New Sweet 7 Challenge - Lucky Gold

We've got a new challenge today on the Sweet 7 Designs Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'lucky gold' - we want to see green, gold and lucky themed projects.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

For my card I've used 'Sock Monkey March Good Luck' which you can find here on the Bugaboo website.

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

Catch the Bug Challenge - 'anything goes'

Tuesday Throwdown - 'good luck'

Get Creative Challenges - 'must have green on it'

Pile It On Challenge - 'green'

Open Minded Crafting Fun - 'luck'

QKR Stampede - 'bring on the green'

Pinspirational Challenges

New Cardz 4 Guzy Challenge - Hobbies/Pastimes

We've got a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'hobbies/pastimes'.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog,

For my card I've used one of the newest digi stamps from Pink Gem.  The digi is called 'Gaming Andy' and you can find it here on the Pink Gem website,

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

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'happy birthday challenge'

Eureka Stamps - 'anything goes'

Eclectic Ellapu - 'anything goes'

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

613 Avenue Create - 'anything goes'

New from Little Claire - Daisy the Sheep Dinkie Stamp

Today I'm sharing a little card I've made using one of the newest Little Claire Dinkie stamps, 'Daisy the Sheep'.  You can find her here on the Little Claire website,

I've also used one of the paper from the Mini Dotty paper pack which is here on the website.

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

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - 'anything goes'

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'spring'

Allsorts Challenge - 'spring is in the air'

New Cutie Pie Challenge - Fancy Folds

We've got a new challenge today on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and this time we're looking for 'fancy folds'.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our challenge is sponsored by:

For my card, I've used a digi stamp from Meljen's Designs called 'Little Daisy Mouse' which you can find here on their website.  

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

Craft Your Passion Challenges - 'anything goes'

613 Avenue Create - 'anything goes'

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - 'pearls or gems'

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - 'anything goes/shaped card'

Cute Card Thursday - 'die cuts and punches' (heart punch and photo corner die)

Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

Creative Inspirations - 'something old' (pink pearls and my heart punch)

Buckwells Crafty Challenge - Inspiration Post

It's my turn to share an inspiration post on the Buckwells Crafty Challenge Blog today and I've made a card using our current theme of 'flowers'.

I've also used a digi stamp called 'Angelina' from our current challenge sponsors, A Lil Digi Heaven - you can find her here in their Etsy shop

You can find my post here on the challenge blog.

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

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - 'anything goes'

Eureka Stamps Challenge - 'anything goes'

Get Creative Challenges - 'must have green in it'

Pile It On Challenge - 'green'

QKR Stampede - 'bring on the green'

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

The Glory of Christmas Challenge - Mouse

We've got a new challenge today on The Glory of Christmas Challenge and this time our theme is 'mouse'.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used 'Miceskate' from Imagine That Digis - you can it here on the website.  The paper I've used is from Dovecraft.

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

Winter Wonderland - 'animal antics'

Cute Card Thursday - 'die cuts and punches'

Crafting by Designs Challenge - 'anything goes'

A Step in the Darkness Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Published in Through the Craft Room Door Magazine!

Little Claire's digi stamps are featured in the current issue of the online Through the Craftroom Door Magazine.  As part of the feature, the Design Team made a selection of cards using some of the digi stamps and this is my card.

I used the very cute 'Elephants in Squares' digi stamp which you can find here on the Little Claire website.  I printed the digi twice and raised up two of the squares.  I finished the card with some die cut photo corners and some pink pearls.

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

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - 'pearls or gems'

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - 'anything goes/shaped card'

Crafting With an Attitude - 'anything goes'

Crafting by Designs Challenge - 'anything goes'

Clear It Out Challenge - 'anything goes'

GDT Card for My Time to Craft - Zentangle

This is my GDT card for today's new challenge on the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog.  Our theme is 'zentangle' and you can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

I have to admit that I was more than a bit apprehensive about this challenge.  It cropped up as a challenge theme on The Alphabet Challenge blog a few weeks back and I ducked out because my design looked such a mess.  This time I took my time with the designs and although I'm not completely happy with the result, it is a bit better than my previous attemtpts!

I've used a Woodware stamp as my base and a fine liner pen to make the patterns.

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

Hiding In My Craftroom - 'freestyle'

That's Crafty Challenge Blog - 'oodles of doodles'

Crafting With An Attitude - 'anything goes'

Loves Rubber Stamps - 'anything goes'

Papertake Weekly - 'anything goes'

New Crafty Calendar Challenge - Add Some Metal

A new challenge has started today on the Crafty Calendar Challenge Blog and this time we'd like you to 'add some metal'.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used one of favourite Little Claire Christmas stamps, 'A Little Bird Told Me'.  I used this stamp on my very first Little Claire class several years ago and I paper pieced her with polka dot paper then too!!  You can find the stamp here on the Little Claire website.  The charm I've used is from The Hobby House.

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

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - 'use a charm'

Crafting for All Seasons - 'girly girls'

Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'special lady/girly'

The Sisterhood of Crafters - 'paper piecing or piercing'

Papertake Weekly - 'anything goes'

The Pink Elephant Challenge - 'girly girl'

New Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge - Anything But a Card

We've got a new challenge today on the Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge Blog and this time we're looking for 'anything but a card',  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog,

Our sponsor this week is:

And the prize on offer is a $12 voucher for the store!

My project is a Christmas Card Address Book.  I've used a kraft sprial bound notebook and decorated it with papers, gems and Card Candi.  The stamp I've used is one of my old favourites from Little Claire - it's called 'Bambino' and you can find it here on the Little Claire website.

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

Crafts 4 Eternity - 'anything but a card'

Winter Wonderland - 'animal antics'

As You Like It Challenge - 'favourite anything but a card' (making/altering notebooks as they make the perfect gift)

Clear It Out Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - 'dies and punches'

Loves Rubber Stamps - 'anything goes'

Crafty Boots Challenge - 'anything but a card'

Eureka Stamps - 'anything but a card'

Not Just Cards Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

New Alphabet Challenge - B is for Beautiful Babies

We've got a new challenge today on the Alphabet Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'b is for beautiful babies'.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Pink Gem called 'Baby Boy Sleeping Teddy' - you can find it here on their website.  The sentiment stamp I've used is from Clearly Besotted.

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

Crafting With An Attitude - 'anything goes'

Cute Card Thursday - 'die cuts and punches'

Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

Papertake Weekly - 'anything goes'

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

New from Imagine That Digis - Egg Bunny

Four very cute new spring and Easter digi sets have just been added to the Imagine That shop website and today I'm sharing a card made with one of them, 'Egg Bunny'.

You can find 'Egg Bunny' here in the shop and this is what's included in the set:

I've used the outline digi of the bunny which I've coloured with Promarkers.  The paper I've used is also from the set as is the sentiment I've used.

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

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - 'for a child'

Moving Along With the Times - 'show us your bunnies'

Clear It Out Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Without Words Challenge - 'the bunny is coming/Easter'

Little Claire Friday Blog Project - March Flowers

It's my turn to share a blog project today on the Little Claire Blog and I've made a very simple wall hanging using this month's club stamp set, 'March Flowers'.

You can find my photo tutorial here on the Little Claire blog.  The stamp set is available here on the Little Claire website.  I've also used one of the stamps from the 'Dictionary Definitions' stamp set which is here on the website.

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

Scrap and Craft Challenge - 'mother's day'

Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'special lady/girly'

Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

Just Inspirational Challenges - 'mother's day'

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Dream Valley Challenges - 'mother's day'

New Pattie's Creations Challenge - Green

Today I'm sharing my first card as a member of the Design Team for Pattie's Creations Design Team Challenge!!  A big thank you to Pattie and the other ladies in the team for inviting me to join you.

The theme for today's new challenge is 'green'.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a digi from Pattie's Creations Etsy shop called 'Rain Boots With Tulips' - you can find it here in the shop.

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

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'spring'

Creative Corner Challenges - 'nature inspired'

QKR Stampede - 'bring on the green'

Creative Moments - 'anything goes/spring greens'

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'spring colours'

Creative Card Crew - 'green'

GDT Card for 4 Crafty Chicks - Green

Today I'm sharing my first card as a GDT member for March of the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog - a big thank you to the ladies for asking me to join you!

The theme for this week's challenge is 'green' - you can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used 'Shamrock Lili' from Inky Impressions - you can find her here on the Inky Impressions website.

New CRAFT Challenge - Recipe

It's time for another new challenge on the CRAFT Challenge Blog and this week we've got a recipe challenge for you:

You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

and

For my card, I've used a digi from Kenny K called 'Texting Friends' - you can find it here on their website.  I've used two colours of polka dot papers and my three embellishments are Card Candi, a blue gem and a paper flower.

New Hanna and Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

This is my GDT card for the new Hanna and Friends Challenge Blog - the theme is 'anything goes'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

The challenge is sponsored by:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Pink Gem called 'Mr and Mrs Hedgy' - you can them here on the Pink Gem website.

New Penny's Challenge - One for the Girls/Female Cards

A new challenge started yesterday on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'one for the girls/female cards'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our challenge this week is sponsored by:

and

For my card I've used a digi from Bugaboo called 'Theodore Hot Air Balloon' - you can find it here on the Bugaboo website.

New Inky Impressions Challenge - Dots and/or Stripes

We've got a new challenge today on the Inky Impressions Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'spots and/or stripes.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used 'Shamrocks Lili' from Inky Impressions - you can find here here on the Inky Impressions website.  

New Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - Anything But a Card

We've got a new challenge today on the Ruby's Rainbow Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'anything but a card'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

I've made a little gift wallet - it could be used for a gift card or voucher or for money.

Here's the view from the side:

I've used one of the stamps from the 'March Flowers' stamp from Little Claire - it's this month's club stamp set and you can find it here on the Little Claire website.  The sentiment is from the same set.

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Sailing

A new challenge started yesterday on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'sailing'.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used one of the stamps from the Little Claire 'Seascape' stamp set - you can find it here on their website.  I've kept the card very simple - I've added die cut circles with red and blue card and a sentiment from the stamp set.

GDT Card for Ooh La La Creations Challenge - Lots of Folds

Today I'm very excited to be joining the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog as a GDT member for March:

It was a lovely surprise to be asked to join the challenge for March and a big thank you to everyone for inviting me to join you.

The theme for today's new challenge is 'lots of folds'.  You can find all the details and lots of inspiration here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used papers and images from the 'Bee Happy' collection which is part of the 'Everyday Occasions' CD rom which is available here on their website.

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

Crafty Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'

Just Inspirational Challenges - 'shaped cards'

Crafts Galore Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Scribble and Scrap Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

New Crafting from the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a brand new 'anything goes' challenge today on the Crafting from the Heart Challenge Blog - to find out more details and see the cards from the rest of the Design Team, have a look here,

We are sponsored by:

For my card I've used a digi from Sassy Studio Designs called 'Butterfly Effie Portrait' which you can find here on their store blog.  I've used a Spellbinders die on the image and have glittered the butterflies.

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

Kitty Bee Designs - 'things with wings'

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - 'use a digi'

Pile It On - 'adhesive embellishments' (peel off stickers)

Sentimental Sundays - 'anything goes with a sentiment'

Pink Elephant Challenge - 'girly girl'

The Crazy Challenge - 'happy birthday'

CCC Digi Creations Challenge - 'all that glitters'

The Twelve Months of Christmas - Optional Theme Let It Snow

There's a new challenge today on The Twelve Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge Blog and this month our optional theme is 'let is snow'.  For all the details, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our challenge is sponsored by:

The prize on offer is a $10.00 gift certificate and if you'd like to win this, then you have to follow the optional theme which is 'let it snow'.

The Design Team have all used digital papers from the 'Snowfest' paper pack created for the challenge by Lisa of Decosse's Dynamite Doodles:

Everyone who links up a minimum of two cards during the challenge will win one of the papers from the set and there's a poll on the blog post so you can have your say to decide which of the papers this will be!

For my card I've used a digi from Scribbles Designs called 'Snowman Snapshot' which you can find here on their store blog.

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

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - 'markers'

Creative Corners Challenge - 'winter fun'

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - 'use a digi'

Sentimental Sundays - 'anything goes'

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Imagine That Digis By Kris Digi of the Month Challenge

A new 'digi of the month' challenge has started today on the Imagine That Digis by Kris Challenge Blog and this month's digi set is a gorgeous one.  It's a progressive challenge so if you entered the challenge last month, Kris will automatically send you this month's set which is 'Pretty Peacocks'.  If you didn't enter the challenge, the set is available here on the website.

And here's what you will get in the set:

Plus there are great freebies on offer from Kris including the coloured versions of the peacocks from the set here

I've used one of the images and sentiment from the set, merged them together and then coloured the peacock with Promarkers.  The backing paper is from the 'Peacocks 6 by 6' digi paper pack which is here on the website.

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

Digitally Sweet Challenges - 'anything goes'

Kitty Bee Designs - 'things with wings'

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'anything goes'

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge - 'digi plus a sentiment'

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Your Scrapbook Place Challenge - 'anything goes'

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Buckwells Crafty Challenge - Flowers

There's a new challenge today on the Buckwells Crafty Challenge Blog - this is my first challenge post a member of the Design Team.  Our theme for the challenge is 'flowers' and you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for the challenge is:

For my card I've used a digi called 'Dani' from A Lil' Digi Heaven - you can find her here in the etsy shop.  The paper I've used is part of the 'Flower Swirl' digi paper set which is available here on the Buckwells Craft Supplies website.

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

Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog - 'flowers'

Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge - 'anything goes'

Southern Girls Challenge - 'girly theme'

Digi Galore Challenge - 'it's all about her'

Your Scrapbook Place Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Make It Green

We've got a new challenge today on the Sparkles Christmas Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'make it green'.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this month is:

For my card I've used a stamp from Little Claire called 'Joy, Hope and Wonder' - it's one of the stamps from the Dinkies range and you can find it here on the Little Claire website.  The sentiment comes with the main image stamp.

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

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'cut it up' (die)

Simply Create Too - 'mostly green'

Scribble and Scrap Challenge - 'anything goes'

613 Avenue Create - 'anything goes'

Eclectic Ellapu - 'go green'

New Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes

The start of the month means a new challenge on the Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - as always, the theme is 'anything goes' as long as it's Christmas.  

Our sponsor is the fabulous:

For my card I've used a digi from the Bugaboo 'Winter Bears' mini set which you can find here on their website.  The paper I've used is from a Bebunny paper pad.

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

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'cut it up' (dies)

I Love Promarkers - 'animals'

Christmas Cards All Year Round - 'cute critters'

Scribble and Scrap Challenge - 'anything goes'

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - 'use a dig'