Guest Designer Card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes/Anything But Square

 

Today I'm honoured to be Guest Designing for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge Blog:

Today's new challenge is anything goes using something from Penny Black as the main focus of your creation with the optional theme of anything but square.

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:

- Easy Rider stamp from Penny Black

- Promarkers

- dies from Memory Box, X-Cut and Spellbinders

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - stamps

Passion for Markers - shaped cards

New Pattie's Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on Pattie's Creations Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

Today's challenge is 'anything goes' - you can find out more about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the team here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used one of Pattie's newest digi stamps 'Martini Girls Please' - you can find it here in her Etsy shop.

I also used:

- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers

- die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - the drinks are on us

Let's Craft and Create - anything goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - stamps

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Create Your Own Background

 

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

This time our challenge is anything goes with the optional twist of creating your own background.  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 sponsors for this challenge are:

and

I've opted to do the twist for this challenge and used a stencil to create my background.

Here's what I used:

- Mediterranean Moods stencil collection from Funky Fossil Designs here

- inks from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Stencil Fun Challenge

Fun With Funky Fossil Designs FB Group Challenge - not used it yet? (my stencil)

NBUS Challenge - my stencil

New Inspiration Station Challenge

 

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

The idea behind the challenge is that we give you a photo each month and you make something inspired by the challenge AND tell us how you were inspired.

And here is this month's photo:

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 have to admit this one had me stumped for a while as I couldn't work out what I was going to use to make my card.  And then, while I was putting away another stamp set. I spotted the 'Ewe Are Moovellous' stamp set in my Time for Tea Designs box.  I haven't the set before but I spotted the barn in it which looked a bit like the barns in the photo.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

NBUS - first time I've used this stamp set

We Love Stamping - anything goes/hand coloured image

Crafty Animals Challenge

New Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Buggy for Bugs

 

We're back today on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog with a new 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 used some patterned paper from Stampin' Up.  

The card base is simply a piece of C6 sized card with a strip of card attached down the back to form the front of the card.

I added a stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up die cut and then attached to a Spellbinders die.

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

Allsorts Challenge - anything goes/getting sentimental

Krafty Chicks Challenge - anything goes

Dream Valley Challenges - anything goes

New AAA Birthday Challenge - Background Focus

 

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

This month we want to see your birthday designs with the background as the focus.  For more details about the challenge 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 Classic Mosaic stencil from Funky Fossil Designs available here.

With blending brushes I applied Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana and Night of Navy inks from Stampin' Up.

Then I over stamped the sentiment from the Bold Sentiments Stamp Set from Time for Tea Designs and then matted the panel on to navy paper and a white card blank.

I am going to link up my card at the current AAA Colourful Challenge here,

New Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

Our challenges are always anything goes.  For details of today's new challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsor for today's challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Blossoming Baby Hippo digi stamp from The Paper Shelter available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge - Anything Goes/Stamping

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge Blog:

This month our challenge is anything goes with the option of stamping.  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.

To make my card I used the 'Hills of Tuscany' stamp set from Stampin' Up - the first time I've used this set.

I used various Stampin' Up ink pads and a two shades of brown card to make a simple card.  The sentiment is part of the stamp set.

New Critter Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes With a Featured Critter

 

The start of the month means a new challenge on the Critter Crazy Challenge Blog:

Our challenges are always anything goes with a featured critter.  For more details about today's new challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge post here.

To make my card I used one of the images from this cute set from Last Minute Manda:

The set is called Bitty Bear Beach Days set and can be found here on the Last Minute Manda website.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- sentiment stamp from Jane's Doodles

- papers from Little Claire Designs and Dovecraft

New Stamping Sensations Challenge - Anything Goes/Animal Magic

 

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

This month it's anything goes with the optional theme of 'animal magic'.  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.

This month we have two great prizes on offer from AALL and Create:

and

To make my card I used:

- Little Dreamers stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- dies from Memory Box and MFT

- card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Allsorts Challenge Blog - getting sentimental

The Creative Crafter's Challenge - anything goes

New Moving Along With the Times Challenge - Not a Card

 

We're back today on the Moving Along With the Times Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This month our challenge theme is 'not a card'.  For all the details and to see the projects from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I decorated a little gift box - the base was from Stampin' Up.

Here are some views of my project:

The floral paper I used is from this beautiful 'Walter Crane In the Garden' collection from Relatively Thoughtful:

It's available here as a paper collection and here as a digital collection.

I added some green and white card and a sentiment from Stampin' Up die cut with a Stampin' Up die.

New Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge - Trees or Barns

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge Blog:

This month our theme is trees or barns.  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:

To make my card I used the Stampin' Up Peaceful Cabin stamp set - I used the tree stamp and one of the sentiments stamped in Versamark and then embossed with white powder onto navy card.

I used the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder on the white piece of card and then layered on to navy card before finishing the card with some pearls.

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on Penny's Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

Our challenges are always anything goes.  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.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

To make my card I used:

- Bitty Bear Beach Days digi stamp set from Last Minute Manda available here

- Promarkers

- cross stitch die from Lawn Fawn

- patterned paper from Little Claire Designs

- stamped sentiment from Jane's Doodles

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Allsorts Challenge - anything goes/delightful animals

Halloween and Other Occasions Crafts All Year Round - summer

New Christmas With the Cuties Challenge - Elves, Gnomes, Fairies

 

We're back today on the Christmas With the Cuties Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time our theme is 'elves, gnomes and fairies'.  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:

- Elfie stamp set from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- stitched and scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Doodlebug and Craft Creations

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Dream Valley Challenge - anything goes

Morgan's Artworld - anything goes

GDT Cards for Relatively Thoughtful - Walter Crane in the Garden Collection

 

Today I'm sharing some more cards I've made using the beautiful Walter Crane in the Garden Collection.

It's an amazing collection of images, flowers and beautiful papers - suitable for lots of different occasions.

You can buy the paper collection here on the website and the digital version here.

Here are my cards (there are two views of each card):

For each card I chose some backing paper, a tag image and some solid background paper.

All I added was some white card for layering and some sentiments.