New Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes/Stencils and/or Masks

 

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

This fortnight it's anything goes with the option to use stencils and/or masks.  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've used the second stamp, die and set of masks from the Thankful Garden suite from Stampin' Up.  You can see my first card using the set here.

I stamped the flower and then coloured it using the masks before die cutting it.  I used Magenta Madness and Mossy Meadow inks - using different pressure with my blending brushes for each mask layer.

Here's another view of my card:

I used patterned paper from Stampin' Up and a sentiment from their Simply Said stamp set to finish the card.

New Daring Cardmakers Challenge - It's In the Post

 

We're back today with a new prompt for you on the Daring Cardmakers Challenge Blog:

With this week's theme we're marking the anniversary of the installation for the first pillar boxes in Britain in 1855.  Our theme is 'it's in the post' so we want you to be inspired by all things snail mail!

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

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Post Box digi stamp from Dr Digi's House of Stamps available here

- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

New Girlz Rebel Challenge - Anything Goes With Flowers and a DT Call

 

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

This time it's anything goes with flowers and we're also having a DT call too.  For all the details about the challenge and the DT call, head over to the challenge blog here.

I'm sharing my first card made with a new Stampin' Up set of stamps, dies and masks called Thankful Garden.  I stamped one of the flowers and then coloured it using the masks and two colours of ink - Highland Heather and Mossy Meadow.  I achieve the different layers by using increasing pressure with my blending brush at each stage.

Here's another view of my card:

I also used patterned paper from Stampin' Up and a sentiment stamp from the Simply Said set.

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

Time Out Challenges - stencil and floral

Ellibelle's Garden Party Challenge

Triple B Challenge

New Last Minute Manda Challenge - Anything Goes Using a Colouring Medium of Your Choice

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Last Minute Manda Challenge Blog:

Our challenges are always anything goes using a colouring medium of your choice.  For all the details about today's new challenge and to see the inspiration 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:

- Holly Hedgehog Love Sketch Set from Last Minute Manda available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Sticker Kitten

- dies from Stampin' Up and Spellbinders

- paper and sticker sentiment from Craft Creations

New Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything Goes/Wet Wet Wet!

 

It's time for a new challenge on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog:

This time it's anything goes with the optional theme of wet, wet, wet - ocean, rain, swimming etc.  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.

We've got a great prize on offer for you:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- The Most Adorable Seal digi stamp from The Paper Shelter available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Funky Fossil

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- dies from Stampin' Up

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

Little Red Wagon - C is for circles

Passion for Markers - 3 2 1 go! (3 Card Candi, 2 circle dies and 1 image)

April Blessed Crafters Freebie Free-4-All Challenge

 

We've got another Freebie Free-4-All Challenge this month in the Blessed Crafters Facebook Group:

You can either create any card using one of our freebie images or alternatively follow the photo prompt using products of your choice.

You can find more details and lots of inspiration here in the Blessed Crafters Facebook Group.

I've made my card using one of this month's cute freebies - here's another view of my card:

I also used:

- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers

- papers from Sticker Kitten

- dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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

Shopping Our Stash - hippity hop

Double D Challenge - Easter

Pinspirational Challenge - inspired by the Easter theme and the bunnies

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