New Cardz 4 Guyz and Sparkles Challenges - Summer

 

Today I'm sharing a card which is my DT inspiration for two challenges:

At Cardz 4 Guyz our theme is 'summer holidays' - you can find the challenge post here

and

At the Sparkles Challenge Blog our theme is 'summer days' - you can find the challenge post here

Here's another view of my card:

I've used the 'Sunrise Sailing' stamp and die set from Stampin' Up.  After die cutting the boat I snipped between the sails - it isn't cut out by the die and looked a bit odd with the blue background behind it.

I then paper pieced the sales - I got this idea from Susan LaCroix.  Her You Tube video using the set can be found here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- arch dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Craft Creations and Stampin' Up

New Sparkles Challenge - Fairy Tale or Storybook and a DT Call

 

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

This month our theme is 'fairy tale or storybook'.  

We're also having a DT call for one or two new team members.  It's a great team to be a part of - very relaxed and you can use your own products to make your cards and work ahead if that's what you like doing.

If you're interested, head over to the challenge blog here for more details and also to join in with our challenge.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used 'The Practically Perfect Nanny Collection' from Relatively Thoughtful available here as a paper collection and here as a digital collection.

I used one of the images, one of the sentiments and one of the backing papers.

New Sparkles Monthly Challenge - January Blues (Monochrome Blues)

 

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

This month our theme is January Blues - we want to see a monochromatic blue 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:

I used two designs of patterned paper from Stampin' Up to create a patchwork design and added a sentiment to the centre of the card.  

The sentiment is from Stampin' Up stamped in Night of Navy ink and then die cut with a Stampin' Up die.

New Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Christmas Florals

 

There's a new challenge today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and this time our theme is Christmas Florals:

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:

I'm sharing a card made with the beautiful 'Sam's Seasonal Collection' from Cariad Designs - Samantha Jane Laing:

It's a beautiful mixture of Christmas designs and I really enjoyed making my first couple of cards with it - there's a lot left to make more cards too!

It's available here from Relatively Thoughtful as a paper collection and here as a digital download.

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

Festive Friday - black, red, label

Colourful Options - red

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas

New Sparkles Challenge - Use One or More Butterflies

 

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

This month we want you to use one or more butterflies on your cards.  You can find all the details about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the team here on the challenge blog.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Flowers Butterfly Mason Jar digi stamp from White Spruce Studio available here

- Promarkers

- stitched and scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- embossing folder from X Cut

- card from Craft Creations

I am going to enter my card in the Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge because I've used an embossing folder.

New Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Clean and Simple

 

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

This time our theme is CAS or clean and simple.  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've used another stamp from one of my recently purchased sets from Funky Fossil Designs.  The set is called 'Totally Barking' and it's available here.

I simply stamped one of the images and one of the sentiments and then coloured the image with Promarkers.

I matted the image on to red card and then a white card base.

New Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Sweet Treats

 

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

This time it was my turn to choose the challenge theme and I decided on 'sweet treats'.  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:

- It's Cake O'Clock stamp set by Jane's Doodles available here from Relatively Thoughtful

- Promarkers

- embossing folder from Simple Cards and Papercraft magazine

- pink card from Hobbycraft

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

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

Can You Handle the Pressure - anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

New Sparkles Challenge - New Beginnings

 

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

This month our theme is new beginnings.  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 this very cute digi stamp set from Last Minute Manda:

You can find the Baby Edward set here on the Last Minute Manda website.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

- die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- blue card from Hobbycraft

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

Dream Valley Challenges - new beginnings

613 Avenue Create - anything goes/new beginnings 

New Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Things That Go Bump in the Night!

 

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

This month our theme is 'things that bump in the night' and I decided to think outside the box when I made my card!   Santa travels at night and on my card he's stuck in the chimney and likely to land with a bump!

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 this great set from Kate Hadfield Designs:

It's called 'Cookies for Santa' from Kate Hadfield Designs and is available here as digital stamps, here are pre-coloured images and here as a bundle containing both of these.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- die from Lawn Fawn

- paper from Craft Creations

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

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - gingham/tartan/plaid

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

New Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Alice in Wonderland

 

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

This time our theme is Alice in Wonderland - you can find all the details and see the cards from the rest of the team here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used the very cute 'Wonderlanders' digi stamp set from Kate Hadfield Designs:

The set is available here as a digital stamp set (which I used) and here as pre-coloured images.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Sparkles Challenge - Christmas in July

 

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

This time our theme is 'Christmas in July' - you can find more details about the challenge see the cards from the rest of the team here on the challenge blog.

To make my DT card I used a cute digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs called 'Cozy Marley'.  The sentiment I've used comes with the image (outline and coloured) and you can find it here in the Etsy shop.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up and The Works

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- card blank from The Works

- other paper from Craft Creations

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

Daring Cardmakers - Christmas in July

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas

Passion for Markers - go wild

New Sparkles Challenge - No Stamping Allowed

 

We're back today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this month it's 'no stamping allowed'.

For more 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 'Flower Power #4' stencil from Uniko Designs available here with Stampin' Up ink and a blending brush.

Then I die cut the word 'smile' from black paper - it's part of the Picked Posies bundle from Uniko via Craftstash.

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

Stencil Fun Challenge

Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge

New Sparkles Challenge - Clean and Simple

 

It was my turn to choose today's theme on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and I decided on CAS (clean and simple).

You can find all the details and see the cards from the rest of the team have a look here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used the 'Rain Down Corners' stamp set from Clearly Besotted Stamps.  

I simply stamped one of the corners and coloured with Promarkers and then stamped the sentiment.

Here's another view of my card:

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

Shopping Our Stash Challenge - somewhere over the rainbow

613 Avenue Create - anything goes/CAS

New Sparkles Challenge - For Men Only

 

We're back today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this time our theme is 'for men only'.

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 some new products from Pink Gem Designs:

- Sailor Teddy Bear digi stamp available here

and

Sailor Teddy Bear digi papers available here

I also used:

- Promarkers

- circle dies from MFT and Memory Box

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Make My Monday Challenge - all creatures great and small

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - anything goes

New Sparkles Challenge - Friendship

 

We're back today on the Sparkles Monthly Challenge with a new challenge and this time our theme is 'friendship'.

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:

- Happy Hedgehogs stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes/add an animal

Craft Rocket Challenges - not square

New Sparkles Challenge - Gnome Home for the Holidays

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Sparkles Monthly Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'gnome home for the holidays'.

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 one of the digi stamps from the Santy Claus Gnome Bundle from Last Minute Manda available here.

Don't forget that Last Minute Manda has a sale running at the moment:

I also used:

- Promarkers

- cross stitch die from Lawn Fawn

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

The Sisterhood of Crafters - traditional Christmas colours (red and green)

Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas

New Sparkles Challenge - Things With Wings

 

We're back today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this time we want to see things with wings.

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look on the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used patterned paper from Stampin' Up and a butterfly die from Memory Box.

The sentiment I used is also from Stampin' Up.

New Sparkles Challenge - Use Animal Print

 

There's a new challenge today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and this time we want you to use animal print on your card.

For more 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:

- Happy Tails stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Sparkles Challenge - Autumn Colours

 

There's a new challenge today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and this time we'd like to see autumn colours on your projects.

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I've used one of the images from this month's Digi of the Month set from Imagine That Digistamp:

Aren't they cute?!

To see how the Digi of the Month challenge works have a look here - you will definitely want to get involved!

The full set of images is available here on the Imagine That Digistamp website.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper, stitched scallop die and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Sparkles Challenge - Something Sporty

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and this month we're looking for 'something sporty'.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

To make my card I used:

- Football Dave digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper and stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Stampin' Up

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

I Love Promarkers - anything goes/add a sentiment

Jan's Digi Stamps - anything goes