New Ally's Angels Challenge - Anything Goes

 

There's a new 'anything goes' challenge today on the Ally's Angels Challenge Blog - for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my DT card I've used the 'Here Kitty Kitty' set from Kate Hadfield Designs again:

This is the pre-coloured version available here.

I used the outline version because I wanted to colour the image I used.  You can get both the colour and outline versions together as a bundle here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes

SUYP Challenge - furrything goes

Creative Knockouts - anything goes

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Birthday for a Child

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this time we want to see a birthday card for a child.

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

To make my card I used the new 'Dani Dragon With Balloon' digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs - you can find him here in the Etsy shop.

You get the outline version, the pre-coloured version and the 'happy birthday' sentiment.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks Challenge - stamp act

Double D Challenge - anything birthday

Passion for Markers - new (first time I've used this new digi stamp)

New Cutie Pie Challenge - January Blues

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'January Blues'.

This year we aren't going to have sponsors so the Design Team will be using their own stash to make their cards.

For more details about this month's challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used one of the images from the 'Bundled Up' set from Kate Hadfield Designs:

You can get the pre-coloured version here, the outline stamps version (which I used) here and a bundle with both versions here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything goes

CD Sunday Challenge - anything goes

Mirtillamente Challenge - all about snow

New 12 Months of Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas/Out With the Old and In With the New

 

It's time for the first link up challenge of the year on the 12 Months of Christmas Challenge. It's anything goes Christmas with the the optional theme of 'out with the old and in with the new'.

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

My something old is the paper I used from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles and my something new is from a Stampin' Up stamp set called 'Santa Paws' which is new to me.

New Most Magical Time of the Year Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on the Most Magical Time of the Year Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this month it's an anything goes theme - we want you to show us your Christmas or Halloween cards.

Head over to the challenge blog here for more details.

We don't have a sponsor so the Design Team have used their own stash to make their cards.

To make my card I used:

- Reindeer Flight School from Last Minute Manda available here

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Craft Rocket Challenges - not square

Critter Crazy Challenges - anything goes

New Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge - Christmas, Dragonflies, Birthday and Use Green

 

We're back with a new challenge on the Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge and this time our themes are Christmas, dragonflies, birthday or use green.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Snow Covered Lamp Post digi stamp from Pattie's Creations available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Pattie's Creations Challenge - Snow/Snowmen or Anything Goes

 

We're back today with the first challenge of the year on Pattie's Creations Challenge Blog and our theme is snow/snowmen or anything goes.

For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Skating Snowman digi stamp from Pattie's Creations available here

- Promarkers

- Stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge - Use Your Favourite Technique

 

We're back today with the first challenge of the new year on the My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge Blog.  For today's new challenge we're asking you to use your favourite technique.

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

My favourite technique is using digi stamps (or sometimes 'real' stamps) and then colouring with my Promarkers and using patterned papers.  I've used three different papers on this card.

To make my card I used:

- Jingle All the Way stamps from Kate Hadfield Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up and The Works

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Get Creative Challenge - Something New

 

We're back today on the Get Creative Challenge with a new challenge and our theme is 'something new'.  I've made a new baby card.

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

To make my card I've used another of the images from the very 'Baby Edward' digi stamp set from Last Minute Manda:

You can find the set here on the Last Minute Manda shop site.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back with our first challenge of the new year on Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

To make my card I used:

- Just Taking My Duck for a Walk digi stamp from The Paper Shelter available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Simply Creative

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Starry Night

 

We're back today on The Paper Funday Challenge with a brand new challenge and this time it's anything goes with the optional twist of 'starry night'.

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

And here's my second DT card:

Our sponsor for the challenge this month is:

To make my DT card I used:

- Pine Trees pre-coloured images from Fred She Said Designs available here

- patterned papers from Simply Creative and Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiments from Little Claire Designs and Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my cards in the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge - anything goes

613 Avenue Create - anything goes/winter

New LeAnn's World 101 Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today for our first challenge of the New Year on the LeAnn's World 101 Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' theme.

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

To make my card I used:

- Just Swinging digi stamp from LeAnn's World 101 available here

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up and Darice

- scalloped stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Use Your Stuff Challenge - Stitching Real or Faux

 

We're back today on the Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog and this time we're looking for stitching (real or faux) on your projects.

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

To make my card I used one of the new 'Birthday Owl' digi stamp set from Pink Gem Designs:

The set contains outline images (which I used) and also pre-coloured images plus a sentiment.

You can find the set here in the Etsy shop.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- circle die from Memory Box

- rectangle stitched dies from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Inspiration Station Challenge

 

We're back today with our first challenge of the year on the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog.

Here is the inspiration photo for this challenge:

The idea behind the challenge is that you make something inspired by the picture AND tell us how you were inspired.

I look at the picture and decided the cat was at home, inside in the warm.  So I used digi stamps from Kate Hadfield Designs to create a little scene of a cat feeling at home complete with his own sign and fishbowl!

To read more about the challenge and see the projects created by the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

The set I used from Kate Hadfield Designs is called 'Here Kitty Kitty':

I used the outline version which is available here because I wanted to colour the images.  The pre-coloured version is available here or you can get both together as a bundle here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Love to Scrap Challenge - anything goes

Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge - furrything goes

Crafty Animals Challenge - anything goes

New Your Scrapbook Place Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on the Your Scrapbook Place Challenge Blog with our first 'anything goes' challenge of the year.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Emma and Rosey digi stamp from Fred She Said Digital Designs available here

- Promarker

- patterned papers from Craft Creations and Nitwits

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Jan's Digi Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on Jan's Digi Stamp Challenge Blog with our first 'anything goes' challenge of 2023!

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

There are two great new releases this month:

'Lovin' Lil of the Valley' available here

and

'Sweethearts' available here

To make my DT card today I used the first set 'Lovin' Lily of the Valley'. 

I put the floral spray behind the window and coloured it with Promarkers.  Then I used a CAS layout with just some pink card and the die cut 'thinking of you' sentiment.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - no designer paper

Love to Scrap Challenge - anything goes

New A Place to Start Challenge - Anything Goes

 

I'm really pleased to be joining the Design Team on the A Place to Start Challenge Blog - a big thank you to the team for asking me to join you!

The January challenge starts today and the theme is 'anything goes'.  The challenge sponsor is:

You can find the challenge post here

To make my card I used:

- Le Pine Chocomint digi stamp from Mirtillamente available here.

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Clearly Besotted Stamps

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenge:

Creations in Pink - anything goes

New All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge - Make It Cute

 

We're back today with our first challenge of the year in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group and we'd like you to 'make it cute'.  Easy to do when you look at all the super cute images in Wendy's All Dressed Up Stamps store!

Remember to enter the challenge you must use an All Dressed Up image and follow our theme.  All the details and to see the inspiration from the rest of the team, head over to the Facebook Group here.

To make my card I used:

- Little Treasure digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Darice

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Creations in Pink - anything goes

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

New SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge - Pick a Season

 

It's time for our first challenge of the year on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog and this time we want you to 'pick a season'.

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

As you can see from my card, I went for the season of winter!  

To make my card I used:

- Penguin Pals digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamp from Little Claire Designs

- patterned paper from The Range

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Four Seasons Challenge - winter

Crafty Gals Corner - tis the season

New Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today with our first challenge on the year on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

To see the cards from the rest of the team and to read more about the challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsor for the challenge is the wonderful:

And to make my card I used:

- Bon Voyage digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Darice

- stitched die from Elizabeth Craft Designs

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Birthstone Challenge - Anything Goes With Garnet and Amethyst Colours

 

This is my DT card for the brand new Birthstone Challenges Blog

Each challenge will have two featured birthstone colours and you must use at least one of these colours as your main colour or both if you want to.

To read more about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Here are the colours for today's new challenge:

You can read more about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the team here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used:

- Pierced Blooms dies from Stampin' Up

- cardstock from my stash

- sentiment stamp from 'Biggest Wish' stamp set from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Pearly Sparkles Challenges - no designer paper

The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

New Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

 

Most people know that I love to make Christmas cards all year round and I am part of the Design Team for several Christmas challenge blogs!

In the post I'm sharing my Design Team card for the new challenge on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog - our challenges are always anything goes.

You can find out more about the challenge and see the cards made by the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used:

- Snowman With Penguins digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up and Dovecraft

- Promarkers

- die from Stampin' Up

- Mossy Meadow cardstock and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Four Seasons Challenge - winter

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - snowman and/or stars

New Crafty Friends Challenge - New Beginnings

 

We're back today on the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this time our theme is:

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I have made a new baby card using a very cute digi stamp set from Last Minute Manda called 'Baby Edward':

You can find the set here in the Last Minute Manda shop.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's time for the first challenge of the New Year on the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Happy Hour digi stamp from Hetty Clare Art available here

- Promarkers

- stitched square die from Elizabeth Craft Design

- patterned paper from Making Cards magazine

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New AAA Birthday Challenge - Anything Birthday Goes

 

I'm back today with my first DT card of the New Year for the AAA Birthday Challenge:

We've reached Game 45 which runs from today to 31 January and our theme is 'anything birthday goes' - a nice easy one that everyone can join in with.

If you'd like to know more about the challenge and see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I'm also showcasing one of the images from the very cute 'Birthday Owls' digi stamp set by Pink Gem Designs:

The set comes with both colour and black outline images plus the sentiment which I've used on my card.

You can find the set here in the Etsy shop.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Craft Creations

- stitched dies from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Critter Crazy Challenges - anything goes

Crafting Happiness Challenges - celebrations

New Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge - One Partridge in a Pear Tree (One of Something or a Tree)

 

It's time for the first challenge of the new year on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge Blog and this year we're taking you through the 12 Days of Christmas!

So for this month it's 'one partridge in a pear tree' - we want to see one of something or a tree on your project.

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I used an older Stampin' Up kit to make my card - it was the 'Tag Buffet' kit and from the kit I took the two tags plus the tree.

The patterned paper is also from Stampin' Up and the gold sentiment is a sticker from Hobbycraft.