New Kreativ-Tanten Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for a new challenge on the Kreativ-Tanten Challenge Blog and this month it's an 'anything goes' theme.

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

The prize on offer for this month's winner is:

To make my card I used the 'Modern Anemone' stamp set from Altenew which was the cover gift in the most recent issue of Simply Cards and Papercraft.

I used Stampin' Up inks, coloured card and gems to make my card and a stamped sentiment from Uniko.

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

Simon Wednesday Challenge - something new (the Altenew stamp set)

Creative Inspirations Challenge - something new or something old (new stamp set)

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - anything goes

New 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - An Old Fashioned Christmas

It's time for the first challenge of the year on the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up and this month it's anything Christmas goes with the optional twist of 'an old fashioned Christmas'.

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

Our sponsor for this month's challenge is:

For my card I used four of the images from the 'Christmas Minis 2' collage sheet which you can find here.   The images are supposed to 1 inch in diameter but I enlarged them before choosing four of the Santa pictures to print out.

I used some paper and a sentiment from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles and the other paper and card I've used is from Craft Creations.

Scribbles Designs Christmas Inspiration Challenge: Mid-Challenge Reminder

Have you been playing along with our Christmas Inspiration Celebration over on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog?  If not there are still a few more days to join in - head over the challenge blog here for all the details about taking part.

As well as the Celebration event, we're also running a challenge with the theme 'Happy Holidays' which is in the same post.

To make my card I used:

- Bells digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card paper and outline sticker sentiment from Craft Creations

New Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes/Paper Piecing

It's time for a new challenge on the Mix It Up Challenge Blog and this month it's anything goes with the option of paper piecing.

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

I've used a Woodware stamp called 'Beary Christmas' - I stamped it onto white card and also on to red paper with white spots on it.  The base image was coloured with Promarkers and then I cut out the sections of his hat and scarf and paper pieced them on to the base image.

I used a sentiment from Stampin' Up and then layered the card with matching patterned paper and red and white card.

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

Christmas With the Cuties - Christmas cuties
Animal Friends Challenge - polar bears
Crafty Creations Challenge - anything goes

New Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

It's the first challenge of the year on the Love to Scrap Challenge Blog and we've got an anything goes theme for you.

Take a look at the challenge blog here for all the details and to see the creations from the Design Team.

To make my card I used:

- Windmill stamp by Dennis Lewan from The Card Hut available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Love to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for our first challenge of the year on the Love to Craft Challenge Blog and it's an 'anything goes' theme.

Head over to the challenge blog here to find our more and see lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I used:

- Tudor House stamp by Dennis Lewan available here from The Card Hut

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Echo Park

- shaped card blank from Craftwork Cards

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for the first challenge of 2020 over at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog!

It's always anything goes as long as it's Christmas themed.  Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

I'm sharing another of the cards I made for my Mum to give to the people who come to the French classes she teaches.

I used a bauble punch from Stampin' Up and a computer generated sentiment.

Here's the design in a different colour scheme:

The paper I used for both cards is from Craft Creations.

New Sparkles Christmas Challenge - For a Child

It's time for the first challenge of the year on the Sparkles Christmas Challenge Blog and this month we'd like to see a card for a child.

Take 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:

- Elfie stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Passion for Promarkers - mega Christmas challenge

Paperminutes - little gifts

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - anything goes

New Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge - Anything Christmas or Holiday Related

So are you ready to start making Christmas cards again?!  It's the start of our brand new challenge on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge and this month it's anythig Christmas or Holiday related.

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

I'm sharing two more of the cards I made last year for my Mum to give to the two French classes she teaches.

Here's the second one:

I used a Stampin' Up punch and papers from Craft Creations together with a computer generated sentiment.

New Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy New Year!

I'm here to share my first DT card of 2020 and it's for Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.  As always it's anything goes as long as you use patterned paper on your creation.

There are more details and inspiration on the challenge blog here.

And here's the prize on offer for the winner:

To make my card I've used:

- Victorian House stamp from Dennis Lewan available here at The Card Hut

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from First Edition

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Arty Divas Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for a new challenge on the Arty Divas Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.  Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

We don't have a sponsor for thie challenge so it's just for fun - we will still have a top 3.

I'm sharing one of the cards I created for one of the recent TV shows featuring stamps from The Card Hut.  This stamp set is simply called 'Lighthouse' and you can find it here on The Card Hut website.

I created the card using reverse masking - I used Distress Inks for the blue panel and then stamped over the top.

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Blue is the Colour

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'blue is the colour'.

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

To make my card I've used elements from the Come Sail Away Memories and More Pack from Stampin' Up - you can find it here.

Everything apart from the white card, navy card and blue paper on the top of the card behind the image panel is from the pack.

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Any Christmas or New Year Card

It's our final challenge of the year at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week we'd like to see any Christmas or New Year card.

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

The prize on offer for this week's winner is:

I'm sharing a card I made for my Mum to give to the people who come to the French classes she teaches. 

Here it is in another colour:

 I used a bauble punch from Stampin' Up and a computer generated sentiment.

The paper I've used for both cards is from Craft Creations

All Dressed Up Stamps - December New Release

Today I'm sharing the cards I've made using two of this month's new release images from All Dressed Up Stamps.

The first one I've used (above) is called 'Sledging Pup' and you can find him here in the Etsy shop.

To make my card I've also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from The Paper Box

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

And here's my second card:

This time I've used 'Meowy Christmas' available here in the Etsy shop.

To make this card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

If you'd like to see more inspiration using this month's new releases, head over to the Facebook Group here and the blog here.

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

Allsorts Challenge Blog - anything goes (first card)
Creative Knockouts - anything goes (second card)
Watercooler Wednesday - anything goes (first card)

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

We've got another new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's 'anything goes' with the option to use the word 'Christmas' on your creation.

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

And here's the prize on offer for this week's winner:

I'm sharing the card I made to go on the back wall of our church - we share a card to the whole congregation.  My card features a photo I took of the church a few weeks ago when the grass in front of the building was frosty.

I also used paper from Making Cards magazine and a stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up.  The other card and paper is from Craft Creations.

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes/For Someone Special

It's our last challenge of the year in the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group and this time it's anything goes with the option of making a card for someone special - remember you must use a SheepSki Designs image.

Head over to the Facebook Group here and look for the photo album for this challenge to link up your entry.

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Christmas Bells digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here 

- Promarkers to colour the image

- sentiment and gold enamel dots from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

As You Like It Challenge - favourite die (I love my stitched rectangle dies from Stampin' Up - even though it's an easy shape to cut, the stitched edge just lifts an image with the detail)

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge - anything goes

New Bugaboo Stamps Holiday Chaos Challenge - Friday Freebie Recipe Challenge

It's the final day of our Holiday Chaos Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps - hasn't the week gone quickly?!

Today we've got a new Friday Freebie image for you plus a recipe challenge - all the details are here

The image is called 'Poppi Xmas Present' and our recipe is to:

To make my card I've used:

- Poppi Xmas Present Friday Freebie available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- Cuttlebug embossing folder

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- ribbon from my stash

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for the last challenge of the year on the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog and, as always, our theme is anything goes.

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

We're sponsored this week by:

To make my card I've used:

- Snow Friends digi stamp from Polkadoodles available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from The Range

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Creative Knockouts - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - any winter holiday goes

Christmas Happiness Challenge - Christmas

Scribbles Designs Christmas Inspiration Celebration

It's time for our annual Christmas event at Scribbles Designs and this year we'rehaving a Chrismtas Inspiration Celebration!

Today it's my turn to share some some Christmas Inspiration with you here and my project is inspired by my favourite reindeer which of course had to be Rudolf!  He is the main reindeer and even has his own song (you're singing it already aren't you?!)

To make my card I've used:

- Rudolph digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper, card and sticker sentiment from Craft Creations

We've got something special planned from Dec. 15th to Dec. 25th to help celebrate the holiday season. Be sure to join us over on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog to find out all the details for participating. Join us for your chance to win some fun images and other prizes!
 
If you'd like the chance to win the main image shown on my own creation above, find my project over on the Challenge Blog (posted today as well) and follow the instructions! You can find all our Christmas Inspiration posts by clicking HERE and scrolling down. Good luck and have fun!

Imagine That Digistamp Creative Playground Challenge Reminder

We've reached the mid-way point in our current challenge at the Creative Playground Challenge - it's always anything goes so plenty of opportunity to link up a card!

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

• 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:

- Drummer Bear Digi Stamp available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

I Love Promarkers - anything goes
Ike's World Challenge - L is for looking forward to Christmas
Use Your Stuff - it's Christmas Time

New Bugaboo Stamps Holiday Chaos Challenge - Critter Chuckle

We've reached Day 5 of our Holiday Chaos Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps and today we've got a Critter Chuckle Challenge for you:

 

Head over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog here for all the information and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I've used:

- Winter Cat and Puppy Dog digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- computer generated sentiment

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

We've reached the last challenge of the year on Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

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

We've got two sponsors for this challenge:

and

To make my card I used:

- Congratulations digi stamp from Hetty Clare Art avaialble here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Making Cards magazine

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Arty Divas Challenge - Anything Goes

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

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

For this challenge we're sponsored by:

To make my card I've used:

- Juggling Santa Clause digi stamp from KLM Digital Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - anything goes
Ike's World Challenge - L is for looking forward to Christmas
Sweet Stampers Challenge - anything goes

New Bugaboo Stamps Holiday Chaos Challenge - New Release and Tic Tac Toe

We've reached Day 4 of our Holiday Chaos Challenge and today we've got a new release for you together with a Tic Tac Toe Challenge.

Our very cute new release image is called 'Christmas Mouse Light' and here's our Tic Tac Toe grid for you to use for your project:

So I've got for the middle row: 3 layers - free - plaid

All the details about the challenge and lots more inspiration are on the challenge blog here.

And to make my card I used:

- Christmas Mouse Light digi stamp available here 

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Making Cards magazine

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Bugaboo Stamps Holiday Chaos Challenge - Anything But a Card!

We've reached Day 3 of the Bugaboo Stamps Holiday Chaos Challenge:

So today it's 'anything but a card' using a holiday critter and glitter.

For all the details and inspiration, head over to the challenge blog here.

I've made a gift box out of red card and added some patterned paper from Craft Creations.  My holiday critter image is the very cute Reindeer Blocks from Bugaboo Stamps available here.

And before you ask (!) my glitter element was my attempt is my attempt to add glitter to the Card Candi I used - it is there but doesn't show up too well on the photo!

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

The Male Room Challenge - a box or a bag

 
Artsystamper Challenge - wrapping and/or tags

New Createful Heart Design Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for the last challenge of the year on the Createful Heart Design Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' theme.

Head over to the challenge blog here for more information and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I've used:

- Country Christmas digi stamp from Createful Heart Design available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from First Edition

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Christmas/winter and a sentiment
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - anything goes

New Sparkles Challenge - Add Glitter and Sparkle

Our last challenge of the year has started today on the Sparkles Monthly Challenge and this time we'd like to see you 'add glitter and sparkle'.

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

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Elfie stamp set from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour the image

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

Kreativ-Tanten Challenge Reminder - A Little Present for You

We've reached the half way point in our current challenge at the Kreativtanten Challenge - our theme for this challenge is 'a little present for you'.

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

The prize for the winner of this challenge is:

For my second project this month I've made a little gift box from red card and decorated it with some patterned paper from Craft Creations.

The stamp I've used is from the Stampin' Up 'Elfie' set and I've coloured the stamped image with Promarkers.

I'd like to enter my box in the following challenge:

Challenge Up Your Life - packaging

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