November Club Stamp from Little Claire

The new club stamp for November has just been added to the Little Claire website and it's a great stamp called 'Let's Bake'.  You can find it here together with a gallery of great creations from the Design Team.

For my first card (above) I stamped the image on kraft card which I then layered on to white and dark brown paper.  The patterned paper I've used is from Craft Creations and I've added photo corners cut from kraft paper.  I've edged all the layers with brown ink to add depth.

My second card was simply stamped on white card and coloured.   I don't know who makes the blue heart flower paper as there was no name on the back.  I've also used some little white paper flowers with gems in the centre to finish the card off.

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

CRAFT Challenge - 'birthday' (second card)
Inky Impressions Challenges - 'layers'
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges - 'bold and bright' (second card)
Love to Create Challenge Blog - 'lots of layers'
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - 'colour me happy - pink and brown' (first card)
A Gem of a Challenge - 'polka dots/spots' (first card)

New Challenge at Penny's - Birthdays

There's a brand new challenge on the Penny's Challenge Blog today and this week our theme is 'birthdays' - another nice and easy one!

For all the details plus the cards from my fellow Design Team members, have a look at the blog here.  Our sponsors for this challenge are My Heart Pieces and Dustin Pike.  

My card was made using an image from Dustin Pike called 'Cupcake Monkey' which you can find here on the website.  The paper I used is from Trimcraft - it's actually from a Christmas pad but the colours suited the image perfectly - and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

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

Anything Goes Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
Party Time Tuesdays - 'anything goes'
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge - 'bold and bright'
I Love Promarkers - 'cute'

New Nutcrafters Challenge - Ribbon and/or Twine

It's my turn to host the Nutcrafters Challenge this fortnight and my choice is 'use ribbon and/or twine' - nice and easy!  You can find all the details plus the cards from my fellow Design Team members here on the Nutcrafters blog.

For my card I've used one of the lovely digi images from the new 'Angel Collection' - this one is called 'Angel Cake' and you can find it here on the website.  The paper I've used is from Dovecraft and I've used white sheer ribbon plus twine across the middle of my card.  The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

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

Creative Craft Challenges - 'special occasion (not birthdays)'
Anything Goes Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
OLLCB - 'Christmas'
Hooked on Craft - 'Christmas - no red or green'
The Crafty Pad - 'Christmas is Coming'
Paper Crafting Journey - 'ribbon or twine'
  Divas by Design - 'festive'

Create and Craft Four Day Deal - Part 2

I'm back today with some more cards made with the CD rom 'Brushstrokes in the Wild' from Card Creations Plus which is the current Four Day Deal on Create and Craft - I'm part of the Design Team who made sample cards for the TV shows.

My first card (above) uses a tiger image which I've decoupaged and great tiger backing paper.

Next an easel card using a cat image:

 Then a card using the panda image:

Finally a card using the owl image:

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

Totally Gorjuss - 'things with wings' (last card)

Anything Goes Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Party Time Tuesdays - 'anything goes'

2 Sisters Challenge Blog - 'fall colours' (last card)

We Three Kings

Here's a very simple Christmas card made using the 'We Three Kings' stamp from Little Claire which you can find here on their website.

I used Adirondack Cool Peri ink with Cut and Dry foam around the stamped image and then layered it on to black and white card.

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

Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog - 'silhouettes'

Totally Stampalicious - 'anything goes'

Hooked on Craft Challenges - 'Christmas - no red or green'

The Crafty Pad - 'Christmas is Coming'

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'no patterned paper'

New from Little Claire - 'Girly Changing Tree'

Another great new addition to the 'Changing Tree' stamp sets has just been added to the Little Claire blog and this time it's a set of gorgeous girly embellishments!  You can find the embellishments here on the website.  The ideal is that you stamp just the tree itself (available here with the original embellishments) and then build up the rest of the design yourself using the little embellishment stamps so you always get your own unique design!  As well as these embellishments and the ones in the original pack, you can also buy a set for Christmas and a Baby set.

For my first card (above) I used paper from the Back to Basics III pack plus some dark brown paper and some pink Bazzill card.  The sentiment I've used is from the 'Dictionary Definitions' set and I finished the card with some little paper flowers, coloured with a Promarker plus some Glamour Dust.

For my next card I used one of the Fanciful Card blanks and some paper from Papermania.  I've applied some of the Glitter Sparkle Sheet over the main image and then edged it with brown ink.  The sentiment is from the 'Dictionary Definitions' set again and I finished the card with some little self adhesive pearls.

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

Totally Stampalicious - 'anything goes'
Love to Create - 'lots of layers' (first card)
Dream Valley - 'glitter and bling'
Card Crafter's Circle - 'a day at the races (glitz and glamour)
Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - 'bling'

Create and Craft Four Day Deal - Part 1

The new four day deal on Create and Craft is a Card Creations Plus CD rom called 'Brushstrokes in the Wild' - once again, I was part of the Design Team making sample cards for the TV shows and I'll be sharing my cards over the next two days.

There are some amazing paintings on the CD rom and they're perfect for making cards for all occasions including cards for men.  For each of the paintings there are a series of toppers and verses plus different backing papers and borders.  The great thing about the toppers is that they look like they have been layered up (as you can see in the photo above) but print out flat - they give you dimension on your cards without the extra layers adding to postage charges.  I also love the tartan papers on the CD rom - you can see one of them in the photo of the card above.

Here's my next card using a zebra topper:

And the next using a giraffe image:

and finally a card using a leopard image:

I'll have some more cards to share tomorrow.

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

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - 'male card' (last card)
SJ Crafts Shop Blog - 'birthdays' (third card)
Southern Girls Challenge - 'animals'
Bearly Mine Challenges - 'easel cards' (third card)
Here Come the Boys - 'die cuts or punches' (last card)
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - 'anything goes'
Craft Your Passion - 'inspiration photo' (last card)

Tag - You're It!

Some gorgeous new digi images have just been added to the 'It's Christmas' section of The Digi Garden website which you can find here. 

I've used some of them to make four Christmas tags which you can see in the photos above.  The images used on the red tags are 'Emily's Ice Skates' and 'Emily's Winter Outfit 1' and the images used on the blue tags are ''Emily Sits on a Snowball' and 'Emily's Snow Fun'.  The tags were die cut and then I used embossing folders on them.  The papers are from Dovecraft and Craft Creations and the sentiments from Craftwork Cards.

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

The Crafty Pad - 'Christmas is Coming'

Charisma Cards - 'don't be square'

Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog - 'Christmas in October'

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - 'Christmas'

Paper Crafting Journey - 'ribbon or twine'

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenge - 'use a ribbon'

DYSU - 'embossing - wet or dry'

I Love Promarkers - 'Christmas is Coming'

Jingle Belles - 'creature feature'

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'u is for up to you'

Little Claire Blog Project - It's a Gift!

Today it's my turn to share a project over on the Little Claire blog and I decided to make two very simple Christmas gifts.

First of all a calendar using the main image from the Little Claire Joie de Vivre stamp set:

and then a post-it note holder using the flower pot image from the Little Claire 'Garden Set':

I've put step by step instructions plus materials lists here on the Little Claire blog if you'd like to have a look.

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

Bearly Mine Challenges - 'easel cards' (first project)
Stamps and Fun = Creativity - 'easel cards' (first project)
A Gem of a Challenge - 'flowers'
Clear It Out Challenge - 'the gift challenge'
 Stampin for the Weekend - 'anything goes'

Halloween ATCs

Today I'm sharing three ATCs I've made using three of the gorgeous Halloween digi images from The Digi Garden.  The images I've used are 'Ursula's Witch Costume', 'Ursula's Pumpkin Costume' and 'Girl With Pumpkin' - you can find them all here in the Halloween section on The Digi Garden website.

The papers I've used are all from my 'scrap box' and I've added die cut photo corners and some little black beads to finish the cards.

I'd like to enter the ATCs in the following challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters - 'halloween'

Inky Impressions Challenges - 'halloween'

The Paper Shelter - 'halloween'

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges - 'so spooky'

Creative Inspirations - 'happy halloween'

Digital Tuesday Challenge - 'halloween/spooky'

Tuesday Throwdown - 'halloween'

Top Tip Tuesday - 'halloween'

Party Time Tuesdays - 'trick o treat'

The Pink Elephant Challenge - 'halloween'

New Challenge at Penny's - Ribbon and/or Buttons

This week our challenge theme at Penny's Paper-Crafting Challenge Blog is 'ribbon and/or buttons'.  We've been sponsored by Di's Digi Downloads and Dustin Pike.  The Design Team were given images from Dustin Pike to work with and I chose 'Snorkel Cat' which you can find here on the Doodle Dragon Studios website.

The paper I've used is from Craft Creations and the ribbon is from my stash, coloured with my Tan Promarkers.  I stamped and coloured the buttons from the Little Claire stamp set 'Georgina's Buttons and Stitching Stamp Set' - the button stamp is perfect if you want to add a button embellishment but don't want your card to be too bulky to post plus you can custom colour the buttons to match your desgin.

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

The Crafty Pad - 'use an animal'
Addicted to Stamps Challenge - 'animal friends'
Penny Black and More - 'animal magic'
Southern Girls Challenge - 'tie a ribbon round it'
Cards Galore Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
Passion for Promarkers - 'pets'
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - 'P is for pet'
Fab'n'Funky Challenges - 'animals'

Nutcrafters Challenge Reminder - Still Going Round and Round!

Just a quick reminder about our current challenge on the Nutcrafters blog 'Round and Round' - you can find all the details here on the blog.

For my card I've used 'Santa's Day Off' from the new Santa Collection which you can download here from the website or buy here as a limited edition acrylic stamp.  The paper I've used is from Dovecraft and the sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

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

Totally Papercrafts - 'Christmas - 9 weeks and counting'
 Charisma Cardz - 'clean and simple'
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - 'traditional Christmas colours'
Jingle Belles - 'creature feature'
ABC Christmas Challenge - ' u is for up to you'
Cards Galore Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
ABC Challenge - 'new to you' (new digi)
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - 'here comes Santa Claus'

Squirrel and the Fox New Challenge - Use a Ribbon

Today we've got a new challenge for you on the Squirrel and the Fox Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'use a ribbon'.  You can find all the details here on the blog.

We've been sponsored by The Digi Garden who also provided the Design Team with some gorgeous digi images to work with.  I chose 'Immie's Scarf' which you can find here on the website in the Christmas section.  The paper I've used is from a magazine free booklet and I've layered with some kraft paper and finished with ribbon from my stash, Card Candi and a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

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

The Poodles Parlour - 'anything goes'

Totally PaperCrafts - 'Christmas - 9 weeks and counting'

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'bows or ribbons'

OLLCB - 'Christmas sentiment'

Totally Stamplalicious - 'Christmas'

Christmas Cards All Year Round - 'non-traditional Christmas colours'

 Crimbo Crackers - 'pink Christmas'

Christmas Card Challenges

Lady of Leisure!

This is a birthday card I made last weeking using a stamp from the Nikki & Friends range made by Ladybug Crafts Ink.  The paper I've used is from Papermania layered with black paper and I've finished the card with Card Candi and a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

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

One Stop Craft Challenge - 'anything goes'

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - 'anything goes'

Charisma Cardz - 'clean and simple'

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - 'animal friends'

SJ Crafts - 'birthdays'

Ursula's Witch Costume

Today I'm sharing another card made with one of The Digi Garden Halloween images 'Ursula's Witch Costume' - isn't she cute?!  I don't like spiders but I think the little one on her hat is so sweet.  You can find her here in the Halloween section on the website.

I've kept my card very simple (no surprise there!) and layered up with some Craft Creations paper and black card.  I've added a little chain link lilac peel off border round the inside square of paper and also added some Card Candi to finish the card.

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

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - 'halloween'

Card Crafter's Circle - 'halloween'

Shopping Our Stash - 'trick or treat'

Love to Create - 'trick or treat'

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - 'halloween'

Hooked on Craft Challenges - 'halloween'

Heck of a Challenge - 'spooktacular'

Crafty Calender Challenge - 'all things spooky'

No Matter Which Challenges - 'halloween'

New Challenge at Penny's - Girls, Girls, Girls

This is the second card I made for this week's challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafting Challenge Blog where the theme is 'girls, girls, girls'.  You can find all the details here on the blog.

For today's card I've used 'Sweet Melissa' from Kenny K.  The paper I've used is from a pad that was free with one of the magazines and I've layered it with black paper and then added Card Candi and a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

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

Tammy's Scrapin Corner - 'anything goes'
2 Sisters Blog Challenge - 'anything goes'
Stamp'n'Doodle - 'anything goes'
I Love Promarkers - 'anything goes'
Cards by Lady Anne/Monday Anything Goes Challenge
Crafty Bloggers Network - 'anything goes'

New Challenge at Penny's - Girls, Girls, Girls

This week at Penny's Paper-Crafting Challenge Blog our theme is 'Girls, Girls, Girls' - I've made two DT cards this time so will share one today and one tomorrow.

Our sponsors for the challenge are Crafty Sentiments Designs, Kenny K and Saturated Canary.  For today's card I've used 'Double Take' from Saturated Canary which I love!  I've kept the card very simple because it's such a gorgeous image.  The paper I've used is from Paper Cellar and the sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

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

Lollipop Crafts - 'happy birthday'

In the Pink - 'pink plus one'

I Love Promarkers - 'anything goes'

New Challenge at Nutcrafters - Round and Round

A new challenge has just been launched on the Nutcrafters blog and this fortnight our theme is 'round and round'.  You can find all the details plus the cards from my fellow Design Team members here on the blog.

I've made a circular easel card using 'Jingle Bell Rock' which is one of the images from the new Santa collection.  You can find it here on the website as a digi or here as a limited edition acrylic stamp.  The paper I've used is from Dovecraft and I've added a red and gold chain peel off, red Card Candi and a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

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

OLLCB - 'Christmas sentiment'

Cupcake Craft Challenges - 'two's company'

Totally Stampalicious - 'Christmas'

Totally Gorjuss - 'traditional Christmas colours'

Crafty Catz Challenge Blog - 'easel card'

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - 'easel card'

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - 'anything goes'
Digital Tuesday Challenge - 'warm and fuzzy'
ABC Christmas Challenge - 'U is for up to you'

Floral ATCs

These are some ATCs I made over the weekend for a swap I'm involved in.  The stamps are from a little Hero Arts box set that I haven't used for years - the stamps are just the right size and shape for ATCs and perfect for colouring in too.  The papers are from my scraps box and the sentiments stamps from an old PSX set.

I'd like to enter the ATCs in the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - 'flowers'

Tammy's Scrapin Corner - 'anything goes'

Hiding in My Craftroom - 'super scraps Saturday'
2 Sister's Blog Challenge - 'anything goes'
Creative Inspiration - 'anything goes'
Bearly Mind Challenges - 'anything goes'

Emily's Pumpkin Costume

This is a card I made over the weekend using 'Emily's Pumpkin Costume' from The Digi Garden - I couldn't resist it!  You can find Emily here on the Digi Garden website in the Halloween section.

The paper I've used is from Craft Creations and I also added an embossed strip across the middle of the card.

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

Joanna Sheen Challenge - 'autumn breeze'

Cutie Pie Challenge - 'halloween'

Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge - 'autumn/halloween'

Dream Valley Challenges - 'halloween'

Allsorts Challenge - 'too cute to spook'

Polkadoodles - 'halloween'

Simply Create Too - 'pumpkins'

Inky Impressions - 'colours of autumn'

I Love Promarkers - 'halloween'

New Little Claire Challenge - New Arrivals

We've got another challenge for you on the Little Claire Blog and this time our theme is 'new arrivals'.

There's a great prize on offer for the winner - an 8 by 8 pack of papers, ribbons, die-cut stickers and a sheet of Garden die cuts! 

Have a look at the blog here for more details.

For my card I've used one of the tag cards from Little Claire which you can find here on the website - I've trimmed off one of the panels as I just wanted three for this card.  The main image I've used is from 'Babies Are Such a Nice Way to Start People' and I've paper pieced it with blue gingham paper.  The sentiment I've used is from the 'Dictionary Defintions' set.  The ribbon is from my stash - it's white ribbon coloured with a Blue Pearl Promarker.

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

Delicious Doodles - 'monochrome'

Card Crafters Circle - 'black, white plus one other colour'

Crafty Ann's Challenge - 'black, white plus one other colour'

Moving Along With the Times - 'tag it'

Cute Card Thursday - 'paper piecing'

PaperPlay Challenges - 'simply cute'

CRAFT Challenge - 'monochromatic'

My Heart Pieces - 'monochromatic'

Southern Girls Challenge - 'tie a ribbon around it'

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge - 'tags'

Squirrel and the Fox Blog Hop Winner!

It's time to announce the lucky winner of the prize from my part in The Squirrel and the Fox first birthday blog hop!

The prize here on my blog is from The Digi Garden and is 7 digi stamps!

I've put everyone's name in a hat (well, OK a cardboard box!) and the lucky winner is (drum roll please!)

Naomi Edwards

Congratulations, Naomi - I'll pass your details on to our blog coordinators and they will be in touch with your prize.

Don't forget to check our main blog here for upcoming details of all the winners and for lots of great future challenges!

Music is in the Air

This is the last of the four cards I made as samples for the Nutcrafters stand at the Port Sunlight show and it's another design from the brand new Angel Collection called 'Music is in the Air'.  You can find it here on the website.

I've used Craft Creations paper for my card, layered with silver paper and I've some star shaped gem stones round the image and also some gems at the corners.  The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

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

Divas by Design - 'anything goes'

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'anything goes'

Top Tip Tuesday - 'things with wings'

Spreading a Little Christmas Joy ....

********SPECIAL OFFER!!********

There's a great special offer available on the Little Claire website until 11am on Friday 12 October or while stocks last.  If you want to bag a bargain, the gorgeous 'Christmas Joy' stamp is available for the special price of £3.50 instead of the usual price of £5.50!

You can find all the details here on the website and here on the blog.

This is one of the cards I made with the stamp a couple of months back.  I decoupaged the little heart and bird house and added some red glitter glue as well as ribbon and Card Candi to finish the card.

Nutcrafters Challenge Reminder

 Don't forget that there's still time to join our current challenge at Nutcrafters - our theme is paper piecing and you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Today I'm sharing another paper pieced card - this time I've used the very sweet 'Two Little Dickie Birds' from the Nursery Rhyme Collection which you can find here on the Nutcrafters website.  I've paper pieced the wall with kraft paper and the birds using some paper from Craft Creations.  The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

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

Divas by Design - 'anything goes'

Papertake Weekly - 'all creatures great and small'

Top Tip Tuesday - 'things with wings'

Polkadoodles - 'wings and things'

Cute Card Thursday - 'paper piecing'

New Challenge at Penny's - Anything But A Card

This week our challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafting Challenge Blog is 'anything but a card'.  Not usually one of my favourite challenges (I'm not great at making other things!) but this time I'm pleased with my project for a change!  I've made a very simple little post-it note holder using some pink card and a little bit of kraft paper plus a scrap of patterned paper inside the cover.

Our challenge has been sponsored by Stampin Dragon, Sassy Studio Designs and Limited Run Digis.  I was given a free choice of images from Limited Run Digis and chose the very pretty 'Spring Flower' - just the perfect size for my project.

To find out more about the challenge and to see the projects from my fellow Design Team members, please click here.

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

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog - 'flowers and embossing'
Craftymess Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
Delicious Doodles - 'flowers'
Little Miss Muffet Chalenges - 'simplicity'
In the Pink - 'pink plus one'
Party Time Tuesdays - 'anything but a card'

Birthday Footballer

I made this card over the weekend for my cousin's little boy who has his birthday next week.  The image is a Pollycraft one called 'Skills' and I've used a black and white colour scheme because my cousins husband and their three sons all support St Mirren.

The paper I've used is from Craft Creations and the sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

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

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenge - 'use black'

CRAFT Challenge - 'sport'

Inky Impressions Challenges - 'let's hear it for the boys'

Passion for Promarkers - 'for a man/youth'

Here Come the Boys - 'monochrome'
Craft Your Passion - 'hip to be square'

Things With Wheels - New Challenge on The Squirrel and the Fox Blog

A brand new challenge has been launched today on the Squirrel and the Fox Challenge Blog and this time we want to see 'things with wheels'.  Have a look here at the blog for all the challenge details plus a message for everyone who responded to our DT call.

For my card I've used one of the images from the Little Claire 'Delivering Christmas Wishes' set which you can find here on their website.  The sentiment is from the same set and I've die cut this with one of my new X-Cut label dies.  The holly paper is from a magazine give away and I've finished the card with some little red gems.

If you haven't entered out great birthday blog hop you've got until Friday 12 October to take part and win one of the fab prizes on offer.  My post as part of the blog hop is here and all the details are here on the main challenge blog.

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

Created With Love - 'Christmas'

Winter Wonderland - 'across the miles'

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - 'traditional'
Crafty Ann's Challenge - 'inspired by a film' ("I'll Be Home for Christmas")
Totally Gorjuss - 'anything goes'
Christmas Card Challenges

New from Nutcrafters - Moonbeams

I've already shared a couple of cards made with the brand new 'Santa Collection' from Nutcrafters and today's card is made with one of the digis from the other new range 'Angel Collection'.

The little cutie is called 'Moonbeams' and you can her here on the website as a digi and here as a limited edition acrylic stamp.  The paper I've used is from the Dovecraft Modern Christmas pack layered with silver paper.  I've finished it with some silver nail head gems and a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

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

Polkadoodles - 'wings and things'

A Gem of Challenge - 'for the girls'

Created With Love Challenges - 'Christmas'

Craftymess Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

New from Nutcrafters - Postcard to Santa

Today I'm sharing another card made with one of the brand new Santa Collection digis from Nutcrafters - this one is called 'Postcard to Santa' and you can find it here on the website as a digi and here as a limited edition acrylic stamp.

I've kept my card very simple because I think the postcard image is so cute.  The paper I've used is from the Back to Basics Vintage Christmas pack and I've added some gold mirror card, Card Candi and a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

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

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - 'simplicity'

Tuesday Throwdown - 'cute and cuddly'

OLLCB - 'Santa'

Crafts 4 Eternity - 'when I grow up'

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - 'traditional'

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'all wrapped up'

Winter Wonderland - 'across the miles'

Something a LIttle Bit Different ....

Last Sunday I went to a Happy Stampers Northwest Workshop with Ali Craft.  We had three classes during the day - one with Ali, one with Neet and one with Clare who has some photos of the day on her blog here.

It was a fabulous day and I really enjoyed the projects we made.  I'll be sharing my projects from the classes with Ali and Neet in the near future but today I wanted to show the card I made with Clare - changed the layout a bit.  The main image stamp we used is from Hampton Art and is called 'Butterflies Are Free' and we also used three different butterfly stamps.  The background was done with Distress Inks and we layered and raised the circle which is part of the main image and then the butterflies.  The bodies of the butterflies are highlighted with Glossy Accents.

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

Fab'n'Funky Challenges - 'no patterned papers'
The Paper Shelter - 'distressing'
Craftymess Challenge Blog - 'aged/distressed'
Card Crafter's Circle - 'vintage'

Bunny Zoe's Craft Challenge - 'distressing'
Love to Create - 'thinking of you'
Sweet Stampin' - 'vintage'

New Challenge at Penny's - Dies and Punches

It's time for another challenge on Penny's Paper-Crafting Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'dies and punches'.  Have a look here on the blog for more details and to see the cards from my fellow Design Team members.

We've been sponsored by Scrappers Delights and Fred She Said and I was lucky enough to work with a very cute digi from Fred She Said called 'Emma in Her Cool Cap'.

I use two dies to cut my image panel and the kraft panel behind and I also used my corner rounder punch, a flower punch and a Martha Stewart border punch to make the strip across the front of the card.  The paper is from Craft Creations and the tag sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

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

The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - 'use a digi'

Lexi's Creations - 'pink'

By the Cute and Girly - 'birthdays'

Cupcake Craft Challenge - 'think pink'

Dream Valley Challenges - 'go pink'

Totally Gorjuss - 'punch and die'

CRAFT Challenge - 'make your own embellishments'

Gem of a Challenge - 'for the girls'

Happy Campers - 'pink and brown'

New Challenge from Nutcrafters - Paperpiecing

Today we've got another new challenge for you on the Nutcrafters Blog and this time our theme is 'paper piecing'.  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from my fellow Design Team members, head over to the blog here.

For my card I used 'Mary, Mary' from the Nursery Rhyme Collection which you can find here on the Nutcrafters website.  I paper pieced her dress and her hat and then used matching paper on the base on the card together with a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

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

The Stamping Boutique - 'pink, pink, pink'

Papertake Weekly - 'anything goes plus celebrate'

Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog - 'down in the garden'

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'happy birthday'
Crafts and Me Challenge - 'my sentiments exactly'
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - 'flowers'

The Crafty Pad - 'floral'

Stampin for the Weekend - 'feeling floral'

New from Nutcrafters - Pudding Balloon

Two great new ranges of Christmas digi images have just been added to the Nutcrafters website - the Angel Collection and the Santa Collection.  Some are also available as limited edition acrylic stamps.

I'm going to share some of the cards I've made using the cards over the next week or so - the cards were also displayed on the Nutcrafters stand at the Port Sunlight stamping show on Saturday of last weekend.

My first card was made using the very cute 'Pudding Balloon' which you can find here on the website as a digi image.  This one is also available as a limited edition acrylic stamp here on the website.

For my card I used paper from the Back to Basics Vintage paper pack layered with red card and craft, some ribbon from my stash and a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

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

OLLCB - 'Santa'

Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge - 'anything goes'

Simon Says Stamp - 'anything goes'

Fab'n'Funky Challenges - 'starts with F' (Father Christmas'

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - 'sweet treats'

My Time to Craft - 'transport'

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town'
Top Tip Tuesday - 'good with food'

October Club Stamp from Little Claire - Village Scene

The October club stamp has just been added to the Little Claire website - it's called 'Village Scene' and you can fine it here on the website together with the gallery for the stamp which is full of inspiration from my fellow Design Team members.

The first of my cards (above) is the card that club members will receive complete with instructions and the materials needed to make the card.

For my second card I used a different colour scheme and added one of the little sentiments from the new 'Christmas Tags' set.  I also added some Glamour Dust to the image but you can't really pick it up on the photo.

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

Creative Inspirations - 'bingo - white, snowflakes, ribbon' (first card)

Moving Along With the Times - 'seeing red' (second card)
Bearly Mine Challenges - 'add a sentiment' (second card)
Cute Card Thursday - 'a different shape' (first card)
Party Time Tuesdays - 'anything goes'
Stamp and Create - 'winter wonderland'
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - 'anything but square' (first card)
Simon Says Stamp - 'anything goes'