Imagine That Digis - Friday Inspiration

It's time for my weekly inspiration post for Imagine That Digis and this week I'm sharing a card made with one of the brand new sets Kris has released recently.

This little guy is 'Valentine Freddy' and you can find him here on the Imagine That website.  I've coloured him with Promarkers and added a tiny bit of Stickles on the heart on top of the chocolate box.  The little sentiment comes with Freddy.

The papers I've used are from the Valentines Digi Paper pack which is here on the website.

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

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Sister Act Card Challenge - 'anything goes'

Art by Miran Challenge - 'anything goes'

Cute Card Thursday - 'just for laughs'

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge - 'sweethearts'

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - 'anything new to you' (my digi)

Allsorts Challenge - 'new and cute' (my digi)

Little Claire Friday Blog Project - Football Hedgehogs

This week it's my turn share a Friday Project on the Little Claire Blog and I've made this very simple shaped card.  If you click here, you'll find a step by step photo tutorial to show you how to make it.

I've used the very cute 'Football Hedgehogs' which are here on the Little Claire website and one of the sentiments from the 'Dictionary Definitions' set which is here.

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

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

I Love Promarkers - 'hobbies'

Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'it's a guy thing'

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Creative Corner Challenges - 'sports fun'

Inspiration Destination - 'anything goes'

Inky Impressions - January New Release

The Inky Impressions January release digi images and sentiments have just been added to the website.  There's a great range of designs - some really cute additions to the Inky Impressions range.

All of the images and sentiments can be found at the start of the digital stamps section here on the Inky Impressions website.

My card was made using one of the new release images called 'Lili Blowing Bubbles' which you can find here on the website.  I've also used some paper from an old Back to Basics pad and a Memory Box die plus some gems to finish the card.

You can see lots more cards made with this and the other new releases here on the Inky Impressions blog.

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

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'girly'

Creative Card Crew - 'for a child'

Clear It Out Challenge Blog - 'pink' (stash - background paper)

Crafty Gals' Corner Challenges - 'sweet hearts'

The Sisterhood of Crafters - 'anything goes/something new' (my digi)

Papertake Weekly - 'it's all new' (my digi)

Crafty Cardmakers and More Challenge - 'something old (paper), something new (digi)'

Moving Along With the Times - 'die cuts or punches'

CCC Digi Creations - 'digi/flowers'

New Sparkles Challenge - Raise a Glass to the New Year (Anything Drink Related)

We've got a new challenge today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'raise a glass to the New Year' - we're looking for anything drink related on your card.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors for the challenge are:

and

For my card, I've used the pre-coloured version of a digi stamp from Pink Gem called 'Keep Calm and Drink Tea' which you can find here on their website.  The paper I've used is from a magazine giveaway pack.

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

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Sister Act Card Challenge - 'anything goes'

New CRAFT Challenge - Christmas

We've got a new challenge today on the CRAFT Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'Christmas'.  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 week is:

For my card I've used a digi from Scrapper's Delight called 'Penguin Willie's Gifts' which you can find here on their website.  The paper I've used is from a magazine giveaway pack and the little poinsettia die cut is from Craftwork Cards.

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

Winter Wonderland - 'things with wings'

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes'

Give a Crafter a Cookie - 'inspiration photo'

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge - 'make your mark'

Completely Christmas - 'anything goes/Christmas foliage'

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra Reminder

It's mid-month and time for our reminder about the 'anything goes' challenge over at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.  You can find the original challenge post with all the details here and our reminder post is here.

Our sponsor is the wonderful:

For my card I've used one of the digis from the 'Winter Bears' mini set which is here on the Bugaboo website.  I bought the mini set with a voucher I received recently from a challenge win.  The paper I've used is from a magazine giveaway pack and I've also used a Memory Box star die.

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

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes'

Passion for Promarkers - 'teddy bears'

Creatlicious Challenges - 'winter'

Creative Inspirations - 'anything goes'

Papertake Weekly - 'it's all new' (my digi)

Crafty Cardmakers and More Challenge - 'something old (paper), something new (digi)'

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - 'anything new to you' (my digi)

Allsorts Challenge - 'new and cute' (my digi)

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge today on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and this week it's a nice easy one - our theme is 'anything goes'.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

and

For my card I've used a digi from Deedee's Digis called 'Pocket Pal Teddy' which you can find here on their website.  The sentiment I've used comes with the main image as part of the set.

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

Passion for Promarkers - 'teddy bears'

OLLCB - 'words to inspire'

Party Time Tuesdays - 'anything goes'

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - 'initial challenge' (p is for pocket, b is for blue)

New Fab'n'Funky Challenge - Something New

Today is the start of our first challenge of the New Year on the Fab'n'Funky Challenge Blog and our theme is 'something new'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our challenge is sponsored by:

For my card I've used a digi called 'Sweet Sleep Boy' from Imagine That Digis which you can find here on their website.  The paper I've used is from the 'Sweet Pastels' digi paper pack which is here on the website.

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

Get Creative Challenge - 'celebrate something new'

Crafts 4 Eternity - 'blue tones'

That's Crafty Challenge - 'blue is the colour'

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'use the word new'

Papertake Weekly - 'it's all new'

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - 'anything goes'

Corrosive Challenge Blog - 'shiny and new'

Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

Little Claire Digi Stamp Challenge - Open Theme

The first Digi Stamp Challenge has started today on the Little Claire Blog.  All the details are here and you'll also be able to see the great range of cards from the Design Team.

The prize on offer to the winner is their choice of TEN digi stamps from the Little Claire website!!

For my card I've used 'Digi Boat' which is here on the Little Claire website and also the 'Seascape Background Paper' which is available here.  I reduced the size of the digi background paper - you can do this by pasting it in to a Word document and reducing the size as you would any photo or picture - and layered with red and blue card.

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

Through the Crafty Room Door - 'anything goes'

Digi Choosday - 'birthdays'

Create Something Catchy Challenge - 'make me happy'

Fitztown Challenge Blog - 'anything goes/use patterned paper'

Top Tip Tuesday - 'keep it simple'

I Love Promarkers - 'hobbies'

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Happy Birthday!

We're celebrating at Cardz 4 Guyz this week because it's our first birthday!!  So of course our theme for today's new challenge had to be 'happy birthday'.  You can find all the details plus the cards from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used papers and a die cut from the Craftwork Cards 'Suits You Sir' pad which you can find here on their website.  The pad was a present from my very good friend Sylvia and it's a great mixture of patterned papers and die cuts.  I've used three of the papers on my card plus a die cut sentiment and layered it all with black paper.

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

Through the Crafty Room Door - 'anything goes'

Through the Purples Haze - 'anything new to you' (the kit I've used)

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - 'polka dots'

Crafty Boots Challenge - 'out with the old, in with the new'

Sisters of Craft Challenge - 'anything goes'

Party Time Tuesdays - 'anything goes'

New Sweet 7 Challenge - Anything New

A new challenge with a brand new Design Team has started today on the Sweet 7 Challenge Blog and I'm very excited to be part of this new venture!  Our challenge theme is 'anything new' and you can find all the details plus see our new Design Team's cards here on the challenge blog.

Our challenges will be running monthly and our sponsor throughout the year is the wonderful:

For my card I've used the very cute 'Baby Fairy' from Bugaboo which you can find here on their website.  I've coloured the image with Promarkers and then added some Stickles to her wings.  The little sentiment I've used is from Clearly Besotted.

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

Get Creative Challenge - 'celebrate something new'

In the Pink Challenge - 'anything goes'

Winter Wonderland Challenge - 'things with wings'

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'use the word new'

DRS Designs - 'how sweet it is'

Clear It Out Challenge - 'pink' (paper and Bazzill card is from my stash)

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - 'anything goes'

Corrosive Challenge Blog - 'shiny and new'

Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

New Cutie Pie Challenge - White on White and Cute

A new challenge has started today on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'white on white'.  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 sponsors for this challenge are:

and

For the background of my card I've used a Fiskars paper punch to punch the bottom edge of the card and then a Crafts Too embossing folder for the next layer.  The image is from The Hobby House Wee Stamps 'Holly Time' topper sheet which is here on The Hobby House website.

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

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'A is for anything goes'

Christmas Cards All Year Round - 'anything goes'

The Sisters of Craft Challenge - 'anything goes'

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 'anything goes'

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Crafty Gal's Corner Challenge - 'anything goes'

Wednesday Night Craft Club

We had our monthly craft club last Wednesday evening and this was one of the cards I designed for everyone to make. 

I've used the 'Sunflowers' stamp set from Little Claire which you can find here on their website.  The embossing folder is from Crafts Too and I've layered the card with gold and dark brown paper, finishing it with some little gold beads.

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

Scribble and Scrap Challenge - 'anything goes'

The Crafting Cafe Challenge - 'lots of layers'

Fairytale Stamper Blog - 'flowers'

Art by Miran Challenge - 'anything goes'

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - 'polka dots'

Without Words Challenge - 'dreaming of spring'

The Sisters of Craft Challenge - 'anything goes'

Top Tip Tuesday - 'keep it simple'

New Glory of Christmas Challenge - Non-Traditional Colours

A new challenge has started today on The Glory of Christmas Challenge Blog and for this challenge, we'd like to see you use 'non-traditional colours'.  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 a digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs called 'Snowy Robins' which you can find here on their website.  I've used a mainly blue and brown colour combination although a bit of red has crept in for the robins and the holly berries!

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

Winter Wonderland - 'things with wings'

Digi Designs Challenge Blog - 'winter challenge'

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'A is for anything goes'

Christmas Cards All Year Round - 'anything goes'

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge - 'anything goes'

Fitztown Challenge - 'anything goes/patterned paper'

Crafty Creations Challenges - 'brrr blue'

Pinspirational Challenge

Quick Cards Magazine Reader Design Team

I'm very excited to say that one of my cards has been included in the current issue of Quick Cards Magazine as part of the Reader Design Team feature!!  

Last year I saw a post on Facebook asking for people to be part of the team and e-mailed my application.  I was delighted to be chosen to take part and I was then sent copies of the free bonus papers which are part of this month's magazine.  We were asked to design a card using the papers and send it in - some would be in the magazine and some on the website.

This is my card and I was really pleased to see that it had made it into the magazine!!

I layered the free papers with some kraft paper, inked all the edges and added faux stitching for a vintage feel card.

If you'd like to see the original paper designs, you can find them here on the Quick Cards website.

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

Creative Corner Challenges - 'love is in the air'

Love to Create Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'pink and red'

Papertake Weekly - 'anything goes'

Party Time Tuesday Challenge - 'anything goes'

GDT Card for My Time to Craft - Stripes

Today I'm very excited to be joining the team at My Time to Craft as a GDT member.

The theme for the new challenge starting today is 'stripes' - you can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used one of the stamps from the 'Christmas Snowmen Stamp Set' which is available here on the Little Claire website.  The sentiment I've used is from the same set.

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

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes'

Christmas Cards All Year Round - 'anything goes'

Crafts 4 Eternity - 'blue tones'

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - 'no circles'

Crafty Creations Challenges - 'brrrr blues'

Eureka Stamps - 'snowman or snowflakes'

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - 'inspiration picture'

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'inspired by a Christmas song/carol' (my sentiment is a line from 'Winter Wonderland'

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog - 'anything goes/fun in the snow'

Imagine That Digis - Friday Inspiration

It's time for my weekly inspiration post for Imagine That Digis.  

This week I've made a card using the lovely 'Ballerina' digi which you can find here on the Imagine That Digis website.  I've used my favourite colour combination for the card and I've added some ribbon, Card Candi and a paper flower with pink gem to complete it.

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

Crafty Catz Challenge - 'polka dots'

Polkadoodles - 'tic tac toe' (sentiment, ribbon, polka dots)

Art by Miran Challenge - 'anything goes'

In the Pink - 'anything goes'

Creative Knockouts - 'girly girl'

Crafty Gals Corner - 'anything goes'

Tuesday Throwdown - 'favourite embellishment' (Card Candi)

Creative Card Crew - 'for a child'

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Alphabet Challenge - X is for Xperiment

We've got a new challenge for you today at the Alphabet Challenge - we've reach the letter X so this time it's 'X for experiment'.  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 my card I've used a stamp and coordinating die from Heartfelt Creations.  The stamp set is called 'Cross and Lillies' and is here and the die set has the same name and can be found here.  This was the first time I'd worked with a coordinating die and stamp set like this.  My other 'experiment' was creating my own card layer with a Promarker - the middle layer of card was coloured with my Orchid Promarker so it would match the rest of my colouring.

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

CCEE Stampers - 'sympathy cards'

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge - 'anything goes/clean and simple'

Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

OLLCB - 'words to inspire'

Stamping Sensations - 'dies and punches'

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - 'no circles'

New CRAFT Challenge - Not a Card

This week our theme for the new CRAFT challenge is 'not a card'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

I've made a door sign using 'Bath Time Deirdery' from Dr Digi's House of Stamps - you can find her here on their website.

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

Sentimental Sundays - 'anything but a card'

Buckwells Crafty Challenge - 'anything goes'

Not Just Cards Challenges - 'anything goes'

Crafting By Designs - 'anything goes'

Crafting When We Can Challenges - 'anything but a card'

GDT Project for New Hanna and Friends Challenge - Calendar

Today I'm sharing my first project as a GDT member for Hanna and Friends:

The theme for the new challenge is 'calendar' and 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 very cute stamp from Little Claire called 'Daisy Bear' - you can find it here on their website.  I die cut the calendar base using various sizes of Go Kreate and Spellbinder circle dies and layered the image with kraft and patterned paper.  The little calendar pad is from DoCrafts.

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

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Not Just Cards Challenges - 'anything goes'

In the Pink Challenge - 'anything goes'

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'bears'

Word Art Wednesday - 'anything goes'

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - 'anything goes'

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'new beginnings'

Papertake Weekly - 'anything goes'

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge for you today at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and this week it's an 'anything goes' theme.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsors this week are:

and

and

For my card, I've used a digi from Bugaboo called 'Clyde Be Mine' which you can find here on their website.  The paper I've used is from an old Back to Basics pack.

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

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog - 'floral patterned paper'

Fitztown Challenge Blog - 'anything goes/use patterned paper'

Simply Create Too - 'let's celebrate'

Through the Purple Haze - 'anything goes'

New Inky Impressions Challenge - Something New

It's our first challenge of the year on the Inky Impressions Challenge Blog and we're looking for 'something new'.  For more 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 a digi from Inky Impressions called 'Party Sheep' which you can find here on the Inky Impressions website.  The paper I've used is from Craftwork Cards and I've layered it with silver metallic paper and used a computer generated sentiment.  To finish the card I've added some gems on the scallops at the bottom of the card.

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

Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'something new'

Creative Moments - 'anything goes/new beginnings'

Scrapper's Delight Challenge - 'anything goes/new beginnings'

I Love Promarkers - 'new beginnings'

Shopping Our Stash Challenge - 'new year' (something new is my digi)

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'new beginnings'

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - 'initial letters' (s for sheep, p for pink)

Emerald Faeries - 'it's all about bling'

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'use the word new in your sentiment'

New Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - What Did Santa Bring?

It's time for our first challenge of the year on the Ruby's Rainbow Challenge Blog and our theme is 'what did Santa bring'?  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 a Dreamees stamp which I bought with some money given to me by my very good friend Sylvia.  I treated myself to five new stamps from their website and three of them were Christmas text ones.  This one is called 'Jingle Belles' - you can find it here on the Dreamees website. The paper I've used is from Dovecraft.

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

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'A is for anything goes'

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes'

Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge - 'New Year's Resolutions' (to keep making Christmas cards!)

Through the Purple Haze - 'anything goes'

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - 'ornaments'

Completely Christmas - 'anything goes/New Year's Resolution' (to keep making Christmas cards!)

Dinkies Mini Gingham Paper Pad and Dinkies Motorbike

Another Little Claire DT make today using Dinkies paper and a stamp.  This is a different colour from the new Dinkies Mini Gingham paper pad - you can find it here on the Little Claire website.  

The stamp I've used is 'Dinkies Motorbike' which you can find here.  I've kept my design clean and simple with just some small black gems and a black peel off sentiment.

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

Papertake Weekly - 'anything goes'

Tuesday Throwdown - 'favourite embellishment' (self adhesive gems)

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge - 'anything goes'

Love to Create Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog - 'happy birthday'

Suzy Bee's Challenge Blog - 'anything goes/clean and simple'

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Vintage

We're back at Cardz 4 Guyz with our first challenge of the New Year and our theme for this week is 'vintage'.  For more 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 some digital paper called 'Birthday Time, Clock Paper' from Best Card Making Downloads - you can find it here in the men's section of their website.  The photo I've used is part of a set I bought years ago from Joanna Sheen,  I've layered it all up with dark brown and kraft paper and added some Card Candi to finish the card.

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

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Simply Create Too - 'let's celebrate'

Pile It On Challenge - 'digi paper and/or pre-coloured digi'

Buckwells Crafty Challenge - 'anything goes'

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - 'anything goes'

Dinkies Mini Gingham Paper Pad and Waggy Westie

Today I'm sharing a little care made using another of the new Dinkies Paper Pads from Little Claire.  This one is a pad of gingham papers and you can find it here on the Little Claire website.  

I've used some of the red gingham paper with the very cute Dinkies 'Waggy Westie' stamp which you can find here on the website.  I've paper pieced his little neckerchief to match the background paper on the card.

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

Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog - 'happy birthday'

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - 'anything goes'

Love to Create Challenge - 'anything goes'

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - 'anything goes'

Without Words Challenge - 'dreaming of spring'

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - 'anything goes/clean and simple'

New Crafting from the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

The Crafting from the Heart Challenge is back!  We're restarting our challenges today and our theme, as always, is 'anything goes'.  Today it's the turn of Team A to bring you some inspiration - you can find all the cards plus details of the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

For my card I've used one of the stamps from this month's Little Claire club stamp set 'Superwoman' which you can find here on the Little Claire website.  On the strip of kraft paper across the bottom of the card I've repeat stamped two of the sentiments from the set.

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

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - 'new'

Creatalicious Challenges - 'new beginnings'

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - 'all things new'

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - 'anything goes/clean and simple'

Always Something Creative - 'what's new'

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - 'shiny and new'

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'use the word new in your sentiment'