New Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

 

Today I'm excited to be joining the Design Team at the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge Blog!

A big thank you to Marlene for inviting me to join her - I love making Christmas cards so the challenge is perfect for me.

Challenges are always anything Christmas goes.  For more information about today's new challenge head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

This is another card made with the very cute 'Christmas Benny Bear Clipart' set from Last Minute Manda which is available here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- sentiment label from Stampin' Up

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas

The Crafty Witches on Highlight Crafts on 19 May

 

I'm sharing a card that I've made using the super cute Giant Panda Kit by Pollyanna Pickering from The Crafty Witches.

This kit will be featured in The Crafty Witches show on Highlight Crafts on 19 May at 12 noon.

Check out all the details on the Highlight Crafts TV website here.

You can also find the set here on the Crafty Witches website.

Here's another view of my card:

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

CD Sunday Plus Challenge

Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags Challenge

New Make My Monday Challenge - Say It With Flowers

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Make My Monday Challenge Blog:

This time we want you to 'say it with flowers'!  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

I made my card with the fabulous Groovy Vibes collection from Relatively Thoughtful:

It's a set of papers and images inspired by the 1960s and 1970s including wonderful pictures and song titles from The Beatles!

You can find the collection here on the website.

I used dies from Stampin' Up to create my card base and layers.

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

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

Creations in Pink Challenge

Heart's Quest For Shaped Cards and Tags

New Sparkles Challenge Blog - Trios (Three of Anything)

 

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

This month we're looking for trios - three of anything.  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:

So my card features 3 meerkats!

To make my card I used the fabulous Meerkat Mob digital collection from Pollyanna Pickering which will be featured in The Crafty Witches show on Highlight Crafts on 19 May at 12 noon.

Check out all the details on the Highlight Crafts TV website here.

You can also find the set here on the Crafty Witches website.

I'm linking up my card at the CD Sunday Challenge here.

New Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Anniversary or Birthday

 

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

This month it's anything goes with an optional twist of anniversary or birthday.  For more 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 the challenge is the wonderful:

You can find Moondrea Designs here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Teddy Christmas digi stamp from Moondrea Designs available here

- Promarkers

- snowflake paper from my stash

- corner rounder punch

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas

Morgan's Artworld Challenge - anything goes

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

 

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

Our challenges are always anything floral goes with an optional mood board and here is this month's inspiration:

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.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used a stamp from Mama Makes - there is no name on the pack and I can't find their website online but I think the set may be of snowbell flowers.

I stamped the whole stamp, coloured it and added the verse.  Then I cut out the frame and flowers and attached to a C6 cardblank.  I added three pearls to finish the design.

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

Little Red Wagon - May flowers

Try It On Tuesday - keep it simple

Triple B Challenge

New Ally's Angels Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Ally's Angels Challenge Blog:

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

And here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used the fabulous new Groovy Vibes collection from Relatively Thoughtful.

It's a set of papers and images inspired by the 1960s and 1970s including wonderful pictures and song titles from The Beatles!

You can find the collection here on the website.

I am linking my card up to this challenge:

Time Out Challenges - playing music

CRAFT Challenge Birthday Blog Hop!

Good Morning All and a Very Happy 17^h Birthday to us all here at CRAFT Challenge!!

This year we are 17 years old and still going strong. Only one team member has been present from the start, Jo. She seen a lot of team members come and go over these 17 years, but all have been fabulous and very talented. Even though Jo’s time is limited these days, she still loves being part of this team.

We all feel honoured to be working with such talented and lovely people.

We have a DT Call at the moment, so if you feel you would like to join our fabulous team, then simply get in touch with us and let us know.

And now it’s time for our birthday celebrations.

Our challenge for the next two weeks is:

Birthday!

(what else could it be?)

Anything that fits in with this subject, qualifies for entering this challenge.

There is a maximum of 1 entry per person for this challenge and as always it needs to be recent (new) work (so created and posted after this challenge has started). Although we love to see your work, it would put those contestants that put more than 1 entry in at an unfair advantage. The same limitation exists for the prizes to be won on the blogs of our DT members.

Please also turn word verification off as this makes leaving a comment on your lovely creations much easier. We will not leave a comment if you have word verification switched on.

Here is an alphabetical list of the fabulous sponsors for our Blog Hop, all loyal supporters of our challenge blog:

All Dressed Up

Dr Digi’s House of Stamps

Marchhare Cards

Polkadoodles

Sheepski Designs

Star Stampz

Trimgym's Digistamps and Images

 

The rules this year are very simple:

Make a project for this challenge and we will put your entry in the random draw for the prize from Sheepski Designs

2.     Visit the blogs of our DT and enter your projects into their Linky or add your link in their comments if no Linky is in place to be put in the random draw for the prize on their blog.

 

As always, we will choose the Top 3 as we do every week and the first placed Top 3 will be invited to be a GDT for a future challenge

     You should have come here from Brenda’s Blog  

and your next stop is Monika’s Blog  

The prize on this blog is 2 images from

Dr Digi's House of Stamps

 

Here is another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Connie Confectionary deigi stamp from Dr Digi's House of Stamps here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from the Color Pop patterned paper 6 by 6 pad by Catherine Pooler from Relatively Thoughtful here

- dies from Stampin' Up

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

Please link up your card below to be in with a chance of winning the prize from Dr Digi's House of Stamps!

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

Farm Quest Grocery Game Challenge - any food or drink

All About Papercraft Challenge - all about food or drink

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

New I Love Promarkers Challenge - Anything Goes/Special Occasion

 

We're back today on the I Love Promarkers Challenge Blog with a new challenge - remember that you can now use other colouring mediums as well as markers.

Our challenges are anything goes with an optional theme and for this challenge the option is to make something for a special occasion.

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:

Andrea's digi stamps can be found here as part of her blog.

Here's another view of my card:

The digi stamp I've used is called 'Party Animal' and you can find it on the animals page on Andrea's blog here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- Color Pop patterned paper 6 by 6 pad from Catherine Pooler Designs available here from Relatively Thoughtful

- stitched square die from Crafters Companion

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Mirtillamente Challenge - anything goes

New Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Peaches and Cream

 

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

This month it's a colour challenge and we want you to use the colours peaches and cream on your cards.  For more details about the 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:

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- Catalina Wreath die from Memory Box

- pearls and outline sticker sentiment

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - birthday

Time Out Challenges - using the colours from the photo

DT Inspiration for Dr Digi's House of Stamps - Feet Up and a Cuppa

 

Today it's my turn to share some DT inspiration for Dr Digi's House of Stamps:

And what better way to spend a Sunday?  

This is the fabulous 'Feet Up and a Cuppa' digi stamp.  You can find it here on the website.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched die from Crafters Companion

- corner rounder punch

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - make someone smile

Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes

New Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge - Die Cuts/Punches

 

We're back today on the Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge with a new challenge:

This time our theme is die cuts/punches.  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 a Sue Wilson die set from Creative Expressions called Bold Snowflake Frame to cut the large snowflake die cut.

I cut mats and navy and white card and using a Stampin' Up punch on the four corners of the large blue mat.  I finishes the card off with a sentiment sticker from Funky Fossil Designs and some sparkle gems.

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

Jingle Belles - dashing through the snow

The Neglected Stuff Challenge - this was a new to me die set bought several years ago but I've only ever using the middle single snowflake before!

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

New AAA Cards Challenge - Anything Cake Goes

 

It's time for a new challenge on the AAA Cards Challenge Blog:

Our theme for the next fortnight is 'anything cake goes' but remember you card must be CAS.  For more details about the challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used the It's Cake O'Clock stamp set from Jane's Doodles which you can find on the Relatively Thoughtful website here.

I coloured the stamped image with Promarkers and then die cut the stamped panel with a Stampin' Up die.

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

FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge Blog - anything food and/or drink goes

Simply Clean and Simple - anything CAS goes

All About Papercraft Challenge - all about food or drink

New From All Dressed Up Stamps - Whimsical Day

 

It's time for this month's new release at All Dressed Up Stamps:

We have two great digi stamps:

Whimsical Day

and

Little Ladybug

And to see all the fabulous new release inspiration from the Design Team, check out the Facebook Group here and the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- Color Pop 6 x6 patterned paper from Catherine Pooler from Relatively Thoughtful here

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Morgan's Artworld - anything goes

Love to Scrap Challenge - anything goes

New Craft Rocket Challenge - Not Square

 

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

Our theme for this challenge is 'not square'.  For all the details about the 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:

- Kind stamp set by Penny Black

- dies from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

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

Passion for Markers - furry friends/animals

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - anything goes option (although this stamp might be a favourite too!)