GDT Card for the Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog - Farm Animals

 

Over the next few months I'm really excited to be joining the team on the Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog as a GDT member.

The aim of the challenge is to get everyone to use their stash whether it's paper, stamps or embellishments and believe me I have plenty of stash to use!!

The theme for today is farm animals and you can find all the details and the cards from the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used:

- Over the Moon stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour the image

- die from Stampin' Up 

- patterned paper from Poundland

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Creative Craft Cottage - include an animal

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

Anything But a Card Monday for Bugaboo Stamps

 

It's Monday again so that means it's:

This week I've made a tag using my favourite colour combination of pink and brown.

To make my tag I used:

- Critter Balloons Monkey digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned card from Anna Marie Designs

- Crumb Cake card from Stampin' Up

- tag dies 

- sheer ribbon from my stash coloured with Caramel Promarker

New Get Creative Challenge - Black and One Other Colour

 

There's a new challenge today on the Get Creative Challenge Blog and this time we'd like you to use black and one other colour.

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

We are sponsored this month by:

To make my card I used:

- Mommy and Baby Giraffe digi stamp from Drawn by Krista available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes/Make It Funny

 

There's a new challenge today on the Creative Moments Challenge Blog and as always it's an anything goes theme with the option this time to make it funny.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

To make my card I used:

- Simple Cute Birthday Elephant 1 digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Craft Creations and Dovecraft

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Creative Craft Cottage - include an animal

A Place to Start - a children's card

New Artsystamper Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Artsystamper Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'anything goes'.

You can find all the details about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

For this challenge, the Design Team are showcasing the beautiful Watercolor Florals Cardmaking Kit:

As you can see, the kit contains digital patterned papers, floral images, sentiments and some ready made print and go cards.

It's available here in the Etsy shop and is a bargain at the moment because of the sale in the shop:

A great opportunity to grab a bargain!

I've used various dies and punches to create my cards as well as some card and paper to layer up the designs.  It's a really easy kit to use because everything coordinates - ideal as a gift for someone who is new to card making or a more experienced crafter who wants to use their dies, punches etc to create cards. 

Here are the next two cards:

And this last one was made using the pieces of paper I had left after I'd made the other cards:

If you'd like to see more from Artsystamper, have a look at the following:

TheArtsystamperShop  (Etsy)
Artsystamper (YouTube)

The Artsystamper Addiction (FB Public Group)
Artsystamper Challenge Blog
Artsystamper Pinterest Page

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

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - anything goes

CD Sunday Plus - anything goes

Double D Challenges - colourful plus flowers from inspiration board

New Paper Tree Tribe Challenge - Anything Goes

 

The Paper Tree Tribe is the Facebook Group linked to The Little Paper Tree online craft shop - it's a great place for news and inspiration and now we're also running a monthly challenge.

In September it's an anything goes theme as long as you focus on a product/brand available in the shop.  The prize for the winner is their choice of digi stamp from the shop - you can see the digi stamps available here

To see what products are stocked, have a look at the shop website here - there's plenty to choose from!   And if there's something you'd like to buy, don't forget to use my DT code helenpapertree to get 10% off your order.

You can find the Paper Tree Tribe Facebook Group here.

And here's my second card:

To make my card my cards I used the following products from The Little Paper Tree online shop:

- Layered Firework Stencil from Trinity Stamps available here

- Grace in Blooms stamp set from Catherine Pooler Designs available here

- Sunshine and Bee Fluttering By Stamp set available here

Transparent Embellishment Drops in Bubble Blow Up from Trinity Stamps available here

I also used:

- various Stampin' Up inks

- black Versafine Clair ink for the sentiments

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Double D Challenges - colouful (coloured dots in the top left of the mood board)

Creative Inspirations - spots and dots

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - anything goes

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Use Some Patterned Paper

 

We've got a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's anything Christmas goes with the option to use some patterned paper.

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

And the prize on offer for the winner is:

To make my card I used:

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- dies from the Stampin' Up Peace and Joy Bundle

- die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Simply Create Too Challenge - Make a Shaker Card

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Simply Create Too Challenge Blog and this time we want you to make a shaker card.

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team, head over to the challenge blog here.

My shake card is the simpler and easier version of the traditional design!

I used a topper from Making Cards magazine with a piece of card on the back to strengthen it.  I put this into a clear plastic card bag with some snow shaker pieces and then folded the back around the topper before sealing it with tape.  

This unit is then put onto a piece of red card and then on to patterned paper.  Much simpler than the usual way of making a shaker card but I still think it looks effective!

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Embossing (Wet or Dry)

There's a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge and this time we want to see embossing (either wet or dry) on your cards.

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team, head over to the Challenge Blog here.

To make my card I used an embossing folder from Stampin' Up on some dark purple card.  Then I die cut the thank you (which is also from Stampin' Up) in black paper before embossing that as well with another folder.

I finished the card with two punched flowers and some black punched dots.

New LeAnn's World 101 Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We've got a new challenge today on the LeAnn's World Challenge Blog and our theme, as always, is anything goes.

Have a look on the challenge blog here for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team.

To make my card I've used:

- Biker Chic digi stamp from LeAnn's World 101 available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- page from an old atlas used as backing paper

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

Bugaboo Stamps - Oldie But Goodie Thursday

 

It's Thursday on the Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Blog so that means:

Head over to the blog here to see the cards from the rest of the team.

To make my card I used:

- Rottweiler Trio Block from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We've got a new challenge today at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog and our theme, as always, is anything goes.

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

We have two great sponsors for this challenge:

and

To make my card I used:

- 80s in Tulips digi stamp from Lemon Shortbread available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- papers and scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Male Room Challenge - Travel

 

We've got a new challenge today at The Male Room Craft Challenge and this time our theme is:

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

To make my card I used:

- Gerda Steiner Designs stamp set Vrooming By

- Promarkers to colour the image

- page from an old road atlas used as backing paper

- card and paper from Craft Creations

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Autumn

 

There's a new challenge today on the Paper Funday Challenge Blog - this month it's anything goes with the optional theme of autumn.

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

Our sponsor for this month's challenge is:

AMB Illustrations 

I've gone for 'anything goes' this month as I couldn't resist this cute image!

To make my card I used:

- one of the images from the Reindeer Stamps clip art collection from AMB Illustrations available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up and First Edition

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Stampers Delights Progressive Challenge

The beginning of the month means the start of a new Progressive Challenge in the Stampers Delights Fan Group on Facebook:

This month's image is called Flying Witch:

Head over to the Facebook Group here to read all the details and find out how to enter Challenge.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

If you'd like to see more of Stampers Delights then here are some places you can visit:

Stampers Delights Shop - here
Blog - here

Facebook Page (including our Progressive Challenge) - here

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

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

Digi Doodle Studio - use black and/or purple

Star Stampz Challenge - anything goes

New SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge - Use Layers

 

There's a new challenge today on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog and this time we'd like you to use layers on your cards.

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

To make my card I've used:-

- Poppies digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here in the Etsy shop

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper, card and outline sticker sentiment from Craft Creations

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

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes
Sognando Scrap - anything goes

New All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge - Embellish It

 

We've got a new challenge today in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group.  This month we're asking you to embellish it and remember you must all use an All Dressed Up image on your creation.

Head over to the Facebook Group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457550661009843/ and then look for all the details and the photo album under the announcements at the top of the group.

To make my card I've used:

- Feeling Spoilt digi stamp available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers and die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Passion for Promarkers - Christmas in September

Di's Digi Challenge - for the girls

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - anything goes

New Love to Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes

 

There's a new challenge today on the Love to Scrap Challenge Blog and this month it's an anything goes theme.

Have a look at the challenge blog here for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team.

To make my card I've used stamps from the Garden Splash stamp set from The Card Hut available here.

I cut three pieces of white card at 4cm intervals and then stacked them on top of each other, attaching them together with small pieces of double sided tape to keep them in place.

Then I stamped the butterflies from the set across all three pieces before taking the pieces apart again and then matting black paper between them. 

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

Lavinia World Challenge - anything goes

New Love to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Love to Craft Challenge Blog and this month it's an anything goes theme.

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

To make my card I've used:

- Floral Splash stamp set from The Card Hut available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- die, patterned paper and embossing folder from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - anything goes

New Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge and, as always, our theme is anything Christmas goes.

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

To make my card I used the Blizzard Thinlits Die from Stampin' Up - this is the negative part when I'd cut myself out snowflakes to use on cards.

I matted the die cut panel on to black paper and then on to a white card.  I die cut the sentiment using the dies from the Stampin' Up Peace and Joy bundle and then matted this on to white card and black paper too.

I finished the card with some black gems round the sentiment panel and some pearls for the snowflake centres.

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

The Sisterhood of Crafters - it's the thought that counts

New Mix It Up Challenge Blog - Anything Goes/Foiling

 

This month on the Mix It Up Challenge Blog it's anything goes with the option to use foiling.

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

To make my card I've used some red foil from Stampin' Up and die cut one of the sentiments from the dies that come with the Peace and Joy bundle also from Stampin' Up.

I then matted the design with black paper and finished it with some dots punched from the same foil.

New Christmas 24 Challenge - Christmas Animals

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Christmas 24 Challenge Blog:

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

To make my card I've used:

- Warm and Toasty stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour the image

- snowflake embellishment from Dovecraft

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Fezziwig's Festive Frolics - Santa's little helpers

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - festive furbabies

Always Fun Challenges - cute critters

New Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Festive Things With Wings

 

We're back today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog with another challenge and this month we're looking for festive things with wings.

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

To make my card I used:

- Popco Winter stamp from Leane Creatief 

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes with a critter

Crafty Cardmakers - things with wings

GDT Card for Your Scrapbook Place Challenge - Anything Goes

 

I'm back today with another GDT card for the Your Scrapbook Place Challenge.  

The theme, as always, is anything goes - head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and to see the cards from the Design Team.

Our sponsor this month is:

To make my card I used:

- Maltese Dog #1 digi stamp from Ike's Art available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampers Delights

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge - At Least 2 Things That Begin With S

 

There's a new challenge today on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge and this month we want to see at least 2 things that begin with S on your creation.

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

On my card I've used - stencil, snowflakes, silver and sentiment.

To make the card I used:

- Scandi Snowflakes Stencil from Funky Fossil Designs available here

- Delicata Silver Ink

- sentiment from the Uniko Stunning Snowflakes stamp set available here

- card and paper from Craft Creations

New Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

 

The beginning of the month means a new challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - it's always anything goes as long as you use patterned paper on your creation.

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

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

To make my card I used:

- Seaside Splash stamp set from The Card Hut available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from First Edition

- other paper and card from Craft Creations