge:

The challenge runs from today until the end of the month and it's anything Christmas goes.

All the details together with the cards from this month's two amazing Guest Designers Bonnie and Sandra can be found here.

And to make my card I used:

- Silly Santa digi stamp from Last Minute Manda available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- scalloped stitched die from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Craft Creations

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything Christmas goes

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - playing with plaid

The Sisterhood of Crafters - men

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Balloons

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Addicted to CAS 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 very cute 'Waddle I Do' stamp set from Clearly Besotted Stamps with a sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up.

I also used my 'new to me' Stampin' Up trio corner punch which I bought recently from someone destashing their SU stock.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and Ohuhu markers.

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

Simply CAS Challenge

Triple B Challenges 

Craftin' Round the World Challenge - Patchwork and/or Female

 

Today I'm sharing my second DT card for the May Craftin' Round the World Challenge:

To join in with the challenge, head over to the challenge group here on Facebook.

To make my card I used:

- Julie's Handpicked Bouquet stamp set from Julie Hickey Designs

- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers

- Mossy Meadow cardstock from Stampin' Up

- Crumbcake Ink from Stampin' Up (shaded round the image panel)

GDT Cards for Relatively Thoughtful - Art Deco 1920s Style Collection

 

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

This time I'm using the beautiful 'Art Deco 1920s Style' collection:

It's an amazing collection with lots of different options available - the digital version is available here and you buy the paper version here.

Here's another view of my first card:

To make my cards I used one of the sheets of images and two of the patterned papers.  All I added was some card, black paper and some black embellishments.

Here's my second card:

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

CD Sunday Plus Challenge - anything goes (first card)

The Sisterhood of Crafters - all about the ladies

Stamping Sensations Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes/Optional Mood Board

 

We're back today with a reminder of the current Stamping Sensations Challenge:

Our challenges are anything goes with an optional mood board to inspire you and remember you must use at least one stamped element on the front of your card.

Here's this month's mood board:

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.

For my card I took the colours from the mood board and also the flowers.

I used:

- Thoughtful Wishes stamp set from Stampin' Up

- sentiment from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- card from Craft Creations

- pearls from my stash

New Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on the Creative Fingers Challenge Blog with a new anything goes challenge:

For all the details about today's challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog herehere.

Our new challenge is sponsored by our own DT member:

And to make my card I used Anne's 'Blooming Mystery Watercolour Series' kit which is available here.

I used the front panel of the card and layered it on to white and green card and then a card base before adding the decoupage layers and one of the sentiments.  I finished the card with some pink gems.

New Cut It Up Challenge - Send Me Flowers

 

We're back today on the Cut It Up Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time our theme is 'send me flowers' and remember you must use a die cut on your creation.

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

My card started off as part of a recent Stampin' Up class but I changed it a little.  The original card had three different flower die cuts on the coloured panels but I decided to use the same one on each panel!

The flower die cuts are from the Thoughtful Wishes bundle and the stamped sentiment is from the Simply Said stamp set.

New Papercraft Challenge - Flower Power

 

We're back today on the Papercraft Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This month our theme is 'flower power'.  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:

- Floral Corner digi stamp from Amanda Jayne Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- blue card from Hobbycraft

- gems from The Works

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

Amanda Jayne Designs Inspiration Group - May flower challenge

Passion for Markers - let it bloom

Triple B Challenge

New Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Floral Goes With an Optional Mood Board

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog:

Our challenges are always anything floral goes with an optional mood board - here's the mood board for this 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.

I took the colours from the mood board and I'm sharing a card I made at a recent Stampin' Up class using the dies from the 'Thoughtful Wishes' bundle.  The white base layer is embossed and then I added an extra layer of coloured card.  The sentiment is also from Stampin' Up.

New Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Clean and Simple

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Sparkles Challenge Blog:

This time our theme is CAS or clean and simple.  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've used another stamp from one of my recently purchased sets from Funky Fossil Designs.  The set is called 'Totally Barking' and it's available here.

I simply stamped one of the images and one of the sentiments and then coloured the image with Promarkers.

I matted the image on to red card and then a white card base.

New Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Masculine

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Classic Design Challenge Blog:

This month our challenge is anything goes with the optional twist of masculine.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog herehere.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

And here's a photo of the snippets of patterned paper I used to make the background to my card - I have a big box of paper offcuts and like to try and use them in this way:

I also used:

- Boy and Candles digi stamp from Hetty Clare Art available here

- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers

- patterned papers 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:

Snippets Playground 

Daisy Chain Challenges - boys/men