Pages

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

New Creative Crafters Challenge - Anything Goes

 

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


Our challenges are always 'anything goes' so everyone can join in!  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 the outside of my card:


and the inside which has a pocket so it can be used as a gift card holder:


This was another of the projects I designed for a class I hosted last week for the ladies' group at our church.

I used:

- Immense Joy die from Penny Black
- Night in Bethlehem dies from Stampin' Up
- silver glitter card from Amazon
- patterned paper from Craft Creations

New Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything Goes/Spiders, Spiders Everywhere

 


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


This time our challenge is 'anything goes' with the optional theme of 'spiders, spiders everywhere'.  For all the 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:


I've taken the 'anything goes' option this time.

To make my card I used:

- Wild Rose digi stamp from The Paper Shelter available here
- Promarkers
- stitched die from Crafters Companion
- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs
- blue paper from Craft Creations

New Ally's Angels Challenge - Anything Goes

 


There's a new challenge today on the Ally's Angels 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.

I'm sharing a desk calendar I designed for a card making class I hosted last week for the ladies' group at our church.  

We made a card, a gift holder and this calendar.  I precut most of the pieces for them - there were 19 people there so it was quite a lot of cutting and die cutting!

To make this calendar I used:

- patterned paper from my stash
- die cut numbers from a magazine cover gift
- black paper from my stash
- calendar pad and sticky note pad from Amazon

New I Love Promarkers Challenge - Anything Goes/Circles or Shaped Cards

 


It's time for a new challenge on the I Love Promarkers Challenge Blog:


This time it's an 'anything goes' theme with the options or circles or a shaped card.  For more details 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:


To make my card I used:

- Graham and Grendel digi stamp from Dr Digi's House of Stamps available here
- Promarkers
- sentiment stamp from Crafters Companion
- dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs
- paper from Craft Creations

Sunday, 12 October 2025

New Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge - Stitching Real or Faux

 


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


This time we want to see stitching (either real or faux) on your cards.  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 this beautiful collection from Cariad Designs:


It's a fabulous collection of images, papers and sentiment and is available from Relatively Thoughtful.  You can choose between the paper version here and the digital version here.

The only things I added were some gold paper for layers, black and gold gems and then I used a fineliner pen to add my stitching detail.

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

DT Card For Dr Digi's House of Stamps - Caffeinated Craig

 


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


Meet Caffeinated Craig!  You can find him here on the website.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers
- stitched die from Stampin' Up
- patterned paper from my stash
- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Passion for Markers - favourite colours (blue and brown for masculine cards)
Love to Scrap Challenge - anything goes

New AAA Card Challenge - Anything CAS Goes - Optional: Greys (Monochrome)

 


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


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 used the 'Wonderful World' stamp set from Stampin' Up and one of their sentiments stamped in grey ink with some dark grey paper under my image panel.

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

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

Saturday, 11 October 2025

New Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes/Traditional Christmas Colours

 


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


For the next fortnight our challenge theme is 'traditional Christmas colours' or, if you prefer, you can take the 'anything goes' option.

You can out more about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the team here on the challenge blog.

We have two prizes on offer from the wonderful Buddly Crafts:


Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- 'Tiny Tinsel' stamp set from Penny Black available here from Buddly Crafts
- Promarkers
- papers from Stampin' Up
= square die from Crafters Companion
- sentiment label from Funky Fossil

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

Passion for Markers - favourite colours (red and green for Christmas)

Tuesday, 7 October 2025

New FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge

 


Today I'm sharing my first DT card for the FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge:


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:

- Trucking Along stamp set from Stampin' Up
- Promarkers
- patterned paper from Funky Fossil Designs
- square stitched die from Crafters Companion

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

CRAFT Challenge - anything goes

Monday, 6 October 2025

New Aud Sentiments Challenge - Ink Blending and/or Fall/Thanksgiving Plus a Sentiment

 


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


This time our themes are 'ink blending and/or fall/Thanksgiving' plus of course you must include a sentiment.

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'm sharing another card I made using the beautiful 'Autumn Glow Digital Kit' from The Crafty Witches which is available here,

I also used:

- dies from Spellbinders, Memory Box and Elizabeth Craft Designs
- brown card from my stash

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

CD Sunday Plus Challenge - anything goes

DT Card for Relatively Thoughtful - Christmas at Pemberley

 


Today it's my turn to share some DT inspiration for Relatively Thoughtful:


I've chosen to make a Christmas card using this beautiful collection:


It's a beautiful collection of papers, images and elements to use on cards and projects.  You can buy it as a digital download here or get it sent to you ready printed here.

I've made a simple faux stepper card - here's another view of my card:


I added some red card and gold paper from my stash, a sentiment sticker and gold sparkle dots.

New Inspiration Station Challenge

 


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

The idea behind the challenge is that we give you an inspiration photo, you make something inspired by that photo and tell us how you were inspired.

Here is this month's photo:


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 looked at the photo and saw a harvest/autumn image - I chose a main image for my card which I thought reflected this.

Here's another view of my card:


I used:

- Autumn Glow Digital Kit from The Crafty Witches available here
- dies from Memory Box 
- hole punch
- brown card from my stash

New Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Fall/Harvest

 


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


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

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- 'Pumpkin Girl' digi stamp from Lili of the Valley available here
- Promarkers
- stitched square die from Crafters Companion
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- sentiment sticker from Funky Fossil

Sunday, 5 October 2025

New Girlz Makes Guyz Cards Challenge - Blue and Brown

 


We're back today with a new challenge on the Girlz Makes Guyz Cardz Challenge Blog:


This time our theme is 'blue and brown'.  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:

- Nautical Times Digital Kit from The Crafty Witches available here
- blue and brown card from my stash
- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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

HQCOLCB - birthday

New Stamping Sensations Challenge - Autumn/Anything Goes

 


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


This month our theme is 'autumn' or, if you prefer, you can follow the 'anything goes' option.  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Don't forget that you must give us details of the stamps and focal products you've used and include some stamping on the front of your project.

Our prize this month is a £25 voucher from:


Here's another view of my card:


I used:

- 'Falling for Autumn' stamp set from Funky Fossil Designs
- Promarkers
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- stitched square die from Crafters Companion

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

Passion for Markers - autumn colours

Saturday, 4 October 2025

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Sweater

 


We're back on the Addicted to CAS Challenge Blog today 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 a stamp set from MFT called 'Ski-sons Greetings'.                '.

I coloured the stamped image with my Promarkers and then added a blue layer to the stamped panel.

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

Try It On Tuesday - animals real or imaginery
Ellibelle's Corner - I spy with me little eye something CAS

LinkWithin

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...