New Make My Monday Challenge - Use Paper With a Pattern

 

We're back today with our first challenge of the year on the Make My Monday Challenge Blog:

For this challenge we want you to use paper with a pattern.  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:

I made my card using a digital download from The Crafty Witches called 'Daffodil Dance' and if you like it, it's available free at the moment on the Hobbycraft TV website here - make sure you take advantage of this great offer!

I also used a die from Elizabeth Craft Designs, some cardstock from Stampin' Up and some yellow paper from my stash.

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

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Heart's Quest Celebration of Love Challenge - birthday

Creative Knockouts - celebrations

New Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

 

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

Challenges are always anything goes unless there's a fifth Sunday in the month when we have a theme.  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:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- digi stamp from Gerda Steiner Designs

- Promarkers

- kraft paper from Craft Creations

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- dies from Stampin' Up and Spellbinders

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil

New Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Grape, Fig and Beige

 

We're back today on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog with our first challenge of 2026:

It's a colour challenge and we want to see grape, fig and beige in your cards.  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:

- thank you die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from The Works

- card from Limetree Crafts and Stampin' Up

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

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Word Power Challenge

New Girlz Rebel Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Girlz Rebel Challenge Blog:

This month our challenge is 'anything goes'.  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I made my card using a digital download from The Crafty Witches called 'Daffodil Dance' and if you like it, it's available free at the moment on the Hobbycraft TV website here - make sure you take advantage of this great offer!

Here's another view of my card:

I also used green and yellow cardstock from my stash and gems from The Works

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

Ellibelle's Corner Garden Party Challenge

Triple B Challenge

New Girlz and the Art of Letters Challenge - R

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Girlz and the Art of Letters Challenge Blog:

We've reached the letter R so we want to see something beginning with R on your card.  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've gone for R is for romance and red.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used a topper and some paper from the 'Bear Hugs Digital Kit' from the Crafty Witches.  It's available here on the shop website. 

It will also be featured on The Crafty Witches show on Highlight Crafts on Saturday 10 January at 11.00am.

I also used a die from Stampin' Up and some card from Limetree Crafts.

GDT Card for Relatively Thoughtful - Love Letters Collection

 

Today I'm sharing my first GDT card of 2026 for Relatively Thoughtful:

To make my card I've used the beautiful 'Jane Austen - Love Letters' collection:

In the collection you get beautiful images, papers and elements to fussy cut.

It's available here in paper format and here as a digital download.

Here's another view of my card:

I layered up two sections of one of papers in the collection using brown and white card between the layers to add contrast.

Then I die cut one of the toppers with a circle die and added a circle mat using more brown card.

Finally I fussy cut two butterflies and added a sentiment sticker from Funky Fossil Designs and some Card Candi.

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

Daisy Chain Challenges - use dies

CD Sunday Plus Challenge

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Glass

 

Today we're back with our first challenge of 2026 on the Addicted to CAS Challenge Blog:

For this challenge our code word is 'glass'.  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:

- Nothing's Better Than stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Itty Bitty Birthdays Challenge from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers 

- Stampin' Up Flirty Flamingo ink

- square die from Crafters Companion

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

Simply Clean and Simple Challenge

FarmQuest Grocery Game - anything goes food theme

New Cut It Up Challenge - Favourite Die(s)

 

It's time for our first challenge of the year on the Cut It Up Challenge Blog:

For this challenge we want you to use your favourite die or dies.  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 have lots of dies that I love to use but I think my favourite set at the moment is the 'Everyday Arches' set from Stampin' Up which is a series of nested arch dies.

I used them to make my card base (die cut across a folded card blank) and then the layers on my card.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used a topper and some paper from the 'Bear Hugs Digital Kit' from the Crafty Witches.  It's available here on the shop website. 

It will also be featured on The Crafty Witches show on Highlight Crafts on Saturday 10 January at 11.00am.

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

Double D Challenge - birthday

Heart's Quest Challenge Blog - anything goes with hearts

HQFSCAT

New Alphabet Challenge - S is for Square

 

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

We've reached the letter S and our theme is 'S is for Square'.  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 a topper and some paper from the 'Bear Hugs Digital Kit' from the Crafty Witches.  It's available here on the shop website. 

It will also be featured on The Crafty Witches show on Highlight Crafts on Saturday 10 January at 11.00am.

New FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge

 

It's time for a new challenge on the FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog:

Challenges are always 'anything goes country outdoors setting topics' - think of winter, snow, ice, outdoor decorations 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.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used the 'Peaceful Cabin' stamps and die set from Stampin' Up.  The sentiment is also from Stampin' Up.  I've had the 'Peaceful Cabin' sets for a while - the trees in the stamp set had been used before but the rest of the stamps and dies were unused!

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

Try It On Tuesday - it's cold outside

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - cabin in winter

Christmas or Not Bingo Challenge - letter I: square, layers and stamped images

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Sketch

 

We're back today with the first challenge of the New Year on The Paper Funday Challenge Blog.

This month our challenge is 'anything goes' with the optional twist to use this sketch:

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 sponsors this month:

and

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used a topper and two of the papers from the 'Bear Hugs Digital Kit' from the Crafty Witches.  It's available here on the shop website. 

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

Love to Craft Challenge - anything goes

Heart's Quest Challenge - anything goes with hearts

New Creative Inspirations Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on the Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog with our first challenge for 2026:

This month our challenge is 'anything goes'.  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 a topper and some paper from the 'Bear Hugs Digital Kit' from the Crafty Witches.  It's available here on the shop website. 

It will also be featured on The Crafty Witches show on Highlight Crafts on Saturday 10 January at 11.00am.

I also used a die from Elizabeth Craft Designs and some card from Limetree Crafts.

New Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes With a Sentiment

 

We're back today for the first challenge of the year on the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog:

This month's theme is 'anything goes' but remember you must include a sentiment.

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 topper and some paper from the 'Bear Hugs Digital Kit' from the Crafty Witches.  It's available here on the shop website. 

It will also be featured on The Crafty Witches show on Highlight Crafts on Saturday 10 January at 11.00am.

I also used:

- die from Elizabeth Craft Design

- glitter washi tape from The Works

- dark mushroom card from Lime Tree Crafts

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

Creative Knockouts Challenge - celebrations

Krafty Chicks Challenge - birthday

Heart's Quest Challenge Blog - anything goes with a heart

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 picture to work with - you make something inspired by the picture AND tell us how you were inspired.

And here is this month's inspiration 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 took my inspiration from the photo of the squirrel and the snowy background.

To make my card I used a topper and some paper from the 'Wonderful Winter Digital Kit' from the Crafty Witches.  It's available here on the shop website.

It will also be featured on The Crafty Witches show on Highlight Crafts on Saturday 10 January at 11.00am.

To make my card I also used:

- dies from Spellbinders and Stampin' Up

- brown card from Limetree Crafts

- snow flake punch from Hobbycraft

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

HQFSCAT - shaped cards and tags

CD Sunday Plus Challenge

New Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge:

This week it's anything Christmas goes.  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 a topper and some paper from the 'Wonderful Winter Digital Kit' from the Crafty Witches.  It's available here on the shop website.

The kit will also be featured on The Crafty Witches show on Highlight Crafts on Saturday 10 January at 11.00am.

Here's another view of my card:

I also used:

- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs

- Bazill card

- brown card from Limetree Crafts

DT Inspiration for Dr Digi's House of Stamps - Caffinated Colinda!

 

Meet the fabulous 'Caffinated Colinda'!

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

I've made a card using this fabulous digi stamp - she's called 'Caffinated Colinda' - don't you just love her slippers?!

You can find her on the shop website here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- sentiment sticker from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Little Red Wagon - use the force (I used two dies)

CD Sunday Challenge - anything goes

 

Colorful Options Challenge