GDT Card for Make My Monday - Embossing: Wet or Dry

 

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

This time we want to see embossing on your cards - wet and/or dry.  For all the details and to see the inspiration from the Design Team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Christmas Koalas digi stamp set from Amanda Jayne Designs here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- dies from Stampin' Up

- embossing folder from Stampin' Up

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

Love to Scrap Challenge - anything goes

Sweet Stampin' - Christmas in July

New Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes/For a Child

 

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

This time we want you to make something for a child or you can follow the 'anything goes' option.  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 prizes on offer of two stamps each:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Beach Boy and Girl digi stamp bundle from Amanda Jayne Designs here

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Bo Bunny

- die from Spellbinders

- stamped sentiment from Jane's Doodles

- glitter tape from The Works

GDT Card for Make My Monday Challenge - Summer Fun

 

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

The theme for today's new challenge is 'summer fun'.  For more details 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:

- Beach Boy and Girl Digi Stamp Bundle from Amanda Jayne Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from First Edition

- dies from Crafters Companion and Stampin' Up

- blue card from Hobbycraft

New First Cup Challenge - Anything Drink Related

 

We're back today on the First Cup Challenges Blog with our second challenge:

The challenge is for anything drink related - hot drinks or cold drinks and it can be any sort of craft not just cards.

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:

- Latte Love Cow digi stamp from Amanda Jayne Designs available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Funky Fossil Designs

- papers from Stampin' Up

- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs

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

Crafty Animals Challenge

Gem of a Craft Challenge

Little Red Wagon - use that stash (the papers are from a Stampin' Up set bought a while ago!)

April Rudolph Days Challenge

 

It's hard to believe it but today sees the start of the April Rudolph Days Challenge - where is this year going?!

The challenge started today and runs until just before midnight on the last day of the month.  The theme is always anything Christmas goes.  

This month I'm joined by three Guest Designers.  To see all the cards and join the challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Christmas Koala digi stamp set from Amanda Jayne Designs here

- Promarkers

- die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

New Cut It Up Challenge - Starts With a C

 

We're back today on the Cut It Up Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

The theme for this challenge is 'starts with a C' and you can find all the details plus lots of inspiration from the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

I chose a cow and a cupcake!

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Cupcake Cow digi stamp from Amanda Jayne Designs here

- Flower Power digital paper from Amanda Jayne Designs here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Design

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

Creative Knockouts - 2 or more patterned papers

Little Red Wagon - birthday

Halloween and Other Occasions Crafts All Year Round - birthday

New Inspiration Station Challenge

 

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

Each month we give you an inspiration photo - you make something inspired by the photo AND tell me how you were inspired.  For more details about today's new challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

And here is this month's photo:

At first glance I saw a photo of a mother and daughter but then I was reminded of a digi stamp I saw recently of two animals hugging and I decided to use that!

So here's another view of my card:

And to make my card I used:

- Bunny Holding Chick digi stamp from Amanda Jayne Designs available here

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Little Claire Designs

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

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

Daisy Chain Challenges - not square

Crafty Animals

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

New Moving Along With the Times Challenge - Spring Flowers

 

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

This month our theme is spring flowers.  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:

- Daffodil Cow set from Amanda Jayne Designs here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs

New Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Mellow Yellow

 

We're back today with another prompt for you on the Daring Cardmakers Challenge Blog:

This week we're looking for 'mellow yellow'!  For all the details about the challenge and to see Kathy's beautiful card, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Daffodil Squirrels digi stamp from Amanda Jayne Designs available here

- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Tags

 

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

This time it's anything goes with the optional theme of tags.  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 are the wonderful:

and

I decided to incorporate a tag in my card design rather than make a stand alone tag:

And to make my card I used:

- You're a Star digi stamp from Amanda Jayne Designs available here

- Promarkers

- die from Stampin' Up

- paterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- ribbon from my stash

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

Passion for Markers - Christmas

Love to Scrap Challenge - anything goes

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Fancy Folds

 

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

This month it's anything goes with the option of fancy folds.  All the details can be found here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this month are:

and

To make my card I used:

- Hydrangea digi stamp from Amanda Jayne Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper Anna Marie Designs

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

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

Passion for Markers - add a sentiment

We Love Stamping - fabulous florals

The Daring Cardmakers - showers and flowers

New Papercraft Challenge - Flower Power

 

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

This month our theme is 'flower power'.  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.

To make my card I used:

- Floral Corner digi stamp from Amanda Jayne Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- blue card from Hobbycraft

- gems from The Works

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

Amanda Jayne Designs Inspiration Group - May flower challenge

Passion for Markers - let it bloom

Triple B Challenge

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Reminder - Pink, Orange, Poppy

 

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

This time it's a colour challenge and we want to see pink, orange and poppy on your creations.  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To create my card I used the 'Tulips' digi stamp from Amanda Jayne Designs available here and coloured with Promarkers and Ohuhu markers.  I stamped a sentiment from Catherine Pooler Designs at the base of the flowers and die cut the panel with a Stampin' Up die and cut a Spellbinders mat.

The background is scraps of orange, pink and red cardstock stuck together and then embossed with a Crafts Too folder.

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

Amanda Jayne Designs Facebook Group Challenge - flowers

Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge - anything goes/feminine

Amanda Jayne Designs - Floral Heart

 

I was lucky enough to be one of the prize winners from last month's Amanda Jayne Designs monthly challenge and this is one of the digi stamps I chose as my prize.

It's called 'Floral Heart' and you can find it here in Amanda's Etsy shop.

I coloured the heart with Promarkers and Ohuhu markers and added black gems to the flower centres.

I die cut the image into a square panel and then added some patterned paper from Stampin' Up.

Here's another view of my card:

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - all occasions

Dream Valley Challenge - make it female

New Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog with a new 'anything goes' 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.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

And to make my card I used:

- Chick Hug digi stamp from Amanda Jayne Designs available here

- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

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

CAS on Sunday - Easter

Triple B Challenge - birds

AAA Cards Challenge - anything CAS goes