New Inspiration Station Challenge

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog:

Each month we give you an inspiration photo - you make something inspired by the photo AND tell me how you were inspired.  For more details about today's new challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

And here is this month's photo:

At first glance I saw a photo of a mother and daughter but then I was reminded of a digi stamp I saw recently of two animals hugging and I decided to use that!

So here's another view of my card:

And to make my card I used:

- Bunny Holding Chick digi stamp from Amanda Jayne Designs available here

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Little Claire Designs

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

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

Daisy Chain Challenges - not square

Crafty Animals

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

New Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Orange, Pink and White

We're back today on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge with a new challenge:

So for the next two weeks, we want to see orange, pink and white on your cards.  For more details about today's new challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I decided to create a stencilled background to use on my card.  The stencil is the Cross Stitch Stencil from Honey Doo Crafts which is one of my recent purchases.  It's a large stencil so I created a background which was 15cm by 15cm - I was able to use it for today's card and next Monday's card too!

I used Flirty Flamingo and Grapefruit Grove inks from Stampin' Up.

Here's another view of my card:

After using the stencil I added some more colour with blending brushes and then a tiny accent detail with a fineliner pen.

The birthday die is from Funky Fossil Designs cut using some orange and white card.

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - birthday

Word Power Challenge

Crazy Is Our Fame - Stencils Are Our Game - April stencil fun challenge

New Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

 

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

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 sponsor for this challenge is:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Twig Circle With Spring Flowers digi stamp from Pattie's Creations available here

- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- dies from Crafters Companion

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

Simply Clean and Simple Challenge

The Flower Challenge - spring colours

New Let's Craft and Create Challenge - Anything Goes/Add Flowers

 

We're back today on the Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time it's anything goes plus add flowers.  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.

I'm sharing another of the cards I designed for a recent card making evening I did for the ladies' social group at my church.

Here's another view of the card:

To make the card I used:

- Happy Birthday die from Funky Fossil Designs

- flower punch from Stampin' Up

- pink card from Hobbycraft

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

GDT For Penny Black Saturday - Anything Goes/Easter

 

Today I'm very excited to be joining the Penny Black Saturday Challenge as a Guest Designer!

Today's new challenge is anything goes with the optional theme of Easter and remember you have to use something from Penny Black as the main focus of your card.

I've got for the anything goes option.  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the Design Team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Hedgehog Flower Pot Greetings stamp from Penny Black (a recent Ebay purchase!)

- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers

- sentiment stamp from Clearly Besotted

- dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

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

As You Like It Challenge - cute or floral (I do like both but I think cute is probably my favourite especially cute animals.  I find them easier to colour than flowers and more versatile for different card layouts)

Passion for Markers - anything but birthday

NBUS - my 'new to me' stamp

Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Monthly Sentimental Challenge: Sympathy

 

We're back today on the Daring Cardmakers Challenge Blog and this week it's time for our monthly sentimental challenge:

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

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Stampin' Up 

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- Mossy Meadow card stock

- Promarkers

New Alphabet Challenge - Z is for Zoom

 

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

This time we've reached the letter Z and we're looking for Z is for Zoom - anything that goes fast for example birds, planes, cards, bikes etc.  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 recently discovered Wendylynn's Paper Whims after WendyLynn sponsored another of the challenges I design for.  I treated myself to one of her image sheets to make my card for that challenge and the other images on the sheet were too cute not to make some more cards!

The sheet I got is called 'Hamsters on Wheels' and you can find it here in her Etsy shop.

Here's another view of my card showing the cute image I used for this card:

I also used:

- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- sentiment circle from Craftwork Cards

New Pattie's Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's time for a new challenge on Pattie's Creations Challenge Blog:

Our challenges are anything goes but remember that you must used a stamped or digital image on your card.  For more details about today's new 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:

- Forget Me Nots digi stamp from Pattie's Creations available here

- Promarkers

- die from Crafters Companion

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

New Craft Rocket Challenge - Layer It Up

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Craft Rocket Challenge Blog:

This month our theme is 'layer it up'.  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 recently discovered Wendylynn's Paper Whims after WendyLynn sponsored another of the challenges I design for.  I treated myself to one of her image sheets to make my card for that challenge and the other images on the sheet were too cute not to make some more cards!

The sheet I got is called 'Hamsters on Wheels' and you can find it here in her Etsy shop.

Here's another view of my card showing the cute image:

I also used:

- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- red card and gems from my stash

- sentiment circle from Craftwork Cards

New Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes/Plants and/or Animals

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge Blog:

This month it's anything goes with the optional twist of plants and/or animals - those plants or animals you love around the house.

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:

- Doggie Days digi stamp set from Kate Hadfield Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Crafters Companion

- dies from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Things That Begin With the Letter B

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Paper Funday Challenge Blog:

This time it's anything goes with the optional twist of things that begin with the letter B.  For more details about today's challenge and to see the inspiration from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsors are:

Varada Sharma 

and

Whimsy Stamps

I've gone for B is for butterflies - here's another view of my card:

This is another of the cards I designed for a recent card making event I did for the ladies' social group at my church.

I used a Crafters Companion stitched die to cut the white panel on the front of the card and then a Memory Box butterfly die to cut out two butterflies from squares of pink polka dot card.

I finished the design with some small black gems.

New I Love Promarkers Challenge - Anything Goes/Under the Sea

 

It's time for a new challenge on the I Love Promarkers Challenge Blog:

This time it's anything goes with the optional theme of 'under the sea'.  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.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Dolphins digi stamp from Polkadoodles here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Clearly Besotted

- patterned paper from Funky Fossil Designs

- die from Crafters Companion

New Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge

 

It's time for another challenge on the Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge Blog:

Remember our challenges are anything goes provided you have used paper and/or scissors - easy!  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:

I used patterned paper and scissors to fussy cut the butterflies.

To make my card I used the Obstinate Headstrong Girl collection from Relatively Thoughtful available here in a paper version and here in a digital version.

The word dies is from Creative Expressions and the circle dies are from Stampin' Up.

New First Cup Challenge

 

A brand new challenge blog starts today:

It's a challenge all about any drink related projects whether hot or cold drinks.  So it could be coffee, tea, cocoa, iced drinks, lemonade, alcoholic drinks etc - plenty of choice there!

The challenge owner is Deanne and I'm delighted to be joining her and Darlene in this new venture!

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Latte Love stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- card from Craft Creations

New Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog:

As always it's an anything goes challenge and you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this month is:

And here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Hamsters on Wheels from Wendylynn's Paper Whims here

- papers from Stampin' Up

- dies from Crafters Companion

- sentiment circle from Craftwork Cards