New Perfectly CAS Challenge -

It's time for our December challenge on the Perfectly CAS Challenge Blog and this month our theme is:

All the details are here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used one of the stamps from the Sentiments Outlined stamp set from Uniko Designs available here.  

I repeat stamped the 'celebrate in style' sentiment and then coloured the letters with Promarkers.

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

Uniko Christmas Party
Sweet Stampers Challenge - anything goes
Stamping Sensations - anything goes

New Bugaboo Stamps Holiday Chaos Challenge - Holiday Critter and Snow!

It's the first day of our annual Holiday Chaos event over at Bugaboo Stamps!!

This year it's Critter Chaos and here's the prompt for today's Saturday Challenge:

So we want you to create a project using a holiday critter and snow.

Head over to the Catch the Bug Challenge here for all the details and to see all the inspiration from the Design Team.

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Winter Puppy Dog digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from First Edition

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

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes
Dream Valley Challenge - Christmas
Shopping Our Stash Challenge - happy holidays

New Crafty Friends Challenge - Winter Colours

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog and this time we want you to use winter colours on your creation.

Here's a colour palette to give you some ideas:

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

We don't have a sponsor for this challenge so we're playing just for fun.

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Chubby Penguin stamp from Woodware Stamps

- Promarkers to colour the image

 - paper and card from Craft Creations

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Use the Word Merry

It's time for a new challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - this week it's 'anything goes' with the optional twist to use the word 'merry' on your creation.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and to see the inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

Here's the prize on offer for this week's winner:

To make my card I've used:

- Merry Christmas die from Crafter's Companion

- paper and card from Craft Creations

Bugaboo Stamps Friday Freebie - Bear Candy Cane

It's time for a new Friday Freebie from Bugaboo Stamps and this week we've got a real cutie for you!

Meet 'Bear Candy Cane' - check out the Catch the Bug Challenge here to see what the rest of the Design Team have made using the image.

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Bear Candy Cane digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

Something very excitig is starting tomorrow - our annual Holiday Chaos event:

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

Brown Sugar Challenge - anything goes
Creative Moments - anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - anything goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Christmas/winter plus a sentiment

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Christmas Flowers

It's our last challenge of the year on the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog and this time we want to see Christmas flowers on your creations.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and lots of inspiration.

To make my card I used:

- Perfect Poinsettias stamp set from Easycraftideas

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from First Edition

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

Ike's World Challenge DT Application

I spotted a DT call at Ike's Art here and decided to throw my hat in the ring!

I've been lucky enough to work with some Ike's Art images in the past as part of challenge teams - great floral images and animals too.  They are great to colour and I do love my Promarkers!

So here are three of my cards:

Thanks for considering me!

Inspiration Post for LeAnn's World 101 - Have a Hollie Jolly Christmas!

Today it's my turn to share some a card on the LeAnn's World Inspiration Blog - you can find my post here.

I made a Christmas card using the very pretty 'Hollie' digi stamp which you can find here in the Etsy shop. 

I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from First Edition

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Cardmakers - Christmas
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes
 Corrosive Challenge Blog - anything goes
Creative Moments Challenge - anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - anything goes

New Cutie Pie Challenge - Christmas Cuties

It's time for our final challenge of the year on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and our theme is 'Christmas Cuties'.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I've used:

- Snowman Song digi stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- gems and snowflake embellishment from Dovecraft

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Allsorts Challenge Blog - snowmen or snowflakes
Artsystamper Challenge - winter holidays
Christmas With the Cuties - show us your Santa hats

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Quick and Easy

We got a new challenge for you today at Craftyhazelnut's Challenge Blog and this week it's anything Christmas goes with the option to make something quick and easy.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of great inspiration.

And the prize on offer for this week's winner is this paper pad:

To make my card I used a printed image topper from a pad I got from Create and Craft a while ago.  I used a sentiment from the Stampin' Up Itty Bitty Christmas Sentiment set and three gems to finish the card.

Kit and Clowder Advent Calendar of Giveaways Day 6 - SheepSki Designs

It's Day 6 of the Advent Calendar of Giveaways on the Kit and Clowder Facebook Group and today's free digi stamp is from the wonderful SheepSki Designs.

Head over to the Kit and Clowder Facebook Group here to get your free image 'My Spy'.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

 - gems and glitter strip from Dovecraft

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

Pattie's Creations Challenge - animals

Creative Knockouts - Christmas delight

I Love Promarkers - anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Christmas critters

Shopping Our Stash Challenge - happy holidays

New Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Candy Cane

It's time for a new challenge on the Happy Little Stampers Challenge Blog and this month it's anything goes with the optional theme of candy cane:

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details plus lots of inspiration.

I've used Stampin' Up stamps to make my card and a strip of stripy paper from Craft Creations to tie in with the candy cane theme.

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Cute Christmas

Our theme for today's new Cardz 4 Galz Challenge is 'cute Christmas' - all the details and inspiration can be found here on the challenge blog.

I have used a topper and paper from Making Cards magazine - I realised when I was looking through the papers that the characters featured are from the Pablo the Penguin stamp set which was given away with the most recent issue this year!

I layered the topper and paper with black and white paper and added some gems and a peel off sentiment to finish the card.

New Imagine That Creative Playground Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for another 'anything goes' link up challenge at the Creative Playground Challenge Blog.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

PRIZE & AWARDS:  

• PRIZE = $12 gift coupon code to use at Imagine That Digistamp online shop will be awarded to one randomly drawn winner!

• TOP 2 = two of our design team members will pick their favorite entry to receive a blog badge

• Customer Standout = one entry that used Imagine That Digistamp image will be chosen to receive a blog badge.

To make my card I've used:

- Snowman With Tree Hat digi stamp from Imagine That Digistamp here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up and First Edition

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

I Love Promarkers - anything goes/circles
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie
A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes challenge.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I've used:

- Summer Hols digi stamp from All Dressed Up available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- patterned paper from DCWV

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for the last challenge of the year on the Through the Craft Room Door Challenge and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and inspiration.

Our challenge is sponsored by:

and

To make my card I used:

- Santa Puppy from DRS Designs

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from First Edition

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Arty Divas Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Arty Divas Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Country Girl digi stamp from Hetty Clare Art available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- sentiment stamp from Visible Image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New LeAnn's World 101 Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for a new challenge on the LeAnn's World 101 Challenge Blog - our challenges are always anything goes so everyone can join in!

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

And here's what on offer for the winners:

...Prize Awards...
- Spotlight Winner -
An entry using a LeAnn's World 101 image
Wins 1 Image and Badge
Option of being a Guest Designer for a future challenge
- Random Winner -
Wins 2 Images and Badge
Option of being a Guest Designer for a future challenge
- Top 3 Winners -
Wins a Badge
- DT Favorites -
Wins a Badge

To make my card I used:

- Winter Skate digi stamp from LeAnn's World 101 available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- paper from Craft Creations

- snowflake embellishment from Dovecraft

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Christmas Critters

It's time for a new challenge on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this time we're looking for Christmas critters!

Head over to the Challenge Blog here for all the details and lots of fabulous inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I used:

- It Moose Be Christmas digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from First Edition paper pad

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Crafter's Castle Challenge - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - anything goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Christmas or winter sentiment

New Kreativ-Tanten Challenge - A Little Present for You

This is my first DT card for the Kreativ-Tanten Challenge - I'm really pleased to be joining the team!

Our theme for this challenge is 'a little present for you' and you can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

The prize on offer for the challenge winner is:

To make my card I've used:

- stamp from Easycraftideas

- Promarkers to colour the stamped image

- patterned paper from my stash

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge and Kit and Clowder Free Image

There's a new challenge today in the All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge and this time we want to see your favourite things on your creations.

Head over to the Facebook Group here and look for the photo album to link up your card.  Remember you must use an All Dressed Up digi stamp to enter the challenge.

My favourite things are - Christmas, the script paper I've used, gems and the little snowflake embellishment.

Here's what I used to make the card:

- Christmas Baubles digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- paper, card and gems from Craft Creations

If you like the digi stamp I've used, it's available free of charge as part of Kit and Clowder's Advent Calendar of Giveaways:

For all the details of how to get the digi, head over to Kit and Clowder here.

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

Crafty Creations Challenge - anything goes
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - anything goes
Creatalicious Challenge - anything goes

New SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge - Your Favourite Things

We've got a new challenge today on the SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge and this month we'd like to see your favourite things on your creations!

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

My favourite things are - Christmas, red and brown colour combination and tartan paper.

To make my card I've used:

- Rudolf digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from First Edition

- snowflake embellishment and gems from Dovecraft

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

 Crafty Creations Challenge - anything goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Christmas or winter sentiment
Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - anything goes
Crafty Animals Challenge

Scribbles Designs Challenge Midway Reminder - For the Boys

We've reached the midway point in our current challenge on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog - our theme for this challenge is 'for the boys'.

To find out more about the challenge and see the inspiration from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

This month's prizes:

• Top Scribbler (chosen randomly) receives $10 worth of digital images
• Top 3 (chosen by Design Team) receives $3 worth of digital images
• Standout Scribbler (chosen by Design Team) receives $5 worth of digital images. To qualify for this category, participant must use a Scribblers Designs image on their project.

To make my card I used:

- Digger digi stamp from Scribbles Designs avaialble here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- circle sentiment from Craftwork Cards

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for a new challenge on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and, as always, it's anything Christmas goes.

Take a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

To make my card I've used:

- Pablo the Penguin stamp set from Making Cards magazine

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Dovecraft and Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Love to Craft Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

It's time for another challenge on the Love to Craft Challenge Blog - our theme is 'anything goes'.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

I used a topper and some background paper from Making Cards magazine layered up with red paper - a very simple card but I was pleased with the result!

New Love to Scrap Challenge - Christmas Bingo

There's a new challenge today on the Love to Scrap Challenge Blog and this month we've got a Christmas Bingo Board for you to use:

Your project needs to be created using at least 3 items in any column from the card.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration. 

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

I've followed column B - red, gold, die cut, green, button.

To make my card I used:

- Snowman digi stamp from The Paper Shelter available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes/Veggie Stamping

It's time for our new challenge on the Mix It Up Challenge Blog and this month it's anything goes with the option of veggie stamping!

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

I did have a try at veggie stamping but it looked awful so instead I'm sharing a stamped card I made using the spotlight technique.

I've used the 'Sunshine' stamp from the Linda Ravenscroft Crazy Cats range available on The Card Hut website here or as part of the complete collection here.

I stamped the whole image and then stamped it again and die cut a circle from the second image.  I coloured the circle with Promarkers, layered it on to a brown paper circle and then attached this to the first image in the correct place.

New Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Winter Wonderland

There's a new challenge today on the Sparkles Christmas Challenge and this month our theme is winter wonderland.

For my card I've used some beautiful patterned paper from Stampin' Up layered with silver and black paper.

I simply added a stamped sentiment using a Stampin' Up stamp set and some clear gems.

New Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge - Santa, Mrs Claus or Elves

We've got a new challenge today on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge and this month we want to see Santa, Mrs Claus or elves!

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

I've used a topper and some red spotted paper from the latest issue of Making Cards magazine.  I layered the card with some green paper from First Edition and some black paper.

New Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for the last challenge of the year at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - where has 2019 gone?!!

As always it's anything goes as long as you've used patterned paper on your creation.  Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I've used:

- Cat and Dog Stamp Set from Easycraftideas available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

- gems from Dovecraft