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Friday, 25 April 2025

Star Stampz Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes/Use Pastel Colours

 


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


This month it's anything goes with the option to use pastel colours.  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:

- Sparkle digi stamp from Star Stampz available here
- Promarkers
- die from Stampin' Up
- patterned papers from Sticker Kitten

New Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes With Patterned Paper

 


We're back today on the Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap Challenge with a new challenge:


The challenge is anything goes with patterned paper.  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 this beautiful collection from Relatively Thoughtful:

It's a great mixture of patterned papers, images and sentiments and perfect for fans of the film as well as everyone else!

The collection is available here as a printed product posted out to you and here in digital format.

I also used arched dies from Stampin' Up.

New Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Desert Islands and Sailing Ships

 


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


For all the details about the 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:

- Shipwrecked digi stamp from Star Stampz available here
- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers
- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs
- papers from Stampin' Up and Craft Creations

April Rudolph Days Challenge

 


It's hard to believe it but today sees the start of the April Rudolph Days Challenge - where is this year going?!


The challenge started today and runs until just before midnight on the last day of the month.  The theme is always anything Christmas goes.  

This month I'm joined by three Guest Designers.  To see all the cards and join the challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Christmas Koala digi stamp set from Amanda Jayne Designs here
- Promarkers
- die from Stampin' Up
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

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

Thursday, 24 April 2025

DT Inspiration for Conie Fong - Bella Sending You Smiles

 


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


To make today's card I've used the beautiful 'Bella Sending You Smiles' digi stamp - you can find it here in the Etsy shop.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers
- die from Spellbinders
- patterned papers from The Works
- glitter tape from The Works
- pearls from Creative Expressions

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

Simon Wednesday Challenge - make it girly
Passion for Markers - pastel colours
Crafty Catz - anything goes/feminine birthday

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

New Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything Goes/That Special Lady

 


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


This week it's anything goes with the optional theme of 'that special lady' - any feminine project.  For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

And we have a great prize on offer:


Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Sweet Amy digi stamp from The Paper Shelter here
- Promarkers
- die from Stampin' Up
- patterned paper from The Works
- paper and card from my stash

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes/feminine birthday

Seize the Birthday - layer it

Tuesday, 22 April 2025

DT Card for Conie Fong - Sunflower Bouquet

 


Today I'm sharing a Design Team card for Conie Fong Art and Design:


For today's card I've used the beautiful Sunflower Bouquet digi stamp - you can find it here in the Etsy shop.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers
- arch dies from Stampin' Up
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- brown card from my stash

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

Ellibelle's Corner - I Spy With My Little Eye April Showers or May Flowers
Double D Challenge - spring flowers
Passion for Markers - passtel colours

Monday, 21 April 2025

New Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

 


It's time for a new challenge on Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog:


Challenges are always anything goes except where there's a fifth Monday in the month and when that happens we have a theme.

For all the details about today's challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

The challenge is sponsored by:


And the prize on offer is a $10 gift certificate from My Favourite Things

Here's another view of my card:


This is the third card I made at a recent Stampin' Up Zoom class with Fanny Stafford using the Mixed Floral stamp and die sets.

New Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Friendship

 


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


This time it's a themed challenge - we want to see your cards about friendship.  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

We have a wonderful sponsor for this challenge:


Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- A Time to Share digi stamp from All Dressed Up available here
- Promarkers
- dies from Ellipse
- patterned paper from The Works
- pink card from Hobbycraft

Saturday, 19 April 2025

GDT Card For Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes/Easter

 


Today I'm sharing my second GDT card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge:


This month it's anything goes with the optional theme of Easter.  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:

- Seeing Your Face stamp from Penny Black
- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers
- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs
- dies from Stampin' Up
- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

Friday, 18 April 2025

New Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Little Lambs, Fluffy Chicks and Baby Bunnies

 


It's time for a new challenge on the Daring Cardmakers Challenge Blog:


So this week we want to see little lambs, fluffy chicks and baby bunnies!  For more information 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 the super cute Easter Card Making kit from Sticker Kitten - it's still available here on their website.  I just added some white card and some gems.

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

Creative Knockouts - 2 or more patterned papers
Try It On Tuesday - oh so sweet

New Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

 


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


As always it's an anything goes theme.  For more details about today's challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I'm sharing another card I made at a Zoom Stampin' Up class with Fanny Stafford using the Mixed Florals stamps and dies.

New Cut It Up Challenge - Starts With a C

 


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


The theme for this challenge is 'starts with a C' and you can find all the details plus lots of inspiration from the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

I chose a cow and a cupcake!

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Cupcake Cow digi stamp from Amanda Jayne Designs here
- Flower Power digital paper from Amanda Jayne Designs here
- Promarkers
- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up
- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Design

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

Creative Knockouts - 2 or more patterned papers
Little Red Wagon - birthday

New Alphabet Challenge - A is for Alphabet

 


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


We're back to the start of the alphabet and I chose A is for alphabet!  Choose a letter of the alphabet and a theme to fit that letter - mine is F is for flowers.

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 made this card last week at an online Stampin' Up class using the Mixed Florals stamp and die set.

Stamping Sensations Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes/Animals, Birds and Flowers

 


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


This month it's anything goes with the optional theme of animals, birds and flowers.  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 great prizes of stamps and stencils from Lavinia Stamps on offer.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Gallery Blooms stamp set from Stampin' Up
- Promarkers
- dies from Stampin' Up
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

Wednesday, 16 April 2025

New I Love Promarkers Challenge - Anything Goes/No Patterned Papers

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


This fortnight our challenge is anything goes with the optional theme of no patterned papers.  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.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:


And here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Easter Bunny Digital Stamp 4 from Last Minute Manda available here
- Promarkers
- Darice embossing folder
- card from Craft Creations
- dies from Stampin' Up and Elizabeth Craft Designs
- sentiment sticker from Craft Creations

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

Can You Handle the Pressure - anything goes with an embossing folder