September Rudolph Days Challenge

 

I really don't know where this year is going but we've now reached the September Rudolph Days Challenge!

The challenge runs from the 25th to the last day of each month and it's always 'anything Christmas goes'.  There are no sponsors or prizes but I do choose a top 3 each month and invite them to join me as a Guest Designer for a future challenge.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and to link up your entry for this month.

I don't have anyone joining me this month but there are several Guest Designers lined up for October!

Here's another view of my card:

It's another card made using the very cute 'Highland Christmas' digital kit from The Crafty Witches and can be found here on their website.

The only things I added were brown card for the card base and some gold paper as a layer.

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

Try It On Tuesday - pretty papers

Daisy Chain Challenges - more than one fold

HQFSCAT - shaped card

Another Highland Digital Kit Card

 

Today I'm sharing another card I've made using the 'Highland Digital Card Kits' from The Crafty Witches.

The kit has images, papers and sentiments and is really cute!

It's available here on The Crafty Witches website.

Here's another view of my card:

This time I've made a simple easel card using one of the images. some of the character paper, some tartan paper and one of the sentiment circles.

The only extra things I added were brown card for the card base and some pale blue gems.

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

CRAFT Challenge - Christmas

Daisy Chain Challenge - more than one fold

Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags

Highland Christmas Digital Kit From The Crafty Witches

 

The Crafty Witches are looking for some more people to create cards with their products so here goes!

They have a great range of digital kits, papers, cutting files and more catering for a range of different tastes and styles.

I love this 'Highland Christmas Digital Kit' and today I'm sharing my first card made with the elements in the kit.

It's available here on The Crafty Witches website.

Here's another view of my card:

I created a faux stepper card using one of the toppers, some of the character paper and some of the tartan paper plus a sentiment label from the topper sheet.

The only things I've added are the brown card for the card base and some small gems to finish off the front panel of the card.

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

CD Sunday Plus Challenge

New Girlz and the Art of Letters Challenge - J

 

We're back today on the Girlz and the Art of Letters Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time we've reached the letter J so we want to see something on your project that starts with a J.  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.

And of course my card is J is for joy!

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Immense Joy die from Penny Black

- silver glitter card from Amazon

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- snowflake die from Sweet Dixie

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

Jingle Belles Challenge - baby it's gold outside (including other metallics)

Word Power Challenge

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Leaves

 

It's time for another challenge on the Addicted to CAS Challenge Blog:

Our code word for this challenge is 'leaves'.  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.

Here's another view of my card:

I recently took part in an online Stampin' Up class with Fanny Stafford using the 'Extraordinary Flora' dies and washi tape.

This was one of the cards from the class - I used less of the flowers than Fanny used on her design so today's card is made with what was left plus one extra long leaf group.

The circle die and birthday sentiment are also from Stampin' Up

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - CAS

Ellibelle's Corner - I Spy With My Little Eye ... something CAS

Sisterhood of Crafters - birthday

GDT Card for Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes/Spots and/or Stripes

 

I'm back again today with another GDT card for this month's Penny Black Saturday Challenge:

This month's challenge is 'anything goes' with the optional theme of 'spots and/or stripes' and of course you must use a Penny Black product as the focus of your card design.

For all the details about the challenge and to see today's 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:

- Tiny Tinsel stamp set from Penny Black (first time I've used this set)

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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

As You Like It Challenge - favourite die (I love my arch shaped dies because they frame the image so well and then the wider part is at the bottom for the sentiment)

CRAFT Challenge - Christmas

Passion for Markers - animal friends

Stamping Sensations Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes/Clean and Simple

 

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

This challenge was my choice of theme and I picked 'clean and simple'.  There's also the 'anything goes' option if you prefer.  Just remember that there must be some stamping featured on the front of your project and you must tell us what you used to make your card.

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

We have two prizes of stamps from Grafton Crafts:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Wonderful World stamp set from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- square stitched die from Crafters Companion

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - clean and simple

Ellibelle's Corner - I Spy With My Little Eye ... something CAS

HQCOLCB Challenge - sympathy card

New Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything Goes/The Leaves Are Falling

 

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

This week it's 'anything goes' with the optional theme of 'the leaves are falling'.  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 we have a great prize on offer:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Autumn Joy digi stamp from The Paper Shelter here

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from The Works

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Passion for Markers - animal friends

Crafty Gals Corner - fall .... friends

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Autumn/Fall

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog with another challenge:

This time our theme is 'autumn/fall'.  For all the details 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 new 'Autumn Owl on Fence' digi stamp from White Spruce Studio which you can find here on their website.

Here's another view of my card:

I also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Crafters Companion

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up and Craft Creations

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner - fall .... colours

Craftin' Round the World Challenge

 

Have you taken part in the Craftin' Round the World Challenge yet?

 

Each month we have a range of challenge themes available for you including sketches and a tic tac toe board or alternatively you can follow the open theme like me.

You can find the Facebook group with all the challenges here.

Here's another view of my card:

This is another card made using this very cute digi stamp set from Last Minute Manda:

 

You can find Biscuit the Bear - Tea Time Party here in the Etsy shop.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Clearly Besotted

- card base from The Works

New Creative Crafters Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Creative Crafters Challenge Blog:

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.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used another digi stamp from this very cute set from Last Minute Manda:

The set is called 'Biscuit the Bear - Tea Time Party' and you can find it here in the Etsy shop.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Craft Creations and Lili of the Valley

- scalloped stitched die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment sticker from Funky Fossil

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

CD Sunday Plus Challenge - anything goes

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - use die cuts

Creative Knockouts - lots of layers

New Crafters Cafe Challenge - Anything Goes/Floral

 

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

This month it's 'anything goes' with an optional 'floral' theme.  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 the wonderful:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Poinsettia and Holly digi stamp set from Fred She Said Designs here 

- Promarkers

- arch dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

New Ally's Angels Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on Ally's Angels 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.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I've used another of the super cute new Woodware Christmas stamps - if you head over to the Relatively Thoughtful website here you can see all of them.

Today I've used the 'Mousy Gift' stamp which you can find here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- corner rounder and snowflake punches

- washi tape from The Works

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

New Sparkles Challenge - Single Flower

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog:

This time we want to see a 'single flower' on your card.  For all the 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:

- Art Gallery stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Mossy Meadow and Highland Heather inks from Stampin' Up

- arch dies from Stampin' Up

- Cuttlebug embossing folder

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

 

There's a new challenge today on the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog:

Challenges are always 'anything floral goes' with an optional mood board.

Here's the mood board for this challenge:

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 the beautiful Extraordinary Flora washi tape from Stampin' Up.

My card started off as part of an online class run by Fanny Stafford and I added some additional cardstock layers and used fewer flower images around my circle than the original.

The card is Strawberry Slush and the white background is also embossed with a floral embossing folder.  The sentiment which is from Stampin' Up was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink to match the layer I added.

New Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Tree and/or Leaves

 

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

This month it's 'anything goes' with the optional theme of 'trees and/or leaves'.  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 great sponsor for this challenge:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Christmas Penguin digi stamp from Moondrea Designs available here

- Promarkers

- arch dies from Stampin' Up

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas